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Arkansas National Guard Wildfire Response Update

Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office

Sept. 15, 2026 | 1:00

Arkansas National Guard Wildfire Response Update

Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office

Sept. 15, 2026 | 1:00

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Additionally, she directed two bulldozers and a fire plow plus operators to support. In total, 10 Guardsmen will support the wildfire mission near Camden. The two helicopters departed here at approximately 7 a.m. this morning. https://t.co/E5lH4g2eAF

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has ordered the Arkansas National Guard’s 77th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade to deploy two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with Bambi buckets to the vicinity of Camden, Ark., to assist with wildfire suppression. https://t.co/HkKvsVfcoN

The Black Hawks departed Camp Robinson at approximately 12:30 p.m. today. The initial request for support is for two days. Six pilots and six crew chiefs are supporting the mission.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has ordered the Arkansas National Guard’s 77th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade to deploy two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with Bambi buckets to Union County to assist the Department of Agriculture’s Foresty Division fight wildfires. https://t.co/0f4wiFswQb

Hey Arkansas, we're flying over a city near you the week leading up to Independence Day. Keep an eye out for us! https://t.co/Zd5Wu9vXrh

This decision authorizes from 24 to 36 F-35 Lightning II aircraft on the ramp, supporting our allies from Poland, Singapore, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Greece, Czechia, Romania, and Portugal.

Great news! The Air Force, on May 27, 2026, approved Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith as the Final Decision Location for the F-35 Foreign Military Sales program. https://t.co/oqXa5C2ymm

Annual training provides units the opportunity to validate combat skills, refine leader development and increase lethality across the brigade.

The 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conductes annual training at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center to build readiness, strengthen individual and collective proficiency, and prepare Soldiers for future state and federal missions.

The training provides Soldiers familiarization on the weapon system during annual training and reinforces weapons mastery, confidence and crew readiness.

Soldiers assigned to the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct MK19 belt-fed grenade launcher familiarization training at Fort Chaffee, Ark., June 1, 2026. https://t.co/kdy5ENCKo8

Soldiers assigned to the Arkansas National Guard's 61st CST joined local, state, and federal response partners during a training exercise today at Camp Robinson designed to strengthen coordination and response capabilities involving the release of hazardous materials. https://t.co/BDlAvPP8UO

Through these elite events, we guarantee our partners are fully equipped to encounter and defeat terrorist organizations and drug traffickers for a safer, more stable hemisphere.

Inside "The Box," Soldiers are forced to adapt to high-stress, live-issue environments against a dedicated opposing force offering the absolute best tactical preparation available to American troops.

for the challenges that come with working in a high-stress environment while working to overcome language barriers to ensure understanding to tackle military objectives cohesively. JRTC provides some of the most advanced, realistic combat training scenarios in the world.

Nearly 40 Guatemalan Special Forces members are joining forces with the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., to train together, increase cohesiveness, and train forces in a joint environment to ensure Soldiers are prepared... https://t.co/6iGhJPUmrS

It's annual training time in Arkansas! That means military convoys will be on the move beginning May 29, 2026, through mid-June. Help us get to and from our training sites safely by giving those large vehicles some space. https://t.co/PwzwolUzO4

Matthew Stevens, a cyber specialist, husband and father talks about joining the Arkansas National Guard at 40 years old. “Just because you’re not 22 anymore doesn't mean the ship has sailed on you.," he said. See his story here: https://t.co/hkkn4UoI8F

The program is administered by the National Guard Bureau, guided by State Department foreign policy goals, and executed by the state adjutants general in support of combatant commander and U.S. Chief of Mission security cooperation objectives and Department of War policy goals.

Class participants also toured the Arkansas State Capitol and received briefings on legislative affairs and international trade. The Arkansas National Guard and Guatemala have been paired in the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program since 2002.

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