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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

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

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Big Changes Come to the Arkansas National Guard

On Saturday, July 15, 2017, Colonel John O. Payne was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Payne will now serve as the Assistant Adjutant General - Support, for the Arkansas National Guard. General Payne has served in the military since 1988 when he was named as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Henderson State University Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). The keynote speaker at the event was Brigadier General Gregrey Bacon of the Arkansas National Guard. Remarks were given by both Payne and Bacon. On Sunday, July 16, 2017, Command Sergeant Major Larry N. Rankin relinquished responsibility of being the Arkansas National Guard's State Command Sergeant Major to Command Sergeant Major James "Rick" Megoloff at a Change of Responsibility ceremony held at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center. The State Command Sgt. Maj. is the highest rank achievable in the Arkansas Army National Guard aside from the Senior Enlisted Leader of the Joint Forces Which is currently held by Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Veazey. Rankin has served in the Arkansas National Guard for 41 years and is scheduled to retire from service later this summer. Also on Sunday, Brig. Gen. Keith Klemmer, Assistant Adjutant General, Arkansas National Guard, retired after 30 years of service. At the retirement ceremony, Klemmer received the Legion of Merit and the Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal. His General Officer flag was cased to signify the end of his career.

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22 Arkansas National Guardsmen to deploy to Texas to assist that state with transportation of search and rescue personnel in the vicinity of Austin,Texas
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1st Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment hosts first Family Day in over a decade
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1st Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment hosted its first Family Day in over a decade.

Competitors for the 87th Troop Command announced their winners of this weekends competition
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Capt. Combs Drives 1948 Jeep to Boost Morale During Annual Training
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On Friday, July 11, 2025, the 188th Wing undertook a massive logistical operation, relocating six historic static display aircraft currently on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force. These aircraft, long-standing symbols of the wing’s proud heritage, were safely moved from Ebbing Air National Guard Base to make way for upcoming construction projects.

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Forging tomorrow’s leaders, one cadet at a time
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189th Airlift Wing travels to Guatemala to engage with Guatemalan Air Force (GAF)
August 11, 2025 — 189th Airlift Wing travels to Guatemala to engage with Guatemalan Air Force (GAF) leadership... MORE

As part of the Arkansas National Guard State Partnership Program, members of the 189th Airlift Wing recently traveled to Guatemala to engage with Guatemalan Air Force (GAF) leadership.

Arkansas Guardsmen Buzz Camp Robinson with new drone training
August 7, 2025 — Arkansas Guardsmen Buzz Camp Robinson with new drone training... MORE

Drone Training has come to Camp Robinson as Arkansas Army National guardsmen with Delta Company 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion participate in a new course

Paladins Light The Night Over Fort Chaffee
August 7, 2025 — Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Brigade began the first night of night fire with illumination rounds at Fort Chaffee, Ark., June 19, 2025... MORE

Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Brigade began the first night of night fire with illumination rounds at Fort Chaffee, Ark., June 19, 2025.

Joint Task Force Conducts Civil Disturbance Training
August 7, 2025 — More than 230 Arkansas National Guardsmen and central Arkansas law enforcement officers trained Aug. 2, 2025, at North Little Rock’s Burns Park to complete required biennial training to ensure Guardsmen and law enforcement are in step and ready to respond if a civil disturbance event occurs... MORE

More than 230 Arkansas National Guardsmen and central Arkansas law enforcement officers trained Aug. 2, 2025

Arkansas Arty Sling Loads At Fort Chaffee
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