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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chadley Simms, infantryman, 1st Battalion-157th Infantry (Mountain), Colorado Army National Guard uses handheld counter-unmanned aerial system equipment to neutralize a simulated drone threat during a drone warfare familiarization course at a Fort Carson, Colorado, training range, April 15, 2025. The course, led by the Drone Warfare Cell, part of the Multi-Domain Special Operations Cell at 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), COARNG, paired traditional guard members with special forces to build interoperability and strengthen joint UAS threat response capabilities. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Melissa Escobar-Pereira)

Forging the Future Fight: Inside the Colorado Army National Guard’s Drone Warfare Cell

By Melissa Escobar-Pereira, Colorado National Guard | June 17, 2025

As the battlespace continues to evolve, so too must the tools and training of those who fight within it. Among the quiet forces reshaping U.S. warfighting readiness is a specialized group called the Drone Warfare Cell, operating within the Multi-Domain Special Operations Cell at 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Colorado Army National Guard.

Colorado Army National Guard Pfc. Erich Bendele, Headquarters-Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 157th Infantry (MTN) and Staff Sgt. Raden Chambers, 3650th Support Maintenance Company, celebrate after completing a physical fitness task during the Region VII Best Warrior Competition, Camp Navajo, Arizona, May 13, 2025. The top lower enlisted Soldier and non-commissioned officer move on to compete at the national event later in the year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida)

Colorado warriors compete at regional competition

By Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida | June 11, 2025

Two Colorado Army National Guardsmen traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona, May 11, 2025, to compete in the Region VII Best Warrior competition.

Paratroopers from the Colorado National Guard and the Jordanian Armed Forces stand together before the first joint Colorado-Jordan airborne Friendship Jump, Watkins, Colorado, April 23, 2025. Members parachuted from a CH-47 Chinook as part of an event to strengthen interoperability and deepen the partnership between the two forces. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Melissa Escobar-Pereira)

Airborne operation strengthens US, Jordan partnership and readiness

By Melissa Escobar-Pereira | June 3, 2025

In a display of cooperation and capability, Soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard and the Jordanian Armed Forces conducted a joint airborne operation in Watkins, Colorado, April 23, 2025.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Flores and Spc. Mouctar Kamara,140th Quartermaster Platoon, 169th Field Artillery Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard, prepare a meal for the Connelly Cup cooking competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, May 17, 2025. The 140th Quartermaster Platoon used the Connelly Cup cooking competition to build morale and demonstrate their unit capabilities. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Kyra Prahl)

Connelly Cup sparks pride and teamwork for Colorado cooks

By Kyra Prahl | May 30, 2025

For the first time in years, culinary specialists of the Colorado Army National Guard gathered under one tent for the Connelly Cup, a cooking challenge designed to showcase Army food service skills and bring Soldiers together through friendly rivalry at Fort Carson, Colorado, May 17, 2025.