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California Air Guard Sharpens Combat Readiness During Grizzly Talon

California Air Guard Sharpens Combat Readiness During Grizzly Talon

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – The California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing conducted a nine-day combat readiness inspection, testing and validating the Wing’s ability to perform its mission in contingency and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear, or CBRN, contested environments through March 20.Exercise Grizzly Talon is a…

13 hours ago, March 23, 2026
New York Air National Guardsman Completes Arctic Warfare Training

New York Air National Guardsman Completes Arctic Warfare Training

ROME, N.Y. – A New York Air National Guardsman from the 224th Security Forces Squadron recently completed the demanding Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.Staff Sgt. David Blovat attended the two-week training program in January, during the height of the harsh Minnesota winter. The CWOC is designed to prepare…

3 days ago, March 20, 2026
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Arizona Guard Advances Agile Combat Training with MQ-9 Reaper

Arizona Guard Advances Agile Combat Training with MQ-9 Reaper

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.- An MQ-9 Reaper from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 214th Attack Group landed here March 10, marking the first time the aircraft has operated from the installation and a significant step forward in the unit’s implementation of Agile Combat Employment.The flight from the aircraft’s main operating base at Fort…

3 days ago, March 20, 2026
Arizona National Guard Sharpens Lethality, Boosts Joint Readiness

Arizona National Guard Sharpens Lethality, Boosts Joint Readiness

FLORENCE, Ariz. – More than 20 teams from the Arizona Army and Air National Guard, joined by civilian partners from the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, participated March 13-15 in the 2026 Adjutant General’s Match at the Florence Training Site.The annual event tested individual and team marksmanship skills across multiple weapons…

5 days ago, March 18, 2026
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Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers place 2nd in Lithuania Land Forces Best Infantry Squad competition

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers participated in the Lithuanian Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition in Rukla, Lithuania, March 4–5, 2026, taking second place in the foreign squad category as they competed alongside NATO allies and partners. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Rudershausen, with the Pennsylvania Army Guard squad that competed, shares how the multi-national event strengthened interoperability and readiness. The Pennsylvania National Guard and Lithuania are partners in the Department of War National Guard State Partnership Program, which pairs Guard elements with nations worldwide for mutual training and subject matter expert exchanges.Video by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy.

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