Michigan National Guard

Michigan National Guard, Liberia strengthen SPP partnership
July 30, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard is solidifying its relationship with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Liberia under the State Partnership Program during the Northern Strike 21 exercise.Soldiers from Liberia are among an estimated 5,100 participants from various states and countries for Northern Strike 21. The exercise is at two... MORE

Michigan Air Guard to make history with landing exercise near Alpena
July 30, 2021 — The Michigan National Guard, in coordination with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local partners, plans to close a portion of Michigan State Highway M-32 for five hours on August 5 to test its ability to land aircraft on roadways designed for cars and trucks... MORE

Northern Strike returns to Northern Michigan
July 22, 2021 — Northern Strike (NS) 21-2, one of the Department of Defense’s largest reserve component readiness exercises, is scheduled to take place across Northern Michigan July 31 to August 14... MORE

Guardsman Highlight: U.S. Army Sgt. Corey Block
July 1, 2021 — U.S. Army Sgt. Corey Block, a motor transport operator with the 1463rd Transportation Company, participates in unpacking the vehicles after his unit returns to Fort Custer, Michigan, May 18, 2021. The unit was finishing with the main portion of their annual training (AT) during Operation Patriot Press. ... MORE

Michigan Guard sets up communications during annual training
June 30, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers with the 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion honed their skills June 21 at Fort Custer Training Center, setting up satellite communications during an annual training exercise. “We’re here for AT and are conducting a battalion command post exercise,” said Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Perk, a platoon... MORE

U.S. Army Pvt. Nathan Kipp, left, and U.S. Army Cpl. Morgan Long, 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard, set up signal communications during annual training, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Michigan, June 21, 2021. The Soldiers were conducting a battalion command post exercise and providing network support for simulated brigade and battalion size elements.

Michigan National Guard hosts industry innovation challenge think tank
June 29, 2021 — The Michigan National Guard (MING) held a two-day industry and military think tank, which facilitated collaboration on new ideas and to search for solutions to current challenges. The goal was to find mechanisms and partnering opportunities to increase capabilities within the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) and use that data to solve real-world problems... MORE

Michigan Army National Guard MP unit conducts Annual Training
June 24, 2021 — The Michigan Army National Guard Annual Training (AT) is in full swing, which is used to provide structured individual and unit training to satisfy the training requirements associated with their missions. During AT, weapons qualification is usually on the docket... MORE

Battle Creek ANG chaplain follows in fathers footsteps
June 21, 2021 — A person’s mission in life is not always easy to find. Air Force 1st Lt. Trenton Wollberg, 110th Wing chaplain, at Battle Creek, Mich., found out at a young age what his calling in life would be... MORE

Battle Creek’s 110th Wing performs readiness exercise
June 20, 2021 — The 110th Wing performed a full-scale readiness exercise June 3-6, 2021, at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Mich. The purpose of the exercise is to demonstrate 110th Wing capabilities while operating in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited (CDO) environment. The objective is to ensure the Wing has the abilities to prepare Airmen for deployment within a 72-hour window under adverse conditions, while still executing real-world missions at home station. ... MORE

Michigan ANG engineers replace runway arresting systems
June 17, 2021 — Flying units training at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center can approach the runway with confidence knowing the base’s two aircraft arresting systems, designed to catch aircraft with tail hooks, were recently replaced by a group of Michigan Air National Guard engineers... MORE