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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...