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New National Guard space control squadron stands up
May 30, 2019 — The Colorado National Guard will conduct a stand up ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 1 at 1 p.m. to recognize the 138th Space Control Squadron as the first new unit to expand U.S. military presence into the space domain since the reestablishment of U.S. Space Command was announced.... MORE

140th Wing deploys to Afghanistan in support of NATO and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
May 23, 2019 — The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing based at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, deployed more than 300 Airmen to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the NATO’s Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan.... MORE

Partnership builds trusted frontline leaders in Colorado, Jordan
May 16, 2019 — Royal Jordanian Air Force senior enlisted leaders arrived at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 4, 2019, for a Non-commissoned Officer National Guard State Partnership Program event.... MORE

Colorado Army National Guard senior enlisted leader retires with more than 33 years of service
May 8, 2019 — After more than 33 years of service, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Russell A. Hamilton retired April 6, 2019, at a ceremony at the Peterson Air and Space Museum, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He entered active duty July 25, 1986, and served in various positions including an armored crewman, tank commander, platoon sergeant, and many more before he transferred to the COARNG Active Guard and Reserve program. ... MORE

Colorado Army and Air National Guard split state Best Warrior Competition
May 3, 2019 — Six Airmen and eight Soldiers of the Colorado National Guard competed in the 2019 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, April 11-14, 2019.... MORE

A life of service: From state and national to foreign service
April 30, 2019 — U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Gregory Elrod was the manager for the Colorado National Guard’s Air Active Guard and Reserve program, where he managed administration and procedures for a full-time force of more than 1,600 personnel. He was responsible for policy development, program oversight and the daily human resources operations for the AGR force.... MORE

Colorado National Guard rescues motorists from a bomb cyclone
April 16, 2019 — A bomb cyclone is a phenomenon in which barometric pressure drops rapidly, typically creating hurricane force winds and heavy precipitation.... MORE

Caffeine, wrenches strengthen Jordan-Colorado partnership
March 29, 2019 — Building relationships by sharing different cultural experiences is what makes the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program so special. Since 2004, the Colorado National Guard and the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army have been traveling back and forth, learning about each other’s culture, while strengthening interoperability within each of the military forces through the exchange of information and best practices.... MORE

Colorado helps Western Slope veterans, families live grand
February 28, 2019 — A vacant armory, where several Colorado National Guard units trained for warfight and homeland defense missions between 1959 and 2015, stands in the heart of the Grand Valley on Colorado’s Western Slope. ... MORE

Calm, cool, collected, Colorado National Guard snipers draw from heritage to create legacy
January 25, 2019 — Throughout history, snipers have had two basic roles: deliver long range precision direct fire and collect battlefield information. Their heritage can be traced to the Revolutionary War. ... MORE

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