Story by Capt. Jasmine Mathews, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) May 18-21, marking twelve years of…
Story by Ly. Col. Darrin Haas, Tennessee National Guard At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter aircrew, from Jackson’s Army Aviation Support Facility, supported…
Story by Benjamin Hughes, 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard The Maryland National Guard (MDNG) supported a massive SAR (search and rescue) exercise (SAREX) spanning 20 square miles of land and water, from the Loch…
Story by Capt. Andrew Phommavongsay, Washington National Guard PUYALLUP, Washington. — In preparation for Washington’s upcoming wildfire season, UH-60L Black Hawk aircrews assigned to 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard,…
Story by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrews conducted wildfire suppression training at Fort McCoy, honing their ability to respond to real-world fire emergencies using Bambi buckets. April 13,…
Story by Senior Airman Sarah Hoover, Maryland National Guard EDGEWOOD, Md. — Maryland Army National Guard soldiers conducted MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) training with two UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade,…
Story by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltrán, Arizona National Guard COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. – An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of a stranded teenager (hiker) from more than 12,000…
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured hiker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. March 25, 2026. Shortly after 3…
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Amber Peck, National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Virginia – The Air National Guard recently secured $33 million in federal funding to field a new satellite-based communications system designed to significantly improve…
Story by Sgt. Samantha Hill, Arizona National Guard PICACHO, Ariz. – Soldiers with the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Arizona Army National Guard, conducted an aerial firefighting training and qualification using UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped…
