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Virginia National Guardsmen Return From Overseas Duty
February 24, 2023
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 576th Engineer Utilities Detachment, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, return to Virginia Feb. 10, 2023, after serving on federal active duty in Southwest Asia since May. The Soldiers supported U.S. Central Command’s Operation Spartan Shield.
West Virginia Army Guard Wins Top Environmental Award
February 23, 2023
Col. Anthony Hammett, the Army National Guard’s chief of installations, environment, and energy, left, presents the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award to Nick Broyles, accepting on behalf of the West Virginia Army National Guard's environmental program, during the Programming Guidance Course at the Professional Education Center on Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas, in January 2023. The WVARNG scored highest in the nation in the ARNG G-9’s four environmental sections: Cleanup, Conservation, Technological Innovation, and Planning.
Minnesota, Norway Partner for 50th Troop Exchange
February 23, 2023
Minnesota National Guard members conduct winter training on Feb. 8, 2023, in a field training exercise in the Haltdalen woods, Norway, while participating in the 50th Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange. Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing and 133rd Airlift Wing traveled to Norway for two weeks of winter survival training and Nordic cultural experiences.
Wisconsin Air Guard Firefighter Earns National Honors
February 22, 2023
Air Force Master Sgt. Colin Pierce, the assistant fire chief of training at the 115th Fire and Emergency Services flight, Truax Field, Madison, Wis., trains Airman Kody Cummings, a fire prevention specialist with the 115th, on the functions of an aircraft rescue firefighting truck Feb. 2, 2023. Pierce is the 2022 Air National Guard Military Fire Officer of the Year.
Arctic Guardians Honored for Al Asad Evacuation
February 22, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard Col. Joshua Armstrong, 176th Operations Group commander, speaks following his award of a Bronze Star during a Feb. 11, 2023, awards ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Armstrong earned the award for his actions as the 26th Expeditionary Squadron commander during the Iranian theater ballistic missile attack on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, in 2020.
Pennsylvania Guard CST Tests Emergency Response Capabilities
February 22, 2023
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducted a two-day training proficiency exercise at Harrisburg International Airport and Harrisburg Area Community College Feb. 15 and Feb. 17, 2023.
Norway Adds Top-tier Military Experience to State Partnership Program
February 21, 2023
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with Norwegian troops during a visit to Norway for the signing of a Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program security cooperation agreement between Norway and the Minnesota National Guard, Brekstad, Orland, Norway, Feb. 16, 2023. This image was acquired using a cellular device.
In Finland, Guard Leaders Look to Enhance Already Strong Ties
February 21, 2023
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, visits defense leaders and troops in Helsinki, Finland, Feb. 14, 2023. This image was acquired using a cellular device.
Twins Follow Dad into the Idaho Army National Guard
February 21, 2023
Idaho National Guard Col. Jim Hicks with his 19-year-old sons, Grayson, right, and Riley, Feb. 16, 2023, shortly after Hicks enlisted his sons into the Idaho Army National Guard at the Idaho Military Entrance Processing Station in Boise. The twins will serve in the same unit and military occupational specialty.
109th Retrograde Cargo Team Builds Pallets at South Pole
February 17, 2023
The South Pole retrograde cargo team, from left, Staff Sgt. Mark Ebensperger, Tech. Sgt. Brandon Wiggand, Tech. Sgt. Shannan O’Connor, and Staff Sgt. Jessica Cruz, at the geographic South Pole in Antarctica, Nov. 30, 2022. The team deployed to Antarctica for five weeks to help remove excess cargo from the South Pole.
New Jersey Guard Assists State Partner Albania in NCO Development
February 17, 2023
New Jersey Army National Guard Sgt. Thomas Kwiatkowski of 1st Detachment, 3rd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, collaborates with Albanian Armed Forces forward observers on fundamentals of operations, at Land Forces Headquarters, Zall-Herr, Tirana, Albania, Feb. 6, 2023.
NY Guard Air War Experts Participate in Nordic Conference
February 16, 2023
Military personnel from the United States, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden pose for a photograph during a conference focused on sharing airspace information in Copenhagen, Denmark, in January 2023. The New York Air National Guard's 152nd Air Operations Group sent a delegation of three officers to the meeting.
Florida Air Guard Conducts Cold Weather Training in Michigan
February 16, 2023
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron set up satellite terminals during an exercise Feb. 10, 2023, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan. The exercise tested their ability to establish communication in extreme cold. (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring sensitive information.)
Massachusetts Guard Supports Multinational Exercise in Kenya
February 16, 2023
Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard supporting the Joint Exercise Support Group for Justified Accord 2023 pose for a photo at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Feb. 11, 2023. The JESG is responsible for logistical support for the exercise, U.S. Africa Command's largest in East Africa.
109th Airlift Wing Medical Personnel Train at Local Hospital
February 16, 2023
Capt. Connie Anderson, a full-time Guard member assigned to the 139th Aeromedical Squadron, poses for a photo during a flight while deployed to Afghanistan in May 2021.
Alaska Army National Guard Rescues Two Snow Machiners
February 15, 2023
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter hovers near the aviation facility at the Bethel Airport after returning from a training flight. The helicopter is stationed in Bethel for the time being to allow aircrews to train for federal mission requirements and become more familiar with the area.
Minnesota National Guard Signs State Partnership Program Agreement with Norway
February 15, 2023
The Minnesota National Guard and Norway officially became partners under the State Partnership Program Feb. 15, 2023, at a signing ceremony in Trondheim, Norway. Signing the agreement were His Excellency U.S. Ambassador to Norway, Ambassador Marc Nathanson; Bjørn Arild Gram, Norwegian Minister of Defence; Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, chief of Defence of Norway; Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau; and Army Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Minnesota National Guard’s adjutant general.
Vermont Soldiers to Depart for Edelweiss Raid in Austria
February 15, 2023
Soldiers from the Army Mountain Warfare School, 124th Regional Training Institute, Vermont Army National Guard, compete in the Edelweiss Raid, an international military mountaineering competition in Absam, Austria, Feb. 02, 2019.
SEA Whitehead: Alaska Guardsmen Vital to Homeland Defense
February 15, 2023
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits Alaska Guardsmen based out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 1-2, 2023. Whitehead held senior leader and non-commissioned officer meetings to address NGB priorities for the new year and hear from Soldiers and Airmen.
Air National Guard Supports Türkiye Earthquake Relief
February 14, 2023
Urban search and rescue members from Fairfax County, Virginia, on a C-17 Globemaster III on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023, en route to Türkiye to assist with earthquake relief. The U.S. Agency for International Development is mobilizing emergency humanitarian assistance following the worst earthquake to hit the region in almost a century.