SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 — More than 5,000 National Guardsmen from multiple states are positioned across southwest and central Florida to help communities devastated by Hurricane Ian. Florida Guardsmen and others from Louisiana, New York and Tennessee — with more on the way from Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia — are standing by to provide direct support … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 – Space Training and Readiness Command completed its first SKIES exercise series to improve the U.S. Space Force’s command and control capabilities. BLACK SKIES 22 was a live simulation exercise to rehearse the command and control of multiple joint electronic warfare fires Sept. 19-23. Space Delta 1’s 392d Combat Training Squadron led the development of … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 – Joint Task Force Alaska members have removed more than 125,000 pounds of debris and logged more than 2,000 work hours across 16 communities flooded by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok along the Western Alaska coast. The task force was activated following a Sept. 17 disaster declaration. It includes 164 service members from the Alaska National Guard, the … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 – More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina National Guard, have been training in Texas since mobilizing in early August. “Task Force Rattler is trained, motivated and ready to assume all assigned missions in Southwest Asia,” said Lt. Col. Sam McDowell, task force commander. “This … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 – The Puerto Rico National Guard is supporting the government response to Hurricane Fiona, which knocked out power to the entire island and caused severe flooding. Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi activated the Guard as the hurricane approached the island. The Puerto Rico National Guard began prepositioning Soldiers and heavy equipment at nine points … [Read more...]