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  • N.Y. Guard places troops on duty as cold front hits

    CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – The New York National Guard placed 80 Soldiers and Airmen on duty Wednesday, as extremely cold temperatures hit the Buffalo and Niagara region of western New York. "As New York deals with another extreme weather system, I urge all New Yorkers to be diligent, take the necessary

  • Lengyel: National Guard committed to 'long game' with SPP

    SKOPJE, Macedonia – The National Guard takes a long-term view of its partnerships with more than one-third of the world’s countries, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel said during visits to three countries in the Western Balkans this week. “We’re in this for the long game,” the chief of the National

  • Airmen can call 567-HELP if they’re feeling down, depressed

    Airmen feeling down, depressed or just needing someone to listen have 24/7 access to base resources by calling 567-HELP. The hotline is a one-stop shop for 10 different agencies including the National Suicide Prevention Helpline, Mental Health, Military and Family Life Counselor and more.

  • Air Force announces 2019 Spark Tank finalists

    The Air Force recently announced the 2019 Spark Tank finalists who will showcase their innovative ideas to Air Force senior leaders Feb. 28, in Orlando, Florida, at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium.

  • 117 ARW Participates in Southern Strike

    The 117th Air Refueling Wing participated in Exercise Southern Strike above the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month. KC-135R Stratotankers from the 117 ARW refueled F-22 Raptors and F-35 Stealth Fighters that were simulating tactical dogfights.  Southern Strike is a Joint Force Exercise hosted

  • National Guard technician program turns 50

    ARLINGTON, Va. – This month marks the 50th anniversary of the National Guard's technician program, which provides for a full-time element to maintain readiness in units throughout the Guard."The program is important to the National Guard because of readiness, which in our business, can easily mean

  • Top enlisted National Guard leader visits Djibouti

    CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – The command sergeant major of the National Guard Bureau, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, visited Army and Air National Guard members working for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa from Jan. 15-19.Kepner often travels to different military

  • Guard cyber units evolve as cyber threats continue

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Just as the cyber threat has continued to evolve and grow, so too have the National Guard’s cyber teams and cyber capabilities, said Guard officials during a cyber roundtable discussion at the Pentagon. “The cyber domain is constantly changing and it’s very dynamic,” said Air