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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.

Nevada Guard Unit Holds Demobilization Ceremony After Deployment
April 10, 2026 — The Nevada Army National Guard’s 3665th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, or EOD, held a demobilization ceremony at the Speedway Armory April 7 following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility... MORE

Members of the 3665th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, or EOD, stand in a formation during their demobilization ceremony at the Speedway Armory in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 7, 2026.

Nevada Guard Strengthens Republic of Korea, US Alliance During Freedom Shield 2026
March 31, 2026 — YONGIN, South Korea – Soldiers from the Nevada Army National Guard’s 17th Sustainment Brigade participated in Exercise Freedom Shield 2026, a multinational command post exercise held March 9–19 that marked the unit’s first involvement alongside the Republic of Korea Army, U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command.Freedom Shield is a multidomain... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Ahylin Arroyo (first row, sixth from left), public affairs specialist, 106th Public Affairs Detachment, poses for a photo with the Republic of Korea Army, at the Republic of Korea Army Ground Operations Command, South Korea, March 16, 2026.

Nevada Cavalry squadron sweeps 2026 Best Warrior Competition
March 16, 2026 — After three days of grueling physical challenges, marksmanship events and endurance tests, two Soldiers from the Nevada Army National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment emerged victorious during this year’s Nevada National Guard Best Warrior Competition held last weekend at Washoe County Training Center in Reno and at the Freedom Ranges in Hawthorne... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Powell, 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment, performs the plank portion of the Army Fitness Test during the Best Warrior Competition at the Harry Reid Readiness Center in Reno-Stead, Mar. 13, 2026. After earning the title of Nevada’s Best Warrior in the Soldier category, Powell will represent the Nevada National Guard this April in New Mexico at the regional Best Warrior Competition against top competitors from several other states. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Blanca Sosa)

Nevada, Samoa officials hold SPP exchange, witness fellow Samoan win NRL thriller
March 4, 2026 — Members of Samoa’s disaster response, corrections and fire services visited the Nevada National Guard last week, meeting with the Nevada Office of Emergency Management, county emergency managers from around the state, along with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and security officials at Allegiant Stadium. They also attended the three-game Australian National Rugby League Premiership season opener at Allegiant Stadium. Samoa, a Nevada partner nation in the National Guard State Partnership Program since 2023, is also a rugby-crazed nation... MORE

Stephon Critchton, who scored the winning field goal in front of 45,719 people at Allegiant Stadium during a National Rugby League Premiere game, poses for a photo with Apelu Sauoaiga, Samoa assistant commissioner of emergency medical response, Josephina Chan Ting, principal disaster risk, reduction officer and Bella Simeti, senior disaster management officer last Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Samoan officials were in Nevada last week for a State Partnership Program subject matter exchange to prepare for their mass casualty exercise set for 2027 in Apia, Samoa.

‘Last we saw him’: Nevada Air Guardsman’s lifesaving effort includes curious cliffhanger
March 1, 2026 — Kimball and Dall attended the annual Recruiting and Retention Leadership Symposium held at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., last September. After lunch, Dall and Kimball were driving eastbound on Rippy Road in southern Mississippi when they noticed a multiple-vehicle accident blocking traffic, including a Subaru Outback careened in a nearby ditch surrounded by forest and underneath electrical line, according to a Gulfport Police Department report... MORE

Montana Air Guard Capt. Caitlyn Cayer, who is also a nurse practitioner, administers aid to a man involved in a traffic wreck in Gulfport, Miss., Sept. 22, 2025. Master Sgt. Kraig Kimball, top right, helped pull the driver from a car fire and escorted him to safety seconds before the car engulfed in flames.

Nevada Air Guard continues colonel’s last act — helping children diagnosed with cancer
February 26, 2026 — The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, will hold the third annual Col. Mike Fugett Memorial Golf Tournament on May 4 at Toiyabe Golf Club in Washoe Valley. Community members and service members are welcome to participate, honor Fugett’s legacy and help the Northern Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. Registration is open until April 24; $175 per person, $600 for foursome. Proceeds from the event have raised more than $14,000 for NNCCF since 2023... MORE

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Plunket tees off during the inaugural Col. Mike Fugett Memorial Golf Tournament held at the LakeRidge Golf Course in Reno, Aug. 5, 2024. The tournament helped raise more than $3,000 for the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation.

Nevada National Guard trains for updated federal National Guard Response Force standards
February 25, 2026 — For more than 20 years, NGRFs have been readily available to governors, Congress and the president to assist during emergencies but have varied in composition, training and equipment readiness across the states. Ongoing training this month will seek standardized training across all 53 states and territories with National Guard personnel... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Adams, 152nd Medical Group, practices defending himself using his baton during a National Guard Response Force training at the Office of the Adjutant General in Carson City, Nevada, Feb. 20, 2026. NGRF personnel will be prepared to respond to Nevada's needs, ready within 24 hours activation, like the activation during the Davis Creek fire in 2024 to safeguard evacuated neighborhoods. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Adrianne Lopez)