JANUARY 12, 2022 – More than 200 Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel will support the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin as the 74th governor of Virginia in the state capital Jan. 15. VNG Soldiers, Airmen and members of the VDF will marshal the inaugural parade elements, play ceremonial music, fire a 19-gun artillery salute with blank ammunition and … [Read more...]
Northern Strike 22-1 Brings Arctic Training to Michigan
JANUARY 11, 2022 – The Northern Strike 22-1 exercise will unite service members from several states and partner forces Jan. 21-30 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, which comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC). “We are excited to kick off the year with the winter iteration of Northern Strike,” … [Read more...]
Idaho ANG A-10, Marine F-35 Pilots Train Together
JANUARY 11, 2022 - The Idaho Air National Guard welcomed U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, who fly the F-35B Lightning II, to Gowen Field Jan. 7-9. The squadron brought four of the fifth-generation fighters to train with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing’s 190th Fighter Squadron. “The F-35B is a fifth-generation fighter and the … [Read more...]
Taking Training to a New Generation for the First Time
JANUARY 10, 2022 - The Idaho Air National Guard welcomed U.S. Marines from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, who fly the F-35B Lightning II, to Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, January 7-9, 2022. The squadron brought four of the fifth-generation fighters to train with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing’s 190th Fighter Squadron. “The F-35B is a … [Read more...]
Task Force Phoenix Ends 9-Month Mission in Middle East
JANUARY 10, 2022 – With the casing of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade’s red and blue colors, Task Force Phoenix’s nine-month mission in the Middle East formally came to an end. On Jan. 6, Col. Alan Gronewold, Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas and Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rich Huber cased the colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony in the base theater at Camp … [Read more...]