Michigan National Guard

MING vehicle maintenance school incorporates cyber defense
September 20, 2022 — The Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) is setting the conditions to further protect and safeguard against cyber-attacks, helping to ensure readiness and integrity in all electronic formats. First ever in all the U.S. Army, the Regional Training Site-Maintenance (RTS-M), 177th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, (RTI) located at Fort Custer Training Center, is reinforcing readiness and expanding partnerships while growing cyber defense capabilities in wheeled vehicles... MORE

Safety, Familiarization Key to Weapons Training
September 15, 2022 — Safety was at the center of live-fire weapons training for several dozen Michigan Air National Guard Citizen-Airmen at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The Airmen participated in the training during their September drill period... MORE

Avionics technicians train to help pilots fight
September 15, 2022 — Keeping the highly sophisticated communications and electronics systems on the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft operational is crucial for pilots’ mission success. The specialized training to repair and maintain these systems lies squarely on the shoulders of avionics professionals... MORE

137th SOW develops multi-capable Airmen at Northern Strike 22-2
September 13, 2022 — A group of nearly 50 Oklahoma Air National Guardsmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) deployed in support of Northern Strike 22-2 Aug. 6-19, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The focus of Northern Strike 22-2 was the military’s ability to train the warfighter in any environment, and 137th SOW multi-capable Airmen directly contributed to reaching that proof of concept... MORE

First sergeants honor 9/11, lead march
September 11, 2022 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.-- Members of the 127th Wing’s First Sergeants Council organized a ruck march and walking event in observance of the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The approximately four-mile event took place here on Sept. 11, 2022, during the drill weekend... MORE

Michigan National Guard hosts Estonian Officer for Military Reserve Exchange Program
September 6, 2022 — The 3-126th Infantry Regiment of Wyoming Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan hosted an Estonian officer during their Annual Training at Camp Grayling, part of the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), July 19-23, 2022, as a part of the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP). Participants in this coordinated international exchange visit fellow NATO militaries in order to develop interoperability and bring back new processes and tactics to their home countries... MORE

Michigan Medics Take new Combat Casualty Care Course
August 30, 2022 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Aerospace medical technicians with the 127th Medical Group, Michigan Air National Guard, took part in an innovative form of combat lifesaving training during August drill, practicing the battlefield care program replacing self-aid buddy care.“The Air Force adopted this training to begin to give definitive... MORE

MING Soldier journeys full circle at African Lion 22
August 29, 2022 — With sweltering sandstorms and temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, southern Tunisia is home to a select few desert-dwelling creatures this time of year. But, for one U.S. Army National Guard Soldier, the journey to Africa represented a return to his homeland... MORE

Michigan Guard unit Trains in Tunisia at African Lion 22
August 29, 2022 — BEN GHILOUF, Tunisia – Southern Tunisia features a vast desert, poisonous scorpions, large camel spiders and multiple species of snakes. Fierce sandstorms and extreme heat are the norms during the summer.“Coming from Michigan, unit leadership agreed this would make for a unique training environment to test our equipment and challenge our Soldiers,”... MORE

Frederic Township Fire Department Supports Camp Grayling, Northern Strike
August 26, 2022 — Providing emergency support to Northern Strike (NS), the National Guard Bureau’s largest annual exercise, is no small task. In order to meet these demands, the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC) leans on their partners from the Frederic Township Fire Department (FTFD)... MORE