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Ohio National Guard engineers finish winter storm cleanup
March 12, 2021
An Airman from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 200th RED HORSE (Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers) Squadron, based in Port Clinton and with a detachment in Mansfield, uses a front-end loader to transfer logs cut and cleared from a Lawrence County roadway, March 2, 2021. About 40 Airmen of the 200th RED HORSE were deployed to Lawrence County to clear debris from a winter ice storm.
National Guard committed to COVID response
March 11, 2021
California National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing lowered COVID-19 test kits to the deck of the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California March 5, 2020. A year later, the National Guard continues to respond to the pandemic in 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.
In historic year, Washington National Guard answers the call
March 11, 2021
Staff Sgt. Melinda Grounds, a medic with the 141st Medical Group and a registered nurse in Idaho, goes through a questionnaire with a visitor to the mass vaccination site at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield, Wash., Jan. 28, 2021. The Washington National Guard is helping at four vaccination sites.
Michigan National Guard vaccinates state police
March 11, 2021
A Michigan Army National Guard medic gives a final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a Michigan State Police trooper at police headquarters in Dimondale, Michigan, March 4, 2021. The Michigan National Guard is helping the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services support local health care organizations in administering the vaccine to Michiganders.
Kentucky National Guard facilitates COVID vaccinations
March 11, 2021
A Kentucky National Guard Soldier transports a Kentucky resident while supporting the Kentucky Horse Park COVID-19 vaccine distribution site in Lexington, Ky., Feb. 25, 2021. The KYNG assisted Kentucky Emergency Management and other public and private partners to support seven mass vaccination sites across the commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Guard's 171st ARW refuels Navy E-2D aircraft
March 10, 2021
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Winovich, a boom operator assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, refuels a U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft assigned to Aircraft Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 126 Seahawks, near the East Coast, Feb. 4, 2021.
North Carolina Guard supports mass vaccination clinic
March 10, 2021
Fifty North Carolina National Guard Soldiers deployed to the PNC arena to support a drive-thru COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic in Raleigh, North Carolina, March 4, 2021. The Soldiers assigned to the NCNG’s 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team and 113th Sustainment Brigade directed vehicle traffic and provided logistical and administrative support for Wake County Emergency Management staff and volunteers.
Guard's mobile team vaccinates residents of San Juan Islands
March 10, 2021
Service members with Joint Task Force Steelhead's mobile vaccination team board a Washington State ferry en route to Orcas Island, Washington, March 2, 2021. The Washington National Guard’s MVT travels around the state, delivering and administering the COVID-19 vaccine to high-risk communities and remote areas.
Arizona Air Guard strengthens US-UK military partnership
March 10, 2021
Staff Sgt. Chaz Bruno and Staff Sgt. Joe Franzen, air cargo specialists with the 161st Logistics Readiness Squadron, conduct a preflight inspection of an AH-64 Apache helicopter at the Goldwater Air National Guard Base in Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. 21, 2021. The 161st was contacted by the U.S. Army’s Apache foreign military sales program office to help load the attack helicopters on C-17 aircraft for shipment to the United Kingdom.
Hawaii National Guard vaccinates thousands of residents
March 10, 2021
Hawaii National Guard Spc. Jonathan Ganir, assigned to Task Force Hawaii, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a Department of Education employee at Kealakehe High School, March 6, 2021, Kona, Hawaii. Over 700 DOE employees received their second dose of COVID-19 vaccines during the event.
NYNG has deployed over 6,000 to battle COVID-19 in past year
March 9, 2021
The New York National Guard mobilized over 6,000 troops to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the one year since the first 270 Soldiers and Airmen responded to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's mobilization order March 10, 2020. This chart reflects the massive amount of work members of the New York Army and Air National Guard, New York Naval Militia and New York Guard have accomplished over 365 days.
Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue Iditarod musher
March 9, 2021
HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew of 210th Rescue Squadron simulate combat search-and-rescue tactics by locating and evacuating a simulated downed pilot in southcentral Alaska Jan. 21, 2021, as part of Operation Noble Defender. The exercise is a North American Air Defense Command Arctic air defense operation.
Puerto Rico National Guard vaccinates thousands of people
March 9, 2021
Sgt. Javier Hernández from Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico prepares COVID-19 vials for distribution in Ponce Jan. 19, 2021. The PRNG continued with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process for Operation Warp Speed to support the Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Michigan National Guard helps vaccinate 2,600 people
March 9, 2021
U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Meyer, a combat medic with the Michigan Army National Guard, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at Delta College, University City, Michigan, March 6, 2021. Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are helping local health officials deliver and administer the vaccine to Michiganders.
Idaho Guard opens high-tech range for comprehensive training
March 9, 2021
The Idaho National Guard opened the new Digital Air Ground Integrated Range at the Orchard Combat Training Center March 4, 2020. The range, the first DAGIR on a National Guard training site, allows air and ground units to train together while receiving accurate and real-time feedback.
187th Fighter Wing conducts rapid mobilization exercise
March 9, 2021
Senior Airman Brandon Williams, 187th Fighter Wing crew chief, selects tools from a pelican case in preparation for the arrival of an F-16 in Dothan, Ala., March 3, 2021. Airmen and aircraft from Dannelly Field participated in a training exercise that tested their ability to rapidly deploy to a simulated austere location.
Iowa National Guard expands COVID-19 vaccinations
March 8, 2021
U.S. Marine Corps recruiter Staff Sgt. Jason Homard receives a COVID-19 vaccination at the Iowa Air National Guard clinic in Sioux City, Iowa, March 6, 2021. The National Guard clinic was given permission to expand COVID-19 vaccinations to active-duty members during March training weekend.
Michigan National Guard vaccinates military, DOD personnel
March 8, 2021
A Soldier with the Michigan Amy National Guard serving with Michigan National Guard’s COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team administers a COVID-19 vaccination in Augusta, Michigan, March 3, 2021. The Michigan Army and Air National Guard hosted a vaccination clinic for service members and Department of Defense personnel at Fort Custer Training Center.
Connecticut Guard assists with vaccinations for school staff
March 5, 2021
U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Sarwar, 118th Airlift Squadron navigator and site lead for Air National Guard personnel, directs patients to stations at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, March 4, 2021. A team of 11 Connecticut Air National Guardsmen provided non-medical administrative support at the site, which was set up to vaccinate 1,500 teachers and staff from Hartford Public Schools.
New NGB task forces help combat sexual assault, suicide
March 5, 2021
The National Guard Bureau has formed two task forces in a continued effort to fight sexual assault and suicide within the ranks.