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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | May 30, 2023

OKGuard Recruiting to offer ASVAB prep courses

The Oklahoma Army National Guard will be offering Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery preparation courses led by education professionals.

The two-day courses will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with lunch breaks from noon to 1 p.m. To reserve your spot today, talk to your local recruiter.

Course information:

June 1-7
Fort Sill Armed Forces Reserve Center
3955 Cannoneer BLVD Lawton, Oklahoma 73503
Thursday, June 1: Day 1
Friday, June 2: Day 2

Sunday, June 4: Day 1
Monday, June 5: Day 2

Tuesday, June 6: Day 1
Wednesday, June 7: Day 2

June 8-14
Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center
4000 Thunderbird Street, Norman, Oklahoma 73069

Thursday, June 8: Day 1
Friday, June 9: Day 2

Sunday, June 11: Day 1
Monday, June 12: Day 2

Tuesday, June 13: Day 1
Wednesday, June 14: Day 2

June 18-23
OKARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion
2550 N. Air Depot, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73141

Sunday, June 18: Day 1
Monday, June 19: Day 2

Tuesday, June 20: Day 1
Wednesday, June 21: Day 2

Thursday, June 22: Day 1
Friday, June 23: Day 2

June 25-30
Sand Springs Armed Forces Reserve Center, 7520 W. 41st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74107

Sunday, June 25: Day 1
Monday, June 26: Day 2

Tuesday, June 27: Day 1
Wednesday, June 28: Day 2

Thursday, June 29: Day 1
Friday, June 30: Day 2
Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert
Oklahoma Army National Guard hosts Best Warrior
Oklahoma National Guard
Nov. 9, 2024 | 1:30
Sixteen Soldiers from the Oklahoma Army National Guard competed in the 2025 OKARNG Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, Nov. 6-8, 2024.

At the conclusion of the competition, Spc. Juan Lopez, a resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team as a signal operations support specialist, won the title of Soldier of the Year, while Sgt. James Bording, a resident of Claremore, Oklahoma assigned to the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th IBCT as an infantryman, was awarded the title of Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. (Oklahoma National Guard Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert)

CG:
00:23:15
Command Sgt. Maj. John Hernandez
Command Sgt. Maj. for Oklahoma

00:38:14
Spc. Juan Lopez
2025 Soldier of the Year

00:46:23
Sgt. James Bording
2025 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
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