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National Guard units in South Carolina dealing with flood aftermath
October 6, 2015
Soldiers from the Alpha Company, 218th Brigade Support Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, deliver sandbags to the Columbia Riverfront Canal, Columbia, S.C., in an effort to repair the canal's breached levee during a statewide flood response, Oct. 5, 2015.
New York Air National Guard pararescue jumpers test wearable medical technology for Air Force researchers
October 6, 2015
Airman Samual Prescott, a pararescue jumper assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, an element of the 106th Rescue Wing, monitors a patient during a training exercise conducted at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base at Westhampton Beach, New York, on Aug. 25, 2015. The drills was conducted to help evaluate a casualty monitoring system being developed as part of the Air Force BATMAN program, which aims to put useful, wearable technology in the hands of Air Force war fighters.
South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team conducts multiple hoist rescues during flood
October 5, 2015
The South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team rescued 26 stranded people in flood-affected areas in South Carolina, Oct. 4, 2015, after deploying from McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina.
Families of New York Airmen heading to Antarctica learn about benefits at White Ribbon event
October 5, 2015
Amy Nevells, New York Military One Source consultant, talks with an Airman with the 109th Airlift Wing who will be deploying in support of Operation Deep Freeze about services available to him and his family during the first-ever White Ribbon event at Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, on Oct. 3, 2015. The White Ribbon is very similar to the Yellow Ribbon events offered to those affected by contingency deployments.
Massachusetts National Guard signs state partnership with Republic of Kenya
October 5, 2015
– Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the adjutant general, Massachusetts National Guard, and Mr. Kiritu Miano Wamae, acting principal secretary, Kenya Ministry of Defence, sign the state partnership agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the Massachusetts National Guard during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence, in Nairobi on Oct. 1, 2015.
More than 2,300 Guard members respond to flooding throughout East Coast
October 5, 2015
South Carolina National Guard Soldiers with the 108th Chemical Company and the 1-118th FSC assisted with the recovery of fire trucks in the Charleston, South Carolina, area during flood recovery operations Oct. 4, 2015.
New York Guard engineers clear streams as part of Hurricane Joaquin preparations
October 3, 2015
Spc. Dakota Nelson, a heavy equipment operator with the 827th Engineer Company in the New York Army National Guard, operates a D7 Bulldozer as part of the debris cleanup mission in preparation for Hurricane Joaquin, Oct. 2, 2015. The National Guard engineers worked with the Department of Environmental Conservation to clear debris from streams prone to flooding.
South Carolina National Guard responds to historic flood levels
October 3, 2015
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Monk, a forklift operator in the 1052nd Transportation Company, South Carolina National Guard, from Kingstree, South Carolina, assists in moving and delivery of sandbags from the Wateree Correctional Institute to county emergency managers in Chesterfield to assist in flood response Oct. 3, 2015. Gov. Nikki Haley declared a state of emergency Oct. 1, 2015, to prepare for projected historic amounts of rainfall to impact the Carolinas after a weather system collided with the outer bands of Hurricane Joaquin off the coast, resulting in significant amounts of rain to fall in the region.
Operational Support Airlift Agency meets ‘one Army’ vision
October 2, 2015
Army Maj. Gen. Timothy McKeithen, the deputy director of the Army National Guard, passes the unit colors to the incoming Operational Support Airlift Agency commander, Army Col. David Doran, during a ceremony Sept. 30, 2015, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Doran replaces the outgoing commander, Army Col. James Ring, as OSAA transitions to an activity that reports directly to the commander of the Army Air Operations Group, or AAOG, and realigns itself under the Military District of Washington as part of Army reorganization.
State partners Indiana and Slovakia continue relationship with exchange of troops
October 2, 2015
Soldiers from the Indiana National Guard and the Slovak Armed Forces prepare for firing an AT-4 weapon at Camp Atterbury, during the Indiana-Slovakia Exchange, Sept. 18, 2015.
National Guard's Homeland Security Institute returns to Harvard University
October 2, 2015
Army Maj. Gen. Linda Singh, the adjutant general, Maryland National Guard, answers a question from Prof. Herman "Dutch" Leonard, Public Management at the Kennedy School and Cochair of the Social Enterprise Initiative at Harvard Business School as Col. William Pallozzi, superintendent, Maryland State Police, listens during a panel discussion on the Baltimore civil unrest discussion at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. The panel was part of the Leadership in Homeland Security course at Harvard University.
Virginia National Guard personnel preparing for possible severe weather response operations
October 2, 2015
This map from the National Hurricane Center shows the projected path this weekend of category-4 Hurricane Joaquin.
National Guard prepares as Hurricane Joaquin moves toward East Coast
October 1, 2015
This map from the National Hurricane Center shows the projected path this weekend of category-4 Hurricane Joaquin.
Family Day reunites California teens, parents after 70 days in Youth ChalleNGe program
October 1, 2015
Cadet Desiree Carlos is reunited with her family Sept. 19, 2015, after 70 days apart while Carlos was working hard in school, gaining discipline and learning life lessons at the California National Guard’s Sunburst Youth ChalleNGe Academy on Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos.
From U.S. to Berlin: Utah and Maryland Guard members exchange experiences with German counterparts
September 30, 2015
Maryland National Guard Capt. Kurt M. Rauschenberg and Utah National Guard Lt. Col. Steven A. Fairbourn stand with the commander of the Center of Military Information in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 7, 2015.
South Carolina National Guard helps Youth Challenge Cadets to obtain trade certificates
September 30, 2015
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. R. Van McCarty, deputy adjutant general for South Carolina National Guard, joins with Aiken Technical College President Dr. Susan Windsor to sign the Department of Labor grant for the South Carolina Youth Challenge Academy's POST Job Challenge at Aiken Technical College, Sept. 16, 2015. POST Job Challenge will afford Youth Challenge graduates the opportunity to continue their education at Aiken Tech.
S.C. National Guard, U.S. Army Central host delegation from Pakistan
September 30, 2015
Pakistan Army Col. Shahid Hussain, deputy director of military training, and Lt. Col. Harpreet Baines, U.S. Army Central branch chief for Central and South Asia, discuss future exercise opportunities Sept. 22, 2015, during Inspired Gambit 15. Inspired Gambit is a USARCENT-led exercise held to increase proficiency, expand levels of military-to-military cooperation, and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability.
South Dakota Guard and Suriname military develop leaders
September 25, 2015
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Watkins, Master Sgt. Marcus Frey and Air Force Master Sgt. Lori Hoop, all members of the South Dakota National Guard, observe how the Suriname Army survives in a jungle environment during a subject matter expert exchange on non-commissioned officer professional development in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sept. 16, 2015.
Resident lauds California National Guard in aftermath of the devastating Valley Fire
September 25, 2015
Lake County resident Bridget Sargeant thanks Staff Sgt. Janneth Rendon and Spc. Steven Garivay for their assistance and patience while escorting her back to her home. Close to 100 California Guard military police assisted local authorities in escorting residents to make brief trips back to feed animals, grab medications or other important documents from the homes they had to evacuate because of wildfires. Some residents have been away from their homes for 10 days. The Guard members are part of the 870th Military Police Company.
National Guard supports local authorities with Pope Francis visit
September 24, 2015
Sgt. Julian O’Hare, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, directs a medical Humvee at the National Guard Armory in Woodbury, Sept. 24, 2015. The Soldiers are part of a task force comprised of Soldiers and Airmen who will be assisting New Jersey civil authorities with security during Pope Francis’s visit to Philadelphia Sept. 26-27.