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Oklahoma Army National Guard's Task Force Tomahawk heads to Africa

Leadership with the Oklahoma National Guard, including Brig. Gen. Colby Wyatt, Col. Brad Carter, Col. Andrew Ballenger and Command Sgt. Maj. John Hernandez, bid farewell to members of Task Force Tomahawk as they officially depart overseas to the Horn of Africa. TF Tomahawk is made up of over 800 Oklahoma National Guardsmen joined by Soldiers from the Nebraska and Indiana National Guard. Their mission includes security support at multiple installations across several East African countries and manning the East African Response Force.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Leadership with the Oklahoma National Guard, including Brig. Gen. Colby Wyatt, Col. Brad Carter, Col. Andrew Ballenger and Command Sgt. Maj. John Hernandez, bid farewell to members of Task Force Tomahawk as they officially depart overseas to the Horn of Africa. TF Tomahawk is made up of over 800 Oklahoma National Guardsmen joined by Soldiers from the Nebraska and Indiana National Guard. Their mission includes security support at multiple installations across several East African countries and manning the East African Response Force.

Video by Cpl. Danielle Rayon

OKGuard hosts 2nd annual unmanned aerial systems symposium

Oklahoma National Guard

Jan. 21, 2025 | 1:23

Package w/o graphics: The Oklahoma National Guard hosted the second annual OKNG Unmanned Aerial Systems and Launched Effects Symposium at the Oklahoma State University Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City, Jan. 21-22.

The two-day symposium, hosted in partnership with the Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education and the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, brings experts in policy, readiness and research within the UAS industry, academia and national defense to discuss current and future requirements to fight and win in a rapidly evolving threat environment.

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Dr. Jamey Jacob, Ph.D., P.E. (00:06-00:12)
Director, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education
Oklahoma State University

Lt. Col. Brent Hill (00:36-00:43)
Deputy Director, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Launched Effects Program
Oklahoma National Guard