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Guam National Guard supports America’s National Defense Strategy
February 3, 2020
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with members of the RED HORSE Squadron serving with the Guam Air National Guard, Guam, Jan. 29, 2020.
National Guard gives combat medic priceless training
February 3, 2020
Spc. Leannah TeKrony, combat medic specialist, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, performs preventive maintenance checks and services on her medical bag during Operation Atlantic Resolve in Grafenwohr, Germany, Jan. 30, 2020. It is important to develop interoperability with allies and partners to maintain trust and reaffirm the U.S.’s commitment to NATO.
104th Fighter Wing dental technician winds up 40 years of service
February 3, 2020
As she nears retirement, Master Sgt. Terrylee Lois Crowther with the 104th Fighter Wing's Medical Group, Massachusetts National Guard, says the highlight of her 40-year career was helping people at emergency medical clinics while deployed to Honduras, Paraguay and Kenya.
ANG Defender Challenge team trains at Fort Chaffee
February 3, 2020
Senior Master Sgt. Bradley Rose, 185th Security Forces Squadron, left, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Finer, 124th SFS, and Master Sgt. Gregory Wardle, 153rd SFS, tackle a land navigation element Jan. 23, 2020, at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. The team of Airmen from across the Air National Guard gathered to train for the Air Force Defender Challenge, a security forces skills competition held in May at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.
Newly commissioned 2nd lieutenant is AFVentures Fellow
February 3, 2020
Air Force 2nd Lt. Sarah Soliman, member of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, recently commissioned into the Maryland Air National Guard and was selected to attend this year's AFVentures Fellows program in San Francisco.
Guard builds relations, capacity with nations around globe
January 31, 2020
Bangladeshi officials and Oregon National Guard members gather at the home of Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, center, with his wife, Kelly, to strengthen military-to-military ties forged under the Guard’s State Partnership Program Jan. 28, 2020.
NY Army Guard unit recognized for 2012 Afghanistan mission
January 31, 2020
New York Army National Guard Pfc. Stephanie Luis of Bravo Company, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, at the German marksmanship range Nov. 17, 2012, in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Soldiers of the battalion who deployed to Afghanistan to help ship home U.S. military equipment were recently recognized for their service in Afghanistan with the Meritorious Unit Commendation.
AZ Airman earns black belts, articulates discipline concepts
January 31, 2020
McEntire JNGB supports Seymour Johnson AFB exercise
January 31, 2020
McEntire Joint National Guard Base, home of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, co-hosts nighttime arming and refueling training during Exercise Agile Lion Jan. 14, 2020.
Cold climate creates joint exercise training opportunities
January 30, 2020
Soldiers from C Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, fire M777A2 155 mm howitzers to provide integrated fire support during Northern Strike 20-2/Winter Strike, a cold weather joint training exercise, Camp Grayling, Mich., Jan. 24, 2020.
Communications key for post-disaster command and control
January 30, 2020
Tech. Sgt. Keith Schalk, Arkansas Air National Guard, raises the top of the antenna that utilizes satellite systems to increase communications during responses to natural disasters in the state.
Master fitness trainers learn teaching techniques
January 30, 2020
Cal Guard Master Fitness Trainer (MFT) students from around California conduct Physical Readiness Training (PRT) as part of the two-week MFT course, Camp San Luis Obispo, December 2019. The PRT's three-part guerrilla drill includes the lunge walk, shoulder roll and Soldier carry.
University experience strengthens Mideast military ties
January 30, 2020
Col. Kirk White, officer in charge of Task Force Spartan-Jordan, draws on his extensive experience building partnerships at Indiana University to strengthen military ties with Jordan.
Michigan-Latvia partnership supports Emerald Warrior exercise
January 30, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. Jerome Torres, airfield manager of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Alpena, Mich., reviews airfield status with Latvian Lt. Liba Mikova, from Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, as part of the Emerald Warrior 20 exercise at the CRTC Jan. 23, 2020. The two nations have been linked since 1993 under the State Partnership Program.
Airmen urged to be catalysts for innovation
January 29, 2020
Capt. Jennifer Marrs, 136th Airlift Wing force support services officer, guides public affairs members through AFWERX while explaining how it encourages Airmen and start-up companies to innovate and solve problems Sept. 5, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
SC National Guard enhances cyber initiatives with new facility
January 29, 2020
The 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade conducted a change of command ceremony for the 125th Cyber Protection Battalion at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, June 1, 2019, to recognize the outgoing commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Linda Riedel, and welcome the incoming commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Medlin.
Minnesota Guard Soldier honors family’s military history
January 28, 2020
Minnesota National Guard Soldier Katie Blackwell honored her family's legacy of military service dating back to the American Revolution by having her grandfather, Ford Elliott, help to promote her to the rank of sergeant major on his 90th birthday at a January 2020 ceremony in Champlin, Minn.
International military friendship extends to 2nd generation
January 28, 2020
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Troy Smith poses with German Air Force Capt. Wolf-Soren Radke Nov. 19, 2019, at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen. Smith and Radke are continuing a friendship their fathers, who were also military members, started years ago.
F-16 maintenance discovery changes Air Force training standard
January 28, 2020
Tech. Sgt. Rosa Valdes and Staff Sgt. Rebecca Toland, non-destructive inspection technicians from the 140th Maintenance Squadron, perform an inspection of the 446 bulkhead on a block-30 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The 446 bulkhead is aft fuselage structure of the F-16 aircraft that supports the tail structure and recent tests have indicated an increased amount of stress cracks in this area.
10th CST showcases disaster recovery communications equipment
January 27, 2020
Tech Sgt. Ian Crocker, information systems analyst with the 10th Civil Support Team, Washington National Guard, briefs visitors on the capabilities of the CST's communications truck during the AT&T FirstNet Disaster Recovery Showcase at the State Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Jan. 22, 2020. The display showcased network and communications equipment that would be utilized during and after a disaster.