Michigan National Guard Invites Media to Cover Northern Strike Exercise on August 9

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan National Guard (MING) is inviting media to Camp Grayling on August 9 at 10:00 a.m. to cover Northern Strike (NS) 24-2, one of the Department of Defense's largest reserve component readiness exercises.

WHO: Michigan National Guard to include 6,300 participants from 32 states and territories and five international participants
WHAT: Invitation for media to cover the NS exercise
WHEN: August 9 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Camp Grayling is accessible through the main gate at Howe Rd., Grayling. Media should plan to arrive at the front gate no later than 9:45 a.m. To RSVP, please contact Dave Kennedy at 517-348-2476 or [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024, to gain access.

Northern Strike (NS) 24-2, one of the Department of Defense's largest reserve component readiness exercises, is scheduled to take place across Michigan from August 3-17, 2024. Over 6,300 participants from 32 states and territories and five international participants will converge at Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) for training focused on expeditionary skills, command and control, sustainment and joint integrated fires. This year's summer iteration of the annual exercise will incorporate training scenarios involving homeland security and defense against unmanned aerial systems. Additionally, maritime training scenarios will focus on protecting high-value assets, as well as fixing, tracking and engaging targets within littoral and open water environments. The Joint Personnel Recovery Agency will integrate with training units to test newly developed combat search, rescue and recovery systems during the exercise.

For more information, please contact the MING Public Affairs office at 517-730-5776 or PAO Email Address. For additional Northern Strike 24-2 content, please visit Northern Strike 24-2 Content Album.