Guard News - The National Guard

C-130 simulator improves training for KY Air Guard
December 10, 2019 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A C-130 Hercules aircraft simulator is helping Airmen with the 123rd Airlift Wing at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base prepare for in-flight emergencies by offering realistic,... MORE

Capt. Tristan Stonger, a pilot from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Squadron, uses a C-130 simulator for training at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 28, 2019. Known as the Multi-Mission Crew Trainer, the system helps prepare Airmen for handling in-flight emergencies.

NY National Guard responds to snowstorm
December 10, 2019 — LATHAM, N.Y. – Hundreds of members of the New York National Guard mobilized to help clear snow following a two-day storm that dumped 2 feet of snow in some areas. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared an... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, clear snow from a fire hydrant in Kinderhook, N.Y., Dec. 3, 2019.

Oklahoma Air National Guard member receives Airman’s Medal
December 10, 2019 — OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Part-time service member, full-time citizen.It's an unspoken expectation in the Oklahoma Air National Guard at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base that "part-time" does not mean... MORE

Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, with the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, with his wife, Shannon Whittle, and Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, after receiving the Airman’s Medal in a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. The Airman’s Medal is the highest noncombat award given in the Air Force and awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life.

NGB, Washington Guard plan for earthquake response exercise
December 5, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – What do you do when 80% of your state’s population lives near the epicenter of a possible 9.0 earthquake? For members of the Washington National Guard, it means being ready to assist... MORE

Members of the Washington National Guard and National Guard Bureau at the Herbert R. Temple Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station in Arlington, Va., plan for the Washington Cascadia Subduction Zone training exercise to prepare how to respond to a large-scale earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.

Skiway teams make landing in the Arctic more accessible
December 4, 2019 — SCOTIA, N.Y. – The specialty of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is landing massive, ski-equipped LC-130s on snow or ice at the top or bottom of the world. But before the pilot can... MORE

Members of the 109th Air Wing work with the Canadian Air Force to drop Airmen and supplies in a remote polar region to build a skiway for ski-equipped heavy airlift to land on.

GAARNG warrant officer recognized for IPPS-A migration
December 3, 2019 — MARIETTA, Ga. – For helping the Georgia Army National Guard migrate from the Standard Installation and Division Personnel Reporting System to the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A),... MORE

Warrant Officer Brian Sexton (center), Georgia Army National Guard systems integration branch chief, helped the GAARNG migrate from the Standard Installation and Division Personnel Reporting System to the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Sexton is excited Soldiers now have some control over completing Human Resource tasks.

Massachusetts Guard hosts senior gunner course
December 3, 2019 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. – Senior gunner course students trained to assist commanders at all echelons in planning, executing and evaluating crew direct fire gunnery at the 101st Regional Training... MORE

Sgt. Roger Gendron of the 272nd Chemical Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, tests the Virtual Convoy Operations Trainer during the senior gunner course at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., Nov. 18, 2019.

Lengyel: National Guard making vital contributions overseas
November 30, 2019 — DJIBOUTI – National Guard members are making critically important contributions to Joint Force operations overseas – and their readiness and morale is exceptionally high, the Guard’s most senior... MORE

Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with troops during Thanksgiving holiday visits to units in three countries, Kuwait, Nov. 27, 2019.

Air Force officers prepare cadets for leadership
November 29, 2019 — NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On a crisp fall morning in New Haven, Conn., ROTC cadets prepared to take a group picture outside Yale University's Linsly-Chittenden Hall. Standing next to them were decorated Air... MORE

Maj. William Deme (right), commander of the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Security Forces Squadron, speaks to cadets assigned to Air Force ROTC Detachment 009 at Yale University during a panel discussion Nov. 14, 2019.

26th Yankee Brigade,102nd Intel Wing show TAG what they can do
November 29, 2019 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. – The 26th Movement Enhancement Brigade (YANKEE) and the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Massachusetts National Guard, showed Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, the adjutant general, new... MORE

Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, takes a ride in one of the state's new Lakota helicopters during a demonstration of the Lakota camera/video downlink feed at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., Oct. 6, 2019.

Air Guard education center upgrading name, approach
November 29, 2019 — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Air National Guard division that manages professional continuing education for thousands of Airmen, including its satellite Warrior Network television studios, is changing its... MORE

TEC University, which provides continuing education for Airmen, is changing its name as it evolves its technology and methods to teach where students live.

NASA turns to 179th Air Wing, Mansfield to help with Orion
November 27, 2019 — MANSFIELD, Ohio – An unusually large crowd watched as the C-130H Hercules approached Mansfield-Lahm Airport, home of the Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing. Trailing moments behind was what... MORE

The NASA Super Guppy unloads the Orion space capsule using a 60k loader with assistance from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. 24, 2019.

Use-of-force simulator trains Guard for real-life events
November 27, 2019 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Lights off, screen on, two security forces Airmen walk into the simulator and pick up their weapons. Master Sgt. Jeremy Covington, the 189th Security Forces Squadron S4... MORE

A 189th Security Forces Squadron defender accomplishes use-of-force training on a simulator designed to supplement annual training. The simulator offers 27 Guard-specific scenarios.

30th ABCT keeps connections to home at Thanksgiving
November 27, 2019 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – To some, it’s part of the job and they’ve learned to make the most of it. To others, it’s their first deployment and the first time they are far from home during the holidays... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Tamara Murrill, a supply specialist in the 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, works in the supply area supporting the 1-252 Armor Regiment in Kuwait, Nov. 25, 2019. This is the first time Murrill will be away from home during the holidays, deployed for Operation Spartan Shield.

Operation Blue Moon prepares Wisconsin Guard for dual mission
November 26, 2019 — WEST BEND, Wis. — Five Wisconsin National Guard units and one Louisiana Air National Guard unit helped build readiness for the National Guard’s dual mission in a November training exercise. Dubbed... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers practice carrying a litter during Operation Blue Moon, Nov. 2, 2019. Operation Blue Moon is a training exercise that prepared Soldiers and Airmen for deployments through firsthand training, including nine-line medevac, response to point-of-injury site, litter carries, medical care and equipment maintenance.

NY National Guard hosts mass fatality response workshop
November 26, 2019 — LATHAM, N.Y. – Emergency responders from across New York attended a workshop hosted by the New York National Guard to increase preparedness for mass fatality events. The Nov. 22 training was... MORE

Panel members discuss preparedness and response to mass fatality incidents during a workshop for first responders at the New York National Guard headquarters, Latham, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2019.

Oklahoma Guard trains with Midwest City Fire Department
November 25, 2019 — MIDWEST CITY, Okla. - The 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, trained with the Midwest City Fire Department to increase agency interoperability, share best practices and streamline... MORE

Sgt. Christina Burgess, survey team member with the 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, discusses chemical detection equipment with a member of the Midwest City Fire Department in Midwest City during an exercise Nov. 20.

Airmen sharpen leading edge of domestic response AI technology
November 25, 2019 — HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – New systems in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for domestic response were tested by managers of the Johns Hopkins Applied... MORE

Air National Guard intelligence analysts assigned to the 181st Intelligence Wing, 137th Intelligence Squadron Unclassified Processing, Assessment, and Dissemination (UPAD) site, were selected to assist in new developmental programs at Hulman Field Indiana National Guard Base, Ind., Nov. 02, 2019.

Lengyel: Israeli readiness, preparedness set an example
November 25, 2019 — TEL AVIV, Israel – The nation’s response to ongoing rocket attacks gave the chief of the National Guard Bureau a firsthand illustration of Israel’s level of readiness and preparedness during a recent... MORE

Israeli Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadaie, commanding general, Home Front Command, and Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, prepare to sign the reaffirmation of a longstanding bilateral relationship between the HFC and the National Guard Bureau, Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 14, 2019.

Hawaii National Guard in Guam for Vigilant Guard 2020 exercise
November 22, 2019 — GUAM – The Hawaii National Guard participated in the final Vigilant Guard disaster response exercise of the year in Guam in late November. Those making the trip included the 93rd Weapons of Mass... MORE

Members of the Hawaii National Guard's 93rd Civil Support Team load an Airman with a simulated injury on a Guam National Guard Lakota helicopter for transport during exercise Vigilant Guard 2020, Guam, Nov. 21, 2019.

Maine Army Guard Engineers Build Communities, Readiness

Iowa Army Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland

Idaho Guard Engineers Aid Redwood Park Restoration

Oregon Army Guard Helps Design Future Medevac Technology

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Five Distressed Boaters