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National Guard Chief Lengyel highlights readiness and excellence to Congress
May 25, 2017
Nebraska Army National Guard Spc. Alec Rockford hoists down Chief Warrant Officer 3 David Flores while Sgt. Lawrence Lind takes photos from the crew chief seat during a training exercise Dec. 26, 2016. The Soldiers, who were in Afghanistan supporting the war, illustrate what Gen. Joseph Lengyel told a Congressional committee May 24, 2017.
Soldiers walk the walk during unique Strong Bonds event
May 25, 2017
Service members from the Arizona National Guard participated in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range during a unique Strong Bonds event. Events such as these have contributed to the success that the Arizona National Guard’s Chaplains Corps have experienced in connecting with Arizona Guardsmen.
Oklahoma training center hosts elite Army schools
May 24, 2017
Army and Air National Guardsmen from all over the nation rappel out of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on May 18, 2017, one of the culminating events before completing Air Assault school held at the Oklahoma National Guard’s premier training area, Camp Gruber Training Center, near Braggs, Oklahoma.
National Guard and Canadian medics train to a higher standard at Maple Resolve 17
May 24, 2017
Cpl. Sean Gauthier, a medic for 5 Field Ambulance from Quebec, Canada, gets a first glimpse of a simulated traumatic injury being carried by US medical personnel during exercise Maple Resolve. The exercise is Canada's premiere brigade-level validation exercise used to sharpen the war-fighting skills and improve readiness for US and Canadian forces.
Mississippi Medical Detachment supports Soldiers training in California
May 24, 2017
Spc. Akeem M. Oliver and Cpt. Tanya L. West, both with the Mississippi Medical Detachment, Mississippi Army National Guard, prepare medical supplies at the detachment’s aid station 21 May, 2017, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. The medical detachment is providing care for the service members from approximately 40 units from around the country taking part in the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team’s training rotation at NTC.
National Guard contributes to USA's strategic partnership with Egypt
May 23, 2017
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, center, with National Guard troops supporting the Multinational Force and Observers, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, May 18, 2017.
Having snowboarded on slopes of freedom, New Jersey Soldier glad to give back
May 23, 2017
Sgt. Michael Whitehead, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialist with the 50th Chemical Company based in Somerset, New Jersey, collects his gas mask and other protective gear after a personal decontamination exercise May 19, 2017, during Maple Resolve 17 at Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada.
South Dakota Army Guard firefighters train and prep for deployment
May 23, 2017
Firefighters with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 216th and 451st Engineer Detachments extract a mannequin from a vehicle as a part of their annual training operations near Rapid City, S.D., May 9, 2017. The firefighters of the 216th are scheduled to deploy to Romania in July. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Austin Pearce)
Overcoming adversity, Airman finds home in Air Guard
May 22, 2017
Air Force Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott has faced much adversity throughout his life and now he’s found a home with the Air National Guard. Elliott, a photojournalist with the Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing, poses for a photo at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 2, 2017.
Mississippi's 184th Sustainment Command leads Joint Task Force-Magnolia at Fort Irwin
May 22, 2017
Brig. Gen. David O. Smith, the commander of the 184th Sustainment Command, speaks during his update brief at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin May 20, 2017. The NTC rotation allows the 155th, 184th, and supporting units to build teamwork and maintain combat readiness for future missions.
From 'Lost Boy' to Citizen-Airman, Sudanese immigrant joins New York Air Guard
May 19, 2017
Airman 1st Class Frances Andrew is assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing's Command Support Staff at Stratton Air National Guard Base. Andrew first arrived in the United States in 2001 at the age of 21. He grew up in a refugee camp from the age of 7 and is known as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan.
Heavy and wet spring snow brings out the Colorado National Guard
May 19, 2017
An M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle, or SUSV, clad in emergency lights and digital camouflage, claws its way through the snow at Taylor Park Reservoir near Gunnison, Colo., March 15, 2010. The SUSV, which is capable of traversing almost any terrain, is the primary vehicle used by the Colorado Army National Guard’s Snow Response Teams.
New York's 109th Airlift Wing's Greenland mission is underway
May 18, 2017
Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard learn how to use flares in order to be spotted by aircraft if stranded during “Kool Skool” Arctic survival training class at Raven Camp, Greenland on June 3, 2015. The 109th has begun flying its 2017 missions to Greenland.
Medics from National Guard and Canadian forces share techniques and helicopters
May 18, 2017
Sgt. Rebecca Himmel, a medic attached to the 1-169th Aviation Regiment, and Canadian Cpl. Jason Flegel, a forward aeromedevac specialist with the 2nd Field Ambulance, prepare to embark on a joint medevac training mission during Exercise Maple Resolve 17 at Camp Wainwright, Alberta, May 16, 2017. Exercise Maple Resolve is an annual collective training event designed for any contigency operation. Approximately 4,000 Canadian and 1,000 U.S. troops are participating in Exercise Maple Resolve 17.
Colorado Air National Guard Airmen team up to save a life
May 18, 2017
Seven members of the Colorado Air National Guard 140th Wing Explosives Ordnance Disposal Flight responded to a severe car accident May 9, 2017, outside of the Buckley Air Force Base perimeter in Aurora, Colo. The Airmen provided emergency care to an unconscious individual and directed traffic to facilitate access for Aurora Fire and Ambulatory services.
Deployed units in Kuwait honor law enforcement personnel
May 17, 2017
Sgt. Maj. Michael Benton stands tall holding a candle to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty during a vigil held on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 5, 2017.
Vermont National Guard Soldiers test medical training
May 17, 2017
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Slater, flight medic, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Vermont National Guard, administers an IV to a simulated causality, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vt., May 6, 2017. Slater was participating in MEDEVAC training that incorporated ground medical units with their Air Ambulance unit.
Army Guard funeral honor guard members hone advanced skills during two-week training
May 16, 2017
Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers, along with eight other Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country, rehearse the movements and commands of a full military funeral during the 80-hour, Train-the-trainer Military Funeral Honors course at Camp Smith Training Site May 11, 2017.
Alaska Air Guard members rescue hiker in Eagle River Valley
May 16, 2017
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron Detachment 1, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska prepares to take off June 9, 2016, in the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex. The 210th RQS Det 1 plays a vital role in rescues in the wilderness.
New York National Guard members sandbagging areas around Lake Ontario
May 16, 2017
Airmen assigned to the 107th Attack Wing of the New York Air National Guard fill sandbags at the Kendall, N. Y. town garage on May 11, 2017, as part of the New York National Guard response to high water levels in Lake Ontario which resulted in local flooding. Between May 3 and May 13, 323 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen filled 239, 239,703 sandbags at six locations in counties along the lake.