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  • Florida Guard, Guyana, improve Partnership during Tradewinds23

    CAMP SEWEYO, Guyana - The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program has fostered enduring relationships with partner countries since 1993. The Florida National Guard’s partnership with Guyana, which began in 2003, embodies this global effort to improve interoperability,

  • FLANG Weather Experts Continue Winning Streak

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FL -- The Florida Air National Guard's 159th Weather Flight was recently named 2022 Outstanding ANG AWS Weather Flight of the Year and the 131st Training Flight received the 2022 Outstanding ANG SWC Unit of the Year. For the 159th WF, this recognition comes on

  • Red Horse Recruiter Ranks Among Top Recruiters in Nation

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FL -- Master Sgt. Bryan Fletcher, a 202nd RED HORSE recruiter, was named one of the U.S. Air Force’s best recruiters at the annual Operation Blue Suit Arrival Ceremony held March 2023 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Fletcher earned the 2022 Air

  • Senior Enlisted Advisor Visits Florida National Guard

    STARKE, Fla. – Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the National Guard’s top enlisted leader, visited Florida National Guard members April 21-23 to check in with troops, meet with senior military leaders, and observe weekend drill training.Whitehead met with various units, including troops

  • Florida Guardsmen Conquer Norwegian Ruck March

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. - In a test of physical and mental endurance, five Airmen from the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron completed the Norwegian Ruck March at MacDill Air Force Base March 31.March participants had to carry at least 25 pounds of weight 18.6 miles

  • 125th Communications Squadron Activates Amid Growing Technology Demands

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FL -- Officials from the 125th Fighter Wing recognized the activation of the 125th Communications Squadron during a ceremony held at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, April 2, 2023.Redesignating the flight to a squadron will position the unit

  • Florida Guard engineers modernize Navy airfield

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FL -- Airmen of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer, known as the RED HORSE, are modernizing the airfield ramp at Naval Air Station Jacksonville to ensure taxiway concrete can withstand the weight of the U.S. Navy’s

  • Guard Saved Lives, Property, Responding to 2022 Disasters

    ARLINGTON, Va. – With approximately 450,000 members, the National Guard plays a role in every element of the National Defense Strategy, including defending the homeland. Over half of its members were involved in lifesaving natural disaster responses in 2022.Throughout the year, 142,000 Guard members

  • Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022

    ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in 2022, highlighting its transformation from a Cold War strategic reserve to the combat reserve of the Army and the Air Force. “People don’t realize just how large the National Guard is,” said Army Gen.

  • Guard’s Global Reach, Capabilities Support National Defense Strategy

    ARLINGTON, Va. – What the National Guard brings to the global stage directly contributes to significant pieces of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau.“Today, we are an integral part of the Joint Force and our nation’s second-largest