Connecticut National Guard

CTANG completes Blackhawk fleet conversion
April 28, 2022 — Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard’s Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment out of Windsor Locks, retrieved a new UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and delivered it to the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. April 28, 2022... MORE

National Volunteer Week - Volunteers Power Breakfast with the Easter Bunny for Connecticut Guard Families
April 12, 2022 — 936. That’s how many plastic Easter Eggs volunteers from the Connecticut National Guard Service Member and Family Support Center assembled and filled in one bin for the approximate 400 guests that were arriving for breakfast with the Easter Bunny this past weekend, and that wasn’t even all of them, there was another 1,064 more... MORE

And the winner is … CTNG announces Soldier, NCO of the year
April 10, 2022 — After a physically and mentally demanding four days, the Connecticut Army National Guard has found their Soldier and non-commissioned officer of the year following the state's annual Best Warrior Competition April 7 – 10, 2022... MORE

2022 Connecticut Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition

Connecticut National Guard Hosts Welcome Home ceremony for 1-102nd Infantry Battalion
March 17, 2022 — HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard hosted a welcome home ceremony for the 1-102nd Infantry Battalion (Mountain) at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford March 17, 2022... MORE

The 103rd’s culture of self-assessment is ‘Highly Effective’
March 17, 2022 — At the 103rd Airlift Wing, Airmen at every level participate in the wing’s continuous self-assessment process. This culture of self-assessment led to the unit receiving an overall grade of Highly Effective, the highest grade possible, at the end of its Headquarters Air Mobility Command Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI) cycle in 2021... MORE

Connecticut National Guard ends COVID response mission
March 17, 2022 — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard handed over the keys to the state commodities warehouse in New Britain to the Connecticut Department of Health March 15, effectively ending its COVID-19 response mission. On March 10, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activating the Connecticut... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Perez, a motor transport operator assigned to the 1048th Medium Transportation Company, 143rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, operates a forklift to move COVID-19 relief supplies at the State Commodity Warehouse, New Britain, Connecticut, March 8, 2022.

Connecticut Air Guard fire department trains with partners
January 26, 2022 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The Connecticut Air National Guard Fire Department is collaborating with mutual aid partners to conduct familiarization training exercises at Bradley Air National Guard Base... MORE

Firefighters converse during a training exercise hosted by the Connecticut Air National Guard Fire Department Dec. 10, 2021, at Bradley Air National Base, Conn. The CTANG Fire Department collaborated with mutual aid partners to incorporate resources from various fire departments into its incident command system.

The Fallen Flags Project: One Woman’s Mission to Enshrine the Fallen
November 3, 2021 — On October 13, 2021, Rebecca Fellows adhered photographs of the thirteen service members killed outside the Kabul Airport in August to the wall at the Connecticut National Guard’s Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Connecticut... MORE

Connecticut National Guard unit deploys to Poland
October 27, 2021 — WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – More than 70 Connecticut Guardsmen from the 142nd Area Support Medical Company departed for a nearly year-long deployment to Poland Oct. 24... MORE

Connecticut National Guard Sgt. Kelle Kennerly walks to a bus outside the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn., Oct. 24, 2021. Her unit, the 142nd Medical Company, was mobilizing to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and heading to Texas before deploying to Poland.

103rd Security Forces competes in 2021 Connecticut SWAT Challenge
August 24, 2021 — After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 103rd Security Forces Squadron competed in a field of two dozen teams from civilian and military law enforcement agencies at the Connecticut SWAT Challenge, Aug. 16-19, 2021... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Roach, 103rd Security Forces Squadron, fires an M4 carbine from the roof of a SWAT vehicle during the Connecticut SWAT Challenge in East Granby, Connecticut, Aug. 18, 2021. The competition brings together tactical operators from across the nation to train SWAT weapons tactics, movements, and physical fitness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven Tucker)