Guard News - The National Guard

New Hampshire Air Guard Engineers Hone Prime BEEF Skills
August 5, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - A rhythm of water filtration systems, generators and heavy equipment roared through the Air National Guard regional training site at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania,... MORE

Airmen from the 157th Civil Engineer Squadron Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force and the 219th Civil Engineer Squadron pour 250 cubic yards of concrete at the 201st Regional Training Site, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 30, 2025.

N.Y. Army Guard Finance Soldiers Sharpen Skills During Diamond Saber Exercise
August 5, 2025 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - One hundred and fifty members of the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Battalion spent July 12 to 26 sharpening their field finance skills during exercise... MORE

New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Michael Catalano, the executive officer of the 37th Finance Company, and the Disbursing Agent, disburses training funds to his cashiers at the beginning of the business day allowing them to perform transactions for the day during Exercise Diamond Saber in July at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

West Virginia Guard Airman Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
August 5, 2025 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keith McGraw, a member of the 130th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat Device during a... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Keith McGraw, Phoenix Raven, poses after receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross with “C” Device assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing, Charleston, West Virginia, Aug. 3, 2025. McGraw was awarded the DFC for his distinctive heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on August 30, 2021 in and over Kabul, Afghanistan in support of Operation Allies Refuge. Operation Allies Refuge was the largest non-combatant evacuation operation in American history where more than 120,000 Afghan citizens were assisted by Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alancea Grant)

AATC Delivers Rapid KC-135 Modernization During Indo-Pacific Exercise
August 4, 2025 — PACIFIC OCEAN, Japan – The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, or AATC, demonstrated how warfighter-driven innovation rapidly transforms proven platforms into next-generation... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard members assigned to the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Component Test Center conduct preflight checks during Resolute Force Pacific 25, in the Indo-Pacific region, July 24, 2025.

Alabama Air Guard Completes Water Survival Training
August 4, 2025 — SUMPTER SMITH JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alabama — Operating a military aircraft and being a U.S. Air Force aircrew member doesn’t just mean knowing what to do inside the cockpit or inside the boom... MORE

Pilots and boom operators assigned to the 106th and 99th Air Refueling Squadrons swim for their rescue raft during water survival training in Trussville, Ala., August 2, 2025.

Nebraska Air Guard Squadron Conducts Deployment Training in Alaska
August 4, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - In the dense woodlands of Alaska, far from the familiarity of their home station, Airmen from the Nebraska National Guard’s 155th Security Forces Squadron... MORE

Airmen from the 155th Security Forces Squadron train on shoot, move, and communicate tactics at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 25, 2025.

Alaska Air Guard Powers Global Air Refueling in Pacific Exercise
August 4, 2025 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Exercising at speed and scale and providing operational readiness to U.S. and allied partners, the 168th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard will execute global... MORE

A 168th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker launches rapid air refueling operations during Arctic Raven 25-1 in support of Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) exercise. Operating in austere and challenging environments, the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, provides critical air refueling support for the multilateral training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces.

Arizona Air Guard’s 161st Medical Group Completes Training in Italy
August 4, 2025 — SIGONELLA, Italy - More than 40 members of the 161st Medical Group, Arizona Air National Guard, completed a two-week Medical Facility Annual Training, or MFAT, rotation at Naval Air Station Sigonella... MORE

Personnel from the U.S. Navy of Naval Air Station Sigonella and 161st Arizona Air Refueling Wing Medical Group, stand together for a group photo on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, July. 15, 2025.

Cyber Officers Join Oklahoma Guard Through Direct Commissioning Program
August 1, 2025 — OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma National Guard welcomed two new officers into its ranks on Wednesday during a direct commissioning ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma.Capt... MORE

(left to right) Capt. George Bouziden and Capt. Derek Teague takes the Oath of Commissioned Officers during their direct commissioning ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma, July 30, 2025.

Air Guard Demonstrates Critical Indo-Pacific Capabilities During Talisman Sabre 25
July 31, 2025 — BRISBANE, Queensland – Airmen from Hawaii, California, Guam, Idaho and Wisconsin Air National Guard units participated in Talisman Sabre 25, Australia’s premier military exercise that underscored the... MORE

U.S. Air Force leaders from the 154th Air Expeditionary Wing pose for a photo during Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 24, 2025.

South Dakota Guard, Suriname Armed Forces Strengthen Partnership
July 31, 2025 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The South Dakota National Guard and Suriname Armed Forces, or SAF, strengthened their partnership during a first-of-its-kind jungle warfare exchange that concluded July... MORE

South Dakota National Guard Soldiers with members of the Surinamese Armed Forces during a first-of-its-kind jungle warfare exchange that concluded July 18, 2025.

D.C. Guard Tests Skills With Jamaican, Barbadian Forces
July 31, 2025 — KINGSTON, Jamaica — Soldiers from the District of Columbia National Guard; Jamaica Defence Force, or JDF; Jamaica National Reserve; and Barbados Defence Force Reserves recently participated in the... MORE

Soldiers from the D.C. National Guard hone marksmanship skills at Twickenham Park Range in St. Catherine, Jamaica, on July 17, 2025.

Missouri Guard Hosts Cyber Exchange with Panamanian Partners
July 30, 2025 — PANAMA CITY, Panama – U.S. cyber specialists from the Missouri National Guard, in coordination with U.S. Southern Command, hosted a cyber subject matter exchange alongside Panamanian government and... MORE

U.S. Missouri National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Katie Herrel, the cyber operations chief for the Missouri National Guard, speaks during a cybersecurity subject matter expert exchange with local government members in Panama City, Panama, July 22, 2025.

Wisconsin National Guard Showcases Guard Mission at AirVenture
July 30, 2025 — OSHKOSH, Wis. - Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen offered more than 690,000 guests from 80 countries a first-hand look at the mission of the National Guard during the Experimental Aircraft... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen demonstrate UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters amid a dramactic display of Pyrotechnics.

Alaska Guard Hosts Symposium for Search and Rescue Partners
July 30, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to G Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, hosted mission partners for a multi-agency hoist... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard HH-60M MEDEVAC Black Hawk aviators conduct a hoist training demonstration.

Alabama Guard Conducts Convoy During Operation Patriot Press
July 29, 2025 — ANNISTON, Ala. — Soldiers from the Alabama Army National Guard recently completed a multi-state convoy operation, delivering critical cargo and showcasing military logistics excellence during... MORE

Soldiers with the 1670th Transportation Company prepare for a multi-state convoy as part of Operation Patriot Press on July 13, 2025, at Fort McClellan, Alabama.

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Climber Trapped on Cliff
July 28, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescued a climber who was trapped and unable to climb down a steep cliff July 27 near Seward.The Alaska... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk aviators and Guardian Angels, assigned to the 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons, respectively, conduct a hoist rescue demonstration while participating in a multi-agency hoist symposium at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 22, 2025.

Boss Lift Helps Employers Understand Lives of Oregon Guard Soldiers
July 28, 2025 — ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho — The roar of helicopter rotors filled the Idaho sky as civilian employers got an up-close look at what their employees do when they trade business suits for... MORE

Lt. Col. Christopher Miller, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Stephen Young of Charlie Company demonstrates a terrain table used by the mechanized infantry company for planning training operations to civilian employers during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift event on July 27, 2025

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Ties with Tanzania During Visit
July 28, 2025 — DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - A Nebraska National Guard delegation traveled to Tanzania in June to commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States Army and advance the newly established Department of... MORE

A Nebraska National Guard delegation traveled to Tanzania in June to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Army and promote the newly established State Partnership Program between Nebraska and Tanzania.

Washington Guard Brigade Trains at Raven Focus 2025
July 28, 2025 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash., – More than 1,500 Soldiers with the Washington National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team converged at Yakima Training Center this month for Raven Focus, a... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Meadow Wilkins with Charlie Company, 181st Brigade Support Battalion, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard, triages a patient during mass casualty training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., July 20, 2025.