Michigan National Guard

Michigan Guardsman Support ADAB Mission
December 20, 2021 — Four members of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Medical Group, based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in metropolitan Detroit, are serving with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. They are Capt. William Waling, Master Sgt. Jason Kluttz, Tech. Sgt. Kenetha Harris and Senior Airman Tyler Begg... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Kenetha Harris, Capt. William Waling, Senior Airman Tyler Begg and Master Sgt. Jason Kluttz stand in a treatment room at the medical clinic at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 13, 2021. All four Airmen are members of the 127th Medical Group, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard and are forward deployed from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dan Heaton)

MING trains first Latvian UH-60 Black Hawk maintainer
December 16, 2021 — When the Latvian Air Force recently purchased new UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the call went out for a potential UH-60 maintenance training location in the United States. The Michigan Army National Guard’s (MIARNG) Company B, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment was chosen in part due to the long standing partnership Michigan has cultivated with Latvia through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP)... MORE

Michigan Veteran Homes focuses on life enrichment and therapy through the arts
December 7, 2021 — Michigan Veteran Homes (MVH) offer veterans and eligible dependents, a home-like environment that celebrates camaraderie, provides peace of mind and offers easy access to extraordinary skilled nursing care... MORE

Double duty: two planning conferences for Northern Strike 22 completed
November 29, 2021 — Since 2012, Michigan’s Northern Strike (NS) exercise series has grown into one of the largest multi-domain, joint readiness producing exercises for the National Guard and other reserve components. Ensuring the success of the exercise requires rigorous planning and coordination facilitated by the NS planning team... MORE

Air Force graduates all-domain operational planners for air components
November 19, 2021 — The 505th Command and Control Wing graduated the fifth class of Multi-Domain Warfare Officers, also known by their Air Force Specialty Code-designator “Thirteen Oscar”, during a livest reamed ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 19... MORE

photo of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army graduates

U.S. National Guard Provides Emergency Medicine Mentoring at 14 Military Hospital
November 16, 2021 — In October, members of the U.S. Army National Guard from the state of Michigan provided emergency medicine mentorship at 14 Military Hospital. This exchange is part of the U.S. Embassy’s investment in security assistance for Liberia, helping to rebuild the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL)’s capabilities and enhance regional security... MORE

U.S. Soldier Capt. Matthew Gomberg, assigned to the Michigan National Guard, provides emergency medicine mentorship to members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at 14 Military Hospital in Latvia. This exchange is part of the U.S. Embassy’s investment in security assistance for Liberia, helping to rebuild the AFL’s capabilities and enhance regional security. (Courtesy Photo provided by the U.S. Embassy Liberia).

110th Wing member links data for EUCOM, AFRICOM air components
November 16, 2021 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – When military assets from land, air, sea, space and cyberspace converge to support one cohesive mission, the Department of Defense applies the term “Joint All-Domain Operations.” Synchronizing this kind of coordinated action between jets, tanks, artillery, ships and satellites is a complex and daunting task for any... MORE

Michigan Air National Guard Lt. Col. Colin Alexander, an air battle manager with the 603d Air Operations Center, is a member of the Joint Interface Control Cell (JICC) at U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Governor’s 20 Showcases Top Michigan Rifle and Pistol Marksmen
November 15, 2021 — “The Governor’s Twenty features nine individual events consisting of five pistol and four rifle contests,” said Capt. Marshall Halas, Delta Company Commander, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment and Governor’s Twenty match director. “The Soldiers compete against each other in three matches each of the next three days.”... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Michigan National Guard stand together as the 2021 winners of the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition at Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center, Michigan, November 4, 2021. Soldiers competed in four rifle and five pistol events over a three-day period, with the top 20 percent receiving a special Governor’s Twenty tab to wear on their combat uniforms. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Joe Legros)

MING Task Force 46 Conducts Dense Urban Terrain Exercise in Los Angeles
October 27, 2021 — “There is no better example of urban sprawl than Los Angeles (LA),” said Col. Chris McKinney, chief of staff for Task Force 46, Michigan Army National Guard. “The complexity of population, variety of infrastructure and distance makes for a uniquely challenging training environment for dense urban terrain (DUT) exercises and response.”... MORE

Michigan National Guard's Task Force 46 Conducts Dense Urban Terrain Exercise in Los Angeles

Michigan, a place for rapid innovation
October 26, 2021 — After the official unveiling of the newly branded National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), which includes the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, and the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain Innovation Center (KJJADIC) at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (SANGB) in 2020, the Michigan National Guard (MING) has remained laser focused on increasing its training capabilities and innovation efforts. It’s established a living laboratory where new ideas and technologies are born, tested, and evaluated for the future war fight. As the battlefield expands across all domains, land, air, sea, space, and cyber Michigan is uniquely positioned to lead, and thanks to numerous industry partners, is amplifying its growing prominence in this field... MORE