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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | Aug. 29, 2024

US Sen. Lankford meets with leaders of OKGuard cUAS program

By Sgt. Haden Tolbert

U.S. Sen. James Lankford meets with Oklahoma National Guard leaders and other members of the Oklahoma Advanced Air-mobility innovation group following a demonstration from the Oklahoma National Guard’s Counter UAS school to discuss the unique capabilities at Camp Gruber Training Center, Aug. 22, 2024.
U.S. Sen. James Lankford meets with Oklahoma National Guard leaders and other members of the Oklahoma Advanced Air-mobility innovation group following a demonstration from the Oklahoma National Guard’s Counter UAS school to discuss the unique capabilities at Camp Gruber Training Center, Aug. 22, 2024. The Oklahoma National Guard partnered to establish this working group to integrate unmanned systems support and capabilities across multiple domains including domestic response. Organizations in attendance include tribal, state, higher education, emergency management, and aerospace industry partners. The OKNG’s UAS initiatives relate to both the federal and state National Guard missions including survivability on the battlefield of the future as well as domestic response in the homeland. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Haden Tolbert)
SLIDESHOW | 8 images | 240822-Z-DX255-1001 U.S. Sen. James Lankford meets with Oklahoma National Guard leaders and other members of the Oklahoma Advanced Air-mobility innovation group following a demonstration from the Oklahoma National Guard’s Counter UAS school to discuss the unique capabilities at Camp Gruber Training Center, Aug. 22, 2024. The Oklahoma National Guard partnered to establish this working group to integrate unmanned systems support and capabilities across multiple domains including domestic response. Organizations in attendance include tribal, state, higher education, emergency management, and aerospace industry partners. The OKNG’s UAS initiatives relate to both the federal and state National Guard missions including survivability on the battlefield of the future as well as domestic response in the homeland. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Haden Tolbert)

The Oklahoma National Guard partnered to establish this working group to integrate unmanned systems support and capabilities across multiple domains including domestic response. Organizations in attendance include tribal, state, higher education, emergency management, and aerospace industry partners. The OKNG’s UAS initiatives relate to both the federal and state National Guard missions including survivability on the battlefield of the future as well as domestic response in the homeland.
Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert
Oklahoma Army National Guard enhances artillery readiness with live-fire, air insertion training
Oklahoma National Guard
March 7, 2025 | 1:22
Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers demonstrated their ability to rapidly mass troops and equipment during live-fire artillery training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on March 7-9.

The Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, convoyed from armories across Oklahoma to Fort Sill on March 7 and began two days of live-fire exercises.

CG:
Lt. Col. Brent Hill
Commander, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment
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Sgt. Nathan Treadway
Forward Observer, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment
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