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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.

We hosted Guatemala’s Ministry of National Defense war college class May 14-15. Class participants received a briefing about the Arkansas National Guard, and toured key facilities to learn about our operations and how we support both the state and nation in our dual roles. https://t.co/yBBMFVTrqm

Spc. Bobbie McClean, a teacher at Armorel High School and mother of two, talks about joining the Arkansas National Guard at 43 years old. McClean had planned to join the military when she herself was a high school student. See her whole story here: https://t.co/Hufp9dBvbe https://t.co/eZirX4jw5R

Arkansas River Valley civic leaders got a behind-the-scenes look May 7, 2026, at a Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center live-fire exercise, and the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade in action. Read more here: https://t.co/Jdq5MDg09e https://t.co/OPFGzyaKqO

Great to recognize four deserving NCOs who jumped into action after a mishap May 4, 2026, on Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center. Their quick thinking and actions preserved a life. Read more here: https://t.co/QVgfai1Opr https://t.co/NSuJQ69OEi

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Flyover Arkansas

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Combat Engineers Take A Break From Digging Trenches

Soldiers with the 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion took a break from digging trenches in the training area at Fort Chaffee to conduct a combat field test, June 3, 2026. Interview 1: Cadet Abigail Lewis, 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion Interview 2: Pvt. Jayden Thomas, 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion Interview 3: Capt. Joshua McCormick, commander, company B, 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion The combat field test is a mandatory annual physical assessment specifically for Soldiers serving in 24 high-demand combat military occupational specialties. This test does not replace the standard Army Fitness Test. Soldiers serving in combat occupational fields must pass both assessments to maintain their status. The CFT enforces a strict, gender-neutral, and age-neutral standard, meaning every soldier must meet the exact same physical benchmarks. Soldiers perform the entire evaluation in their standard combat uniform with combat boots, removing only their headgear, body armor, and helmet. The assessment requires participants to complete a demanding sequence of seven events back-to-back within a continuous 30-minute time limit. The seven-event sequence is designed to simulate tactical battlefield movements and physical exhaustion. It begins with a 1-mile run, immediately followed by 30 dead-stop push-ups and a 100-meter sprint. Soldiers then transition to heavy lifting by hoisting a 40-pound sandbag 16 times onto a 65-inch platform, carrying two 5-gallon water cans for 50 meters, and executing a high-crawl and rush movement drill before finishing the circuit with a grueling final 1-mile run. (U.S. Army National Guard video by 1st Sgt. Jim Heuston)

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