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New York Army National Guard aircrews assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, prepare New York State Forest Rangers for familiarization training with water buckets for aerial firefighting in Schuylerville, New York, May 8, 2025. The New York Army National Guard aircrews trained alongside Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers to better prepare for crew coordination and communications techniques in water drops to battle wildfires.
N.Y. National Guard Aircrews Train with Forest Rangers to Prep for Wildfires
By Richard Goldenberg, | May 12, 2025
SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard helicopter crews partnered May 8 with state Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers to hone their firefighting skills along the Hudson River near...

One of the 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team’s forward operating site sits near a flightline during TRADEWINDS 25 (TW25), Trinidad and Tobago, April 25, 2025. The 137th SOW demonstrated agile airlift capabilities using a U.S. Air Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules assigned to the 403rd Wing and established a scalable logistics framework to support future iterations of TRADEWINDS, enhancing interoperability with allies and partners across the Caribbean. TW25 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-approved annual exercise that bolsters regional stability and demonstrates U.S. Joint Force coordination and interoperability with Allies and partners.
Oklahoma Air Guard Airmen Maneuver Through TRADEWINDS25
By Senior Airman Erika Chapa, | May 12, 2025
TETERON BAY, Trinidad – Multi-capable Airmen assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team of the Oklahoma Air National Guard strengthened critical self-sustaining skills and assessed their ability to...

U.S. Army Spc. Edward Snyder from the North Dakota Army National Guard participates in the Combat Traning Scenario event of the 2025 Best Warrior Competition at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Boise, ID on May 07, 2025. The Idaho National Guard hosted the Region VI 2025 Best Warrior Competition May 4-9. The competition highlights the adaptability, resilience and lethal precision of our forces, reaffirming the National Guard citizen-Soldiers' unwavering readiness for every mission. Thirteen competitors from throughout the Army National Guard battled it out in a physically and mentally challenging six-day competition to determine this region’s Army Guard Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
Idaho Army National Guard Hosts Region VI Best Warrior Competition
By Staff Sgt. Jadyn Eisenbrandt, | May 12, 2025
GOWEN FIELD, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard hosted the Region VI Best Warrior Competition May 4-9 at Gowen Field, challenging participants with six days of physically and mentally demanding events to determine the region’s...