Airmen piloting and navigating a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard, prepare for a night landing as part of operation Hoodoo Sea on May 1, 2023, over southern Florida. The excercise, led by the Virginia ANG, seeks to test and validate minimum force elements using multi-capable Airmen, executing functions across job specialties and across multiple … [Read more...]
National Guard Excels in Army Small Arms Championship
MAY 2, 2023 - Army and Air National Guardsmen from across the country dominated the 2023 U.S. Army “All Army” Small Arms Championships. The week-long competition in March brought together 260 shooters, including Soldiers and cadets from all components of the U.S. Army. Army National Guard, Active-Duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Military Academy and ROTC members … [Read more...]
Guard Sniper Team Wins International Sniper Competition
APRIL 28, 2023 — It’s official. Soldiers from the U.S. Army National Guard are the best snipers in the world. Four National Guard sniper teams emerged as best contenders in the 2023 International Sniper Competition, and all finished in the top 10, with team 7 placing first. Thirty-five, three-person sniper teams from around the world participated in the competition at Fort … [Read more...]
State Partnership Program Stable, Steadfast and Growing
APRIL 25, 2023 — The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top leader said Thursday. The program started with 13 partnerships in 1993. It now boasts 100 nations paired with National Guard elements from every state, territory and the … [Read more...]
National Guard Honored for Environmental Programs
APRIL 24, 2023 - A diverse group of individuals, teams and large and small installations competed for recognition in six installation categories and three individual/team categories in the Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards Program covering fiscal years 2020 through 2022. The winners include two Army National Guard camps in Minnesota and Iowa, National Guard … [Read more...]