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Feb. 4, 2024

50th Regional Support Group’s best warriors compete

Nine Florida Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to units within to the 50th Regional Support Group (RSG) reported to Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida, to compete at the brigade level of the Best Warrior Competition (BWC) on Feb. 1,

Feb. 4, 2024

202nd RED HORSE hosts annual contingency exercise

The Florida Air National Guard’s 202nd RED HORSE Squadron conducted the FEBEX24 exercise Feb. 2-3 to assess and enhance the readiness of its members. Airmen assigned to the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Civil Engineer Squadron and 125th Medical

Feb. 1, 2024

3/20th holds Special Forces Conditioning and Preparation at Camp Blandin...

Following December’s Special Forces Readiness Evaluation, candidates from all over the country traveled back January 25th-28th for the second phase: Special Forces Conditioning and Preparation. There are multiple areas of participation that

Jan. 21, 2024

50th Regional Support Group conducts change of command ceremony

Army Brig. Gen. William Temple transferred his command of the 50th Regional Support Group to Army Col. Jeremey Davis during a change of command ceremony in Homestead, Florida, on Jan. 21, 2024.

Jan. 7, 2024

Florida Guard Soldier helps train Ukrainian forces, receives award from ...

Army Sgt. Iuliia Nichols, a culinary specialist assigned to the Florida Army National Guard’s (FLARNG) 927th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), received Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Award for her contributions in training Ukrainian soldiers

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Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, senior enlisted advisor to the CNGB, address the 148th annual conference of the National Guard Association of the United States, Indianapolis, Indiana, Aug. 29, 2026. Photo by Master Sgt. Zach Sheely.

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

By Master Sgt. Zach Sheely and Master Sgt. Sarah McClanahan, | Sept. 2, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS – "Together, we need to lead boldly, and we can never be late to need." That's how Air

An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60W Jolly Green II, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, flies over Southcentral Alaska during a training mission July 8, 2026. Crew of 210th Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen of 212th Rescue Squadron rescued four occupants of a Cessna 180 after an Aug. 30, 2026, crash at Montague Island. Photo by Alejandro Pena.

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

By David Bedard, | Sept. 2, 2026

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued

A C-130 (MAFFS 4) from California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing performs a water drop April 24, 2025, during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, Spring Training 2025, held at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Base in Port Hueneme, Calif. This part of the training was conducted in the Angeles National Forest near Green Valley, California, April 21-27, 2025. Training included classroom sessions, flying and ground operations for Air Force aircrews, civilian lead plane pilots and support personnel from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, other federal agencies and CAL FIRE. First Air Force (Air Forces Northern), U.S. Northern Command's Air Component, is the Department of War's operational lead for the aerial military wildland fire fighting response. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber.

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant

By 1st Lt. Matthew Greiner, | Sept. 2, 2026

RENO, Nev. – Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, crews have surpassed 1 million gallons

U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen with the Air National Guard, shoot, move and communicate toward a mission objective during exercise Sage Eagle 26-4, on Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 11, 2026. The Airmen trained with U.S. Soldiers, learning the terminology of bounding, instead of shoot, move and communicate, during a portion of the training exercise. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Joshua C. Allmaras.

Air Guard Security Forces Strengthen Readiness With Green Berets

By Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Allmaras, | Sept. 2, 2026

GRAYLING, Mich. – In the forest near Camp Grayling, Michigan, the rumble from a Humvee’s diesel

Hawaii National Guard assists with recovery efforts following the impacts of Tropical Storm Lala. Courtesy photo.

Hawaii National Guard Rescues Paramedics During Hurricane Lala

By Rachel Blaire, | Sept. 2, 2026

HONOLULU – As floodwaters rose across the Kau District during Hurricane Lala, a Hawaii National

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FLNG HIGHLIGHTS

Maj. Gen. Robert Carruthers, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jasen Pask , right, award Spc. David Little as the Best Warrior Soldier of the Year at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, March 3, 2024. Best Warrior 2024 is an annually held competition that tests Florida Army National Guard Soldiers mental and physical endurance as they compete against peers. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

FLANG concludes Best Warrior 2024

By Sgt. Neysa Huertas Quinones | March 3, 2024

Best Warrior 2024 is complete, and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Corry, 2-116th Field Artillery Battalion, and Spc. David Little, 2-111th Aviation Regiment, were named the NCO and Soldier Best Warrior award recipients.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Danielewicz, commander of the 125th Medical Group Detachment 1 assumes command of the detachment, during a ceremony March 3, 2023, at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson)

Assumption of Command

By Senior Airman Jesse Hanson | March 3, 2024

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Danielewicz, commander of the 125th Medical Group Detachment 1 assumes command of the detachment, during a ceremony March 3, 2023, at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida.

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Perez, right, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from U.S. Air Force Col. Jarrett Virgil, 16th Air Force Air National Guard advisor to the commander during a retirement ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 2, 2024. Perez retired after 36
years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Brooke Keisler)

Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Perez Retirement Ceremony

By Senior Airman Brooke Keisler | March 2, 2024

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Perez speaks during his retirement ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 2, 2024. Perez retired after 36 years of service

Florida National Guard Soldiers stand in formation at 83rd Troop Command's change of command ceremony for Col. Jason Hunt, Commander 83rd Troop Command, at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center on March 2nd, 2024. (Photo taken by Mr. Orion Oettel)

83rd Troop Command Change of Command Ceremony

By Mr. Orion Oettel | March 2, 2024

Maj. Gen. Robert Carruthers, Commander of the Florida Army National Guard, presided over the 83rd Troop Command's change of command on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center.

Last Friday, on March 1st, we said farewell to Col. Gray Johnson, 16th Chief of Staff of the Florida Army National Guard.
Maj. Gen. Robert Carruthers presided over the retirement ceremony at historic Cooper Hall on Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, where Col. Johnson's 30 years of service as a Florida Army National Guard soldier were recognized.
Thank you for your inspirational guidance and mentorship, sir, and best wishes in your future endeavors!

Col. Gray Johnson Retirement

By Mr. William Manley | March 1, 2024

Last Friday, on March 1st, we said farewell to Col. Gray Johnson, 16th Chief of Staff of the Florida Army National Guard.