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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

NEWS AROUND THE NATIONAL GUARD

U.S. Army Col. Patrick J. Szvetitz, North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters director of strategic plans and policy, right, shakes hands with Maambo Haamaundu, Zambia Ministry of Defence permanent secretary, left, at the Zambia Army Headquarters, Lusaka, Zambia, June 8, 2026. Hosted by the Zambian Defence Force, the workshop served as the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program for the North Carolina National Guard's first multinational event held outside the U.S., enabling partner nations to exchange lessons learned from past disasters and share best practices in disaster preparedness, mitigation and emergency management. Photo by Senior Airman Zeno Kang.

North Carolina Guard Partner Zambia Hosts Disaster Response Workshop

By Senior Airman Zeno Kang, | June 23, 2026

LUSAKA, Zambia – Representatives from the North Carolina National Guard, Botswana, Malawi, Moldova

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers and a civilian cybersecurity specialist collaborate at a workstation to mitigate a simulated network breach during Exercise Cyber Tatanka 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska, June 9, 2026. The fifth annual exercise brought together 243 defenders from public utilities, health care facilities, law enforcement and financial institutions to defend critical regional infrastructure. Photo by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns.

Guardsmen Hone Warrior Skills in Cyber Tatanka Exercise

By Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns, | June 23, 2026

LINCOLN, Neb. – Cyber Tatanka 2026, a massive cybersecurity exercise designed to test and strengthen

A police K9 inside an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during training with the Idaho National Guard. A joint training event with law enforcement at Gowen Field, Idaho, June 2, 2026. Photo by Rusty Rehl.

National Guard Counterdrug Program Adapts to Evolving Criminal Threats

By Sgt. 1st Class Christy Sherman, | June 22, 2026

ARLINGTON, Va. – Drug trafficking networks often cross state and international borders, and analysts

The 29th Infantry Division concluded its 20-day Warfighter Training Exercise, or WFX 26-4, June 14, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The division mustered its units from across the nation, including the Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Florida and Alabama National Guards.The warfighter exercise was designed to test division staff with challenging problems and obstacles necessary for success in large-scale combat operations. The division staff worked and planned meticulously with multiple subordinate brigades, bringing the division’s multilayered capabilities to bear against a fictional adversary of equivalent size. Courtesy photo.

Guard Soldiers Sharpen Readiness in Warfighter Exercise

By 1st Lt. Colt Bradley, | June 22, 2026

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 29th Infantry Division concluded its 20-day Warfighter Training

U.S. Air Force maintainers with the 123th Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, train maintainers with the 139th Airlift Wing on the C-130J Hercules aircraft, at Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky, March 9, 2026. The 139th Airmen are instructors at the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center and became dual qualified on both the C-130H and C-130J Hercules to enhance their ability to support the school's evolving mission.Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Phil Speck.

Missouri Guardsmen Expand Capabilities Through Dual Qualification

By Master Sgt. Patrick Evenson, | June 22, 2026

ROSECRANS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mo. – Aircraft maintenance professionals assigned to the Missouri

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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.