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NY Guard Soldier passes tough Brazilian jungle warfare course
December 10, 2019
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Thomas Carpenter, second from right, and other Soldiers who graduated from the Jungle Operations International Course conducted by the Brazilian Army Jungle Warfare Training Center, brandish their machetes following a graduation ceremony Nov. 30, 2019, in Manaus, Brazil. Carpenter was the 30th American Soldier to graduate from the demanding course.
Nebraska Guard, Rwanda Defence Force announce new partnership
December 10, 2019
Air Force Maj. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, says a new State Partnership Program agreement with Rwanda Defence Force will help build an even stronger relationship between the United States and Rwanda.
Texas Guard's 6th CERFP showcases disaster response
December 10, 2019
Capt. Gabriela Torres, a trauma nurse assigned to the 149th Medical Det-1, simulates providing medical treatment during the Texas National Guard's 6th CERFP Task Force response evaluation exercise Dec. 7, 2019, in Round Rock, Texas.
Red Arrow Soldiers in Ukraine for multinational mission
December 10, 2019
Staff Sgt. Michael Blevins, an adviser with Task Force Juvigny, greets his Armed Forces Ukraine counterparts during battalion training at the Combat Training Center – Yavoriv, Ukraine, Nov 13, 2019.
C-130 simulator improves training for KY Air Guard
December 10, 2019
Capt. Tristan Stonger, a pilot from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Squadron, uses a C-130 simulator for training at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 28, 2019. Known as the Multi-Mission Crew Trainer, the system helps prepare Airmen for handling in-flight emergencies.
NY National Guard responds to snowstorm
December 10, 2019
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, clear snow from a fire hydrant in Kinderhook, N.Y., Dec. 3, 2019.
Oklahoma Air National Guard member receives Airman’s Medal
December 10, 2019
Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, with the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, with his wife, Shannon Whittle, and Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, after receiving the Airman’s Medal in a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. The Airman’s Medal is the highest noncombat award given in the Air Force and awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life.
W.Va. National Guard family continues tradition of service
December 9, 2019
Tyler Phillips stands with his family after taking the oath of enlistment from his grandfather Daniel Phillips, a former Troop Commander in the 1-150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia Army National Guard.
128th Civil Engineers to Germany for Silver Flag exercise
December 9, 2019
128th Air Refueling Wing Airmen from the 128th Civil Engineer Squadron participate airfield recovery operations at the Silver Flag Exercise Site at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, on Oct. 30, 2019. Personnel from the 128th Air Refueling Wing’s Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, for a 10-day exercise known as Silver Flag.
Alaska Guard brings Christmas gifts to children in villages
December 9, 2019
Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Randall Andrew, an infantryman assigned to the National Guard Readiness Center in Bethel, Alaska, gives a child a gift during Operation Santa Claus in Napakiak, Alaska, Dec. 3, 2019
NY Honor Guard makes old Soldiers final request come true
December 6, 2019
Members of the New York Military Forces Honor Guard provide military honors for the funeral service of former Army paratrooper Pvt. Needham Mayes at Calverton National Cemetery, N.Y. Dec. 2, 2019.
NY Guard honors America's 8th President Martin Van Buren
December 6, 2019
Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy LaBarge, commander of the New York Air National Guard and assistant adjutant general of New York, and New York State Command Chief Master Sgt. Maureen Dooley salute after presenting a wreath from President Donald Trump at the grave of President Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook, N.Y. on his 237th birthday, Dec. 5, 2019.
SD leaders visit Suriname to bolster state partnership
December 5, 2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Marlette, South Dakota National Guard adjutant general, conducts a pass and review of Suriname Defense Force service members in Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 22, 2019. SDNG and SDF officials conducted a senior leader engagement as part of the State Partnership Program, which seeks to support security cooperation relationships by sharing experiences and best practices.
NGB, Washington Guard plan for earthquake response exercise
December 5, 2019
Members of the Washington National Guard and National Guard Bureau at the Herbert R. Temple Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station in Arlington, Va., plan for the Washington Cascadia Subduction Zone training exercise to prepare how to respond to a large-scale earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.
Skiway teams make landing in the Arctic more accessible
December 4, 2019
Members of the 109th Air Wing work with the Canadian Air Force to drop Airmen and supplies in a remote polar region to build a skiway for ski-equipped heavy airlift to land on.
NY Guard chaplains meet with South African counterparts
December 4, 2019
New York National Guard chaplains Maj. Timothy Miller (far left) and Lt. Col. Scott Ehler (left) meet with South African Chief Chaplain Col. R. Stanton, the South African National Defence Force human resources director (center) and South African chaplains Lt. Col. S.E.E. Loate and Col. Z.A. Makalima in Pretoria, South Africa, Nov. 25, 2019. The New York National Guard and the South African National Defence Force have had a National Guard State Partnership Program relationship since 2003.
Kentucky Guard MPs demonstrate skills in Afghanistan
December 4, 2019
Spc. John Clark with the 1103rd Military Police Detachment - Law & Order works alongside active duty Spc. Barlow patrolling Stuttgart, Germany, June 11, 2017.
Royal Thai Army, Guard share domestic response exchange
December 4, 2019
Members of the Royal Thai Army and Washington National Guard during the Military Operations Other than War exchange Nov. 21, 2019, at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
GAARNG warrant officer recognized for IPPS-A migration
December 3, 2019
Warrant Officer Brian Sexton (center), Georgia Army National Guard systems integration branch chief, helped the GAARNG migrate from the Standard Installation and Division Personnel Reporting System to the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Sexton is excited Soldiers now have some control over completing Human Resource tasks.
Massachusetts Guard hosts senior gunner course
December 3, 2019
Sgt. Roger Gendron of the 272nd Chemical Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, tests the Virtual Convoy Operations Trainer during the senior gunner course at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., Nov. 18, 2019.