Guard News - The National Guard

Alaska Air National Guard rescue crews save injured climber
June 26, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska —An Alaska Air National Guard rescue team saved the life of a climber early Sunday morning after he sustained traumatic injuries in a more than 100-foot fall... 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. A similar helo was involved in the weekend rescue of a critically injured climber.

Army to extend 1-station unit training for Infantry Soldiers
June 26, 2018 — WASHINGTON - In 2019, the Army will extend one-station unit training for Infantry Soldiers from 14 weeks to 22 weeks. Changes to the program are meant to increase Soldier readiness, making them more... MORE

U.S. Army Infantry Soldiers-in-training assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, begin their first day of Infantry one-station unit training (OSUT) February 10, 2017, on Sand Hill, Fort Benning, Ga. In 2019, the Army will extend one-station unit training for Infantry Soldiers from 14 weeks to 22 weeks.

Troops dive into training to earn FEMA Level 1 certification
June 25, 2018 — KINGWOOD, W. Va - Soldiers from the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) and the West Virginia Swift Water Rescue Team (WVSWRT) recently attained the necessary training and certification to... MORE

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers with Company C 2/104th General Support Aviation Battalion (Medevac) fly the West Virginia Swift Water Rescue Team as they complete Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Level 1 training June 11, 2018, at Camp Dawson, W.Va. The WVSWRT was developed after the devastating floods of 2016 that impacted all 55 counties of the state of West Virginia to assist citizens in a time of need.

N.Y. Guard MPs train with Vermont Guard troops at Fort Drum
June 25, 2018 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. — A 36-hour base security exercise was the highlight for Soldiers of the 206th Military Police Company during their June 3-21 annual training at Fort Drum. The Soldiers from the 206th... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, 206th Military Police Company conduct Cordon and Search training on Fort Drum, June 15, 2018. The Soldiers were conducting their annual training with the 10th Mountain Division.

Ohio Guard Soldiers tackle worst case, real-world scenarios
June 25, 2018 — CAMP GRAYLING JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Mich. - "All vehicles, be advised, contact right, contact right," bursts a voice over the radio. "All elements, push out of the kill zone." Stuck in a... MORE

A Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4 wrecker with the 211th Maintenance Company out of Newark, Ohio, tows a M915A5 truck tractor with the 1487th Transporation Company out of Piqua, Ohio, while completing tactical convoy operations training June 21, 2018, at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Michigan.

South Carolina National Guard conducts new instructor course
June 22, 2018 — EASTOVER, S.C. - Experienced instructors know the more engaged and confident students feel in the classroom, the greater their chances will be in understanding the material and having success. To... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers work a problem-solving exercise while attending the Common Faculty Development Instructor Course hosted by 4th Battalion, 218th Regiment (Leadership), South Carolina National Guard, at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, June 6, 2018.

New York Air Guard takes on 'Kool' mission in Greenland
June 21, 2018 — RAVEN CAMP, Greenland. – Twenty-five Airmen of the New York National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing spent three days learning to survive in the at the wing's annual "Kool School" at Raven Camp on the... MORE

Students build a shelter during barren land arctic survival training, commonly known as “Kool School” on June 9, 2018 at Raven Camp, Greenland. This year, 25 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, New York, completed the training, learning basic arctic survival skills.

Kansas Guard provides humanitarian support during Golden Coyote
June 18, 2018 — RED SHIRT, S.D. – Soldiers from the Kansas Army National Guard and Army Reserve units worked with Task Force 38, Canadian Army, to provide humanitarian support to Native American reservations... MORE

Soldiers from the 137th Transportation Company, Kansas Army National Guard, loosen straps on a load of timber at Red Shirt, S.D., June 15, 2018.

Idaho National Guard snipers get in and out, unseen
June 15, 2018 — ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho – Hidden beneath twigs and weeds, three snipers’ stomachs are flat on the ground, dirt and grime on their faces. It’s a 90-degree day. A drip of sweat rolls down... MORE

Hidden beneath twigs and weeds, a sniper’s stomach is flat on the ground, dirt and grime on his face. All that can be seen in the bundles of cheatgrass is a pair of steady, intense eyes.

S.D. Guard builds road during Golden Coyote exercise
June 15, 2018 — WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Members of the South Dakota National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company are participating in the Golden Coyote training exercise by building a road at Wind Cave National... MORE

A heavy equipment operator in South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company, grades a road in Wind Cave National Park, S.D., June 12, 2018.

Idaho Guard engineers train with Reserve counterparts
June 14, 2018 — BOISE, Idaho - Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard's 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the Army Reserve's 321st Engineer Battalion conducted a live-fire M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge... MORE

Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard's 116th Engineer Battalion and the U.S. Army Reserve's 321st Engineer Battalion conducted a live-fire M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) range June 13, 2018, at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Boise, Idaho.

N.Y. Guard Civil Support Team gets wet to prep for missions
June 13, 2018 — BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Once a year, members of the New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team jump out of a perfectly good helicopter and into the waters of Gravesend Bay off the southern tip of... MORE

A member of the New York National Guard's 24th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team exists a hovering HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing during helocasting training off Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn in Gravesends Bay on June 6, 2018.

All eyes on laptops as specialists train at Cyber Yankee
June 12, 2018 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. - More than 400 eyes stare at a sea of laptops in a hallway of rooms here. These eyes belong to the participants of Cyber Yankee 2018, an exercise between multiple National... MORE

Soldiers and Airmen training with the Cyber Yankee 2018 exercise prepare counter cyber-attacks to scenarios given them during the exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass.

Florida National Guard fights opioid epidemic on many fronts
June 11, 2018 — SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. - As the opioid crisis rages throughout the nation, the Florida National Guard Counterdrug Program (FLNG-CDP) is leading the fight in communities across our state. One of the... MORE

Capt. Michael Coy with the Florida National Guard's Counterdrug Program conducts a "Take Back" event in Orange Park, Florida over the recent weekend.

West Virginia National Guard teams up for extraction drill
June 11, 2018 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Soldiers joined the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) search and extraction team June 8 at a Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) property in... MORE

Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard’s Joint Interagency Training and Education Center teamed up with the Charleston Fire Department search and extraction team June 8, 201,8 at a Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) property in the midst of being demolished to conduct real-life search and extraction training. JITEC Search and Rescue instructors joined the fire fighters to sharpen their skills as instructors and bring their training experiences back to the Guard to enhance first responder capabilities.

Hawaii National Guard engineers build shelters for evacuees
June 11, 2018 — PAHOA, Hawaii – Since June 7, engineers of the Hawaii Army National Guard have been constructing a community of emergency "micro-shelter" housing units in Pahoa, Hawaii, for residents displaced by the... MORE

Engineers from the 230th Vertical Engineer Company, Hawaii National Guard, construct 20 micro shelters in Pahoa, Hawaii, June 9, 2018. The project is a community effort led by Hope Services Hawaii, a faith-based non-profit organization.

Army Secretary Esper announces 'Army Vision' for 2028
June 7, 2018 — WASHINGTON - A new "Army Vision" spells out how the Army intends to prepare for possible warfare against near-peer competitors such as China and Russia, while simultaneously conducting irregular... MORE

Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper outlines the U.S. Army Vision at Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C., June 5, 2018.

Guard Soldiers and Airmen continue Hawaii lava mission
June 7, 2018 — WASHINGTON - Hawaii National Guard members are on duty to keep their fellow citizens safe as the Kilauea volcano continues spewing lava. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Elva A. Schaben briefed Pentagon... MORE

Lava from the Kilauea eruption engulfs a nursery in Kapoho, Hawaii, June 2, 2018. The building was photographed from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a mission to survey possible landing zones for evacuation of residents in the area.

N.Y. Guard helicopter company conducts machine-gun training
June 6, 2018 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. — "When you hear the sound of freedom, begin firing," Sgt. Matt Cordaro told eight New York Army National Guard Soldiers crouched or sitting behind eight M240B machine guns. Cordaro's... MORE

New York Army National Guard Spc. Adam Proctor, assigned to Echo Company, of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, instructs Soldiers on how to remove empty shells from the brass bag on an M240, on Fort Drum, N.Y., June 2, 2018. Proctor and his company were conducting Aerial Gunnery training to prepare for the National Training Center.

First Army Soldier brings realism to medic training
June 6, 2018 — FORT BLISS, Texas - Medics assigned to First Army teach, coach and mentor deploying medics in the National Guard and Army Reserve. To do so, they are committed to providing the most realistic training... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Douglas works with other First Army Soldiers during a moulage class while supporting the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team's mobilization and validation exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas. Douglas, who is self-taught, used her knowledge to provide insight and training to other OC/Ts to enhance the realism of potential wounds suffered on the battlefield.

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