MAY 2, 2024 – The National Guard is a dynamic operational force integral to the National Defense Strategy, the Guard’s most senior officer told lawmakers April 30, emphasizing that sustained mission readiness requires continued and deeper investment in the Guard. In his annual testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, 29th … [Read more...]
National Guard Formalizes Partnership with Finland
MAY 2, 2024 – The Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Finland for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced May 2. The official signing ceremony occurred at the Finnish Ministry of Defense in Helsinki with signing partners Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, Maj. Gen. … [Read more...]
Guard Avionics Team Tackles High-flying Challenges
APRIL 30, 2024 - Tucked behind a blue door at the Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility is the organization’s avionics section, where a small group of full-time Soldiers work to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair avionic components and wiring on a fleet of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. “It’s not black and white; you’ve got to think outside of the box,” … [Read more...]
700 Guard Soldiers Heading to North Africa
APRIL 30, 2024 - Seven hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers will take part a multi-national training exercise in Tunisia and Morocco in May. The bulk of the New York National Guard Soldiers involved in the exercise are part of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment and will be training in Morocco in the second half of the month. The regiment is headquartered … [Read more...]
Guard, Marine Corps Enhance Aviation Tactics
U.S. Army aviators, assigned to 207th Aviation Troop Command, transport troops via Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-24 near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2024. Throughout the seven-week school, two Army Black Hawk aircrews have flown an intensive schedule of simulated combat missions … [Read more...]