U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers and noncommissioned officers competing in the 2026 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition conduct grenade lanes at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida, July 14, 2026. The Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition is designed to produce the top five Soldiers and NCOs to compete in the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Eli Johnson)
The Florida National Guard completed an impressive training rotation at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California between July and August of this Summer. The movement to Fort Irwin, California was the result of over a year and a half of preparation, multiple missions and served as the largest logistical operation by the FLARNG since World War II.
The National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California, challenges Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) Soldiers as they conduct pre-deployment training.
