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  • 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

  • Colorado Air National Guard engineers fortify Indo-Pacific theater

    BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - From the historic runways of a World War II island to the austere outback of Australia, a specialized unit of the Colorado Air National Guard has been quietly setting the stage for U.S. defensive posture in the Indo-Pacific region.Members of the 240th Civil Engineer

  • New Jersey Guardsman Given Air Guard Chaplain Corps Minuteman Award

    ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Harden, Chaplain Corps superintendent assigned to the New Jersey National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing, was awarded the prestigious Air National Guard Chaplain Corps Minuteman Award for 2025 on May 16.U.S. Air Force Col.

  • African Lion 26 concludes: strengthening U.S. and African security

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- After three weeks of integrated operations across multiple domains and forward operating locations in Morocco, U.S. Air Force participation in Exercise African Lion 26 concluded, May 8, 2026.Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and executed alongside

  • 104th Fighter Wing Honors Fallen Barnestormers

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, Mass. - Since 1987, the 104th Fighter Wing has gathered annually to honor the memory of its members who gave their lives in service. On May 15, 2026, the Wing once again came together to pay tribute to their fallen comrades and remember all who have

  • Arizona Medic Recognized for Crash-Scene Care

    TUCSON, Ariz. – The Tucson Fire Department recently recognized an Arizona National Guard’s 162nd Wing aerospace medical service specialist for providing critical medical care at the scene of a severe motor vehicle accident while off duty.Senior Airman Nicolle Coy, assigned to the 162nd Medical

  • Fall Prevention and Risk Management – It’s Your Job!

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - The Department of the Air Force will partner alongside Occupational Safety and Health Administration in their National Safety Stand-Down campaign, May 4-8, 2026, to prevent falls. The DAF's partnership with OSHA during the National Safety Stand-Down enhances our

  • Connecticut Guard Strengthens Preparedness, Hosts Cyber Yankee

    NIANTIC, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard is hosting Cyber Yankee 2026, the National Guard’s premier annual regional cyber training exercise, at Camp Nett, May 4–15, training military and utility company cyber experts on cyber threat responses.Started in 2015, Cyber Yankee partners military

  • Idaho Guard Cyber Squadron Identifies Threats, Delivers Intelligence

    GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - Airmen with the Idaho National Guard’s 224th Cyber Operations Squadron’s Intelligence Support shop work behind the scenes every day on Gowen Field in Boise to identify threats, analyze adversary activity and deliver the intelligence cyber operators need to defend critical