Michigan National Guard

246th Transportation Battalion validated for National Guard Response Force mission
March 16, 2026 — Soldiers of the 246th Transportation Battalion, 272nd Regional Support Group, Michigan Army National Guard, successfully completed a multi-day validation exercise on March 13, certifying them as a key element of the state's highly versatile National Guard Response Force, or NGRF.Held at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, the validation... MORE

Leader Spotlight: Col. Raymond Stemitz
March 3, 2026 — Colonel (Ret.) Raymond Stemitz’s service with the Michigan Army National Guard began with a family tradition of military service and a pivotal decision following his college graduation and commissioning through the ROTC program.“My family had had a tradition of military service,” Stemitz said. “When I graduated college and was commissioned through... MORE

Michigan National Guard Benefit Fund: Continuing to Grow
February 26, 2026 — More than a decade ago, Michigan took a bold step in recognizing the sacrifices and aspirations of its citizen-soldiers. On July 1, 2014, then-Governor Rick Snyder signed into law Public Act 259, officially establishing the Michigan National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program — better known as MINGSTAP. This initiative was a game-changer,... MORE

1463rd Transportation Company welcomed home at Yellow Ribbon event
January 21, 2026 — The 1463rd Transportation Company of the Michigan National Guard was officially welcomed home during a Yellow Ribbon reintegration event held this weekend in Lansing, Michigan. The event, which follows a 14-month activation in support of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), brings soldiers and their families together to connect with vital resources... MORE

Michigan National Guard Trains Senior Leaders to Harness Artificial Intelligence
January 12, 2026 — More than 40 senior leaders from the Michigan National Guard’s Army and Air components gathered at Camp Grayling in January for a three-day course designed to demystify artificial intelligence and prepare commanders to integrate emerging technologies into military readiness and leadership.The Michigan National Guard Artificial Intelligence Leader... MORE

Michigan Airmen fly, fix to ready for fight
January 11, 2026 — Fly, fix, fight.As part of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing drill weekend, Airmen flew and fixed aircraft to ready for the fight at Selfridge Air National Guard Base Jan. 9-11, 2026.Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Air Force Chief of Staff, laid out the “Fly, Fix, Fight” motto to Airmen in his first message to the force Nov. 3, 2025, outlining... MORE

From DC to Michigan: Chief of Joint Staff Brings Vision, Humility, and Humanity to the Mission
January 9, 2026 — n 2019, when Col. Hyo “Jeana” Cho learned she had been selected for battalion command through the Title 10 federal officer board process, her next step seemed simple: remain in the District of Columbia, where she had spent her entire military career. But D.C. had no available command positions, forcing her to look beyond the only organization she... MORE

How Michigan and Latvia Built an Enduring State Partnership
January 9, 2026 — LANSING, Mich. — The State Partnership Program began as a cautious post-Cold War experiment and has evolved into one of the most enduring and cost-effective security cooperation efforts in U.S. military history. In reflecting on its origins, Michigan National Guard leaders played a pivotal role in shaping and sustaining the partnership that endured... MORE

Michigan National Guard Hosts Sierra Leone to Strengthen New Partnership
January 2, 2026 — LANSING, Mich.— The partnership between the Michigan National Guard and Sierra Leone marked another significant step forward in the National Guard’s State Partnership Program (SPP). The relationship, which officially began on Sept. 12, 2024, focuses on building military-to-military cooperation in logistics and interoperability. To sustain that... MORE

Freudenburg takes command at Alpena CRTC
December 17, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lucas Freudenburg became the 15th commander of the Michigan Air National Guard’s Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in a formal ceremony on the base, Dec. 12, 2025 Freudenberg replaced Col. Michael Whitefoot in the post.Freudenburg, an MQ-9 Reaper aircraft pilot, most recently served with the 110th Wing in Battle Creek... MORE