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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

An Airman crosses through a field of grass

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146th ASOS trains under new mission set

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Andrews, a 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air conrol party specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, crosses a field during familiarization training for a new career field mission set at Fort Sill, Okla., May 10, 2023. The TACP Airmen conducted land navigation across rugged terrain to a broad area of land where they performed reconnaissance operations that would help develop intelligence on strategic level threats for the air component commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

An Airman plots a route on a map propped against a ledge

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146th ASOS trains under new mission set

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richie Thammavongsa, a 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, surveys a map for the next route during familiarization training for a new career field mission set at Fort Sill, Okla., May 10, 2023. Thammavongsa led a team of five TACP Airmen while conducting land navigation across rugged terrain to a broad area of land to perform reconnaissance operations during a capstone in his training process. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

Airmen clamber over rocks and through trees

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146th ASOS trains under new mission set

Five tactical air control party specialists with the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, trek across a ridge of boulders during familiarization training for a new career field mission set at Fort Sill, Okla., May 10, 2023. The TACP Airmen conducted land navigation across rugged terrain to a broad area of land where they performed reconnaissance operations that would help develop intelligence on strategic level threats for the air component commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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146th ASOS trains under new mission set

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richie Thammavongsa and Senior Airman Matthew Gage, 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialists, Oklahoma National Guard, operate a field communication system during familiarization training for a new career field mission set at Fort Sill, Okla., May 10, 2023. The TACP specialists transmitted intelligence to an off-site receiving location to prove proficiency on the equipment and success for future missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

FORT SILL, Okla/ – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Andrews, a 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air conrol party specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, crosses a field during familiarization training for a new career field mission set at Fort Sill, Okla., May 10, 2023. The TACP Airmen conducted land navigation across rugged terrain to a broad area of land where they performed reconnaissance operations that would help develop intelligence on strategic level threats for the air component commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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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)

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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