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Master Sgt. Kayla McWalter steadies a general officer flag during a promotion ceremony for Brig. Gen. John Pogorek, New Hampshire Air National Guard, on June 4, 2022, at Pease Air National Base in Newington.

June 10, 2022

Leadership Changes at Pease ANG Base

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Newington — In a three-part ceremony, the 157th Air Refueling Wing and the New Hampshire Air National Guard underwent a change in leadership June 4 at Pease Air National Base in Newington. Col. Nelson Perron became the commander of the Wing while the outgoing commander, Col. John Pogorek, was promoted to brigadier general and accepted command of the NHANG.

Sargento Mayor Demar Garcia of the Salvadoran army presents NH Adjutant. Gen. David Mikolaities a plaque of El Salvador's national bird, the turquoise-browed motmot, during a gift exchange May 25, 2022,at the Ministry of Defense in San Salvador, El Salvador.

June 3, 2022

NHNG Reaffirms Commitment to State Partnership With El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — After two years of sporadic correspondence, it only took a few minutes of face time for N.H. Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities and Salvadoran Defense Minister René Merino to reaffirm their commitment to the New Hampshire National Guard-El Salvador State Partnership Program.

From left, Sgt. Andrew Paradis and Sgt. Brianna Passi, drill sergeants with New Hampshire National Guard's Recruit Training Company, discuss troop movements on May 14, 2022, at the training site in Center Strafford, New Hampshire.

May 31, 2022

Your NH Guard Podcast - 16: Drill Sergeants of the Recruit Sustainment Program

CENTER STRAFFORD, N.H. — This podcast episode of Your NH Guard features Sgt. Andrew Paradis and Sgt. Brianna Passi of the NHARNG Recruit Training Company in Center Strafford. They discuss their roles in the Recruit Sustainment Program and what it takes to be a drill sergeant.

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.

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