WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The number of active duty National Guard and Reserve forces has decreased overall in recent days, the U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday.

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air National Guard has contracted the Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center for software support.

ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Members of the New York Army and Air National Guard were standing by New Year's Eve, ready to respond if an emergency arises, state military officials said.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Air National Guard's Craig McKinley has been promoted to four-star general, the first in the National Guard's history, the U.S. Defense Department said.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The Hawaiian Air National Guard has contracted Cyberlux Corp. for the company's tactical lighting technologies.

RESTON, Va., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air National Guard announced it has awarded NCI Inc. a contract to implement the company's engineered Microsoft Exchange messaging solution strategy.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- An Air National Guard fighter jet crashed Friday morning in Missouri after the pilot ejected safely.

NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman has won two new contracts to makes radars for the U.S. Air National Guard.

FRESNO, Calif., April 12 (UPI) -- The California Air National Guard armory base in Fresno will be powered by solar energy.