News from the Oklahoma National Guard

Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers attached to 5th Armored Brigade help local non-profit secure $100,000 grant
January 27, 2022 — Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers attached to 5th Armored Brigade at Fort Bliss, Texas attended a $100,000 grant presentation at the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) Jan. 21, 2021... MORE

Spc. Monique Tran, left, and Sgt. Mikaela Norton, assigned to 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, pose with members of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and the Armed Services YMCA during grant presentation from AUSA to the YMCA in El Paso, Texas, January 21st, 2022. 5th Armored Brigade supports the local community while preparing National Guard and Reserve partners to deploy world wide. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Coady Pratt, 5th Armored Brigade)

Oklahoma National Guard colonel retires after three decades of service
January 25, 2022 — Friends, family and fellow Oklahoma National Guard members honored the career of Col. Thomas W. Mackey in a retirement ceremony held at Joint Force Headquarters in Oklahoma City, Jan. 22, 2022. Mackey was recognized for his outstanding service and legacy of leadership spanning his 34-year career with the Oklahoma Army National Guard... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino, the adjutant general for Oklahoma, presents Col. Thomas Mackey, former deputy United States Property and Fiscal officer, with the Legion of Merit award, at Joint Force Headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jan. 22, 2022. Mackey’s career spanned 34 years and included three deployments. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Danielle Rayon)

45th Field Artillery Brigade holds change of command ceremony
January 11, 2022 — Soldiers with the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Field Artillery Brigade gathered for a change of command ceremony between Col. Jason Henry, outgoing commander, and Col. Thomas Gibson, incoming commander at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mustang, Oklahoma, Jan. 8, 2022... MORE

Oklahoma Army National Guard Col. Jason Henry addresses Soldiers with the 45th Field Artillery Brigade during a change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mustang, Oklahoma, Jan. 8, 2022. Henry has received multiple awards in his career to include the Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star and Humanitarian Service Medal. His service was commemorated with the pinning of the Legion of Merit award in recognition of his exceptionally meritorious conduct.(Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mireille Merilice-Roberts)

Oklahoma Guardsmen give back during 2021 holiday season
January 4, 2022 — The 2021 holiday season was one of giving back to the community for members of the Oklahoma National Guard. From taking part in unit-level food drives to a statewide sock drive or simply giving their time to help sort through donations, Oklahoma National Guard members found many ways to help their fellow Oklahomans this past December... MORE

1st Lt. Brittany Dixon, a member of the Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office, poses with members of the Department of Veterans Affairs employees while donating socks and undergarments collected by Oklahoma National Guard members. The items were collected from Oklahoma National Guard units across the state to be donated to homeless veterans. (Photo provided by Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office)

Adjutant General's message: Dec. 30, 2021
December 30, 2021 — To the Airmen of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, The Department of Defense (DoD) has indicated it will recoup any pay provided to unvaccinated Airmen who drill after January 1st. DoD controls the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and can enforce this threat outside of the State of Oklahoma's control... MORE

Three Air National Guard wings participate in Mobile User Objective System training
December 13, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Airmen with the Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas Air National Guard connect to a call on PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack Radios during a Mobile User Objective System training course at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 2, 2021. The five day training event covered planning, provisioning and operations in five... MORE

Adjutant General's message: Dec. 9, 2021
December 9, 2021 — Oklahoma Guard Family, I owe you an update on the latest news concerning the DoD COVID-19 vaccine mandate, specifically the new guidance from the Secretary of the Air Force. First let me stress again, that as the Governor has repeatedly said, this is an issue of personal responsibility:Personal responsibility necessitates you educate yourself,... MORE

137th SOW hosts CANSOFCOM aircrew for MC-12W training
December 8, 2021 — Members of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) participated in the first-ever Manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Fundamentals Course held by the 137th Special Operations Group (SOG), Aug. 2-Oct. 25, 2021, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City... MORE

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Lt. Col. Casey Reed promoted to colonel
December 7, 2021 — Friends, family and fellow Guardsmen gathered to celebrate Lt. Col. Casey Reed, operations officer with the Oklahoma National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, who promoted to the rank of colonel in a ceremony held at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Dec. 4, 2021... MORE

Lt. Col. Casey Reed, deputy chief of staff for operations with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, stands as he is pinned the rank of colonel by his father, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Morgan Reed, and his father-in-law, retired Navy Capt. Gene Davis, at his promotion ceremony held at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Dec. 4, 2021. Reed has served for 35 years, including 26 years of commissioned service as an infantry officer. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Danielle Rayon)

Oklahoma Air National Guard pilot receives Distinguished Flying Cross
December 7, 2021 — The Oklahoma Air National Guard held a ceremony Sunday, December 5th, celebrating the heroic airborne acts of Lt. Col. Michael Coloney during a Taliban attack on U.S. and Afghan Special Forces in Afghanistan on April 30, 2018. ... MORE

Retired Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III, former Director of the Air National Guard, presents Lt. Col. Mike Coloney, 125th Fighter Squadron director of operations, the Distinguished Flying Cross Dec. 5, 2021. The actions Coloney took on April 30, 2018 over the skies of Afghanistan saved countless lives and earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by A1C Allen Tyler/Released)

Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert

From scrap paper to state-of-the-art: Oklahoma National Guard unveils new Wellness Center

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Feb. 19, 2026 | 1:03

Video reel: Oklahoma National Guard leadership held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, for the Oklahoma National Guard Wellness Center, a nearly 35,000-square-foot facility at the Oklahoma City Military Complex in Oklahoma City. Amenities within the wellness center include a fully equipped workout space for resistance training and agility, indoor and outdoor meditation spaces, a chapel, conference rooms, classroom spaces, and a teaching kitchen. The facility also houses OKNG programs and services, including Behavioral Health, Chaplain, Equal Employment Opportunity, Family Programs, Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F), Integrated Primary Prevention, Resilience, Suicide Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Risk Reduction, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response.