Guard News - The National Guard - Jun 2023

California National Guard Defends West Coast Cyber Realm
June 23, 2023 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The quiet room is a far cry from what most would imagine a military warfare exercise looks like. The only sounds are low voices, the hum of computers and keyboards clacking...

South Carolina Air Guard Supports Operation Healthy Delta
June 22, 2023 — SIKESTON, Mo. – Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing participated in Operation Healthy Delta, providing free medical, dental and vision care to several thousand...

Kentucky Guard ‘Mountain Warriors’ Complete Annual Training
June 22, 2023 — ARTEMUS, Ky. – After spending the past year in Kosovo, Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, known as “Mountain Warriors,” completed two weeks of annual training.During the...

West Virginia Guard Hosts Irregular Warfare Exercise
June 22, 2023 — KINGWOOD, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard and the Irregular Warfare Center hosted a two-week exercise for more than 420 members of the U.S. military, special operations community, allies and...

In Albania, Hokanson Sees Committed Partner, Steadfast NATO Ally
June 21, 2023 — TIRANA, Albania – In a country that spent nearly 450 years under Ottoman Empire rule, suffered fascist occupation during World War II, and endured a dictatorship for much of the 20th century,...

Hokanson: Bilateral Defense Relations with Serbia on Positive Trajectory
June 21, 2023 — BELGRADE, Serbia – In the wake of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Serbia instituted a moratorium on military drills with other nations.On June 15, Serbian troops resumed bilateral...

Pennsylvania Guard Cavalry Regiment Conducts Rappel Training
June 21, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Approximately 25 Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat team, 28th Infantry Division, conducted rappel training June 13 at a rock...

334th Fighter Squadron Trains in Northeast
June 21, 2023 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. - The 334th Fighter Squadron partnered with Pease Air National Guard Base June 6-16 for total force training over New Hampshire and northern New York.The 334th...

Maryland Airmen, Estonia Build Cyber-Sharing Platform
June 21, 2023 — TALLINN, Estonia – Maryland Air National Guard cyber professionals and their Estonian partners are building an information-sharing platform to defend against cyber threats.Airmen from the 175th...

Nebraska Guard Hosts German Proficiency Badge Testing
June 21, 2023 — HASTINGS, Neb. - The Nebraska Army National Guard’s 402nd Military Police Battalion hosted Nebraska’s first German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge testing June 14-15, with 90 Soldiers striving to earn...

Michigan Airmen Practice Combat Turns in Latvia
June 21, 2023 — LIELVāRDE AIR BASE, Latvia - Over four days, approximately 30 Michigan Air National Guard Airmen traveled from Michigan to Germany and then Latvia, practicing deploying for future fights.Simulating a...

A Critical Battlespace: Guard Units Train on Electromagnetic Warfare
June 21, 2023 — BANGOR, Maine – Sure and swift.Those words, embroidered on unit patches worn by Airmen with the Florida Air National Guard’s 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron during a training exercise recently,...

Cyber Shield Hones Skills, Builds Partnerships
June 20, 2023 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - More than 800 National Guard Airmen, Soldiers and international partners participated in the 2023 Cyber Shield cybersecurity exercise hosted by the National Guard’s...

44th IBCT Builds ‘Generational Readiness’ in JRTC Rotation
June 20, 2023 — FORT JOHNSON, La. – Spc. Christopher Strawn sweated heavily under a glaring sun as he knelt beside an improvised checkpoint on a dusty gravel road. The checkpoint wasn’t much — concertina wire strung...

Signal Soldiers Establish Connectivity at Remote Air Base
June 20, 2023 — U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND - On a remote air base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, signal officers recall, over dinner, the progress their team has made in establishing a near-complete...

Iowa Army, Air Guard Practice Helicopter Hoist Rescues
June 20, 2023 — HOMER, Neb. - While military pilots train regularly on survival tactics, they don’t often have the opportunity to practice the intricacies of being hoisted into a helicopter. Iowa National Guard...

147th Attack Wing MQ-Reaper Completes ACE Movement in Europe
June 20, 2023 — CASLAV AIR BASE, Czech Republic - The Texas Military Department’s 147th Attack Wing demonstrated an MQ-9 Reaper agile combat employment movement from Caslav Air Base to Ostrava airport in the Czech...

Tennessee Guard, Bulgarian Medical Military Academy Collaborate
June 20, 2023 — SOFIA, Bulgaria – The Tennessee Army and Air National Guard collaborated with the Bulgarian Military Medical Academy June 12-19 in a series of events as part of Thracian Sentry 23.The two medical...

West Virginia Guard, 12th Air Force, Peru Sign Pact
June 20, 2023 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard, the Peruvian Air Force and the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) signed a trilateral cooperation agreement June 9 during a ceremony hosted by...

Indiana Air Guard Supports Joint Homeland Defense Exercise
June 16, 2023 — MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind. - Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing and emergency response partners from the military, civilian and private sectors practiced emergency support operations...

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

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell