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Maine hosts National Guard disaster response training
November 15, 2019
Soldiers with the search-and-extraction element of the New England CERFP practice drilling through concrete while searching for simulated casualties during a Nov. 5-7 collective training exercise in Brunswick, Maine.
147th Attack Wing participates in weapon evaluation exercise
November 14, 2019
147th Attack Wing Members participate in a Weapon System Evaluation Program exercise conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 3, 2019, at Ellington Field, Joint Reserve Base, Texas.
Guard cyber teams key asset in cyber defense
November 14, 2019
Pennsylvania Army National Guard cyber team members monitor computer networks during elections in the state Nov. 5, 2019. Cyber teams from throughout the National Guard have remained a key part of cyber defense, said Guard officials, and have responded to ransomware attacks in Texas and Louisiana and worked in direct support of U.S. Cyber Command.
167th Airlift Wing conducts full-scale readiness exercise
November 13, 2019
Master Sgt. Tammy Marks, 167th Secuirty Forces Squadron, kneels in a wooded area during a comabt training scenario, Nov. 5, 2019. Approximately 300 members of the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, W.Va., deployed to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., Nov. 3-7, for a full-scale readiness exercise.
Planning underway in Michigan for Northern Strike 2020
November 13, 2019
Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Palmatier oversees Northern Strike 20's initial planning conference (IPC) Nov. 6, 2019. Participants from the Michigan National Guard, active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force and coalition partners from Great Britain, Lithuania and Latvia convened at Camp Grayling, Mich., for the IPC.
Wisconsin Guard Soldier laid to rest 75 years after death
November 12, 2019
Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, presents Sgt. Robert W. McCarville’s Bronze Star to his sister, Monica Partlow, at a Nov. 8 memorial service in Beloit, Wis. McCarville joined the Wisconsin National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Division in 1940 and was killed in New Guinea Dec. 5, 1942. His remains were identified via DNA analysis conducted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
177th FW leaders practice proficiency fire course
November 12, 2019
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Eric Erickson, 177th Medical Group commander, fires an M9 pistol during weapons qualification training at the Transportation Security Administration firing range in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., Nov. 5, 2019. Erickson, as well as the 177th Fighter Wing commander and group commanders, also took the security forces proficiency fire course to get a feel for what a base defender’s job entails.
102nd IW Airmen thank WWII vet for service on 102nd birthday
November 12, 2019
Airmen from the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing wish fellow Airman, U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Della Sassa a happy 102nd birthday at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay, Mass., Nov. 8, 2019.
Kansas National Guard helps fight fires with helicopters
November 12, 2019
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment completed helicopter bucket training for three aircrews consisting of 12 Soldiers at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, Oct. 10, 2019. This type of familiarization training ensures that aircrew members can successfully link with civilian firefighting agencies to respond to wildfires.
A century ago, nation celebrated first Armistice Day
November 8, 2019
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have a long history of contributing to the U.S. military.
National Guard disrupts cyberattacks across US
November 8, 2019
Air Force Airman 1st Class Thomas Schoening stands in the server room at the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 1, 2019.
Alaska National Guard focuses on Soldier care
November 8, 2019
Brig. Gen. Charles Lee Knowles signs a charter for the Commander's Ready and Resilient Council program as part of the Alaska National Guard's Soldier care at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Nov. 6, 2019. The program is designed to align with the state suicide prevention plan of identifying and preventing high-risk behaviors in Soldiers and families.
Texas Guard Counterdrug supports Red Ribbon events
November 8, 2019
The Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force flew Drug Enforcement Administration special agents in an Army National Guard Lakota helicopter to five Austin-area schools to talk about drug abuse prevention and awareness.
103rd Airmen visit high school students for Veterans Day
November 8, 2019
Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing join other service members and veterans for Granby Memorial High School’s Veterans Day and Service Men and Women Recognition event Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Granby, Conn. The annual event features a reception for participants and pairs them with student groups for question-and-answer panels about their experiences in military service.
Director of Air National Guard visits 159th Fighter Wing
November 7, 2019
Senior Master Sgt. David Quintero, 159th Maintenance Group, Louisiana Air National Guard, asks a question about the future of the F-15 program to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Nov. 3, 2019.
Pa. Guard hosts national search-and-rescue conference
November 7, 2019
PA-HART members, including Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade and civilian rescue technicians from 18 states, participate in a search-and-rescue workshop at the Keystone Conference Center, Nov. 5, 2019.
Air Guard member honored for subduing violent attacker
November 7, 2019
Brig. General Jeremy Horn, Washington Air National Guard commander, pins the Washington State Guardsman Medal on Staff Sgt. Jonathan Tinsley, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party, Nov. 2, 2019, at Camp Murray, Washington. Tinsley received the medal for stopping an attacker from assaulting two people.
Veterans Day wreath will commemorate 42nd Infantry Division
November 7, 2019
Retired Brig. Gen. Patrick Alesia, president of the 42nd Rainbow Division Association, joins Staff Sgt. Colin Stewart, a Soldier in the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, in placing a wreath at the 42nd Infantry Division memorial in Garden City, N.Y., on Nov. 8, 2018. The monument marks the location of Camp Mills, where the 42nd Division, now a part of the New York National Guard, was organized in 1917. A wreath will be placed at the monument once again on Nov. 9, 2019.
169th Cyber Protection Team is capable and ready
November 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hendricks of Maryland National Guard’s 169th Cyber Protection Team inspects a machine during a hands-on exercise while attending Cyber Shield 19 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 11, 2019. Military personnel work closely with interagency partners and the private sector to strengthen cybersecurity.
Pa. Guard cyber branch supports 2019 election
November 6, 2019
About 30 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard joined state agencies at three locations Nov. 5 to ensure the security of the commonwealth’s general election. A team at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (above) focused on network monitoring, while teams at Fort Indiantown Gap and Horsham Air Guard Station focused on social media reporting.