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California Air Guard Rescues Ailing Fisherman at Sea
November 12, 2024 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - A 79-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran and stroke survivor is recuperating after a successful medical evacuation conducted by a team from the 129th Rescue Wing... MORE

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter assigned with the 129th Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, hovers over a fishing vessel to evacuate an ill fisherman about 400 miles off the San Diego coast Nov. 8, 2024. The patient was on a chartered fishing trip when he began experiencing stroke symptoms.

Raines Assumes Role as National Guard’s Top Enlisted Leader
November 8, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard bid farewell to its top enlisted leader, Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, after 42 years of military service and welcomed SEA John T. Raines III as the new... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, left, the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau, hosts a change of responsibility ceremony for the senior enlisted advisor to the chief, NGB, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 8, 2024. Incoming SEA John T. Raines, assumed the duties and responsibilities as the seventh senior enlisted advisor to the chief and the first Army leader to wear the distinctive rank insignia of the SEA.

Red Dragon Snipers Showcase Skill at Finnish Championship
November 8, 2024 — RICHMOND, Va. – For the third consecutive year, snipers from the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team traveled to Finland to compete against their international... MORE

Staff Sgt. Joshua Johnson, Sgt. James O’Connell, and Spc. Jonathan Farrar at the HÄYHÄ 2024 Sniper Shooting Championship Sept. 20-22, 2024, in Finland.

Hawaii Air National Guard Activates Space Capabilities
November 8, 2024 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard activated two electromagnetic warfare squadrons across the Hawaiian Islands Nov. 1-2, ushering in a new era of offensive and... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Kathleen Fallis, 154th Regional Support Group commander, confers leadership to U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Joseph Hale, 150th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron commander, at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2024. The 150th EWS mission is to deliver offensive electronic combat effects and space domain awareness to support global and theater campaigns.

Mother, Daughter Enlist Together at 167th Airlift Wing
November 8, 2024 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - For military members, family extends beyond biological ties, bound by shared purpose, sacrifice and trust.But for one mother and daughter from Martinsburg, the love and loyalty to... MORE

Marybeth Cole and her daughter, Blair Hesen, march in formation with the 167th Airlift Wing Student Flight at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Nov. 2, 2024. The mother-daughter duo enlisted together and are members of the 167th Student Flight Program.

National Guard Soldiers Train for Middle East Mission
November 7, 2024 — FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - One hundred and fifty National Guard Soldiers from five states trained together at Fort Leavenworth Oct. 28-31 to prepare for the 42nd Infantry Division headquarters Middle... MORE

One hundred and fifty National Guard Soldiers from five states trained together at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. 28-31 to prepare for the 42nd Infantry Division headquarters Middle East deployment next summer.

National Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor Looks to Next Generation
November 6, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Tony L. Whitehead didn’t think twice in August 2020 before accepting his appointment as the Guard’s senior... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Tony L. Whitehead receives a traditional clap-out ceremony on his final day at the Pentagon Nov. 6, 2024.

US, Morocco Military Strengthen Partnerships in Marrakech
November 5, 2024 — MARRAKECH, Morocco - The Utah Air National Guard was among U.S. Air Force aircraft and senior officials participating in the Marrakech Airshow 2024. The trade show featured static and aerial displays... MORE

Four Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft sit on the flight line at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base during a unit training assembly Dec. 3, 2016. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force.

Illinois, Ohio Guard Teams Survey Polish Bases with USAFE
November 5, 2024 — ACROSS POLAND - Members from the Illinois Air National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard and U.S. Air Forces in Europe conducted expeditionary site planning surveys at three Polish military airbases and... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jaron Bridges, 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron, points to pallets stacked up at the 8th Airlift Base, Krakow, Poland, Oct. 21, 2024. The 126th LRS was in Poland as part of an expeditionary site survey of Polish bases to assess their capabilities and runway strength for use by U.S., allied and partner forces.

Loved Ones Reflect on Resilience, Service as Puerto Rico Guardsmen Deploy
November 4, 2024 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico — A quiet resolve filled the air near Muñiz Air Force Base on Nov. 3 as families gathered to say goodbye to members of the 755th Military Police Company, 125th Military Police... MORE

U.S. Sgt. Hassani Ribera assigned to the 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 101st Troop Command, and 1st Sgt. Jorge Ribera of the 755th Military Police Company, 92nd military Police Brigade, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, pose for a photo at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2024.

Maryland National Guard Hosts International Visitor Leadership Program
November 4, 2024 — MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The Maryland National Guard hosted more than 30 public officials, academics and security analysts from NATO member states and aspirant countries via the State Department's... MORE

Members of the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program pose for a photo with Maryland Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, 31st adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard and an A-10 aircraft.

Connecticut National Guard Assists With Hawthorne Brush Fire
November 4, 2024 — BERLIN, Conn. – Forty aviators, firefighters, and support personnel from the Connecticut National Guard were activated to assist local and state emergency personnel with containing a brush fire that... MORE

Guillot: National Guard Vital to NORAD, U.S. Northern Command
November 3, 2024 — FORT CARSON, Colo. – The National Guard is a vital contributor to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Gregory Guillot told National Guard adjutants general and... MORE

Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Chief, National Guard Bureau, stand for a photo with National Guard Adjutants General conference attendees at the Colorado National Guard’s 168th Regional Training Site, Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 29, 2024.

Hawaii Multinational Exercise Furthers Indo-Pacific Readiness
November 1, 2024 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - As one of Hawaii’s largest exercises, the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) brought together a diverse coalition of U.S. and multinational... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division load onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Oct. 14, 2024.

Puerto Rico Air Guard Tests Flexible Communications in Evaluation

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