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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | April 16, 2026

137th Special Operations Wing participates in Sentry South 26-2

By Tech. Sgt. Caitlin Carnes

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VIDEO | 01:13 | 137th Special Operations Wing participates in Sentry South 26-2

CAMP SHELBY JOINT FORCE TRAINING CENTER, Miss. – 137th Special Operations Wing Airmen attended exercise Sentry South 26-2 Gulfport, Mississippi, March 2026. Sentry South 26-2 is a large force employment exercise focused on major combat operations and joint maritime opportunities in a contested or degraded operational environment. Sentry South 26-2 applies joint and combined war fighting doctrine against realistic and robust enemy integrated threat systems, all while under safe and controlled conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Caitlin Carnes)
Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert
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Exercise Lightning Strike Showcases OKNG, OEM Domestic Response with Integrated UAS Operations
Oklahoma National Guard
April 15, 2026 | 2:23
The Oklahoma National Guard, in partnership with Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, hosted Exercise Lightning Strike, a domestic exercise scenario of an EF5 tornado, at Camp Gruber Training Center, April 14 and 15, 2026.

At the center of the exercise is the integration of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) across various scenarios, enabling real-time data sharing, improved situational awareness and more effective coordination among participating agencies.
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