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...]
Pennsylvania National Guard Members Deploy to Africa
APRIL 22, 2024 - U.S. Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team recently deployed to Africa to support Special Operations Command Africa. Task Force Iroquois teams include nine Soldiers going to Somalia in the Horn of Africa and five going to Benin in West Africa. “Over our time together, we’ve formed a cohesive team that works hard … [Read more...]
Air Guard Offering $50,000 Enlistment Bonuses
APRIL 19, 2024 - The Pennsylvania Air National Guard is currently offering non-prior service enlistment bonuses up to $50,000 for select critical career fields. The 171st Air Refueling Wing has several of those jobs including Weather, Aircraft Hydraulics Systems, Fuels, Aerospace Propulsion and more. You can be a part of the third largest Air National Guard in the … [Read more...]