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Army Guard funeral honor guard members hone advanced skills during two-week training
May 16, 2017
Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers, along with eight other Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country, rehearse the movements and commands of a full military funeral during the 80-hour, Train-the-trainer Military Funeral Honors course at Camp Smith Training Site May 11, 2017.
Alaska Air Guard members rescue hiker in Eagle River Valley
May 16, 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. The 210th RQS Det 1 plays a vital role in rescues in the wilderness.
New York National Guard members sandbagging areas around Lake Ontario
May 16, 2017
Airmen assigned to the 107th Attack Wing of the New York Air National Guard fill sandbags at the Kendall, N. Y. town garage on May 11, 2017, as part of the New York National Guard response to high water levels in Lake Ontario which resulted in local flooding. Between May 3 and May 13, 323 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen filled 239, 239,703 sandbags at six locations in counties along the lake.
Virgin Islands National Guard Soldiers preparing for Vigilant Guard
May 15, 2017
Virgin Islands National Guard service members and visiting Title 32 and Title 10 forces plan and coordinate operations in the joint operations center at the Leonard B. Francis Readiness Center on St. Thomas, VI, May 14, 2017. The JOC will serve as the main operations hub for Vigilant Guard 17-03, a disaster response exercise hosted by VING and U.S. Northern Command.
Colorado National Guard flies flood victims to safety
May 12, 2017
A Colorado National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew from Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo., assists with evacuations during the Beulah Flood in Pueblo County, May 11, 2017.
Indiana's 81st Troop Command joins in national disaster exercise
May 11, 2017
National Guard members take part in a crowd control exercise for Exercise Guardian Response 17 at the Jennings County Fairgrounds May 7, 2017. Simulated riots were staged in order to prepare first responder groups to react to the immediate consequences of a major crisis.
National Guard chief visits Northern Lightning exercise at Wisconsin's Volk Field
May 10, 2017
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, listens to a brief about the F-35 joint strike fighter's capabilities during a visit to Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center on May 5, 2017, to observe Northern Lightning, an annual counterland training exercise that began May 1 and will end May 12.
Two Wyoming Guard members get rescue award for Afghanistan mission
May 10, 2017
Wyoming Army National Guard soldiers Staff Sgt. Derrick Perkins, a medic, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Herget, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, receive the Dustoff Association’s Rescue of the Year award for their heroic effort that saved the lives of five critically wounded Soldiers during a medevac mission in Afghanistan in 2015.
Illinois Army National Guard takes third in Gainey Cup scout contest
May 9, 2017
Army National Guard competes in the stress-shoot portion of the Gainey Cup competition held at Fort Benning, Ga., on May 4, 2017.
Colorado Air National Guard members deploy to Japan
May 9, 2017
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 120th Fighter Squadron, 140th Wing, takes off at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado on its way to Kadena Air Base, Japan for a deployment in support of the Theater Security Package.
New York Airmen in right place to manage serious car crash
May 9, 2017
Tech Sgt. Seth Stucker, first sergeant assigned to the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron, New York Air National Guard, Syracuse, is one of two Airmen along with Tech Sgt. Brandon Mason, a support services specialist assigned to the 274th ASOS, who responded to the scene of a car accident outside of the main gate of Hancock Airfield, April 4, 2017. Stucker, who has a medical background in the Air Force, was first on the scene to render aid to the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle that crashed, until EMS and other local emergency services arrived.
ANG to name building in honor of former NGB Chief Craig McKinley
May 5, 2017
The Air National Guard's I.G. Brown Training and Education Center mixed-use facility, Buildings 418, 414A-B, is a 46,871 square foot classroom and dormitory facility for training and education at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in east Tennessee. The facility was constructed from August 2014 to January 2017.
National Guard's senior enlisted leaders join efforts to collaborate
May 4, 2017
The director of the Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, visits the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, May 2, 2017, in east Tennessee. General Rice spoke with the National Guard’s Joint Enlisted Advisory Council (JEAC), or about 90 senior enlisted National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from the states and territories here this week. He also toured TEC’s campus, meet professional military education students and attended the afternoon retreat ceremony with students and staff.
Guard and Reserve Soldiers team up for cyber-defense exercise
May 4, 2017
A group of U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard cyber Soldiers work together to defend their network during Cyber Shield 17 at Camp Williams, Utah, May 2, 2017. Cyber Shield is a National Guard exercise, in cooperation with U.S. Army Reserve, that provides Soldiers, Airmen and civilians from over 44 states and territories the opportunity to test their skills in response to cyber-incidents in a multi-service environment.
Inspectors general found support network at recent workshop
May 4, 2017
Army Maj. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, deputy inspector general, U.S. Army, speaks with National Guard inspectors generals during the IG workshop at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Va., April 20, 2017. The NG IG workshop provided an opportunity for NG IGs from the 50 States, 3 Territories and District of Columbia, to collectively establish future courses of action for program improvements.
Relationships key to senior enlisted advisor legacy
May 3, 2017
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell Brush, the fourth senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, May 30, 2015.
Guard wades in to help Arkansas flood victims
May 3, 2017
Soldiers from the Arkansas National Guard's 87th Troop Command assisted Randolph County authorities with evacuation assistance in Pocahontas Tuesday, May 2, 2017. The Soldiers were activated in response to flooding in the area from multiple rivers.
Georgia National Guard sets standard for parachute operations
May 2, 2017
Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. Michael Romeo, a parachute rigger of the 165th Quartermaster Company, walks back to the hanger after an accomplished jump during the Parachute Operational Mishap Preventative Orientation Course. POMPOC is tailored for the airborne community with a special emphasis on mishap trends and prevention, jumpmaster duties or procedures and effective airborne program management.
Missouri National Guard on the job to manage flood aftermath
May 2, 2017
Missouri National Guard Soldiers are flying Black Hawk and Lakotas to conduct aerial river surveillance and rescue operations in support of state emergency response efforts. Guard members are conducting a number of missions across the state, including hauling sandbags and transporting first responders.
Arizona National Guard members gain experience training in Alaska
May 1, 2017
Arizona National Guard Spc. Joseph Charles, a motor vehicle operator with the 259th Engineer Platoon, operates heavy equipment during a runway extension project at Innovative Readiness Training, Old Harbor, Alaska, April 19, 2017. The project will extend the existing Old Harbor runway by 2,700 feet, which will allow larger aircraft to land in Old Harbor.