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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Skinner, a MQ-9 sensor operator assigned to the 108th Attack Squadron, 174th Attack Wing, operates an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, July 9, 2026, during search and rescue operations over Lake Erie for a missing boater. The 174th Attack Wing employed the MQ-9's airborne sensors to support search efforts and assist agencies working to locate the missing boater. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Rector.
New York Guard Airmen Recognized for Search and Rescue Efforts
By Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh, | Aug. 13, 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – New York Air National Guardsmen of the 174th Attack Wing were recognized by the commander of Coast Guard Sector Great Lakes for their efforts to find a missing boater in Lake Erie using their MQ-9 remotely...
Members of the Colorado Army National Guard’s 220th Military Police Company support the Pueblo County Sheriff’s office, managing traffic control points for road closures and evacuated areas near the Aspen Acres Fire, Pueblo, Colorado, July 9, 2026. More than 80 service members were activated after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of emergency and authorized the Colorado National Guard to mobilize in support of the fire response. At the time, the Aspen Acres Fire was the largest wildfire in the state, having burnt more than 100,000 acres. Photo by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh.
Colorado Guard Assists With Aspen Acres Fire
By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, | Aug. 13, 2026
PUEBLO, Colo. – Destructive wildfires threatened Colorado communities during the summer of 2026, resulting in the activation of the Colorado Army National Guard to provide critical, targeted support on the ground.Following an...
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tessah Satterfield, an Arkansas National Guard 188th Intelligence Support Squadron aviation resource manager, recently deployed to Germany for a temporary duty, or TDY, assignment to provide support to the 693rd Wing at Ramstein Air Base. Because of the 693rd’s continuous rotation of personnel, this TDY proved beneficial to both the 188th and the 693rd by providing an opportunity to share expertise in a practical and classroom setting, assist in hands-on fiber architecture and maintenance operations and bolster mission readiness by providing critical deployment experience for the 188th and enhancing the skillset of both groups. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Teare.
Arkansas Guard Airmen Strengthen Readiness With Integration Training
By Tech. Sgt. Patricia Teare, | Aug. 12, 2026
EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Seventeen Airmen from the Arkansas National Guard’s 188th Intelligence Support Squadron, or ISS, recently returned from their annual training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, conducting...
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