Aug. 12, 2016

Air Guard Units provide critical communications link for Northern Strike 2016

A communications radar operated by the 264th Combat Communications Squadron stands ready during Exercise Northern Strike at the Combat Training Readiness Center in Alpena, Mich., on Aug. 9, 2016. Northern Strike 16 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsore...

Aug. 12, 2016

Illinois Airman Finds Her "Niche in Life"

Staff Sgt. Patricia Starks stands by a sample communications schematic set up near the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 9, 2016, for exercise Northern Strike 2016. Northern Strike 16 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercis...

Aug. 12, 2016

Governor Snyder visits Northern Strike 2016

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is greeted by the Adjutant General of the Michigan National Guard, Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, to begin a tour of training exercises being conducted during Northern Strike 2016 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Cen...

Aug. 10, 2016

Infantry Soldiers train at Camp Grayling CACTF

A Soldier from Company C, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment based in Wyoming, Michigan, and a Soldier from the Combat Support Battalion, Latvian Land Forces Infantry Brigade, provide open communications and relay signals from air-to-ground durin...

Aug. 9, 2016

Airmen Ensure Accountability at NS16

Photo Caption: Staff Sgt. Jessica Brunn and Senior Airman Andrea Stokes, personnel with the 127th Force Support Squadron, Michigan National Guard, maintain the records for nearly 300 personnel during exercise Northern Strike 16 at the Combat Readines...

Aug. 9, 2016

Northern Strike 16 Begins

Photo Caption: An A-10 Thunderbolt II prepares to land at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2016. The aircraft, flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, flew from its home station of Sel...

Aug. 3, 2016

Michigan National Guard promotes Patrick Mayabb to Lieutenant Colonel

Newly promoted Lt. Col. Patrick Mayabb stands with wife Lori Mayabb after his promotion ceremony. The ceremony took place on July 28, 2016 at the Reserce Forces Support Center in Lansing, Michigan. (Michigan National Guard photo by Capt. Tyler Piper...

Aug. 3, 2016

Michigan National Guard welcomes new Inspector General

Col. Arthur Addleman is sworn in as the Inspector General for the Michigan National Guard by Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, adjutant general for the Michigan National Guard, during a ceremony held at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing, Michigan on ...

Aug. 2, 2016

Michigan National Guard promotes John Wojcik to colonel

Col. John Wojcik, the staff judge advocate for the Michigan National Guard, poses with his family after receiving his promotion to colonel, July 27, 2016 at Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing, Michigan. (Michigan National Guard photo by Spc. Eric B...

July 28, 2016

Dewitt Soldier promoted to Major in the Michigan Army National Guard

Amanda Falor receives her new major rank insignia from her husband Todd and daughter Sami, July 14, 2016 at the Michigan National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing. (Michigan National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Ron Raflik/Released) You can s...