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Ky. medical staff share knowledge with Djiboutian hospital
May 8, 2019
Kentucky Guard members visited Djibouti, Africa, as part of the State Partnership program. While there, Soldiers from the medical field shared their expertise with the doctors and nurses at the Ah Bashir Military Hospital as well as, two of our logisticians participated in a joint conference with the Djubutions.
Nevada Air and Army Guard participate in exercise with Navy
May 8, 2019
An Air National Guard member from the 192nd Airlift Squadron watches as a Nevada Air National Guard C-130 flies over the Naval Air Station Fallon Range Training Complex during the Resolute Hunter Exercise, a joint exercise with the U.S. Navy, Nevada Air National Guard and Nevada Army National Guard on April 25, 2019.
North Carolina officer candidates learn battlefield lessons
May 7, 2019
North Carolina National Guard Officer Candidate Patrick Henson briefs the rest of the 139th Regional Training Institue's Officer Candidate School Class 61 on important decisions made during the Battle of Chancellorsville while visiting the Civil War site near Fredericksburg, Virginia, on May 4, 2019. OCS Class 61 visited the site as a way to learn leadership through studying historical battles during their class staff ride.
Aerial firefighting training heats up with Forest Service
May 6, 2019
Members of the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing arrive at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on May 5, 2019. The 152nd Airlift Wing is one of three military C-130 Hercules units participating this week in annual training with the U.S. Forest Service.
National Guard, Louisville police secured Kentucky Derby
May 6, 2019
Soldiers with the 198th Military Police Battalion secure gates around Churchill Downs during races prior to the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., May 4, 2019.
Conn. Air National Guard showcases global reach in Greenland
May 6, 2019
Tech. Sgt. Trenton Zanow, 118th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, inspects the wing of a C-130H aircraft, April 2, 2019, in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. The 118th flew to Greenland in support of the National Science Foundation climate research mission.
In Egypt, National Guard troops support key U.S. partner
May 6, 2019
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with Hawaii National Guard members deployed with the Multinational Force and Observers, the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, May 1, 2019.
Firefighter of 27 years focuses on safety; mentors Airmen
May 3, 2019
Fire Lt. Thomas Zuffelato, 104th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, poses for a photo May 2, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Zuffelato is also a firefighter in the Connecticut Air National Guard at the 103rd Airlift Wing.
European Command and Maryland Guard host cyber forum
May 3, 2019
Attendees of the Adriatic 5+ Cyber Forum pose for a group photo, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland, on April 25, 2019. The purpose of the forum was to share the latest in cyber security, to start establishing common terms and vocabulary, and to build out a plan to develop the Adriatic Charter countries cyber capabilities.
Fla. air defenders adopt new training to counter missiles
May 3, 2019
Maj. Gen. Timothy Sheriff, commander of the 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command hands graduation certificates to the 12 Soldiers of the 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade who completed the Patriot Training Program, designed to teach Army National Guard air defenders how to properly integrate systems such as Patriot Surface to Air Missiles and THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) within their commands, during a ceremony at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center.
Nevada Air Guard's High Rollers launch smartphone app
May 3, 2019
An Air National Guard Airman from the 152nd Airlift Wing installs the AF Connect smartphone application onto his personal phone and selects the 152nd Airlift Wing as one of his favorites. This mobile application will enable him to have a plethora of military resources at his fingertips.
Air National Guard partners with UMass Dartmouth on cybersecurity
May 2, 2019
Commander of the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Col. Virginia I. Gaglio and UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson signed a memorandum of understanding on April 29, 2019, agreeing to work together to develop mutually beneficial cybersecurity training and workforce development programs.
Alaska Army Guard saves two hunters who fell into Yukon ice
May 2, 2019
Image from night vision goggles shows hunting party with camp fire, as a Black Hawk helicopter crew from the Alaska Army National Guard arrives to rescue two cold and wet hunters who fell into the Yukon River when their snowmobiles crashed through the nice early May 1, 2019.
Louisiana Guard members aim for excellence
May 1, 2019
National Guard members from around the country participated in the 48th annual Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship at Fort Chaffee in Barling, Arkansas, March 29-April 3, 2019. Louisiana National Guard Sgt. Allen Smith and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cotten, both Shreveport residents with 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, took first place in the competition, hosted by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.
Citizen-Warrior: Ohio Guard Soldier follows competitive life
May 1, 2019
Army 1st Lt. Valerie Stearns, the executive officer with the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1191st Engineer Company, stands with Army Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., then-Ohio National Guard assistant adjutant general for Army, after Stearns won the lightweight division championship at the 2018 Ohio Army National Guard Combatives Tournament held at the Maj. Gen. Robert Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2018. Stearns has found that combatives is another way she can engage her competitive spirit.
Trio of Washington Guard members earn doctorate degrees
May 1, 2019
From left to right: Sgt. 1st Class Steve Friel, seated Staff Sgt. Joey Castilleja and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Scott Pierson. Each member recently earned their doctorate degree.
Junior Leadership Conference enables ready fighting force
May 1, 2019
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner receives a Michigan National Guard coin from Command Sgt. Maj. Catherine Farrell at the Michigan National Guard Joint Junior Leadership Conference held April 24-26, 2019, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. This is the first time both Michigan Air and Army National Guard members, ranks E1-E6, have joined to attend a professional development event like this.
Brothers carry on family service in the Guard
April 30, 2019
Brothers Jack and Joshua Seeberger enlisted together in 2018 and are now serving as loadmasters in the 109th Airlift Wing.
Iowa Air train in Puerto Rico providing no cost medical care
April 30, 2019
Omaha Nebraska resident Technical Sgt. Jessica Martinez 185th Air Refueling Wing Medical Group, Iowa Air National Guard, talks with a patient at the site of care in Ponce, Puerto Rico on April 29, 2019.
104th Fighter Wing trains with Royal Canadian Air Force
April 29, 2019
Lt. Col. Nathaniel 'Kona' Zajac and Maj. Mark 'Mr. Chow' Silvers, 104th Fighter Wing pilots, walk onto the flight line prior to training with the Royal Canadian Air Force April 25, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 104th FW and the RCAF spent five days conducting dissimilar aircraft training together.