By Senior Master Sgt. Chris Schepers MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – A Maryland Airman is the first-ever Air Force senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Staff, supporting the total force mission of the Maryland National Guard from Camp Fretterd Military Reservation. Maryland Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Monica Aragon, the former 175th Logistics Readiness Squadron senior enlisted leader, will report directly to ...

By Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — The 175th Wing held its annual Airman Recognition Ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, December 7, 2025. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard by presenting awards to the Outstanding Airmen of the Year, recognizing Community College of the ...

By Staff Sgt. Alexandra Huettner MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — The Maryland Air National Guard welcomed a new wing commander and a new acting assistant adjutant general – Air, during a dual change of command ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, December 7, 2025, as the 175th Wing transitions to an expanded cyber mission. The presiding official ...

By Maj. Mary Lyons TOWSON, Md. — Maryland Army National Guard soldiers, families, and distinguished guests gathered at the Harry C. Ruhl Armory for a joint change of command and change of responsibility ceremony, for leadership transitions of the 70th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) and the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, Dec. 6, 2025. Brig. Gen. Andrew W. Collins, commander of the ...

The Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment was celebrated as one of the nation’s oldest continuously serving military units during its annual Pass in Review ceremony at the historic Fifth Regiment Armory, December 6, 2025.

By Staff Sgt. Laura Virtue MIDDLE RIVER, Md. —  The 175th Cyberspace Operations Group opened its annual Capture the Flag (CTF) competition to the entire wing for the first time, December 5, 2025, at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Maryland. The event, hosted by the 275th Operations Support Squadron, offered service members a hands-on, gamified opportunity to both explore and strengthen ...

By Maj. Benjamin Hughes BALTIMORE — The Maryland Military Department hosted its annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon on November 21, 2025, at the Patapsco Arena, where civilian employees were recognized for their dedication and support of the Maryland National Guard mission. Senior leaders from the Maryland National Guard joined Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, adjutant general for Maryland, to honor state employees whose ...

by Maj. Benjamin Hughes ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — About 120 Maryland Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 1729th Support Maintenance Company gathered at the Mallette Training Facility, October 20, 2025, for a farewell ceremony ahead of their deployment to support federal operations along the southern U.S. border. Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the adjutant general for Maryland, hosted the ceremony ...

By Maj. Benjamin Hughes FREDERICK, Md. — Command Sgt. Maj. Ernest E. “Trip” Wright spent nearly four decades serving in the Maryland Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Special Operations community. He retired as the senior enlisted leader for the Special Operations Detachment – NATO during a ceremony on October 19, 2025, at Tenth Ward Distillery Whiskey Hall, closing ...

By Capt Dylan Bradford FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Maryland Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Jared D. Lake succeeded Virginia Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Dale L. Murray as the 29th Infantry Division Assistant Division Commander for Support. Lake was promoted to brigadier general effective Aug. 5, 2025. Murray began serving as the 29th ID’s Assistant Division Commander for Operations effective Aug. ...