U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Rep. Mark Amodei and Nevada Land Component Commander, Brig. Gen. Randy Lau breaks ground for the new Nevada Army National Guard Qualification Training Range during a ceremony held in Hawthorne, Nev., Dec. 5, 2025. The new range will allow Nevada Soldiers to meet military marksmanship standards without having to leave the state — finally giving Nevada Soldiers access to an in-state Army weapon qualification range that meets Army requisites.

Nevada Guard set to mark start of construction on U.S. Army firing range in Hawthorne
LT Lakoenavuli, Fiji Royal Military Forces, company commander, briefs the "culminating raid" during Exercise Cartwheel, Nov. 6, 2025. Showcasing the Terrain Model, creating situational awareness, and clearly communicating the concept of the operation, this brief drove the following days rehearsals and enhanced the execution of the raid.

Fiji Military Forces, Nevada Army National Guard conduct multinational training
U.S. Army Soldiers attached to B Company, 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion - Expeditionary, pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. D. Rodger Waters (back right), the Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 21, 2025. About 130 Nevada Army and Air National Guard members were activated to enhance emergency response capabilities during the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Adrianne Lopez)

Nevada National Guard Completes Third Year of Formula 1 Support in Las Vegas
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

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
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
Nevada Guard set to mark start of construction on U.S. Army firing range in Hawthorne
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Rep. Mark Amodei and Nevada Land Component Commander, Brig. Gen. Randy Lau breaks ground for the new Nevada Army National Guard Qualification Training Range during a ceremony held in Hawthorne, Nev., Dec. 5, 2025. The new range will allow Nevada Soldiers to meet military marksmanship standards without having to leave the state — finally giving Nevada Soldiers access to an in-state Army weapon qualification range that meets Army requisites.
Dec. 9, 2025 - The Nevada National Guard held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to start construction on the Nevada Army National Guard Qualification Training Range. U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Congressman Mark Amodei and Brig. Gen. Randy Lau,...
Fiji Military Forces and Nevada Army National Guard conduct multinational training
LT Lakoenavuli, Fiji Royal Military Forces, company commander, briefs the
Dec. 9, 2025 - The annual training exercise brought military participants from Australia, Fiji, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the U.S. together to enhance combat readiness and interoperability...
Nevada National Guard Completes Third Year of Formula 1 Support in Las Vegas
U.S. Army Soldiers attached to B Company, 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion - Expeditionary, pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. D. Rodger Waters (back right), the Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 21, 2025. About 130 Nevada Army and Air National Guard members were activated to enhance emergency response capabilities during the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Adrianne Lopez)
Nov. 23, 2025 - This year marked the third consecutive Las Vegas Grand Prix supported by the Nevada National Guard, continuing a partnership with state and local agencies that began with the inaugural race in 2023...
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...
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