Wyoming National Guard Association

05/13/2026

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Soldiers assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment partnered with Habitat for Humanity during an Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, project

05/02/2026

🚨 Deadline approaching 🚨
Less than two weeks left to submit scholarship applications! The deadline is May 15th.

Our scholarships are open! Visit our website resources to complete the online application. Applications close May 15th.

04/30/2026

04/28/2026

For sale!

Cowboy Soldiers: The History of the Wyoming National Guard • Volume 1, 1870-1945
Is available for purchase and pickup at the WY NG Museum in Cheyenne.

Place your order for pickup or shipment here:
https://www.wynghistory.org/

The website has an excellent preview of the book, including a complete Chapter 2.

Please share with your friends and groups, and stay tuned for details about the official book launch on May 21st!

04/15/2026

Wyoming National Guard Association Members!

If you missed our newsletter this morning, we announced our Annual Conference & Hospitality Night along with a few important updates.

Join us on May 15th for a family-friendly event, where our business session will cover necessary bylaws updates, board member elections, updates from Wyoming National Guard leadership, and much more.

Stay tuned for further announcements, and head to our website to RSVP.

04/01/2026

The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability by training Soldiers in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crew member.

At the Regional Training Institute in Guernsey, Wyoming, Soldiers from across the force attended a 13M military occupational specialty transition course on March 20, learning how to operate and support one of the Army’s most lethal and mobile weapon systems. More in comments.
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03/31/2026

“There’s a growing demand for this capability across the Army, and Wyoming is part of that growth.”

The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability March 20 by training Soldiers in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crew member.

11/30/2025

Had so much fun tonight having this beautiful float and wonderful crew in the Cheyenne Christmas Parade! Even the cold didn’t take the enthusiasm away. Well done!

08/25/2025

They did it again! A great NGAUS award presentation to our WO 2 Chief Taylor Russell, the Wyoming Army Guard’s WO of the Year. We are so proud to have not one but 2 Warrant Officers with us at the 2025 NGAUS Conference, and yes, 2 Russell’s!

08/24/2025

Cheyenne, Wyo. – A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing was activated on Aug. 10, 2025, to support wildland firefighting operations across the western United States.

This aircraft is equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) and crewed by Airmen specifically trained to fight wildfires. This aircraft is currently positioned at Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona, along with another C-130 from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing.

Since the beginning of the activation, MAFFS 3 has flown a total of nine sorties and performed nine drops totaling 25,421 gallons of fire suppressant on fires in Arizona near Payson and Sedona, and on fires in New Mexico near Mayberry and Albuquerque.

The aircraft and crews operate under the coordination of the MAFFS Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), which oversees aerial firefighting missions for all participating units.

“The MAFFS community is a uniquely capable program with over 50 years of experience that is always ready to support our wildland firefighting agency partners when called upon,” said Col. T.J. Gagnon, Wyoming Air National Guard’s Liaison Officer, and this year’s commander of the MAFFS Air Expeditionary Group.

The C-130s, outfitted with MAFFS II systems, can discharge up to 3,000 gallons of fire retardant in under 10 seconds, covering a swath one-quarter mile long. Crews can deliver the entire load in a single pass or make multiple, targeted drops.

In addition to Wyoming, and California, two aircraft are operating from the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base in Colorado, provided by the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, and the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing in Reno, Nevada.

The MAFFS program provides a critical surge capability during peak wildfire activity, supplementing the national airtanker fleet when commercial assets are fully committed. This is the second MAFFS activation that the Wyoming Air National Guard has participated in this year. Wyoming was previously activated in January to combat fires near Los Angeles, California.

For more information on Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/planes/maffs

For background photos and videos of the MAFFS program, visit: www.dvidshub.net/feature/MAFFSAEG

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