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50 years ago, Air National Guard brought Christmas to troops in Vietnam
December 18, 2015
A U.S. Army ground crew unloads Christmas gifts from a Georgia Air National Guard C-97. The aircraft was one of approximately 80 Air National Guard planes to participate in Operation Christmas Star.
New York Air Guard wing makes first remotely piloted aircraft flight from airfield shared by military and civilian aviation
December 17, 2015
An MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft operated by the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing takes to the air from the runway at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York, on Dec. 16, 2015.
Idaho medical staff Airmen capture national recognition
December 15, 2015
The 124th Medical Group poses for a group photo in front of the clinic Oct. 4, 2015 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.
National Guard forces join exercise Yama Sakura 69 in Japan
December 15, 2015
Service members from the Japan Self Defense Force and the United States participate Dec. 8, 2015, in the Yama Sakura 69 exercise at the Middle Army Headquarters in Camp Itami, Japan. More than 5,000 service members participated in the annual bilateral training exercise.
NORAD continues the 60-year tradition of tracking Santa
December 14, 2015
Volunteer tracker Matthew Harvey joined his mother Col. Tina Harvey to help answer emails from children and parents across the globe while at the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado., Dec. 24, 2014.
Pa. flight medic departs for fifth deployment
December 14, 2015
Pennsylvania Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Kwiecien, a flight medic with nearly 20 years of service, is deploying to Southwest Asia soon with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, where he will serve as noncommissioned officer in charge of the unit.
Meals, ready-to-savor: Student chefs show cooking chops with Army chow
December 10, 2015
Student chefs wait in anticipation as New York Army National Guard culinary specialists Sgt. Duwann Gordon, middle, and Pvt. Yorby Fernandez (right) judge a meal the students prepared using MRE food components at a Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) vocational education facility in Goshen, New York, Dec. 4, 2015. The students prepared meals with MREs as part of a New York Army National Guard educational challenge designed to test their skills and familiarize them with Army careers. The students chefs are, from left: Tyra Chase, a Middletown High School junior; Tushana Clarke and Nina Lucas, both juniors at Port Jervis High School.
Retired Air Force colonel and former POW speaks on the power of a positive attitude
December 10, 2015
Retired U. S. Air Force Col. Ed Hubbard presents a limited edition lithograph that he painted in the early 1980s to 153rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. Bradley Swanson. Hubbard detailed his experiences as a POW and provided insight on keeping a positive attitude during captivity.
Guard set to activate additional cyber units
December 9, 2015
Members of a cyber protection unit with the Hawaii Air National Guard conduct cyber defense operations during a training exercise in June. As cyber warfare takes on an ever increasing role, the Guard announced plans to activate additional cyber protection units spread throughout 23 states by the end of fiscal year 2019. Those units are part of service-specific cyber requirements and provide additional capabilities to deter cyber threats across a wide array of platforms.
GuardNet celebrates 15 years of providing Soldiers with networking, Internet access
December 9, 2015
Cake-cutting celebrates GuardNet's 15-year hstory. Doing the honors are contractor Mary Proffitt, longest-tenured employee with more 15 years, and Maj. Shannon Huntley, tactical communications branch, Tactical Branch.
Bolstered Air Guard team to continue momentum of enlisted force development
December 9, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. William Horay, Senior Enlisted Leadership Management Office manager, Nov. 30, 2015, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Horay is the first active duty chief master sergeant assigned to the ANG command chief’s office.
Jersey Airman sleuths out WWII Belgian crash site of great-uncle
December 8, 2015
From left, Gaston Mean, an Awyaille, Belgium, resident for more than 70 years, sits with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James McCloskey, and Mean's wife, in the living room of the Belgian home of the Mean family, Aug. 12, 2015.
New York National Guard honors President Martin Van Buren, who gave the world 'OK'
December 8, 2015
A wreath from President Barack Obama takes pride of place among a number of wreaths placed at the gravesite of President Martin Van Buren at the Dutch Reformed Cemetery in Kinderhook, New York, during a ceremony honoring the eighth president on Dec. 5, 2015, the 233rd anniversary of his birth.
National Guard leaders announce Health of the Force campaign; call-to-action
December 8, 2015
The National Guard's top officer has called upon Guard leadership to check in with their Soldiers and Airmen during the Health of the Force campaign. This campaign comes after a devastating month of suicides, accidents and illnesses among Guard members in October.
Niagara Airman meets man he saved with CPR; receives medals
December 7, 2015
After receiving the Air Force Commendation Medal and the New York State Medal for Meritorious Service Dec. 6, 2015, Col. Robert Kilgore, commander, 107th Airlift Wing, poses with Tech. Sgt. Jason Oehlbeck who saved the life of Jack Ewald.
Tennessean appointed first White House social aide from the Air National Guard
December 7, 2015
Air Force Capt. John D. Fesler waits for guests in front of a portrait of President George Washington in the East Room of the White House. Fesler is the first Airman from the Air National Guard to serve as a White House social aide.
South Carolina National Guard engineer unit dedicates memorial to fallen comrades
December 7, 2015
Members of the South Carolina National Guard along with family and friends join Soldiers from the 1221st Route Clearance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, at a dedication ceremony for the 1221st Fallen Soldier Memorial at the Graniteville Armory in Graniteville on Dec. 5, 2015. The memorial is dedicated to three fallen comrades from the 1221st Engineers who were killed in combat, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Willie Harley, U.S. Army Sgt. Luther “Will” Rabon Jr., and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Dillon, who served in the unit in 2004.
Researchers: Reserve component Soldiers in theater should fill in-theater vacancies
December 4, 2015
Capt. Steven Coon, an Army National Guard human resources officer for U.S. Army Central’s National Guard Affairs directorate, leads a presentation at a Town Hall in July for Army National Guard Soldiers stationed in Kuwait. Coon was among several officers from USARCENT and 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) along with a college professor, who presented their research findings at the 2015 U.S. Army Operations Research Symposium held at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. in October. He said there was no process to capture the names of Soldiers willing to extend in theater so NGA began collecting them and placing them into a database.
South Dakota National Guard reinforces partnership at National Day in Suriname
December 3, 2015
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general for the South Dakota National Guard and State Command Chief Master Sgt. James Welch, SDNG senior enlisted leader, meet with Suriname’s Minister of Defense Ronni Benschop, during a distinguished leaders visit to Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 25, 2015.
New York National Guard troops lend a hand in loading Trees for Troops
December 3, 2015
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Kara Tatlock passes a Christmas tree to Army Natiomal Guard Sgt. Maj. David Smiiith to help load Christmas trees bound for military forces at Ellms Tree Farm Nov. 30 as part of the shipment of holiday trees for troops. Twenty members of the New York Army and Air National Guard volunteered their time to help load about 125 donated Christmas Trees at Ellms Tree Farm in Charlton, N.Y.The donated trees will be delivered to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.