CW5 Jeffery Stice Promotion
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OKNG Family Programs Recognized for Hurricane...
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Members of the Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office are awarded certificates of appreciation from the Florida National Guard Family Program Office for providing remote relief to more than...
Lt. Col. Kristin Tschetter Promotion
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Kristin Tschetter, chief of public affairs for the Oklahoma National Guard, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in a ceremony held at Joint Force Headquarters in Oklahoma City, Dec. 4,...
National Guard Marathon Team Runs 2024 Route 66...
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Master Sgt. Shameka Steele Retirement
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NORMAN, Okla. - Friends, family and fellow Guardsmen gathered at the Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center to celebrate a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Shameka Steele, with Joint Force...
Leadership OK Flight
46 photos
Members of Leadership Oklahoma gathered to learn about the Oklahoma National Guard and its role in local and national affairs at the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 in Tulsa, Nov. 14, 2024....
Colonel Cheadle COC
8 photos
Colonel Cheadle, 90th TC, change of command photos.
2025 Veteran's Day Ceremony
29 photos
Oklahoma National Guard Museum
Oklahoma City, OK
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024
2025 OKARNG Best Warrior Competition
142 photos
Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers and noncommissioned officers compete in the 2025 OKARNG Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, Nov. 6-8, 2024.
OMD Orientation Flight
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Employees of the Oklahoma Military Department participate in an orientation flight on a UH-60 Black Hawk around Oklahoma City, Oct. 23, 2024. The flight provided an opportunity for state and federal...
OCS Class 69 and 70 Graduation
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The Oklahoma Army National Guard celebrated the commissioning of Officer Candidate School Classes 69 and 70 at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Oklahoma, Oct. 20, 2024. The ceremony honored...
Brig. Gen. Michael B. Meason Promotion
52 photos
Brig. Gen. Robert Walter Receives Star
62 photos
Command Sgt. Maj. John Workman and Sgt. Maj....
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Friends, family and fellow Guardsmen gathered at the Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center to celebrate a joint retirement ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. John Workman of Glenpool, Oklahoma and Sgt. Maj....
Col. Davies Vanpool Promotion
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Col. Davies Vanpool, Vinita, Oklahoma resident and state chaplain for the Oklahoma National Guard, promoted to the rank of Colonel at the Centennial House in Oklahoma City, Sept. 14, 2024. Military...
Brig. Gen. Brad Carter Promotion
48 photos
Family, friends and fellow service members gathered to celebrate the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s newest general officer, Brig. Gen. Brad Carter, assistant adjutant general - Army, Oklahoma...
2024 Governor's 20 Marksmanship Competition
44 photos
1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment rappel...
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Members of the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment conduct rappel training at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, Aug. 17, 2024. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Anthony Jones)
Northern Strike 2024
113 photos
OKNG Wellness Center groundbreaking
6 photos
Members of the Oklahoma National Guard, Flintco Construction, and the Oklahoma legislature, including Senators Chuck Hall, Brenda Stanley, and Roger Thompson, as well as Representatives Jason Lowe...
2024 National Best Warrior Competition
28 photos
Staff Sgt. Brock Wilson, an Oklahoma City resident serving in the 120th Medical Company (Area Support), 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, participated in the first day of the the 2024...
Christpher Buck Promotes to Major
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2024 Oklahoma National Guard Kids Camp
210 photos
45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Change of...
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The Oklahoma National Guard held a change of command ceremony at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Oklahoma, June 11, 2024. Col. Khalid Hussein, incoming commander, brings extensive experience...
1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment Change of...
10 photos
Oklahoma National Guard Museum hosts Memorial Day...
17 photos
OKNG Soldiers compete at Region V Best Warrior...
22 photos
Oklahoma Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Brock Wilson, 120th Medical Company (Area Support), 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, and Spc. Johnson Holcomb, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry...
Officer Candidate School Class 70W Commissioning...
11 photos
Adjutant General's Leadership Conference 2024
20 photos
2nd Lt. Dakota Carrington's Oath of Office
19 photos
Oklahoma National Guard 2nd Lt. Dakota Carrington swears in as a chaplain candidate during an oath of office ceremony at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, April 16, 2024. Carrington is the...
Oklahoma National Guard Appreciation Day 2024
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Members of the Oklahoma National Guard were honored during a joint session of the Oklahoma Legislature at the Oklahoma State Capitol, April 9, 2024. Every year on the second Tuesday of April, the...
Spc. Weimer awarded Star of Valor
21 photos
Mass Casualty Training 2024
14 photos
Task Force Tomahawk returns from Horn of Africa
151 photos
Task Force Tomahawk returns to US after...
14 photos
FORT BLISS, Texas – The more than 1,000 Oklahoma, Nebraska and Indiana National Guard Citizen-Soldiers of Task Force Tomahawk are safely back on American soil after their nine-month deployment to...
Brandon Kimbrel promotes to Lt. Col.
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Oklahoma aviation unit deploys to Kosovo
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Loved ones gather alongside nearly 50 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen during a deployment ceremony held Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, at the Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Members...
OK Legislators visit Thunderbird Youth Academy
45 photos
BG Christopher Eason Promotion Ceremony
75 photos
Lt. Col. Francine Tryon Retirement
49 photos
Col. Cheadle Promotion
76 photos
HHB, 45th FAB returns from Middle East 2023
22 photos
OCS Commissioning 2023
32 photos
2023 Governor's Twenty and Sergeant Major's Shoot...
60 photos
Top Gun Awardees:
Sgt. Jordan Penner, 1245 Transportation Company, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Capt. Erik Mortenson, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment
Staff Sgt....
Lt. Col. Khalid Hussein promotes to Col.
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Oklahoma National Guard Lt. Col. Khalid Hussein promotes to Col. during his promotion ceremony held at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman Oklahoma, Aug 31, 2023. (Oklahoma National Guard photo...
OKNG Deploys in support of Operation Lone Star
39 photos
Task Force Lexington holds Yellow Ribbon Event
20 photos
Oklahoma Guardsmen train alongside OKC first...
8 photos
Members of the Oklahoma National Guard's 63rd Civil Support Team train alongside the Yukon Police Department and Yukon FIre Department during an exercise held in Yukon, Oklahoma, Aug. 8, 2023. The...
Civic Leaders Flight-Oklahoma Educators
36 photos
Kids Camp 2023
141 photos
Children of Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen attend Kids Camp, July 2023, Mannford, Oklahoma. Kids Camp is a summer camp held annually for the children of military families in Oklahoma by...
Maj. John Brown, 145th Mobile Public Affairs...
11 photos
1st Sgt. Merilice-Roberts Promotion Ceremony
62 photos
137th SOW supports Tinker Air Show 2023
31 photos
Chaplain Bradley Hanna Promotes to Colonel
21 photos
Camp Kilohana IRT
32 photos
Members of the 3120th Engineer Support Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, renovated the Girl Scouts of Hawaii's Camp Kilohana, June 12-23, 2023.
The Soldiers traveled to Hawaii...
OKNG Military Ball 2023
34 photos
Oklahoma Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. CT Michael
Spc. Rayon NGB Military Photographer of the Year...
13 photos
2023 Azerbaijan Partnership Program
21 photos
Brig. Gen. Jon Harrison retirement ceremony
41 photos
2023 Oklahoma Army National Guard Best Warrior...
35 photos
The Best Warrior Competition brings Soldiers together to demonstrate their proficiency in a variety of warrior tasks and drills such as land navigation, marksmanship, an obstacle course, and a...
Task Force Tomahawk Farewell Ceremony
84 photos
Master Sgt. Max Salcido retirement ceremony
34 photos
Master Sgt. Max Salcido retires from the Oklahoma National Guard in a ceremony held at the Mustang Armed Forces Reserve Center, Mustang, Okla., Feb. 4, 2023. Salcido was awarded the Oklahoma...
Lt. Col. Caleb Emde Promotion
8 photos
Col. Adam Headrick promotion ceremony
28 photos
Friends family and fellow service members gathered to honor Lt. Col. Adam Headrick on his promotion to colonel at the Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma, Jan. 21, 2023. (Oklahoma...
Brig. Gen. Colby Wyatt Promotion
12 photos
Friends, family and fellow service members gathered at the Oklahoma History Center on Jan. 20, 2023 to celebrate Brig. Gen. Colby Wyatt, director, joint staff, Oklahoma National Guard, during his...
AASF 2 Hard Landing Training
13 photos
2023 Governor Inauguration
74 photos
Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard work alongside local state agencies in support of Oklahoma's newly-reelected governor, Governor Kevin Stitt, during his second inauguration...
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino promotion ceremony
47 photos
Family, friends and fellow service members gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol to celebrate the promotion of Oklahoma's adjutant general, the top military advisor to the Oklahoma governor and who...
Gold Star Tree Lighting 2022
8 photos
90th Troop Command Change of Responsibility and...
54 photos
Soldiers of the 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard honored Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Kimberlin and welcomed Sgt. Maj. Railyn Sanderson in during a change of responsibility ceremony held...
Sgt. Maj. Melissa Ritter Promotion
17 photos
Medal of Honor Recipient returns home
86 photos, 1 video
Command Sgt. Maj. Walter S. Jolly III retirement
81 photos
Governor Stitt signs education bills into law
18 photos
Officer Candidate School Graduation Sept. 18, 2022
117 photos
The Oklahoma Army National Guard welcomed 19 new second lieutenants into its formation during a graduation and commissioning ceremony at the Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma,...
April Green Retirement Ceremony
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Friends, family and members of the Oklahoma National Guard gathered in celebration of the retirement of April Green at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Norman Okla., 31 Aug. 2022. (Oklahoma National...
145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Change of...
43 photos
Col. Shane Riley promotion ceremony
17 photos
45th IBCT Change of Command 14AUG22
19 photos
Members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, friends and family gathered to bid farewell to outgoing commander Col. Colby Wyatt, of Cherokee, Oklahoma, and welcome incoming commander Col. Andrew...
Col. Lindy White Promotion
8 photos
Col. Roy Sanderson promotion
8 photos
Lt. Col. Roy Sanderson, Oklahoma Army National Guard is promoted to the rank of colonel.
1-158 FA Change of Command
20 photos
Ronnie Beck promotes to the rank of colonel
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Ronnie Beck pins the rank of colonel during his promotion ceremony held at 90th Troop Command in Oklahoma City, 07 July 2022.
Kids Camp 2022
307 photos
Children of Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen attend Kids Camp, July 2022, Mannford, Oklahoma. Kids Camp is a summer camp held annually for the children of military families in Oklahoma by...
Eric Frazier promotes to colonel
50 photos
Oklahoma - Azerbaijan State Partnership Program
61 photos
Memorial Day 2022
21 photos
Members gather at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City to honor Memorial Day during the museum's annual ceremony. The keynote speaker for the event was Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino,...
Col. Bruce Lambeth retirement ceremony
36 photos
Friends and family gathered at the Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center to bid farewell to Col. Bruce Lambeth.
Lambeth commissioned as an officer in the US Army in 1992 and joined the Oklahoma Army...
OK RTI supports multiple Army Schools
30 photos
90th Troop Command Change of Command 2022
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Col. Lars B. Ostervold, commander of 90th Troop Command, bids farewell at a change of command ceremony at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, May 14th, 2022. The ceremony was held to honor...
Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson retires from the...
39 photos
A ceremony honoring Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, former Adjutant General for Oklahoma, was held at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City, April 15, 2022. Friends, family, distinguished...
OKARNG Best Warrior 2022
42 photos
The competition is a three-day annual event that brings together top-tier Soldiers to test their proficiency in a variety of warrior tasks and drills. The competitors endure tests in land navigation,...
CW5 Henry Thomas retirement ceremony
16 photos
Congratulations to Chief Warrant Officer 5 Henry Thomas on his retirement from the Oklahoma Army National Guard after more than 41 years of service.
National Guardsmen support civil authorities in...
14 photos
At the request of Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, through the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, Governor Stitt authorized the Oklahoma National Guard to activate Guard members to provide...
1st Sgt. Richard Pindel retires
21 photos
Family, friends and fellow guardsmen gather to celebrate the retirement of 1st. Sgt. Richard Pindel at 90th Troop Command in Oklahoma City, Jan. 27, 2022.
Sgt. Maj. Railyn Sanderson Promotion
13 photos
Master Sgt. Railyn Sanderson promotes to Sgt. Maj. in a ceremony held at Joint Force Headquarters in Oklahoma City, Feb. 09, 2022. Sanderson is the fourth female to achieve this rank in the Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Army National Guard member Brent Weece...
20 photos
Oklahoma Army National Guard member Brent Weece, command group executive officer with Joint Force Headquarters, pins Lieutenant Colonel during his promotion ceremony held at JFHQ in Oklahoma City,...
OKARNG RRB Banquet 2021
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Photos from the 2021 Oklahoma Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion Banquet.
Col. Michael Urrutia retirement ceremony
80 photos
Friends, family and fellow Guardsmen gather to celebrate the retirement of Col. Michael Urrutia at the Oklahoma National Guard Regional Training Institue in Oklahoma City, Oct. 29, 2021. Urrutia...
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve...
9 photos
Oklahoma National Guardsmen, distinguished guest and Cameron Glass employees give Jim Cameron, Cameron Glass owner, a standing ovation at the Broken Arrow Armed Force Reserve Center, Sept. 21, 2021....
Oklahoma National Guard Staff Sgt. Julia Rusert....
78 photos
JFHQ Headquarters Company change of command
34 photos
Hurricane Ida Response 2021
45 photos
Members of the Oklahoma National Guard mobilized to #Louisiana in support of Hurricane Ida relief efforts.
The task force, Task Force 90, consisting of approximately 500 Soldiers and Airmen,...
The 2021 Adjutant General's Suicide Prevention...
22 photos
The Oklahoma National Guard hosted its annual Adjutant General's Suicide Prevention and Resiliency Event, Wednesday Sept. 8, 2021, in Oklahoma City. The event is meant to educate Oklahoma Guard...
63rd CST holds change of command ceremony
20 photos
Col. Rick Kimmel Retirement Ceremony
31 photos
Congratulations to the Oklahoma Army National Guard's newest retiree, Col. (R) Rick Kimmel, who retired after serving after 31 years.
Master Sgt. Shameka Steele Promotion
25 photos
Bravo Battery, 1-160 FA Change of Command
12 photos
45th IBCT Trains at the National Training Center
120 photos
The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard trains at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, July - August 2021.
Brig. Gen. Rick Mutchler promotion
92 photos
Col. Rick Mutchler promoted to brigadier general on July 15, 2021, at a ceremony in the Oklahoma State Capitol Blue Room, Oklahoma City. Mutchler is the Chief of Staff-Air for the Oklahoma National...
Kids Kamp 2021
1112 photos
The 2 1/2 day camp is designed to foster individual and team growth for kids sharing a common bond of parents serving in the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard.
Laurel Hamilton award presentation
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Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, presents Laurel Hamilton, an educator with the Oklahoma National Guard's STARBASE program, with a plaque congratulation her on her...
ESGR recognizes OKNG for continual support
8 photos
Teen Panel Symposium 2021
31 photos
Inaugural Oklahoma State Awards Program...
20 photos
Governor Kevin Stitt presented several Oklahoma heroes with the inaugural Oklahoma Medal of Valor and Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony at the state capitol in Oklahoma City, May 18.
Oklahoma Guard families spend the night at the...
11 photos
The Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office hosted "Seas the day and spend the night" at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, Oklahoma, April 30.
For more information on the Oklahoma...
1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery night-fire...
9 photos
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct night-fire operations with 155mm and 105mm howitzer during training at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, April...
345th CSSB virtual send-off ceremony
5 photos
More than 60 Soldiers with the 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command said goodbye to their families during a virtual send-off ceremony for the unit at the National Guard...
US Rep Stephanie Bice visits Will Rogers Air...
5 photos
Oklahoma National Guard supports Cherokee...
6 photos
The Oklahoma National Guard helped the Cherokee Nation break ground on the Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, April 5, 2021.
The 138th Fighter Wing and 120 En BN will be...
Oklahoma legislators visit Thunderbird Youth...
9 photos
Several Oklahoma state legislators visited the Thunderbird Youth Challenge Program campus in Pryor, Oklahoma, March 26, 2021. While on campus, the legislators visited with cadets, where briefed by...
Camp Gruber Training Center opens first fire...
18 photos
Camp Gruber Training Center officially opened a newly completed fire station with a ribbon cutting at the National Guard training base in Eastern Oklahoma, March 24, 2021.
Fire Station Number 1 is...
Governor Stitt and cabinet visit Camp Gruber
60 photos
Governor Kevin Stitt, accompanied by members of his cabinet, toured Camp Gruber Training Center in Eastern Oklahoma to learn more about the Oklahoma National Guard base at its mission, Oct. 21
, 2020.
B Co, 834th ASB Welcome Home
41 photos
Soldiers from Bravo Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, returned from a 12 month deployment, where they provided support to the 34th...
45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Ranger Physical...
40 photos
More than 30 Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took part in a Ranger Physical Fitness Test at the Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center on August 10, 2020 to compete for a chance to...
145th Army Band Change of Command
24 photos
The 145th Army Band guideon changed hands between outgoing commander, Cpt. Bradley Hennan, and incoming commander, Warrant Officer 1 Brandon McMillian, at a change of command ceremony held on the...
Company F, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation...
23 photos
Soldiers from Company F, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, who are deploying in support of coalition operation in the Central Command area of operations,...
HHC, JFHQ Change of Command
48 photos
Battery B, 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery...
4 photos
Soldiers of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade took part in the Oklahoma National Guard's virtual deployment ceremony.
The Battery departed for a...
First fallen Oklahoma Air National Guardsman...
28 photos
Tech. Sgt. Marshal D. Roberts, of Owasso, Oklahoma and member of the 219th Engineering Installation Squadron, 138th Fighter Wing, is flown into Tulsa International Airport, March 25, 2020 during a...
Oklahoma National Guard responds to COVID-19
141 photos
The Oklahoma National Guard is working at the direction of Governor Kevin Stitt to support the Governor's Solutions Task Force in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
All news stories will publish...
Oklahoma Air National Guardsman killed in Iraq
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Oklahoma Air National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Marshal Roberts, was killed Wednesday, March 11, 2020, during a rocket attack in Iraq. Roberts served with the 219th Engineering Installation Squadron,...
24th Annual TAG Leadership Conference, 7 Feb 2020
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24th Annual TAG Leadership Conference, 7 Feb 2020
Staff Sgt. Kimball Incentive Flight
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Okla. Army National Guard Recruiter, Staff Sgt. James Kimball took a F-16 Viper incentive flight with Lt. Col. David Gritsavage, 125th Fighter Squadron pilot, Jan 23, 2020 at Tulsa Air National Guard...
Gov. Stitt visits OKARNG Recruiting and Retention...
14 photos
137th JEC at Kennedy Elementary
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Members of the 137th Special Operations Wing Junior Enlisted Council surprise the students of Ms. Ashley Quate's kindergarten class at Kennedy Elementary School in Norman, Okla., with scooters,...
Lt. Gov. Pinnell F16 Flight
62 photos
Ardmore Readiness Facility Ribbon Cutting Dec....
25 photos
The Oklahoma Army National Guard has dedicated its newest readiness center located in Ardmore, Oklahoma at a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 16. Construction of the $22 million facility was approved in...
Gold Star Family Dinner and Tree Lighting...
167 photos
Gold Star Family Dinner and Tree Lighting December 5, 2019
Col. Matthew "Bruce" Lambeth promotion
24 photos
63rd Civil Support Team trains with Midwest City...
58 photos
63rd Civil Support Team trains with Midwest City Fire Department 20 November 2019
Oklahoma National Guard Retired General Officer's...
42 photos
Oklahoma National Guard Retired General Officer's Breakfast November 12, 2019
Medal of Honor recipient visits Oklahoma National...
23 photos
Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams, a recent recipient of the Medal of Honor, visited the Oklahoma National Guard headquarters in Oklahoma City and spoke with Guardsmen about leadership, resiliency and...
Oklahoma-Azerbaijan Agriforum 2019
62 photos
The Oklahoma National Guard is supporting the 2019 Oklahoma-Azerbaijan Agriforum and continues to support the growing Oklahoma-Azerbaijan cooperation born out of the state partnership program that...
Col. Colby Wyatt promotion ceremony
20 photos
Bravo Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion...
36 photos
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard said "goodbye" to friends and family in a departure ceremony at the OKARNG Army...
Cross Country at Lexington Army Aviation Support...
34 photos
2019 Oklahoma Army National Guard Best Warrior...
92 photos
Governor Stitt F-16 Flight
30 photos
Okla. Governor Kevin Stitt took an F-16 Viper orientation flight at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oct. 8, 2019. Orientation flights help familiarize individuals with our aircraft and mission,...
Norman Chamber of Commerce Lunch at Norman Armed...
10 photos
ACFT Level II Certification Course
36 photos
Tactical Air Control Party alert training
18 photos
The 137th Special Operations Group Mission Support Team, along with tactical air control party specialists from the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, CH-47 Chinooks from the 2-149th General...
OKNG Women's Equality Day 2019
8 photos
Kids Kamp 2019
1018 photos
The four-day camp is designed to foster individual and team growth for kids sharing a common bond of parents serving in the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard.
2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition
666 photos
Army National Guard Warriors from across the nation gather at Camp Gruber Training Center in Northeastern Oklahoma for the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in order to find this...
45th Field Artillery Brigade Boss Lift 2019
32 photos
The Oklahoma Army National Guard and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves partnered together to bring more than 50 civilian employers of Oklahoma Citizen-Soldiers to Fort Chaffee, Arkansas...
45th Infantry Division Museum Memorial Day...
22 photos
The 45th Infantry Division Museum, in Oklahoma City, hosted their annual Memorial Day Ceremony, May 27. Hundreds of Oklahomans were on hand to remember the Service members who have paid for our...
1245th Transportation Company Return from...
42 photos
Members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 1245th Transportation Company return home after more than 9 months away from family and friends. The 1245th was deployed to Kuwait, where they provided...
Haynes Family Surprise Homecoming
14 photos
Oklahoma Army National Guardsman, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Curtis Haynes, surprises his family at the Oklahoma City Dodgers game May 17, 2019, in Oklahoma City after a nine month deployment in the...
PA Workshop 2019
38 photos
Camp Gruber Training Center - Fire Station/ORTC
24 photos
The Oklahoma National Guard’s premier training site, Camp Gruber Training Center (CGTC), located near Braggs, Oklahoma, officially broke ground on a new Fire Station construction project, as well...
A night at the U.S.S. Batfish
21 photos
MUSKOGEE, Okla. - With a faint scent of rusted steel throughout the echoing halls, Oklahoma National Guard (OKNG) children and volunteers had a unique opportunity to spend the night in the historic...
Commissioning Ceremony 03 April 2019
43 photos
45th Infantry Division and Oklahoma National...
55 photos
The Oklahoma House of Representatives hosted their annual joint session on April 9, 2019, to commemorate the men and women of the 45th Infantry Division and the Oklahoma National Guard.
Sen. Jim Inhofe Visits OKNG Leadership
42 photos
Bataan Memorial Death March 17 March 2019
27 photos
2019 Governor's Inauguration
94 photos
Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard work alongside local state agencies in support of Oklahoma's newly-elected governor, the Honorable Governor Kevin Stitt, during his inauguration...
2018 Earth, Wind and Fire Exercise 15 Nov 2018
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Aviators and flight medics from the 169th Medical Evacuation Company participated in an exercise with Oklahoma emergency managers, first responder agencies and OU Medical Center Nov 15 to test...
1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment Welcome Home...
94 photos
Oklahoma, Meet Your Army 2018 - OU vs Army...
104 photos
Oklahoma, Meet Your Army 2018 - Norman Rotary...
54 photos
Oklahoma, Meet Your Army 2018 - Golden Knights...
81 photos
160th Field Artillery Live Fire Exercise...
18 photos
WWI Centennial Commemoration, Second Battle of...
149 photos
Kids Kamp 2018
344 photos
180th Cav Welcome Home June 26, 2018
40 photos
1245th Transportation Company CLS Course
45 photos
BG Christie Nixon NCAA College Softball World...
79 photos
Black Daggers
60 photos
100th Anniversary of the Republic of Azerbaijan
39 photos
The Azerbaijani Ambassador to the United States, Elin Suleymonav, and Col. Tham Akbarov, the Azerbaijani defense attaché to the United States, hosted a reception on June 5, 2018, to celebrate the...
2018 Memorial Day
63 photos
Annual 45th Infantry Division Museum's Memorial Day Ceremony
Air Assault 2018
9 photos
National Guardsmen from across the country participate in the U.S. Army's Air Assault Course at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. The ten-day course teaches Soldier’s how to conduct air assault operations to...
Pathfinder Course May 2018
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National Guardsmen from across the country participate in the U.S. Army's Pathfinder Course at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. The 15 day course teaches Soldier’s how to create landing zones, direct air...
New Kabul Compound Combat Competition
34 photos
Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen from 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, U.K. and Denmark Soldiers with the Kabul Security Force, along with members of Mongolian Expeditionary Task Force Seven,...
Edmond Readiness Center Re-dedication
13 photos
On April 27, 2018, the Oklahoma National Guard re-dedicated the Edmond (Oklahoma) National Guard Readiness Center. The Readiness Center was originally built in 1971 at a cost of $277,500 and had...
Gov visit to Taloga wildfire area 23Apr18
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On Monday, April 23, 2018, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin traveled to Northwestern Oklahoma to survey the damage done by more than a week of wildfires. Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, the adjutant...
1-180th Iron Stetson 2018
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180th Troopers compete in Iron Stetson with iron hearts
Troopers with 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment compete in the grueling Iron Stetson, a competition designed to test strength, endurance,...
TAG Leadership Conference 2018
41 photos
On Friday, April 6, 2018, Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, the adjutant general for Oklahoma, hosted the 22nd Annual Adjutant General’s Leadership Conference at the Renaissance Conference Center in...
Water Rescue Training
32 photos
An Oklahoma Army National Guard aviators conducted water rescue training over the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City on Thursday, April 5. Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Verdigris and Norman Fire Department...
180th Dancon March 2018
90 photos
A Walk with the Vikings: Members of 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard including Soldiers with the U.S., U.K., Denmark, Mongolia,...
160 FA Live Fire March 2018
7 photos
Members of the 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, conducted a live fire exercise at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on March 2-4, 2018. This...
Ardmore Readiness Center Groundbreaking
10 photos
Leaders from the Ardmore community, Oklahoma National Guard, Congressional leaders and staff, gathered to break ground, March 16, 2018, for the new Ardmore Readiness Center scheduled for completion...
Det 1, Co. C, 1-169 AVN Reg Welcome Home Ceremony
22 photos
More than 20 members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard's Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 1-169th Aviation Regiment returned to Oklahoma on March 10, 2018, after a 9 month deployment to Kosovo. The...
2-149 GSAB Welcome Home
15 photos
More than 80 members of the 149th General Support Aviation Battalion where officially welcomed home on March 10, 2018, at a ceremony in Norman, Oklahoma. The unit was deployed to 12 locations across...
279 Welcome Home from Ukraine
44 photos
Family members and friends gathered to welcome home the first group of more than 100 Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National...
Veterans Day 2017
43 photos
Veterans, family and friends gathered to celebrate the history of all those who have served in the Armed Forces on Saturday, Veterans Day, November 11, at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in...
Operation Vigilant Guard 2017
190 photos
The Oklahoma National Guard participated in Operation Vigilant Guard 2017, a joint training exercise focused on rapid domestic responses and included fake scenarios of earthquakes, flooding,...
Horseback Heroes 2017
294 photos
It was a hard day of ropin’ and ridin’ for the 102 children who participated in the sixth annual Horseback Heroes event, Oct. 28, 2017, at Gerry Shepherd’s Covey Creek Cattle Company in south...
WIMSA 2017
113 photos
In the strengthening sunlight of Oct. 21, 2017, nearly 40 Oklahoma Air and Army National Guard women gathered with hundreds of active-duty, retired and reserve service men and women from all branches...
45th Field Artillery Brigade hosts change of...
26 photos
Soldiers stand in formation for a change of command ceremony as Col. Elmore Holt assumes command of the 45th Field Artillery Brigade from Col. Gregory Lankford at the Mustang Armed Forces Reserve...
French children honor legacy of 45th Infantry...
22 photos
A handmade American flag made by children of Epinal, France, was presented to the 45th Infantry Division Museum by Madam Jocelyne Papelard-Brescia, President of the Association U.S. Memory Grand Est...
2017 Boss Lift
49 photos
Employers from across Oklahoma came together to watch their employees, who are also citizen-Soldiers, train for an upcoming deployment. Training took place at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, on Tuesday,...
1/179 & 45 BSTB (MI) Homecoming
34 photos
Loved ones welcome home two units of nearly 130 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, during a ceremony held at the Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma. In...
1-179th Return from Ukraine
21 photos
The first wave of more than 70 Oklahoma Army National Guard members from 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return to their loved ones during a homecoming...
Kids Kamp 2017
484 photos
Plains Warrior training event hones in on...
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Oklahoma Army National Guardsman from each Major Subordinate Command (MSC) get back to basics throughout June 2017 during Plains Warrior, a two-week training event held at Camp Gruber Training...
2120th Engineer Company Deployment Ceremony
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Soldiers with the 2120th Engineer Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, bid their goodbyes to family and friends during a deployment ceremony, June 8, 2017, held at the Armed Forces...
Women's College World Series
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Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard, along with Tinker Air Force Base participate in unfurling of the American flag before the start of military appreciation night at the Women's...
Camp Gruber Training center hosts elite Army...
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Army and Air National Guardsmen from all over the nation tackle three elite Army schools throughout May, held at the Oklahoma National Guard’s premier training area, Camp Gruber Training Center...
1-169 MEDEVAC Departure Ceremony
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Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen from Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command, bid farewell to their loved ones during a departure ceremony, May 14,...
1-245 AOB Homecoming Ceremony
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Nearly 30 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen with 1st Airfield Operations Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command, deployed to the Middle East last Summer, and on this stormy Saturday,...
Oklahoma Aviation Support Battalion returns home...
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Nearly 70 members of Alpha Company, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, returned home from a deployment to the Middle East to a ceremony at the Armed...
2-149 GSAB Deployment Ceremony
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Family and friends gathered with nearly 100 Guardsmen from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 149th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard for a departure ceremony at Muldrow...
Patriot Bandoleer 2017
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More than 200 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen, along with Soldiers from the Missouri Army National Guard, active-duty and Reservists came together this month by taking part in a multi-unit and...
2-149 GSAB Mobilization 2017
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Guardsmen with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 149th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard conduct specialized training in preparation for mobilization in February of...
179th Deployment Ceremony
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Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, join with their loved ones during a deployment ceremony Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 at...
State Best Warrior Competition 2016
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Soldiers compete in the Oklahoma Army National Guard's annual Best Warrior Competition. Photos by Staff Sgt. Eric McDonough
Veteran's Day 2016
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OCS Class 62 Staff Ride
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The Oklahoma Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School (OCS), Class 62, conducted a staff ride to visit World War II, Korea and Vietnam War Veterans at the Veterans Center in Norman, Oklahoma...
Horseback Heroes 2016
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More than 120 Oklahoma National Guard kids rode horses and experienced a day-in-the-life on a ranch at the fifth annual Horseback Heroes on Saturday, October 22 at the Covey Creek Ranch in Oklahoma...
345th Change of Command Ceremony
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The Oklahoma Army National Guard's 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, held its last change of command at the armory in Ada, Oklahoma, September 10. Lt. Col. Robert...
1345th Transportation Company Departure Ceremony
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Family and friends gathered Sunday, September 25, 2016, at Mustang High School Event Center to send off more than 160 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen from the 1345th Transportation Company, 90th...
Oklahoma Army National Guard graduates first...
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The Oklahoma Army National Guard graduated its first qualified female cannon crewmembers (13B) at the Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City, August 22, 2016. This rigorous and...
Kids Kamp 2016
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Air Traffic Controllers depart for deployment to...
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More than 30 members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard gathered with their families and friends during their departure ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Lexington, Oklahoma on...
OK Guardsmen attend multi-agency rifle school
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Members from the Will Rogers Air National Guard Base (WRANGB) out of Oklahoma City, joined officers from local police agencies to sharpen their firing skills during Patrol Rifle Operator School, May...
45th IBCT Half Marathon
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Soldiers and civilians gather for the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's (IBCT) annual half marathon to honor our fallen heroes.
2016 45th Appreciation Day
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2016 45th Appreciation Day held at the Oklahoma State Capitol April 12.
Newly enlisted Soldiers define teamwork during...
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Teamwork: a concept to some, but the vital foundation of success and victory to anyone who has ever worn the U.S. military uniform. From the first day of enlistment until the last bite of the...
Tulsa Readiness Center Rededication Ceremony
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The Oklahoma Army National Guard conducts a rededication ceremony at the Tulsa Readiness center on March 4 at the Army Aviation Support Facility Two in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to commemorate the completion...
834th Return Home
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145th Army Band
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90th Troop Command, Oklahoma National Guard
90th Troop Command Change of Command Oct 2015
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90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, change of command ceremony October 18, 2015, at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City.
Horseback Heroes 2015
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Volunteers and participants take part in horseback riding, cattle roping, a petting zoo, bucking dummies and agricultural classes at Covey Creek Cattle Company in Oklahoma City, Oct. 17, 2015. The...
45th Field Artillery Brigade Change of Command
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The 45th Field Artillery Brigade hosted a change of command at their headquarters in Mustang, Oklahoma, on June 13, 2015. During the ceremony, outgoing commander, Col. Amos "Mike" Chase, of...
Aerial Flood Assessment
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Mary Fallin, governor of Oklahoma, and members of the Office of Emergency Management assess flood damage caused by record amounts of rain in southeast Oklahoma. Lake Texhoma is one of the most...
Hay Drop 27May 2015
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Members of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 149th General Aviation Support Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, who operated the CH-47 "Chinook" helicopter, assisted a rancher in Muskogee...
2nd Lt. Jamie Ellis Pinning
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2nd Lt. Jamie Ellis is pinned as a second lieutenant at the headquarters of the 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery. Ellis is the first female field artillery officer in the Oklahoma Army National...
May 3, 1999 Tornado
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Seventy-four tornadoes were spawned on May 3, 1999 including a F5 tornado which struck the suburbs of Oklahoma City. This tornado tracked along a 38-mile path for nearly an hour and a half from...
700th BSB Camp Dodge, Iowa
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Soldiers from the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 700th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) conducted their annual training for 2015 at the Sustainment Training Center at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa.
Gold Star Medal Presentation February 9, 2015
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On Feb. 9, 2015, ten families of fallen Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen were presented the Oklahoma Gold Star Medal at the State Capitol.
Oklahoma Governor Inauguration 2015
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Last Oklahoma National Guard combat unit returns...
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Welcome Home Ceremony for Battery B, 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade from Mustang, Oklahoma. The unit was the last Oklahoma Army National Guard combat unit...
90th Troop Command Christmas Party 2014
70 photos
Del City Women Veterans Monument
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Del City, Oklahoma, unveiled a new monument at their annual Veteran's Day ceremony on November 11, 2014 in Patriot Park. The monument honors all women veterans, past and present.
Oklahoma Army National Guard Rowing Team
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Team practice on October 21, 2014, on the Oklahoma River on Oklahoma City.
Horseback for Heroes 2014
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Children of Oklahoma National Guardsmen ride horses during the 3rd Annual Horseback Heroes event at Covey Creek Ranch in Oklahoma City, October 18. The Oklahoma National Guard event provides an...
Memorial Day 2014
16 photos
Region 5 Best Warrior Competition
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Camp Gruber hosts the Region 5 Best Warrior Competition testing 14 soldiers in real-life combat scenarios on their intelligence and dedication to being a National Guardsman. Region 5 consists of...
Fire Suppression Water Drops
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A UH-60 "Blackhawk" helicopter from the Oklahoma Army National Guard assists local fire fighters near Guthrie, Oklahoma, as they attempt to contain wildfires that claimed more the 6,000...
Bravo Battery, 158 FA Farewell Ceremony
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Members of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery, 45th Fires Brigade participate in a farewell ceremony in advance of their deployment to Afghanistan.
ANG Simulator Unveiling
13 photos
On April 21, 2014, the Oklahoma Air National Guard unveiled their new, and currently one of a kind, Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System (AAJTS) at Will Rogers...
Sergeants’ Major Matches
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Soldiers and Airmen participate in the Sergeants’ Major Match on March 23 at the Camp Gruber Training Site near Muskogee, Okla.
Azerbaijani Ambassador visits OKNG
8 photos
Azerbaijani Ambassador to the United States Elin Suleymanov and his military attaché, Col. Aghaverdi Guliyev, met with members of the Oklahoma National Guard staff at the Oklahoma Military...
45th Div Appreciation Day 2014
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The Oklahoma House and Senate hosted a joint session on April 8, 2014, to commemorate the sacrifices of those who served in the 45th Infantry Division in WWII and Korea. They also celebrated the...
UH-72 "Lakota" Unveiling
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The Oklahoma Army National Guard unveiled four new UH-72A “Lakota” helicopters on Sunday, April 7, 2014. The helicopters replaced four OH-58C “Kiowa” helicopters that had been in service for...
Ada Readiness Center Rededication
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The Oklahoma National Guard rededicated the Ada readiness center on March 27, 2014, in Ada, Okla. The readiness center, which originally opened in 1976, underwent a $3 million renovation, which will...
90th TC 2013 Christmas Party
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The 90th Troop Command hosted a Christmas Party on December 15, 2013 in Oklahoma City.
Battery A, 1st Battalion, 158 FA deployment...
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Soldiers from Battery A, 1st Battalion, 158 Field Artillery (FA) participate in a going away ceremony for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.
The ceremony took place on Thursday, August 22nd,...
145th Army Band Change of Command
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Soldiers of the 145th Army Band, Oklahoma National Guard take part in a change of command ceremony in Oklahoma City, Jan. 12. (US Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones, 145th Mobile Public Affairs...
1220th Engineer Company Home Coming Ceremony
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45th Div Reunion 2013
9 photos
OU Military Appreciaton Day 2013
24 photos
With more than 84,000 cheering fans in attendance at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., the University of Oklahoma's homecoming football game was the farthest thing from...
Soldier of the Year
44 photos
LTC Cynthia Tinkham promotion to Colonel
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Lt. Col. Cynthia Tinkham, senior personnel officer for the Oklahoma National Guard, was promoted to the rank of Colonel on November 3, 2013. Tinkham is a native of Blanchard, Okla., and has served...
Horseback for Heroes 2013
96 photos
1245th Transportation Company Return from OEF
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Members of the 1245th Transportation Company, 345th Corps Service Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, return to Oklahoma after a nine month deployment to Afghanistan.
Joint Eagle Exercise
26 photos
The Day of Days Front Page Covers
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The Oklahoma National Guard responds to the devastating tornado in Moore, Okla. on May 20, 2013, and remains ready to help for the coming weeks. This is a documentary about those relief efforts from...
The Day of Days
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The Oklahoma National Guard responds to the devastating tornado in Moore, Okla. on May 20, 2013, and remains ready to help for the coming weeks. This is a documentary about those relief efforts from...
Rep. Mullin visits OKARNG Soldiers
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Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin traveled to Camp Gruber on August 15, to have breakfast with members of the 158th as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan later this year.
45th IBCT Annual Training 2013
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The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) is conducting its Annual Training at the Camp Gruber Joint Maneuver Training Center in Braggs, Okla.
C-23 Turn-in Ceremony
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On July 23, 2013, the Oklahoma National Guard hosted a turn-in ceremony for the last C-23 "Sherpa" in the Oklahoma Army National Guard inventory. The ceremony was held at the Army aviation...
OCS Class 58 Community Service Project
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On Thursday, July 18, 2013, Oklahoma Army National Guard Officer Candidate School (OSC) Class 58 conducted a community service project at the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank in Oklahoma City. The officer...
May 20 Tornado
142 photos
45th Appreciation Day 2013
24 photos
On April 9, 2013, the Oklahoma State House of Representatives and Senate hosted a joints session to recognize the accomplishments of the Oklahoma Air and Army National Guard.
120th Engineers return from deployment
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Members of Headquarters Company and Company A, 120th Engineers, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard returned to Oklahoma on May 15, 2013, after a nine month deployment to Afghanistan....
Det 1, Co. B, 2-149 AVN Mob Ceremony
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On Thursday, April 26, 2013, a mobilization ceremony was held for Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 149th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), Oklahoma Army National Guard as they prepare...
Air Assault Rappel Day
67 photos
Camp Gruber hosts a 10-day air assault course instructing students on sling loading operations, rappelling and aircraft operations.
Air Assault Zero-Day
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During Zero-Day, Air Assault School candidates must show that they have the physical stamina to complete a 2-mile run and an eight-station obstacle course before they are accepted into the grueling...
Pros 4 Vets Visits WTU Soldiers
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On Thursday, March 28, 2013, three members of Pros 4 Vets, Roy Williams, Reggie Smith and Dar Holdsworth, visited with more than 50 Soldiers who are currently assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit...
45th Fires Brigade Prayer Breakfast
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The 45th Fires Brigade, Oklahoma Army National Guard, hosted a prayer breakfast on the morning of Saturday, January 5, 2013.
Hiring our Heroes Job Fairs
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The State of Oklahoma sponsors a job fair dedicated to hiring Oklahoma veterans.
90th Troop Command Christmas Party 2012
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Col. Hopper Smith Promotion to Brigadier General
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Oklahoma Army National Guardsman Col. Hopper T. Smith was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on at the Oklahoma State Capitol on November 20, 2012. The promotion ceremony was held in the Blue...
Retired Col. Joel Ward Retirement Party
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Friends of Retired Col. Joel Ward, former commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, celebrated his career and honored him with a Legion of Merit at Centennial House on Oct. 6
Camp Gruber patching ceremony
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Soldiers at Camp Gruber are given their new unit patch.
Top brass reach out to deploying Soldiers
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Brig. Gen. Robbie Asher, Oklahoma National Guard Joint Chief of Staff, along with Command Sgt. Maj. Steve Jensen, Oklahoma Army National Guard Command Sergeant Major, say farewell to members of the...
Veterans Day 2012
205 photos
Horseback for Heroes 2012
262 photos
Children of Soldiers and Airmen of the Oklahoma National Guard, many of whom have a parent currently deployed, received free horse back riding lessons at Takeoff Farms in Purcell, Okla., on November...
OU Flag Unfolding
17 photos
The University of Oklahoma’s Memorial Stadium is one of the loudest football venues in the country. Sooner fans love their crimson and cream and anyone within a mile of the hallowed field knows...
Gen. Wyatt Order of the Sword ceremony
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Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director, Air National Guard, is honored at the Order of the Sword ceremony at Hyatt Regency, Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 28, 2012. Order of the Sword ceremony is conducted by...
ASOS Airmen recognized for heroic service
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Several guest speakers deliver their praises and words of encouragement to the Airmen of the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron during an official welcome home and ribbon cutting ceremony held at...
SPC Horton Highway Dedication
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The city of Owasso dedicated a mile stretch of highway 169 between Owasso and Collinsville to Specialist Christopher D. Horton on Sept. 6.
OCS Class 57 & 57A Graduation
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On Saturday, August 18, 2012, Oklahoma OCS Classes 57 & 57A graduated from the State OCS program. During the graduation 1st Lt. Damon T. Leehan, of Moore. Okla., and 2nd Lt. Jered W. Ewy, of...
1-179 Change of Command
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Troops of the 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry participate in a change of command ceremony, July 22nd.
Staff Sgt. Kirk Owen Park Dedication
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Soldiers and civilians gather to honor Staff Sgt. Kirk Owen in Supulpa, Okla., July 14. Owen was a squad leader for the scout platoon with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry. The...
120 Deployment Ceremony
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More than 160 members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 120th Engineer Battalion participated in a deployment ceremony on June 30, at the Mabee Center in Tulsa. The 120th will deploy to...
45th IBCT Post-Deployment
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120th Engineer Batt. Pre-Mobilization Training
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120th Engineer Battalion prepares to deploy at Camp Gruber, Okla. in June of 2012.
Sgt. Brandon Dyer Star of Valor
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Sgt. Brandon Dyer, a member of the 120th Engineer Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, is awarded with the Oklahoma Star of Valor for his actions saving the life of a badly injured motorist when...
45th IBCT Change of Command 03Jun12
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Motorcycle Safety Ride 2012
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The Oklahoma National Guard hosted their Second Annual Motorcycle Safety Rally this Saturday at Shawnee Honda Motor Sports in Shawnee, Okla. The rally focused on how motorcycle riders can increase...
ESGR Boss Lift 24Apr12
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On April 24, 2012, the Oklahoma ESGR team took a group of Oklahoma employers on a Boss Lift to Fort Chaffee, Ark, to watch the 45th Fires Brigade launch rockets from their M142 High Mobility...
345th CSSB Change of Command
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The 345th Combat Service Support Battalion (CSSB) held a change of command ceremony on April 15, 2012, at the McAlister Armed Forces Reserve Center in McAlister, Okla. The outgoing commander was Lt....
Woodward tornado damage survey
19 photos
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, adjutant general for Oklahoma, surveyed damage and spoke to residents of Woodward, Okla., on Saturday, April 14.
45th Infantry Division & Oklahoma National Guard...
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The Oklahoma State House of Representatives and Senate convened a joint session on April 10, 2012, to recognize the sacrifices and accomplishments of the Soldiers, Airmen and their families, in...
"OK Wounded Warriors" Toughmudder Team
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OK Wounded Warriors toughmudder team completed an 11 mile obstacle course with 25 military hurdles including 10,000 watt electric wires, 20 foot drop to the water, cow manure low crawl, ice water,...
Military dad surprises daughter at school
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Operation Sooner Response
27 photos
Thunderbird Chapel
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The Thunderbird Chapel is currently under construction at Camp Gruber, Okla.
Camp Purple 2011
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2011 Oklahoma National Guard Purple Camp
In military planning, the use of the color purple is used to denote operations that require the cooperation and coordination of multiple branches of service. ...
Broken Arrow AFRC Dedication
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The Oklahoma Army National Guard dedicated its seventh and final new Armed Force Reserve Center in Broken Arrow, Okla., on Oct. 15, 2011.
UH-60 Capabilities Demonstration
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On Saturday, August 6,2011, the Oklahoma Army National Guard's Army Aviation Facility in Tulsa hosted a UH-60 capabilities demonstration for local first responders and emergency managers.
The...
90th Troop Command Change of Command
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On Sunday, August 7, 2011, the 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, conducted a change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mustang, Okla. The outgoing commander,...
2-45th ADT & 1225 CSSB Return from OEF
92 photos
Oklahoma National Guard Kids Kamp 2011
773 photos
Muskogee Armed Force Reserve Center Dedication 14...
14 photos
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin tours tornado...
20 photos
63rd Civil Support Team, Piedmont, Okla., Tornado
16 photos
Oklahoma National Guard Spouses' Day at the...
19 photos
90th Troop Command Ride for Safety
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Soldiers from the Oklahoma Army National Guard revved up their engines for the First Oklahoma Army National Guard Motorcycle Safety Rally May 14. The safety-focused event kicked off at the Lazy E...
Brig. Gen. Ricky Adams promotion to Major General
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Brig. Gen. Ricky Adams, of Edmond, was promoted to the rank of Major General in a ceremony at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
Maj. Gen. Adams has more than 31 years of...
ESGR BOSS Lift to Camp Shelby, MS
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Oklahoma's committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR) sponsored a one day trip to Camp Shelby, Miss., on April 27, so employers could visit with their employees who are preparing to...
OKC Thunder/OU Outreach Military Appreciation...
11 photos
Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Workshop...
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The Oklahoma National Guard's Family Program Workshop was held at the Embassy Suites in Norman, Okla., on April 16-17. The Keynote speak was Mrs. Holly Petraeus.
The two-day event provided...
45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Farewell...
80 photos
On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, more than 3,200 Oklahoma National Guardsmen from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 146th Aerial Support Operations Squadron and three Oklahoma Sustainment...
Oklahoma National Guard Inaugural Escorts
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Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard played a significant role in the inauguration of Gov. Mary Fallin on Monday, January 10, 2011, at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Oklahoma Guardsmen...
2-45 Agribusiness Development Team
60 photos
45th ROC Deactivation
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On December 4, 2010, the 45th Rear Operations Center (ROC) was deactivated in a ceremony at the 90th Troop Command in Oklahoma City.
The unit was formed in December 1971 as the 45th Support Center....
45th Fires Brigade in the Enid Veterans' Day...
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Oklahoma Guardsmen joined together with local citizens and other military personnel to honor those who served at the Enid Veteran’s Day Parade, Nov. 6. Though the fall wind was bitter, parade goers...
45th BSTB Colors Uncasing
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On October 10, 2010 the 45th Brigade Special Troops Battalion stood up as a separate subordinate unit of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
1-45th Agri-business Development Team Return from...
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Members of the 1-45th ADT returned to the U.S. after nearly 10 months in Afghanistan.
The ADT’s Soldiers have spent more than 10 months in Afghanistan providing expertise, advice and training in...
RQ-7 "Shadow" flight
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The RQ-7 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) is launched, flow and recovered by Company B, 45th Special Troops Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard. This launch, which...
2/285 AVN return to Tulsa
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Members of the 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, arrive back home in Tulsa, Okla., on September 28 after nearly a year of overseas service in support of Operation...
2/285th Aviation Return from Deployment
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Members of the 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, arrive at Fort Sill, Okla., on September 22 after nearly a year of overseas service in support of Operation...
1/245th Aviation Regiment Depart for Operation...
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Members of the 1st Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, left Fort Hood, Texas, on September 23 for overseas service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While...
2-45 ADT Farewell
15 photos
Oklahoma's second Agri-business Development Team recently mobilized for duty in Afghanistan. The 2-45 ADT will replace the first Oklahoma ADT, the 1-45 ADT, sometime in the next few months. Both...
1120th Maintenance Support Company Deactivation...
25 photos
After 46 years of service in the Oklahoma Army National Guard, the 1120th Maintenance Company was deactivated in a ceremony held at the 45th Infantry Division Museum on September 4.
Sgt Larry Isbell, National Guard Soldier of the...
20 photos
Oklahoma National Guard Soldier Sgt. Larry Isbell was named as the National Guard Soldier of the Year/Best Warrior last week in St. Louis after outperforming Soldiers from 53 other States...
OKARNG OCS Graduation Class 55 & 55A
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Members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School class 55 & 55A participated in a graduation ceremony on Sunday, August 15, 2010.
1-245th Aviation Regiment Farewell
47 photos
Members of the 1st Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, said goodbye to their friends and families at the Norman AFRC on Sunday, August 15, and headed to their...
45th Fires Brigade Change of Command
70 photos
Col. Percy G. "Sonny" Hurtado II, of Oklahoma City, assumed command of the 45th Fires Brigade, Oklahoma Army National Guard, from Col. Glen Moore, of Tulsa. The ceremony, held at Camp...
Operation Oklahoma
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On July 2-4, 2010, the State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma National Guard hosted Operation Oklahoma. The 3 day event was created to thank all those who served in Vietnam and the family and friends...
1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, training at...
17 photos
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment...
10 photos
Members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, conduct water rescue and fire suppression training at Lake Thunderbird, Okla.
Training at Camp Gruber-June 2010
14 photos
Included in this set are images of the 1st Battalion, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 120th Engineer Battalion training at Camp Gruber, Okla., on June 10 - 11, 2010.
Air Assault School, Camp Gruber, Okla., April 2010
40 photos
Operation Oklahoma
8 photos
63rd Civil Support Team Change of Command
22 photos
OKNG Family Programs Workshop
45 photos
Patriot Bike
7 photos
Recently the OCC Patriot bike came to Oklahoma and SFC Kendall James shot a few photos.
45th IBCT Change of Command 06Feb10
57 photos
January 2010 Ice Storm
11 photos
45th Fires Brigade Return from OIF Deployment
43 photos
Members of the 45th FiRES Brigade returned to Oklahoma between August 10 and 12, 2009 after a year long deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Photos: Oklahoma National Guard Office of...
120 Medical Company-Hoopa, Calif
21 photos
Joint Area Support Group-Central (Headquarters...
17 photos
In October of 2007, the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, was mobilized for service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The 45th's Headquarters Company was tasked...
45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
561 photos
1-45 ADT (Agricultural Development Team)
3 photos
Aviation
6 photos
45th Fires Brigade
8 photos