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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | Feb. 21, 2025

OKGuard flight crew supports Air Force paradrop training

By Spc. Danielle Rayon

01:25
VIDEO | 01:25 | OKGuard flight crew supports Air Force paradrop training


An Oklahoma National Guard flight crew out of the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma assisted in a joint training paradrop event out of Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, Jan. 22, 2025. The six members of the flight crew carried Air Commandos from the Air Force Special Operations Command to altitude in a UH-60 Black Hawk, where they conducted both static-line and free-fall jumps. These types of joint training exercises are vital in ensuring all branches can operate seamlessly in real-world missions, from combat operations to humanitarian relief.
Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert
OKGuard hosts second annual Domestic Operations Symposium
Oklahoma National Guard
April 15, 2025 | 1:29
Emergency response agencies from across the state gathered for the Oklahoma National Guard’s second annual Domestic Operations Symposium, held at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma, April 14-15, 2025. The symposium brought city, state, federal and neighboring states together to find ways to build partnerships in the event of a domestic emergency or man-made disaster.

CG Information:

Col. Khalid Hussein
Director of Military Support, Oklahoma National Guard
00:12:26-00:16:29

Shel Cox
Chief of Emergency Management, USACE-Tulsa District
00:26:05-00:30:03
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