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Halloween Hustle treats Wyoming unit to varied tricks
October 24, 2018
Survey Team Chief staff sgt. Justin Pierce completes paperwork following a training exercise in Cheyenne. Soldiers and airmen assigned to the Wyoming National Guard's 84th Civil Support Team responded to three notional events in Laramie County Oct. 16, 2018, testing the team's ability to deploy small strike teams and to respond with back up when needed.
Idaho Army National Guard member builds pizza chain
October 23, 2018
Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Brian Padigimus prepares a pizza at Lucy's New York Style Pizzeria in Roberts, Idaho, Sept. 19, 2018. Padigimus, an infantryman assigned to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, started the pizza chain with a childhood friend in 2009.
New York Guard personnel, helicopters assist after Michael
October 23, 2018
A New York Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter transports search and rescue personnel and their all-terrain vehicles to St. Teresa, along the shoreline of the Florida panhandle, Oct. 12, 2018. The New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed two Chinooks and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters along with 25 crew members to Tallahassee, Florida, to assist with response and recovery efforts for the Florida National Guard following the impact of Hurricane Michael.
Texas National Guard helps first responders after flooding
October 23, 2018
Texas National Guardsmen support vehicles approach a flooded roadway near Huntsville, Texas, Oct. 18, 2018. Texas Guardsmen worked alongside emergency first responders to help Texans in need during severe flooding.
Florida infantry Soldiers provide security after hurricane
October 23, 2018
Soldiers assigned to Company D., 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment direct vehicles at a check point in Mexico Beach, Fla following Hurricane Michael, Oct. 21, 2018.
136th AW kicks off inaugural Spark Tank competition
October 22, 2018
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy McCray, 136th Medical Group Medical Service Corps officer, presents his idea for a secure, digital faxing system to a panel of 136th Airlift Wing Airmen during the wing’s Spark Tank competition Oct. 20, 2018.
Ga. Guard continues to support Hurricane Michael operations
October 22, 2018
Captain Sha-Raya Bates, commander of the Washington, Ga.-based 214th Forward Support Company discusses operations at a point of distribution in Seminole County with County Commissioner Darius Culverson.
Washington Air Guard analyzes imagery after Hurricane Michael
October 22, 2018
Senior Airman Jeffrey Andrews, a geospatial targeting analyst with the 194th Intelligence Squadron assigned to the Washington Air National Guard, looks at imagery of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) distribution center Oct. 14, 2018 at Camp Murray, Wash.
Guard members and volunteers provide for the community
October 19, 2018
Florida National Guard Soldiers from the 53rd Brigade Support Battalion in Pinellas Park, Florida, serve themselves food provided by the World Central Kitchen, Oct. 14, 2018, in Panama City, Florida. The WCK is providing meals in response to Hurricane Michael to Guardsmen, first responders and those who were affected by the natural disaster.
Ga. Guard Soldier helps douse fire during hurricane mission
October 19, 2018
Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. Blake Mote of the Kennesaw, Ga.-based 190th Military Police Company emerges from a burning house after being relieved by Lieutenant Michael Smith of the Donalsonville Fire and Emergency Services Department. Mote, a firefighter and advanced emergency management technician with the Clayton County Fire and Emergency Management Services, was on patrol with his unit and first responders when they were alerted to respond to the fire.
Horsham Air Guard Station makes efforts to conserve energy
October 19, 2018
The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights. The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights. The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights.
N.Y. air wing begins annual support for Antarctic mission
October 18, 2018
An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing leaves Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 16, 2018, en route to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the only ski-equipped planes in the U.S. military which can land on snow and ice. The 109th provides support for National Science Foundation research on the continent as part of the U.S. militaries Operation Deep Freeze.
Fla. Guard members providing varied services to residents
October 18, 2018
A Soldier from the Florida National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) unit, uses a chainsaw to help clear a roadway to enable his team to access a remote area, as they conduct house to house wellness checks, Oct. 16, 2018. The CERFP unit utilizes varying skills to provide assistance following natural disasters.
S.C. Guard troops find gaming skills transferable to combat
October 18, 2018
U.S. Army Spc. Elijah Clinton with the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, South Carolina National Guard, conducts route clearance training using the Talon IV Reset robotic vehicle at their Armory in Graniteville, S.C., Oct. 17, 2018, which is being fielded to the unit as they prepare for an upcoming deployment in 2019.
Florida National Guard Soldiers provide shelter security
October 17, 2018
Sgt. Fraicor Terrero, a heavy vehicle driver assigned to Company A, 53rd Brigade Support Battalion, provides security to an American Red Cross shelter in Panama City, Fla, Oct. 15, 2018.
Commander: Georgia Guard personnel likely saved storm victim
October 17, 2018
Brig. Gen. Randall Simmons, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard and Command Sgt. Major Jeff Logan, senior enlisted advisor of the 201st Regional Support Group, stand with 1st Lt. Christopher Long of the Augusta-based 877th Engineer Company and Tech Sgt. Eric Glass, Tech Sgt. Lauren Swanson and Tech Sgt. Anthony McDonnell of the Warner Robins-based 116th Air Control Wing following their emergency actions in Seminole County.
Coolest job in the Air Force, in a manner of speaking
October 15, 2018
Airman 1st Class Molly Michael and Tech. Sgt. Ben Jonkman, both A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chiefs at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., service A-10s with liquid oxygen at Selfridge, Oct. 14, 2018. Michael recently completed her initial technical training and Jonkman was supervising her on-the-job training.
38th Infantry Division rocks Warfighter exercise
October 15, 2018
A 38th Infantry Division Soldier guides a Humvee at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh, Indiana, during the unit’s warfighter exercise, Oct. 9, 2018.
New York National Guard, South African MPs conduct exchange
October 15, 2018
New York Army National Guard Master Sgt. Luis Barsallo, a certified hand-to-hand tactics instructor, demonstrates a move to members of the South African National Defense Forces during an exchange visit on October 10, 2018. Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard took part in an exchange program at the South African National Defense Forces Military Police School during an exchange visit there on Oct. 10-11, 2018.
Clearing the path: Fla. National Guard works route clearance
October 13, 2018
Florida National Guard members of the 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion from Tallahassee, Florida, work on clearing the roads following the destruction of Hurricane Michael, Oct. 13, 2018, in Panama City, Florida.