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U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. Gen. Mason Whitney, former adjutant general of Colorado, presents the Order of the Daedalians, Lt. Gen. Allen M. Burdett Jr. Army Flight Safety Award, to the Colorado National Guard’s High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, Colorado, April 9, 2025. This recognition is awarded annually to the Army aviation training unit with the most effective aircraft accident prevention program as determined by the commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. (Photo courtesy HAATS)

Colorado National Guard high-altitude training site awarded for safety record

By By Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida | May 7, 2025

The Colorado National Guard’s High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, Colorado, has been awarded the Order of the Daedalians, Lt. Gen. Allen M. Burdett Jr. Army Flight Safety Award.

The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan and other members of the Colorado National Guard watch as Governor Jared Polis signs into law SB25-247, Tuition Waiver for Colorado National Guard members, at the Colorado State Capitol, Denver, May 1, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida)

Governor signs first tuition waiver bill for Colorado National Guard members

By Elena O’Bryan, Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | May 2, 2025

Governor Jared Polis, joined by Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, signed Senate Bill 25-247, Tuition Waiver & Colorado National Guard Members, at a ceremony at the State Capitol in Denver, May 1, 2025.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Marc Kudlac acts as pilot in command of a Eurocopter UH-72B Lakota in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Jan. 12, 2025. The Colorado Army National Guard flies in the mountains to practice power management and flying through changing terrain. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Remington Henderson)

Colorado Army National Guard conducts aviation training for 2025 wildfire season

By U.S. Army Capt. Remington Henderson | April 30, 2025

For the past 10 years, the Colorado Army National Guard has partnered with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and other key partners to host an annual wildland fire training exercise called the Colorado Fire Aviation Summit.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cody “Mojo” Vanbeek, pilot, Colorado Air National Guard signals “hang loose” to the 140th maintenance crew of Red Flag at Nellis Air Base, Las Vegas, March 11, 2025. Red Flag 25-2, celebrating its 50th anniversary, aligns with the National Defense Strategy and focuses on training joint force operations and command and control, maximizing collaboration and synergy among joint and interagency partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Devon Cole)

Colorado Air National Guard puts adversarial deterrence to the test at exercise Red Flag

By U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson, 140th Wing Public Affairs | April 15, 2025

Nearly 200 Citizen Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard participated in exercise Red Flag 25-2 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, March 10-21, 2025, for the 50th anniversary of the historic event. Red Flag occurs three times every year, each iteration including a varying set of participants.

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Members of the Colorado Air National Guard prepare for a deployment to an expeditionary air base, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 25, 2025. Members of the Colorado Air National Guard prepare for a deployment to an expeditionary air base, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 25, 2025. The Colorado Air National Guard provides state and federal mission support with combat-ready F-16 fighter forces and space-based missile warning capabilities to ensure national defense and homeland security. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lucarrio Lovato)

Colorado Air National Guard deploys 120 Airmen for first-ever Expeditionary Air Base mission

By 140th Wing Public Affairs | May 9, 2025

The Colorado Air National Guard deployed over 120 personnel from across all five groups of the 140th Wing, including headquarters staff, to serve as the lead wing for a critical deployment. This marks a significant milestone as the COANG takes on command and control, air staff leadership, and air base group responsibilities for an Expeditionary Air Base for the first time.

Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care and Higher Education for Military Connected Coloradans

By | May 1, 2025

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis joined by Lt. Governor Primavera, signed legislation to expand

Governor Jared Polis proclamation for Patriots Day 2025

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signs proclamation to mark Patriots’ Day and 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War

By | April 19, 2025

Governor Jared Polis signed a proclamation today to mark Patriots’ Day and the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War, honoring the service and sacrifice of the brave patriots who paved the way for our unique experiment in democracy.

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and crew from the 2nd Brigade, 135th General Support Aviation, Colorado Army National Guard perform water bucket drops over Chatfield Reservoir in Littleton, Colorado, April 17, 2021. LUH-72 Lakota, UH-60 Black Hawk, and CH-47 Chinook aircrews flew over the Denver metropolitan area as part of the annual wildland fire training conference. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ashley Low)

Colorado National Guard partners to conduct aviation training for 2025 wildfire season

By Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | April 14, 2025

The Colorado National Guard and Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control will hold the Colorado Fire Aviation Summit April 16-17, 2025.

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