National Guard

By Staff Sgt. Julian Kemper  175th WG – Maryland Air National Guard MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The day before Thanksgiving, most people are thinking about a short list of things to do – ensuring the turkey is thawed, cleaning the house for a family visit, or preparing for a long trip to see relatives. For Maryland Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Brooke ...

Story by Staff Sgt. Laura Weaver MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – More than 100 Airmen assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland National Guard, returned home to Martin State Air National Guard Base this weekend after supporting the German-led exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23), the largest Air Force deployment exercise since NATO was founded. The multinational exercise, involving more than 10,000 military personnel, 250 ...

By Senior Airman Rachel Underwood BALTIMORE – The commander of the Maryland National Guard made her first visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Estonia since taking command to celebrate the important anniversaries of the partnerships and plan for the future of the mutually beneficial relationships, June 18-23, 2023. During the visit, Maryland Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, adjutant ...

Story by Staff Sgt. Laura Weaver AMARI AIR BASE, Estonia – More than 100 Airmen from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, recently completed an agile combat employment (ACE) movement in Estonia as a forward operating location of exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23). Exercise AD23 is German-led, multinational NATO exercise with a total of 235 aircraft from 25 nations and over ...

Story by Maj. Brendan Cassidy TOWSON, Md. – The 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade (EMIB) gathered at the Ruhl Armory in Towson to observe the end of two years under Col. B. Clay Jackson on June 11th, 2023, with Brigade S3 Lt. Col. Michael Bryant assuming command. Prior to the change in leadership, the formation first marked a swap in senior enlisted ...

By Senior Airman Matt Porter U.S. Army Soldier Sgt. Byme Taylor, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Reigment infantryman, launches an RQ-11 Raven at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst N.J. on 1 June, 2023. The small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle provides day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. With a flight radius of 10km and the ability to reach speeds of ...

By 1st Lt. Paul Jeong BALTIMORE, Md. – Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, commander in chief of the Maryland Military Department, hosted the change of command ceremony for the new adjutant general for Maryland. Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, the 30th adjutant general for Maryland, relinquished command of the Maryland National Guard and the Maryland Military Department to Maj. Gen. Janeen L. ...

By 1st Lt. Dylan Bradford BLACKSTONE, Va. – Two Maryland Army National Guard members were among the top 11 Soldiers and non-commissioned officers from Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. who competed in the intense five-day Region II Best Warrior Competition at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, May 15-19, 2023. Staff Sgt. Chase Stewart of the 629th Military Intelligence Battalion and Spc. ...

Story by Major Brendan Cassidy Fort A.P. Hill, Va. – The 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company executed the first week of its annual training here May 4-13, operating no fewer than six different weapons systems for the few dozen unit members who were part of the exercise, in addition to hand grenades. After years of various operational restrictions ...

By Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers and Senior Airman Rachel Underwood Maryland National Guard leadership present Maryland Gov. Wes Moore a photo of A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft on the flight line and a flight jacket after a bill signing event at the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, May 12, 2023. Moore ...

By Senior Airman Rachel Underwood Mr. Christopher Itzoe, the maintenance chief and maintenance technician supervisor for the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, May 11, 2023. Itzoe is responsible for conducting preventative maintenance, repairing structures for the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, and supervising seven maintenance technicians. (U.S. ...