Equipment

C-130J Recapitalization

The Air National Guard C-130H Hercules fleet requires continued funding for modernization and C-130J recapitalization to ensure its aircraft can successfully engage in overseas contingency operations and respond to homeland emergencies well into the future.

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November 08, 2022

NGB Chief: Competitive Edge Needs Fast Modernization, Innovation

Modernization is central to preserving the Joint Force's competitive edge, the chief of the National Guard Bureau recently said. While modernization...

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October 12, 2022

Army Releases New Multidomain Operations Doctrine

The Army has released the latest version of its capstone operations doctrine, Field Manual 3-0. The newly updated FM 3-0 establishes multidomain...

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October 12, 2022

SECDEF Approves Renaming 9 Military Bases

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has approved renaming nine military bases and eliminating more than 1,100 other assets honoring the Confederacy...

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October 04, 2022

More Than 5,000 Guardsmen Aided Hurricane Ian Response

More than 5,000 National Guard members were helping Florida recover from Hurricane Ian, the National Guard Bureau said last week. According to the...

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August 26, 2022

Conference Tradeshow Grows in 2022

The tradeshow at the annual NGAUS conference has become a staple over the years. This year’s conference in Columbus, Ohio, is hosting one of the event...

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August 02, 2022

Guard C-130Js in Initial Senate Appropriations

Sixteen C-130J-30 Super Hercules cargo planes for the Air National Guard are in Sen. Patrick Leahy's mark of the fiscal 2023 defense appropriations...

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July 26, 2022

More HIMARS, Phoenix Ghost Drones Heading to Ukraine

The Defense Department has announced another security assistance package for Ukraine, which will include additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket...

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July 19, 2022

Guard C-130 Community Makes Case to Congress

The Air National Guard C-130 community made its case for additional resources to congressional staffers at the annual C-130 Breakfast on Capitol Hill...

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June 07, 2022

Guard General: US, West Should Send Ukraine Fighter Jets

A general officer uniquely familiar with Ukraine's ground conditions says the U.S. and other Western countries should examine sending fighter jets to...

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June 07, 2022

Guard Helps Space Force Move Recon Satellite

When Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, the Space Force’s chief of space operations, required assistance moving a large satellite from Maryland to California...

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May 03, 2022

Guard Sending Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine

The Army National Guard in at least five states is contributing to the 200 M113 armored personnel carriers the U.S. is sending Ukraine. On Friday, the...

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