U.S. Air Force Capt. Ashley Oates, 275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron flight commander, briefs Airmen assigned to the 275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Md., on January 10, 2023. Oates leads a cyber protection team that was the first team in the Air National Guard to certify on a live Department of … [Read more...]
Soldier Becomes 1st Female Tank Master Gunner
JANUARY 17, 2023 – Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Cox became the first female Army National Guard Soldier to graduate the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center’s M1 Abrams Master Gunner course last month, earning the title and additional skill identifier of Abrams Master Gunner. The 53-day course at Fort Benning, Georgia, upskills accomplished armor crew members like Cox and … [Read more...]
Student Uses Guard Membership to Attend College Debt Free
JANUARY 11, 2023 - When Devon Feenstra graduated from Le Mars Community High School a few years ago, he knew he wanted to go to college. He also knew college could bridle him with some serious debt. Feenstra found a way to pay for college that would keep him debt free, while also adding some unique real-world experiences and responsibilities. While other students find … [Read more...]
National Guard Trains With State Civilian Agencies
A Blackhawk from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the Tennessee National Guard hovers while medics prepare to descend during the SAREX 23 in Pickett State Park near Jamestown, TN Jan. 7, 2023. The group worked on tracking, locating, and evacuating missing persons as part of a training exercise with other military and civilian agencies to strengthen partnerships in a … [Read more...]
Guard Hosts Groundbreaking for C-130J Simulator
An illustrated image depicts an artist's rendering of the future building that will house a C-130J simulator at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California. (Photo illustration by courtesy submission) JANUARY 6, 2023 - After a decade of planning and unforeseen impediments, including a worldwide pandemic, the 146th Airlift Wing held a … [Read more...]