Military firefighting aircraft respond to Colorado Wildfires
A C-130 Hercules, callsign MAFFS 5, has its modular airborne fire fighting system known as MAFFS filled with fire retardant at the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base Aug 12, 2025. MAFFS 5, which is assigned to the 302d Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, and MAFFS 8, 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, were launched to provide aerial firefighting support for fires in Colorado at the request of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). (U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Williams)
Aug. 12, 2025 - Two C-130 Hercules, callsigns MAFFS 5 and 8, filled their modular airborne fire fighting system known as MAFFS with fire retardant at the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base Aug 12, 2025...

Nevada Air Guard chief wins Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 50K
Chief Master Sgt. Chris Barber, 152nd Mission Support Group command chief, Nevada Air National Guard, poses for a photo after he finished the final 10 miles as leader among 115 competitors in the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 50K on July 17, 2025. The race, about 30 miles total, includes a 4,800-foot elevation gain through the Tahoe Rim Trail and back to Carson City.
Aug. 5, 2025 - Chief Master Sgt. Chris Barber, 152nd Mission Support Group command chief, Nevada Air National Guard, completed and won the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 50K on July 17, 2025...

Exercise Tiger Lightning More Than Just Training
Key leaders speak after taking a group photo at the Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet, Bangladesh on July 25, 2025. The Theater Army and Indo-Pacific Command share values and human interconnection with many nations and militaries throughout the region, which provide significant advantages such as long-term mutual trust, understanding, respect, interoperability, and a common commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Aug. 1, 2025 - TL25 is an annual U.S/Bangladesh bilateral exercise to support the USARPAC Theater Army Campaign Plan (TACP) and security cooperation plan objectives to enhance professional relationships, military operations, readiness and...

Nevada Guard leadership thank state attorney, legislature for AB 281
Sgt. Cameron Estes, 72nd Military Police Company, Nevada Army National Guard
July 31, 2025 - The Nevada National Guard met with staff at the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers Office in Carson City on Friday to thank them for their role in representing the family of Sgt. Cameron Estes who was killed in 2023 while on...

Nevada Guard Brigade Returning From Middle East Deployment
U.S. Army Maj. Troy Dandrea, brigade chaplain, 17th Sustainment Brigade, prays over Soldiers in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2024.
July 22, 2025 - After 10 months of conducting logistical operations across the Middle East, the Nevada Army National Guard’s 17th Sustainment Brigade is coming back home to the Silver State with its Task Force Warrior mission successfully...

Nevada Air Guard Wing Assists in Firefighting Efforts
Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Maintenance Group and 152nd Logistics Readiness Squadron personnel load Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipment onto MAFFS #8, aircraft #554 at the Nevada Air National Guard Base on July 12, 2025. U.S. Northern Command activated two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) Aircraft, one from the 152nd Airlift Wing out of Reno, Nevada, and one from the 146th Airlift Wing out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in California. Two C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS and their associated personnel will support firefighting efforts in the Western United States. The 152nd Airlift Wing’s “High Rollers” and 146th Airlift Wing's “Hollywood Guard” report on July 14, 2025, and will be initially based out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Base in California and are anticipated to be in place through August 14, 2025.
July 18, 2025 - U.S. Northern Command has activated two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Aircraft, one from the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing out of Reno, Nevada, and one from the 146th Airlift Wing out of Channel...

Nevada Guard’s Civil Support Team, critical asset for domestic response, passes federal evaluation
Sgt. Brady Fischer, 92nd Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support Team (WMD-CST), Nevada National Guard, is pictured here conducting analytics during the units eighteen-month evaluation at the Office of the Adjutant General complex in Carson City, June 26, 2024. The 92nd underwent its training proficiency evaluation through U.S. Army North (USARNORTH) last week. The unit completed a “fully trained” performance on all collected tasks and met all objectives.
June 30, 2025 - The 92nd Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) underwent its training proficiency evaluation through U.S. Army North (USARNORTH) this week. The unit completed a “fully trained” performance on all collected...