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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.

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.