Michigan National Guard

Avionics technicians train to help pilots fight
September 15, 2022 — Keeping the highly sophisticated communications and electronics systems on the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft operational is crucial for pilots’ mission success. The specialized training to repair and maintain these systems lies squarely on the shoulders of avionics professionals... MORE

137th SOW develops multi-capable Airmen at Northern Strike 22-2
September 13, 2022 — A group of nearly 50 Oklahoma Air National Guardsmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) deployed in support of Northern Strike 22-2 Aug. 6-19, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The focus of Northern Strike 22-2 was the military’s ability to train the warfighter in any environment, and 137th SOW multi-capable Airmen directly contributed to reaching that proof of concept... MORE

First sergeants honor 9/11, lead march
September 11, 2022 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.-- Members of the 127th Wing’s First Sergeants Council organized a ruck march and walking event in observance of the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The approximately four-mile event took place here on Sept. 11, 2022, during the drill weekend... MORE

Group of approximately 50 people in military uniform, carrying large American flag and unit pennants, march down street.

Michigan National Guard hosts Estonian Officer for Military Reserve Exchange Program
September 6, 2022 — The 3-126th Infantry Regiment of Wyoming Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan hosted an Estonian officer during their Annual Training at Camp Grayling, part of the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), July 19-23, 2022, as a part of the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP). Participants in this coordinated international exchange visit fellow NATO militaries in order to develop interoperability and bring back new processes and tactics to their home countries... MORE

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Michigan Medics Take new Combat Casualty Care Course
August 30, 2022 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Aerospace medical technicians with the 127th Medical Group, Michigan Air National Guard, took part in an innovative form of combat lifesaving training during August drill, practicing the battlefield care program replacing self-aid buddy care.“The Air Force adopted this training to begin to give definitive... MORE

Senior Airmen Kristin Julius and Hector Martinez-Gomez, aerospace medical technicians from the 127th Medical Group, carry a simulated victim during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. The training Aug. 15-16, 2022, was part of August drill.

MING Soldier journeys full circle at African Lion 22
August 29, 2022 — With sweltering sandstorms and temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, southern Tunisia is home to a select few desert-dwelling creatures this time of year. But, for one U.S. Army National Guard Soldier, the journey to Africa represented a return to his homeland... MORE

Michigan Guard unit Trains in Tunisia at African Lion 22
August 29, 2022 — BEN GHILOUF, Tunisia – Southern Tunisia features a vast desert, poisonous scorpions, large camel spiders and multiple species of snakes. Fierce sandstorms and extreme heat are the norms during the summer.“Coming from Michigan, unit leadership agreed this would make for a unique training environment to test our equipment and challenge our Soldiers,”... MORE

Michigan National Guard members of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area in Tunisia June 27, 2022. They completed an overseas deployment for training exercise at African Lion 22, U.S. Africa Command's largest and premier annual exercise.

Frederic Township Fire Department Supports Camp Grayling, Northern Strike
August 26, 2022 — Providing emergency support to Northern Strike (NS), the National Guard Bureau’s largest annual exercise, is no small task. In order to meet these demands, the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC) leans on their partners from the Frederic Township Fire Department (FTFD)... MORE

Empowering Veterans using Michigan’s great outdoors
August 25, 2022 — As a Veteran, conversations with civilians can sometimes be difficult. Often, civilians may not understand the terminology, the military acronyms or the mission-oriented nature of life in the armed services. In contrast, the same conversation with a Veteran changes the whole dynamic. The conversation is more meaningful and beneficial to each Veteran, mainly because each person understands. They “get it”, because they have been in the other person’s boots and understand what they are going through... MORE

Emerging technology swarms National All-Domain Warfighting Center
August 22, 2022 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division hosted Silent Swarm 22 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) in Michigan, from July 31 to Aug. 13, 2022. The large scale experimentation event, sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Integrated Sensing and Cyber (OUSD R&E (IS&C)) brought together over 150 participants from multiple Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, industry, and academic organizations focused on experimentation with disruptive technologies in Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) employed on small multi-domain unmanned systems (UxS). ... MORE