Michelee “Shelly” Cruz-Crawford, a first lieutenant in the Nevada Air National Guard and State Senator in the Nevada Legislature poses for a photo at her desk in the Nevada Senate, Jan. 14, 2025. Cruz-Crawford was elected to the Nevada State Senate last November and is set to take part in her first State Legislative Session, which opens Monday, Feb. 3, and lasts through June.

Military service in Nevada Legislature highlights state service, bipartisanship

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Airmen from the 152nd Maintenance and Logistics Readiness Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, load the Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) tank into MAFFS 9 at the Nevada Air National Guard Base January 10, 2024 to support wildland firefighting in Los Angeles. U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS and associated personnel to relocate from their home stations to the Channel Islands in Southern California to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area. Some of the aircraft will be operational beginning Jan. 10, with all ready by or before Jan. 12. The 152nd Airlift Wing’s “High Rollers” will report on January 11.

Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing activated for southern California fires
A Soldier with the 72nd Military Police Company works with local law enforcement during the fireworks show, signifying the new year, on the Las Vegas Strip on Jan. 1, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Soldiers from the 72nd Military Police company works with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department at the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2023. The 72nd MPs were at the Las Vegas Strip enhancing security for the Formula 1 Grand Prix. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Adrianne Lopez)(Photo was edited using tonal adjustments to enhance the subjects.)

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U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Lewis, a M249 Squad Automatic Rifle gunner with the Nevada Army National Guard’s 609th Engineer Company, instructs Australian soldiers on the functions of his weapon during Exercise Cartwheel 2024 in Fiji’s Nausori Highlands Sept. 12.

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Military service in Nevada Legislature highlights state service, bipartisanship
Michelee “Shelly” Cruz-Crawford, a first lieutenant in the Nevada Air National Guard and State Senator in the Nevada Legislature poses for a photo at her desk in the Nevada Senate, Jan. 14, 2025. Cruz-Crawford was elected to the Nevada State Senate last November and is set to take part in her first State Legislative Session, which opens Monday, Feb. 3, and lasts through June.
Jan. 29, 2025 - With the Nevada Legislative Session set to start next week and last through June, a quick look at military service among those in state legislature shows a bipartisan pull from service members...
National Guard Bureau Chief Thanks Firefighting Guardsmen
Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are involved in multiple air and ground firefighting in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.
Jan. 14, 2025 - CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – The National Guard is part of a multi-agency response to the historic wildfires across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. Over the weekend, Guard members took...
Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing Activated for Firefighting to assist in the greater Los Angeles area
Airmen from the 152nd Maintenance and Logistics Readiness Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, load the Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) tank into MAFFS 9 at the Nevada Air National Guard Base January 10, 2024 to support wildland firefighting in Los Angeles. U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS and associated personnel to relocate from their home stations to the Channel Islands in Southern California to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area. Some of the aircraft will be operational beginning Jan. 10, with all ready by or before Jan. 12. The 152nd Airlift Wing’s “High Rollers” will report on January 11.
Jan. 10, 2025 - U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and associated personnel to relocate from their home stations to the Channel Islands in Southern California...
California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Join Firefighting Battle
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to help battle the Palisades Fire Jan. 9, 2025.
Jan. 10, 2025 - MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts as wildfires rage across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.More than...
The Guard in 2024: Deployments, hurricanes, wildfires and new leadership
U.S. Army Sgt. Isaac Bradshaw, a combat medic with C Company, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard, wraps his arms around an older couple and uses his body to block them from debris and strong winds produced by the rotor wash of a landing CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Burnsville, North Carolina, on Oct. 10, 2024. The Chinook crew responded in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, bringing generators, fuel, and other supplies to the remote area that was isolated when floodwaters washed away the main road in and out of the area. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy)
Dec. 30, 2024 - The members of the National Guard took part in many missions during a year that saw continued overseas deployments, domestic response operations, training in large-scale exercises and many other events that kept Guard members...
25 years ago, Y2K scare gave Nevada Guard its initial invite to America’s Party
A Soldier with the 72nd Military Police Company works with local law enforcement during the fireworks show, signifying the new year, on the Las Vegas Strip on Jan. 1, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dec. 30, 2024 - As the 20th Century drew to its end 25 years ago, most Nevadans were ready to participate in the ultimate celebration to close out the period and – as Prince wrote in the quintessential song to mark the moment – “Party like...
Nevada Guard set to support Clark County first responders during Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Soldiers from the 72nd Military Police company works with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department at the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2023. The 72nd MPs were at the Las Vegas Strip enhancing security for the Formula 1 Grand Prix. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Adrianne Lopez)(Photo was edited using tonal adjustments to enhance the subjects.)
Nov. 20, 2024 - In support of local emergency response agencies, about 80 Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will be activated on state orders in Clark County from November 20-24 to bolster security and emergency response capabilities...
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