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  • Kentucky Air Guard Flexes Maritime Skill in Caribbean for Emerald Warrior

    CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands - A squadron of special tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard completed a grueling five-day exercise Aug. 30, testing their ability to perform a broad spectrum of operations in a maritime environment while responding to an enemy threat.The Airmen,

  • Guard, Reserve and Navy Test Helicopter Countermeasures Over Water

    MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — The 129th Rescue Wing, based at Moffett Air National Guard Base in Mountain View, California; the 144th Fighter Wing, based at Fresno Air National Guard Base, California; and the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, or AATC, have

  • Specialized Oregon Guard Unit Conducts Training at Camp Rilea

    WARRENTON, Ore. - Airmen and Soldiers from the Oregon Air and Army National Guard completed a week-long annual training at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon, in mid-August.These Airmen and Soldiers are part of a National Guard initiative known as CERFP, an acronym within an acronym that stands for

  • D.C. National Guard Supports Law Enforcement at Nationals Park

    WASHINGTON – Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia walked the concourse of Nationals Park Aug. 19 as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force with an ongoing mission to support local law enforcement.U.S. Air Force Chaplain Maj. Jay Green of the 113th Wing,

  • Hegseth, Senior DOD Officials Pay Visit to Guardsmen at D.C. Armory

    WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a trio of senior department officials with ties to the National Guard paid a visit to roughly 300 mobilized National Guardsmen at the D.C. Armory in Washington today. The four leaders thanked the soldiers and airmen for their efforts to increase safety

  • National Guard State Partnership Program: A Cornerstone of Global Security

    ARLINGTON, Va. – In a mostly virtual gathering, National Guard members and security cooperation leaders convened earlier this month for a Defense Department National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program conference to discuss the program's enduring importance in today's complex environment.With