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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

Thank you to all who participated and to our education partners for helping us build a stronger, more resilient Arkansas!

By connecting educators with the opportunities and benefits of Guard service, we’re working together to empower the next generation of Arkansans—ensuring our state is always ready, always there.

Led by BG Michael Henderson, this event is part of our ongoing commitment to building strong partnerships with Arkansas schools and communities.

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2-153rd Run with Guatemalan Counterparts

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June 8, 2025 | 0:33

2-153rd Run with Guatemalan Counterparts

Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office

June 8, 2025 | 0:33

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