Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2021

Knowledge tops rank for Guardsman leading Phoenix Oracle
July 13, 2021 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Steven De Leon, an intelligence analyst with the 204th Intelligence Squadron, is helping develop the Air Mobility Command-led...

152nd CES firefighters train at Volk Field in Wisconsin
July 13, 2021 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. – Fire protection specialists with the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in multiple firefighting training exercises June...

New York National Guard closing down mass vaccination site
July 12, 2021 — NEW YORK – New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen began winding down their mission at the country's largest COVID-19 mass vaccination site July 9, as the last shot was administered at the Jacob...

ANG facility completes Blacksnake livery on Indiana A-10
July 12, 2021 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – A black and gray U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the Indiana Air National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing was recently turned out at the Air National Guard Paint...

75th Troop Command supports SOUTHCOM at Tradewinds exercise
July 12, 2021 — BASE CAMP STEPHENSON, Guyana – After more than a year of planning, the Kentucky National Guard's 75th Troop Command executed the largest U.S.-led multinational training exercise in the Caribbean this...

121st FA HIMARS train at Camp Ripley
July 9, 2021 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – The Milwaukee-based 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, which consists of Alpha Battery, Bravo Battery, the 108th Forward Support Company and its Headquarters Battery, conducted...

Oregon Guard dual status commander leads vaccination clinic
July 9, 2021 — CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The goal was straightforward – deliver free COVID-19 vaccines to the people of southern Oregon. There were already vaccination clinics across the state, but what made the Jackson...

506th Military Police train to develop new Soldiers
July 9, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – For the Citizen-Soldiers of the 506th Military Police Detachment, this year’s annual training was a chance to return to collective unit training and develop new Soldiers'...

Hawaiian Raptors, French Air Force advance interoperability
July 8, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam completed international air combat training July 5, with several training sorties focused on interoperability...

Lone Star Gunfighters use experience to train F-16 pilots
July 8, 2021 — SAN ANTONIO – The 182nd Fighter Squadron stands as one of the premier fighter training units in the nation. The job of its instructor pilots is to take inexperienced fighter pilots and teach them how...

Georgia Guard helps vaccinate tens of thousands of Georgians
July 7, 2021 — ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Over 100 Georgia Air National Guard Airmen with the 116th Air Control Wing completed a COVID-19 response mission where over 170,000 Georgians were vaccinated.The 116th...

130th Field Artillery Brigade improves air threat tracking
July 7, 2021 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – The 130th Field Artillery Brigade, deployed to the Central Command (CENTCOM) region, has improved commanders' ability to detect enemy air activity over the past several months.A...

1109th TASMG brings new life to battle-damaged helicopters
July 7, 2021 — GROTON, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard’s 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) has a unique mission as one of only four Army units designated for large-scale rotary-wing...

Virginia Guard aviation crews train on rooftop rescue hoists
July 6, 2021 — CHESTERFIELD, Va. – Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members trained on rescue hoist operations June 8-10. The VNG...

Alaska Air Guard rescues 7 people in separate incidents
July 6, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued seven people in two incidents, aiding plane crash victims and hikers. On July Fourth, a single-engine...

Guam National Guard participates in Exercise Orient Shield
July 2, 2021 — DEDEDO, Guam - One Sergeant, three Specialists, and a Senior Airman in a room with a few laptops might not look like much. But in the realms of Electronic and Cyber Warfare, small teams like this can...

Pennsylvania National Guard vaccination mission ends
July 1, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – After over three months and more than 80,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, the Pennsylvania National Guard's public vaccination mission has come to an end.Operation...

NYNG strengthens relationship with Israel's Home Front Command
July 1, 2021 — LATHAM, New York – Major General Ori Gordin, the head of Israel's Home Front Command, shared lessons learned from the COIVID-19 pandemic and Israel's 11-day fight with Hamas during a day-long visit...

Cyber Shield enhances partnerships as cyber threats continue
July 1, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard plays a critical role in defending computer networks and mitigating cyber-attacks that occur almost daily, said Guard senior leaders during a roundtable discussion...

Ordnance Battalion focuses on basics during annual training
July 1, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Following a year of irregular training, the 741st Ordnance Battalion (EOD) focused on the basics as the unit traveled more than 900 miles to Camp Roberts, California, for annual...

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