Utah sends two Soldiers and an Airman to the Region VII Best Warrior Competition

May 25, 2023 | By Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack

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Archive: May, 2020

Utah Guard Activated by Order of the Governor
May 31, 2020 — SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Approximately 200 members of the Utah National Guard were activated by order of Utah Governor, Gary R. Herbert, to assist law enforcement agencies in protecting life and property in Salt Lake City, May 30, 2020. Peaceful protests began Saturday, 11 a.m. in SLC following the death of George Floyd, an African-American man from... MORE

85th Civil Support Team responds in times of need
May 20, 2020 — Members of the Utah National Guard's 85th Civil Support team respond to a myriad of situations including chemical spills, drug epidemics, nuclear detection and more, the mission of the CST is broad, but indispensable... MORE

Members of Utah's 85th Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support Team (CST), Hawaii's 93rd CST, Guam's 94th CST and Alaska's 103rd CST train for disaster support on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Utah National Guard Supports Utah Department of Health with COVID-19 Response
May 19, 2020 — More than 100 soldiers and airmen from the Utah National Guard arrived at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, May 13, 2020, to receive training on three separate missions that they'll be supporting across the state of Utah: COVID-19 testing, voluntary COVID-19 mapping and Utah Health Emergency Response Team training.The Utah National... MORE

The Utah National Guard Helps Reopen Local Economy
May 19, 2020 — In a warehouse-sized dock at the back of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah National Guard Soldiers and Airmen drive forklifts, stack cardboard boxes full of face masks, and siphon hand sanitizer out of 55-gallon steel drums into shampoo bottles. In just a few weeks, the Salt Palace transformed from a convention center into a... MORE

As of May 14, 2020, the Utah National Guard has packaged 487,419 items of PPE, and delivered 45,066 packages to 3,601 businesses across Utah, from an improvised warehouse at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Utah Guard Aviation Fights Saddle Fire
May 19, 2020 — Black Hawk helicopter aircrews from 2nd General Aviation Support Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah National Guard, were called in to fight the Saddle Fire, May 14, 2020. Two UH-60 Black Hawks were in the air above Midway by 9 a.m. and dropped 15 bucket loads of water on the fire before having to refuel in Heber, Utah around 11 a.m. ... MORE

A Black Hawk helicopter from 2nd General Aviation Support Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah National Guard drops water on the Saddle Fire in Midway, Utah, May 14, 2020.

Utah Guard's Aviation Battalion Deploys During Pandemic
May 13, 2020 — In this time of crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic, approximately 300 Utah National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah Army National Guard departed the Army Aviation Support Facility May 7, 2020, as they deployed to U.S. Central Command in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel.The 1-211th ARB... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the Utah National Guard's 1st Battalion, 211th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Aviation Regiment, depart the Army Aviation Support Facility, West Jordan, Utah, May 7, 2020.

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Archive: May, 2020

Utah National Guard Activated by Order of the Governor
May 30, 2020 — Approximately 200 Utah National Guard members have been activated by order of Utah Governor, Gary R. Herbert, to assist local law enforcement agencies... MORE

Utah National Guard’s Aviation Battalion to Deploy to Afghanistan
May 4, 2020 — Approximately 300 Soldiers of the 1st Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment are scheduled to depart the Army Aviation Support... MORE