Michigan National Guard

Michigan National Guard Soldiers complete new weapons course
October 25, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers zeroed in on one of the fundamentals of being a Soldier this month, completing the Army’s new individual weapons qualification course.“This new individual weapons qualification course is more realistic,” said Sgt. 1st Class Williams Burns, assigned to the 177th Regiment, Regional Training... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dean Miller, 177th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Michigan Army National Guard, conducts the Army’s new individual weapons qualification course, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Mich., Oct. 15, 2021. The new course replaces the previous annual marksmanship qualification standards with one that requires Soldiers to engage targets faster and to operate as they would in combat.

Army National Guard tackles modernization challenges
October 19, 2021 — WASHINGTON – The Army National Guard must continue to focus on modernization to remain competitive with adversaries and responsive to the needs of the communities it serves, senior Army Guard leaders said during a discussion panel at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington Oct. 12."The Army National Guard will modernize as... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, the director of the Army National Guard, leads other Army Guard senior leaders in a discussion on future operational challenges during a panel forum at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Panel members focused on the Army’s Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model, digital culture, future workforce and balancing state and federal missions, as key points in ensuring Army Guard readiness to meet those mission requirements.

Alpena CRTCs LMOC optimizes training, saves time
October 13, 2021 — The Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), one of Michigan’s three Air National Guard bases, is focusing on fighter pilot efficiency through Live Mission Operations Capability (LMOC)... MORE

Alpena's CRTC's LMOC optimizes training, saves time

Change of Command in Michigan Cyber Community
October 12, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – “Over thousands of years of warfare, we’ve seen advances in the domains of land and sea; then, over the last century, in air and space,” said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Terrill, director of Michigan National Guard’s (MING) Joint Staff. “But probably the most important domain where we face adversaries today is the cyber domain.” Terrill addressed a room full of cyber-Soldiers, friends, family and civilian government and industry cyber partners who gathered to witness a change of command ceremony for Detachment 1, Cyber Protection Team 172 (CPT 172) at Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing October 3, 2021... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Terrill, director of the joint staff for the Michigan National Guard, hands the guidon of Detachment 1, Cyber Protection Team 172 (CPT 172), to Maj. Roman Kocherovsky, incoming CPT 172 commander, at a change of command ceremony at Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing, Mich., October 3, 2021. Outgoing CPT 172 commander, Lt. Col. Robert Maciolek, right, looks on as his former guidon is relinquished (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Joe Legros)

Alpena CRTC hosts canine handlers training
October 8, 2021 — The Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) hosted a training event for the National Association of Professional Canine Handlers (NAPCH), Oct. 3 to 7, 2021. ... MORE

Michigan National Guard Awarded Critical Intelligence and Electronic Warfare & Sensors Battalion
October 8, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. — A new Intelligence and Electronic Warfare & Sensors (IEWS) Battalion, which brings with it nearly 200 high-skill personnel positions, will join the ranks of the Michigan National Guard (MING) as part of the U.S. Army’s recently announced future investment plans... MORE

Michigan Cybersecurity and joint cyber units keep joint networks secure during Northern Strike
September 28, 2021 — LANSING, Mich.— During Northern Strike 21 (NS21), the 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron (272 COS), with the Michigan Air National Guard trained with the 273rd COS, Texas National Guard, in mission assurance through keeping networks safe. Cybersecurity consistently takes measures to protect information technology from unauthorized use and is crucial to safeguarding against unauthorized access to information and enabling mission success. Cybersecurity units must incorporate many functions to balance the cybersecurity risk with the assuring capabilities required for mission success... MORE

Maj. Richard Frantz, 272nd Cyber Operations chief of training, explains the Threat Cloud program to SrA Kelsie Hubbart, and SrA Micah Sage, cyber operators on the operations floor at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Sept. 14, 2020. Threat Cloud was recently used in a joint mission to improve traffic conditions for the state of Michigan during Operation Resilience, Innovative Readiness Training. (Michigan Air National Guard Photo by: Staff Sgt. Bethany Rizor/Released)

MIARNG practices environmental stewardship, conservation
September 27, 2021 — Serving and protecting Michigan’s citizens is a known priority of the Michigan Army National Guard. They are charged with preserving the abundant natural resources throughout the state. Providing this responsible stewardship of the environment is accomplished through the hard work of the MIARNG environmental management team across the state... MORE

Building on success: communications, signal integration at NS
September 23, 2021 — There is a military saying regarding field training that if you can’t communicate, all you are doing is camping. Northern Strike (NS), the Michigan National Guard’s joint forces, multi-component, multinational exercise, pushes units to their signal and communications limits. The exercise demands communications personnel attending utilize their immense skillset, think innovatively, operate equipment in a real-world environment, and work with counterparts from other services... MORE

Army Aviation Partners with Civilian First Responders for Aircraft Accident Prep
September 16, 2021 — IONIA, Mich.— Soldiers with the Michigan National Guard (MING) Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) conducted cold-load and aircraft familiarity training with Ionia County fire and EMS personnel during a pre-accident plan rehearsal in Ionia, Sept. 15, 2021. “There’s a lot of things we don’t understand before we approach an aircraft accident... MORE

Michigan Army National Guard’s Sgt. 1st Class John Sheehan, the state standardization instructor for Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing, shares about common items carried in the Blackhawk with local fire department and emergency medical services personnel in Ionia, Michigan, Sept. 15, 2021. The Army Aviation Support Facility conducted cold-load and aircraft familiarity training with civilian partners during a pre-accident plan rehearsal. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Joe Legros)