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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

Photo: Tactical Air Control Party specialists with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, conduct a static line jump during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise over Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Tactical Air Control Party specialists with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, conduct a static line jump during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise over Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

photo: U.S. Army soldiers parachute into Air Base London, Guyana, from the 403d Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flying behind them during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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U.S. Army soldiers parachute into Air Base London, Guyana, from the 403d Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flying behind them during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

Photo: A servicemember parachutes into Air Base London, Guyana, during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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A servicemember parachutes into Air Base London, Guyana, during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

Photo: U.S. military and other national forces including France, Guyana and Mexico, participate in a static line jump during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise over Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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U.S. military and other national forces including France, Guyana and Mexico, participate in a static line jump during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise over Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

Photo: U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Christopher Vaughan, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, receives a static line parachute in preparation for a static line jump during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise over Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Christopher Vaughan, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, receives a static line parachute in preparation for a static line jump during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise over Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

AIR BASE LONDON, Guyana – Members of the Oklahoma National Guard's 137th Special Operations Wing joined fellow U.S. military members as well as other national forces including France, Guyana and Mexico, to participate in a static line jump during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise over Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023.

The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin.

Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert

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Cyber Shield 2026

Oklahoma National Guard

July 20, 2026 | 3:46

Cyber Shield 2026 is the largest annual Department of Defense cyber training event, consisting of over 1,000 participants from 44 states and territories as well as 23 countries who have gathered to collaborate and strengthen cyber capabilities on a global scale. (Oklahoma National Guard video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert)