Hawaii Army National Guard Firefighters Strengthen Interoperability During Maui Training

Story by Sgt. Sean Walker June 8, 2026 at 07:17PM Soldiers assigned to the 297th Engineer Detachment Firefighting Team, 103rd Troop Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, trained alongside Maui Fire Department, Kahului Airport Rescue Firefighters and the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron, Air Force Reserve, during a joint firefighter exercise in Kahului, Hawaii, June 1-5, 2026. The training focused on improving emergency response readiness, communication and coordination between military and civilian firefighting agencies across Hawaii.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/567177/hawaii-army-national-guard-firefighters-strengthen-interoperability-during-maui-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2606/9730936/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Hawaii Army National Guard Firefighters Strengthen Interoperability During Maui Training" /></a>

Hawaii Army National Guard Firefighters Strengthen Interoperability During Maui Training

Story by Sgt. Sean Walker June 8, 2026 at 07:17PM Soldiers assigned to the 297th Engineer Detachment Firefighting Team, 103rd Troop Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, trained alongside Maui Fire Department, Kahului Airport Rescue Firefighters and the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron, Air Force Reserve, during a joint firefighter exercise in Kahului, Hawaii, June 1-5, 2026. The training focused on improving emergency response readiness, communication and coordination between military and civilian firefighting agencies across Hawaii.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/567177/hawaii-army-national-guard-firefighters-strengthen-interoperability-during-maui-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2606/9730936/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Hawaii Army National Guard Firefighters Strengthen Interoperability During Maui Training" /></a>

Wyoming National Guard strengthens wildfire response coordination through tabletop exercise

Story by Maj. Craig Heilig June 5, 2026 at 10:50PM Representatives from the Wyoming National Guard, Wyoming State Forestry Division, Wyoming Homeland Security, Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center leadership and the Camp Guernsey Fire Department participated in a wildfire tabletop exercise in Cheyenne focused on improving coordination before and during wildfire incidents.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/567022/wyoming-national-guard-strengthens-wildfire-response-coordination-through-tabletop-exercise"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2606/9729609/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Wyoming National Guard strengthens wildfire response coordination through tabletop exercise" /></a>

NAF Atsugi Fire Department Works Towards Accreditation

Story by Taylor Ardito June 1, 2026 at 12:45AM The Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire & Emergency Services NAF Atsugi Department has been working on the CPSE accreditation process for three years, with the final step being a formal hearing in front of a 13-member board which is now scheduled for August 2026.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566523/naf-atsugi-fire-department-works-towards-accreditation"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2604/9617802/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="NAF Atsugi Fire Department Works Towards Accreditation" /></a>

Fort Hamilton, FDNY Launch Inaugural Murph Challenge Honoring Fallen Navy SEAL

Story by Mark Getman May 29, 2026 at 09:09PM More than 70 combined military service members and FDNY firefighters completed the first annual Armed Forces and FDNY Murph Challenge at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton, May 20, 2026, honoring Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Medal of Honor recipient and Long Island native killed in action during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566508/fort-hamilton-fdny-launch-inaugural-murph-challenge-honoring-fallen-navy-seal"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9716149/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Hamilton, FDNY Launch Inaugural Murph Challenge Honoring Fallen Navy SEAL" /></a>