Story by Staff Sgt. Jason Boyd | Michigan National Guard | 08.22.2014
The Michigan Volunteer Defense Force (MIVDF), an element of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs that fill a homeland security role as designated by the adjutant general of the state, have gone above and beyond this past year by helping to ensure that Michigan veterans receive their retirement benefits....
Story by Staff Sgt. Jason Boyd | Michigan National Guard | 08.15.2014
Today, the Michigan National Guard operates Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in the State of Michigan for training purposes only, but the technology is there to expand their use to assist with disaster response....
Story by Staff Sgt. Jason Boyd | Michigan National Guard | 08.15.2014
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) from Latvia, Illinois, North Carolina and other units that are a part of the state partnership program worked together to direct air strikes to simulate suppressing the enemy with pinpoint accuracy during Operation Northern Strike at Grayling Air Gunnery Range in August 2014....
Story by Staff Sgt. Jason Boyd | Michigan National Guard | 08.13.2014
The UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter is the replacement for the aging OH-58 Kiowa helicopter which will be phased out in the next few years. It is a welcomed upgrade that will get a lot of use during training exercises such as Operation Northern Strike in Grayling each year....
Story by Staff Sgt. Jason Boyd | Michigan National Guard | 08.11.2014
Until recently, the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) was an afterthought by American citizens, because they were being used on the battlefield over foreign soil....
