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Hokanson: Nation’s Investment in National Guard Comes at Pivotal Moment

Hokanson: Nation’s Investment in National Guard Comes at Pivotal Moment

WASHINGTON – 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.…

2 days ago, May 02, 2024
Idaho Air Guard Conducts Panther Shadow Exercise

Idaho Air Guard Conducts Panther Shadow Exercise

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho - In skies and on the ground in Southern Idaho, military aircraft and personnel trained to fight a near-peer enemy March 25-29 during exercise Panther Shadow.The exercise included the Idaho Air National Guard’s 266th Range Squadron, the 388th Fighter Wing and 729th Air Control Squadron, both from Hill Air Force…

yesterday, May 03, 2024
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Massachusetts Air Guard Airmen Test New Air Combat Tactics

Massachusetts Air Guard Airmen Test New Air Combat Tactics

BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Members of the 104th Fighter Wing attended the U.S. Air Force weapons school integration exercise April 6-20 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The two-week exercise combined multiple squadrons to test new air combat tactics via offensive and defensive counterair measures while using fourth- and…

2 days ago, May 02, 2024
Virginia National Guard Soldiers Conduct Air Assault Drill

Virginia National Guard Soldiers Conduct Air Assault Drill

WEYERS CAVE, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted aviation training with crews with the 2nd Battalion, 224th Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, April 5 at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. After conducting classes on how to properly load and…

3 days ago, May 01, 2024
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National Guard Celebrates National Space Day

Join us in celebrating National Space Day as we recognize the National Guard's role in space operations. The Guard's space mission includes communications, combat support, cyber defense, ballistic missile defense and tracking objects in space. Created to celebrate and encourage interest in STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - National Space Day is celebrated annually the first Friday in May. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Amber Monio).

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