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Leading from the front: Arkansas Guard promotes first African American general
February 6, 2008
Brig. Gen. William J. Johnson, is pinned by Maj. Gen. William D. Wofford, the adjutant general of Arkansas, becoming the first African American general in the 203 year history of the Arkansas National Guard.
Southern tornadoes bring out the National Guard
February 6, 2008
Sgt. Benjamin Anderson of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 2nd of the 142nd Fires Brigade helps local emergency crews sift through the aftermath of a tornado in Atkins, Ark., Feb. 6. Anderson, a full-time fireman in Fort Smith, Ark., and members of the 2nd of the 142nd were called to state active duty shortly after the devastating twister tore through the small community Feb.5.
Troops and Tribes; Innovative training benefits both
February 5, 2008
Tribal Chairman Lyle Marshall of the Hoopa Indian Tribe and Brigadier General Kevin G. Ellsworth, Director, Joint Staff California National Guard discuss how the mudslide at Bald Hill completely covered Pine Creek Road, the only route available for many residents going to and from their homes.
Expanding State Partnership Program eyes the Pacific
February 5, 2008
Maj. Gen. Bob Lee, the adjutant general of the Hawaii National Guard, and LTG H Steven Blum, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, co-hosted the first-ever two-day Pacific State Partnership Program Regional Workshop in Honolulu on Jan. 24, 2008.
Guard outreach manager joins Tuskegee committee
February 5, 2008
Jacqueline Ray-Morris is the minority college outreach manager for the National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Va. She was recently appointed as Scholarship Selection Committee chairperson for the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation.
Air Guard Chief Appointed CCAF Vice Commandant
January 31, 2008
Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Thornell is the 15th vice commandant of the Community College of the Air Force and the first enlisted servicemember to serve in the position.
National Defense Authorization Act empowers the National Guard
January 31, 2008
Arizona Air Guard to watch over Super Bowl
January 30, 2008
An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits ready to deploy at a moment's notice at the 162nd Fighter Wing's Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Arizona Air National Guardsmen from Tucson will fly this aircraft and others to secure the airspace over Super Bowl XLII.
Utah's Stevens gains America's Choice nod during Miss America finale
January 29, 2008
Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Jill Stevens, Miss Utah, waves after being selected as one of the 16 initial finalists for the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas Jan. 26.
Air Guard wing ends fighter mission, embraces intelligence
January 28, 2008
Maj. Dan Nash prepares to take off in one of the Massachusetts Air National Guard's two F-15 fighters during the final sortie flown by the 102nd Fighter Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod Jan. 24.
Earnhardt drives toward '08 success with Guard's No. 88, No.5
January 28, 2008
Reserve Airmen train Guardsmen on Raptor
January 23, 2008
Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing at Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, receive training from 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The Reservists were training the Air Guardsmen on launch and recovery procedures for an F-22 Raptor in case an aircraft might be diverted to the nearby Air Guard base.
Total force provides seamless airlift support
January 23, 2008
Tech. Sgt. Kyle Gurnon takes a seat next to the rear cargo door of a C-130 Hercules while taxiing for departure Jan. 9 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, January, 9. Sergeant Gurnon is a Rhode Island Air National Guard loadmaster with the 143rd Airlift Wing at Quanset State Airport.
Ohio's 'Buckeye' Brigade departs on historic deployment
January 22, 2008
Proud family members like Melissa Gwynne, mother of SPC Jonathan Gwynne of Company G, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, as well as many Medina community members filled the Medina Performing Arts center for the deployment ceremony Jan. 4. Company G is deploying for a yearlong tour to Kuwait with the Ohio Army National Guard's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
National Guard Miss America contestant focused on mission as pageant nears
January 17, 2008
Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Jill Stevens, who is competing in the Miss America pageant as Miss Utah, plays with children while serving as a medic in Afghanistan in 2004.
Army Guard honors new noncommissioned officers
January 17, 2008
Army National Guard Readiness Center 1st Sgt. James Moore leads 37 sergeants and staff sergeants through the Noncommissioned Officers Charge during a Jan. 16 induction ceremony at the center in Arlington, Va. Army Guard officials said the center's first Noncommissioned Officers Induction Ceremony officially recognized the NCOs as members of the NCO Corps.
Oregon F-15s to fly again
January 11, 2008
An F-15C Eagle took flight at Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport when the 131st Fighter Wing resumed flight operations January 10. The F-15s, from the 110th Fighter Squadron of the Missouri Air National Guard, have not flown since the crash of one of its F-15C, four miles south-southeast of Boss, Missouri, Nov 2. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact, but there were no fatalities and the crash caused minimal property damage. Air Force Air Combat Command officials have released the accident investigation board report that cited failure of a longeron as the cause of the crash. The report noted that the pilot's actions did not contribute to the mishap and a thorough review of local maintenance procedures revealed no problems or adverse trends which could have contributed to the accident. Air Force officials cleared a portion of its F-15 A through D models to resume flying.
At Masada, a glimpse into the Israeli soul
January 11, 2008
LTG H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, looks toward the Dead Sea from Masada, Israel, on Dec. 3, 2007. Masada was a mountain fortress held by Jewish rebels in revolt against Rome in the year 73. Blum spent four days in Israel to bolster the National Guard Bureau's relationship with the Israeli Defense Force's Home Front Command and discuss joint exercises and other possible exchanges under the aegis of U.S. European Command.
Bringing the commissary to the Guard
January 11, 2008
Patrick B. Nixon, president of the American Logistics Association (ALA); Richard S. Page, acting director of the Defense Commissary Agency; LTG H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau; and Russ Moffett, chairman of the ALA's consumer awareness team, with an oversize CertifiCheck in Blum's Pentagon office during a Dec. 20 visit to discuss improving Guardmembers' access to commissary benefits.
Desert MOUT facility is model for National Guard
January 11, 2008
LTG H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau (center foreground), and other National Guard leaders and members of the Israeli Defense Forces pause during a Dec. 3, 2007, visit to an Israeli MOUT (military operations on urban terrain) training facility in the Negev Desert, Israel. National Guard officials visited the facility during a four-day trip to Israel to bolster the National Guard Bureau's relationship with that country's Home Front Command and discuss joint exercises and other possible exchanges under the aegis of the U.S. European Command.