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Maryland Guard, active duty trains with Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers from the state’s Medical Detachment and Company C, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, trained with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Manjača combat training area, near the village of Dobrnja in the Republic of Srpska, July 15-19.
The focus of the military-to-military event was to train the ...
Read moreGuard Soldiers Train in Military Funeral Honors Program
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The Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosts Level 1 funeral honors training for nine National Guard Soldiers from four states June 29, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Va. Soldiers from Maryland, North Carolina and Ohio joined Virginia Soldiers for the five-day course, which prepares Soldiers to conduct professional military funeral honors in accordance with service ...
Read moreBig Bytes: US works with European partners to protect network security
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Members of the 169th Cyber Protection Team and members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina conduct cyber adversarial exercises at the Pvt. Henry Costin Readiness Center in Laurel, Maryland, on June 29, 2022. Beginning in August 2018, the 169th CPT has supported the military-to-military knowledge transfer and team-building efforts to the Armed Forces Bosnia and Herzegovina under the ...
Read moreMeet U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate April-Mae Ridenour
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Meet U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate April-Mae Ridenour, the reconnaissance noncommissioned officer assigned to the 32nd Civil Support Team, Maryland National Guard. Ridenour played a vital role in the CST’s support of the 2022 Ocean City Air Show as part of the survey section that is responsible for identifying, assessing, and locating potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear ...
Read more110th IO Battalion Welcomes New Commander in Official Ceremony
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The 110th Information Operations Battalion of the Maryland Army National Guard observed their change of command ceremony at Battalion Headquarters on June 4.
The outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Kristie Roy, passed the unit colors of the 110th IO to Col. B. Clayton Jackson, commander of the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, who in turn entrusted them to the ...
Read more175th Wing Demonstrates Warfighting Capabilities in Europe
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MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – Approximately 170 Airmen assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft have returned from Europe, where they supported Exercises Swift Response and Defender Europe 22.
The 10 Maryland A-10s, assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, flew more than 240 sorties and operated in 10 countries throughout Europe to execute Agile Combat ...
Read moreMaryland Air Guard wraps up Swift Response support
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LLIELVARDE AIR BASE, Lativa – The Maryland Air National Guard supported the Swift Response exercise over the past two weeks with simultaneous operations in North Macedonia and Norway.
Approximately 120 Airmen and 10 A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 175th Wing demonstrated Agile Combat Employment, mobilizing and deploying aircraft across a theater of operations on short notice.
“We are excited to be here ...
Read more175th Cyberspace Operations Squadron provides cyber support for Southern Strike 2022
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Story by Spc. Benjamin Tomlinson, 102d Public Affairs Detachment
GULFPORT, Miss. – Every day, technology is becoming more and more advanced bringing new threats in technological warfare. Within the United States military, a cyber team’s most important tasks include defending military networks and weapons platforms and protecting America’s critical infrastructure.The 175th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, based in Middle ...
Read moreBreaking Barriers Across the Total Force
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By Enjoli Saunders
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. April D. Vogel made history as the first female two-star general in the Maryland Air National Guard when she was promoted in April 2022. Her career been a model of the successful synthesis of the National Guard capabilities with those of the active duty armed forces.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. ...
Read moreMaryland National Guard Steps Forward with SAPR 5K
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U.S. Air Force Col. Richard D. Hunt, 175th Wing vice commander, Maryland Air National Guard, finishes the 5K on Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, MD on April 3, 2022. The SAPR 5K is a yearly event at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport that marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Prevention ...
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