Brig. Gen. Randy Lau, right, Nevada land component commander, and Brig. Gen. James Packwood, right, Idaho assistant adjutant general, Army, shake hands in front of Nevada and Idaho Army Guard leadership during a planning meeting Aug. 27, 2025.

U.S. Army tasks Nevada to form mobile infantry battalion

Chief Master Sgt. Chris Barber, 152nd Mission Support Group command chief, Nevada Air National Guard, poses for a photo after he finished the final 10 miles as leader among 115 competitors in the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 50K on July 17, 2025. The race, about 30 miles total, includes a 4,800-foot elevation gain through the Tahoe Rim Trail and back to Carson City.

Nevada Air Guard chief wins Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 50K
U.S. Army Maj. Troy Dandrea, brigade chaplain, 17th Sustainment Brigade, prays over Soldiers in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2024.

Nevada Guard Brigade Returning From Middle East Deployment
A CH-47 Chinook performs a memorial service flight at the Nevada Army Guard Aviation Support Facility in Stead during a ceremony Thursday to honor the 20th anniversary of when five aboard Mustang 22, including two Nevada Army Guardsmen, died in Afghanistan from a rocket-propelled grenade.

Nevada Army Guard recognizes 20th anniversary of fatal Afghanistan helicopter crash
Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Maintenance Group and 152nd Logistics Readiness Squadron personnel load Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipment onto MAFFS #8, aircraft #554 at the Nevada Air National Guard Base on July 12, 2025. U.S. Northern Command activated two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) Aircraft, one from the 152nd Airlift Wing out of Reno, Nevada, and one from the 146th Airlift Wing out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in California.

Nevada Air Guard Wing Assists in Firefighting Efforts
A UH-60 Black Hawk picks up water from a pond near the Rancho Fire about 30 miles north of Reno on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Nevada Army National Guard aviators activated 22 Soldiers on Aug. 3 operating one CH-47 Chinook and one UH-60 Black Hawk from the Army Aviation Support Facility at Stead to support the Nevada Division of Forestry in Elko County. Days after coming off orders for that fire, Army aviators were called for the Rancho Fire. Orders ended this weekend after the fire's forward progression was halted.

Nevada National Guard aerial firefighters mark busy August
New loading dock enhances logistics capabilities at Floyd Edsall Training Center
The Nevada Army National Guard’s G9 Installations team recently completed construction of a new loading dock at Floyd Edsall Training Center, expanding the facility’s logistics and transportation capabilities to better support mission operations and readiness.
Oct. 22, 2025 - The Nevada Army National Guard’s G9 Installations team recently completed construction of a new loading dock at Floyd Edsall Training Center, expanding the facility’s logistics and transportation capabilities to better...
Nevada National Guard end-of-year enlistment data shows 2025 surge; steady increase seen past three years
The Nevada Army National Guard holds a re-enlistment ceremony earlier this summer.
Oct. 16, 2025 - Nevada National Guard recruitment jumped this year — marking the third-consecutive year surpassing Department of War-designated annual goals...
Nevada Army Guard recognizes 20th anniversary of fatal Afghanistan helicopter crash
A CH-47 Chinook performs a memorial service flight at the Nevada Army Guard Aviation Support Facility in Stead during a ceremony Thursday to honor the 20th anniversary of when five aboard Mustang 22, including two Nevada Army Guardsmen, died in Afghanistan from a rocket-propelled grenade.
Sept. 30, 2025 - A ceremony was held Thursday at the Nevada National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility in Stead, north of Reno, to remember CH-47 Chinook aircrew killed in Afghanistan two decades ago. ...
Nevada Air Guard, UNR continue longstanding partnership Saturday
The Nevada football team held three separate honors for active members of the Air Guard and their families during the second home game of the season against Middle Tennessee State, including retired Maj. Gen Ondra Berry, former adjutant general.
Sept. 15, 2025 - The Nevada football team held three separate honors for active members of the Air Guard and their families during its home game Saturday against Middle Tennessee State...
‘Quintessential’ Airman set to become Nevada’s command senior enlisted leader Saturday
Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Leggett
Sept. 8, 2025 - Last month, Nevada Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. D. Rodger Waters, named Chief Master Sgt. Josh Leggett as the Nevada National Guard’s sixth command senior enlisted leader (CSEL), replacing Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Pieters,...
U.S. Army tasks Nevada to form mobile infantry battalion
Brig. Gen. Randy Lau, right, Nevada land component commander, and Brig. Gen. James Packwood, right, Idaho assistant adjutant general, Army, shake hands in front of Nevada and Idaho Army Guard leadership during a planning meeting Aug. 27, 2025.
Aug. 27, 2025 - The Nevada Army National Guard has been tasked by the U.S. Army to form a mobile infantry battalion, Brig. Gen. Randy Lau, Nevada Army National Guard land component commander, announced today...
Nevada Army Guard captain recalls Reno Tahoe Odyssey experience during Middle East deployment
Members of the 17th Sustainment Brigade, Nevada Army National Guard, pose for a photo during their running of the Reno Tahoe Odyssey while deployed in the Middle East earlier this year.
Aug. 27, 2025 - My fellow Soldiers and I didn’t let a deployment, and 8,000 miles of separation keep us from participating in the 2025 Reno Tahoe Odyssey during Memorial Day Weekend...
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