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Air Guard, Coast Guard train and save together
February 4, 2009
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91105 descend from a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., onto the Coast Guard cutter Tern in the San Francisco Bay Jan. 28, 2009. Crewmembers conducted vertical insertion training, which is a fast-paced technique used to effectively deploy law enforcement teams to a high-risk situation. Shortly after the training was completed, the 129th RQW and Coast Guard crews rescued a downed pilot near Pillar Point, Calif.
Idaho Guard rescues two boys with new hoist
February 3, 2009
Soldiers of Company A 1-168th Aviation perform hoist training on a UH-60 Blackhawk at Gowen Field on September 16, 2008. The hoist was recently installed on the UH-60 and will be used during emergency rescues for the units state mission.
Illinois Guard unit donates surplus food to shelter
February 3, 2009
Spc. Tameka Gray, Capt. Bradley Roach, Staff Sgt. Ashley Laws and Chief Warrant Officer (2) Michael Decker help two Holy Angels helpers unpack the surplus food that they delivered to the Holy Angel Homeless Shelter. Soldiers of the 1344th Transportation Company based in East St. Louis will deliver food to different shelters throughout their community after each drill.
'Nearly perfect' deployment pays off for Florida unit in Iraq, commander says
February 3, 2009
SPC Belinda Arblaster (C/146th) performs Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) on a Lightweight High Gain X-Band (LHGXA) Satellite Antenna supporting a Phoenix Satellite System at Victory Base Camp.
Washington youth academy convenes inaugural class
February 3, 2009
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, Rep. Norm Dicks, Maj. Gen. Timothy Lowenberg, First Gentleman Mike Gregoire, and Mr. Steve Hyer officially break ground for the Washington Youth Academy building on Jan. 10, 2009.
New Air Guard director promoted in Pentagon ceremony
February 2, 2009
Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, center, is pinned by Gens. Norton A. Schwartz, left, Air Force chief of staff, and Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Wyatt was recently named the director of the Air National Guard, and previously served as the adjutant general of the Oklahoma National Guard.
GI Bill has new eligibility, benefits for Guard
February 2, 2009
WI brigade completes training, prepares to deploy in late February
February 2, 2009
Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team dismount from their vehicle during a convoy training exercise at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Florida. The 32nd is conducting training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Iraq.
Army-issued Body Armor Safe, Effective, Official Says
February 2, 2009
Guard in three states battle ice storm aftermath
February 2, 2009
The Arkansas Guard has about 1,000 troops supporting civil authorities across the state. Several of the Soldiers, many of whom just recently returned from Iraq with the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, spent their day clearing debris from the roadways in Marmaduke, Ark., with chainsaws and muscle.
Guard "wellness check" saves couple from carbon monoxide poisoning
February 2, 2009
SSgt. Thomas Moses and SSgt. Jason Scharf of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing stand by a firetruck from the Hardinsburg City Fire Department. Earlier today, the Airmen along with local authorities from the fire department saved an elderly couple from carbon monoxide poisoning during a door-to-door wellness check in the Breckenridge county community.
Entertainers Join Elmo to Help Military Families Find 'New Normal'
January 30, 2009
California has wheels up for upgraded MAFFS
January 30, 2009
A California Air National Guard C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft from the 146th Airlift Wing releases water in a test of a new Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) system in late January. The 146th was the first unit to be approved for use of the new MAFFS II system.
Manas airmen make memorable bonds with orphans
January 30, 2009
A young boy shows off his soccer skills to Staff Sgt. Milbert Bourgeois and another friend at the Belovodsk, or Belovodosky orphanage, north of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Airmen from nearby Manas Air Base visit the orphanage frequently to share friendship and donated toys, as well as clothing, blankets, diapers and toiletries. There are more than 265 disabled children in the orphanage between the ages of 4 and 18. Bourgeois is a Nevada Air National Guardsman who is deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.
Alaska Army Guardsman prepares for Iditarod
January 30, 2009
Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Harry Alexie runs 10 sled dogs on an 18-mile practice run near two-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey's 'Comeback Kennel' training facility in Fairbanks.
Army works to combat rising suicide rates
January 30, 2009
Famous Boxer Becomes National Guardsman
January 29, 2009
Professional Boxer Sgt. Gilbert Baptist, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry, throws a punch for the camera at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
Air Guard fighters to patrol over Super Bowl
January 29, 2009
Guard responds in states hit by ice, snow
January 29, 2009
Vehicles from the 205th Military Police Battalion and the 1137th Military Police Company of the Missouri National Guard head out to help communities recover from devastating winter storms.
PR Guard general clears path for troops
January 29, 2009
Army Brig. Gen. Rafael O'Ferrall, Joint Task Force Guantanamo deputy commander, climbs down the ladder of a guard tower after visiting with a Trooper at Camp Delta, Jan. 20, 2009.