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  • Combat service support team breaks new ground during Northern Strike

    Members of the U.S. Air Force’s 23rd Air Task Force’s Combat Service Support Team from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., broke new ground Aug. 9, 2025, when they completed the first-ever rapid runway repair operation on a live runway in Department of Defense history.During the

  • Silent Swarm 25 brings innovation, experimentation to Alpena

    Fifty companies, representing more than 65 experiments, joined the U.S. Navy, Michigan National Guard (MING) and other agencies in Alpena, Michigan, for two weeks in July to showcase new and emerging technologies designed to allow the military to address evolving threats and stay at the forefront of

  • Alaska Air Guard trains for high-stakes missions

    ALPENA, Mich. — The Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing continues to strengthen its operational edge, proving lethality in today’s battlespace isn’t just about combat power - it’s about readiness and the ability to respond quickly in complex, high-stakes environments. This was evident during

  • 156th CRG enhances combat readiness at Sentry North

    The 156th Contingency Response Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, participated in exercise Sentry North where they trained their rapid global mobility capabilities, refined joint interoperability, and sharpened their ability to establish and operate airfields in austere environments at Alpena

  • Michigan National Guard’s Swift Response to Ice Storm

    LANSING, Mich — More than 800 members of the Michigan National Guard have been helping to clean up and repair damage in northern Michigan after a devastating ice storm last month.The March 28 ice storm coated trees, power lines and roads in thick ice sheets. Neighborhoods were devastated in minutes.

  • Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center personnel respond to local emergency

    The Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center Fire Department was called to duty late January 27, 2025, providing mutual aid support to the Alpena Fire Department and community as the Holcim-Alpena Plant - a large local cement plant - requested assistance for a rescue operation following a bulldozer

  • Northern Strike 25-1 set for Northern Michigan Winter

    LANSING, Mich. – Northern Strike (NS) 25-1, this years’ winter exercise hosted by the Michigan National Guard (MING), is scheduled to take place across Northern Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), Jan. 27-30, 2025. NS 25-1 is part of the semi-annual exercise series, which

  • Community Involvement Plan

    As part of the commitment to fostering open communication and collaboration with the local community and environmental protection, we are pleased to inform you about the upcoming Community Involvement Plan update at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Air National Guard (ANG) Facility.