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  • Nevada Guard Airlift Wing Assists with Operation Deep Freeze

    CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The 152nd Airlift Wing “High Rollers” from the Nevada Air National Guard achieved a historic first by participating in Operation Deep Freeze.The High Rollers supported the annual U.S. military mission in Antarctica by flying augmented max duty day missions, logging over

  • National Guard Members Continue LA Wildfire Response

    LOS ANGELES – U.S. Army Sgt. Ricardo Hernandez watched from a cross street as sporadic traffic passed on the Pacific Coast Highway near Pacific Palisades. The late afternoon sun glinted off his sunglasses as a man on a bicycle rode up to his location.  A light-wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 149th

  • California Guard Airman Helps Battle Wildfires in His Community

    CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION,  Calif. - Amid the wildfire crisis in California, an Air National Guard member's resilience, dedication and commitment to service stand out.Master Sgt. Alan Franklin, a commander's support staff Airman with the 146th Airlift Wing, plays a crucial role in

  • Wyoming, Nevada Guard Aircrews Assist California Firefighters

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and associated personnel were activated by U.S. Northern Command to help fight Los Angeles area wildfires.The three C-130 aircraft were activated Jan. 9 and

  • California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Join Firefighting Battle

    MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts as wildfires rage across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.More than 1,850 Guard members from California, Nevada and Wyoming are

  • The Guard in 2024: Deployments, hurricanes, wildfires and new leadership

    ARLINGTON, Va. –  As 2024 began, Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard, were on duty along the Las Vegas Strip supporting state and local law enforcement as more than 400,000 people celebrated the New Year. “People love to see us out here,” said U.S. Army

  • Nevada Airmen Test Disaster Response Capabilities

    RENO, Nev. -- The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada National Guard, conducted a continuity of operations and natural disaster exercise Sept. 25 to evaluate the base’s ability to operate in a degraded environment — in this case, following a simulated large-scale earthquake.

  • US Indo-Pacific Highlights State Partnerships

    CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted the annual senior leaders forum for the State Partnership Program Sept. 10-16.SPP links a state’s National Guard with a partner country’s military or security forces in a mutually beneficial relationship that supports theater campaign

  • National Guard Leaders Tout Professional Development

    DETROIT - National Guard leaders helped facilitate professional development for Soldiers and Airmen during the 53rd Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States Conference and Expo.“How often do we get a chance to have 2,000 service members, in one location, to hear from

  • Nevada National Guard Holds Workshop for New Partner Samoa

    CARSON CITY, Nev. - Michael Fusi Ligaliga understands familial village systems and how they work in the Independent State of Samoa.He’s an assistant professor and program lead of Pacific Island Studies at Brigham Young University in Hawaii.He’s also a Matai, or Chief, at his village in