Michigan National Guard

Northern Strike 25: Training for Tomorrow’s Fight
August 21, 2025 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—In the swelter of the August heat, the convoys and cargo planes arrive. U.S. Marines, Army reservists and Guardsmen, and international partners who know too well war is no longer theoretical, descend upon Northern Michigan. They pack their gear, trudge the pine forest trails, and listen for the high buzz of drones. Somewhere... MORE

How Northern Strike Brings Electromagnetic Warfare to the Front Lines
August 21, 2025 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—In modern warfare, battles are not only fought with rifles, tanks and artillery. Some of the most decisive victories are won in unseen battles, such as those fought across the electromagnetic spectrum. At Northern Strike, the National Guard’s premier readiness exercise held at Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center,... MORE

110th Wing Welcomes First Air Force Warrant Officers in Over Six Decades
August 21, 2025 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The 110th Wing is proud to announce a historic milestone as three Airmen from the wing, graduated from the U.S. Air Force Warrant Officer Training School (WOTS), Maxwell AFB, Alabama, on July 30, 2025, becoming the first Air Force warrant officers assigned to the 110th Wing in more than 66 years.These warrant officers were a... MORE

Silent Swarm 25 brings innovation, experimentation to Alpena
August 21, 2025 — ALPENA, Mich. — Fifty companies, representing more than 65 experiments, joined the U.S. Navy, Michigan National Guard (MING) and other agencies in Alpena, Michigan, for two weeks in July to showcase new and emerging technologies designed to allow the military to address evolving threats and stay at the forefront of new advances.During the series of... MORE

Engine troops, heart of A-10
August 21, 2025 — Aerospace propulsion technicians in the 127th Maintenance Group’s propulsion shop are preparing to make a big change.The Airmen in the shop currently service and maintain the TF34-GE100 turbofan engines that power the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft that are assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. On April 29, 2025, President Donald... MORE

Military Firefighters Hone Skills at Northern Strike
August 21, 2025 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. — Sirens echoed across the Grayling Army Airfield as firefighters sprinted toward a simulated UH-60 Black Hawk crash site. Smoke drifted through the pine trees as U.S. Army reservists, Guardsmen and local responders worked side by side, cutting through metal and hauling equipment to rescue those trapped inside.The drill was one... MORE

Michigan National Guard father and son reunited in Kosovo
July 7, 2025 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo — The military has a way of bringing people together in unexpected ways, and for U.S. Army Maj. Ryan Reynolds and his son, Spc. Joey Reynolds, that sentiment is especially true. Though deployed under very different circumstances, their commitment to service and a little coordination led to a memorable reunion on foreign... MORE

Michigan-Liberia State Partnership Program marks 15 years of enduring cooperation, commitment
July 7, 2025 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—The Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) celebrated the 15th anniversary of their partnership under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP) in a series of special events held June 10-13 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Michigan.These activities, which coincided... MORE

Michigan Guard, Latvia Strengthen Readiness in Cross-continental Exchange
June 18, 2025 — RIGA, Latvia—From May 31-June 14, 2025, the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Latvian National Armed Forces (LNAF) reinforced their enduring partnership through a bilateral training exchange that spanned two continents, bolstering readiness and interoperability between NATO allies.Soldiers from Michigan's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry... MORE

Michigan Hosts Uncrewed Triple Challenge
June 18, 2025 — ALPENA, Michigan -- Michigan tapped into both its future and its legacy to support development of new technology that can drive the state’s economy and bolster national defense.Nine teams, representing seven states and three foreign nations, competed in the first ever Michigan Uncrewed Triple Challenge on May 20, 2025, at the National All-Domain... MORE