Michigan National Guard

MING members work with veterans at the Michigan Veteran Homes
September 10, 2021 — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the Michigan National Guard (MING) has served as a critical partner at the Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids (MVHGR). What started as helping with screening and testing has transformed to MING service members serving a critical role in providing support for resident members daily activities and life enrichment... MORE

New Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids Hosts Community
September 9, 2021 — The Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids (MVHGR) held an open house for local leaders, veteran service organizations, community members and the media at the newly-constructed Home on July 22. Construction of the new Home began in April 2019 and funding for the project came from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs State Home Construction Grant Program, which contributed $40.9 million, and the state of Michigan, which covered the remaining $22 million for a total project cost of $62.9 million. ... MORE

New Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids Home Hosts Community

Michigan National Guard family programs provides invaluable resources for service members
August 24, 2021 — The Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) Family Programs division serves as a one-stop shop providing support and services to National Guard members, their families, and veterans as they transition through life. Family programs assist in emergency situations such as financial need, employment preparedness and job searches, scholarship information, assistance during deployments, among other things... MORE

Michigan: Where synergy meets innovation for tomorrow’s war fight
August 23, 2021 — Chris Wallower has the privilege of having lived in two worlds. In one life, he was an active duty Air Force tactical air control party specialist entrusted to embed with frontline warfighters and call in their close-air support at the right place at the right time. Now, the former Airman is a sales engineer with a civilian technology services company and is responsible for showcasing synergistic government solutions for tomorrow’s battlefield. His expertise and experience brought him to the battlespace of Northern Strike 21 in Northern Michigan — a place where synergy intersects with innovation for tomorrow’s war fight. ... MORE

110th SFS conducts baton training
August 17, 2021 — Airmen of the 110th Security Forces Squadron conducted Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) baton training on August 7, 2021. The training culminated in the “Red Man” exercise, which consists of using less than lethal tactics to gain compliance of a subject who is demonstrating the intent to cause harm... MORE

MING conducts joint dental clinic focusing on readiness and training
August 16, 2021 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—With the focus on readiness in a joint environment, the 110th Wing hosted a joint dental clinic involving dental teams from the 110th Medical Group and the 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, which is a Navy Reserve unit based in Marietta, GA.The dental clinic, unofficially named a Dental Rodeo, conducted exams on... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Sampair, chief dentist, 110th Medical Group, Michigan Air National Guard conducts a dental exam during a joint dental clinic involving dental teams from the 110th Medical Group and the 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, held at the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Michigan, Aug. 7, 2021. With the focus on readiness in a joint environment, the 110th Wing hosted a joint dental clinic involving dental teams from the 110th Medical Group and the 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Eichaker)

36th Sustainment Brigade conducts airdrop at Northern Strike
August 12, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – This year’s Northern Strike exercise featured something not done in years past: Humvees dropping from the sky.The 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, executed a heavy airdrop at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center during Northern Strike 21-2. The exercise enabled the brigade to prepare for its... MORE

The 294th Quartermaster Company, 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas National Guard, helps the 182nd Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, load a C-130 Hercules aircraft with Humvees and a pallet of sustainment supplies during Northern Strike 21-2 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2021.

New Hampshire Guard radar operators train at Northern Strike
August 12, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – Field artillery firefinder radar operators honed their skills to detect enemy fire during Northern Strike 21-2 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center."We trained our Soldiers with collecting and sending target data from the point of origin of enemy artillery down to the fire direction center," said 1st Lt. Garrett Dupre',... MORE

Soldiers with the 197th Field Artillery Brigade, New Hampshire Army National Guard, set up their AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder Radar during Northern Strike 21, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 8, 2021.

Michigan Guard partner Latvia trains at readiness center
August 12, 2021 — ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Mich. – Firefighters from the Latvian National Armed Forces and the Estonian Defense Forces participated in the Northern Strike 21-2 training exercise in Michigan July 31-Aug. 14.The Combat Readiness Training Center has areas specifically designed for fire training, including a simulated aircraft fire, road... MORE

Latvian and Estonian firefighters train on a simulated car fire during Northern Strike 21-2 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2021. Northern Strike is an opportunity to build readiness and interoperability with other units and multinational partners while training in realistic multi-domain environments.

Missouri medical company tests casualty evacuation prototype
August 11, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – The Missouri Army National Guard's 206th Area Support Medical Company (ASMC) is the first medical unit to evaluate the new interoperable, Multi-Modal Patient Movement (MM-PM) casualty evacuation prototype.Members of the company are evaluating the system at exercise Northern Strike 21-2 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Gunnar Kiersey, senior adviser to the office of the Army Surgeon General, U.S. Army Medical Command, Arlington, Virginia, and U.S. Air Force Col. Sidney Martin are briefed by Thomas Merrill, a civilian technician for the Combat Capabilities Development Command on the Interoperable Multi-Modal Patient Movement. The prototype medevac transport unit was brought to Northern Strike 21-2 for testing and validation.