SOFIA, Bulgaria – This year, the Tennessee National Guard and the Bulgarian Armed Forces celebrate more than three decades of cooperation as one of original partners in the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. To mark this milestone, the two organizations held more than 30 bilateral engagements throughout the year culminating in a two-day conference and celebration held in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 28-29.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – During the night of September 2, a medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for a hiker suffering a severe illness in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Roughly 25 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1130th Finance Management Support Detachment departed Tennessee on Tuesday, September 5, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Middle East.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Warner Ross, announced today that two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion have departed this morning for Louisiana to support state, county, and local emergency responders battling the Tiger Island wildfire burning in Beauregard Parish, the largest wildfire in the state’s history.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – During the afternoon of August 15, a medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for a hiker suffering a severe illness in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – From August 4-5, military policemen with the 117th Military Police Battalion competed in their 2nd annual Harper’s Ferry Competition at Catoosa’s Volunteer Training Site, in Georgia. Hosted by the 117th battalion staff, headquartered in Athens, military policemen throughout East Tennessee endeavored to see who had the best MP squad.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Multiple emergency response agencies, including the Tennessee National Guard, will be participating in Nashville’s 2023 Dense Urban Terrain exercise, from August 7-10. The exercise is a series of events designed to coordinate and rehearse emergency response to possible chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attacks or disasters.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – During the evening of July 27, a medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for an injured hiker at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As part of the 30th anniversary in the National Guard’s state partnership program, senior Bulgarian officials will visit Tennessee from July 19-21.
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – Tennessee National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state competed in the annual Adjutant General’s Rifle Match at Tullahoma’s Volunteer Training Site, June 23-25. Staff Sgt. Darrell Spears, an intelligence analyst with the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 236th Intelligence Squadron in Nashville, was named the state’s top rifleman after placing first in the competition.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for a hiker in medical distress at Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, June 28.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On June 27, the United States Air Force invites the public to observe flyovers throughout the country and around the world, honoring 100 years of aerial refueling excellence.
MOBILE, Ala. – Members of the Tennessee National Guard’s 45th Civil Support Team participated in a multi-state exercise in Mobile, from June 11-16. Collaborating with CSTs from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, the Tennessee team participated in comprehensive classroom training, informative briefings, and engaging hands-on exercises throughout the week. Notably, the 45th CST conducted a dynamic ropes training mission, simulating a medical rescue using advanced rappelling techniques and procedures.
SOFIA, Bulgaria – On the week of June 12-19, the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard collaborated with the Bulgarian Military Medical Academy in a series of events as part of Thracian Sentry 23.
GORNA MALINA, Bulgaria – On June 14, members of the Tennessee National Guard partnered with the Bulgarian Military’s Joint Forces Command to perform command and control of Soldiers, Airmen, equipment, and aircraft for Thracian Sentry 23.