Author: National Guard – Top News

The 163rd Reconnaissance Wing of the California Air National Guard recently received
three Block 15 MQ-1 Predators, making it the first ANG unit to receive the brand new
aircraft…

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathletes 1st Lt. Jennifer Wygant and Sgt.
Jesse Downs of the Vermont National Guard had impressive performances at the U.S.
Biathlon World Team Trials on Dec. 12-13 here at Mount Itasca…

The National Guard’s standing armories – iconic centers of stone and brick where
the nation’s Citizen-Soldiers muster to defend state and nation – are weathering
a storm of change, officials here said this week…

A new program will offer ‘gray area’ reservists the opportunity to purchase
TRICARE health care coverage…

An Air National Guard MQ-1 Predator pilot marked the beginning of a new era Dec. 12
as the first unmanned aircraft pilot from a reserve component to graduate from the
Air Force Weapons Instructor Course at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School
here…

Holiday messages from NGB leadership…

After three decades of experimenting with his distance running, one could say Sgt.
1st Class James Bresette of the Arkansas National Guard is becoming a marathon
alchemist after he captured the silver medal in his age division in the
13,000-runner California International Marathon here on Dec. 6…

Over the years, Soldiers have left their mark here in many ways, from painting walls
and helping clean up neighborhoods to donating school supplies around
Kosovo…

Soldiers from Charlie Battery 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery of the Kansas
National Guard are settling into their Multi-National Force and Observers mission
here…

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force pilots teamed up with 129th Rescue Wing aircrews
here for refueling training Dec. 7-18…

An Air National Guard award campaign that has honored thousands of Citizen-Airmen,
families and civilians this year will continue into 2010, officials said here
today…

Four National Guard infantry divisions were involved in repelling a German
counterattack on the western front in what became known as the “Battle of the
Bulge” in mid-December of 1944…

Air Force, Army and community officials celebrated the opening of a new cargo plane
schoolhouse here Dec. 9…

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledders Sgt. John Napier and 2nd Lt. Chris
Fogt are on track to make Team USA for the 2010 Winter Olympic
Games…

The pre-mission brief concluded, combat engineer Sgt. Darrin Lewno called together
the assembled route clearance crew, all members of the 211th Engineer Company of the
South Dakota Army National Guard…

For an Alaska Air National Guard chaplain, a deployment to the Air Force Mortuary
Affairs Operations Center here hits close to home…

The Oregon National Guard launched a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from Army Aviation
Support Facility #1 here on Dec. 14 to assist with the search for two missing hikers
on Mount Hood…

Leadership from The Lavern E. Weber National Guard Bureau Professional Education
Center (PEC) visited The I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center
here to explore opportunities for collaboration between the two training centers,
Dec. 8…

Reservists face unique challenges that may be tipping their stress level over that
of their active-duty counterparts, a health affairs official said…

Lt. Gen. Harry “Bud” Wyatt, the director of the Air National Guard, visited the
148th Fighter Wing here today touring the facilities and meeting the
people…