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Indiana's 'Nighthawks' spring into Joint Readiness Training Center
April 21, 2017
Soldiers from C Co. 1-293rd Infantry Battalion, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 'Nighthawks,' Indiana Army National Guard, pull security while bunkered down in the defense April 10, 2017, during the Spring Field Training Exercise in preparation for Joint Readiness Training Center rotation, #JRTC, later this summer.
National Guard, Reserve gather for annual aerial firefighting training
April 21, 2017
A California Air National Guard C-130 aircraft flies by a Nevada Air National Guard C-130 during this week's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System training and certification. More than 400 personnel of four C-130 Guard and Reserve units — from California, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming, making up the Air Expeditionary Group — are in Boise, Idaho for the week-long wildfire training and certification sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service.
Unique trainer modernizing face of helicopter simulator flying in Iowa
April 20, 2017
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Travis Vanlengen, an Iowa Army National Guard UH-60M instructor pilot with Company C, 2nd Brigade, 147th Aviation Battalion, of Boone, Iowa, and a certified Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer instructor-operator, monitors a pilot’s flight at the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center, in Johnston, Iowa. The instructor-operator’s screens allow him to see the pilot inside the aircraft, as well as watch their flight path on a map, while controlling stress factors, such as inclement weather, enemy fire and mechanical failures. Vanlengen said these safety hazards are possible, both in peacetime and at war, and can be fatal without the proper training.
Silicon Valley Air National Guard unit conducts over-water rescue for 1,016th life saved
April 20, 2017
A Guardian Angel pararescueman from the 131st Rescue Squadron guides a litter carrying a civilian patient onto an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during an over-water rescue mission, Jan. 17, 2017. Rescuers performed a similar maneuver Tuesday to save a man from a fishing vessel off the California coast.
Alaska Army Guard aviators support Operation Arctic Care; get critical training
April 19, 2017
Alaska Army National Guard Aviation Soldiers pose for a photograph in front of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in April. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, and 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, were in Kodiak supporting Arctic Care 2017, a multi-service health care training exercise supporting communities in rural Alaska.
Washington National Guard artillery unit begins transition to M777 Howitzer
April 19, 2017
The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment conducts training with the unit’s new M777 Howitzers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on April 12, 2017. The 146th recently replaced their M109 Howitzers with the M777 as part of the brigade’s transition to a Stryker brigade.
New York National Guard trains for real-world dangers
April 17, 2017
2nd Civil Support Team (CST) member Staff Sgt. Joshua Spagnola uses evidence markers to tag suspected hazardous materials in a mock WMD laboratory during the 2nd CST's training exercise at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, N.Y. on April 12, 2017. Team members are trained to identify chemical, biological, and radiological agents and advise first-responders on how to deal with these materials.
Tennessee National Guard rescues visitors from Great Smoky Mountains
April 14, 2017
Staff Sgt. Giovanni DeZuani, a flight paramedic with the 1/230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, prepares a sick individual to be hoisted on board one of the unit’s medical evacuation helicopters on April 7, 2017. The individual was rescued from the Silers Bald Shelter in the Great Smoky Mountains.
New York National Guard Soldier is Army's Military Photographer of the Year
April 13, 2017
U.S. Army Sgt. Harley Jelis, a public affairs specialist attached to the 138th Public Affairs Detachment, 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, and winner of the U.S. Army Keith L. Ware Military Photographer of the Year award, shoots photos and video during the 2017 Mew York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site March 30, 2017.
Alaska Air Guard members rescue pilot after plane crashes
April 13, 2017
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron Detachment 1, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska prepares to take off June 9, 2016, in the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex. A similar helicopter was used April 11, 2017, in the rescue of a downed civilian pilot.
Missouri Airman named Air Guard 2016 Outstanding Airman of the Year
April 12, 2017
Master Sgt. Thomas DuMont, center, is the Air National Guard’s 2016 Outstanding Airman of the Year in the Senior Noncommissioned Officer category. He is pictured here with 131st Bomb Wing leadership during a recent ceremony. (l to r: 157th Air Operations group commander, Col. William Boothman, 131BW Chief Master Sgt. Michael Perry, Master Sgt. Thomas DuMont, 131BW Command Chief Master Sgt. Jessica Settle, 131BW commander Col. Kenneth Eaves.
Life-saving efforts earn Iowa National Guard Soldier Medal of Merit
April 12, 2017
Spc. Lauren E. Kopetzky of the Iowa Army National Guard, receives the Iowa National Guard Medal of Merit from Brig. Gen. Steve Altman, Deputy Commanding General for Maneuver, on April 9, 2017, at the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center, in Johnston, Iowa. Kopetzky was recognized for providing aid to a shooting victim in Ames, Iowa, on August 9, 2016.
Army Guard members take third place; make strong showing at Best Ranger competition
April 10, 2017
Army Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, left, with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, and Army Capt. Robert Killian, with the Colorado Army National Guard, teammates during the Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Best Ranger Competition, review the requirements of their next event while taking part in the competition April 7, 2017, at Fort Benning, Georgia. Friedlein and Killian took first place in last year's competition, the first time an Army Guard team won the competition. This year's competition saw them take third place, with other Army Guard teams finishing in 10th and 18th place.
100 Years Ago, America Fought in World War I
April 10, 2017
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke at a ceremony commemorating the centennial of U.S. involvement in World War I at the Pentagon Auditorium, April 6, 2017
New York National Guard Marks 100th Anniversary of the Day the U.S. entered World War 1
April 10, 2017
New York Lt. Gov. Kath Hochul speaks during a World War 1 Centennial commemorative ceremony held at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. on April 6, 2017. The event marked the 100th anniversary of the American entry into World War I. The 42nd Infantry Division's World War I Color Guard played a role in the ceremony.
California National Guard and state fire agency begin training for 2017 blazes
April 10, 2017
Two UH-60 Black Hawks from the California National Guard carry 600-gallon helicopter buckets and prepare for water drops April 8, 2017, at Pardee Reservoir, Ione, California, during the 2017 Wildland Firefighting Training. The exercise unites the California Guard and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) as a method of preparing for the upcoming fire season.
Arizona Guard Civil Support Team assists HAZMAT response at veterinary clinic
April 7, 2017
Firefighters from local departments assist members of the 91st Civil Support Team out of their hazardous materials suits after exiting a local animal hospital during an incident April 6, 2017. The Gilbert Fire Department requested the CST’s assistance after toxic gas was detected by their HAZMAT team during its initial entry into the facility.
On Salem Common, Gen. Lengyel sees the future in the past
April 6, 2017
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, far right, in Salem, Mass., to commemorate the First Muster which led to creation of the National Guard. Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, joined Soldiers and officials April 1, 2017, to honor the muster in 1637.
New York National Guard members prep vehicles for exercise in Australia
April 6, 2017
Spc. Seth Morgenstern, right, of the New York National Guard, and a biological security officer from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources of Australia, cleanse the microorganisms from a military vehicle Mar. 29, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Members of the NYNG are helping to prevent the spread of possible foreign microorganisms to Australia on vehicles to be shipped for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 later this year.
New York Army National Guard Soldiers compete in grueling four-day Best Warrior event
April 4, 2017
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Natal provides aid to a simulated casualty during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site March 30, 2017. The Best Warrior competitors represent each of New York's brigades after winning competitions at the company, battalion, and brigade levels. At the state level they are tested on their physical fitness, military knowledge, endurance, marksmanship, and land navigation skills. The two winners of the competition, one junior enlisted and one NCO, advance to compete at the regional level later this year.