Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2023

Idaho Air National Guard Airmen Train for Combat
May 15, 2023 — SAYLOR CREEK RANGE, Idaho - Special warfare tactical air control party Airmen with the 124th Fighter Wing’s Air Support Operations Squadron conducted combat proficiency training May 8-12 at Saylor...

New York Army Guard Leaders Plan August Exercise with Brazil
May 12, 2023 — FOZ DO IGUAZU, Brazil - Two New York Army National Guard leaders visited State Partnership Program partner Brazil May 1-5 to lay the groundwork for Guard participation in a Brazilian disaster response...

Army Guard Personnel Officers Focus on Soldiers at Symposium
May 12, 2023 — ORLANDO, Fla. – The Army National Guard hosted its annual G1 Military Personnel Office conference May 2-4, marking the first time the group had met in person since before the COVID-19 pandemic began...

Oregon Airmen Prepare for Wildland Fire Season
May 12, 2023 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, spent five days preparing to fight wildland fires and be ready if the governor needs to call upon them this...

National Guard Chief Recognizes New York Guard Recruiters
May 12, 2023 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the top National Guard officer and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recognized six New York National Guard recruiters for their achievements...

New York EOD Techs Represent Guard at Army-wide Competition
May 11, 2023 — FORT CARSON, Colo. - Two New York Soldiers represented the Army National Guard at the All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition April 16-19.Sgt 1st Class Robert Contini and...

New York Airmen Train with Army Guard Special Forces
May 11, 2023 — WARREN GROVE RANGE, N.J. – The New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing Base Defense Squadron teamed with the 106th Rescue Wing and an Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) from the Army National...

Wyoming Air Guard Demonstrates Readiness in Exercise
May 11, 2023 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The 153rd Airlift Wing demonstrated its ability to transition from peacetime readiness to contingency operations during the Mustang Roller Readiness Exercise at the Wyoming Air...

Alaska National Guard Conducts Earthquake, Tsunami Exercise
May 11, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - The 168th Wing and the Alaska National Guard Joint Force Headquarters conducted an earthquake continuity of operations (COOP) exercise, moving the joint operations...

Nebraska, California National Guard Units Honor WWII Veteran
May 11, 2023 — SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The door of a Nebraska KC-135R Stratotanker opens and a tall, slender man smiles as crew members depart the aircraft to greet him with a handshake April 25 for a special “welcome...

Washington Guardsman Chases Dream of Becoming Police Officer
May 10, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Born in a city of 10 million people, Lin Lin could have followed the crowd and put his dreams on the back burner. “I was born in Qingdao, China, and I came to the states in 2002,”...

Kansas Soldier Makes Marathon Team Pushing Friend to Finish
May 10, 2023 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Nicholas Lahr and Samuel Butalla share a unique connection when it comes to racing in the annual Lincoln Marathon in Nebraska.The Nebraska natives have each completed the annual...

New York Army Guard Aviators Complete Kuwait Mission
May 9, 2023 — CAMP BEUHRING, Kuwait - The New York Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, ended its Middle East mission with a transition of authority ceremony at Camp Beuhring on May 6.A...

123rd Special Tactics Facilitates Aircraft Highway Landing
May 9, 2023 — RIVERTON, Wyo. - Nineteen Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron made history April 30 and May 2, facilitating aircraft landings on two highways as part of...

Pennsylvania Guard Completes Patriot Press Road Trip
May 9, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Members of the 131st Transportation Company, Pennsylvania National Guard, drove 6,200 miles the last week of April in the first phase of Army Materiel Command’s Operation...

Vermont National Guard Engineers Train with North Macedonia
May 9, 2023 — JERICHO, Vt. - Six soldiers from the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia participated in annual training with the Detachment 1 Engineers, Garrison Support Command with the Vermont Army National...

Austrian Ambassador Hosts Vermont Delegation at Investment Summit
May 8, 2023 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Austrian Ambassador to the United States Petra Schneebauer hosted U.S. partners, including U.S. Ambassador to Austria Victoria Kennedy; Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general of...

Senior Enlisted Advisor Visits Florida National Guard
May 8, 2023 — STARKE, Fla. – Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the National Guard’s top enlisted leader, visited Florida National Guard members April 21-23 to check in with troops, meet with senior...

Latvia Honors Michigan Guard Partnership with Postage Stamp
May 8, 2023 — RIGA, Latvia - A national postage stamp was unveiled May 3 by Latvia Post, honoring the 30th anniversary of Latvia’s defense cooperation with the Michigan National Guard under the State Partnership...

121st Pilots, Aircrew Participate in Water Survival Training
May 8, 2023 — REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Pilots and aircrew with the 121st Air Refueling Wing participated in Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape water survival training May 7.Every three years, pilots and aircrew go...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26