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National Guard Members Continue LA Wildfire Response
January 21, 2025 — LOS ANGELES – U.S. Army Sgt. Ricardo Hernandez watched from a cross street as sporadic traffic... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Bryce Carter, an infantryman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, sharpens the blade of a hoe to clear brush and other debris as part of remediation efforts along the Mulholland Trail near Tarzana, California, in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, Jan. 18, 2025. Carter and other members of his unit were assisting CALFIRE in mop-up efforts, which included clearing brush and backfilling firebreaks and other areas to prevent mudslides and reduce the impact of firefighting efforts.

California Guardsman Helps Battle Wildfires in His Community
January 16, 2025 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. - Amid the wildfire crisis in California, an Air... MORE

Master Sgt. Alan Franklin, a commander's support Airman with the 146th Airlift Wing, speaks to 1st Lt. Aiden Flores about the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission on the flightline at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Jan. 13, 2025. MAFFS aircraft from the Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming, the 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno, Nevada, the 146th Airlift Wing, Port Hueneme, California, and Air Force Reserve Command’s 302 AW, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, are working together to combat fires in the Los Angeles area.

National Guard Bureau Chief Thanks Firefighting Guardsmen
January 14, 2025 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – The National Guard is part of a multi-agency... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are involved in multiple air and ground firefighting in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.

Wyoming, Nevada Guard Aircrews Assist California Firefighters
January 13, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing load and install the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jan. 10, 2025, in preparation to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area.

California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Join Firefighting Battle
January 10, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to help battle the Palisades Fire Jan. 9, 2025.

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June 1, 2019 | 2:35

INNOVATIVE READINESS TRAINING AND THE GIRL SCOUTS BRING NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS FROM ALL BRANCHES TOGETHER IN HAWAII.
CAMP PAUMALU ON OAHU’S NORTH SHORE WILL HOST AND HELP TRAIN FIVE-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY MILITARY MEMBERS OVER THE COURSE OF A TWO-YEAR PROJECT.
THE I-R-T PROGRAM SELECTS PROJECTS THAT CAN PROVIDE THE MILITARY REAL-WORLD TRAINING FOR VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION JOBS WITHIN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
THEY’RE CONSTRUCTING A GIRL SCOUTS STEM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ALONG WITH MULTIPLE CAMP SITES, A TRAINING OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL IMPACT GENERATIONS OF GIRLS TO COME.
THE PROJECT BROKE GROUND IN APRIL WITH A TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN CEREMONY
USING TI LEAVES AND O’O STICKS A MINSTER BLESSES THE GROUND AND THOSE WHO WILL BE WORKING ON THE PROJECT.
GUARD AND RESERVE UNITS WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME IN AND OUT COMPLETING TWO-WEEK ROTATIONS AT CAMP PAUMALU UNTIL THE SITE IS COMPLETE. THEY’LL ALSO BE WIDENING ROADS FOR BETTER ACCESS AND BUILDING SMALLER CAMP SITES AROUND THE 135-ACRE PLOT.
THE GIRL SCOUTS OF HAWAII ARE EAGER, THIS SITE WILL PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONAL LOCATION FOR GIRLS TO LEARN ABOUT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
ACCEPTANCE INTO THE I-R-T PROGRAM IS A LONG PROCESS BUT WHEN IT TRAINS MILITARY MEMBERS AND PROVIDE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT POSITIVE INFLUENCE EFFECT EVERYONE.