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Oregon National Guard joins international exercise, exchange
November 6, 2019
Representatives from multiple countries, agencies and non-government agencies practice crisis communication during the Bangladesh Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) hosted by The Bangladesh Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, and the United States Army Pacific Oct. 29.
Tennessee Soldier awarded ribbon for valor for flood rescue
November 5, 2019
Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Tennessee’s adjutant general, presents Sgt. Ryan Grillo, a Soldier with the 1176th Transportation Company, the adjutant general’s Ribbon for Valor on Nov. 2. Grillo and another citizen rescued two women and a small child from flood waters in Athens Sept. 26, 2018.
Security Airmen sharpen weapon skills on new simulator
November 5, 2019
An Airman from the 139th Security Forces Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, practices shooting on a weapon simulator at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Nov. 2, 2019. The squadron received the new weapon simulator to train and improve shooting skills. Every security forces unit in the Air National Guard will receive the simulator system.
NY National Guard responds to major flooding, wind damage
November 4, 2019
Staff Sgt. Dave Paronett assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, Syracuse, New York, operates a chainsaw to clear fallen trees in Herkimer County after rain and winds on Halloween.
Snipers aim to sharpen shooting, teaching skills
November 4, 2019
A U.S. Army Soldier, with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, adjusts the scope of a Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) snipers’ rifle during a Sniper Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan, in October 2019.
181st Medical Group conducts readiness exercise
November 4, 2019
Airmen assigned to the 181st Medical Group conduct an exercise to test the readiness to provide mass vaccinations at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Nov. 2, 2019.
104th Fighter Wing trains, builds confidence
November 4, 2019
Staff Sgt. Kyle Doran, 104th Fighter Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, explains placement of an Improvised Explosive Device to Senior Airman Kyle Tracey, 104 FW EOD technician, during a four-day readiness exercise at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Mass.
West Virginia Guard, Peru trade tips on disaster response
November 1, 2019
West Virginia National Guard and Peruvian Army experts discuss logistics and natural disaster planning and response in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15-17, 2019. Col. Davis Shafer and Capt. Caroline Muriama, WVNG, learn about search and rescue tools at the multipurpose brigade in Lima.
30th ABCT provides armored vehicles in fight against ISIS
November 1, 2019
U.S. Soldiers with the 4-118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard (attached to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard) conduct gunnery training with the M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Fort Bliss, Texas, in September 2019. The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team is mobilized for Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle East and includes units from the North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia Army National Guard.
Citizen-Warrior: Wash. Guard Soldier serves as volunteer firefighter
November 1, 2019
Sgt. 1st Class Nick Van Kirk, a logistics and decontamination non-commissioned officer with the 10th Civil Support Team and volunteer firefighter with South Bay Fire Department, talks with his two commanders before a ceremony Oct. 10, 2019, in Olympia, Washington.
High Rollers fly with Navy during Resolute Hunter Exercise
November 1, 2019
A C-130 from the 152nd Airlift Wing’s 192nd Airlift Squadron performed a low- cost, low-altitude drop over the range at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nev., during Exercise Resolute Hunter joint training Oct. 23. The Fallon Naval Air Station and Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center are the Navy’s premier Weapon Tactics Instructor (WTI) schools.
California National Guard helps fight wildfires
October 31, 2019
U.S. Army Spc. Maria Medina, a California Army National Guard soldier with Pittsburg-based 870th Military Police Company, blocks traffic from entering Healdsburg, California, Oct. 28, 2019, after an evacuation order was given to multiple towns near the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County.
Texas Counterdrug, DEA get 66,000 pounds of pills off street
October 31, 2019
Members of the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force were out in force to support the Drug Enforcement Administration during the DEA Take Back Day Oct. 26, 2019, at 35 locations throughout Texas. The event offers communities the opportunity to discard unused prescription drugs to keep them from hitting the streets or harming children.
Solar panels slash energy costs at 123rd Air Wing base
October 31, 2019
This photo illustration depicts a planned solar array for the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron building at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The array is expected to save the base approximately $18,000 a year in energy costs.
JSTARS flies last sortie out of CENTCOM
October 31, 2019
An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System returns at sunset from a combat mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. JSTARS fly daily at various times in support of theater operations and average around 11 hours per flight.
Soldiers establish communications in Slovakia
October 30, 2019
Army Spc. Josh Southerland (left) and Spc. Dillon Devore, both signal systems support specialists from Seymour, Ind., assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, set up an AN/PRC-150 multiband radio in a field at Lešť military training center in Slovakia, Oct. 29, 2019.
Therapy dog puts Airmen at ease
October 30, 2019
Staff Sgt. Lynn Pilj, 168th Maintenance Squadron unit training manager, spends time with Kansas, the Alaska Air National Guard 168th Wing therapy dog at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 22, 2019. Kansas works with the 168th Wing's director of psychological health, Jane Lorenz, to break down interpersonal barriers and help Airmen connect with one another.
C-130H radio training program becomes virtual reality
October 30, 2019
Members of AFWERX and the 189th Airlift Wing Innovation Team watch as Col. Dean Martin, 189th AW commander, tests the virtual reality headset and haptic glove designed to streamline training.
Planning, partnerships key to emergency response exercise
October 30, 2019
Brig. Gen. Jeff Terrill, assistant adjutant general for exercises, Michigan National Guard, addresses about 150 people from more than 40 military, local government and civilian agencies Oct. 23, 2019, near the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, during a meeting to strengthen relationships and coordination ahead of exercise Northern Exposure 20/Rising Waters 2020.
NY Soldiers, Airmen represent US at South African contest
October 29, 2019
New York Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen on the range in Potchefstroom, South Africa, during the South African Military Skills Competition Oct. 24, 2019. The New York Army and Air National Guard sent five Soldiers and five Airmen to participate in the competition, which included teams from the United Kingdom, Germany, the Congo, Nigeria and South Africa. The New York National Guard has been linked to the South African National Defence Force through a State Partnership Program since 2003.