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LANSING, Mich., April 3, 2018 -- The Michigan National Guard has purchased 44 acres of land from Monroe Bank & Trust for a new super-armory. The plan is to seek federal funding for more than one unit at this location as well as a maintenance facility. Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, the Adjutant General of Michigan made the installations and armories of the Michigan National Guard a priority when appointed by Governor Snyder in 2011. Vadnais directed that the Michigan National Guard participate in the first round of a national strategic study of armories which generated a comprehensive report for congress.
The study identified Dundee, Michigan, as a high value area due to the large population within a one hour driving distance.
"My team works very hard to gain a competitive advantage to pull down federal funding for the Michigan National Guard," said Vadnais. "Once I saw that recommendation in the study and that we needed to own the property to be more competitive against other states competing for the same dollars; I said, pull the trigger." Also as a result of the study, the Michigan National Guard has divested armories that were in disrepair and costing more to maintain than they were worth.
"It is very important that we divest high cost, difficult areas to recruit and retain from, and start investing in areas and facilities that we can recruit, retain, and maintain in the future," said Vadnais. "We are proving to be smarter and more efficient with the areas we are investing in."
Col. Edward Hallenbeck, the Chief Facilities and Maintenance Officer for the Michigan National Guard said, "The military construction process is not a fast one; typically it is a 7-8 year cycle; having said that, owning the land gives my team a fighting chance with the National Guard Bureau to be selected sooner as opposed to later in that cycle."
LANSING, Mich. — Approximately 70 Soldiers assigned to the Michigan Army National Guard’s (MIARNG) 1171st Medical Company Area Support, based out of Ypsilanti, will gather with their families and invited guests at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor as they prepare to depart for their deployment to the Middle East in support of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard 177th Regional Training Institute (RTI) held their Officer Candidate School (OCS) Graduation Ceremony for Class 68 on April 13 at the Fort Custer Training Center (FCTC) in Augusta.
LANSING, Mich. – More than 800 Michigan National Guard (MING) Soldiers and Airmen have been activated by Governor Whitmer to support Michigan communities impacted by the Northern Michigan Ice Storm.
LANSING, Mich. – Soldiers assigned to the Michigan Army National Guard’s (MIARNG) 745th Ordnance Company, based out of Grayling, gathered with their families and invited guests at the Grayling Army Airfield (GAAF) Armory in Grayling as they prepare to depart for their deployment to the Middle East to support Operation Spartan Shield.
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan National Guard Fort Custer Training Center (FCTC) has received $216,000 from the U.S. Army 2024 Environmental Resilience Funding program to fund three conservation projects at FCTC.
LANSING, Mich. – Northern Strike (NS) 25-1, this years’ winter exercise hosted by the Michigan National Guard (MING), is scheduled to take place across Northern Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), Jan. 27-30, 2025.
LANSING, Mich. — Friedland Industries, Inc., Lansing’s original scrap-recycler, donated Archimedes of Syracuse, a 500 lb. award-winning sculpture featured at Scrapfest 2024 in Old Town, to the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA).
LANSING, Mich. — Soldiers with the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) 272nd Regional Support Group, based in Lansing, will return this afternoon from a deployment to Kuwait and Iraq in support of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The Soldiers were deployed to tackle a wide range of challenges across their respective missions bringing their expertise in force protection, logistics, engineering, and communications to get the job done.
LANSING, Mich. — On Sunday Jan. 12, Soldiers with the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) 1775th Military Police Company, based at the Pontiac Armory, received honorary tributes from Congresswoman Haley Stevens; State Representative Brenda Carter; and Oakland County Commissioner Angela Powell, for efforts in support of the annual Holiday Extravaganza Parade in Pontiac and various community service projects.
LANSING, Mich. — Soldiers with the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) 1775th Military Police Company, based at the Pontiac Armory, will receive honorary tributes from Congresswoman Haley Stevens; State Representative Brenda Carter; and Oakland County Commissioner Angela Powell, for efforts in support of the annual Holiday Extravaganza Parade in Pontiac and various community service projects throughout the area.
