ALT Staff Sgt. Meagan Fleck official portrait
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 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)
ALT Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, an unmanned systems-centered exercise held at Camp Gruber Training Center, Sept. 12, 2026.\n\nThis year\u2019s iteration of the annual exercise trained Oklahoma National Guard members against evolving threats, while military representatives from other states, international partners and industry representatives observed scenarios incorporating unmanned aerial systems and other emerging capabilities.
ALT Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, an unmanned systems-centered exercise held at Camp Gruber Training Center, Sept. 12, 2026.\n\nThis year\u2019s iteration of the annual exercise trained Oklahoma National Guard members against evolving threats, while military representatives from other states, international partners and industry representatives observed scenarios incorporating unmanned aerial systems and other emerging capabilities.
ALT Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, an unmanned systems-centered exercise held at Camp Gruber Training Center, Sept. 12, 2026.\n\nThis year\u2019s iteration of the annual exercise trained Oklahoma National Guard members against evolving threats, while military representatives from other states, international partners and industry representatives observed scenarios incorporating unmanned aerial systems and other emerging capabilities.
ALT Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, an unmanned systems-centered exercise held at Camp Gruber Training Center, Sept. 12, 2026.\n\nThis year\u2019s iteration of the annual exercise trained Oklahoma National Guard members against evolving threats, while military representatives from other states, international partners and industry representatives observed scenarios incorporating unmanned aerial systems and other emerging capabilities.
ALT POW MIA Graphic
ALT The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 (from left: Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot) posing in white space suits. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
ALT U.S. Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk with the Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command lands at a simulated medical evacuation exercise during a simulated deployment training, War Wagon 26-02, at Glenwood Training Area, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 4, 2026. Simulated medical evacuation training enhances unit readiness by allowing Soldiers to practice casualty evacuation procedures and coordinated response in a realistic training scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jabes M. Hernandez Matias)
ALT U.S. Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command arrives on scene to perform a simulated medical evacuation during a simulated deployment exercise, War Wagon 26-02, at Glenwood Training Area, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 4, 2026. War Wagon provides Airmen an opportunity to refine flight coordination, landing procedures, and medical evacuation operations between branches, ensuring they remain prepared in simulated and real-world mission environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jabes M. Hernandez Matias)
ALT U.S. Military service members coordinate a simulated medical evacuation during a simulated deployment exercise, War Wagon 26-02, at Glenwood Training Area, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 4, 2026. Medical evacuation training is critical to maintaining operational readiness by enhancing service members\u2019 ability to effectively coordinate, respond to emergencies, and provide timely medical support during deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jabes M. Hernandez Matias)
