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Alaska Army Guard saves two hunters who fell into Yukon ice
May 2, 2019
Image from night vision goggles shows hunting party with camp fire, as a Black Hawk helicopter crew from the Alaska Army National Guard arrives to rescue two cold and wet hunters who fell into the Yukon River when their snowmobiles crashed through the nice early May 1, 2019.
Junior Leadership Conference enables ready fighting force
May 1, 2019
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner receives a Michigan National Guard coin from Command Sgt. Maj. Catherine Farrell at the Michigan National Guard Joint Junior Leadership Conference held April 24-26, 2019, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. This is the first time both Michigan Air and Army National Guard members, ranks E1-E6, have joined to attend a professional development event like this.
Iowa Air train in Puerto Rico providing no cost medical care
April 30, 2019
Omaha Nebraska resident Technical Sgt. Jessica Martinez 185th Air Refueling Wing Medical Group, Iowa Air National Guard, talks with a patient at the site of care in Ponce, Puerto Rico on April 29, 2019.
104th Fighter Wing trains with Royal Canadian Air Force
April 29, 2019
Lt. Col. Nathaniel 'Kona' Zajac and Maj. Mark 'Mr. Chow' Silvers, 104th Fighter Wing pilots, walk onto the flight line prior to training with the Royal Canadian Air Force April 25, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 104th FW and the RCAF spent five days conducting dissimilar aircraft training together.
Washington cyberteam stands up to protect DoD infrastructure
April 29, 2019
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Gosch (left) off Milton, Washington, points out a network abnormality to Capt. Sameer Puri of Federal Way, Washington, during Cyber Shield 19 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., from April 5-19, 2019.
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers respond to tornado
April 26, 2019
Louisiana National Guard members with the 527th Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana, clean debris after tornados touched down in their community, April 25, 2019.
109th Airlift Wing Operations Center wins Air Force Award
April 24, 2019
Thirteen of the 50 Air Transportation specialists from the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, New York, pose for a photograph at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Puerto Rico on March 16, 2019, while supporting the 156th Air Transportation Operations Center at Muniz ANGB to help out with Vigilant Guard 2019. The 109th Air Transportation Operations Center was named best Air Transportation Activity in the Air Force for 2018.
West Virginia Guard medic in right place to save wreck victim
April 24, 2019
Staff Sgt. Bradley Owens, a combat medic with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s (WVARNG) Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, poses with Iraqi nationals during a tour of duty in Taji, Iraq, in 2016. Owens recently was able to apply his 68W training to assist a driver whose vehicle had careened off an interstate overpass in Parkersburg, W.Va.
New York's 109th Airlift Wing begins missions in Greenland
April 24, 2019
The first of several LC-130 Hercules from the 109th Airlift Wing New York Air National Guard base in Schnectady, New York, takes off to Greenland in support of the National Science Foundation research projects.
NGB chaplain delivered Easter message at Arlington service
April 23, 2019
Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth "Ed" Brandt, the National Guard Bureau joint chaplain and U.S. Army deputy chief of chaplains, delivers the Easter message during the sunrise service at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, April 21, 2019. During his message, Brandt spoke of resurrection, forgiveness and finding joy in the everyday elements of life.
Gen. Lengyel observes total force integration at Whiteman
April 23, 2019
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, listens to Airmen brief on B-2 Spirit capabilities during Lengyel’s visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 12, 2018. The Guard general was provided a one-stop shop of the Total Air Force, meeting with active duty, Air National Guardsmen, Air Force Reservist and Air Force civilians who comprise Team Whiteman.
Missouri farmer recognized for cyber innovation
April 23, 2019
Lt. Col. Joshua Stewart, a division chief with the U.S. Transportation Command, headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, presents Spc. Taylen Winchell of Lamar, Missouri, a member of the Missouri Army National Guard, with the Joint Service Achievement Medal at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, April 6, 2019.
Wash. Guard unit conducts unique airlift prior to training
April 23, 2019
A Stryker from “Attack” Company, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment is being loaded in to a C-17 operated by the 62nd Airlift Wing at Grays Army Airfield, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, on April 4, 2019. The equipment load up was part of a week-long training exercise for the battalion that starts at unit home stations, flying to Moses Lake Airport, then convoying to Yakima Training Center.
Department of Defense environmental awards announced
April 22, 2019
Rita McCarty has served as the Mississippi Army National Guard Cultural Resource Manager for 13 years. She was recognized by MSARNG Chief of Staff Col. Amos Parker with the Mississippi Meritorious Civilian Service Ribbon, the highest honor awarded to a civilian employee of the MSARNG. The Defense Department cited her program for an award.
Ohio National Guard team to defend critical infrastructure
April 22, 2019
The Ohio National Guard Cyber Mission Assurance Team (CMAT) conducts network assessments during exercise week of Cyber Shield 19, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 16, 2019.
South Dakota Airmen join forces with others at Lobo Plummet in Calif.
April 19, 2019
Maj. Ryan Stott, a pilot with the 114th Fighter Wing, exits an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Lobo Plummet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 2019. Lobo Plummet is a deployment for training that enables the 114th Fighter Wing to conduct force integration with fourth and fifth generation fighter aircraft.
Connecticut Air Guardsmen secure vital readiness training
April 19, 2019
Staff Sgt. Denniz Petzold, 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron, saws through an Ironwood tree at Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii April 8, 2019. Several trees are being cleared to augment recreational areas, improving quality of life programs on Bellows.
Pa. Guard’s civilian inspector general wins Army competition
April 18, 2019
David Kauffman, the civilian advisor to the uniformed command inspector general, was awarded the new Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal April 15, 2019, by the adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli. Kauffman won the Department of the Army Inspector General (DAIG) of the year competition for 2018.
N.Y. Soldiers hone combat marksmanship skills in Puerto Rico
April 18, 2019
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, fire a Squad Automatic Weapon at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, on April 13, 2019. While in Puerto Rico the Soldiers honed their fighting skills by practicing short-range marksmanship techniques.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue pilot near Pish River
April 17, 2019
Col. Harlie Bodine, commander of the 611th Air and Space Operations Center, U.S. Air Force, spent the day with the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard's rescue squadrons during an immersion flight, Nov. 24, in and around the JBER area.