News from the Oklahoma National Guard

Top Air Force honors for Tulsa Civil Engineers
February 21, 2023 — The 138th Civil Engineer Squadron at Tulsa Air National Guard Base has won the 2022 Colonel Fredrick J. Reimer Award and received runner-up for the Major General Robert H. Curtin Award... MORE

137th SOW, OKC first responders conduct tornado response exercise
February 21, 2023 — Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing and Oklahoma City first responders from Oklahoma City Fire Department and Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services Authority trained alongside each other during a major accident response exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 8, 2023... MORE

two people watch as firefighters examine crashed cars during training exercise

Oklahoma National Guard breaks ground on new joint operations center
February 17, 2023 — Leaders from the Oklahoma National Guard, State of Oklahoma and the Chandler community broke ground on a new joint operations center for the Oklahoma National Guard in Chandler, Oklahoma, today... MORE

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (center), Representative Kevin Wallace (third from left), Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino (second from left) and other state leaders break ground for the Oklahoma National Guard Joint Operations Center in Chandler, Oklahoma, Feb. 17, 2023. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Anthony Jones)

Oklahoma Guard hosts second annual Mechanic of the Year competition
February 15, 2023 — Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen gathered to put their mechanic skills to the test at the second annual Mechanic of the Year competition held at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop in Norman, Oklahoma, Feb. 8, 2023... MORE

Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen gathered to put their mechanic skills to the test at the second annual Mechanic of the Year competition held at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop in Norman, Oklahoma, Feb. 8, 2023. Eight four-man teams represented their respective maintenance shops from around the state to show off their skills and prove who is the best mechanic, while also getting to network amongst fellow competitors. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Reece Heck)

Oklahoma Guard team takes first place in environmental awards
February 8, 2023 — The Oklahoma National Guard’s Cultural Resources Management Team took home first place in the Army National Guard Environmental Security Awards for 2022 in a ceremony held at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, Jan. 24. ... MORE

Members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard Cultural Resources Management Team accept their 1st Place award in a ceremony held at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, Jan. 24.

137th SOW hosts the ANG command chief
February 8, 2023 — U.S. Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams visited the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 5, 2023. He has been traveling to wings to ensure changes to the strategic outlook of the guard are being communicated to the lowest level. This marked his 60th base visit... MORE

Chief Master Sgt speaks to airmen at an enlisted all call, people sitting in room while man is speaking

National Guard Soldier competes at the 2023 Miami Marathon
February 6, 2023 — One Oklahoma National Guard officer competed in the recent Life Time Miami Marathon and Half, Jan. 29, 2023. Maj. Jeffrey Kragh, age 45, ran 13.1 miles in 1:41:09 and placed 10th in his age group and 569th overall... MORE

Maj. Jeffrey Kragh (left), All Guard Marathon Team, Oklahoma National Guard, runs in the 2023 Life Time Miami Marathon and Half in Miami, Florida, Jan. 29, 2023. More than two dozen National Guard Soldiers from 17 states competed in the marathon. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Gauret Stearns)

137th SOTG validated for joint warfighting functions
January 12, 2023 — Members of the 137th SOW Special Operations Task Group tested their ability for operational and tactical integration between air and ground forces during a training exercise conducted in Oklahoma and Georgia Dec. 1-9, 2022... MORE

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Oklahoma National Guard top officer pins second star
January 4, 2023 — 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 commands the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard, Jan. 3, 2023... MORE

Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, speaks during his promotion ceremony held at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Jan. 3, 2023. Mancino pinned his second star, officially reaching the highest rank one can achieve with the Oklahoma National Guard. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mireille Merilice-Roberts)

Will Rogers ANGB selected as sole candidate to replace MC-12s with new AT-802U Sky Warden Formal Training Unit
December 9, 2022 — Will Rogers ANGB will receive 28 AT-802Us and about 80 personnel to support the mission of the 310th Special Operations Squadron... MORE

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260501-Z-ND196-1001 - 137 SOW and 210 EIS integrate for Exercise Thunderwolf

137th Special Operations Wing

May 1, 2026 | 2:29

Airmen assigned to the 210th Engineering Installation Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard, integrated with Airmen assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma ANG, for a joint readiness exercise designed to validate the ability of engineering installation Airmen to rapidly deploy, establish and sustain critical electronic information systems and communications infrastructure at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, April 27 - 30, 2026. Each unit integrated their technical expertise in a simulated deployed environment to enhance rapid-response capabilities and ensure that command and control networks are operational anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Airman 1st Class Kaedin Teel) This video contains music licensed through the Pixabay Audio Library.