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  • Minnesota National Guard, Norway Strengthen Training Ties

    STJØRDAL, Norway - The Minnesota National Guard and the Heimevernet, the Norwegian Home Guard, joined forces for the 52nd Annual Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange Feb. 5-19, continuing a tradition of military cooperation and cultural exchange.One hundred Minnesota National Guard members boarded a

  • Alaska Airmen rescue two during Presidents’ Day weekend

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard Airmen of 176th Wing saved two lives after two missions Feb. 15 and 16.The first mission opened Feb. 15 in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at JBER.  An

  • Hawaii Air Guard, Indonesian Air Force Advance Partnership

    DENPASAR, Indonesia – Hawaii Air National Guard personnel from the 154th Wing participated in air-to-air refueling with the Indonesian Air Force to support F-16 recertification requirements identified during the 2024 Airmen-to-Airmen Talks. The training strengthened interoperability, operational

  • Guardsmen Display Hand-to-Hand Çombat Skills

    CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - In a display of strength, agility and technical prowess, 21 New York and Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the Minutemen Combative Competition Feb. 2-3.The annual event promotes unit cohesion, physical fitness and combat readiness. The two-day event

  • Wyoming, California Air Guard Conduct MAFFS Training

    FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – Airmen from the Wyoming and California Air National Guard participated in Modular Airborne Firefighting System training Feb. 13-15.The annual training exercise ensured aircrews remained proficient in aerial wildfire suppression techniques before peak fire season.The Wyoming

  • Texas National Guard Operation Lone Star Helps Secure Border

    ROMA, Texas - National Guard members continue to play a key role in sealing and securing the southern U.S. border as additional troops join them. Nearly 1,500 Army National Guard Soldiers from more than 15 states now serve on federal orders supporting U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Border Patrol and

  • Hawaii Air Guard’s Sentry Aloha Exercise Boosts Readiness

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing concluded its long-running readiness exercise, Sentry Aloha, Feb. 12.Designated Sentry Aloha 25-1, this iteration began Jan. 29. It brought approximately 800 joint personnel, including Guardsman, Reservists, locally

  • Kentucky, Indiana Guard Evacuates Hundreds Stranded by Floods

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky National Guard Airmen and Soldiers evacuated 296 residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floodwaters in Martin County Feb. 17.The troops, including Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, airlifted the residents to Big Sandy Regional

  • California Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Upgrading Aircraft

    MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif.- The U.S. Air Force 129th Rescue Wing is replacing the HH-60G Pave Hawk with six newer HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters.The first two helicopters arrived this month and the wing plans to receive the next four by the end of 2026.The Jolly Greens offer better

  • Guard Airmen hone warfighter skills during Sentry Savannah 25-1

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (January 31, 2025) – More than 1,000 Airmen and 56 aircraft from across the United States came together to sharpen their warfighter skills during exercise Sentry Savannah 25-1, hosted by the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center, commonly referred to as the Air Dominance Center,