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National Guard prepared for disaster response, America’s Prepare-a-thon campaign urges personal disaster readiness
April 9, 2015
U.S. Army Pfc. Sarah Wells of the Georgia National Guard’s 179th Military Police Company tries to calm down a victim of a simulated building collapse during Vigilant Guard in Georgetown, S.C., on March 10, 2015.Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.
Air National Guard selects first member to serve as Academy Military Trainer at the U.S. Air Force Academy under the Developmental Special Duties Program
April 8, 2015
Air Force Master Sgt. Donald Steven Sanders, 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., is the first Air National Guard member to be an Academy Military Trainer at the Air Force Academy, March 25, 2015. Sanders became an AMT through the Developmental Special Duties. DSDs are positions within the U.S. Air Force designed to create and progress Airmen through the leadership of other Airmen and place the most qualified Airmen in several key roles which have an impact on Airmen across the service.
New Jersey National Guard Soldier realizes West Point dream
April 8, 2015
New Jersey Army National Guard Pfc. Nathaniel Okyere-Bour stands at the Morristown Armory with his acceptance letter from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, March 27, 2015. Okyere-Bour is a wheeled-vehicle maintenance specialist from the 250th Brigade Support Battalion, and is currently a student at Rutgers University. He was one of 25 Army National Guard soldiers to be accepted into West Point this year.
National Guard marks Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
April 7, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Cassandra King and Chaplain (Capt.) David Jordan pet Falcon, a service dog with the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual assault victim advocacy program, as he makes his way throughout the room during activities at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia, marking the start of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, April 1. Falcon, who has been part of the Wisconsin Guard’s program for a little more than a year, was brought on as a way to provide a greater way to provide for survivors of sexual assault.
Alaska Army Guard Black Hawk crew rescues missing snowmachiners
April 6, 2015
Alaska Army National Guard crew members recently rescued two snowmobile riders who weren't prepared when they were stranded overnight. In this file photo, members of the Alaska National Guard supported Operation Rock and a Hard Place in Homer March 19-22, 2013.
Southeastern U.S. Guard units practice interagency teamwork during Marlinspike exercise
April 6, 2015
Members of the 62nd Civil Support Team, Louisiana National Guard begin waterborne operations during Marlinspike 2015, an interagency exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard, with more than 100 participants from local, state and federal agencies. The main effort includes Civil Support Teams from the Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana National Guards responding to a maritime weapon of mass destruction threat.
New York Air National Guard aircraft support Canadian arctic training exercise
April 6, 2015
An LC-130 from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing during Operation NUNALIVUT 2014.
Guard Your Health to launch FitText on April 15
April 3, 2015
The Army National Guard Chief Surgeon's Office will begin sending PT-specific text messages to those who opt in on April 15, 2015.
Air National Guard Command Chief's Huddle motivates and inspires senior enlisted leaders
April 2, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard addresses senior enlisted leaders during the annual Command Chief’s Huddle at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., March 28, 2015. The Command Chief’s Huddle brings together more than 150 Command Chief Master Sergeants and other senior enlisted leaders from 89 ANG wings and units, representing 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia to openly discuss a wide range of issues and challenges facing the ANG. A
New York National Guard Soldiers compete for Best Warrior and German badge honors at the same time
April 1, 2015
Soldiers participating in the New York Army National Guard's annual Best Warrior competition engage targets with the M9 pistol March 27, 2015, at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, New York. The pistol was added to the competition so Soldiers could earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, along with competing for Best Warrior. The pistol event requires the firers to shoot two targets each at the prone, kneeling and standing positions.
Four Army National Guard installations win Secretary of the Army environmental awards
March 30, 2015
The Team hosted a "Made in Minnesota" electric vehicle demonstration. The intent was to bring awareness to Camp Ripley and the potential for use of Electric Vehicles. vehicles. As a result of...
Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy confirmed as director of Army National Guard
March 27, 2015
Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy was confirmed by the Senate to take over the Army National Guard.
Virginia Guard Airmen supporting global operations at Langley AFB
March 27, 2015
A Virginia National Guard Airman from the 192nd Intelligence Squadron demonstrates some of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities they use to support operations across the globe March 17, 2015, at Langley AFB.
During March Madness, let's remember basketball founder Dr. James Naismith, an Army Guard chaplain
March 26, 2015
Dr. James Naismith was an Army National Guard chaplain who also is credited with inventing the game of basketball.
Texas Guard Soldier takes home top honors during Task Force Sinai quarterly competition
March 25, 2015
Spc. Tommy Ly, a financial management technician, assigned to the 1st Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard, currently serving under Task Force Sinai, Multinational Force and Observers, fires his M4 Carbine rifle downrange March 18, 2015, during the Task Force Sinai Soldier of the Quarter Competition held on North Camp in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III and wife Betty visit 161st Air Refueling Wing
March 24, 2015
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III addresses Airmen of the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base, during a town hall meeting March 22, 2015. During the visit, Welsh interacted with Airmen and their spouses at an officer’s call and mission brief. The chief of staff got a first-hand look at the KC-135 Stratotanker unit and the Airmen who make the refueling mission a success.
D.C. Air Guard reaches historic milestone of 5,000 alert calls in nation's capital airspace
March 23, 2015
A pair of 113th Wing F-16s patrol the skies over the nation’s capital. The D.C. Air National Guard unit recently marked their 5,000th alert event, a historic first in the nation.
National Guard needs continued investment, generals tell Congress
March 21, 2015
Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau; Chief of the Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley; Army National Guard Acting Director Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons and Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III talk before testifying at a House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the posture of the National Guard and Reserve March 17, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Gonzalez)(Released)
Air National Guard rolls out healthier meal choices
March 20, 2015
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joey Wright of the 99th Airlift Squadron assembles a salad at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 16, 2015, with tongs color coded according to the Go For Green program. Go For Green allows Airmen quickly make informed decisions about food choices, with the goal of supporting performance, readiness and resilience.
Gen. Martin Dempsey joins New York's 69th Infantry for St. Patrick's Day
March 19, 2015
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deanie, observe the New York Army Guard "Fighting 69th" unit and other elements of the St. Patricks Day parade in New York City.