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Defense Department launches Retirement System Comparison Calculator
June 7, 2017
Air Force Maj. Michael Odle, Defense Department assistant director of military compensation policy, reviews the DoD course content for the Blended Retirement System opt-in training at the Pentagon, Jan. 30, 2017. Eligible service members are required to take the opt-in course to learn about their options with the new retirement system, which goes into effect at the start of 2018.
Bear, the therapy pooch, on duty in Indiana
June 6, 2017
Bear, the 181st Intelligence Wing therapy dog, poses for a photograph at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Terre Haute, Ind. Bear is part of the Pet Assisted Warrior Support Program.
Former mechanic now serves Soldiers as National Guard chaplain
June 6, 2017
Army Chaplain (Capt.) Steven De Haan, with the Iowa Army National Guard’s 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, hands out a sheet of prayers at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30, 2017. The former mechanic says he is more suited to the chaplain role.
Tennessee Air Guard members foster partnership with Bulgarian Air Force
June 5, 2017
Col. Nikolay Lyaskovski, head of Force Protection in the Branch of Training Department for the Bulgarian Air Force, examines a night vision lens on May 31, 2017, at Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee partners with Bulgaria under the State Partnership Program.
New York National Guard Soldiers receive state's highest heroism award
June 5, 2017
Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers who received New York's highest medal for heroism, the Medal for Valor, stand in formation during award ceremonies on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Army Aviation Support Facility # 1 in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. The men were recognized for rescuing the pilot of a light plane which crashed in flames on Feb. 26. They are, from left, Sgt. Yaanique Scott, Warrant Officer Christopher Hansen, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron Pacholk and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ronald Ramirez.
Wisconsin's Fort McCoy will train thousands of Soldiers this month
June 5, 2017
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Joint Forces Headquarters-Illinois.
Pennsylvania National Guard participates in Saber Knight exercise in Estonia
June 5, 2017
Pennsylvania National Guard members at the conclusion of Saber Knight, a command post exercise in Estonia from May 27 to June 4.
West Virginia's Officer Candidate School provides tough, but worthwhile challenges
June 2, 2017
In a photo from 2011, officer candidates take a tactical march in a neighborhood in Rapid City, S.D.
South Dakota Guard mechanics play vital role for aircraft
June 2, 2017
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Heintz and Spc. Kyle Pfeifle, general mechanics with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Company B, 935th Aviation Support Battalion, disassemble and inspect an HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the SDARNG aviation facility in Rapid City, S.D., March 25, 2017. Members of the 935th perform general repairs and inspections periodically to ensure the aircrafts are safe to operate.
Civil engineer Airman builds civilian and military career
June 2, 2017
Senior Airman Samantha Ghareeb, a heavy equipment operator with the Kansas Air National Guard’s 190th Civil Engineer Squadron, applies mortar to a building in Daugavpils, Latvia, in June 2015. Ghareeb was part of a humanitarian project between her unit and Latvian military engineers.
Maple Resolve 17: Aviation annual training, helicoptering done right, eh?
June 2, 2017
Maryland National Guard soldiers complete pre-flight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk during Exercise Maple Resolve 17 at Camp Wainwright in Alberta, Canada, May 25, 2017. Exercise Maple Resolve is an annual collective training event designed for any contingency operation. Approximately 4,000 Canadian and 1,000 service members from the U.S., Britain, Australia, and New Zealand are participating in this year's exercise.
New York Army Guard helicopter crews hone water bucket firefighting skills
June 2, 2017
New York Army National Guard aircrew from the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation prepare to fill a Bambi Bucket with water from Round Lake, N.Y., May 31, 2017. The aviators were conducting a slow pick-up in order to fill their bucket with as much water as possible, which they would next practice dumping out.
Wisconsin's Volk Field offers valuable crash and recovery training
June 1, 2017
Students attempt to lift a C-130J Special Operations Aircraft that has never been lifted before at the Volk Air National Guard base. The Airmen are students of a Crash Damage or Disabled Aircraft Recover (CDDAR) training course hosted at the base on May 23, 2017.
California Guard member reels in prestigious Inspector General recognition
June 1, 2017
Master Sgt. Brandon S. Morey, right, assistant inspector general at the California National Guard’s Inspector General’s Office, is congratulated by Col. Robert J. Lehman, State Inspector General, May 12, 2017, after earning runner-up in the prestigious Dept. of the Army Inspector General Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition recently.
Washington National Guard expands State Partnership Program with Malaysia
May 31, 2017
Logo promotes the latest State Partnership Program agreement between the Washington National Guard and Malaysia.
Mother, daughter reflect on Arizona Air Guard service
May 31, 2017
Air Force Staff Sgt. Nichole Jordan, left, an aerospace medical technician for the Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing's medical group, and Air Force Master Sgt. Peggy Schmidt, a supply supervisor for the wing's logistics readiness squadron, pose in front of a 1947 F-84 Thunderjet aircraft static display at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Ariz., May 12, 2017.
Airmen take weather to new heights in Texas
May 31, 2017
Members of the 181st Weather Flight parachute into Lake Worth after jumping out of a C-130 Hercules during a deliberate water drop in Forth Worth, Texas, May 20, 2017. The training mission was scheduled for members to practice airborne covert water parachute infiltration and included a joint effort between the Texas Air National Guard, Army, Coast Guard Auxiliary and local fire department.
Ohio's 180th Fighter Wing enhances multinational partnerships at Exercise Load Diffuser 17
May 30, 2017
Master Sgt. Joe Ray, a weapons loader assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, monitors a final preflight safety check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, May 29, 2017, at Kecskemet Air Base in Hungary.
New York National Guard leaders visit troops serving in Kuwait
May 26, 2017
Major General Anthony German, the adjutant general of New York, meets with Soldiers of the 1156th Engineer Company during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on May 17, 2017.
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.