Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2020

EOC provides behind-the-scenes support during Oregon fires
September 23, 2020 — PORTLAND, Ore. – For nearly two weeks, Guardsmen from the Portland Air National Guard Base supported Operation Plan Smokey, an interagency wildfire relief effort. But the Airmen on the front lines are...

Army Guard command CWO reflects on 2 years in the position
September 23, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For Chief Warrant Officer 5 Teresa Domeier, the command chief warrant officer of the Army National Guard, horses are an integral part of what it meant to grow up in rural Nebraska. It...

Kansas, Armenian military leaders join in SPP exchange
September 23, 2020 — TOPEKA, Kan. – The command team from 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, participated in a virtual State Partnership Program exchange Sept. 8-10 with students attending the Senior...

Georgia Guard Soldiers get ‘stick time’ removing foundation
September 23, 2020 — FORT BENNING, Ga. – Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers spent nearly 10 days here as part of a joint project, giving Soldiers “stick time” on the heavy equipment that is part of their trade while...

2020 National Guard Marathon Team Time Trials held in Omaha
September 23, 2020 — OMAHA, Neb. – National Guard athletes from 34 states and territories competed for spots on the elite All-Guard Marathon Team during the National Guard Marathon Time Trials at the Omaha Marathon Sept...

Michigan National Guard helps get food to those in need
September 22, 2020 — ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard is helping a charitable food distribution network complete its mission despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.Michigan Citizen-Soldiers and...

NY Guardsman prepares for Brazilian jungle warfare course
September 22, 2020 — SCOTIA, New York – A member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is heading for the Brazilian Army's jungle training center along the Amazon River this week. Senior Airman Caleb...

Combat arms instructor keeps 176th Wing sharp
September 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Carrying a bullhorn and wearing a neon-red hat emblazoned with “Combat Arms,” Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Brian Sears looked like he might have been...

Nebraska Guard assumes firefighter training stalled by virus
September 22, 2020 — LINCOLN, Neb. – The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed or closed formal firefighting schools, making it difficult for the Nebraska Air Guard Base Fire Department to fill openings as members deployed,...

Western Air Defense Sector helps shape ABMS
September 21, 2020 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A small Washington Air National Guard unit has become a key player for Air Force acquisitions in the evolution of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)...

Future New York Guard leaders learn lessons at Ticonderoga
September 21, 2020 — TICONDEROGA, NY – New York Army National Guard Soldiers selected as company commanders and first sergeants visited one of America’s most historic sites Sept. 16 to learn lessons from the past to apply...

Wisconsin Guard to surpass half-million COVID-19 tests
September 21, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection teams will hit a milestone this week, topping 500,000 cumulative total COVID-19 tests gathered across the state.Mobile specimen collection...

Sexual assault prevention training continues virtually amid COVID-19
September 21, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard Bureau’s Sexual Assault and Prevention Response office is holding its annual training for sexual assault response and victim advocate coordinators Sept. 21-23...

Arizona, Mississippi Soldiers are Best Warriors
September 21, 2020 — HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Soldiers from the Mississippi and Arizona National Guard won this year's premier Army National Guard Competition, known as the National Best Warrior Competition. Staff Sgt...

US, Malaysia conduct virtual Airman-to-Airman talks
September 18, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pacific Air Forces and Washington Air National Guard Airmen met with their Royal Malaysian air force counterparts in virtual Airman-to-Airman talks (A2AT)...

Idaho National Guard Soldier spent 309 days as a POW
September 18, 2020 — BOISE, Idaho – Ray Servatius has a lot to think about at night. Mostly he thinks about that day in Korea when his plane was shot down. The pilot was likely dead before the plane hit the ground...

Wyoming Air Guard 153rd AW activated again for firefighting
September 17, 2020 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing has once again been activated by extension to support fire suppression efforts in California.One C-130 Modular Airborne...

159th Fighter Wing provides critical Hurricane Laura support
September 17, 2020 — KINDER, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard provided critical supplies to residents affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura in central and west Louisiana. Airmen from the 159th...

Geospatial engineer fills key role in Kosovo deployment
September 17, 2020 — PRISTINHA/PRISTINA, Kosovo – At only 5 years old, Spc. Caleb Kaufmann rode beside his father in his semitruck traveling the westernmost states reading complex maps and topography books. He never...

28th ECAB hurdles challenges, completes training
September 17, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – Despite COVID-19 challenges, Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade completed training at Fort Hood to prepare for Operation Spartan Shield and Operation...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response