WEBVTT 00:07.289 --> 00:09.345 This is the National Guard situation 00:09.345 --> 00:11.567 report . I'm Sergeant First Class Amber 00:11.567 --> 00:13.733 Peck , and this is your National Guard 00:13.733 --> 00:15.956 Month-end review . Let's take a look at 00:15.956 --> 00:17.956 how guard members delivered for the 00:17.956 --> 00:19.900 nation in April . This month , the 00:19.900 --> 00:21.900 Hawaii Air National Guard supported 00:21.900 --> 00:24.067 NASA's Artemis TI mission by providing 00:24.067 --> 00:25.733 contingency search and rescue 00:25.733 --> 00:27.733 capabilities during the astronauts' 00:27.733 --> 00:30.649 mission . Airmen with the 204th Airlift 00:30.649 --> 00:33.130 Squadron were on alert April 1st 00:33.130 --> 00:35.297 through the 10th , prepared to recover 00:35.297 --> 00:37.509 the crew if needed . At Fort Benning , 00:37.630 --> 00:39.797 Georgia , Army Guard members took part 00:39.797 --> 00:43.029 in Infantry Week 2026 , which featured 00:43.029 --> 00:44.959 five events meant to test soldier 00:44.959 --> 00:47.869 lethality , physical fitness , tactical 00:47.869 --> 00:49.990 proficiency , and leadership under 00:49.990 --> 00:51.830 pressure . In the combative 00:51.830 --> 00:53.770 championship , also known as the 00:53.770 --> 00:56.330 Lacerda Cup , Army Guard soldiers took 00:56.330 --> 00:58.497 home the bantamweight , middleweight , 00:58.497 --> 01:00.608 and heavyweight championship titles . 01:00.610 --> 01:02.330 The inaugural Best Jumpmaster 01:02.330 --> 01:04.569 competition saw soldiers with the Army 01:04.569 --> 01:06.347 National Guard warrior Training 01:06.347 --> 01:08.970 battalion take 2nd place , and Army 01:08.970 --> 01:11.250 Guard teams placed in the top 10 of the 01:11.250 --> 01:13.569 International Sniper Competition , as 01:13.569 --> 01:15.680 well as the best mortar competition . 01:15.779 --> 01:17.723 Earlier this month , the Utah Army 01:17.723 --> 01:19.519 National Guard activated . 1st 01:19.519 --> 01:22.160 Battalion , 204th Infantry Regiment , 01:22.279 --> 01:24.199 the Utah Army Guards' first light 01:24.199 --> 01:26.480 infantry battalion in more than 100 01:26.480 --> 01:28.647 years . The unit is part of the Army's 01:28.647 --> 01:31.040 push to build light , mobile infantry 01:31.040 --> 01:33.000 formations designed for modern 01:33.000 --> 01:35.839 battlefields in Guam , National Guard 01:35.839 --> 01:38.006 soldiers and airmen supported recovery 01:38.006 --> 01:39.950 efforts following Typhoon Sinaku . 01:40.000 --> 01:41.611 Guard members assisted local 01:41.611 --> 01:43.500 authorities with debris removal , 01:43.500 --> 01:45.800 supply distribution , and restoring 01:45.800 --> 01:48.199 essential services . The Oklahoma 01:48.199 --> 01:50.143 National Guard co-hosted lightning 01:50.143 --> 01:52.720 strike , a training exercise focused on 01:52.720 --> 01:54.959 disaster response efforts , working 01:54.959 --> 01:57.070 alongside federal , state , and local 01:57.070 --> 01:59.160 agencies . Oklahoma Guard members 01:59.160 --> 02:01.319 trained on search and rescue , civil 02:01.319 --> 02:03.120 disturbance , and wild land 02:03.120 --> 02:05.519 firefighting operations , all while 02:05.519 --> 02:08.179 integrating unmanned aircraft systems . 02:08.570 --> 02:10.800 Collaboration continued as Ecuadorian 02:10.800 --> 02:12.800 soldiers joined . Kentucky National 02:12.800 --> 02:14.744 Guard members in disaster response 02:14.744 --> 02:16.641 technique training hosted by the 02:16.641 --> 02:18.474 Kentucky Guard . They trained on 02:18.474 --> 02:20.530 responding to simulated threats from 02:20.530 --> 02:23.511 chemical , biological , radiological , 02:23.722 --> 02:26.361 nuclear , and explosive agents . The 02:26.361 --> 02:28.472 training culminated with protection , 02:28.472 --> 02:30.805 detection , and decontamination methods . 02:31.042 --> 02:32.986 Meanwhile , the Texas Air National 02:32.986 --> 02:34.820 Guard participated in one of the 02:34.820 --> 02:36.986 largest air shows . In South America , 02:37.244 --> 02:39.723 the Fidey International Air and Space 02:39.723 --> 02:42.444 Show , the airmen brought a C-130J 02:42.444 --> 02:45.453 Super Hercules , an F-35 Lightning II , 02:45.964 --> 02:48.723 and an MQ-9 Reaper down to Santiago , 02:48.884 --> 02:50.828 Chile , where they worked with the 02:50.828 --> 02:52.662 Chilean Air Force for six days , 02:52.884 --> 02:54.923 strengthening a more than 15-year 02:54.923 --> 02:57.143 partnership in Washington state . 02:57.503 --> 02:59.170 Washington Air National Guard 02:59.170 --> 03:01.225 leadership welcomed . Royal Thai Air 03:01.225 --> 03:03.003 Force leaders and discuss cyber 03:03.003 --> 03:05.485 unmanned aircraft systems and exercise 03:05.485 --> 03:07.805 enduring partners , an annual gathering 03:07.805 --> 03:09.694 designed to significantly improve 03:09.694 --> 03:12.005 readiness and joint interoperability 03:12.005 --> 03:13.949 between the two militaries . These 03:13.949 --> 03:16.116 efforts reflect the dedication of your 03:16.116 --> 03:18.061 citizens , soldiers , and airmen . 03:18.061 --> 03:20.606 435,000 strong , your National Guard 03:20.606 --> 03:22.766 continues to answer the call . Always 03:22.766 --> 03:24.126 ready , always there .