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Aug. 4, 2020
Colorado National Guard reaches COVID-19 testing milestone

By order of Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado National Guard members reached a testing milestone this week in support of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment amid ongoing COVID-19 testing across Colorado.Joint Task Force-Centennial’s Task Force Test Support has tested more than 20,000
Aug. 4, 2020
Colorado National Guard assists state to handle and distribute PPE during COVID-19 response

By order of Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado National Guard Airmen are assisting the State Emergency Operations Center with unloading, packaging and distributing personal protective equipment to community organizations designated by the state.After unloading semi-trucks full of PPE at the state’s
July 23, 2020
Colorado National Guard assists health department, department of corrections with COVID-19 testing

By order of Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are providing the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment additional COVID-19 testing capability, including at select correctional facilities in Colorado, through at least July 22, 2020.At the request of the state,
July 2, 2020
Colorado Air National Guard conducts F-16 fighter jet July 4 flyover

Warriors of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard will fly F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft over Colorado communities July 4, 2020, to salute our nation’s independence.“It is truly a privilege to support our local communities in their Independence Day celebrations,” U.S. Air Force Col. Micah
June 25, 2020
Gov. Jared Polis appoints Brig. Gen. Laura Clellan as the 44th Adjutant General of Colorado

Gov. Jared Polis has appointed U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Laura Clellan as the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the 44th Adjutant General of Colorado.Clellan is the first woman to lead the Colorado National Guard.She will assume command on or about Aug. 1,
June 23, 2020
Colorado National Guard teams assist with cyber defense during statewide elections

By order of Gov. Jared Polis, Soldiers and Airmen from Colorado National Guard cyber teams will provide timely, safe, responsive and proactive defensive cyber security support to the 2020 Colorado state elections in June and November.Members of the Colorado Army National Guard’s Defense Cyber
June 5, 2020
Colorado Air National Guard fabrication specialists create masks during COVID-19 pandemic

Personal protective equipment has been in high demand since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.Members of the 140th Maintenance Group, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, used their military knowledge and skills to fabricate a solution.Shortly
June 5, 2020
Chief, National Guard Bureau promotes first National Guard director of space operations to major general

The Chief, National Guard Bureau, U.S. Air Force General Joseph L. Lengyel promoted the first director of space operations at the National Guard Bureau, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gregory T. White, at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, May 20, 2020.Upon the establishment of the U.S. Space
June 2, 2020
Colorado National Guard assists local and state partners with COVID-19 testing, training

By order of Gov. Jared Polis, Soldiers and Airmen from the Colorado National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosive Enhanced Response Force Package based at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, are continuing to support testing of Coloradans who have symptoms
May 14, 2020
Colorado Air National Guard’s COVID Café sustains mission essential Airmen

Colorado Air National Guard Airmen at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, home to multiple no-fail missions, are making every effort to minimize mission critical members’ exposure to COVID-19. Since the end of March 2020, members of the 140th Wing’s Force Support Squadron have been providing