Michigan National Guard

Army Ordnance School leadership visits MING's RTS-M
August 22, 2022 — On July 25, Soldiers, whether in a student capacity or permanent personnel assigned to the Regional Training Site-Maintenance (RTS-M), 177th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, were able to hear from U.S. Army Ordnance School leaders on the future of wheeled vehicle mechanics, career progression, and civilian certifications... MORE

Army Ordnance School leaders visit MING's RTS-M

Selfridge Airmen Gain Hydraulics Training
August 17, 2022 — A scheduled maintenance period on a local aircraft gave a group of hydraulic specialists an opportunity to get some extra hands-on training at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in August... MORE

Airman 1st Class Michael Ritter applies lubricant to an O-ring while Staff Sgt. Joshua Fye observes his work at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 14, 2022

Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers conduct joint law enforcement training during NS-22
August 16, 2022 — As Northern Strike 22-2, the country’s largest National Guard Bureau-sponsored military exercise, enters its second week, Soldiers with an Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA), 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Massachusetts Army National Guard, teamed up with multiple law enforcement agencies to conduct joint interoperability training... MORE

Michigan Guard Engineers Focus on Community Improvement, Meet Strategic Goals
August 15, 2022 — The 107th Engineer Battalion (107th EN BN), Michigan National Guard, continues to improve the local community through joint projects with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources via the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program. The latest project involves a remote lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 107th Engineer Battalion, Michigan National Guard, completed an innovative readiness training project at Horseshoe Lake near Marquette, Mich., July 13-18, 2022. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Anthony Przybyla)

Northern Strike gives MDARNG Field Artillery Chance to Test Skills
August 14, 2022 — Field Artillery Soldiers from the 107th Headquarters, Headquarters Battalion Detachment, join the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade fires cell to enhance their skills during Northern Strike 22... MORE

29th CAB fire support team working at Northern Strike 22

Helocast at Northern Strike 22
August 14, 2022 — Preparation is key to any task, and for units who are deploying, it is more essential that they prepare for what to expect overseas, and many of them are doing this in Camp Grayling, Mich... MORE

Marine Logistics Train as They Fight During Northern Strike 22-2
August 13, 2022 — Throughout the history of warfare, militaries considered a variety of support elements that needed to be provided such as food, water, fuel and showers that required active maintenance in order to contribute to the success of their nation’s battles... MORE

U.S. Marines transport logistical items during Northern Strike 22

Michigan Airmen, Partners Achieve Milestone During Northern Agility
August 12, 2022 — ALPENA, Mich. – Less than six weeks after conducting the first highway-based A-10 Thunderbolt II Integrated Combat Turns (ICTs), Airmen from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, achieved a milestone for the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment (ACE) doctrine Aug. 8-12, alongside joint and ally partners from the Royal Canadian... MORE

U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, (SANGB) Mich. perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training while loading bombs onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II also from SANGB during an Integrated Combat Turn (ICT) during Northern Agility 22-2/Northern Strike 22, at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022.

Maneuvering with ease at Northern Strike 22
August 12, 2022 — On the battlefield, securing any advantage over your opponent can mean the difference between life and death. Every detail of a mission needs to be considered in order for a military maneuver to find success against a near peer adversary, and at Northern Strike 22 taking place at Camp Grayling from Aug. 6 to Aug. 19 in Grayling, Michigan, military units from all over the country are putting in the work needed today, so they can find success when called upon for whatever the future holds... MORE

Northern Strike Takes on National Defense
August 11, 2022 — About 7,400 participants from 19 states and several coalition countries, including Canada, Latvia and the U.K., are conducting one of Michigan's largest-ever iterations of Northern Strike. MORE

Two firefighters use a fire hose to spray a simulated aircraft fire.