Northern Strike 26-1 set for Northern Michigan Winter

  • The Michigan National Guard provides trained, combat-capable forces in support of the national security strategy worldwide and defense support of civil authorities in response to federal emergencies within the United States and state emergencies within Michigan. For more information, please visit: Michigan National Guard.
    The Michigan National Guard provides trained, combat-capable forces in support of the national security strategy worldwide and defense support of civil authorities in response to federal emergencies within the United States and state emergencies within Michigan. For more information, please visit: Michigan National Guard.

    LANSING

    Northern Strike (NS) 26-1, this years’ winter exercise hosted by the Michigan National Guard (MING), is scheduled to take place across Northern Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), Jan.

    26-29, 2026. NS 26-1 is part of the semi-annual exercise series, which includes NS 26-2, scheduled for this August.

    “For a decade, NS has been critical to preparing our reserve component …