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Communications key for post-disaster command and control
January 30, 2020
Tech. Sgt. Keith Schalk, Arkansas Air National Guard, raises the top of the antenna that utilizes satellite systems to increase communications during responses to natural disasters in the state.
Master fitness trainers learn teaching techniques
January 30, 2020
Cal Guard Master Fitness Trainer (MFT) students from around California conduct Physical Readiness Training (PRT) as part of the two-week MFT course, Camp San Luis Obispo, December 2019. The PRT's three-part guerrilla drill includes the lunge walk, shoulder roll and Soldier carry.
Airmen urged to be catalysts for innovation
January 29, 2020
Capt. Jennifer Marrs, 136th Airlift Wing force support services officer, guides public affairs members through AFWERX while explaining how it encourages Airmen and start-up companies to innovate and solve problems Sept. 5, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
SC National Guard enhances cyber initiatives with new facility
January 29, 2020
The 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade conducted a change of command ceremony for the 125th Cyber Protection Battalion at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, June 1, 2019, to recognize the outgoing commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Linda Riedel, and welcome the incoming commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Medlin.
F-16 maintenance discovery changes Air Force training standard
January 28, 2020
Tech. Sgt. Rosa Valdes and Staff Sgt. Rebecca Toland, non-destructive inspection technicians from the 140th Maintenance Squadron, perform an inspection of the 446 bulkhead on a block-30 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The 446 bulkhead is aft fuselage structure of the F-16 aircraft that supports the tail structure and recent tests have indicated an increased amount of stress cracks in this area.
10th CST showcases disaster recovery communications equipment
January 27, 2020
Tech Sgt. Ian Crocker, information systems analyst with the 10th Civil Support Team, Washington National Guard, briefs visitors on the capabilities of the CST's communications truck during the AT&T FirstNet Disaster Recovery Showcase at the State Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Jan. 22, 2020. The display showcased network and communications equipment that would be utilized during and after a disaster.
158th Fighter Wing trains in Florida
January 27, 2020
A crew chief assigned to the 158th Maintenance Group prepares an F-35 for departure to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, from the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., Jan. 23, 2020, for Southern Lightning training. More than 100 Airmen will fly and maintain F-35 operations at Eglin.
Puerto Rico Airmen process relief support from Ohio, NM ANG
January 27, 2020
U.S. Airmen with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s 156th Mission Support Group work with Ohio and New Mexico Air National Guard Airmen at Muñiz Air National Guard Base Jan. 17, 18 and 22, 2020, to maximize the effectiveness of their assistance to people displaced by the Jan. 7 earthquake and aftershocks in the southwest region of the island.
Traffic Management Office keeps Air Force moving
January 24, 2020
Airmen assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing Traffic Management Office (TMO) fill a box with packing peanuts Jan. 12, 2020. The TMO processes and manages moving cargo, shipments and Airmen around the world and receives supplies for the base, ensuring the Air Force can fulfill its mission.
Property and fiscal office quietly works behind scenes
January 24, 2020
Property and fiscal office employees of the Minnesota National Guard work quietly behind the scenes to ensure funds and property are accounted for and managed so Soldiers and Airmen are trained and able to perform state and federal missions.
Ohio Airmen proud to support Puerto Rico earthquake relief
January 23, 2020
Airmen of the Ohio Air National Guard, 200th RED HORSE Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, depart for Puerto Rico to help with earthquake relief efforts Jan. 17, 2020.
Hawaii Air National Guard hosts Sentry Aloha exercise
January 23, 2020
F-22 Raptor with the Hawaii-based 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons takes off on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Sentry Aloha 20-1 exercise, Jan. 21, 2020.
New York Army Guard turns travel time to training time
January 22, 2020
New York Army National Guard, B Company, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, Soldiers, left to right, Spc. Artez Wilkins and Pfc. Steven Garcia Grenadier, both riflemen, practice taking out enemy targets during training at the 106th Rescue Wing, F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Jan., 11, 2020.
Homeland Response Force gets weather lesson from NOAA
January 22, 2020
The group from the Washington National Guard's Homeland Response Force and employees from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Western Regional Center met Jan. 9, 2020, to exchange information about responding to emergencies.
SEAC touts leadership to Cal Guard members
January 22, 2020
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón “CZ” Colón-López speaks during the California Military Department Service Member of the Year Banquet Jan. 18, 2020, in San Diego. The banquet recognized the best enlisted Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors in the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard and California State Guard.
10th Mountain Division hosts regional partnership conference
January 22, 2020
Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, networks with leaders from other units at the Northeast Regional Partnership Conference Jan. 15-16, 2020, at Fort Drum, N.Y. The purpose of the conference was to promote former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley’s vision of a total Army conference, where active-duty, National Guard and Reserve units all work together.
Indiana Guard trains with emergency responders
January 21, 2020
The Indiana National Guard hosted Operation Down and Dirty training exercise at Stout Field Jan. 14, 2020. Working with multiple agencies from central Indiana on the exercise was key to the success.
Ohio Air National Guard responds to Puerto Rico earthquake
January 21, 2020
Airmen of the Ohio Air National Guard, both 179th Airlift Wing and 200th RED HORSE Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, prepare Disaster Relief Bed-down Sets in response to Puerto Rico earthquake relief efforts, Jan. 12, 2020.
30th ABCT honors Martin Luther King legacy through mentorship
January 21, 2020
U.S. Army Maj. Hollis Gaynor, budget officer in the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, mentors Sgt. Devin Lewis, a noncommissioned officer in the headquarters company, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, while deployed in the Middle East, Jan. 16, 2020. The unit is encouraging Soldiers to seek out mentors and to understand the importance of serving others.
176th Wing completes 2,000th rescue mission
January 17, 2020
Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard took part in a simulated casualty evacuation training exercise off the coast of Homer, Alaska, April 27, 2016. The 176th Wing completed its 2,000th rescue mission Jan. 4, 2020, saving a distressed PA-18 Super Cub pilot on the west side of Mount Susitna.