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  • New York Air Guard Conducts Combat Readiness Exercise

    FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. –  More than 1,000 Airmen assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing completed a five-day combat readiness exercise, testing every element of the unit’s operations, personnel recovery and combat support capabilities across two geographically separated

  • Ohio Air Guard Enhances Combat Airpower at Checkered Flag

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – In a contested environment, air superiority depends on advanced technology as well as the training and experience to use that technology effectively – a focus for the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing during exercise Checkered Flag and the Weapons System

  • New Hampshire Guard, Cabo Verde Partners Conduct Aeromedical Exchange

    PRAIA, Cabo Verde – A joint New Hampshire National Guard medical team conducted an aeromedical exchange with its state partners in Praia, Cabo Verde, May 20-22.Coordinated through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program between the New Hampshire National Guard and Cabo

  • Operation Thunderwolf Boosts Mission Readiness

    CAMP GRUBER, Okla. - Members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard and the Minnesota-based 210th Engineering Installation Squadron conducted Operation Thunderwolf, a weeklong joint training exercise designed to strengthen integration and readiness ahead of an upcoming deployment.The exercise began

  • 104th Fighter Wing sharpens readiness during Major Aircraft Response Exercise

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - The 104th Fighter Wing strengthened its crisis response capabilities during a multi-day Major Aircraft Response Exercise (MARE) held May 11–14, 2026, testing Airmen across a spectrum of emergency scenarios designed to enhance installation safety, security, and

  • California Guard Trains Airmen to Rapidly Repair Damaged Airfields

    MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – Seven instructors assigned to the California National Guard’s 163d Regional Training Site train more than 1,000 Airmen annually through specialty courses such as Rapid Damage Repair, using technical expertise, mentorship and teamwork to prepare Airmen to restore

  • Tennessee Airman reflects on success at Army-dominated shooting competition

     McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn. --  When Tech. Sgt. Dakota Ray stepped onto the firing line at Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas, he wasn’t surprised to find himself surrounded by soldiers. National Guard shooting competitions like the Winston P. Wilson

  • National Guard Day at Nationals Park Celebrates Guard Service, Community

    WASHINGTON – More than 250 Soldiers and Airmen from throughout the National Guard took part in National Guard Day at Nationals Park in Washington, highlighting the Guard’s service, sacrifice and community connection.Guard members joined in pregame ceremonies that included on-field recognition before