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Air Force chief of staff tours Kentucky Air National Guard
August 13, 2019
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein meets Callie, the only search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense, and her handler, Master Sgt. Rudy Parsons, a pararescueman in the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019. Goldfein toured various work centers, learning about the unique mission sets of the 123rd Airlift Wing.
N.Y. National Guard engineers training, building in Hawaii
August 13, 2019
U.S. Army Pfc. Jesse Velez, a plumber assigned to the 1156th Engineer Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, New York Army National Guard, measures a board before cutting it during an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission at Camp Paumalu, Haleiwa, Hawaii, July 31, 2019.Engineers from the Air Force, Air National Guard, and the Marine Corps have been working at the camp since May to help build a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activity center.
Kentucky Airman awarded the rare Distinguished Flying Cross
August 12, 2019
Lt. Col. John "J.T." Hourigan, a pilot for the 123rd Airlift Wing, is pinned with the Distinguished Flying Cross by Gen. David L. Goldfein, Air Force chief of staff, during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019. Hourigan earned the award for preventing a catastrophic, in-flight mishap that would have resulted in the loss of aircraft and crew.
North Dakota Guard members ace regional marksmanship match
August 9, 2019
Sgt. Tyler Goldade, North Dakota Army National Guard, shoots a course of fire July 27, 2019, at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., during the Marksmanship Advisory Council Region 6 Championship. Goldade won the Combined Arms Individual Aggregate and Combined Arms Individual Rifle Champion.
Combat simulations used for the first time at Camp Edwards
August 9, 2019
A Soldier from the 1166th Transportation Company, Massachusetts National Guard, engages a target during a base defense live-fire exercise during the Combined Arms Exercise: Patriot Crucible on Camp Edwards, Mass., on Aug. 4, 2019. The Soldiers of the 1166th participated in several iterations of this training event without ammunition and with blank ammunition in order to hone their skills in tactical maneuvers and fire.
Oregon fighter pilots practice water-ejection techniques
August 9, 2019
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kedric Osborne, an F-15C Instructor Pilot at the 173rd Fighter Wing, takes a deep breath before submerging beneath a floating parachute canopy during water survival training at Cultus Lake, Oregon, July 25, 2019.
Army training helps Texas Guard member save driver's life
August 8, 2019
Spc. Matt Oldham, top, takes part in a training exercise with his National Guard unit, C Company, Third Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment from Seagoville, Texas. Oldham said his Army combat buddy care and lifesaver training helped him successfully pull a driver from a wrecked vehicle on July 24 in downtown Dallas.
Communities, Guard rally to recover from Wis. storms
August 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. Cody Koeller, left, a part of the 115th Fighter Wing’s security forces and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Melton, a munitions technician with the 115th, right, cut through dense debris along the roadways near Loon Lake in Barron County, Wis., Aug. 3, 2019, as part of the continued recovery efforts in Polk and Barron Counties. Approximately 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard remain on duty to assist civil authorities with damage assessment and debris clearance following the severe weather that struck Northern Wisconsin July 19-20.
Ohio Guard tests disaster response with civilian partners
August 6, 2019
Members of the 61st Civil Support Team, Arkansas National Guard, brief their incident response plan to the West Licking Joint Fire District chief during Vigilant Guard 19-4, Aug. 5, 2019, at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Vigilant Guard brings together over 3,000 personnel from more than 90 local, state and federal agencies to train and develop disaster response capabilities in the largest exercise of its kind in the state’s history.
Alaska Airmen rescue 2 injured hikers in separate incidents
August 5, 2019
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019. A similar aircraft helped rescue a person mauled by a bear on June 10, 2019.
Georgia Army National Guard welcomes 230 new Soldiers
August 5, 2019
Pvt.1st Class Terry Brown of Albany, Georgia, and Pfc. Caleb Bennett of Rockmart, Georgia, were among the Soldiers recognized with an Army Achievement Medal during a battle handoff ceremony at Fort Stewart. Brown, of the Cumming-based 420th Signal Company and Bennett of the Statesboro-based Georgia Southern Cadet Detachment were the honor graduates of their basic combat training classes.
Illinois National Guard completes flood operations
August 2, 2019
Soldiers from Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery place sandbags shoring up concrete barriers in Grafton, Illinois, during flood operations in June.
Wisconsin National Guard continues to respond to storms
August 2, 2019
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen help clear storm debris in Barron County, Wis., July 30.
Indiana Guard teams up with South Bend Fire Department
August 1, 2019
Sgt. Todd D. Overbeck, with C Company, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion, assists Brent VanBruaene, with the South Bend Fire Department, as he boards a UH-60 Black Hawk during hoist operations at Kingsbury, Indiana, July 23, 2019. Overbeck and VanBuraene are members of the Indiana Helipcopter Aquatic Rescue Team, a small team of National Guard members and firefighters with the South Bend fire Department.
C-130 aircrew performs combat airdrops at Northern Strike 19
July 29, 2019
A C-130H Hercules crew assigned to the 182d Airlift Wing, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Illinois, flies over Rogers City, Michigan, July 25, 2019, on an integrated air drop training mission during exercise Northern Strike 19.
91st Cyber Brigade completes rollout of ShadowNet
July 26, 2019
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fairfax-based 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade provide digital forensics support to identify indicators of compromise and the source of intrusion to help protect a customer network in a virtualized training environment April 16, 2019, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, during Cyber Shield 19.
Alaska National Guard rescues 26 people and 2 dogs from fire
July 25, 2019
Twenty-six people and two dogs were evacuated overnight from an Alaskan hunting and recreation lodge after a rapid-spreading wildfire threatened the area, approximately 125 air miles from Anchorage, July 23, 2019. An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th Rescue Squadron and a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, evacuated the individuals and transported them to safety at JBER. This was the first rescue mission accomplished by the Chinooks since they joined the 1-207th last December.
N.Y. National Guard Soldiers fly small spy plane at Fort Drum
July 24, 2019
Cpl. Matthew Mena, field artillery tactical data system specialist assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, launches a RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system during the unit's annual training at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 21, 2019. During the training, Soldiers across the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were able to log flight time on the Raven to keep their operator certifications current.
Pa. Guard participates in Delaware domestic disaster drill
July 24, 2019
Forty service members assigned to various units in the Pennsylvania National Guard participated in the Delaware National Guard's Operation Highball, a domestic disaster preparedness drill in New Castle, Delaware July 11, 2019. The Soldiers and Airmen assisted with the coordinated response to the event, a train wreck caused by a cyber-attack.
MQ-9 flight in Michigan sets stage for Northern Strike 19
July 23, 2019
An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 214th Attack Group, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., prepares for flight at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., July 18, 2019. The MQ-9's historic first launch into Michigan's national airspace comes just ahead of its participation in exercise Northern Strike 19, the DoD's largest annual joint, reserve component readiness event.