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  • New York National Guard Enters State Partnership with Sweden

    NEW YORK - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the signing of a state partnership agreement between the New York National Guard and Sweden as part of the State Partnership Program.Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general of New York, and Marcos Soler, deputy secretary for public safety of

  • Hawaiian Raptors Land at Basa Air Base in Philippines

    BASA AIR BASE, Philippines - The Hawaiian Raptors from the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron landed at Basa Air Base, Philippines, marking a significant milestone in U.S.-Philippine military relations.This inaugural landing occurred June 13 during the Marine Aviation Support Activity 24, an

  • Successful Completion of Exercise BUMBU FORGE 2024

    Volk Field ANGB, WI -- The 254th Combat Communications Group proudly announces the successful completion of Exercise BUMBU FORGE 2024. This groundbreaking exercise, held from June 2 to June 16 at the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center and Ft. McCoy in Wisconsin, marks a significant

  • Utah Air National Guard Conducts Weapons Training Exercise

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field, participated in a weapons system evaluation program exercise at Hill Air Force Base.The June 6-14 program was designed to test the employment of various live munitions. It requires the efforts of various Air Force specialty

  • New Jersey, Pennsylvania Air Guard Collaborate on Exercise

    ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – Civil engineer Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, participated in the Piney Devil Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (Prime BEEF) exercise at the 177th

  • Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Mariner in Gulf of Alaska

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - When a mariner on a cargo vessel sailing in the Gulf of Alaska became critically ill June 15, Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing came to the rescue.Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Miles Brodsky was the 176th Wing search and rescue duty officer

  • National Guard Participates in Adriatic Cyber Exercise in Slovenia

    POSTOJNA, Slovenia - Approximately 50 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states participated in the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise with their armed forces partners from seven nations at the Slovenian Armed Forces Baron Andrej Čehovin barracks from June 24 to July

  • Hawaii Air Guard Trains on Urban Search and Rescue

    LIVERMORE, Calif. - Members of the 154th Medical Group Detachment 1 participated in the 2024 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Medical Specialist Course at the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Training Center June 1-7.The annual course is hosted by California Task Force 4 in the East Bay area of Northern

  • Michigan Guard, Latvia Collaborate on Airfield Capabilities

    LIELFVARDE, Latvia - Airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard are on a critical mission in Latvia during the first two weeks of June, collaborating to bolster the capabilities of Lielvarde Airfield to manage military training airspace and defend against potential threats. The joint initiative