MAY 13, 2025 - New York Army National Guard helicopter crews partnered May 8 with state Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers to hone their firefighting skills along the Hudson River near Schuylerville. The dozen Army aircrewmembers included Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, flying two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the … [Read more...]
Guard Team Trains for Disaster Response
MAY 12, 2025 – Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted a collective training exercise responding to a simulated mass casualty radiological event at Fort Barfoot April 28 - May 2. The Soldiers and Airmen are assigned to the Richmond-based 34th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package, or … [Read more...]
Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts
MAY 8, 2025 - A steady breeze rolled across a closed bridge crossing the Rio Grande offering relief from the late April heat. Texas Army National Guard Soldiers stood alongside U.S. Border Patrol agents, scanning the riverbank for movement. Across the water, on the Mexican side of the river, a military vehicle idled beneath the active port-of-entry bridge, its turret facing … [Read more...]
International Visitors Learn About National Guard Ops
MAY 8, 2025 - International visitors involved in emergency preparedness and crisis response came to the Pentagon today to learn more about the National Guard. The visit was part of a larger trip to understand emergency preparedness, management, planning, funding and coordination among federal, state and local government organizations, as well as the private sector. The … [Read more...]
Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 159th Fighter Wing flies alongside a B-52H Stratofortress during air-to-air integration training, April 29, 2025. The training enhanced interoperability between active-duty and Air National Guard aircrews, reinforcing their ability to operate as a cohesive force in complex airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Matthew … [Read more...]