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The Washington Army National Guard hosted the Construction Facilities Management Office 201 Resource Management Course, a three-day course in the Army National Guard G9’s national training program. Instruction focused on military
construction appropriations, cooperative agreements and budget execution strategies, providing financial specialists, facility managers and senior leaders from across the country with tools to effectively manage funding while remaining compliant with fiscal law. Photo by Peter Chang.
Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness
By Peter Chang, | Aug. 27, 2026
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Financial specialists, facility managers and senior leaders from across the country gathered at the Aviation Readiness Center for the Construction Facilities Management Office 201 Resource...

U.S. Army and Royal Brunei Land Force, or RBLF, soldiers work together to plot a grid coordinate on a map during jungle land navigation training at Tutong Camp, Brunei Darussalam, Aug. 12, 2026. Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 180th Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team worked alongside 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, RBLF to develop land navigation skills in a jungle environment as part of Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26. Exercise Pahlawan Warrior is a biennial bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army Pacific and the RBLF, designed to enhance readiness, interoperability and strengthen bilateral defense cooperation. Photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon.
Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Forces Build Readiness at Pahlawan Warrior 26
By Sgt. Danielle Rayon, | Aug. 27, 2026
TUTONG CAMP, Brunei – U.S. Soldiers and Oklahoma National Guardsmen partnered with Royal Brunei Land Forces soldiers to sharpen their skills during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26, Aug. 11-21, increasing readiness through shared...

U.S. Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John T. Raines III, senior enlisted advisor to the chief, National Guard Bureau, speaks to officers and senior noncommissioned officers during Kentucky's pre-command course at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 2026. While visiting, Raines also took part in the Combat Field Test alongside course participants. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane.
Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership
By Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane, | Aug. 27, 2026
GREENVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard hosted a pre-command course for incoming commanders and first sergeants at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Aug. 13-16, bringing together leaders from across the state to...