Members of the 221st Combat Communications Squadron depart a Texas Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook belonging to the 149th Aviation Battalion during Exercise FrostByte ACE, at Fort Wolters Training Site, Mineral Wells, Texas, January 30th, 2025. FrostByte ACE is a nine-day exercise that allows Airmen to train crucial skills in setting up forward positions in austere … [Read more...]
Best Warrior Competition Announces Winners
FEBRUARY 3, 2025 — The Georgia Army National Guard’s Marietta-based 78th Troop Command hosted their 2025 Best Warrior Competition Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2025. A series of events, such as the Army Combat Fitness Test, weapons qualification, land navigation and combat water survival training, took place over 60 hours and rigorously assessed the competitors' combat effectiveness and … [Read more...]
Guard Responding to Emergency on Southern Border
JANUARY 29, 2025 - The Secretary of Defense has directed the National Guard Bureau to provide immediate support for Presidential Executive Orders on protecting the territorial integrity of the United States. In support of U.S. Northern Command, the Department of Defense’s operational lead, the National Guard is “Always Ready, Always There” and is urgently working to fully … [Read more...]
Guard Leads F-35 Combat Operations Testing
JANUARY 29, 2025 — The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) marked a significant milestone this week, leading an integrated test team in testing rapid aircraft regeneration processes that will dramatically reduce the time the F-35 Lightning II spends on the ground during combat operations. The testing centers on simultaneous operations, where … [Read more...]
Air National Guard to Support Border Security Efforts
JANUARY 29, 2025 — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has commanded the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley, coordinating efforts with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump Administration initiatives. The 136th Airlift Wing, a unit of the Texas Air National Guard based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth, … [Read more...]