Michigan National Guard

Former Marine Scout Sniper sets sights on career in the Michigan Air National Guard
May 5, 2021 — National Guard members join the military for various reasons. For some, it could be simply to serve their community, state or nation, to secure financial aid for college or to gain valuable work experience. One member of the Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) pursued enlistment with the National Guard to secure affordable health insurance for his family... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bob Devisser, 110th Security Forces Squadron, 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, poses for a portrait

Building Future Leaders: MING hosts leadership training
April 29, 2021 — In an effort to develop leaders of the future, the Michigan National Guard (MING) recently hosted a joint enlisted and company grade officer professional development training April 23-25 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. Fostering leadership within this next generation of MING members is critical to the future success of the organization and the state as a whole. ... MORE

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. William W. Russell III, state command sergeant major and senior enlisted leader of the Michigan National Guard addresses a group during a joint enlisted and company grade officer professional development training

National Guard scholarship helps fuel desire to fly; clears financial obstacles
April 29, 2021 — With dreams of becoming a pilot, one Michigan National Guard (MING) Soldier is taking advantage of the National Guard Minuteman Scholarship while attending the Army’s ROTC program at Western Michigan University (WMU)... MORE

U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Carly Ness, with the Western Michigan University (WMU) Army ROTC program, poses for a portrait at the Army ROTC office in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on April 27, 2021.

Michigan National Guard Soldier seizes opportunities to pursue civilian career
April 28, 2021 — WHITE PIGEON, Mich.—Joining the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) was a choice that made perfect sense to Pfc. Donald Mass as he maneuvered through college in preparation for a career in law enforcement... MORE

U.S. Army Pfc. Donald Mass, a shower and laundry specialist with the 464th Quartermaster Company, Michigan Army National Guard, currently serving with Task Force Spartan, a Michigan COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team (CVTT), provides administrative assistance during a recent community-based vaccination event in White Pigeon, Michigan on April 22, 2021.

Michigan Soldier solidifies citizenship through service to community
April 26, 2021 — FLINT, Mich.—Born in China, Michigan Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Melissa Bellgreen arrived in the United States at age one through the international adoption process. She completed the administrative requirements and became an American citizen when she was eight. Now, as a Citizen-Soldier, she has answered her call to duty in the fight against COVID-19 as the Michigan National Guard continues supporting local health care organizations in the delivery and administration of the vaccination to Michiganders... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Bellgreen, a combat medic with the Michigan Army National Guard currently serving with Michigan’s Task Force Spartan COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Team (CVTT), assists the Genesee County Health Department during a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for local residents held at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Flint, Michigan,

Michigan Air National Guard members attend communications workshop
April 23, 2021 — The Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) is making a concerted effort to understand how communication can impact the mission while investing in Airmen and their families. The MIANG invited Our Community Listens, a non-profit group that offers communications skills training, to hold their third class in as many years for Airmen at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing, April 12-14... MORE

Airmen with the Michigan National Guard took part in an Our Community Listens workshop at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing, Michigan, April 12-14, 2021.

National Guard Bureau chief visits Michigan’s NADWC
April 22, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. — The Michigan National Guard (MING) recently showcased one of its major resources — the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB), Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson and Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen. ... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Scott Meyers, commander, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Michigan Army National Guard, briefs U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau (left) and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, on the National All-Domain Warfighting Center’s capabilities at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Michigan on April 13, 2021.

Michigan Air National Guard invests in Airmen; families through communication training
April 19, 2021 — The Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) and the Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities (CFCC) partnership has bolstered an innovative pilot program called “In the Chocks” that invests in Airmen by providing tangible skills to enhance communication, which can lead to better relationships—both personally and professionally... MORE

Airmen of the 127th Air Refueling Group return to their home station of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, August 6, 2020, after a deployment to CENTCOM Area of Responsibility. The deployment for the 127th ARG was thier latest in a continuing series. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo By Terry L. Atwell)

Guard helps vaccinate thousands of Detroit residents
April 14, 2021 — DETROIT – The city of Detroit’s effort to vaccinate all residents who want the COVID-19 vaccine requires an all-hands-on-deck approach. At the mass vaccination clinic at TCF Center, the Michigan National Guard helps vaccinate an average of 4,000 people a day.Once a request for assistance is received by the Michigan Department of Health and Human... MORE

Michigan National Guard Soldiers with Michigan’s Task Force Red Lion COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Team help the Detroit Health Department vaccinate residents during a vaccination clinic at TCF Center, Detroit, Michigan, April 6, 2021.

Michigan National Guard assists with COVID-19 vaccinations
February 24, 2021 — BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard helped the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services vaccinate hundreds of people in Berrien County as part of a statewide effort to fight COVID-19."Today's clinic is a second-dose clinic," said Courtney Davis, deputy health officer for the Berrien County Health Department. "This is... MORE

A Soldier with the Michigan Army National Guard administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a resident in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Feb. 19, 2021. The Guard has been helping state health officials vaccinate people across the state.