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Michigan-Sierra Leone SPP moves ahead with multidisciplinary engagements
May 5, 2025 — FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – The State Partnership Program between the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) – established in 2024 – took another step forward April 11-18 with three separate engagements conducted at various RSLAF facilities in Sierra Leone’s capital region. Cooperation focused on the areas... MORE

Michigan and North Dakota Army National Guard Joint Overseas Deployment Training
May 5, 2025 — FORT CUSTER, Mich. –Before U.S. Army Soldiers of the 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element, Michigan National Guard, take part in Immediate Response 25, a multinational training exercise taking place in the Balkans with NATO partners from across Europe, they are first preparing for their mission by receiving training direct from U.S. Army... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 172nd Cyber Protection Team Complete First Cyber Certification Test in Michigan
May 5, 2025 — FORT CUSTER, Mich. – Cyber soldiers of the 172nd Cyber Protection Team on March 11th completed a specialized cyber certification test as part of the Job Qualification Readiness (JQR) training, a critical step in ensuring their readiness to defend against evolving cyber threats. As part of the National Guard Bureau’s (NGB) effort to standardize and... MORE

Michigan National Guard's Swift Response to the Ice Storm Crisis
May 5, 2025 — LANSING, Mich—Northern Michigan was struck by what is now being called the “ice storm of the century,” according to the Petoskey News-Review, during the weekend of March 28. The storm coated trees, power lines, and roads in thick sheets of ice. In just minutes, entire neighborhoods were devastated. Trees snapped and crashed to the ground, blocking... MORE

Mitchell Trophy Air Race revived at Selfridge
March 31, 2025 — Members of the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, hosted the 1st Fighter Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mar. 6, 2025, reviving an aerial competition made popular when World War I flying aces were front-page news. In a collaboration 89 years in the making, the 1st Fighter Wing, whose lineage dates back to the 1st Pursuit Group,... MORE

Redefining Resilience: Behavioral Health in the Army
March 31, 2025 — LANSING, Mich—For years, service members have battled the stigma that seeking mental health support is a sign of weakness. Yet, in a profession where mental resilience is vital to mission success, reaching out for help is a powerful testament to a soldier’s strength.That’s the message Josh Wierenga, a newly hired behavioral health coordinator for... MORE

A Germen Shepard poses for a DA photo in front of an American flag.

Michigan National Guard Biathlon Team Competes at National Championship
March 31, 2025 — LANSING, Mich.—The Michigan National Guard Biathlon Team recently competed at the 49th Chief, National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship, held at Mt. Itasca, Minnesota, in February 2024. This annual event brings together top competitors from across the country in an intense test of endurance, marksmanship and skiing ability. Among those... MORE

Three Soldiers from the MING compete in a biathlon.

A Week in Liberia Strengthening Public Affairs Partnerships
February 24, 2025 — MONROVIA, Liberia — Arriving in Liberia for my first visit to the African continent, I was unsure of what to expect. However, I knew my purpose—to share my expertise as a public affairs specialist and state partner in the Michigan Air National Guard with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL).Organized by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa... MORE

Navy Reserve, 110th Wing stand up NALE at Battle Creek
February 2, 2025 — In an Air Operations Center (AOC), it is commonplace to have a Navy and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) embedded with the Air Force. Recently, the Navy Reserve (NR) U.S. 6th Fleet NALE Headquarters Unit and the 110th Wing’s, 217th Combat Operations Squadron replicated this environment by standing up a NALE at Battle Creek Air National Guard... MORE

127th Wing Recognizes New Senior NCOs
February 1, 2025 — Thirty-eight Citizen-Airmen of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing were recognized in February for their promotion to the senior noncommissioned officer corps during an induction ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Feb. 1, 2025.The Airmen were all promoted to the rank of master sergeant in 2024, placing them among the senior... MORE