The Nevada Air National Guard's High Rollers arrive in Antarctica Dec. 18, 2024, to support the annual U.S. military mission in Antarctica. They flew augmented max duty day missions logging over 30 hours in three days. This operation challenges the U.S. military with Antarctica’s extreme and unpredictable environment—the coldest, windiest, and most inhospitable continent on … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]