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Innovative partnership cuts NJ Guard facility costs
November 21, 2019
John D. Foster creates a digital image from photos taken by a 3D laser scanner of a New Jersey Army National Guard armory at the Sustainable Facilities Center at the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., Nov. 19, 2019. Rowan University faculty, staff and students at the center are helping the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the New Jersey Army National Guard efficiently operate facilities.
West Virginia Guard engineers complete JROTC obstacle course
November 20, 2019
A West Virginia Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 1092nd Engineer Battalion uses a mallet to drive a post into place to complete an obstacle course for the Sissonville High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Twelve engineers from the WVANRG completed the obstacle course project in one week as a part of an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program.
Recruits get a taste of soldiering at Spartan Forge 2019
November 20, 2019
Trainees march in formation to breakfast at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center, Nov. 16, 2019, during the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion’s annual Spartan Forge event.
Delaware National Guard joins disaster response exercise
November 19, 2019
A C-5M Super Galaxy is unloaded during Total Force/Joint Training Exercise Diamond Wing at New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del., Nov. 14, 2019. The C-5M Super Galaxy is the largest strategic airlifter in the Department of Defense, capable of carrying more than 280,000 pounds of cargo.
California Guard, Reserve come together for Yellow Ribbon event
November 19, 2019
Maj. Gen. Alberto Rosende, commanding general of the 63rd Readiness Division, and his wife, Martha, talk to an Army Reserve Soldier and his spouse at a Yellow Ribbon event in Anaheim, California, Nov. 16, 2019.
Wisconsin Guard helps test state disaster response
November 18, 2019
Fictional protesters confront Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Military Police Company at an entry control point at a power substation in Racine County Nov. 13, 2019, as part of GridEx, an exercise that tested Wisconsin’s capacity to respond to a long-term mass power outage.
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.