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New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities poses with distinguished guests during the NHNG's Heritage Room ribbon-cutting ceremony held in Concord on May 20, 2022.

May 24, 2022

Namesake of NH Air Base Honored

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire National Guard dedicated its new Heritage Room on May 20 in memory of New Hampshire Medal of Honor recipient, Capt. Harl Pease Jr., a pilot who was killed during World War II. Distinguished guests attended a small ribbon-cutting ceremony held at Concord's state military reservation, including Pease family members and 14 retired general officers.

From left, Officer Candidate Bryce Murdick of the New Hampshire Army National Guard plays a battlefield casualty while Officer Candidate Rachel Gomes of the Rhode Island Army National Guard assesses his injuries and calls for a litter during the Region 1 Officer Candidate School Field Leadership Exercise on May 14, 2022, in Center Strafford, N.H.

May 17, 2022

Next Leader Up

CTR. STRAFFORD, N.H. — For the first time in three years, the 195th Regional Training Institute hosted the Region 1 Officer Candidate School (OCS) Field Leadership Exercise (FLX) at the New Hampshire National Guard Training Site in Center Strafford from May 12 to 15. More than 60 officer candidates from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire participated in the rigorous, four-day exercise.

Pease Air National Guard Base is conducting a military training exercise May 13 - 15, 2022.

May 12, 2022

Pease To Conduct Training Exercise

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Pease Air National Guard Base is conducting a military training exercise May 13 – 15.

From left, 2nd Lt. Dayhna Marti-Ojeda, 2nd Lt. Jonathan Bascom and Sgt. Jesse Gillis, New Hampshire National Guard, check their GPS signal and coordinates during volunteer search and rescue training held at the Edward Cross training Complex in Pembroke, New Hampshire, on May 7, 2022. Guardsmen will comprise a regional Volunteer Search and Rescue Team, formed in partnership with N.H. Fish and Game Department.

May 10, 2022

Promising Start For New Search, Rescue Team

PEMBROKE, N.H. — To the astonishment of State Command Sgt. Maj. William Ferland, more than half of the 70 New Hampshire guardsmen who said they were interested in forming a volunteer search and rescue team reported to the first training session May 7 at the Edward Cross Training Center in Pembroke. “It’s a promising start,” said Ferland, who drafted the invite for the all-NHNG force after learning of a long-running gap in coverage of the state's southern tier. “I thought this would be a natural fit for us.”

From left, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with NH Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities and other senior New Hampshire Army and Air National Guard leaders during a visit to Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington on May 3, 2022.

May 5, 2022

CNGB Visits Granite State

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead visited the Granite State on May 2 and 3 to meet with Guard leaders and discuss strategic initiatives.

Advocates stand in front of flag poles

April 28, 2022

Victim Advocates of the 157th

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Victim advocates are airmen certified by the Department of Defense’s Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program. They are selected by the installation's sexual assault response coordinator (SARC) to provide essential support, liaison services and care to victims.

2nd Lt. Margaret Dean, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), conducts the combat water survival test as part of the 2022 NHNG Ranger Assessment in Concord, New Hampshire, on April 8.

April 26, 2022

Ranger Material

FORT DEVENS, Mass. — Two cadets and a first lieutenant proved they have the grit to attend Ranger school after they passed a demanding, two-day tryout held April 8 and 9 at the Edward Cross Training Center in Pembroke, New Hampshire, and Fort Devens, Massachusetts.

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wyner, state marksmanship coordinator, Joint Force Headquarters, New Hampshire Army National Guard, surveys and scores targets after firing in a match at the 51st Winston P. Wilson Pistol and Rifle Championships at Camp Robinson, Ark., March 31, 2022.

April 25, 2022

Your NH Guard Podcast - 15: Competitive Shooting

CONCORD, N.H. — TAG Match champions, Capt. Patrick Randall of the 195th Regional Training Institute and Staff Sgt. Joseph Wyner of Joint Force Headquarters, join Your NH Guard to discuss the state of joint competitive shooting in the NHNG and how to get involved. The pair of marksmen recently led squads of New Hampshire Army and Air Guardsmen at a national match and are in the process of organizing a joint match planned for this summer.

From left, Senior Airman Ashtin Steen, Staff Sgt. Chris Wood and Tech. Sgt. Sean Wood of the 157th Maintenance Squadron, 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire Air National Guard, mic up for a podcast episode of Your NH Guard on March 2, 2022, at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, New Hampshire. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Johnston)

April 11, 2022

Your NH Guard Podcast - 14: 157th Maintenance Squadron

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Senior Airman Ashtin Steen, Staff Sgt. Chris Wood and Tech. Sgt. Sean Wood of the 157th Maintenance Squadron join this podcast episode of Your NH Guard and discuss how they help keep vehicles rolling at Pease Air National Guard Base.

Tech. Sgt. Gary Roy, 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire Air National Guard, peers downrange during a pistol match during the 51st Winston P. Wilson Pistol and Rifle Championships, March 31, 2022, at Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

April 11, 2022

NHNG Competes At National Shooting Match

CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. — Two squads of New Hampshire National Guard marksmen finished in the top 20 at the 51st Winston P. Wilson Pistol and Rifle Championships held from March 26 - 31, 2022, at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. About 190 competitors from around the world formed 47 teams and competed in various pistol, rifle and shotgun events.

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