Jan. 14, 2025 Guard chief praises Guardsmen fighting fires Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus visited guardsmen at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., to thank service members for answering the call to support the wildland firefighting mission and aid the people of California.
Jan. 14, 2025 Airmen take on California wildfires Air National Guard units from California, Nevada and Wyoming deployed multiple C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems to help combat wildfires across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.
Oct. 22, 2024 DOD remains engaged in hurricane response, recovery efforts The Defense Department continues to be engaged with interagency partners in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the White House, state and local governments, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
Oct. 1, 2024 Troops rescue hundreds in Helene aftermath More than 5,900 National Guardsmen from multiple states rescued hundreds of people and cleared roads across the Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene.