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Idaho medical staff Airmen capture national recognition
December 15, 2015
The 124th Medical Group poses for a group photo in front of the clinic Oct. 4, 2015 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.
Guard set to activate additional cyber units
December 9, 2015
Members of a cyber protection unit with the Hawaii Air National Guard conduct cyber defense operations during a training exercise in June. As cyber warfare takes on an ever increasing role, the Guard announced plans to activate additional cyber protection units spread throughout 23 states by the end of fiscal year 2019. Those units are part of service-specific cyber requirements and provide additional capabilities to deter cyber threats across a wide array of platforms.
GuardNet celebrates 15 years of providing Soldiers with networking, Internet access
December 9, 2015
Cake-cutting celebrates GuardNet's 15-year hstory. Doing the honors are contractor Mary Proffitt, longest-tenured employee with more 15 years, and Maj. Shannon Huntley, tactical communications branch, Tactical Branch.
Bolstered Air Guard team to continue momentum of enlisted force development
December 9, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. William Horay, Senior Enlisted Leadership Management Office manager, Nov. 30, 2015, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Horay is the first active duty chief master sergeant assigned to the ANG command chief’s office.
National Guard leaders announce Health of the Force campaign; call-to-action
December 8, 2015
The National Guard's top officer has called upon Guard leadership to check in with their Soldiers and Airmen during the Health of the Force campaign. This campaign comes after a devastating month of suicides, accidents and illnesses among Guard members in October.
Niagara Airman meets man he saved with CPR; receives medals
December 7, 2015
After receiving the Air Force Commendation Medal and the New York State Medal for Meritorious Service Dec. 6, 2015, Col. Robert Kilgore, commander, 107th Airlift Wing, poses with Tech. Sgt. Jason Oehlbeck who saved the life of Jack Ewald.
Tennessean appointed first White House social aide from the Air National Guard
December 7, 2015
Air Force Capt. John D. Fesler waits for guests in front of a portrait of President George Washington in the East Room of the White House. Fesler is the first Airman from the Air National Guard to serve as a White House social aide.
South Carolina National Guard engineer unit dedicates memorial to fallen comrades
December 7, 2015
Members of the South Carolina National Guard along with family and friends join Soldiers from the 1221st Route Clearance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, at a dedication ceremony for the 1221st Fallen Soldier Memorial at the Graniteville Armory in Graniteville on Dec. 5, 2015. The memorial is dedicated to three fallen comrades from the 1221st Engineers who were killed in combat, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Willie Harley, U.S. Army Sgt. Luther “Will” Rabon Jr., and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Dillon, who served in the unit in 2004.
Researchers: Reserve component Soldiers in theater should fill in-theater vacancies
December 4, 2015
Capt. Steven Coon, an Army National Guard human resources officer for U.S. Army Central’s National Guard Affairs directorate, leads a presentation at a Town Hall in July for Army National Guard Soldiers stationed in Kuwait. Coon was among several officers from USARCENT and 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) along with a college professor, who presented their research findings at the 2015 U.S. Army Operations Research Symposium held at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. in October. He said there was no process to capture the names of Soldiers willing to extend in theater so NGA began collecting them and placing them into a database.
Soldiers can mix camo patterns for cold-weather gear
December 1, 2015
Intelligence and Sustainment Company’s team races through the snow transporting a casualty to a landing zone March 5 during the Gauntlet Challenge at Fort Drum.
Active duty, National Guard units foster partnership, prep for future
December 1, 2015
Col. Matthew Van Wagenen (right), commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division talks with Col. Jeffrey Van, commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard, as they visit the Horse Cav. Det. for a trail ride Nov. 24 at Fort Hood, Texas. The leaders used the opportunity to immerse themselves in some of the cavalry’s history and traditions.
Gen. Grass, Chief Brush visit Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2015
Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, serves turkey to Soldiers in Afghanistan on Nov. 26, 2015.
New app makes it easy for Guard members to connect with mental health care
November 23, 2015
The new Guard Ready app allows service members to select their branch so it can connect them with sources of assistance.
Kansas National Guard patrols assist motorists stranded by heavy snow
November 23, 2015
The 997th Brigade Support Battalion deployed Stranded Motorists Assistance Response Teams to patrol roads in northwest Kansas on Nov. 18, 2015, searching for stranded motorists. Four vehicles and 10 personnel were activated due to blizzard conditions.
Louisiana National Guard cyber team trains to defend the Web
November 20, 2015
Louisiana National Guards Lt. Col. Henry T. Capello, chief communications officer, conducting training for the Cyber Defense Incident Response Team (CDIRT). To practice looking for potential security breaches during training, members of the Louisiana Army and Air National Guard who are on the CDIRT log onto computers formatted to duplicate common operating systems and website platforms and look for unusual activity that may indicate that a hacker is actively compromising a state website.
Kadavy: Increased training is key to readiness
November 19, 2015
Soldiers with the 1344th Transportation Company of the Illinois National Guard participate in an urban warfare training exercise at Fort Irwin, California, during the unit's annual training in May 2010.
Heavy snow in Colorado brings out National Guard crew
November 19, 2015
An M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle, also known as an SUSV, sporting emergency lights and digital camouflage, claws its way through the snow at Taylor Park Reservoir near Gunnison, Colorado, March 15, 2010. The SUSV, which is capable of traversing almost any terrain, is the primary vehicle used by the Colorado Army National Guard’s Snow Response Team.
Air National Guard director receives Order of the Sword invitation
November 18, 2015
Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke, III, director, Air National Guard, is presented the Order of the Sword invitation from Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, at 10 House Fire Department, New York, Nov. 11, 2015. The Air Force enlisted corps established the Order of the Sword to recognize and honor military senior officers for significant contributions to the enlisted force.
Performing service every day is part of this South Carolina Guard Soldier's life
November 12, 2015
First Lt. Darrion Lemon guides a driver along as he works with other U.S. Army engineers with the South Carolina National Guard to repair roads in Manning, S.C., Nov. 5, 2015. The engineers assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion and 122nd Engineer Battalion are supporting recovery efforts after the state was impacted by historic flooding that damaged roads and infrastructure in October 2015.
Veterans Day message to the force
November 11, 2015
Members of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division participated in Anchorage's first-ever Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 7, 2015. More than 50 airmen of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing joined approximately 200 other military members to represent actively-serving veterans for the celebration.