Guard News - The National Guard

Acting National Guard Bureau Chief: 'This is What We’re Built For'
August 25, 2024 — DETROIT — In a time of global uncertainty, the National Guard’s top officer, serving in an acting capacity, shared a message of strength and stability to attendees of the 146th National Guard... MORE

Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, acting chief, National Guard Bureau, addresses attendees of the 146th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 24, 2024.

Air National Guardsmen Participate in Mobilization Training
August 23, 2024 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass – The 102nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 212th Engineering and Installation Squadron packaged and prepared equipment for military airlift as part of a... MORE

Mass. Airmen Represent Air Guard at Medic Rodeo
August 22, 2024 — CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The Air National Guard’s 102nd Medical Group (MDG) competed in the 2024 Medic Rodeo competition Aug. 12-16. The four-person cadre was the only Air National Guard team to... MORE

Pennsylvania Soldiers Head to Europe for Training Mission
August 22, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 150 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team were honored during a deployment ceremony at Strickler Field on Aug. 21.Part... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard are honored during a deployment ceremony at Strickler Field at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21, 2024.

New Jersey National Guard Tests Disaster Response Readiness
August 19, 2024 — LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The New Jersey National Guard launched Vigilant Guard, a disaster-preparedness exercise from Aug. 17-21 to enhance coordination between military first responders and civilian... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Preston Robinson, with the Joint Staff - Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey National Guard, briefs staff during training exercise Vigilant Guard in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Aug. 18, 2024. Vigilant Guard is a full-scale exercise to ensure effective coordination between local, state, private sector, non-governmental and federal partners.

US, Botswana Hold Women, Peace and Security Exchange
August 19, 2024 — GABORONE, Botswana - As part of the Southern Accord 2024 exercise, service members from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, and the Botswana Defence Force took part in a Women, Peace and... MORE

U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Olivia Jeans, adviser with 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, listens to a member of the Botswana Defence Force as part of a Women, Peace and Security forum during exercise Southern Accord 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 13, 2024. Southern Accord 2024 is a biannual joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa.

Florida Guard Medical Detachment Trains in Puerto Rico
August 19, 2024 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, based out of Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, completed a multifaceted training mission in Puerto Rico Aug. 16.“Rollin... MORE

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 156th Wing tests a gas mask during an exercise Aug. 9, 2024, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The exercise is part of the 125th Medical Group’s training.

Nevada Guard, Samoa complete 1st State Partnership Exchange
August 19, 2024 — CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada National Guard completed its first State Partnership Program exchange with its newest partner nation, Samoa, last week. The medical engagement focused on best practices... MORE

Participants from the Samoan Fire and Emergency Services Authority, the Nevada Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve’s 1984th United States Army Hospital Detachment gather for a group photo Aug. 9, 2024.

Oregon Army Guard Soldiers Prepare to Deploy Overseas
August 19, 2024 — SALEM, Ore. - Oregon Army National Guard 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers were honored Aug. 16 as they prepared to deploy with the NATO-led Kosovo Force for a year-long mission.During a... MORE

Capt. Justin Phelps, 41st Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, leads his company formation at the Oregon Army National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team mobilization ceremony at the Salem Armory Auditorium in Salem, Ore., Aug. 16. The event marked the beginning of a significant deployment as the unit prepares to join the NATO-led Kosovo Force for a year-long mission

Nevada Guard Soldiers Certified for Wildland Firefighting
August 19, 2024 — CARSON CITY, Nev. - Twenty-eight northern and southern Nevada Soldiers completed certification as Type 2 wildland firefighters in August, a crucial step in enhancing the region’s firefighting... MORE

During line crew certification Aug. 16, 2024, Nevada National Guard trainees create firebreaks showcasing teamwork and determination in the fight against wildfires.

Puerto Rico Guard Rescues Tropical Storm Ernesto Victims
August 16, 2024 — FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico Army National Guard rescued multiple people in areas flooded by Tropical Storm Ernesto Aug. 14.Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi activated the Guard Aug. 12... MORE

U.S. Citizen-Soldiers assigned to the 125th Military Police Battalion (Task Force South) and the Indian Company of the 1-296th Infantry Regiment (Task Force West), both from the 92nd Military Police Brigade, evacuate residents at Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug. 14, 2024. The Puerto Rico Army National Guard rescued people in areas flooded by Tropical Storm Ernesto.

Virginia Guard Tests Cybersecurity Readiness in Exercise
August 16, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard and multinational and interagency partners executed Cyber Fortress 3.0, a water management cyber incident response, July 7-20 at the State Military... MORE

A member of the Finnish Defense Forces collaborates with a Virginia National Guard cyber operator July 15, 2024, during Cyber Fortress 3.0 at the State Military Reservation, Virginia Beach. The Virginia National Guard brought together multinational and interagency partners to exercise Virginia’s cyber incident response process July 7-20, 2024.

Alaska National Guard Honored for Diversity Initiatives
August 16, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, awarded the Alaska National Guard the National Guard Excellence in Diversity Award for its... MORE

Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen join students from the Andreafski High School as they perform a perform a traditional Yup’ik dance in St. Mary’s, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The AVCP recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers.

Oklahoma Army Guard Artillerymen Tested at Northern Strike
August 16, 2024 — GRAYLING, Mich. – Artillerymen with the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, tested their mettle at Northern Strike 2024 at... MORE

Members of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Exercise Northern Strike 2024 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 11, 2024. NS 24-2 is a Reserve component training event focusing on joint readiness training to build interoperability and strengthen partnerships in an all-domain environment.

Michigan Air Guard Medical Group Trains on Patient Staging
August 15, 2024 — ALPENA, Mich. - In the era of great power competition, caring for and transporting patients will be essential for our joint force. Northern Strike 24-2 is exercising this capability through the 127th... MORE

U.S. Air Force medics from the 127th Medical Group, Michigan Air National Guard, load a litter on a U.S. Army CH-47 from the 3rd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, during Exercise Northern Strike 2024-2 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 11, 2024.

Washington National Guard, Thai Airmen Strengthen Ties
August 15, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington Air National Guard, Pacific Air Forces and Royal Thai Air Force wrapped up the 11th Airman-to-Airman talks at Camp Murray Aug. 8.“It’s been a great week and always... MORE

Participants in the 11th annual Airman-to-Airman talks between the Washington Air National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force pose for a photo at Camp Murray, Wash., Aug. 7, 2024. The talks focused on air mobility, interoperability and space force programs.

Colorado Soldier Supplies Space Information to New York Guard
August 15, 2024 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - When leaders and staff of the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division, currently conducting command post exercises at Fort Drum, need to know how space assets can... MORE

Colorado National Guard, Maj. Thomas Bell, a space officer assigned to the 117th Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, is working with the New York Army National Guard, providing space capabilities during annual training at Fort Drum, N.Y., Aug. 3-17, 2024.

South Carolina Guard Soldiers Train on New Equipment
August 14, 2024 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Soldiers assigned to 1st and 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, trained on newly fielded equipment Aug... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st and 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, train on the Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 10, 2024.

New York Sergeant is Army Guard’s Best Warrior Soldier
August 14, 2024 — JERICHO, Vt. - New York Army National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion, a part-time architect and graduate student, is one of two Best Warriors in the 325,000-Soldier Army National Guard.Fillion, an... MORE

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion, an Amherst, New York resident who won the Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition in the Soldier category, poses for a photo during the 2024 competition at the Army Mountain Warfare School, Jericho, Vermont, Aug. 5, 2024. The five-day event tested Soldiers’ physical and mental prowess.

Washington Guard Shares Aviation Expertise with Thai Partners
August 14, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Four Washington National Guard members from 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, shared aviation maintenance knowledge with their partners in the Royal Thai Army’s 9th... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Chris Cuddington, pilot, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, talks with his counterparts from the 9th Aviation Battalion during an aviation subject matter expert exchange in Lop Buri, Thailand, July 31, 2024.