Leadership. Camaraderie. Challenge. Over 650 cadets from across California came together this June for 10 days of advanced training in survival and STEM skills. From early wake-ups to final formation, California Cadet Corps summer camp builds the next generation of confident,

An injured hiker stranded near the summit of Mount Williamson was rescued by Cal Guard aviators Thurs night after other rescuers were unable to reach her. Your Cal Guard flies where others can’t — even at 13,000 feet. #SAR

This #IndependenceDay, your Cal Guard honors the freedoms we protect and the spirit that unites us. We wish everyone a safe and joyful 4th of July! 🇺🇸 #CalGuard #4thofJuly #ServiceAndSacrifice

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💻Over 300 participants joined forces with cyber defenders from your #CalGuard in a high-stakes simulation of a cyber attack on critical infrastructure. #CyberDawn is vital in preparing us and our partners for potential hacks. @USNationalGuard @Cal_OES @AirGuardCAHQ

Today we celebrate the final fulfillment of the Emancipation Proclamation. More than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Proclamation, U.S. Army Soldiers implemented it in Texas, freeing the state's remaining enslaved people. Happy #Juneteenth #FreedomDay

On May 30, @theCalGuard joined @satorette_superstars for an epic DARE graduation! .Students celebrated making smart, drug-free choices with support from SJPD, DEA & the community. @CAgovernor @USNationalGuard .@san_jose_police .#DARE #CalGuard #DrugPrevention #YouthEmpowerment

🇺🇸Today in Santa Clarita, Your Cal Guard’s Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Beevers, joined @AsmPilarSchiavo for a #MemorialDay tribute at Eternal Valley. He offered a somber and inspiring message honoring the fallen — and all who’ve worn the uniform in service to our state and

A hidden lab. Suspicious substances. A chemical threat. An amusement park. In this reel, South County Fire from Tracy suits up to identify and contain a simulated hazard — part of a full-scale terrorist attack scenario during last week’s BAYEX, hosted by your Cal Guard’s WMD-CST.

WMD-CST = Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team. Your Cal Guard has 2: the 95th CST (Bay Area) and the 9th CST (L.A. area).

A hidden lab. Undetonated explosives. A chemical attack — an amusement park. In this reel, bomb squads from Alameda & Santa Clara counties neutralize the threat — part of a full-scale terrorist attack simulation during last week’s BAYEX, hosted by your Cal Guard’s WMD-CST.

Wildfire season waits for no one. Today, your Cal Guard joined CAL FIRE in Amador County — just outside Sacramento — for joint helicopter training. This real-time prep hones aerial coordination and bucket drop precision before the next big fire hits. @CAgovernor @Cal_OES

*This video includes fake blood and simulated injuries*.What happens when a helicopter goes down on a hospital helipad?.Yesterday, your Cal Guard teamed up with Sutter Roseville, in Roseville, CA, and local first responders to train for the worst — so we’re ready when it counts!

More than 200 MQ-9 Reaper Airmen from across the country joined Your Cal Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing for Reaper Smoke 2025 earlier this month. This year’s training pushed aircrews into the maritime domain — a growing priority for Pacific stability and national defense.

🛩️📸Fighter jets, photogs, and Fresno — oh my!.PBS’s Outside Beyond the Lens takes you behind the scenes with Your Cal Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing — showcasing the airpower that protects California’s skies and supports rapid-response missions close to home. Grateful to.

Who you gonna call when a CBRNE attack hits multiple targets across the Bay?. That’s the scenario behind BAYEX — a multi-day exercise led by Your Cal Guard’s Bay Area Weapons of Mass Destruction team. Day 1-2 spanned Great America and the Nike Missile site in the Marin headlands