Michigan National Guard

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

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