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
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
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
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
Participants in the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program visit the Pentagon to learn about the National Guard’s role in emergency response and crisis management, Washington, D.C., May 7, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Dignitaries, Nevada state partner Samoa, learn National Guard operations
Nevada Army Guard selected for U.S. Army’s newest 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 selected as the U.S. Army’s next 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...
Nevada Army Guard environmental team conducts tick survey near Swan Lake
The Nevada Army National Guard’s G9 Environmental Team and researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno recently conducted a tick survey in Stead, Nevada, north of Reno and nearby Nevada Army National Guard facilities.
Aug. 20, 2025 - The Nevada Army National Guard’s G9 Environmental Team recently worked with the University of Nevada, Reno to study an often-overlooked part of Northern Nevada's environment: ticks...
Governor Lombardo Authorizes Use of Nevada National Guard to Support U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Aug. 19, 2025 - Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has authorized the employment of a small contingent of Nevada National Guardsmen and women to respond to a federal request for assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
Nevada Army, Air aerial firefighters mark busy August
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.
Aug. 18, 2025 - As temperatures heat up in August, Nevada National Guard aerial firefighting efforts tend to heat up, too. Both the Nevada Army and Air National Guard have responded for support here in Nevada and around the western U.S. this...
Military firefighting aircraft respond to Colorado Wildfires
A C-130 Hercules, callsign MAFFS 5, has its modular airborne fire fighting system known as MAFFS filled with fire retardant at the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base Aug 12, 2025. MAFFS 5, which is assigned to the 302d Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, and MAFFS 8, 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, were launched to provide aerial firefighting support for fires in Colorado at the request of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). (U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Williams)
Aug. 12, 2025 - Two C-130 Hercules, callsigns MAFFS 5 and 8, filled their modular airborne fire fighting system known as MAFFS with fire retardant at the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base Aug 12, 2025...
Nevada Air Guard chief wins Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 50K
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.
Aug. 5, 2025 - Chief Master Sgt. Chris Barber, 152nd Mission Support Group command chief, Nevada Air National Guard, completed and won the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 50K on July 17, 2025...
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