December 17, 2015, NEW ORLEANS - Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced last week that all military jobs will be open to women. For the first time in U.S. military history, gender will no longer be a deciding factor or disqualification. The Army had already begun the process of integrating some jobs, including many field artillery positions that were opened to women in … [Read more...]
Gen. Grass, Chief Brush visit Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day
November 30, 2015 - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The chief of the National Guard Bureau and his senior enlisted advisor agreed there was nowhere they would rather be on Thanksgiving Day than here, serving turkey and fixings to service members. "Before we came here, one of my sons said, 'You won't be with your family on Thanksgiving'," Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell … [Read more...]
Air National Guard FAQ
Q. What is the Air National Guard? The Air National Guard is a separate reserve component of the United States Air Force, similar to the Air Force Reserves. They work part-time, one weekend a month and a few weeks a year, at a minimum, and have what is unique to the military in a dual role. While Reserve components have a federal mission under the direction of the President, … [Read more...]
Alaska National Guard Saves Two After Plane Crashes at Snowy Airstrip
November 9, 2015 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two people Saturday after their plane crashed at a remote airstrip southeast of Skwentna, Alaska. According to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the two individuals were attempting to land at a remote airstrip near Eight … [Read more...]
National Guard 379th Birthday
November 4, 2015 - December 13th is recognized as the birthday of the National Guard. On this date in 1636, the first militia regiments in North America were organized in Massachusetts. Based upon an order of the Massachusetts Bay Colony's General Court, the colony's militia was organized into three permanent regiments to better defend the colony. Today, the descendants of … [Read more...]