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N.Y. Guard places troops on duty as cold front hits
January 30, 2019 — CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – The New York National Guard placed 80 Soldiers and Airmen on duty Wednesday, as extremely cold temperatures hit the Buffalo and Niagara region of western New York. "As New York... MORE

Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing prepare vehicles to deploy at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. as part of an Immediate Response Force at the direction of New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo as extremely cold weather hit western and central New York on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. The New York National Guard stood up four teams with 80 Soldiers and Airmen and 20 vehicles ready to provide support as required.

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue man from popular lodge
January 30, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued one distressed individual Tuesday at the Yetna River Roadhouse. According... MORE

A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier during a fini flight for Chief Master Sgt. Lance Jordan, command chief master sergeant for the Alaska Air National Guard. Pararescuemen from a similar craft helped rescue a man Tuesday.

National Guard technician program turns 50
January 28, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – This month marks the 50th anniversary of the National Guard's technician program, which provides for a full-time element to maintain readiness in units throughout the Guard."The... MORE

M1 Abrams tanks and other tracked vehicles sit in the maintenance bay at the South Carolina National Guard Unit Training Equipment Site on McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, Jan. 23, 2019. Vehicle maintenance and repairs in the National Guard often falls to dual-status technicians - federal civilian employees who are required to maintain membership in a Guard unit as part of their employment. Technicians are also required to wear their military uniform and adhere to military customs and courtesies while on duty. This month marks the 50-year anniversary of the technician program, which came into being Jan. 1, 1969.

Troops urged caution with sharing personal info online
January 25, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In recent months several National Guard members have been victims of doxing – the practice of an outside entity making public personal or private information about an individual or... MORE

Army National Guard director at Pennsylvania training review
January 24, 2019 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, director of the Army National Guard, led an after action review of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania... MORE

Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general, greets Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, director of the Army National Guard, prior to an After Action Review of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s rotation last summer at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Jan. 22, 2019.

Alaska Air National Guard rescuers save injured pilot
January 24, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a pilot of a Piper PA-22 aircraft Tuesday at Chickaloon Flats after the... MORE

A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier in Alaska. On Jan. 22, 2019, a similar craft rescued a pilot at Chickaloon Flats.

Guard cyber units evolve as cyber threats continue
January 22, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Just as the cyber threat has continued to evolve and grow, so too have the National Guard’s cyber teams and cyber capabilities, said Guard officials during a cyber roundtable... MORE

Senior Airman David Daniel, left, with the Maryland Air National Guard's 275th Cyber Operations Squadron, points out key pieces of information on cyber defense operations to Army Maj. Steven Jackson, assistant intelligence officer with with the Mississippi National Guard, and Army Staff Sgt. Nyesha Bradley, with the Louisiana Army National Guard's D Company, 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, during exercise Cyber Shield 17 at Camp W.G. Williams in Bluffdale, Utah, in April 2017.

N.Y. Guard troops on duty for year's first major snow storm
January 18, 2019 — LATHAM, N.Y. – The New York National Guard placed over 450 Soldiers and Airmen on duty Friday, at the direction of New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, as the first major snow storm of 2019 headed for New... MORE

New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Peyton Knippel, assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, prepares a humvee for a snow storm response missoion as Hancock Field Air National Guard Base , Syracuse, N.Y. on Jan. 18, 2019. The New York National Guard alerted 450 Airmen and Soldiers for possible missions as a major snow storm approached New York.

N.Y. Guard Airmen and Soldiers assist police with security
January 18, 2019 — NEW YORK – New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen went up in the air and down in the ground Jan. 10 and 14 as part of their mission to help law enforcement agencies deter terrorism in New York... MORE

New York National Guard Soldiers of Joint Task Force Empire Shield stand with Triburough Bridge and Tunnel Authority officers and State Troopers, at the Verrazano Bridge, Staten Island, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2019. Soldiers and Troopers were conducting Operation Catch-All, a security operation to prevent terrorism in New York City and the Triburough area.

173rd FW vehicle maintenance braces for heavy winter snows
January 17, 2019 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Klamath Basin sits at more than 4,000 feet of elevation and gets its fair share of snow during the winter months. Thanks to plowing operations the 173rd Fighter Wing... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Childs, 173rd Fighter Wing vehicle maintenance shop, releases a cascade of sparks with a cutting torch during fabrication of a support bracket for a roll-over snow plow, Jan. 14, 2019.

Pa. Guard leads testing on new Army personnel and pay system
January 16, 2019 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers are playing a major role in the development and testing of a new personnel and pay system that will transform the Army's human... MORE

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers conduct testing on the Army’s new Integrated Personnel and Pay System Army (IPPS-A) at Fort Indiantown Gap Jan. 10, 2019. The Pennsylvania Army National Guard was selected to be the beta test state for the new system three years ago, and has since been heavily involved with the development and testing of the system.

126th Aviation Reg. flies winter skies of western New York
January 15, 2019 — YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. – Two CH-47 Chinook aircrews of the New York Army National Guard from Rochester gave a lift to troopers from a Buffalo-based cavalry squadron during cold-weather training at the... MORE

Soldiers assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard from Buffalo, await to hot-load onto a CH-47 Chinook from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, NYARNG from Rochester, at the National Guard training site in Youngstown, N.Y., Jan. 12, 2019.

North Carolina Guard team enhances Antarctic communications
January 14, 2019 — McMURDO STATION, Antarctica – When December rolls around all eyes are traditionally focused on the North Pole. That was not the case this year however, for four members of the 263rd Combat... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristofer Vandermark, far left; Staff Sgt. Titus Poulose, left; Staff Sgt. Michael Jennings, right; and Master Sgt. Chris Farnsworth, far right, of the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, a detachment of the 145th Airlift Wing, pose for a photo while deployed to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF), at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Dec. 1, 2018. ODF is a military mission in support of the National Science Foundation throughout the continent of Antarctica, to provide air, land, and sea support to McMurdo Station.

Oklahoma Guard’s civil support team practices rope rescues
January 10, 2019 — WOODWARD, Okla. – "Rescuer on the ground!" shouts a Soldier with the Oklahoma National Guard's elite 63rd Civil Support Team as he safely reaches the surface. "Up on main!" the rest of the 63rd CST... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard members of the 63rd Civil Support Team, conduct ropes rescue technician training Jan. 8, 2019, at the High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, Oklahoma. The training is part of an annual refresher and re-certification for unit members who continually train on aspects that directly affect their mission of being the Oklahoma National Guard’s team of first responders. The event included the basics of rope rescue from knot tying, to the more advanced portion of rappelling down and up a steep, simulated cliff.

Wash. military intelligence battalion focuses on languages
January 10, 2019 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The Washington National Guard routinely trains and prepares for all sorts of disasters. Guard members get Red Card-certified for fires, helicopter pilots recertify... MORE

Sgt. Nikole Johnson, cryptologic linguist, Delta Company 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, focuses on language training during Inactive Duty Training on Jan. 5, 2019, at the Information Operations Readiness Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

New York Airmen pay tribute to President Millard Fillmore
January 9, 2019 — BUFFALO, N.Y – With the community gathered in a yearly tradition, the commander of the 107th Medical Group of the New York National Guard's 107th Attack Wing honored the nation's 13th president,... MORE

Col. Eric Laughton, commander of the 107th Medical Group, New York Air National Guard, lays a wreath at the grave of President Millard Fillmore on behalf of President Donald Trump during a ceremony honoring him on his birthday, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2019. Fillmore was president from 1850-1853, and has a wreath laid at his grave every year on his birthday by the 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard.

Washington National Guard preps for flooding with partners
January 9, 2019 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – During disasters, Washington National Guard members routinely find themselves working with emergency management professionals from across the state. Pre-coordination and... MORE

Airmen and Soldiers of the Washington National Guard assist with sandbagging during the 2017 flooding in Sprague, Wash.

First Army strengthens partnership with Guard senior leaders
January 9, 2019 — CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. – When the First Army commanding general arrived here to speak to National Guard senior leaders, his message was one of Total Force partnership. "Your success is our mission," said... MORE

First Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Thomas James talks to the National Guard Division Commanders at the Green Tab Commanders Conference held at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, Jan. 4, 2019. James said he has enormous respect for the National Guard and their capability of staying trained, mission capable, and juggling a civilian life as well.

Arkansas Airman fixes hospital equipment in Guatemala
January 7, 2019 — RETALHULEU, Guatemala – Throughout the week-long medical readiness training exercise, 30 Airmen from the 189th Airlift Wing and 188th Wing saw more than 2,000 patients. While that number is a feat in... MORE

Master Sgt. Colton Guilliams, the 189th Medical Group noncommissioned officer in charge of public health, troubleshoots one of the three ventilators brought in from the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Retalhuleu, Guatemala. Guilliams is a drill status Guard member who works as a biomedical technician in his civilian capacity.

Alaska National Guardsmen rescue pilot, two passengers from glacier
January 4, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a pilot and two passengers of a Piper PA-18 aircraft Thursday at 20 Mile... MORE

Nevada National Guard Aerial Firefighters Mark Busy August

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists from Kentucky Air Guard Recognized for Excellence

Maryland Army Guard Cyber Soldiers Lead Certification Exercise

Georgia Army Guard Soldiers Return from Central Europe Deployment

New Jersey Air Guard 177th Civil Engineer Squadron Trains for World Cup Security