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Nevada, Utah Aviators Help Airlift Dinosaur Fossils
July 1, 2026 — Utah and Nevada National Guard aviators used helicopters to airlift thousands of pounds of rare, rock-encased dinosaur fossils out of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah for museum study... MORE

Utah National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), attach a cargo net holding dinosaur bones to a UH-60 Black Hawk during an air lift in southern Utah, June 13, 2026.

Nevada Army Guard Chinook crew aid F-35 recovery efforts on endangered species land
June 23, 2026 — The Nevada Army Guard’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet once again proved its worth last month in the recovery of a downed U.S. Air Force F-35 north of Las Vegas on federally protected land in the Mojave Desert... MORE

Nevada Army Guard aircrew prepare to sling load F-35 parts May 27 following a aircraft wreck about 25 miles north of Las Vegas on March 30. During two trips in May, B Company, 1/189th General Support Aviation Battalion, Nevada Army National Guard, moved equipment to the crash site and eventually sling loaded wreckage out for minimal disturbance and transportation over protected federal lands.

Idaho Guard Armor Battalion, Nevada Cavalry, Transition to Mobile Infantry
June 22, 2026 — The Idaho Army National Guard’s 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion reorganized as a mobile infantry battalion June 18 in a ceremony at Gowen Field, part of a strategic modernization effort designed to strengthen the military’s capabilities in response to emerging global threats... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Dallas J. Scott holds the battalion guidon during the reorganization ceremony transitioning the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.

Nevada Guardsman Earns Training Royal Flush Before 20
June 12, 2026 — Nevada Army National Guard Pfc. Mace Veit completed Ranger School, Airborne School, Air Assault School and Pathfinder School before his 20th birthday, accomplishing in less than six months what can take many Soldiers years to achieve... MORE

U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Mace Veit, 1st Battalion, 221st Cavalry, Nevada National Guard, is being pinned his airborne pin by his sister at Fort Benning, Georgia, April 17, 2026.

Nevada Air Guard commander enters Pentagon role supporting Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force
May 6, 2026 — Meeting with Air Force officers from around the world and helping shape U.S. military and international policy was not on Brig. Gen. David Chauvin’s career bingo card when he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1998, but the commander of the Nevada Air National Guard is certainly excited and humbled by the opportunity... MORE

Brig. Gen. David Chauvin, Nevada Air National Guard commander, left, visited the Pentagon late April as part of his first step in his new role as the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, which included meeting Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, pictured here, right. In his role, Chauvin will support and at times backfill the presidentially appointed International Affairs Principals, Gentry Stephens, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs and Maj. Gen. Ricky Mills the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs.

Nevada Guard's Civil Support Team Trains for Radiological, Explosive Threats
April 30, 2026 — The Nevada National Guard's 92nd Civil Support Team conducted its annual "Beta Burn" exercise at the Ormsby House in Carson City, training alongside local and federal partners to respond to simulated radiological and explosive threats... MORE

Two people in hazardous material suits monitor an empty room. One of the people holds a radiation detection device while the other person holds a tablet.

Nevada Guard Ready to Fight Wildfires From Air and Land
April 30, 2026 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – As wildfire season nears, the Nevada National Guard stands ready with freshly trained crews and aircraft, following April's intensive training and certification efforts.About 40 Nevada Army National Guard Soldiers from northern and southern Nevada have completed annual wildland firefighting training in partnership with the... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers in the Nevada Army National Guard conduct a line construction exercise at the Nevada Division of Forestry's western area headquarters in Washoe Valley, Nevada, April 23, 2026.

Nevada Guard Maintenance Unit Deploys to Support CENTCOM
April 23, 2026 — The 150th Maintenance Company has deployed to the Middle East to support operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, marking the unit’s first deployment... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Jamee Finley, left, and 1st Sgt. Paul Jones, right, the company command team for the 150th Maintenance Company, case the colors at the Washoe County Armory in Stead, Nevada, April 18, 2026.

California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Conduct Training Ahead of Wildfire Season
April 22, 2026 — McCLELLAN AIR TANKER STATION, SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Airmen with the 146th Airlift Wing began their annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, recertification and training April 20, in preparation to support aerial wildfire suppression operations across California and the rest of the United States during the upcoming fire season.The... MORE

Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System, or MAFFS, recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacramento, Calif., April 20, 2026.

Guard Unit 'Turns Blue,' Symbolizing Mobile Infantry Transition
April 17, 2026 — The Nevada Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 221st Cavalry Regiment transitioned from a mounted cavalry formation to a mobile infantry battalion during a "turning blue" ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas... MORE

More than a dozen people in camouflage military uniforms stand in formation outside, as a man in similar attire inspects each person.