Guard News - The National Guard

Clearing the Way: Idea Seeks to 'Deny the Dragon'
January 26, 2010 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan, - By any measure, Mike Woodgerd is a patriot. And by any measure, U.S. forces are going to benefit from his patriotism and his innovative spirit.Having... MORE

Hawaii ANG crews fly C-17s to assist Haiti relief effort
January 26, 2010 — HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii - Pacific Air Forces deployed seven C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 19 to Charleston AFB, S.C., to support the U.S. military's Haitian relief effort, Operation Unified... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Elbert Emoto of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing, prepares to depart with a C-17 Globemaster III from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2010, to Charleston AFB, S.C., to take part in humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti.

Mullen: Health of force, families vital to success
January 26, 2010 — PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Defense Department officials must work quickly to surmount a stigma that's preventing servicemembers from seeking help for the signature wounds of today's wars, the... MORE

National Guard responding to winter storms
January 26, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The National Guard responded to severe weather in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Arizona on Monday.In South Dakota - where National Guard officials said about 6,000 people were without... MORE

A UH-60 Blackhawk crew from the Arizona National Guard are on duty to evacuate personnel and transport water throughout the state. The Nevada National Guard sent CH-47 Chinook and two additional UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to delivery relief supplies and conduct medical evacuations if needed in flooded communities around Flagstaff and northern Arizona.

Wisconsin spouse to be First Lady's guest at State of Union address
January 26, 2010 — MADISON, Wisc., - Janell Kellett has found that moving forward and giving back can bring satisfaction and purpose to her Family Readiness Group - and a special invitation to the nation's... MORE

Janell Kellett, left pictured here with her family, is the lead volunteer for the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Family Readiness Group. She has been invited to attend the State of the Union Address with First Lady Michelle Obama Jan. 27, 2010. Her husband, Army Maj. Michael Hanson, also in this photo, recently returned from Iraq following a year-long deployment with the 32nd Brigade.

Kentucky combat controllers set up drop zones, airfield operations in Haiti
January 25, 2010 — PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Two Combat Controllers from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123d Special Tactics Squadron have been hard at work since arriving here last week, setting up drop zones,... MORE

A member of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, right, teams up with his active duty counterpart to establish a relief supply drop zone near Port au Prince, Haiti.

Arkansas ANG deploys disaster relief beddown set
January 25, 2010 — FORT SMITH, Ark., - The Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing answered the call to support the effort in Haiti with the deployment of the unit's Disaster Relief Beddown Set (DRBS) early... MORE

Airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard load billets onto a C-17 Jan. 25. The billets are part of the unit's Disaster Relief Beddown Set (DRBS). The 188th was tasked with deploying its DRBS in support of Operation Unified Response.

Army Guard prepares for bigger role in Haiti
January 25, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - As humanitarian relief continues in Haiti, the Army National Guard stands ready to provide personnel and equipment to support the mission, senior Army Guard officials said today."We... MORE

Indiana Guardsmen celebrate Colts' Super Bowl berth
January 25, 2010 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Indianapolis Colt Kelvin Hayden's interception in the AFC championship game on Sunday allowed Indiana National Guard Soldiers of the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade to breathe a... MORE

Master Sgt. Eric Anderson of the Indiana National Guard's 38th Combat Aviation Brigade celebrates the Indianapolis Colts 30-17 win over the New York Jets in the AFC championship game at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Jan. 25. The Shelbyville, Ind.-based unit deployed to Iraq in August in support of Operation Iraq Freedom, and the unit's Soldiers provide air-to-ground support aviation missions for United States Forces-Iraq.

Florida ANG works to facilitate relief flights
January 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - U.S. military officials are working across organizational boundaries in a concerted effort to keep supplies and people flowing into Haiti's main airport, Air Force officers said... MORE

Kentucky Guardsmen help Afghanistan grow
January 25, 2010 — BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Since August, the Kentucky National Guard Agri-business Development Team has educated the local farmers and government on how to increase productivity, increase their market... MORE

DoD official highlights Guard's role in Haiti response
January 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - With the number of U.S. forces in Haiti expected to rise to more than 18,000 in coming days, a top military reserve official yesterday reflected on reservists' role in the immediate... MORE

Teamwork: Guard, federal agencies, states prepare for hurricanes
January 25, 2010 — TAMPA, Fla. - More agencies are communicating and collaborating better as a team preparing for the next hurricane response, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said here today.Flanked by the... MORE

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, left, said Jan. 22, 2010, at the national States and Territories Hurricane Response Workshop in Tampa, Fla., that more agencies are communicating and collaborating better to prepare for domestic hurricane response. Also pictured are Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart, Jr., commander, Northern Command; Juliette Kayyem, assistant secretary, the Department of Homeland Security, and Rear Adm. Mary Landry, commander, 8th Coast Guard District. The National Guard Bureau and Northern Command co-sponsored the weeklong workshop hosted by the Florida National Guard.

McKinley joins Colorado birthday celebration
January 25, 2010 — DENVER - Today, as the Colorado National Guard celebrated its 150th birthday, Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, thanked the Soldiers and Airmen in the state and... MORE

Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks at the Military Ball of the Colorado National Guard Jan. 23, 2010 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. He was invited to help the Colorado Guard celebrate its 150th birthday.

Texas ANG prepares for Haiti duty
January 25, 2010 — AUSTIN, Texas - An aircraft from the 147th Reconnaissance Wing here at Ellington Field that has proven its value during many of the recent domestic emergencies is being deployed to Haiti this week.The... MORE

An RC-26 from the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard that has proven its value during many of the recent domestic emergencies is being deployed to Haiti this week. The RC-26, an aircraft traditionally used in support of drug interdiction and law enforcement missions, was heavily used during Hurricanes Katrina and many storms thereafter, but has also seen many rotations overseas.

West Point accepts Illinois Guardsman
January 25, 2010 — EAST ST.LOUIS, Ill., - Most high school seniors spend their final months before graduation thinking about prom, getting their diploma and maybe college.An 18-year-old high school senior and Illinois... MORE

Pfc. Jordan Leskera of Edwardsville (left) smiles after reality sinks in and he realizes he has been accepted to West Point, a premier school for young Army Officers and the oldest military academy in the United States. Brig. Gen. Ronald Morrow (right), Assistant Adjutant General for the Illinois Army National Guard, read the acceptance letter in front of Leskera's Illinois Army National Guard peers and his family at a ceremony at the East St. Louis armory on Jan. 23.

Arkansas ANG to deploy seven troops for imagery analysis
January 22, 2010 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark., - The Arkansas Air National Guard's 123rd Intelligence Squadron received a confirmed mission today to deploy seven Airmen in support of Operation Unified Response in... MORE

North Dakota triumphs at regional biathlon event
January 22, 2010 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - Maybe they were a little more pumped upbecause their adjutant general was watching. Maybe the long hours oftraining paid off. Maybe it's the added excitement of an Olympic... MORE

Use caution when donating to relief efforts, expert says
January 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - In response to the devastation caused by the Jan. 12earthquake in Haiti, there's been an outpouring of goodwill and a desire tohelp victims.But not all urgent appeals for aid being... MORE

Colorado ANG pilots prepare for deployment
January 22, 2010 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., - For the first time ever, the200th Airlift Squadron of the Colorado Air National Guard is preparing todeploy 35 percent of its pilots to Al Udied, Qatar.The LearJet... 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