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  • NORTHCOM, NORAD, Guard Inextricably Linked

    U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and its sister command North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) are inextricably linked to the National Guard, NORTHCOM's operations director said here Tuesday."I don't think you'll ever see a day where NORAD and NORTHCOM can be separated from the National

  • Leaders say Guardsmen Want to Remain 'Operational'

    National Guard leaders were on Capitol Hill Wednesday with a message from Guardsmen: we want to remain an operational reserve. "The National Guard has repeatedly proven itself to be a ready, accessible force," Air Force Gen Craig R. McKinley, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau told the Senate

  • DoD Relooks at Plans for Guard Response Capabilities

    The National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) response capabilities will undergo a reorganization to allow for better continuity of response to an incident and an easier transition between state and federal command and control elements, a senior

  • McKinley: National Guard must take Domestic Operations to New Level

    The National Guard must squeeze the most from limited resources; structure its manpower and equipment so that it can give the most effective domestic response possible; and operate jointly, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau said Monday.Air Force Gen Craig McKinley challenged National Guard

  • Connecticut Guardsmen Reflect on Recovery Mission at Hotel Montana

    The earthquake that rocked this city left many of its structures damaged or destroyed, including one landmark that many say represented a sense of stability within the city. The Hotel Montana, a four-star hotel where diplomats, dignitaries, and other world leaders often stayed, collapsed during the

  • Trailblazing National Guard Attorney Retires

    A pioneering National Guard Bureau attorney who was instrumental in founding the life-changing National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program retired here recently.Joseph Monachino served the bureau for more than 35 years, including 24 as an Air Force civilian. He wrote thousands of legal opinions for

  • Herschel Walker Shares a Personal Challenge with Guardmembers

    Sports superstar Herschel Walker visited Army National Guard members here today to share his story about overcoming a mental illness and to help others understand the stigmas surrounding mental health disorders.Called one of the greatest football running backs, also an Olympian, businessmen, author,

  • ‘Rock Star’ Students Inspire Guard Officers

    Two National Guard officers helped give 104 high school juniors and seniors a glimpse of the workings of government that included meetings with the President and a Supreme Court justice last week."The level of access that we got this week is unparalleled," said Army CPT Jamie Davis, a National Guard

  • 131st Bomb Wing Pilots Reach 1000 Flying Hours

    Between the active duty Air Force and Air National Guard personnel, there are almost 500 pilots who have flown the B-2 Spirit, but only 30 who have reached 1,000 flying hours. Four of these elite pilots are Missouri Air National Guard members at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.Lt Col Michael Means

  • Air Guard recruiters reach lifetime achievements

    MSgt Louie Birkholz knows a lot of Airmen in the Missouri Air National Guard.He has recruited 985 of them at Lambert Air National Guard Base in St. Louis. The number is considered high for his profession. It's the equivalent of an entire air wing, and it's the ultimate goal for an Air Guard