U.S. Air Force pilots and boom operators with the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, pose for a group photo in front of a KC-46A Pegasus at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 3, 2023. Left to right: pilot 1st Lt. Ashwin Deshpande; boom operators Staff Sgt. Nicole Stephenson and Tech. Sgt. Patrick Tracy; pilot Maj. Scott … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 3, 2023 – The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs welcomed the Sultanate of Oman Armed Forces delegation for a weeklong Arizona National Guard Oman Leadership Summit, celebrating the state’s newest state partnership through the State Partnership Program Sept. 25-28. “While Oman and Arizona may be geographically distant, our shared commitment to … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 2, 2023 - After a summer marked by anniversary celebrations, the U.S. Senate formally recognized 30 years of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program Sept. 27. In a room crowded with Guard leaders, Senate staff members and foreign counterparts, the Senate National Guard Caucus co-chairs, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Lindsey Graham, … [Read more...]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Who would the nation call upon if attacked by long-range ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads? For 20 years, the Colorado National Guard’s 100th Missile Defense Brigade has been prepared to defend against such a threat. Training for this mission requires planning and coordination from not only the 100th but also the 49th Missile Defense … [Read more...]

A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 155th Air Refueling Wing along with an F-16 from the 114th Fighter Wing flyover over Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 30, 2023, for a University of Nebraska volleyball game. The flyover celebrated Volleyball Day in Nebraska, an historic event where an attendance of 92,003 fans became the largest crowd in the world to witness a … [Read more...]