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  • National Guard Exceeds Fiscal Year 2025 Recruiting Goals

    WASHINGTON – Amid a historic surge in military recruiting, the National Guard exceeded its fiscal year 2025 goals, reflecting a broader trend of robust enlistment across the U.S. military.Since November 2024, the Department of War has achieved its strongest recruiting performance in 30 years, with

  • Air Force updates physical fitness program

    ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - In support of the Department of the Air Force “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program, which will apply to Total Force Airmen.   Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the Air Force will pause all PFA

  • New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Ends Successful Greenland Season

    STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing has wrapped up its 2025 support season for National Science Foundation research in Greenland.The season began in April and concluded at the end of August, with the 109th conducting essential airlift

  • New Jersey Guard Supports State Partnership Program Equipment Transfer

    LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – New Jersey National Guard members recently supported a key Defense Security Cooperation Agency and National Guard Bureau initiative in coordination with the state’s longtime partner, the Republic of Albania, by using space on Air National Guard flights to transport Building

  • Alaska Air Guard Conducts Three Rescue Missions in 24 Hours

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard members from the 176th Wing rescued five individuals involved in three incidents Sept. 15 that spanned more than 550 miles across Alaska.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a mission in the morning of Sept. 15 in response

  • Connecticut Guard Squadron Assists Mortuary Mission at Dover Air Force Base

    EAST GRANBY, Conn. - During the last five months, Connecticut National Guard members of the 103rd Force Support Squadron have been deployed to a uniquely impactful tasking at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where they are supporting the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, or AFMAO, mission.In

  • Kansas Guard Joins Armenian Partners for Eagle Partner 2025

    YEREVAN, ARMENIA — Building on more than 20 years of cooperation through the Department of War National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, Soldiers and Airmen of the Kansas National Guard joined U.S. Army Europe and Africa and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia for Exercise Eagle

  • Washington Guard Hosts Visit From Royal Malaysian Air Force Deputy Chief

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard welcomed a senior delegation from Malaysia as part of its long-standing partnership Sept. 11 – 13 at Camp Murray and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The delegation included Lt. Gen. Dato' Nur Hafis bin Abdul Karim, deputy chief of the Royal Malaysian