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New option for Army officers’ professional military classes
June 24, 2019
Brig. Gen. Aaron Walter, commander of the 100th Training Division-Leader Development, visits the officers attending the Command and General Staff College Phase Two 4x4 Course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 10, 2019. The 4x4 course is a pilot program that allows Army officers to complete the second of three phases in person during four weekends instead of the previous option of eight weekend classes or through distant learning.
Colorado hosts National Guard Arctic Interest Council
June 24, 2019
Spc. Roberto Terrazas, of the 220th Military Police Company, out of Colorado, maintains a checkpoint during Arctic Eagle 2018 at the Donnelly Training Area outside of Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2018. The National Guard, in partnership with active duty forces, local, state and federal agencies, can provide capabilities for homeland security and emergency response in the extreme cold-weather conditions of the Arctic region.
Natural disasters inspire Guard members to re-enlist
June 21, 2019
Maj. Drew Polen (left), executive officer of the 891st Engineer Battalion, gives the reenlistment oath to Spc. Russell O'Neill (right), assigned to 891st Forward Support Company, June 2, a top of pallets of water that are ready to be distributed to communities in Kansas devastated by flooding in May.
W.Va. Guard Soldier makes impact in flood recovery program
June 20, 2019
Pvt. 1st Class James Jarrell, an interior electrician in the West Virginia Army National Guard, poses for a photo June 17, 2019. Jarrell works for the RISE West Virginia program to assist West Virginians affected by the devastating 2016 flood.
Czech firefighters train with 155th Air Refueling Wing
June 20, 2019
Firefighters from the Army of the Czech Republic air forces remove a door from a vehicle during training with the 155th Air Refueling Wing fire department June 6, 2019, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska. This Nebraska National Guard and Czech Republic armed forces training exchange is one of many facilitated by the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.
Pathfinder Exercise integrates military, civilian responders
June 20, 2019
Oregon Air National Guard Capt. Kevin Lindsey , left, along with Capt. Vincent Faustino and State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon (SERV-OR) discuss strike and recovery teams during Pathfinder Exercise 2019, June 13, 2019, at Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon.
N.Y. 109th Airlift Wing sends 'Skibird' to Paris Air Show
June 20, 2019
An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing on display at the Paris Air Show on June 18, 2019. The NP2000 propellers, which provide more power and enable fuel economy, are unique and the reason why the wing was invited to attend. The LC-130 Skibird is the largest aircraft in the world which uses skis to land on snow and ice.
Gunnery simulators augment Army Guard training
June 19, 2019
Spc. Erik Murphy, a cavalry scout with the Virginia Army National Guard's Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, engages targets with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun on the Individual Unstabalized Gunnery Trainer during training at the Suffolk Armory in Suffolk, Virginia, June 8, 2019. The IUGT is a computer-based simulator that connects the body of a weapon to a virtual reality system and is used to augment the training on crew-served weapons.
Michigan cyber units try to ruin the day during training
June 19, 2019
Staff Sgt. Marc Masuno from Aiea, Hawaii, and Hawaii Air Guard Cyber Mission Assurance Team works on his computer during the exercise portion, a scenario-based cyber security role-playing event, at Cyber Shield 19 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 16, 2019. Cyber security is fundamental to enabling the Army’s offensive and defensive activities in order to win in and through cyberspace.
Alaska Guard Airmen rescue hurt hiker from Flattop Mountain
June 19, 2019
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019. A similar aircraft helped rescue a person mauled by a bear on June 10, 2019.
Missile Defense Soldiers get back to basics during training
June 19, 2019
100th Missile Defense Brigade (GMD) Soldiers participate in a Situational Training Exercise at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, near Trinidad, Colorado, June 13, 2019. The Soldiers conducted squad level movement, maneuver and assault operations using simulated rounds, aided by the 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion of the Colorado Army National Guard, who provided one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for airlift and medevac training and operations.
New York Guard troops continue Lake Ontario flood response
June 18, 2019
Members of the New York Naval Militia deploy a water filled barrier on the Lake Ontario shoreline to protect property from rising lake waters on May, 29, 2019. State military units, including National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, have joined forces to help allay flooding.
W.Va. Guard engineers support Resolute Castle in Romania
June 18, 2019
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 601st Engineer Support Company (ESC) and 115th Vertical Construction Company (VCC) participate in Resolute Castle 19 at the Joint National Training Center (JNTC) / Cincu Training Area (CTA) in Cincu, Romania, June 10 - 29, 2019. Exercise Resolute Castle 19 is a U.S. Army Europe – led, multinational, joint exercise occurring from April – September which marries U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard, as well as allied and partner nation engineering unit training opportunities with the completion of tangible construction projects.
Changes in GI Bill transfer benefits coming July 12
June 18, 2019
National Guard members will soon see changes to the program that allows them to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children that will limit the time frame they can initiate that transfer. Set to go in effect July 12, Guard members will need to have served six years before they can transfer benefits and they must transfer the benefits by the time they hit 16 years of service. Additionally, Guard members extend their enlistment contract by at least four years to transfer benefits.
Idaho Guard works with SWAT team to boost marksmanship
June 17, 2019
Sgt. 1st Class Jared Frogley, the IDNG state marksmanship NCO in charge engages precision fire on targets with a bolt-action scope rifle as the Idaho National Guard marksmanship team participated for the first time in the urban and rural sniper training held in Melba by the Treasure Valley's SWAT sniper element. The Meridian Police Department sponsored the course and the SWAT team instructors volunteered their time and to produce the intense 50-hour, five-day course, held from June 3 through June 7, 2019.
Multinational exercise expands Ohio-Serbia State Partnership
June 17, 2019
Members of the 838th Military Police Company out of Youngstown, Ohio, conduct a cordon and search exercise in the lush green Preševo Valley June 13, 2019, as part of Platinum Wolf 2019 in South Base, Serbia. Platinum Wolf is a multinational peacekeeping exercise designed to enhance interoperability and cooperation between partner and allied nations while building relationships. As part of Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, the Ohio National Guard has had a state partnership with Serbia since 2006.
Power outage doesn't dim community health clinic in Illinois
June 17, 2019
Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Tellington, left, a dentist with the Operational Health Support Unit, Bremerton; Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Ashley Craig, center, the dental noncommissioned officer in charge and a dental technician with the 175th Medical Group, Baltimore, and Air Force Capt. Aaron Gause, a dentist resident at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, complete a dental procedure after a power outage stripped the facility of electricity. The lack of power introduced a new obstacle for service members to overcome while training in a real world scenario.
Freedom Award 2019 recipients named
June 14, 2019
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve has announced its Freedom Award recipients for 2019.
Under pressure: Providing critical care when it matters most
June 14, 2019
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaitlyn Newkirk, a clinical nurse assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, poses for a portrait March 18, 2019, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. As a clinical nurse, she draws blood, gives shots, and teaches self-aid and buddy care to all 180FW Airmen to ensure they have the skills to provide life-saving first aid during the often chaotic and high-stress situations they might face in deployed environments.
Vermont Guard Soldiers and Airmen in Senegal for exercise
June 14, 2019
Dr. Theresa Aida B. Ndiaye, director of the Regional Center Hospital at Tambacounda, Senegal, and U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Gookin review the list of supplies that were brought to Senegal, on April 9, 2019. Vermont Guardsmen worked with their Senegalese counterparts to share best practices while providing the Department of Defense with cost-effective ways to strengthen alliances and attract new partners in conjunction with the State Partnership Program.