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Arkansas National Guard Air Wing Receives C-130J Aircraft
September 26, 2024 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. - The 189th Air Wing officially began its first aircraft conversion in almost 40 years with the arrival of two EC-130J Super Hercules aircraft Sept. 18.The conversion... MORE

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Noah Polcar, loadmaster, 154th Training Squadron, Maj. Robert Stephenson, pilot, 154th TRS, Maj. Eric Zane, pilot, 154th TRS, Master Sgt. Levi Sortomme, loadmaster, 154th TRS, Staff Sgt. Dakoda Baker, crew chief, 189th Maintenance Group, and Master Sgt. Jacob Shaulis, crew chief, 189th MXG, in front of the second of the first two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft received by the 189th AW after initial arrival at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, Sept. 18, 2024.

Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus Confirmed as NGB Chief
September 25, 2024 — WASHINGTON – The Senate Tuesday confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau. Nordhaus, who will also be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region – 1st Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Northern and U.S. Air Forces Space) testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services at a confirmation hearing for his appointment as chief of the National Guard Bureau at the Hart Senate Office Building, District of Columbia, Sep. 12, 2024.

Maryland Airmen Train with Logistics Counterparts in Estonia
September 25, 2024 — PARNU, Estonia - Eight Maryland Air National Guard Airmen partnered with Estonian Defense League members to conduct Operation Baltic Rhino, a convoy operations training exercise, Sept. 13-15 at the... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bandy, 175th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance craftsman, conducts pre-inspection procedures during Operation Baltic Rhino Sept. 14, 2024, at the Eametsa military base, Parnu, Estonia. Operation Baltic Rhino provided an opportunity to exchange convoy knowledge and tactics with Estonian counterparts, underscoring the commitment of the Maryland National Guard and its partners to maintaining effective joint logistical operations, interoperability, and readiness on a global scale.

Hawaii Air Guard Hosts Vulcan Guard Space Exercise
September 25, 2024 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing showcased international military collaboration by hosting the seventh Vulcan Guard space exercise Sept. 16-21 at... MORE

Participants of the Vulcan Guard Bolt-7 Space subject matter expert exchange receive a tour of the 109th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron Sept. 16, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The Hawaii Air National Guard hosted this multinational event to foster collaboration and enhance space capabilities.

Washington Guard, Thailand Collaborate on Stryker Readiness
September 25, 2024 — CHON BURI, Thailand - The 1st Battalion, 205th Regimental Training Institute, Washington National Guard, and the 112th Stryker Regiment, Royal Thai Army, strengthened their partnership during a... MORE

Members of the 205th Regimental Training Institute, Washington National Guard, strengthened the partnership with the 112th Stryker Regiment, Royal Thai Army, during a Stryker maintenance exchange in Chon Buri, Thailand, Sept. 7–19, 2024.

Army Guard’s 41st IBCT Prepares for NATO-led Mission
September 24, 2024 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - The 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, and supporting National Guard units from across the United States completed a culminating training event Sept... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Joe Kaufman, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, communicates radio commands during training at Fort Cavazos, Texas, Sept. 14, 2024. The Soldiers are preparing to support NATO-led Kosovo Forces, also known as KFOR, in a peacekeeping mission.

Air National Guard Acting Director Returns to Fly Eagle
September 24, 2024 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - The 173rd Fighter Wing, home of the F-15C Eagle training school, produces new pilots as part of its mission, but it is also home to experienced pilots who require... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, acting director, Air National Guard, climbs into the cockpit of the F-15D Eagle for his first flight in the Eagle in five years at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Sept.16, 2024. The 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field provides initial and requalification training.

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues 2 Plane Crash Victims
September 23, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing members conducted two missions in one helicopter sortie Sept. 15, rescuing two general aviation pilots at two crash sites... MORE

Alaska Air National 210th Rescue Squadron Guardsmen train in HH-60G Pave Hawk operations Sept. 6, 2024, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The HH-60 is the Department of Defense's only dedicated rotary-wing combat search and rescue platform.

Georgia National Guard Soldiers Deploying to Central Europe
September 23, 2024 — TIFTON, Ga. - A Georgia National Guard unit is heading to Central Europe to provide combat sustainment and support.The Tifton-based Headquarters Company of the 110th Combat Sustainment Support... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jennifer Green and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Regina Stone, commander and senior enlisted leader of the 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, case the battalion's colors during the unit's departure ceremony Sept. 20, 2024, in Tifton, Georgia. The ceremony was held in honor of the unit's upcoming mobilization to the U.S. Army European Command area of responsibility.

Tennessee National Guard Hosts Bulgarian Logistics Command
September 20, 2024 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s logistics staff and the 230th Sustainment Brigade welcomed their Bulgarian counterparts for a week-long exchange to enhance joint... MORE

Tennessee Army National Guard members hosted Bulgarian Armed Forces at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site Sept. 17, 2024. The group toured the Tennessee National Guard’s 117th Regional Training Institute and worked to enhance joint training operations and international military collaboration.

US Indo-Pacific Highlights State Partnerships
September 20, 2024 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted the annual senior leaders forum for the State Partnership Program Sept. 10-16.SPP links a state’s National Guard with a partner country’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force and Army adjutant generals, senior enlisted leaders and distinguished visitors pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the 2024 State Partnership Program’s senior leader forum at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Sep. 16, 2024.

US, Colombian Armies Fortify Partnership During Staff Talks
September 19, 2024 — BOGOTA, Colombia - The U.S. and Colombian armies reaffirmed their longstanding partnership Sept. 16 during the 15th annual staff talks at the Colombian National Army’s military academy.Delegations... MORE

U.S. and Colombian army leaders take part in the 15th annual bilateral staff talks Sept. 16, 2024, at the Colombian National Army military academy in Bogota. The engagement, hosted by U.S. Army South, enhanced interoperability and underscored the U.S.-Colombian commitment to regional security.

Tennessee Guard Intelligence Squadron Conducts Field Exercise
September 19, 2024 — TULLAHOMA, Tenn. - Tennessee Air National Guard Airmen of the 247th Intelligence Squadron orchestrated and executed Unkind Treachery, a field environment readiness exercise, Sept. 4-8.The exercise... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Theodore Salyers, a member of the 247th Intelligence Squadron, walks in the woods while evading SERE instructors at the Volunteer Training Site Tullahoma, Tennessee , Sept. 4-8, 2024. Airmen from the 247th IS received hands-on Readiness Airmen Training.

Ohio Guard Soldiers Try Cutting-edge Virtual Reality Training
September 19, 2024 — OSCODA, Mich. – A few members of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 323rd Military Police Company tested the Just in Time Multi-Mission Airmen/Warfighters virtual-reality training program during Exercise... MORE

Second Lt. Kyle Funk, a platoon leader assigned to the 323rd Military Police Company, uses a virtual-reality headset for Just in Time Multi-Mission Airmen/Warfighters training during Exercise Northern Strike at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport in Oscoda, Mich., Aug. 13, 2024. The program enables warfighters to perform a wider range of mission tasks at forward austere locations with fewer people.

New York National Guard Officer Earns Sapper Tab
September 19, 2024 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - When 25-year-old New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Rebeka Eaton sets out to do something, she makes sure it gets done right.“I’m a very determined individual,” Eaton says.That... MORE

New York Army Guard 1st Lt. Rebeka Eaton shoulders and inflatable boat during the Sappers Leader Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, in June 2024. Eaton earned her Sapper Tab on June 14. She is one of four New York National Guard Soldiers who can wear the coveted award and the first New York National Guard woman to do so.

Alabama Guard Hosts All Guard Marksmanship Team Tryouts
September 18, 2024 — ANNISTON, Ala. – Eighteen National Guardsmen from across the country competed in the All Guard Marksmanship Team tryouts hosted by the Alabama National Guard’s Lethality Group at Fort McClellan... MORE

The Alabama National Guard's Lethality Group poses for a picture Sept. 8, 2024, at Clarke Range after hosting the All Guard Marksmanship Team tryouts. The Guardsmen who make the team will be trained at the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Photo has been cropped and color-corrected to enhance detail.)

Pennsylvania Guard Support Squadron Sharpens Combat Readiness
September 18, 2024 — CAMP DAWSON, W.Va. - The 171st Force Support Squadron and Airmen from the 171st commander’s support staff recently completed intensive expeditionary force support training at Camp Dawson, enhancing... MORE

Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, stand for a group photo during expeditionary force support training Aug. 8, 2024, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. The training is part of the squadron’s commitment to maintaining readiness.

Alaska National Guard Rescues 4 Hunters in Same-day Missions
September 18, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard rescued four hunters Sept. 16 in two separate missions at the request of the Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Rescue Coordination... MORE

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter based in Bethel, Alaska, lands in a flooded area to rescue two stranded hunters along the rapidly rising Gagaryah River about 200 miles from Bethel Sept. 16, 2024. The AKARNG received a request from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center after the hunters used a satellite communications device to call the Alaska State Troopers for assistance.

Minnesota Guard Provides Health Care on Indian Reservation
September 17, 2024 — FORT BELKNAP INDIAN RESERVATION, Mont. - Minnesota Air National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing members participated in an Innovative Readiness Training mission at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation,... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaitlyn Brenner, a physician assistant assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, cares for a patient during an Innovative Readiness Training mission at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Montana, Aug. 9, 2024.

35th Infantry Marks 80th Anniversary of Liberation of Orleans
September 17, 2024 — ORLEANS, France - In the summer of 1944, the 137th Infantry Regiment of the 35th Infantry Division began its journey from the Mortain sector, making its way toward Le Mans and south to Orleans.The... MORE

Maj. Gen. John Rueger, 35th Infantry Division commander, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Istas, and Aide-de Camp Maj. Dustin Dice with a resident in Orleans, France, Aug. 16, 2024, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Orleans. The woman is holding a photo of herself as an 8-year-old girl, posing with the 35th Infantry Division Soldiers who liberated her city on Aug. 16, 1944.

Pennsylvania Guard Medical Unit Gains Vital Experience During Field Exercise

California Air National Guard Hosts Reaper Smoke 2025

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season