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Wyoming Air Guard 153rd AW activated again for firefighting
September 17, 2020
The 153rd Airlift Wing tested the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) at the Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 15, 2020. The unit was activated to assist fighting wildfires on the West Coast of the U.S.
159th Fighter Wing provides critical Hurricane Laura support
September 17, 2020
Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, load supplies in vehicles of residents affected by Hurricane Laura in Kinder, La., Aug 29, 2020.
Geospatial engineer fills key role in Kosovo deployment
September 17, 2020
Spc. Caleb Kaufmann, a geospatial engineer Soldier with the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard, deployed to the KFOR Regional Command East mission sits on a stack of maps in the map depot Sept. 1, 2020, at Camp Film City, Pristina/Prishtina Kosovo. Kaufmann was the sole continuity between the outgoing Czech Republic NATO partners and incoming Austrian NATO partners in a warehouse with over 100,000 maps.
28th ECAB hurdles challenges, completes training
September 17, 2020
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Whitt, crew chief with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, sits on a ramp and looks at the sunset out the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it flies over the 28th ECAB's mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues hiker at Hatcher Pass
September 17, 2020
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 23, 2015. The 210th Rescue Squadron provides emergency rescue services for the citizens of Alaska in addition to training for wartime combat search and rescue missions.
Louisiana Air Guard on ground to help in hurricane's wake
September 16, 2020
Louisiana Air National Guard Master Sgt. Mark Cusimano, 159th Maintenance Group, offers supplies to a resident in Cameron Parish, La., Sept. 11, 2020. Approximately, 40 Airmen in six teams are working with local government to restore infrastructure and provide much needed supplies to area residents after Hurricane Laura.
Kentucky Guardsman feeds hundreds while restricted to India
September 16, 2020
Kentucky National Guard Spc. Jayendra Patel takes a moment while working for his unit in Louisville during the Kentucky Derby, Sept. 5, 2020. While stranded in his hometown in India during the COVID-19 pandemic, he used his experience as a culinary specialist to feed hundreds of people.
Michigan National Guard supports food banks
September 16, 2020
Michigan National Guard members from the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, work with the Food Bank of South Michigan, packaging donated granola for local food pantries in Battle Creek, Sep. 11, 2020. Since March, Michigan National Guard teams have supported food banks across Michigan, distributing more than 7 million pounds of food.
Hawaii airlift unit uses flares in astronaut rescue training
September 16, 2020
Hawaii Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Makaio Roberts, 204th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, arms a flare as Master Sgt. Randy Yamada monitors for proper technique during flare deployment training Aug. 27, 2020, in the air around Hawaii. The area illuminating flares can be used in astronaut rescues in support of NASA's SpaceX Human Space Flight program.
Mississippi Guard ready to respond to Hurricane Sally
September 16, 2020
Mississippi Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to an engineer composite team pack supplies in preparation to conduct high-water rescues in response to Hurricane Sally at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center, Miss., Sept. 15, 2020. The Mississippi National Guard is prepared to conduct civil support operations, including search and rescue and debris removal, to support local and state authorities.
National Guard serves throughout nation, world
September 16, 2020
Tech. Sgt. Travis Pruett, 134th Air Refueling Wing medical technician, Tennessee Air National Guard, tests a patient at a COVID-19 drive-up testing station in Blount County, Tennessee, Apr. 9, 2020.
185th ARW exercise held despite COVID-19, Hurricane Sally
September 16, 2020
Iowa Air National Guard members from the 185th Air Refueling Wing board a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from the Illinois Air National Guard’s 182nd Airlift Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2020, for a mobility training exercise.
National Guard helps fight fires across Washington
September 16, 2020
A Washington Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter loads up a water bucket in a lake near Bonney Lake, Wash., Sept 9, 2020. Washington National Guard flight crews dropped more than 280,000 gallons of water on the Sumner Grade Fire.
HING, Indonesia hold slimmed-down Gema Bhakti SPP exercise
September 16, 2020
Hawaii National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participate in Gema Bhakti 2020, a joint military operation planning exercise, via a virtual meeting space, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 26, 2020. Gema Bhakti is an annual military planning exercise with the Hawaii National Guard State Partnership Program, INDO-PACOM and the Indonesian Armed Forces. This years exercise was held in several locations scattered across the world in the last week in August 2020.
Pease Airmen first to execute coronets with KC-46A Pegasus
September 15, 2020
From left, Capt. Erik Earle, Capt. Chris Schimmel, Maj. Matt Valentino, Master Sgt. Brett Peterson, Capt. Jordan Gauvin, Chief Master Sgt. Michael George and Maj. Leon Rice pose in front of a KC-46A Pegasus on Sept. 8, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Pease Airmen executed the first official transoceanic coronet ever accomplished with a Pegaus refueler, which began Sept. 9 and involved 16 aerial refuelings of five F/A-18 jets.
Connecticut Air Guard squadrons collaborate to safely train
September 15, 2020
Connecticut National Guard Airmen from the 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron protect a convoy during expeditionary operations training at Stones Ranch Military Reservation in East Lyme, Connecticut, Sept. 10, 2020. Members of the 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron, 103rd Security Forces Squadron, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, and 103rd Medical Group combined their expertise to conduct this key readiness training while protecting the health of participants.
Tennessee Guard tests Hurricane Sally first responders
September 15, 2020
Mississippi National Guard Spc. Jan Lao and Pfc. Mckenzie Smith of the 890th Engineer Battalion load supplies onto a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle in Gulfport, Miss., Sep. 14, 2020. The Soldiers will be part of a 10-person team on standby to rescue residents from flooded areas due to Hurricane Sally.
New tracking devices to aid in study of black vultures
September 15, 2020
Chad Neil, a wildlife biologist for the Agriculture Department's APHIS Wildlife Services-West Virginia and part of the 167th AW’s Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) team, holds a black vulture that has been fitted with a transmitting device in Martinsburg, W.Va., Aug. 18, 2020.
109th AW joins advanced battle management systems exercise
September 15, 2020
Elements of the 109th Airlift wing participate in a joint exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas demonstrating the capability to establish and land at an austere landing area, secured by the 321st Contingency Response Squadron, carrying ordinance for rearming F-16 fighter jets from the 140th fighter wing (Buckley AFB).
40th ID conducts joint ops in Pacific from San Luis Obispo
September 15, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Carpenter, assigned to Cal Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, installs cables to the command post platform to connect power from the generators at Camp San Luis Obispo, California, Aug. 30, 2020, during Defender Pacific 20. The ability to rapidly surge combat-ready forces into and across the theater is critical in projecting forces at a moment’s notice to support regional alliances and the existing security architecture.