FEBRUARY 2, 2023 - Subject matter experts from Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command, the Air National Guard, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) and 148th Fighter Wing gathered at the Duluth-based Air National Guard flying unit to exercise the end-to-end employment of the recently fielded AN/ASQ-236 Radar pod and create a plan … [Read more...]

A rocket is fired from a High Mobility Rocket Artillery System of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan, during exercise Juniper Oak 2023. The exercise is a large-scale bilateral multi-domain military exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between U.S. and Israeli armed forces contributing to integrated regional security (U.S. Army photo by … [Read more...]

The 117th Air Refueling Squadron and the 190th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participate in an Aeromedical Evacuation training mission in Oklahoma hosted by the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Jan. 11, 2023. (Photo by Major Allen Clark) JANAUARY 27, 2023 - The 117th Air Refueling Squadron and the 190th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in an Aeromedical … [Read more...]

JANUARY 26, 2023 – Force modernization keeps the National Guard relevant and responsive, so it tops a list of priorities for Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau. This extends from updating weapon systems, to force structure, to updating the non-tactical vehicle fleet. However, Hokanson cautioned that “modernization is only as powerful as the organization … [Read more...]

JANUARY 24, 2023 - The National Guard remains an integral part of U.S. military might, and it's changing to remain effective for the future, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said today. Hokanson and Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, held a wide-ranging news … [Read more...]