News from the Oklahoma National Guard

Oklahoma National Guard completes Hurricane Ida relief mission
September 16, 2021 — Following the devastation to Southern Louisiana brought by Hurricane Ida, nearly 500 Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard members volunteered to give up their Labor Day weekends in order to come to the aid of their Louisiana neighbors. Over the course of two and a half weeks, Task Force Oklahoma provided much-needed food, water, ice and other supplies to more than 77,000 families at more than 30 points of distribution sites across 14 parishes... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard Okmulgee Readiness Center completes remodel
September 14, 2021 — The Oklahoma Army National Guard held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the reopening of the newly renovated Readiness Center in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Sept. 7. The more than 24 thousand square foot building, home to the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 777th Aviation Support Battalion, closed in June of 2020 to undergo $6.3 million in renovations... MORE

Oklahoma National Guardsmen distribute food, water to Louisiana neighborhoods after Hurricane Ida
September 14, 2021 — With the Hurricane Ida relief effort well underway, Oklahoma National Guardsmen travel throughout neighborhoods in southern Louisiana to distribute food, water, and ice to residents, Sept. 7, 2021. Virtually all residents of LaPlace, Louisiana have some extent of damage to their properties. The destructive impact of hurricanes like Ida may never be completely understood by many Oklahomans, but Oklahoma National Guardsmen are doing their best to lessen the devastating blow by delivering goods in neighborhoods using light military tactical vehicles... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard distributes supplies to Louisiana Citizens
September 14, 2021 — Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen volunteered to help the residents of Louisiana by dispersing food and other supplies, choosing to serve when it matters most, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. “It’s pretty nice being out here,” said Pfc. Christian Gonzalez, member of Delta Company, 545th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. “My dad was out here with Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago, and here I am 16 years later helping out as well. It’s a pretty good deal to be out here, helping the people in the state of Louisiana.”... MORE

Oklahoma Guard distributing critical supplies to Louisianans
September 14, 2021 — Soldiers and Airmen with the Oklahoma National Guard are helping their Louisiana neighbors by supplying citizens affected by Hurricane Ida with much needed items at points of distribution sites, Sept. 4... MORE

Oklahoma’s 63rd Civil Support Team bids farewell to company commander, welcome a new leader
September 2, 2021 — Oklahoma National Guardsmen, first-response community partners and family members gathered to bid farewell to the 63rd Civil Support Team’s outgoing commander and welcomed their incoming commander during a change of command ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, Sept. 1, 2021. Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the 63rd CST honored outgoing commander Lt. Col. Carl Bennett and welcomed incoming commander Maj. Barrett Alexander under the Survivor Tree, a living symbol of resilience to terrorist threats that helped craft the formation of the CST program... MORE

Oklahoma Guardsmen earning US citizenship
August 12, 2021 — Two service members that were born in other countries work toward U.S. citizenship through their service with the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The soldiers are Spc. Stephen Ezenwosu of Nigeria and Pfc. Isadora Desrochers of Canada. Both are medics with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard mothers, sons serve together
August 9, 2021 — NORMAN, Okla. – Stories of fathers and sons serving in a military unit together are commonplace, as are stories of brothers, but rarely can the same be said about mothers and sons. The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team had two such exceptions serving together during the brigade’s training rotation at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin,... MORE

137th SOLRS conducts fuels training with 1st SOW
August 4, 2021 — Three fuels Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron attended training with the 1st Special Operations Wing to complete annual requirements July 26-30, 2021, at Hurlburt Field, Fla... MORE

Oklahoma Army Guard Soldiers test their resiliency at NTC
August 2, 2021 — FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers tested their skills as they fought the heat and mock enemies during a month-long annual training in the desert at the National Training Center in July."I think it's significant that our light infantry forces attend NTC because we can train and see where we are lacking when fighting in the... MORE

Video by Spc. Danielle Rayon

OKNG conducts Innovative Readiness Training

145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

June 6, 2022 | 3:18

Soldiers of the 2120th Engineer Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command build homes as part of the Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, June 6, 2022. They are able to directly help fellow Oklahomans thanks in part to the Innovative Readiness Training program – a Department of Defense initiative that is a joint environment with Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen.

CG Information:

Sgt. Austin Brown, Oklahoma National Guard (:08-:13)
1st Lt. Addam Orsburn, Oklahoma National Guard (:26-:31)
1st Lt. Cecil D'Souza, Project Manager, IRT (:43-:48)