ALT Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson inducted into Oklahoma National Guard OCS Hall of Fame.

ALT Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson inducted into Oklahoma National Guard OCS Hall of Fame.

ALT Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson inducted into Oklahoma National Guard OCS Hall of Fame.

ALT Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson inducted into Oklahoma National Guard OCS Hall of Fame.

ALT Staff Sgt. Ivan Diaz, an Oklahoma National Guard CH-47 Chinook crew chief, monitors as the aircraft returns to a lake to fill its 2,000-gallon Bambi bucket Sept 18, 2026. The Oklahoma National Guard was able to support the state of Arkansas through an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request. EMAC is a national interstate mutual aid agreement that enables states to share resources during times of disaster. The Oklahoma National Guard helicopter and crew are expected to fly missions through Sept. 21, 2026, and return home Sept. 22, 2026. The fire began Sept. 14, 2026, and threatened the 19,000-acre Highland Industrial Park in East Camden, Ark. The park is home to several defense contractors that build numerous high-tech weapons used by the Department of War.

ALT Oklahoma National Guard CH-47 Chinook pilots, get into position to drop 2,000 gallons of water on the Calhoun County wildfire Sept 18, 2026. The Oklahoma National Guard was able to support the state of Arkansas through an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request. EMAC is a national interstate mutual aid agreement that enables states to share resources during times of disaster. The Oklahoma National Guard helicopter and crew are expected to fly missions through Sept. 21, 2026, and return home Sept. 22, 2026. The fire began Sept. 14, 2026, and threatened the 19,000-acre Highland Industrial Park in East Camden, Ark. The park is home to several defense contractors that build numerous high-tech weapons used by the Department of War.

ALT Staff Sgt. Ivan Diaz, an Oklahoma National Guard CH-47 Chinook crew chief, monitors as the aircraft\u2019s 2,000-gallon Bambi bucket is dipped into a water source Sept 18, 2026. The Oklahoma National Guard was able to support the state of Arkansas through an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request. EMAC is a national interstate mutual aid agreement that enables states to share resources during times of disaster. The Oklahoma National Guard helicopter and crew are expected to fly missions through Sept. 21, 2026, and return home Sept. 22, 2026. The fire began Sept. 14, 2026, and threatened the 19,000-acre Highland Industrial Park in East Camden, Ark. The park is home to several defense contractors that build numerous high-tech weapons used by the Department of War.

ALT An Oklahoma National Guard CH-47 Chinook dumps water on an Arkansas wildfire, Sept 18, 2026, in an effort to help fight the Calhoun County wildfire. The fire began Sept. 14, 2026, and threatened the 19,000-acre Highland Industrial Park in East Camden, Ark. The park is home to several defense contractors that build numerous high-tech weapons used by the Department of War. The Oklahoma National Guard was able to support the state of Arkansas through an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request. EMAC is a national interstate mutual aid agreement that enables states to share resources during times of disaster. The Oklahoma National Guard helicopter and crew are expected to fly missions through Sept. 21, 2026, and return home Sept. 22, 2026.

ALT Army National Guard Mechanic of the Year Competition 2026

ALT Army National Guard Mechanic of the Year Competition 2026

ALT Army National Guard Mechanic of the Year Competition 2026

ALT An Oklahoma CH-47 Chinook supports the OKNG wildland firefighting program training at Camp Navajo, Arizona (2026)

ALT An Oklahoma CH-47 Chinook supports Louisiana wildfire response (2023)

ALT Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, sits aboard an OA-1K Skyraider II before a flight with Capt. Dalton \u201CPocket\u201D Scott, a pilot assigned to the Oklahoma Air National Guard\u2019s 137th Special Operations Wing, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, July 23, 2026. The flight was part of Nordhaus\u2019 visit to the wing to meet with Oklahoma Air National Guard Airmen and observe the capabilities supporting the 137th SOW mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kelly Boyer)

ALT U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mikayla Zamarripa, aerospace medical specialist with 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, communicates during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2, Aug. 7, 2026, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan. NS 26-2 is a premier reserve component training event that focuses on joint readiness training to build interoperability and strengthen partnerships in an all-domain environment. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Tristan D. Viglianco)

ALT Lt. Gen. Luke Ahmann, commander of the Continental U.S. NORAD Region, completes his final flight (\"fini-flight\") during a visit to the 138th Fighter Wing at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla., Aug. 19, 2026. As the Combined/Joint Force Air Component Commander, Ahmann directs air defense and air sovereignty operations across the continental United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. CT Michael)

ALT Command Chief Master Sgt. Eric Erler assumes responsibility of Joint Force Headquarters during a change of responsibility ceremony at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla., June 7, 2026. Erler relinquished responsibility of the 138th Fighter Wing to Chief Master Sgt. Justin Long, who will oversee the well-being of the 138th FW\u2019s enlisted force. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Christian Corley)

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ALT Back stage at KOCO 5

ALT Maj. Gen. Thomas Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, delivers opening remarks during the Autonomy Oklahoma Symposium 2026 at the Peake, Oklahoma City, Sept. 15, 2026. Speaking on defense and artificial intelligence, Mancino discussed the evolution of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), the rapid acceleration of emerging technology and the importance of modernization as the military adapts to an increasingly complex operating environment. Autonomy Oklahoma brings together defense, government, industry and other experts to strengthen relationships and accelerate the integration of uncrewed and autonomous systems across homeland defense, commercial operations, security cooperation and other dual-use applications. \u201CAs we look back from the future, we won\u2019t talk about the internet, we\u2019ll talk about AI,\u201D Mancino said. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)

ALT Maj. Gen. Thomas Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, delivers opening remarks during the Autonomy Oklahoma Symposium 2026 at the Peake, Oklahoma City, Sept. 15, 2026. Speaking on defense and artificial intelligence, Mancino discussed the evolution of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), the rapid acceleration of emerging technology and the importance of modernization as the military adapts to an increasingly complex operating environment. Autonomy Oklahoma brings together defense, government, industry and other experts to strengthen relationships and accelerate the integration of uncrewed and autonomous systems across homeland defense, commercial operations, security cooperation and other dual-use applications. \u201CAs we look back from the future, we won\u2019t talk about the internet, we\u2019ll talk about AI,\u201D Mancino said. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)\n

ALT Attendees applaud following opening remarks by Maj. Gen. Thomas Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, during the Autonomy Oklahoma Symposium 2026 at the Peake in Oklahoma City, Sept. 15, 2026. Speaking on defense and artificial intelligence, Mancino discussed the evolution of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), the rapid acceleration of emerging technology and the importance of modernization as the military adapts to an increasingly complex operating environment. Autonomy Oklahoma brings together defense, government, industry and other experts to strengthen relationships and accelerate the integration of uncrewed and autonomous systems across homeland defense, commercial operations, security cooperation and other dual-use applications. \u201CAs we look back from the future, we won\u2019t talk about the internet, we\u2019ll talk about AI,\u201D Mancino said. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)\n

ALT Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, speaks with members of an international partner delegation during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0 at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Okla., Sept. 12, 2026. Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0 integrates aviation, convoy, medical evacuation and unmanned systems training to prepare Oklahoma National Guard members for evolving battlefield threats. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Capt. Ryan Garrett)

ALT Oklahoma National Guard Sgt. Bryce Hill, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, demonstrates pre-flight checks for the Neros Archer drone for a delegation of international and industry partners during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Okla., Sept. 12, 2026. Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0 integrates aviation, convoy, medical evacuation and unmanned systems training to prepare Oklahoma National Guard members for evolving battlefield threats. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Capt. Ryan Garrett)

ALT Oklahoma National Guard Sgt. Akili Pope (left) and Sgt. Olen Graham, aviation fuelers with the 345th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 90th Troop Command, refuel a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0 at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Okla., Sept. 12, 2026. Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0 integrates aviation, convoy, medical evacuation and unmanned systems training to prepare Oklahoma National Guard members for evolving battlefield threats. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)

ALT A MAVIC 3E drone hovers over a Palletized Load System (PLS) during counter-UAS convoy operations training at Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Okla., Sept. 12, 2026. Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0 integrates aviation, convoy, medical evacuation and unmanned systems training to prepare Oklahoma National Guard members for evolving battlefield threats. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)

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ALT Labor Day Graphic

ALT Maj. Kent Turner and Spc. Hannibal Hines pose for a photo together during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26.

ALT Members of the Oklahoma National Guard's wildland firefighting program dig a handline, removing grass and brush that could fuel a fire during an operational readiness exercise at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming, Aug. 8, 2026. The operational readiness exercise sharpens the OKNG members\u2019 ability to activate, deploy and conduct wildland firefighting operations. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Haden Tolbert)\n\n

ALT U.S. Air Force F-16's from the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing Detachment 1, and U.S. Air Force F-15's from the Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing form up behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Air Refueling Wing during North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), June 29, 2022. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Senior Airman Nicholas Faddis.)

ALT U.S. Army Sgt. James Stout, a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, fires on a simulated enemy target during the culminating combined platoon live-fire exercise of Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 2026 in Field Firing Area, Binturan Range, Penanjong Garrison, Aug. 20, 2026. Exercise Pahlawan Warrior is a biennial bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army Pacific and the RBLF, designed to enhance readiness, interoperability, and strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Anthony Ackah-Mensah)

ALT Engineering installation Airmen assigned to the Oklahoma and Minnesota Air National Guard conduct tower maintenance and inspection training during Exercise Thunderwolf, Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, April 28, 2026. Conducting routine structural inspections and hardware tightening ensures the long-term resilience of the tower infrastructure against environmental stressors in a deployed setting. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Caitlin Carnes)

ALT Warrant officers from across the Oklahoma National Guard pose for a group photo during the 2026 OKNG Warrant Officer Symposium.

ALT Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kratchowil presents an award to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dixon during the 2026 OKNG Warrant Officer Symposium.

ALT Warrant officers from across the Oklahoma National Guard listen to a brief during the 2026 OKNG Warrant Officer Symposium.

ALT Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kratchowil presents an award to a retired warrant officer during the 2026 OKNG Warrant Officer Symposium.

ALT U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Brewster, an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) repairer assigned to Delta Company, 545th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, launches a drone during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 2026 in Binturan Firing Range, Penanjong Garrison, Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam, Aug. 19, 2026. Exercise Pahlawan Warrior is a biennial bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army Pacific and the RBLF, designed to enhance readiness, interoperability, and strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)

ALT Royal Brunei Land Forces personnel go over squad tactics during jungle close quarters combat training alongside U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 2026 in Tutong Camp, Brunei Darussalam, Aug. 17, 2026. Exercise Pahlawan Warrior is a biennial bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army Pacific and the RBLF, designed to enhance readiness, interoperability, and strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)

ALT U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Peace, an infantryman with 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, pulls security during jungle tactics training at Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 2026 in Liang Training Area Brunei Darussalam, Aug. 16, 2026. Exercise Pahlawan Warrior is a biennial bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army Pacific and the RBLF, designed to enhance readiness, interoperability, and strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Anthony Ackah-Mensah)