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 Tech. Sgt. Enjoli Saunders, 175th Wing Public Affairs Photos by Staff Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan, 175th Wing Public Affairs The command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard visited with Airmen of the 175th Wing at Warfield Air National Guard Base located at Martin State Airport, Nov. 7, 2020. Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams toured various units on the ...

Capt. Raffaele Simpson, 1229th Transportation Company commander, was one of only 28 company grade officers and warrant officers from across the entire Army, to include the Active, National Guard, and Reserve components, to be recognized for outstanding leadership and performance throughout the previous calendar year. Simpson was honored with the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award during a ceremony at the ...

Story by Capt. Benjamin Hughes, Maryland National Guard State Public Affairs Office Six Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard along with more than 800 National Guard cyber operators from more than 40 states and territories participated in Cyber Shield 20, a virtual training exercise designed to build their skills defending networks. The Army National Guard with assistance from the Air National ...

Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers Photos by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers; Tech. Sgt. Enjoli Saunders After 42 years of service in the United States Air Force, the National Guard assistant to the commander, U.S. Cyber Command, director, National Security Agency, and chief, Central Security Service, officially retired during a ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle ...

The top leader of the Air National Guard met with Airmen of the 175th Wing, October 3, 2020, during a visit to Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Maryland.

Soldiers from the Maryland National Guard’s 169 Cyber Protection Team have just wrapped up their part in this year’s Cyber Shield exercise, which ran from September 12—27, and was conducted virtually for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cyber Shield is an annual, national exercise hosted by the National Guard with more than 800 National Guard soldiers and airmen ...

For three days, two Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers competed among the best across the Nation to vie for the title of 2020 Army National Guard Best Warrior at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Mississippi from Sept.14-16, 2020. Being the culminating competition, the two fought and won their spot at the national level by landing on top at ...

U.S. Air Force Capt. Miguel Rosario is a member of the 175th Cyber Operations Group based at the Air National Guard Base in Middle River, Maryland. He is currently a Cyber Warfare Officer but originally enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1997 before commissioning in the U.S. Navy Reserve as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer.

On September 12, 2020, the Maryland Army National Guard’s Medical Detachment provided dental examinations to nearly 30 D.C. Army National Guard Soldiers at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation near Reisterstown, Maryland, to ensure that the DCARNG Soldiers met their annual medical requirements and sustaining mission readiness for the Army.

The Soldiers of the 1229th Transportation Company drove a total distance more than the 25,000-mile circumference of Earth during the Maryland National Guard operations supporting Maryland’s Response to COVID-19 pandemic. At the height of activations, the nearly 70 Soldiers drove more than 29,000 miles in four and half months, delivered nearly 210,000 boxed meals, and executed over 130 missions moving ...