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Texans' sibling rivalry adds edge to Best Warrior Competition
February 10, 2015
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Renteria and Senior Airman Michael Pineda listen to a brief before the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Forces Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift near Bastrop, Texas, Feb. 5, 2015. The event tests the mental and physical proficiencies of the participants through various challenges. Winners will continue to compete at a multi-state regional level.
Missouri Guard Homeland Response Force conducts simulated disaster response
February 6, 2015
Members of the Missouri National Guard Homeland Response Force’s logistical operations team recently conducted a simulated disaster response. During the HRF S4 Logistics Workshop held at Lambert International Airport, Sgt. Jennifer Campbell, the team’s Analog NCO, updated the site trackers to reflect the situation at each mock incident site. Trackers like these provide a backup should digital information be lost during a system outage.
Louisiana National Guard's airport tower spurs excitement
February 5, 2015
Sgt. Jeffrey Baehr, a Louisiana National Guard air traffic controller, observes a plane taking off from the newly constructed air traffic control tower at Hammond Northshore Regional Airport, Dec. 17, 2014. The National Guard's 244th Air Assault Helicopter Battalion and 204th Theater Air Operation Group are based at the airport. Army and Air National Guardsmen staff the control tower, enhancing safety at the airport and allowing a wider range of civilian and military aircraft to use the facility.
Two Arizona Soldiers receive Army Commendation Medal for car-crash aid
February 5, 2015
Army Staff Sgt. Brian Bowling and Pfc. LynnRae Acothley rendered aid at the scene of a five-vehicle collision on the east-bound Loop 202 in Tempe, Arizona, until first responders could arrive on scene Jan. 28, 2015.
Joint Chiefs urge former service members to serve their communities
February 4, 2015
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and the Joint Chiefs of address leaders of veteran organizations prior to signing a "28-star" letter during a Commitment to Service ceremony in the Pentagon, Feb. 2, 2015. The letter is written for veterans, who have served in uniform since 9/11, to embrace their transition into civilian life and to build upon their experiences while seeking new ways to serve their communities.
Virginia National Guard aviators depart for border mission
February 3, 2015
A California National Guardsman monitors the waters off the coast near San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2010. The National Guard is supporting Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Virginia National Guard just sent a team of Soldiers to the Southwest.
Ammo Airmen find a 'change of pace' with Michigan Air National Guard
February 3, 2015
Senior Airman James Hampton and Airman 1st Class Porshia Montgomery work to install the tail fin assembly on a GBU-38 JDAM bomb at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2015. Airmen of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing are participating in a two-week long exercise known as Snowbird at the Total Force Training Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona The bombs will be loaded on A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron during the exercise.
New York National Guard's Honor Guard Academy goal is perfection
February 2, 2015
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Luis Pagan, an instructor at the week-long Honor Guard Academy held at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, New York, the week of Jan. 26-30, watches as Pfc. Miguel Paulino adjusts the American flag covering a casket during training on Jan. 29, 2015. The instructors watched every move the 15 students made during the academy and correct errors on the spot.
Adjutant general takes to skies for final time as Florida’s top Airman
January 30, 2015
Adjutant general of Florida Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw Jr. prepares for his final ride in an F-15 Eagle at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 29, 2015. The 45-minute flight in the back seat of the Florida Air National Guard’s tactical jet ended more than four decades in the air for Titshaw, who has been flying military and commercial aircraft since the early ’70s. He will retire in March.
Massachusetts National Guard looks at response to New England blizzard
January 30, 2015
Spc. Daniel Kelly of the Massachusetts Army National Guard's 1058th Transportation Company helps an elderly woman from a transportation vehicle to a shelter during Winter Storm Juno on Jan. 27, 2015 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. About 500 National Guardsmen were activated to assist in relief missions around the state during the storm.
Alaska Air National Guard members rescue pilot
January 30, 2015
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 210th Rescue Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrive to rescue a simulated downed pilot during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3, Aug. 22, 2013. A similar craft rescued a pilot on Jan. 29, 2015.
Post-blizzard, Airmen and Soldiers packing up in Northeast
January 28, 2015
Flooded ares of Scituate, Jan. 27, 2015. Massachusetts Guard members were called to duty to support local and state agencies during the Winter Storm Juno response and rescued some residents from high water.
National Guard helicopters supporting U.S.-Mexico border mission
January 27, 2015
A National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter prepares to fly in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-led Operation Phalanx. National Guardsmen from across the country assist CBP in disrupting transnational criminal organizations and drug trafficking organizations by conducting aerial detection and monitoring along the U.S.-Mexico border in support of Operation Phalanx and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Arizona National Guard joins with other units to protect Super Bowl crowds
January 27, 2015
Arizona National Guard senior leaders receive a Joint Task Force-Super Bowl briefing Jan. 26, 2015, at the joint operations center at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix. The task force was assembled to support local, state, and federal authorities during Super Bowl XLIX.
New York begins drawing down blizzard Airmen and Soldiers
January 27, 2015
Soldiers with Joint Task Force Empire Shield work with members of the FDNY during a major blizzard Jan 26, 2015. The storm, believed to be one of the most powerful in recent history, managed to shut down all NYC airports, subways and other forms of public transit. The Soldiers were on hand to provide support to first responders in case of a major emergency.
Guard Soldiers and Airmen responding to Northeast snow storm
January 26, 2015
U.S. Soldiers with the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard arrive at the Cheektowaga Fire Training Center, Cheektowaga, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2014, in support of Operation Lake Effect. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the mobilization of more than 240 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from area units to assist local authorities with snow removal and traffic control as regions of Western New York saw more than six feet of snowfall in just 72 hours. Similar numbers of personnel are on hand for the current storm.
North Carolina National Guard's academy supports at-risk youth
January 23, 2015
A Tarheel Challenge Academy cadet pulls himself across a rope at the obstacle course while fellow cadets encourage him to finish, at Camp Butner, N.C., on Jan. 21, 2015, as part of a two-day event supported by the North Carolina National Guard. Cadets also navigated a land navigation course and a 5K road-march as part of the 22-week long program whose goal is to intervene in the lives of 16-18 year old high school dropouts and instill in them the traits and skills they need to become productive citizens.
ANG safety adopts airlines' best practices
January 23, 2015
American Airlines Line Operations Safety Audit Manager, Capt. Chris Moran, shows ANG Deputy Director of Safety Dan Polanosky safety features of American Airlines’ newest flight simulators.
Idaho National Guard hosts advanced medical training for trauma junkies
January 22, 2015
An Army Reserve medic uses a bag valve mask to pump air into a manikin in a training scenario during an 18-day Sapper Advanced Tactical Medical Course taught by the 321st Engineer Battalion at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho, in January, 2015.
New York artillerymen brave frigid conditions during exercises
January 22, 2015
Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery conduct dry firing drills on their M119 howitzer during training at Fort Dix, N.J., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. The 373 members of the battalion, as well as fire support specialists from other New York Army National Guard units conducted training to prepare for live fire exercises in May.