Aug. 25, 2020

Former Michigan ANG Command Chief Tony Whitehead named Senior Enlisted Advisor at NGB

Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, named Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead as the next senior enlisted advisor for the National Guard. (Photo courtesy of National Guard Bureau)......

Aug. 24, 2020

Michigan’s Civil Support Team; local fire department conduct HAZMAT training

The Michigan National Guard’s 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Civil Support Team (CST) based out of Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta, Michigan, teamed up with the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) Training Division and Schoolhouse, alo...

Aug. 21, 2020

SOLDIER SPOTLIGHT Army Maj. Jennifer A. Garrett, Michigan National Guard

Army Major Jennifer A. Garrett is a Deputy Command Judge Advocate General in the Michigan National Guard, but she's also an engineer, entrepreneur, author, a motivational speaker, leadership expert, and team builder with extensive corporate experienc...

Aug. 20, 2020

Two Early-American war veterans honored

The graves of Early-American war veterans Claudius Britton II & III, were marked and dedicated at a ceremony in their honor Aug. 8, 2020 at the Pinckney Cemetery, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.......

Aug. 20, 2020

Col. Jim Rossi assumes command at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center

Col. James Rossi assumes command of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in a ceremony held on base Aug. 14. He succeeds Col. John Miner, who had led the CRTC since 2017. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Boyd)......

Aug. 13, 2020

Michigan Guard Soldiers conduct MORTEP certification training

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard conduct Table 5 MORTEP mortar training at the All-Domain Warfighting Center, Camp Grayling, Michigan, August 10, 2020. A MORTEP certifies the Soldiers as a mortar ...

Aug. 12, 2020

Michigan National Guard helps ensure a safe academic experience at Lake Superior State University

Lake Superior State University partnered with the Michigan National Guard and local public health officials on July 26, 2020 to offer COVID-19 testing for students and faculty. Medics with the Michigan National Guard were on hand giving instruction, ...

Aug. 11, 2020

Michigan National Guard hands off PPE warehouse to State of Michigan

Army Specialist Victoria G. Hall, removes a pallet of PPE from the palletizer to be placed on the racks for distribution. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randall L. Hartlerode carefully documents the items and where they are stored in the warehouse.......

Aug. 10, 2020

Michigan National Guard always ready, always there amid unprecedented year at home and overseas

Engineering specialists from the Michigan National Guard assisted the City of Grand Rapids on June 1, 2020, by ensuring peace and repairing property damage. Michigan National Guard members will provide support to local civil authorities for as long a...

Aug. 4, 2020

174th MXG Det. 1 hot-pit maintenance key to Northern Strike 20

The 174th Maintenance Group Detachment 1 maintenance team performs hot-pit maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., during Northern Strike 20 in Alpena, Mich., July 27, 2020. The...