Connecticut National Guard

Connecticut National Guardswoman Trains in Denmark
August 23, 2022 — For Capt. Shaneka Ashman, a soldier in the operations sections of the 143rd Regional Support Group (RSG), a casual conversation about her love of traveling the world with her like-minded training NCO brought about an opportunity in her wheelhouse: the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP.)... MORE

Nine Army Guardsmen Commissioned as Lieutenants
August 20, 2022 — NIANTIC, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard commissioned nine new lieutenants into its ranks during a ceremony for Officer Candidate School Class 67 at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, August 20, 2022. ... MORE

Counter-IED Training with the Uruguayan Army
August 2, 2022 — HARTFORD, Conn. - Smiles, laughter, and jokes permeated throughout a room in the Hartford Armory as seven members of the 192nd Engineer Battalion met with state partnership program director, Maj. Nick Raphael, to complete an after-action report for their recent trip to Uruguay. The team conducted Counter-IED (improvised explosive device) training... MORE

Uruguayan and American Soldiers do counter-IED exercise

Joint and multinational forces demonstrate interoperability during Swift Response 22
July 29, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard Airmen were among approximately 9,000 troops from 17 allied and partner nations to participate in Exercise Swift Response 22. The annual exercise focuses on enhancing airborne interoperability between allied and partner nations, as well as integrated, total force training with Reserve and Guard... MORE

Loadmaster gives hand and arm signal on aircraft

Cyber Yankee 2022 Underway
June 10, 2022 — NIANTIC, Conn. – National Guard cyber warriors from all six New England states, as well as members from the Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps are participating in Cyber Yankee 2022 on Camp Nett, here June 5-18, 2022... MORE

103rd LRS wins ARC Air Transportation Activity of the Year
June 1, 2022 — The 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Connecticut Air National Guard, was awarded the Air Reserve Component Air Transportation Activity of the Year Award for Fiscal Year 2021. The award recognizes organizations within the Logistics community for their contributions to the success of Air Force and DoD missions. The 103rd LRS received the award after 10 of its members performed key tasks while deployed in support of Operations Allies Refuge (OAR) and Allies Welcome (OAW)... MORE

CTNG, Westover Fire Department conduct first-ever joint aerial firefighting training
May 25, 2022 — CHICOPEE, Mass. – Soldiers assigned to the 1-169th Aviation Regiment and firefighters from the Westover Fire Department teamed up for the first time to conduct a joint aerial firefighting exercise at Westover Air Reserve Base May 24-25, 2022... MORE

CTNG Hosts first in-person Armed Forces Day Luncheon in two years
May 20, 2022 — SOUTHINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard hosted the annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon in-person for the first time after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic May 20, 2022... MORE

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