Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2022

McConville: ‘We Can’t do What we do as an Army Without the National Guard’
August 28, 2022 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Army is transforming, modernizing, boosting readiness, improving fitness across the force, and investing in potential recruits, the chief of staff of the Army said in wide-ranging...

Airmen of the Year Honored for Exceeding the Standard
August 26, 2022 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – The Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year honorees were recognized during Focus on the Force Week Aug. 20-26 in the National Capital Region.The honorees during...

New York Air Guard Airmen Train with Brazilian Counterparts
August 26, 2022 — CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil - One hundred New York National Guard Airmen, including 80 from the 106th Rescue Wing, are participating in exercises with their Brazilian Air Force counterparts through Aug...

Fort Pickett Hosts Guard Chief for Weapons Qualification
August 26, 2022 — FORT PICKETT, Va. – Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, completed a weapons qualification course for the M17 pistol and M4 carbine at Fort Pickett Aug. 1.Hokanson experienced the...

Army Guard, Air Force Compete in Marksmanship in Kenya
August 26, 2022 — CAMP SIMBA, Kenya – Fifty-two Army National Guard and U.S. Air Force members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa participated in a joint-force combined arms marksmanship competition...

Hawaii, California, Nevada Airmen practice water rescue
August 26, 2022 — LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Hawaii, California and Nevada National Guard members conducted water rescue training in Lake Tahoeʻs challenging landscape with the U.S. Coast Guard and FEMA partners.“This...

Lithuanian Liaison Meets with Pa. Air Guard Engineers
August 25, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - The Lithuanian Armed Forces liaison officer to the Pennsylvania National Guard met with Pennsylvania Air National Guard engineers and senior leaders Aug. 24 at Fort...

NY Guard Space ops Experts Mentor at Space Command Exercise
August 24, 2022 — VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Global Sentinel exercise, which began in 2014 with seven nations, allows U.S. allies to practice the skills to ensure that satellites used by their militaries...

Vermont Air Guard Completes Historic First
August 24, 2022 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing returned home from Germany, completing the National Guard’s first overseas deployment of the F-35A Lightning II.The eight aircraft flown by the...

Nebraska, Missouri Guard Medical Groups Train in Japan
August 24, 2022 — OKINAWA, Japan – Medical groups from the Nebraska and Missouri Air National Guard completed Military Facility Annual Training at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Okinawa Aug. 2-11.The two-week training...

Tenn. Air Guard Leads Patrol Course Before Defender Falcon 22
August 24, 2022 — LAVINIA, Tenn. – Security Forces Airmen assigned to the 164th Airlift Wing hosted an annual two-week patrol course at Milan’s Volunteer Training Site Aug. 6-20 to strengthen relations with their...

Oregon’s 173rd Fighter Wing Trains with Marine Counterparts
August 24, 2022 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been in the fighter training business for nearly 40 years and is the sole F-15C...

National Guard Chief Thanks Guardsmen at tip of Strategic Space and Missile Defense Spear
August 23, 2022 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Defense Department’s space and missile defense capabilities serve as critical deterrents amid a rapidly changing domain and looming threats.The U.S. Army Space and Missile...

Connecticut National Guardswoman Trains in Denmark
August 23, 2022 — MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Training opportunities in the Connecticut National Guard are ever-present. Sometimes, it comes down to having a conversation and asking the right questions. For Capt. Shaneka...

Alaska Arctic Guardians Rescue Injured ATV Rider
August 23, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured all-terrain vehicle rider Aug. 20 near Kahiltna Glacier about 100 miles northwest of...

Ohio Guard Soldiers Gain Invaluable Experience at Northern Strike
August 22, 2022 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took part in Northern Strike Aug. 6-20, providing them an opportunity to further sharpen their...

Vermont National Guard Hosts State Partner Senegal
August 19, 2022 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont – The Vermont Army National Guard hosted two Senegalese Air Force pilots and a flight engineer to conduct safety, operations, and maintenance cross-training with the...

New Seals a ‘Singular Representation’ of Army, Air Guard
August 19, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Seals are the oldest form of heraldic insignia and have evolved over time to represent monarchies, families, and organizations. As a military design, seals represent the common...

Maine Air National Guard Present at New England Spark Summit
August 19, 2022 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. – Maine Air National Guard Members attended the New England Spark Summit at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, on Aug. 9th for a three-day event hosted...

Virginia Guard Aviators Lead Kosovo Aerial Firefighting Success
August 19, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – Aviation Soldiers assigned to Kosovo Force’s Regional Command-East have been working hand in hand since arriving in the region to enhance their aerial firefighting...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future