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From left, Cabo Verde Chief of Defense Rear Adm. António Monteiro addresses Cabo Verde Minister of Defense Janine Lélis, U.S. Ambassador to Cabo Verde Jennifer Adams, Maj. Gen. David Mikolaities, the New Hampshire National Guard's adjutant general, and others attending a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony Aug. 2, 2024, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Concord, N.H. The event commemorated Cabo Verde’s receipt of a Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

Aug. 6, 2024

New Hampshire Guard, Partner Cabo Verde Sign Training Plan

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire National Guard hosted a ceremony in Concord on Aug. 2 to commemorate Cabo Verde’s much-anticipated acquisition of a Beechcraft King Air 360ER through the State Partnership Program. A memorandum of understanding signed by the West African nation’s minister of defense and the U.S. ambassador to Cabo Verde formalized a three-year plan for the NHNG to help train Cabo Verdean pilots and flight and ground support personnel.

The New Hampshire National Guard: Always ready. Always there.

July 16, 2024

Services scheduled for Brig. Gen. John Pogorek at Pease Air National Guard Base

CONCORD, N.H. — Services for Brig. Gen. John "Pogo" Pogorek will be Friday, July 19, at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington. Public viewing and funeral service at 10 and 11 a.m. respectively. A private burial will follow with family only.

Brig. Gen. John Pogorek

July 11, 2024

New Hampshire Air National Guard Mourns Loss of Commander

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire National Guard and the State of New Hampshire suffered a tragic loss of one of its finest airmen and leaders. Brig. Gen. John “Pogo” Pogorek, commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard, died July 8 near his home in Rochester. Gen. Pogorek was the victim of a hit and run accident. He was 57.

Team El Salvador hoists the Remington Centennial Trophy at the 2024 New Hampshire National Guard Combat Marksmanship Match on June 8 at Fort Devens, Mass. The squad successfully defended its title as reigning champions against 20 four-person teams.

June 13, 2024

Champions repeat at NH National Guard marksmanship match

FORT DEVENS, Mass. — Team El Salvador and Mountain Company commander Capt. Robert Matzelle defended their titles in the 2024 New Hampshire National Guard Combat Marksmanship Match held June 6 to 8 at Fort Devens, Mass.

Leadership from Cabo Verde and a team of airmen from the 157th Air Refueling Wing walk to a KC-46 Pegasus prior to an orientation flight May 9, 2024, at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, N.H.

May 17, 2024

Cabo Verde gains insight for expanded aviation mission

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Leadership from the Cabo Verde military visited the 157th Air Refueling Wing in New Hampshire for a three-day state partnership exchange focused on aviation operations May 7 to 10.

Sixty-one New Hampshire Guardsman embark at sunrise for the 18.6-mile Norwegian Foot March on May 4, 2024, from the Army Aviation Support Facility in Concord, N.H.

May 6, 2024

NH Army National Guard hosts Norwegian Foot March

CONCORD, N.H. — Sixty-one New Hampshire Guardsmen braved the Scandinavian crucible of the Norwegian Foot March on May 4, 2024, in Concord. Soldiers and airmen clad in camouflage, combat boots and 25-pound packs navigated a timed 18.6-mile course around the state military reservation for a chance to earn a foreign military badge.

Chief Balas stand in front of the Communications Squadron Logo

April 25, 2024

Chief Balas Retires, Inspires Four Generations of Airmen

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Chief Master Sgt. Frederick Balas, the senior enlisted leader with the 157th Communications Squadron, retires after more than 40 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Joshua Poticha, a crew chief assigned to the 157th Maintenance Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, marshals the 157th Air Refueling Wing’s 11th KC-46A tanker, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, Dec. 11, 2020.

April 18, 2024

Training exercises scheduled at Pease today, tomorrow

CONCORD, NH — Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington is conducting a series of training exercises today and tomorrow. The local community can expect to hear loud emergency tones and announcements over base loudspeakers.

Spc. Ethan Moorhouse, human resources specialist with 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire Army National Guard, poses for a photo at his workstation at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, N.H. Moorhouse, known by his section as "Powerhouse" was responsible for the successful processing of 1,418 Customer Relationship Management cases across the National Guard in 2023.

March 28, 2024

He's on another level

CONCORD, N.H. — On paper, Spc. Ethan Moorhouse may still be a part-time fuel handler, but it's his customer service skills that are making a difference for the New Hampshire Army National Guard. Since taking on a full-time personnel position in 54th Troop Command, Moorhouse has been the driving force behind the brigade’s S1 team. Recently, it was recognized by the U.S. Army for processing 1,418 customer management cases last year, the most in the National Guard, under the new integrated personnel and pay system, known as IPPS-A.

Controllers and airport employees stand in front of the Pease Tower

March 13, 2024

157th ARW Earns Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — The Airmen and civilian partners of the 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron earned the 2023 D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of The Year award for demonstrating superior ATC capabilities through seamless operations while ensuring safety and efficiency.

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