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A small unmanned aircraft system operator course was conducted on Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19-28, 2026. The 10-day course is conducted by the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute and teaches students how to properly operate small drones in large scale combat scenarios. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kayden Bedwell)
Drones up: Guardsmen train for the modern battlefield
By Sgt. Kayden Bedwell | Feb. 25, 2026
A small unmanned aircraft system operator course was conducted Feb. 19-28 at Fort Indiantown Gap...

Air defense battle management system operators conduct routine maintenance on AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar system at Harrisburg Military Post, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tristan Murry)
For air defense Soldiers, ‘If it flies, it dies’
By Sgt. Tristan Murry | Feb. 25, 2026
As modern battlefields evolve, the Army’s ability to detect, track and defeat aerial threats remains critical to mission success. Soldiers serving as air defense battle management system operators stand at the forefront of...

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Evan Melendez, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade CSM, congratulates Soldiers on a job well done following a brigade-level Best Warrior Competition appearance board in Scranton, Pa. Feb. 21, 2026. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
55th MEB selects state Best Warrior competitors
By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith | Feb. 23, 2026
The 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, hosted its brigade-level Best Warrior Competition boards here Feb. 21, 2026. Soldiers from across the brigade donned their Army service uniforms and...

Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division who won the innovation category at the U.S. Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition receive their award from Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, right, Feb. 19, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama. At left is retired Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Edens, senior vice president of the Army Aviation Association of America. (Courtesy photo)
28th ID team wins innovation category at Army drone competition
By Brad Rhen | Feb. 20, 2026
A team of Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division won the innovation competition at the U.S. Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition, which was held Feb. 17-19 in Huntsville, Alabama...

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Matthew Schreckengost, U.S. Army NCO Academy subject matter expert, briefs attendees during a National Guard NCO education conference at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania Feb. 18, 2026. Representatives from the National Guard Bureau, the U.S. Army NCO Academy and 14 Regional Training Institutes nationwide convened to plan and synchronize in preparation for changes to NCO professional military education coming later this year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
166th Regiment - RTI to pilot extended Basic Leader Course
By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith | Feb. 19, 2026
The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute hosted a National Guard NCO Education Conference Feb. 10–12, in part to prepare to pilot the Army’s new 29-day Basic Leader Course...
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