Guard News - The National Guard

New Mexico mechanics keep unit mission ready
February 1, 2010 — CAMP ADDER, Iraq, - Because of the number of miles the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles log on the roads here in Iraq, the mechanics from the 720th Convoy Security Company of the New Mexico... MORE

Spc. Jaun Barela of the 720th Convoy Support Company checks the fluids in his MRAP at a motor pool on Camp Adder, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2010.

New York engineers support earthquake relief efforts from Guantanamo
February 1, 2010 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Airmen from the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron of the New York Air National Guard thought they were coming for a traditional two-week training deployment at U.S. Naval Station... MORE

Mississippi Guardsmen recover vehicles throughout northern Iraq
February 1, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Mississippi Army National Guard members here conducted a record number of vehicle recovery missions Jan. 18-19.The quick reaction force for recovering... MORE

Spc. Tommy J. Thomason Jr., a gunner with 3rd Platoon, 204th Military Police Company, 519th MP Battalion, headquartered in Fort Polk, La., stands security while awaiting Q-West's vehicle recovery quick reaction force to arrive and extract a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected gun truck mired in a sinkhole in Ninewa Province, Jan. 18, 2010. The recovery QRF - manned by C Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team of the Mississippi National Guard - retrieved the vehicle and returned it to base.

Alaska Air Guard trains Japanese pilots on air refueling
February 1, 2010 — KULIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard trained two members from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) here Jan. 9-25 on air refueling operations.Capt. Junichi... MORE

Capt. A flight engineer with the 210th Rescue Squadron prepares for a simulated hoist extraction during a nighttime training flight on an HH-60G Pavehawk Nov. 5, 2009. Kulis Air National Guard rescue squadrons conduct training missions five days a week around the Alaska airspace. Most rescue training operations occur during the nighttime hours which help Guardsmen become more efficient and increase survivability in combat

Review aims to rebalance forces, puts people first
February 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Quadrennial Defense Review, released today, seeks to rebalance the military to better fight today's wars and to institutionalize department reforms, the undersecretary of defense for... MORE

Defense review foresees long-term role for National Guard
February 1, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A National Guard that has been vital to national defense for the past eight years will remain an operational force, according to the Department of Defense's 2010 Quadrennial Defense... MORE

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief the press on the Quadrennial Defense Review and the 2011 budget request at the Pentagon, Feb. 1, 2010.

South Dakota Airmen mobilized for Haiti deployment
February 1, 2010 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Six members of the 114th Civil Engineering Squadron of the South Dakota Air National Guard have been mobilized for deployment to Haiti.The Airmen will join expeditionary task... MORE

Guard assists seven states with winter storm emergencies
February 1, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Winter storms created dangerous conditions across the nation's midsection late last week and into the weekend, and more than 560 National Guard members were called out in seven... MORE

Virginia National Guardmembers brief Gov. Bob McDonnell in Sandston, Va., on winter storm response operations throughout the commonwealth Jan. 30, 2010. The governor received the briefing after severe winter weather dumped up to 14 inches of snow in areas across the commonwealth, creating a state of emergency which called out the Guard to assist civilian responders.

Total Force crew delivers Soldiers, communication equipment to Haiti
February 1, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - An Air National Guard aircrew flying an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules transported about 10 Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division and critical satellite communication... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Byron Todd (far right) guides Army Staff Sgt. Luke Skinner, a Soldier with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, as he backs a satellite communication uplink trailer into an awaiting Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 27, 2010. Skinner and more than 10 members of his unit later arrived at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where they deployed in support of earthquake relief operations. Todd is a loadmaster assigned to the Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Both the C-130 and its aircrew are deployed to Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico, in support of Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak, operated by the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.

Study shows deployments' impact on Army wives
February 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Army wives whose husbands deploy seek mental health services at a higher rate than others, and the longer the deployment, the greater the impact, according to a new study.Researchers from... MORE

'Tricare University' offers benefit education
January 29, 2010 — FALLS CHURCH, Va., - If you are new to Tricare and eager to learn about your health care benefits or an old hand, who wants to know the latest changes, Tricare University is the place to go.Tricare... MORE

Arctic rescue Pavehawk-style
January 29, 2010 — KULIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alaska, - The rescue squadrons here participate in training missions five days a week, day or night and in temperatures often below freezing."Our primary rescue mission... MORE

A flight engineer with the 210th Rescue Squadron prepares for a simulated hoist extraction during a nighttime training flight on an HH-60G Pavehawk Nov. 5, 2009. Kulis Air National Guard rescue squadrons conduct training missions five days a week around the Alaska airspace. Most rescue training operations occur during the nighttime hours which help Guardsmen become more efficient and increase survivability in combat.

Kentucky Airmen move relief supplies through Dominican Republic
January 29, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - As relief supplies and support continue to pour into Haiti, the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Operations Group has been one of the key elements that has helped to... MORE

Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group help offload wounded Haitian refugees and medical personnel from Puerto Rico National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters at the air hub in Barahona, Dominican Republic, Jan. 25, 2010.

Wisconsin agencies come together to serve state's newest veterans
January 29, 2010 — MADISON, Wisc., - As about 3,200 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers, who deployed with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, return from Iraq this month, one mission remains - and a team of state... MORE

Capt. Mike Brandt speaks to Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team about post-traumatic stress disorder during "Wisconsin Day," a series of detailed briefings on programs and benefits for veterans held at Fort McCoy Jan. 14, 2010.

Air Guard sponsors teen summits this summer
January 28, 2010 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard has received funding for three AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summits this year.Guard members can support the program by... MORE

Utah Air Guard supports Morocco's AeroExpo
January 28, 2010 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - About 50 U.S. Servicemembers and four aircraft from several U.S. bases and Europe will participate in the AeroExpo Marrakech 2010, an international air/trade show in... MORE

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard lands at the Marrakech, Morocco airport Jan. 23, 2010. About 50 servicemembers and four aircraft from U.S. bases and Europe will participate in the AeroExpo Marrakech Jan. 27-30, 2010. U. S. Air Force aircraft at the event will include two F-16s from the 169FW and a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 151st Air Refueling Wing of the Utah Air National Guard.

Vermont Guard trains for Afghanistan deployment at Atterbury
January 28, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind.,- More than 3,000 Soldiers of the 86th Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) of the Vermont Army National Guard have trained here in preparation for their... MORE

Vermont Sen. Pat Leahy talks with Soldiers from the the 86th Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) of the Vermont Army National Guard during a recent visit to the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center Jan. 25, 2010. The team will deploy to Afghanistan for a year. Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, the Vermont Adjutant General, Vermont Rep. Peter Welch and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders also visited the training center.

Connecticut Airmen provide command and control support for Haiti
January 28, 2010 — BRADLEY ANG BASE, East Granby, Conn. - Two members of the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Air and Space Operations Group, who deployed to get critical on the job training now shift their focus... MORE

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cecil Dickerson, a loadmaster from the Alaska Air National Guard's 249th Airlift Squadron, directs an Army Humvee onto a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 27, 2010. The Humvee, along with 90 tons of other equipment and about 40 soldiers from the 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), are deploying to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for earthquake relief efforts as part of Operation Unified Response. The Fort Knox, Ky.-based unit is expected to stay in Haiti for up to six months.

190th trains in Cuba; deploys to Haiti
January 28, 2010 — TOPEKA, Kan., - "It don't GTMO better than this," read a sign at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bowling alley.And for the 190th Civil Engineering Squadron, that slogan summarizes for many... MORE

Senior Airman Michael Strobel, a civil engineers with the 190th Air Refueling Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard, clears land for the placement of tents in anticipation of Haitian refugees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

DoD recognizes outstanding NGB employee
January 28, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER WASHINGTON - A civilian employee of the National Guard Bureau was honored in December for his outstanding contributions to national security at the 29th Department of... MORE

Maine Guard Airmen Exercise Rapid-Response Communications Skills

Louisiana Guard Hosts International Interrogation Competition to Build Readiness

Air Reserve Component Test Center Marks Milestone With F-35 Test Force at Eglin AFB

Texas Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts along Rio Grande

Washington Army Guard Soldiers Participate in Norwegian Foot March