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  • Montana National Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation Exercise

    HELENA, Mont. - The Montana National Guard hosted an exercise with Guardsmen from five states and international partners to enhance stability and cooperation on counterterrorism and joint, combined capabilities among U.S. and Central and South Asian nations.More than 230 people from the United

  • Massachusetts Guard Cyber Team Helps Town Check Security

    TEWKSBURY, Mass. – Four Massachusetts National Guard members worked with the Town of Tewksbury to identify weaknesses in their cybersecurity and suggest improvements.Two Soldiers and two Airmen conducted the assessments as part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program. The

  • Montana National Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation Exercise

    HELENA, Mont. - The Montana National Guard is hosting Regional Cooperation 23, a U.S. Central Command-sponsored exercise for military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and the Arizona, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana and Virginia

  • Massachusetts Guard, Paraguay Partner for Cyber Training

    ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – Two members of the Massachusetts National Guard, Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeffrey Melendez and Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Craig joined the Joint Combatant-Command Cyber Assessment Team (JCCAT) to participate in the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)-led visit to

  • New York's 105th Airlift Wing Plays Key Role in Air Defender

    STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK - Fifty Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing are taking part in the largest NATO air forces deployment exercise ever held.Air Defender 2023, organized by the German Bundeswehr, involves 10,000 military personnel

  • Green Berets Train with New York Air Guard 106th Rescue Wing

    F.S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – Rescue aircraft circled overhead and Green Berets dropped in to recover a simulated friendly casualty in a joint combat rescue exercise with the New York Air National Guard and Army National Guard Special Forces at Warren Grove Bombing Range, New Jersey,

  • Massachusetts Guard Delivers Firefighting Equipment to Paraguay

    ASUNCION, Paraguay – A delegation led by Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, Massachusetts adjutant general, delivered critical firefighting gear to Paraguay, the Massachusetts National Guard’s partner in the State Partnership Program, on May 16. Massachusetts fire departments contributed 1,000 sets of

  • Massachusetts Guard Partners with Fellow Innovators

    WASHINGTON - Imagine being so injured, all you can think about is wanting to die. Under the best conditions, it takes about five minutes for a trained medical professional to establish an intravenous point to start giving a steady flow of pain medication. They must treat the injuries and monitor the

  • Virginia, Massachusetts Guard Support Free Clinic in Georgia

    COLUMBUS, Ga. – Virginia and Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported a no-cost health clinic offering vision, dental and other basic medical services Aug. 3-18 in the Columbus, Georgia, area.The clinic was part of the Department of Defense-funded Innovative Readiness Training

  • Barnestormers awarded Army Achievement Medals for Task Force Powderhorn

    WESTFIELD, MA -- Fifty four Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing were awarded the Army Achievement Medal for their work assisting the commonwealth of Massachusetts during Task Force Powderhorn at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, May 14, 2022.The Army Achievement Medal is a military