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110th Wing member links data for EUCOM, AFRICOM air components
November 16, 2021
Michigan Air National Guard Lt. Col. Colin Alexander, an air battle manager with the 603d Air Operations Center, is a member of the Joint Interface Control Cell (JICC) at U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Guard partnership program adapts, continues to grow
November 15, 2021
West Virginia National Guardsmen show members of the Peruvian military how to do field maintenance of Humvees. The Peruvian soldiers deployed as part of an international peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.
Cal Guard pilots honored in London for Creek Fire rescue
November 15, 2021
From left, Falicia Ramos, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Irvin Hernandez, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bradley Hlebain, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joe Rosamond, Jill Goding, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kipp Goding, Warrant Officer 1 Ge Xiong and Pangia Xiong in front of Guildhall in London Oct. 21, 2021. The California National Guard members received the Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots for their actions rescuing campers and hikers from the Creek Fire in California on Labor Day weekend in 2020.
106th Rescue Wing conducts joint winter storm exercise
November 15, 2021
Members of the 106th Rescue Wing’s Communication Squadron set up a Mobile Emergency Response Center (MERC) at Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2021. The MERC allows disaster responders to establish reliable broadcast and reception in areas where communication infrastructure has been damaged.
Louisiana Guard’s Funeral Honors Team serves higher calling
November 12, 2021
A Louisiana National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team escorts a fallen Soldier during his internment ceremony, March 13, 2021. Over the last year alone, the team proudly rendered honors at more than 1,500 veterans’ funerals, honoring them for their service.
National Guard leader to Croatia president: 'Thank you for quarter-century partnership'
November 12, 2021
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, right, and Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic, Zagreb, Croatia, Nov. 5, 2021.
Thriving: Tennessee, Bulgaria partnership nears 30th anniversary
November 12, 2021
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, right, with Adm. Emil Eftimov, Bulgaria's chief of defense, Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 4, 2021.
Veterans reflect on service during National Capital Region tour
November 11, 2021
Peter Jones, a retired U.S. Army Soldier from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and Michael Downey, a tour group volunteer, view the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., Nov. 4, 2021. Jones, who served in Vietnam from 1968-1969, was in the Army and Iowa Army National Guard and was part of a group of veterans from Illinois and Iowa who visited the nation’s capital.
Minnesota National Guard responds to latest COVID surge
November 10, 2021
Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen train on Camp Ripley as nursing aides to support the state’s COVID-19 response in November 2021. Their focus includes staffing temporary care facilities.
Obstacles don't slow Pennsylvania Guard chaplain assistant
November 10, 2021
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua March, chaplain assistant of the 193rd Chaplain Corps, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Nov. 9, 2021. March, a drill status Guardsman, is a world champion in obstacle course racing outside of his service with the Air National Guard.
Vermont Guard reflects on Marine Corps' 246th birthday
November 10, 2021
U.S. Army Soldiers of the Vermont National Guard who served with the 2nd Marine Division in Iraq's Al Anbar Province between 2005-2006 were authorized to display the 2nd Marine Division unit insignia on their uniforms. Nov. 10, 2021, marks the Marine Corps' 246th birthday.
National Guard, Israel reaffirm 15-year partnership
November 9, 2021
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, Home Front Command commander, listen to a briefing during Hokanson's visit to Israel to reaffirm the National Guard Bureau's 15-year bilateral relationship with the HFC, Nov. 2, 2021.
Virginia Maneuver Training Center helps spread UXO awareness
November 9, 2021
Soldiers and civilians assigned to Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett complete a two-day “train the trainer” course designed to help spread awareness of the dangers posed by unexploded ordnance Sept. 28-29, 2021, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers taught the course.
NY Army Guard uses NYC as an urban operations training lab
November 8, 2021
A New York Army National Guard UH-60 helicopter flies past lower Manhattan while carrying officers and noncommissioned officers taking part in the New York Army National Guard's Dense Urban Leaders Operations Course, to give participants a feel for the city's layout. The five-day course is geared to train and educate staff officers and senior noncommissioned officers in the planning and execution of operations in complex urban environments.
Red Tails participate in ACE exercise
November 8, 2021
The 187th Fighter Wing participated in a combat exercise Nov. 1-6 throughout the southeast United States.
Nebraska ANG cybersecurity team keeps network safe
November 8, 2021
Nebraska Air National Guard members of the 155th Air Refueling Wing Cyber Security office at Lincoln Air Force base, Nebraska, Nov. 7, 2021. Cybersecurity specialists ensure the security of computer networks and online communications from programming to hardware.
Maine Airman helps strengthen Montenegro partnership
November 8, 2021
Maine Air National Guard Maj. Carolyn Richley, bilateral affairs officer, in Montenegro. Maine and Montenegro have been partners for 15 years under the Department of Defense State Partnership Program, building a cooperative mutually beneficial relationship.
104th FW conducts midpoint inspection readiness exercise
November 8, 2021
Senior Airman Dominic Isidro and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Annis, firefighters with the 104th Civil Engineer Squadron, drag Senior Airman Thomas Ruffo, firefighter with the 104CES, out of a simulated burning building during a midpoint readiness exercise Nov. 6, 2021, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Midpoint inspections evaluate the wing’s capabilities to respond to threats in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment.
Kentucky Air Guard enters new era with C-130J Super Hercules
November 8, 2021
One of two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 6, 2021, ushering in a new era of aviation for the 123rd Airlift Wing. The state-of-the-art transports are among eight the wing will receive over the next 11 months to replace eight aging C-130 H-model aircraft.
27th Infantry Brigade tries out Army’s new rifle
November 8, 2021
Smoke clears from the chamber of an M110 A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle fired by Spc. Steven Monnat, an infantryman assigned to the New York National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, during new equipment training at Fort Drum, New York, Nov. 5, 2021. Monnat was among 30 Soldiers from the battalion's higher headquarters, the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, who learned to operate the SDMR and close the gap between the reach of a rifleman and a sniper's weapons.