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Aug. 20, 2024
New Jersey National Guard Tests Disaster Response Readiness

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The New Jersey National Guard launched Vigilant Guard, a disaster-preparedness exercise from Aug. 17-21 to enhance coordination between military first responders and civilian emergency services. The exercise simulates a Category 3 hurricane striking New Jersey, testing
June 24, 2022
Vigilant Guard 2022 exercise brings national resources to 173rd Fighter Wing

The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted Vigilant Guard 2022, which is an annual large-scale exercise sponsored by U.S. Northern Command in conjunction with the National Guard Bureau and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Sept. 17, 2021
167th Airlift Wing firefighters train on disaster response

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – They changed the tires on their equipment trailer, prepped their communication devices, loaded their urban search and rescue kits and headed south from Martinsburg to Charleston for Vigilant Guard 2021.Vigilant Guard is an annual large-scale disaster response exercise sponsored
Nov. 2, 2017
137th AES trains for disaster response in Vigilant Guard exercise

Members from the 137th Special Operations Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, participated in Vigilant Guard, a federally organized state-wide exercise that focuses on the state’s emergency response capabilities, Oct. 30, 2017.

Honoring Military Children: The Resilience of Military Families

Bridging the Distance: 434th Communications Squadron trains with the 154th Communications Squadron

2nd Bomb Wing, Louisiana Guard Airmen join forces for air-to-air integration training

Getting units of action right — ANG leaders host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Taking to the skies in Hawaii for Sentry Aloha 25-2

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training

New York Airman's journey to becoming a Phoenix Raven

Kansas National Guard Airmen Recognized for Excellence

North Carolina Guard Welcomes SPP Partners to Hurricane Response Exercise

C2WAC Goes Global: Largest class to date unites allied warfighters in UK hosted course

Wyoming Guard Aviators Sharpen Wildfire Response Skills in Training

3D Printing the Resilient Infrastructure of Tomorrow

Weapons Load Competition: Skill and Precision of the 162nd Wing Aircraft Armament Systems Airmen

Meet the NYANG’s record-setting recruiter, TSgt Franklin Angel

N.C. Surgeon Reflects on Military Medicine, Career and Service

Ten Air Guard Units Participate in Operation Maverick’s Armistice

Skyraider II Ushers in New Era of Special Operations Training

Maryland Airmen Enhance Combat Readiness with Training Exercise

Air Force Names New Jersey Airman One of 2024’s Athletes of the Year

Oklahoma National Guard hosts second annual Domestic Operations Symposium

Idaho Air National Guard Opens Medical Training Facility

New York Air Guard Launches Greenland Support Mission

Wyoming Guard Airmen Make First Antarctic Cardiac Evacuation in 35 Years

New York Guard Hosts Swedish Air Force Leader

225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand

Air Force, Army shaping the future of C2, together

126th ARW uses total force integration to dominate nuclear response drill during certification course

Puerto Rico Air National Guard Introduces Trauma Training Simulator Lab

Massachusetts Air National Guard Conducts Tactical Casualty Combat Care Training

Michigan National Guard’s Swift Response to Ice Storm

Volk Field Airmen host training for NATO counterparts

Bridging Skies and Seas: MSgt Sdankus' Role in Multinational Rescue Flag Exercise

Tennessee Air National Guard Executes Nuclear and Combat Readiness Training

New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen on Duty for Prison Guard Strike

Raines Visits Saipan, Focuses on Troop Support, Readiness

Maryland Guard Strengthens Ties With Bosnia and Herzegovina

Guard Members Instruct Life-Saving Skills in El Salvador

188th Civil Engineers Set to Improve Strategic Base in Portugal

National Guard Bureau Chief Sees Promising Partnership in Timor-Leste

Alaska National Guard Exercises Disaster Response During Vigilant Guard

Idaho Air National Guard's Fighter Wing Deploys

Arizona Airmen Host German Proficiency Badge Assessment

Air National Guard Airmen Train for Mass Casualty Response

Wyoming Airmen Part of New Wing Securing Nuclear Command and Control

Hawaii, Guam National Guard Strengthen U.S.- Philippines Ties

104th Fighter Wing Embraces Innovation With 3D Printing Capabilities

SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

178th Security Forces Squadron conducts Agile Combat Employment training

Nebraska Guard, Czechs Share Recruiting and Retention Tips

178th Wing showcases Agile Combat Employment during Exercise Advanced Wrath 25

Around the Air Force: Money-Saving Microvane Tech, Total Force Pilot Retention, SPAFORGEN

In his confirmation hearing, Meink stresses the need for speed, innovation

Maryland Air National Guard Begins Divesting A-10s

Total Force Airmen Strengthen CBRN Readiness at Misawa Air Base

West Virginia Guard Joins Cyber Defense Training in Qatar

Illinois Air Guard Refuels State Partner Poland’s F-35 in Air

U.S. Strategic Command Announces 2024 Omaha Trophy Winners

Red Flag 25-2 Expands International Collaboration and Multi-Domain Integration

Guard firefighters train for emergency response

Holloman AFB Conducts Large Force Exercise at Homestead Air Reserve Base

New York Guard Members Showcase Service at School Career Day

New York Airmen modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

Total Force Airmen Graduate Second Warrant Officer Training School

North Dakota Airman honored with national heroism award

New York Air Wing Concludes Antarctic Science Support Season

Nebraska Air Guard In-House Expertise Fixes Tow Vehicle

Alaska Air Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue at Hatcher Pass

2025 DAFRider Motorcycle Preseason: Year of the Swerve

National Guard Seeks Reform, Innovation, Increased Lethality

156th Wing Airmen Train with Disaster Relief Beddown System

New York National Guard Helps Fight Long Island Blaze

Mission Ready for National Support: 162nd Fatality Search and Recovery Team wraps up training at Nellis Air Force Base

Guard Enlisted Leaders Emphasize Warrior Ethos, Readiness

New York Guard, Sweden Develop New Partnership

109th Airlift Wing Lands LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice

Tactical Casualty Care Simulators Boost Air Guard Readiness

Vermont Guard Strengthens Trilateral Airpower at Cope North

Thunder and Lightning: 125th Fighter Wing Welcomes F-35A Lightning II, strengthening national defense

Hawaii Air National Guard Group Enhances Warfighting Skills

Missouri Aircrew Trains on 8-bladed C-130