The Texas Military Department, which is composed of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard & Texas State Guard, is continuing one of their longest serving missions with Operation Long Star. Operation Lone Star is in its 22nd year and…
New SDF Federal Legislation Being Proposed!
The State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) and the South Carolina Representative to the United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Joe Wilson, are proposing a new bill that would provide for better integration and coordination between State…
SARSPEC – 6 Months of Intense Training for Search & Rescue
One of the latest classes of the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) to undergo SARSPEC has recently completed their 5th month of training. This intense training program provides the troops of the GSDF the training needed to conduct Search &…
Washington State Guard forming teams for Wildland Firefighting
Earlier this year the Washington State Guard (State Defense Force) announced they are forming teams to assist the National Guard in wildland firefighting. The State Guard has assisted the National Guard in previous years in firefighting missions to combat wildfires…
Mission Complete for Task Force Midas
Task Force Midas is a Joint Task Force composed of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Ohio Military Reserve (State Defense Force). The task force mission was to assist in processing unemployment claims which they successfully processed over…
Final Day of Vaccination Operations for JTF Javits
July 9th marked the final day of Vaccination Operations for Joint Task Force Javits which composed of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, NY Guard (State Defense Force), and Naval Militia (USMC & Navy Reserve troops). The last person…