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Airmen from the 140th Security Forces Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, engage in close-quarters battle, a type of combat that typically occurs in confined spaces, such as buildings, vehicles, or other structures, during annual training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 14-27, 2024. The annual event is a culmination of required training for the security forces career field. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Elvia Ramos)

140th Wing Security Forces Squadron travels to Italy for annual training

By U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson | Nov. 2, 2024

The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Security Forces Squadron traveled to Aviano Air Base, Italy, for required annual training Sept. 14-27, 2024. The type of training conducted was dictated by a shift in priorities reflecting the changing security environment and the increasing importance of protecting air bases from ground threats. It focused on key areas of integrated defense, including close-quarters battle scenarios, domestic violence response, and active shooter threat management.

Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard at the top of Shrine Mountain after conducting familiarization training with night-vision goggles, Sept. 7, 2024. This hike was part of a three-day training conducted in the White River National Forest, Colorado. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ambrose Solis)

Colorado Army National Guard space battalion takes training to the mountains

By Staff Sgt. Taylor Lakey-Tamacori | Oct. 30, 2024

Training requirements for National Guard Soldiers vary greatly with respect to their and their unit’s overall mission. In a unit like Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard conducting training outside the readiness center only happens rarely, if maybe, once a year.

U.S. Army Col. Isaac Martinez, chief of joint staff, passes the Basic Leader Course guidon to U.S. Army Master Sgt. Sarah Miller as a sign of trust in her ability to fulfill the commandant position, Fort Carson, Colorado, Sept. 8, 2024. Miller returns to the 168th Regiment after her most recent assignment as the 117th Space Battalion operations non-commissioned officer and the 1158th Space Support Company first sergeant. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Lakey-Tamacori)

Colorado Army National Guard Soldier returns to Regional Training Institute as Commandant

By Staff Sgt. Taylor Lakey-Tamacori | Oct. 29, 2024

In a rare occurrence, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Miller passed command of the 168th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Basic Leader Course, Fort Carson, Colorado, to his wife, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Sarah Miller, Sept. 8, 2024.

Tim Trail, primary prevention specialist, 89th Troop Command, Colorado Army National Guard speaks about metal health at the Colorado National Guard Suicide Intervention Officer Symposium, Sept. 20, 2024, at Fort Carson, Colorado. CONG leaders from across the state gathered at the event, presented by the CONG Suicide Prevention, Substance Abuse, and Resiliency team, to discuss the issues impacting suicide within the force and the resources and prevention methods available. (Photo by Grayson Vevon)

Unsung heroes gather for suicide prevention conference in Colorado

By Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K VonNida | Oct. 22, 2024

Colorado National Guard leaders from across the state gathered to ask this question at the first Suicide Intervention Officer Symposium, presented by the CONG Suicide Prevention, Substance Abuse, and Resiliency team, Sept. 20, 2024, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Soldiers and Airmen discussed the issues impacting suicide within the force and the resources and prevention methods available.

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Members of the Colorado National Guard's Task Force Cyber help Colorado Secretary of State Wayne W. Williams monitor network traffic and advise the Chief Information Officer Trevor Timmons Nov. 6, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Maj. Darin Overstreet)

Colorado National Guard team provides cyber defense during election

By Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | Nov. 4, 2024

Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order for a Colorado National Guard cyber team to provide

U.S. Air Force Col. Ben Couchman assumes command of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, in a ceremony Nov. 3, 2024, at BSFB. Couchman most recently served as director of air staff for the COANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson)

140th Wing commander relinquishes command to successor

By 140th Wing Public Affairs | Nov. 1, 2024

The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard will conduct a change of command ceremony at 1 p.m., Nov. 3, 2024, Hangar 801, at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.

The Colorado National Guard Joint Counter Drug Task Force lands a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at a school in Denver, Colorado, during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 15, 2024. The CONG partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration to deliver a message to Colorado kids about the importance of drug-free living and making positive choices.
(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mira Roman)

Colorado National Guard supports Drug Enforcement Administration Red Ribbon Campaign

By Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | Oct. 25, 2024

During Red Ribbon Month, the Colorado National Guard Joint Counter Drug Task Force, in partnership with Drug Enforcement Administration and law enforcement officials, is visiting children in Colorado schools to tell them about the importance of drug-free living and making positive choices.

2023 Colorado National Guard Best Warrior competitors ruck march for 18 miles during an event at the Best Warrior competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 20, 2023. The top-tier competitors from the Colorado Army National Guard will earn the title of Non-commissioned Officer or Soldier of the Year and move on to compete in the Region VII competition. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Low)

Colorado National Guard Soldiers, Airmen compete in annual best of best competition

By Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | Oct. 24, 2024

The Colorado National Guard is hosting the 2024 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 24-27, 2024. Non-commissioned Officers and junior enlisted service members are testing their physical and mental capabilities as they compete for the prestigious titles of Colorado’s NCO of the Year and Soldier or Airman of the Year.

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