Connecticut National Guard

Connecticut National Guard Joint Cyber Team for SME exchange with Uruguay
December 4, 2024 — The Connecticut National Guard’s Cyber Team conducted a virtual engagement with the Armed Forces of Uruguay Cyber Forces at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in preparation for an in-person subject matter expert exchange in Uruguay later this month... MORE

CTARNG Soldiers Complete 7-Day Bootcamp to Aid Branch Transfer to Cyber
December 2, 2024 — Three Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG) soldiers recently completed a virtual, seven-day bootcamp aimed at facilitating their transition into the Cyber branch of the military. The bootcamp, which was held from November 18-24, 2025, is part of a broader initiative to equip soldiers with essential technical skills required for their transfer to the 17C Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) — Cyber Operations Specialist. The three participating soldiers — SFC John Young, SFC Anthony Agli, and SGT Luis Perdomo — are currently serving in traditional military roles, such as 25B and 25U, and are seeking to reclassify or transfer into the Cyber field... MORE

Connecticut National Guard Counterdrug Task Force celebrates achievements
November 21, 2024 — The Connecticut National Guard Counterdrug Task Force recognized members of its team for their achievements during an award ceremony at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Conn. Nov. 6. 2024... MORE

Initial Planning Conference bolsters plans for Cyber Yankee 2025
November 15, 2024 — Members of the Connecticut National Guard’s cyber security team attended the initial planning conference for Cyber Yankee 2025 at the New Hampshire National Guard’s Regional Training Institute in Pembroke, N.H. Nov. 13-14, 2024... MORE

Connecticut National Guard appoints first female Command Chief Warrant Officer
November 3, 2024 — The Connecticut Army National Guard hosted its Chief Command Warrant Officer change of responsibility ceremony between outgoing Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brian Erkson and incoming Chief Warrant Officer 4 Stephanie Richard at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Conn. Nov. 3, 2024... MORE

Connecticut National Guard Assists with Hawthorne Brush Fire
November 1, 2024 — Forty aviators, firefighters, and support personnel from the Connecticut National Guard were activated to assist local and state emergency personnel with containing a brush fire that has consumed more than 120 acres of wildlife on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin and Meriden, Connecticut on Oct. 23, 2024... MORE

103rd Airlift Wing gets first NP2000 retrofitted C-130
October 25, 2024 — The Connecticut National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing received its first NP2000 retrofitted C-130H Hercules aircraft at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. Oct. 25, 2024... MORE

CTNG assists with the interment of three unclaimed veteran cremains
October 16, 2024 — The Connecticut National Guard’s funeral honors team worked alongside the state’s Department of Veteran Affairs and the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association to celebrate the lives and inter the cremains of three Connecticut veterans at the state veteran’s cemetery, here, Oct. 16, 2024... MORE

Connecticut National Guard hosts 4th annual Cyber Nutmeg exercise
October 9, 2024 — The Connecticut National Guard and Connecticut Education Network (CEN) hosted the 4th annual Cyber Nutmeg in Hartford on October 9, 2024... MORE

Connecticut National Guard Aids in Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in North Carolina
October 2, 2024 — At the request of North Carolina officials, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont approved the mobilization of the Connecticut Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment... MORE