Guard News - The National Guard - Sep 2023

Connecticut Army Guard Medics Conduct Mass Casualty Training
September 14, 2023 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - Medics from the Connecticut Army National Guard’s 143rd Regional Support Group trained for a mass casualty event at Fort Drum.From Aug. 11-13, medics attached to units across the...

Washington Guard Member Shares her Educational Journey
September 13, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As a child growing up in rural Oregon, education wasn’t a priority for Sgt. 1st Class Sarah Braun. Years later, her success at the Washington National Guard often relies on...

179th Airlift Wing Becomes First Cyberspace Wing in the Air National Guard
September 13, 2023 — MANSFIELD, Ohio – The 179th Airlift Wing cemented its place in history during a redesignation ceremony renaming the unit as the 179th Cyberspace Wing following two years of preparation on Sept. 9...

National Guard Bureau Chief Reaffirms Oaths of Service for Soldiers, Airmen
September 13, 2023 — NEW YORK – The National Guard’s top officer capped a day of 9/11 commemorations by reaffirming the service oaths for 24 new or reenlisting National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in Times Square.Army Gen...

NY Air Guardsmen Move Cargo, Fuel, People to Greenland Camp
September 12, 2023 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, SCOTIA, N.Y. –The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing wrapped up its annual support to the National Science Foundation in Greenland when Airmen and...

Virginia Air Guard Members Gain Valuable Skills During Training
September 12, 2023 — SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Medical Group, 192nd Wing, sent 17 members to complete their Medical Facility Annual Training Aug. 22–Sept. 2 at the Naval Medical Center...

National Guard Space Leader Visits New York Guard Space Unit
September 11, 2023 — ROME, N.Y. – Maj. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the National Guard Bureau’s Space Operations director, praised the Airmen of the New York National Guard’s 222nd Command and Control Squadron during a Sept. 9...

Pennsylvania Guard Soldier Recognized for Lifesaving Actions
September 11, 2023 — LANCASTER, Pa. – Lt. Col. Mark Martella, commander of the 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, was recognized during a board of commissioners meeting at the Manheim Township County Office Aug...

Alabama Air Guard Red Tails Conducts Communication Exercise
September 11, 2023 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. –The 187th Fighter Wing’s 226th Combat Communications Group conducted Exercise Copperhead Beacon 2023 throughout the east coast Sept. 8-10.Exercise Copperhead Beacon 2023 was an...

Air National Guard Bolsters Recruiting, Retention With First-ever NFL Partnership
September 8, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For the first time in Air National Guard history, the ANG has partnered with a National Football League team to bolster the Air Force Recruiting Service's Total Force recruiting...

Special Warfare Operators Compete for Title as Top Pararescuemen
September 8, 2023 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Special Warfare operators across the U.S. Air Force are in Louisville this week to vie for the title of top pararescuemen during the 2023 PJ Rodeo.The biennial contest, hosted this...

Pennsylvania Airmen Forge New Paths in Exercise Iron Keystone
September 7, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - In a display of unity and innovation, 150 Airmen from the three Pennsylvania Air National Guard wings converged for the groundbreaking Exercise Iron Keystone, held from Aug...

Tennessee National Guard Rescues Hiker
September 7, 2023 — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – During the night of Sept. 2, a medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for a hiker suffering a severe illness in the...

Dad Marshals Pennsylvania Air Guard Daughter's First Flight
September 7, 2023 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – Megan Hirlehey wanted to be a pilot ever since she came to the base for family day as a kid with her dad, Kevin Clancy, a Master Sgt. in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.“This is...

Washington National Guard, Royal Thai Army Share Experience
September 7, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash.– The Washington National Guard and Washington Emergency Management Division were recently activated for fire support; a delegation from the Royal Thai Army Civil Affairs Division...

Hawaii Guard, Philippine Forces Train on Search and Rescue Skills
September 6, 2023 — SAN FERNANDO, Philippines - The Hawaii National Guard engaged in an urban and mountain search and rescue subject matter expert exchange with the 505th Search and Rescue Group, Philippine Air Force,...

Top Enlisted Advisors Emphasize Quality of Life Issues
September 6, 2023 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Over 500 American Legion members representing thousands of years of military service listened to the highest-ranking senior enlisted leaders discuss the importance of enhancing...

Wisconsin Guard-Papua New Guinea Strengthen Partnership
September 5, 2023 — MADISON, Wis. - Capt. Michael Cuevas, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Troop C, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment, reflected on the historic nature of his unit’s participation in...

National Guard, DOD Support Hawaii's Long-term Recovery
September 5, 2023 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department personnel remain ready to support Maui residents for the foreseeable future as local officials plot a course for recovery from the Lahaina wildfire, the Hawaii National...

National Guard Fights Louisiana Wildfires From the Air
September 1, 2023 — NEW ORLEANS – National Guard helicopter crews from Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama have dropped more than 1.1 million gallons of water on wildfires in western Louisiana since Aug...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada