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...]
Oklahoma Army Guard Headed to Horn of Africa
APRIL 19, 2023 - More than 800 Oklahoma Army National Guard members bid farewell to their families before beginning a year-long deployment to the Horn of Africa April 15. The Citizen-Soldiers are part of Task Force Tomahawk, more than 1,000 Soldiers from multiple units across the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, including two companies from … [Read more...]
First Lithuanians Graduate From U.S. Army Flight Course
APRIL 17, 2023 – Lithuania air force Capt. Matas Leckas and Capt. Valius Urbonas became the first Lithuanian pilots to graduate from the UH-60M Aviator Qualification Course at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence during a ceremony at Fort Novosel, Alabama, then known as Fort Rucker, April 4, 2023. The Pennsylvania National Guard has been partners with Lithuania since … [Read more...]
New York Air Guard Supports Greenland Research
An Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing participates in a training mission at Raven Camp. Raven Camp is used to train members on landing on ice runways, polar airdrops and operating in the snow and ice conditions. The 109th operates in Greenland April-August each year to complete resupply missions for the National Science Foundation and polar operations training. (Air … [Read more...]