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North Carolina Guard Aviation Units Build Mission-Essential Skills
July 7, 2026 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted annual training across North Carolina from April to June, strengthening aviation capabilities and improving... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the 131st Aviation Regiment prepare a sling load for hookup during annual training at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, June 4, 2026.

NC Guard Strengthens Readiness in Operation Carolina Surge
July 7, 2026 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade tested their ability to command and synchronize aviation operations in a contested environment during Operation Carolina... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted a Large-Scale Combat Operations exercise, Operation Carolina Surge, during the unit’s annual training in Morrisville, NC, May 30th through June 14th, 2026.

Second Consecutive National Guard Member Assumes Senior Enlisted Role at Defense Security Cooperation Agency
July 7, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Daryl Plude assumed responsibility as command senior enlisted leader to the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency during a ceremony at DSCA... MORE

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Daryl Plude, incoming command senior enlisted leader to the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and member of the National Guard, left, stands with Mary Beth Morgan, acting director of DSCA, center, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mikael "Mack” Sundin, outgoing CSEL and member of the National Guard, right, following their change of responsibility ceremony at DSCA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, July 1, 2026.

Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Mark 20 Years of Partnership
July 7, 2026 — AKARTA, Indonesia — The sounds of Hawaiian melodies and Indonesian songs echoed through classrooms, diplomatic receptions and community venues in Surabaya and Jakarta as Soldiers from the Hawaii Army... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen F. Logan (right), adjutant general of Hawaiʻi, and Lt. Gen. TNI Gabriel Lema, head of Indonesia’s National Reserve Agency (Bacadnas), share a discussion during a key leader engagement at Bacadnas headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 9, 2026.

Washington Guard, Malaysia Partners Gather for Bersama Warrior
July 6, 2026 — KUANTAN, Malaysia – The Washington National Guard and the Malaysian Armed Forces have ended the 12th iteration of Bersama Warrior, a bilateral, U.S. Army Pacific-led joint exercise held at the Joint... MORE

U.S. and Malaysian service members pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony for Bersama Warrior 26 at the Joint Warfighting Center, Kuantan, Malaysia, June 12, 2026.

Washington Guard Tests Project Homeland During World Cup
July 6, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The Washington National Guard’s Joint Operations Center was assessed during a June 26 World Cup game on how the state was using Project Homeland, a long-term modernization... MORE

Maj. Pierre Matte, Joint Operations Center Battle Manager, updates Ken Flowers, National Guard Bureau chief information officer/J6’s chief tech officer and division chief, J65 National Guard Bureau and Ed Pruitt, Maven Systems on the National Guard support to Seattle’s FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, June 26, 2026, at the Joint Operations Center, Camp Murray, Washington.

Tennessee Guard Hosts First Drone Trainer Course
July 2, 2026 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – Twelve Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers became the first graduates of Tennessee’s new Small Unmanned Aircraft System, or SUAS, Master Trainer course led by the 1-117th Military... MORE

Staff Sgt. Alexander Spradling, an instructor with the 1-117th Military Police Battalion’s Multifunction Company prepares to launch an RQ-28A, a small, unmanned aircraft during the Small Unmanned Aircraft System, or SUAS, Master Trainer pilot course at Tullahoma’s Volunteer Training Site, June 23, 2026.

Montana Guard Completes Combat Readiness Inspection
July 2, 2026 — GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Airmen assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, concluded Operation War Hog Breakout, a four-day Combat Readiness Inspection that evaluated the wing's... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, participate in Operation War Hog Breakout during a Combat Readiness Inspection in Great Falls and Helena, Montana, 2026.

Army National Guard Wins National Aviation Safety Award
July 2, 2026 — BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Army National Guard’s Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site, or FWAATS, operated by the West Virginia Army National Guard, received the 2025 Lt. Gen. Allen M. Burdett Jr. Army... MORE

The West Virginia Army National Guard Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site receives the 2025 Lt. Gen. Allen M. Burdett Jr. Army Aviation Flight Safety Award during an award ceremony on June 29, 2026.

Guam Guard Partners with Navy Helicopter Squadron for Training
July 1, 2026 — DEDEDO, Guam – A Guam National Guard unit deployed under Task Force Talon, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, partnered with the Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron, or HSC, 25 for joint medical... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alan San Nicolas of the Guam National Guard, assigned to Task Force Talon, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, pulls security for a U.S. Navy SH-60 Seahawk during a joint medical evacuation and Air Assault tactical training event on Guam, May 26, 2026.

New York Guard to Participate in July 4 Aerial Review
July 1, 2026 — NEW YORK – Two New York Air National Guard wings will participate in a 150-plane International Aerial Review set for the morning of July 4 in New York City.Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing, based at... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III lowers its landing gear as it prepares to land at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, May 20, 2026.

Puerto Rico Guard Aids With Venezuela Earthquake Response
July 1, 2026 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico Air National Guard, 156th Contingency Response Group is helping with humanitarian assistance operations led by U.S. Southern Command in Venezuela after recent... MORE

U.S. Airmen with the 156th Contingency Response Group board a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Jan. 31, 2025.

Ohio Airmen Strengthen Civil Engineer Skills in Japan
June 30, 2026 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen from the Ohio National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing’s Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a deployment for training June 1-15, gaining hands-on experience, new... MORE

Ohio Air Guard Engineers Gain Typhoon Response Training
June 30, 2026 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen with the Ohio National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, who are deployed on temporary duty to conduct annual training requirements, assisted... MORE

Massachusetts Guard Supports World Cup Security
June 30, 2026 — FOXBORO, Mass. – As soccer fans from around the world gather across North America for the FIFA World Cup, Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers are helping support public safety at one of the... MORE

Soldiers from the 972nd Military Police Company and 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard, provide security at the fan experience zone at Boston Stadium before a FIFA World Cup game, June 26, 2026.

Air Guardsmen Strengthen Financial Management Readiness
June 30, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – U.S. Airmen from multiple Air National Guard comptroller flights gathered for Exercise Arctic Ledger 2026, a financial management exercise designed to... MORE

U.S. Financial Management Airman participate in an open ranks inspection during Exercise Arctic Ledger at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 13, 2026

Arizona Airmen Enable NATO Deterrence, Article 5 Response During Ramstein Flag ‘26
June 30, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Intelligence analysts from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 214th Attack Group bolstered their wartime readiness while supporting NATO Allied Air Command’s (AIRCOM’s) exercise... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Cazares Montano, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Capt. Savanna Cuestes, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance deputy lead, pose for a photo June 16, 2026, in Bodø, Norway, during exercise Ramstein Flag 2026.

Utah, Nevada National Guard Aviators Help Airlift Dinosaur Fossils
June 30, 2026 — SALT LAKE CITY – Utah and Nevada National Guard aviators helped airlift multiple rock-encased dinosaur fossils out of the ground in June for the Natural History Museum of Utah and the North Carolina... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 2-211th Aviation Battalion air lifts a dinosaur fossil in southern Utah, June 13, 2026.

Pennsylvania, Connecticut Guardsmen Sharpen Close-Combat Skills
June 29, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – About 30 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania and Connecticut Army National Guards completed the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's 40-hour Basic Combatives... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers participating in the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's Basic Combatives Course demonstrate close-quarters combat techniques during the course's culminating training event at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 26, 2026.

Airmen Reflect on Ramstein Flag 2026: ‘We’re Here, We’re Capable, We’re Ready’
June 29, 2026 — KARUP AIR BASE, Denmark – Air Force Master Sgt. Alexander Klosterman had a brief break from his duties on the flightline at Karup Air Base, Denmark.Ordinarily, the weather specialist with the 123rd... MORE

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, flies over Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 2, 2026.