JANUARY 20, 2025 — Thousands of National Guard service members are here supporting interagency partners as part of Joint Task Force-District of Columbia leading up to the 60th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. Many of those service members are providing traffic control and crowd management at the request of civil authorities. “Today we’re directing foot traffic and … [Read more...]

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, and Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, director, Army National Guard, visit National Guardsmen on duty to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration as part of Joint Task Force – District of Columbia (JTF-DC), Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2025. JTF-DC is a scalable … [Read more...]

Chief Master Sgt. Brandy Thanos, Master Sgt. Bjorn Nielson, Tech Sgt. James Gilchrest, and Staff Sgt. Steven Laszloffy of the Alaska Air National Guard pose for a photo with their Cyber Defense counterparts in Mongolia while discussing future cyber defense training and information exchange opportunities. The Alaska Air National Guard communications and cyber team members from … [Read more...]

JANUARY 15, 2025 - The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 Soldiers to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 10-11 on a year-long mission to support the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan in the National Capital Region. Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard’s Company B, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, bid farewell to family and friends … [Read more...]

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guardsmen on duty supporting the wildland firefighting efforts in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are now involved in multiple air and ground … [Read more...]