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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (June 29, 2018) - Traverse City Mayor Jim Carruthers, State Representative Larry Inman, and representatives from Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais and armory manager Sgt. 1st Class Derek Quick cut the ribbon to officially open the new Michigan National Guard Traverse City Armory.
The armory was formerly a charter school, but will now house two Michigan Army National Guard units, including the 1430th Engineer Co. previously based in Gladstone.
LANSING, Mich. — The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), based in Crane, Indiana is the lead agency for Silent Swarm 25, taking place July 14-25 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Alpena, MI.
LANSING, Mich. — Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC), in collaboration with the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) Survivor Outreach Services Team, will display a Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial and host a ceremony to honor fallen service members on July 12 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will include remarks by Brig. Gen. Ravindra Wagh, assistant adjutant general and commander of the MIARNG, and a performance of Taps.
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the Michigan National Guard (MING) at Camp Grayling for the 2025 Memorial Pass in Review Ceremony.
LANSING, Mich. — Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist will join the Michigan National Guard (MING) for the 2025 Memorial Pass in Review Ceremony.
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) Annual Training (AT) is scheduled to take place at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC) in Grayling, MI from May 31 – June 14.
LANSING, Mich. — The Uncrewed Triple Challenge (UTC), a groundbreaking, state-sponsored competition of autonomous drones across water, air and land, today announced the 2025 UTC competition winners.
LANSING, Mich. — The Uncrewed Triple Challenge (UTC), a state-sponsored first-of-its-kind competition across sea, air and land that is driving innovation in autonomous drone technology, will hold an opening ceremony for the competition at 9 a.m. on May 20 at the Alpena Harbor Bay View Park Bandshell in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay.
LANSING, Mich. – The Uncrewed Triple Challenge (UTC), a state-sponsored competition across sea, air and land that is driving innovation in autonomous drone technology, will hold an opening ceremony for the competition at 9 a.m. on May 20 at the Alpena Harbor Bay View Park Bandshell in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay.
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) will hold a Meet the Guard Community Event at the Parade Field at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC) on May 2, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
