The Texas Military Forces (TMF) was founded in February 1823, today it is comprised of the Texas Air National Guard, Texas Army National Guard and the Texas State Guard. The TMF is administered by the Texas Military Department (TMD), which was established on 05AUG1836.

In addition to the ongoing border patrols, this is just a little bit of what the Texas Air & Army National Guard accomplished in August, 2023.

On 22AUG2023, the Texas Army National Guard’s 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team jumped from a perfectly good UH-60 Black Hawk rotary wing, over Kosovo, in NATO Europe. Video by Sergeant Gauret Stearns:

While watching the Point of View (PoV) video, calculate how long it takes the parachutist to hit the ground (when he says “ow!”) after jumping from the helicopter:

11AUG2023, Texas Army National Guard UH-60 water-bombs a wildfire near the community of Lockhart, in Caldwell County. Texas Military Department photo by Michael Linan.

Texas Army National Guard photo by Captain Nadine Wiley De Moura, 10AUG2023.

On 10AUG2023, Texas Army National Guard’s 197th Special Troops Support Company (STSC) Special Operations (SO) Airborne (A), conducted M249 and M240 machinegun qualifications. The 197th STSC is one of only two Army National Guard Special Forces (SF) units, the other unit is in Utah (19th SF Group Airborne).

Photo by Julie Briden-Garcia, 09AUG2023.

On 09AUG2023, the Texas Air National Guard’s 136th Airlift Wing (AW) began a program called Honorary Commanders (aka Guardians Program).  Seven silly-vilian (civilian) sector employers were chosen for a two years mission to help increase public awareness and understanding of the 136th AW.  Part of the job of an Honorary Commander is to attend scheduled drills.

On 09AUG2023, a 136th AW C-130J Super Hercules took part in a ‘Maintenance University’ on Savannah Air National Guard Base (Hilton Head International Airport) in the state of Georgia. Georgia Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Victoria Coursey.

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