An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing flies overhead Aug. 9 during Northern Lightning, an exercise providing realistic combat training for and emphasizing joint asset integration, held annually at Volk Field, Wis. Training between fourth and fifth generation aircraft is critical to ensure the Air Force is able to meet near-peer war … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – In the hot sun of the Atacama Desert in the Tacapacá region, Texas Army National Guard and Chilean combat medics are working together as part of the State Partnership Program to provide first aid, immediate lifesaving measures and triage at Southern Fenix 24. Over 600 troops from the Chilean, Argentine and U.S. armies are training together at the … [Read more...]

Pfc. Braden Whitlock, an M249 SAW gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, scans his sector of fire from a newly constructed fighting position during the Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 24-09 at Fort Johnson, La., July 28, 2024. The training exercise focused on large-scale combat operations as part of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team's … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – Airmen and F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the Vermont Air National Guard will depart for Austria in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 4, to participate in the Airpower Air Show and a multinational training exercise the following week. “We recognize that an early departure can affect our community, and we are grateful for their patience and … [Read more...]

Master Sgt. Clinton Ragsdale inspects radio equipment in the Mobile Command Unit. Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Communication/Information Technology Mission Command mobilized through parts of western Kentucky August 12-16 for a natural disaster response exercise. AUGUST 29, 2024 – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s communication/IT … [Read more...]