Airmen from the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing don Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear as part of a training inject during February Exercise 2025 (FEBEX 25) at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida, Jan. 31, 2025. FEBEX 25 is a comprehensive, multi-faceted annual training event planned and executed by the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy … [Read more...]
Medics Test Drone Delivery of Supplies
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Day retrieves simulated blood supplies delivered by a blueflite drone while Sgt. Keikkala provides security during a field training exercise at Camp Rilea, Oregon, Jan. 30, 2025. The innovative drone delivery system demonstrated rapid resupply capabilities for combat medics in tactical environments. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, … [Read more...]
Guard Airlift Wing Assists with Operation Deep Freeze
The Nevada Air National Guard's High Rollers arrive in Antarctica Dec. 18, 2024, to support the annual U.S. military mission in Antarctica. They flew augmented max duty day missions logging over 30 hours in three days. This operation challenges the U.S. military with Antarctica’s extreme and unpredictable environment—the coldest, windiest, and most inhospitable continent on … [Read more...]
Texas Combat Squadron Enhances Readiness
Members of the 221st Combat Communications Squadron depart a Texas Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook belonging to the 149th Aviation Battalion during Exercise FrostByte ACE, at Fort Wolters Training Site, Mineral Wells, Texas, January 30th, 2025. FrostByte ACE is a nine-day exercise that allows Airmen to train crucial skills in setting up forward positions in austere … [Read more...]
Best Warrior Competition Announces Winners
FEBRUARY 3, 2025 — The Georgia Army National Guard’s Marietta-based 78th Troop Command hosted their 2025 Best Warrior Competition Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2025. A series of events, such as the Army Combat Fitness Test, weapons qualification, land navigation and combat water survival training, took place over 60 hours and rigorously assessed the competitors' combat effectiveness and … [Read more...]