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Pennsylvania Guard Support Squadron Sharpens Combat Readiness
September 18, 2024
Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, stand for a group photo during expeditionary force support training Aug. 8, 2024, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. The training is part of the squadron’s commitment to maintaining readiness.
Alaska National Guard Rescues 4 Hunters in Same-day Missions
September 18, 2024
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter based in Bethel, Alaska, lands in a flooded area to rescue two stranded hunters along the rapidly rising Gagaryah River about 200 miles from Bethel Sept. 16, 2024. The AKARNG received a request from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center after the hunters used a satellite communications device to call the Alaska State Troopers for assistance.
Minnesota Guard Provides Health Care on Indian Reservation
September 17, 2024
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaitlyn Brenner, a physician assistant assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, cares for a patient during an Innovative Readiness Training mission at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Montana, Aug. 9, 2024.
35th Infantry Marks 80th Anniversary of Liberation of Orleans
September 17, 2024
Maj. Gen. John Rueger, 35th Infantry Division commander, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Istas, and Aide-de Camp Maj. Dustin Dice with a resident in Orleans, France, Aug. 16, 2024, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Orleans. The woman is holding a photo of herself as an 8-year-old girl, posing with the 35th Infantry Division Soldiers who liberated her city on Aug. 16, 1944.
Training at Northern Strike Continues Pursuit of Innovation Excellence
September 13, 2024
National Guard Bureau vice director programs and requirements, flies an unmanned aerial system during Exercise Northern Strike 2024-2 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 10, 2024.
Ohio Airmen Provide Free Readiness Training Health Care
September 13, 2024
U.S. Airman 1st Class Isabella D’Alessandro, an aerospace medical service Airman assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, helps a family through the registration process before they enter the Greene County Career Center for Guard Care in Xenia, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2024. Guard members helped provide free health care as part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program.
New York Air Guard Ends Greenland Science Support Season
September 12, 2024
An LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the 109th Airlift Wing sits at Summit Station, Greenland, May 9, 2024. Summit Station is ideal for studying long-range intercontinental transport and its effects on the ice sheet surface.
Maryland Airmen Test Cyber Skills in Virginia Exercise
September 12, 2024
Maryland Air National Guard Airmen pose for a group photo during the Cyber Fortress 3.0 exercise at Virginia Army National Guard’s State Military Reservation July 20, 2024. The training exercise tested the local, state and federal response to potential cyber attacks against critical infrastructure.
Alaska Guard Joins Polar Dagger Special Ops Exercise
September 11, 2024
An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook lands for the first time on Little Diomede, Alaska, with Big Diomede, Russia, visible in the background. The unit supported Operation Polar Dagger, a joint special operations mission across the Alaskan Arctic.
Alabama Air Guard Showcases Communications Capabilities
September 11, 2024
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chavez Rollins, an RF transmission specialist and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Wightman, a cyber transportation specialist, both with the 232nd Combat Communications Squadron, connect an Airbus to a military satellite during a field exercise at a training facility in Central Alabama, Sept. 7, 2024.
Oregon Guard Supports Wildland Firefighting Across State
September 11, 2024
Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold, the adjutant general of Oregon, presents a challenge coin to Spc. Rodney Chamberlain, an Oregon Army National Guard hand crew member, for exceptional performance fighting the Telephone Fire, Aug. 6, 2024, at the Harney County Fairgrounds fire camp.
Tennessee Guard Rescues Hiker in Great Smoky Mountains Park
September 10, 2024
A Black Hawk from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the Tennessee National Guard hovers while medics prepare to descend during the SAREX 23 exercise in Pickett State Park near Jamestown, Tenn., Jan. 7, 2023. The group worked on tracking, locating and evacuating missing people as part of a training exercise with other military and civilian agencies.
Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash Victims, Hikers, Hunter
September 9, 2024
Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Dan Warren, right, 212th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer, and Master Sgt. Harry Bromley, 212th RQS pararescueman, evacuate an injured airplane pilot Aug. 30, 2024, about 50 miles southwest of Tok to a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk. Warren and Bromley jumped from a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II to reach the injured pilot.
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Supports Antarctic Research
September 6, 2024
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Robbie Gregor from the 171st Air Refueling Wing gently encourages an emperor penguin to leave an active runway while supporting Operation Deep Freeze at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Research Center, Antarctica, in January 2024. Operation Deep Freeze involves logistical support for scientific research.
Louisiana Guard’s Cavalry Squadron Hosts Annual Spur Ride
September 5, 2024
Soldiers with the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct standard warrior tasks, such as weapons assembly and disassembly and hand and arm signals, during the unit’s annual spur ride at Camp Minden, Louisiana, Aug. 24, 2024.
Wisconsin Guard Civil Support Team Hones Readiness
September 4, 2024
Survey team members with the Wisconsin National Guard’s 54th Civil Support Team decontaminate during an annual exercise Aug. 28, 2024, at a warehouse in Madison, Wis. The 54th CST is a specialized unit of full-time Army and Air National Guard members trained to respond to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear emergencies.
National Guard Leaders Tout Professional Development
September 3, 2024
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, and other Guard leaders attended the 53rd annual conference of the Enlisted Association National Guard of the United States in Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 19-22, 2024. The agenda included speed mentoring sessions, service-specific discussions, and panels led by senior enlisted leaders.
Northern Lightning Exercise Concludes at Volk Field
September 3, 2024
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing flies Aug. 9, 2024, during the Northern Lightning exercise at Volk Field, Wisconsin. Training between fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft ensures the Air Force meets near-peer warfighting needs.
Oregon National Guard Hones Skills for Large-Scale Combat
September 3, 2024
Pfc. Braden Whitlock, an M249 SAW gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, scans his sector of fire from a newly constructed fighting position during the Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 24-09 at Fort Johnson, La., July 28, 2024. The training exercise focused on large-scale combat operations as part of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Annual Training.
DC Guard Helps Care for Native Americans in Montana
August 30, 2024
Members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard Medical Detachment perform medical, dental and optometry clinic services during Innovative Readiness Training - Operation Walking Shield 2024 at the Fort Belknap Reservation, Mont., Aug. 2-17, 2024.