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Utah Air Guard conducts aeromedical evacuation mission in Pacific
March 8, 2017
1st Lt. Carol Roling, flight nurse with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., checks on a patient during an aeromedical evacuation flight from the Pacific theater to the U.S. on Feb. 21, 2017. A Utah Air Guard KC-135R Stratotanker and six-person crew from the 151st Air Refueling Squadron conducted an AE mission with the active duty medical personnel Feb. 18-25, 2017.
New Army jungle footwear gives ‘Trench Foot’ the boot
March 7, 2017
The Army Jungle Combat Boot, now under development, features a low-height heel to prevent snags on things like vines in a jungle environment; additional drainage holes to let water out if it becomes completely soaked, speed laces so that soldiers can don and doff the boots more quickly, a redesigned upper to make the boots less tight when they are new, an insert that helps improve water drainage, a lining that helps the boot breathe better and dry faster; a ballistic fabric-like layer under a soldier's foot to help prevent punctures, and a foam layer between the rubber sole and the upper to provide greater shock absorbing capability. The boot will initially be issued to two full brigade combat teams in Hawaii, part of the 25th Infantry Division, for evaluation.
New York Air Guard members training alongside active-duty counterparts in Florida
March 7, 2017
Airmen assigned to the 105th Base Defense Squadron fly on a 105th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III to Avon Park Range, Florida to participate in a Mission Readiness Exercise. The Airmen lived in field conditions for nearly two weeks while honing critical skills.
Ohio National Guard Soldier saves wandering toddler
March 6, 2017
Sgt. First Class Chris Meinhardt, an 18-year veteran of the Ohio Army National Guard, shows where he saw a young boy walking alongside Black Road in Butler County while on his way to work the morning of October 20, 2016. Meinhardt, the senior human resources sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, stopped to help the child who had walked out of his grandmother’s house and wandered down the road.
Alaska Air Guard members bid farewell to last C-130 Hercules aircraft
March 6, 2017
Crew members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, along with Col. Steven deMilliano, right, the 176th Wing commander, fly a C-130 Hercules aircraft on the unit’s final flight with the C-130s, March 4, 2017. After 41 years of flying the C-130 aircraft, the 144th Airlift Squadron’s eight C-130s were divested, with the planes either being transferred to outside units or retired from service. The unit’s last two aircraft departed Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the following day.
Long commute doesn't keep this New York Army National Guard Soldier away from his unit
March 2, 2017
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Mason, a member of the New York Army National Guard Medical Command, drives to drills in New York from North Carolina. Now Mason, age 55, is competing in the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition.
Technology helps New York National Guard prepare for chemical and radiological threats
March 2, 2017
A New York City Police officer assigned to the NYPD's Chemical Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Awareness (COBRA) unit goes through decontamination during a joint exercise with New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 222nd Chemical Company, based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y. at the NYPD's Rodman's Neck Tactical Village in the Bronx, N.Y., on Saturday Nov. 19, 2016.The National Guard Soldiers and the members of the places of the COBRA Training Unit used the exercise to share techniques and procedures, and enhance readiness in case of a disaster or terrorist attack.
South Carolina National Guard member protects the skies and streets
March 1, 2017
Right place, right time: New York Army National Guard troops save plane-crash victim
March 1, 2017
New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3, Joseph McCarthy (left) and Sgt. Yaanique Scott-- who are both members of the Fire Department New York-- were members of the Army National Guard aircrew who managed to save one life when a fiery plane crash occurred on Long Island on Sunday, Feb. 26.
New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up 29th year of Antarctic Science Support
March 1, 2017
An LC-130 "Skibird" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scoita, New York, at Camp Raven, Greenland, on June 28, 2016. Aircraft like this supported the National Science Foundation research mission in Antarctic during the 2016-2017 season.
Arizona National Guard’s Kazakh State Partnership visit enhances military police capabilities
February 28, 2017
Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers from Arizona Training Center, A Company 2-285 Assault Helicopter Battalion, and officers and interpreters from the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense visit training facilities and ranges at Camp Navajo Ariz., July 10. The Arizona Army National Guard hosted the Kazakhstan military members during a week-long State Partnership Program sponsored trip to the United States.
North Carolina National Guard firefighters train for rescue operations
February 28, 2017
Airmen from across the county navigate the confined space rescue course at the 145th Regional Training Site in Stanly County, Feb. 13, 2017.
Pennsylvania militiaman's righteous legacy honored by Guard members' altruism
February 27, 2017
Colorado National Guard partners with Jordan on public affairs support
February 26, 2017
Public affairs specialists from the Colorado National Guard and Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army Directorate of Moral Guidance partnered during a National Guard State Partnership Program PA exchange Feb. 5-9, 2017 in Jordan.
New York Air National Guard Airmen to test new space capsule recovery systems in Hawaii
February 24, 2017
U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a Zodiac boat secure a harness around a test version of the Orion crew module during Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Oct. 28, 2016. Members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing will participate in a mission in Hawaii designed to test space capsule recovery techniques and equipment, although they will not work with a capsule simulator like this one.Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans.
Iowa's 185th Air Refueling Wing at work in Germany with NATO
February 24, 2017
Lt. Col. Charles Taylor, a pilot assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, examines preflight checklists on a KC-135 aircraft at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base on Feb. 14 2017. Approximately 40 members of the 185th are working at the air base supporting NATO training operations.
Army Guard headquarters renamed in honor of former National Guard Bureau chief
February 23, 2017
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. addresses those in attendance during a ceremony renaming the Army National Guard headquarters building in his honor in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2017. Temple, 88, who enlisted in the California Army National Guard in 1947, served as the chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1986 to 1990 and was instrumental in both shaping the National Guard of today and was the driving force behind the building that now bears his name.
South Carolina State Partnership Program military spouses share commonality of personal strength
February 23, 2017
Barbara Livingston, wife of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, the adjutant general for South Carolina, meets with Yuli Nunez de Bueno, wife of Colombian air force Gen. Carlos Eduardo Bueno Vargas, commander of the Colombian air force, and Monica Ochoa de Rueda, wife of Colombian Air Force Col. Juan Carlos Rueda Cartagena, for a family support discussion in Gaston, South Carolina, Feb. 21, 2017. The gathering was part of Bueno’s visit with key leaders in the South Carolina National Guard and State Partnership Program and an opportunity for the spouses to exchange ideas about caring for military families.
Colorado partners with Jordanian forces for chemical threat exercise
February 23, 2017
Members of the Colorado National Guard and the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army participate in a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense exercise in Jordan, Feb. 6, 2017. The Colorado National Guard has a long-standing partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan through the National Guard State Partnership Program.
U.S. Army expands the Call to Active Duty Program for Guard and Reserve members
February 22, 2017
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, render a salute during the National Anthem at their demobilization ceremony in Albany, Oregon, June 13. The 2-162nd Infantry Battalion spent approximately 10-months in Kabul, Afghanistan, performing various security duties and training Afghan National Police forces.