Public Affairs

The Connecticut National Guard public affairs team is dedicated to bringing you accurate and timely information regarding the Connecticut Military Department.

Media Inquiries

Please direct all media inquiries regarding the Connecticut Army & Air National Guard and the State Military Department to the CTNG Public Affairs Officer at (860) 524-4857.

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The Connecticut Guardian

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Press Releases & Media Advisories

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News & Features

Connecticut Air Guard unit completes MSO Conversion
November 20, 2023 — The 103d Air Control Squadron of the Connecticut Air National Guard is the first unit in the National Guard to have completed the mission systems operator, or MSO, conversion and will also be part of more modernization efforts including testing cutting edge equipment like the Tactical Operations Center - Light and the TPY-4 radar as the Air Force and Air National Guard look over the horizon and ready themselves to be able to respond to any potential future conflict... MORE

Honoring Those Who Served
November 8, 2023 — Honor is one of the core values of the Army, and it is the foundation of what makes up the commitment of the funeral honors team in the Connecticut National Guard... MORE

CTNG assists with the interment of six unclaimed veteran cremains
November 3, 2023 — 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 six Connecticut veterans at the state veteran’s cemetery, here, Nov. 3, 2023... MORE

Unleash Your Innovation: The Connecticut National Guard Innovation Challenge
October 25, 2023 — Innovation is the fuel that drives progress, and the Connecticut National Guard recognizes the power of ideas – big and small... MORE

Connecticut National Guard’s 6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion gets first Hispanic American Command Sergeant Major
October 24, 2023 — Master Sgt. Andres Quintero-Tarazona was promoted to the rank of Command Sergeant Major and took responsibility of the Connecticut National Guard’s 6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion from outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Lavallee during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Middletown Armed Forces Reserve Center, Middletown, Connecticut, on Oct. 20, 2023... MORE

Maj. Michael Wilcoxson

State Public Affairs Officer
michael.j.wilcoxson .mil@army.mil
Office: (860) 524-4857
Cell: (860) 883-5336

Mr. Timothy R. Koster
State Public Affairs Specialist
timothy.r.koster.civ@army.mil
Office: (860) 524-4858

103rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

161 Rainbow Road
East Granby, CT 06026
860-292-2460

130th Public Affairs Detachment (PAD)

360 Broad Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 524-4858