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  • 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

  • AZ Guard: Every Airman is a recruiter

    Members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing’s Maintenance Group, travelled to Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Jan. 15, to talk with students about the Wing’s mission and provide information on joining the Arizona Air National Guard.

  • N.Y. Guard Airmen and Soldiers assist police with security

    NEW YORK – New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen went up in the air and down in the ground Jan. 10 and 14 as part of their mission to help law enforcement agencies deter terrorism in New York City. The Soldiers and Airmen from Joint Task Force-Empire Shield, the New York National Guard's

  • 173rd FW Vehicle Maintenance braces for heavy snows

    The Klamath Basin sits at more than 4,000 feet of elevation and gets its fair share of snow during the winter months. Thanks to plowing operations the 173rd Fighter Wing continues to train pilots all through the winter months without delay. If a snowstorm deposits more than one-half-inch, plowing

  • Fries to cybersecurity: Military gave Airman a new field

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For people who need a career change, the military is often a great choice for finding that new calling.One Airman proved this concept to the fullest, using the Air National Guard as a springboard to leave the fast food industry and join the growing field of cybersecurity. "I had