Guard News - The National Guard

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future
September 2, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS – "Together, we need to lead boldly, and we can never be late to need." That's how Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, challenged National Guard...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash
September 2, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued four people from an Aug. 30 plane crash at a Montague Island coastal sandbar about 60 miles southeast...

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant
September 2, 2026 — RENO, Nev. – Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, crews have surpassed 1 million gallons of fire retardant delivered during the 2026 wildfire season, marking a milestone in a joint...

Air Guard Security Forces Strengthen Readiness With Green Berets
September 2, 2026 — GRAYLING, Mich. – In the forest near Camp Grayling, Michigan, the rumble from a Humvee’s diesel engine slices through the darkness as it creeps down a dirt road, snapping tree branches under its...

Hawaii National Guard Rescues Paramedics During Hurricane Lala
September 2, 2026 — HONOLULU – As floodwaters rose across the Kau District during Hurricane Lala, a Hawaii National Guard high-water vehicle team was already returning from one rescue when another call came in: two...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response
September 1, 2026 — HONOLULU – The Hawaii National Guard has concluded its response operations on Kauai and Oahu following the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Lala, while Soldiers and Airmen continue supporting recovery...

New York Guard Shares Air Assault Techniques With Swedish Partners
September 1, 2026 — LINKOPING, Sweden – Four New York Army National Guard aviators shared information on U.S. Army air assault doctrine with members of the Swedish Air Force’s 2nd Helicopter Battalion during an Aug...

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk
September 1, 2026 — McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. – The South Carolina Army National Guard is enhancing its mission readiness and life-saving capabilities with the arrival of the first of three technologically...

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award
September 1, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Guard Bureau (NGB) has secured a $14.72 million award to field the Forward Operations Resilient Grid & Energy Environment (FORGE) system led by NGB’s Innovation Branch in...

Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Strengthen Partnership With Atlas Angel II
August 31, 2026 — KATUNAYAKE, Sri Lanka – Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined Sri Lankan military counterparts Aug. 31 at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake to kick off Atlas Angel II, a five-day...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care
August 31, 2026 — ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio National Guard medical personnel joined state and community partners to provide no-cost healthcare and support services to Athens County residents and other Ohioans during...

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada
August 31, 2026 — COLD LAKE, Alberta – Airmen from the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Civil Engineer Squadron traveled to Canada Aug. 15-29 as a deployment for training to complete infrastructure projects alongside...

Guam, Nebraska Guard Form Tri-Lateral Partnership with Republic of the Marshall Islands
August 31, 2026 — MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands – In a significant step toward bolstering security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, has officially joined the...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response
August 28, 2026 — CANOVANAS, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico National Guard has distributed more than 1 million gallons of water and purified more than 298,000 gallons of water through its Water Sentinels mission drought...

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26
August 28, 2026 — FORT McCOY, Wis. – About 1,000 Airmen and Soldiers from National Guard units across 35 states are participating in Patriot 26 alongside federal, state and local agencies, strengthening their domestic...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness
August 27, 2026 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Financial specialists, facility managers and senior leaders from across the country gathered at the Aviation Readiness Center for the Construction Facilities...

Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Forces Build Readiness at Pahlawan Warrior 26
August 27, 2026 — TUTONG CAMP, Brunei – U.S. Soldiers and Oklahoma National Guardsmen partnered with Royal Brunei Land Forces soldiers to sharpen their skills during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26, Aug. 11-21, increasing...

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership
August 27, 2026 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard hosted a pre-command course for incoming commanders and first sergeants at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Aug. 13-16, bringing together leaders...

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities
August 27, 2026 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Eight Army National Guard information operations officers graduated from a newly developed Psychological Operations Qualification Course July 24 at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy...

Idaho Guardsman Realizes Dream of Completing Boston Marathon
August 27, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – For Maj. Annelise Rowe, running the Boston Marathon wasn’t just about completing 26.2 miles; it was about chasing a dream that began decades earlier, standing on the sidelines as a...