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South Dakota National Guard and Suriname work together to improve emergency response capabilities
May 11, 2012
Vermont adjutant general nominated as deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command
May 11, 2012
In the hot seat: an Air Guard pilot's view of flying wildfire missions
May 11, 2012
Air Force Col. Roger Williams Jr., an instructor pilot with the 156th Airlift Squadron, North Carolina Air National Guard, skirts above the treetops at about 150 feet in a C-130 Hercules aircraft as he locks in on a U.S. Forest Service lead plane during wildland fire suppression training mission in Pisgah National Forest, N.C., May 9, 2012. The aircraft Williams flew was equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II, a tanking system that can hold up to 3,000 gallons of retardant or water used to create firebreaks during aerial wildfire suppression. MAFFS pilots follow lead planes as a guide to aid them with where to lay these firebreaks for maximum effectiveness
Military Spouse Appreciation Day marks sacrifices, dedication of military spouses
May 10, 2012
Army Sgt. Adam Rients, from the Kentucky National Guard's Agri-business Development Team 3, enjoys a moment of laughter with his wife, Christy, and his son Jacob, 4. Military spouses have been known for their strength during deployments and Military Spouse Apprectiaon Day seeks to honor the sacrifices and dedication of military spouses.
Air Guard, U.S. Forest Service relationship critical heading into wildfire season
May 10, 2012
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andy Huneycutt, right, a loadmaster supervisor, and Master Sgt. Jermaine Parker, a loadmaster with the 156th Airlift Squadron, North Carolina Air National Guard, discuss operation of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II before taking part in a wildfire suppression training mission, near Greenville, S.C., May 7, 2012. The North Carolina Air Guard and the U.S. Forest Service used the opportunity to train together in order to better be prepared for the upcoming wildland fire season. The squadron is one of four units in the Air Guard and Air Force Reserve trained to conduct the MAFFS mission.
Military Spouse Appreciation Day marks sacrifices, dedication of military spouses
May 10, 2012
Army Sgt. Adam Rients, from the Kentucky National Guard's Agri-business Development Team 3, enjoys a moment of laughter with his wife, Christy, and his son Jacob, 4. Military spouses have been known for their strength during deployments and Military Spouse Apprectiaon Day seeks to honor the sacrifices and dedication of military spouses.
North Dakota National Guard's 81st Civil Support Team trains with Department of Energy, other agencies
May 10, 2012
Army Sgt. First Class Robert Ferderer, left, Army Staff Sgt. Chris Keller, center, and Army Staff Sgt. Jason Horner, all members of the North Dakota National Guard's 81st Civil Support Team, assemble a device belonging to the Department of Energy that allows them to measure the amount of radiation in the air. The 81st CST, based in Bismarck, N.D., participated in a three-day Nuclear Weapons Accident/Incident Exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., involving nearly 400 people from multiple federal and state agencies.
Air National Guard members provide medical care to Alabama residents
May 9, 2012
Tech. Sgt Darryl Chaplain, with the Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Medical Group, O, conducts a medical test on a patient in Demopolis, Ala., May 1, 2012 as part of Alabama Care 2012. Alabama Care 2012 is an Air National Guard led, multi-service mission comprised of service members from the Army, Navy and Air Force and provides service members with deployment readiness training while offering Alabama residents with free health services such as dental, optometry and medical screenings.
Guatemala: Arkansas Air National Guard engineers build partnerships, medical facilities
May 9, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Denniston steps out of a trench that will eventually become the foundation of a women's clinic in the Guatemalan town of Tactic. Denniston, an Airman with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Civil Engineering Squadron, is deployed to Guatemala in support of Beyond the Horizon 2012 and will spend two weeks working in Tactic to nearly double the available space of the Centro de Salud clinic. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anthony D. Jones)
North Dakota National Guard members complete wildland firefighting training
May 9, 2012
North Dakota National Guard Members dig a fire line during wildland firefighting training at the 119th Wing's Regional Training Site in Fargo, N.D., May 6, 2012. The training certified Guard members to fight wildfires and allows them to assist local and state officials should a wildfire situation occur.
Afghanistan: Kentucky Army National Guard firefighters perform vital mission in Afghanistan
May 8, 2012
Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. Andrew Coomer, a firefighter with the 176th Firefighting Team, prepares a hose for stowage following a training exercise in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The 176th FFT have been working with Afghan National Army firefighters as a way to further the skills of the Afghan firefighters.
Alaska National Guard's 103rd Civil Support Team teaches hands-on chemistry lessons to local students
May 8, 2012
Army 1st Lt. Allen Hulse, science officer with the 103rd Civil Support Team mixes chemicals during a demonstration to chemistry students from Grace Christian School in Anchorage, Alaska. Members of the 103ed CST met with the students as a way to show hands-on and real-world applications for what they are learning in the classroom.
D.C. National Guard leads march across famous Alabama bridge
May 8, 2012
Army Brig. Gen. Arthur W. Hinaman, the land component commander of the District of Columbia National Guard, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Espinosa, lead a group of 200 Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, May 7, 2012.
Afghanistan: Deployed Georgia National Guard Soldiers stay focused on education
May 8, 2012
Army Maj. James Collie guides his student Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Ri'chard through a practical exercise of fingerprinting during his criminal justice class here at Camp Phoenix.
National Guard runners beat heat, pound ground to qualify for 2012-2013 All Guard Marathon
May 8, 2012
Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers judge JROTC marching and drill competition
May 7, 2012
Spc. Joseph Winsor, assigned to Medical Detachment 1, Arizona Army National Guard, inspects Junior ROTC cadets competing in the drill showdown during the Desert Classic State Drill Meet at Alhambra High School in Phoenix.
Kentucky National Guard takes part in Kentucky Derby
May 7, 2012
Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew, a military police officer with the Kentucky Army National Guard's 223rd Military Police Company, guards the winner's trophy in the Director's Room on Millionaire Row at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., during the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, May 5, 2012.
Ohio National Guard training exercise tests Guard members, local and state agencies
May 7, 2012
Soldiers of the Ohio National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package search for role players in the role of casualties amongst wreckage during a training exercise at Camp Sherman Joint Training Center, Ohio, May 5, 2012. The training exercise included Ohio National Guard members as well as personnel from a variety of local, state and federal emergency responders.
Washington Air National Guard member receives Silver Star for actions in Afghanistan
May 7, 2012
Tech. Sgt. Tavis J. Delaney, with the Washington Air National Guard's 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, stands at attention as his wife Courtney pins the Silver Star medal to his uniform during a presentation ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash,, May 6, 2012. Delaney received the award—the nation's third highest award for valor in action—for actions in combat during his 2011 deployment to Afghanistan with the squadron.
Afghanistan: Guard pilots learn take-offs, landings in dusty conditions
May 4, 2012
A UH-60 Black Hawk MEDEVAC helicopter with C Company, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, New Mexico National Guard, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, performs a dust landing during a training flight on Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012.