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New York pararescueman is Air National Guard's Outstanding NCO of the Year
July 30, 2015
Staff Sgt. Douglas P. Kechijian, 2015 AIr National Guard Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
Personal locator beacon helps Alaska National Guard save two hikers
July 30, 2015
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, practices “touch and go” maneuvers at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Dec. 17, 2014. A similar craft helped save two hikers.
National Guard cyber capability grows nationwide, Gen. Frank Grass says
July 30, 2015
Members of the Ohio National Guard Computer Network Defense Team conduct cyber defense operations during exercise Cyber Shield 2015 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, March 20, 2015. The exercise was designed to develop the defensive skills of soldiers and airmen tasked with securing their organizations’ computer networks.
Cal Guard Launches Remotely Piloted Aircraft to search El Dorado National Forest for motorcyclist
July 30, 2015
For the first time ever, the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing flies the MQ‐9 Reaper in the airspace over the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., July 30, 2014. Searchers are looking for a missing teacher last seen July 17 riding a motorcycle in the El Dorado National Forest.
Coloradoan named Air National Guard's 2015 Outstanding Airman of the Year
July 28, 2015
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan R. Smail a transmission technician from the 233d Space Communications Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, monitors computer systems in a mobile satellite trailer at Greeley Air National Guard Station, Greeley Colorado, on June 7, 2015. He was named Outstanding Airman of 2015.
Chaplain Corps celebrates birthday July 29
July 28, 2015
Army Capt. Peter J. Klotzbach, a chaplain with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 53rd Brigade Support Battalion, prays over a Soldier in a mass casualty scenario during the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Camp Blanding, Florida, July 24, 2014.
Command's goal is keeping Soldiers in boots after active-duty service
July 28, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class William Mote, reserve-component career counselor, XVII Airborne Corps, gives a continuum of service brief as part of the Soldier for Life program in the transition services building on Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Indiana National Guard members earn German jump wings
July 28, 2015
Indiana National Guardsmen earn their German jump wings under the watchful eye of two German Jumpmasters. The Soldiers took their commands from the Germans and jumped from a C-130 over Camp Atterbury on July 22, 2015.
Like father, like daughter - New York Army Guard pilots fly together
July 27, 2015
New York Army National Guard Warrant Officer Meghan Polis, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen Polis - a daughter and dad who are both assigned to Company B 3rd Battalion 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion - pose in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Drum July 22, 2015, before flying together as a pilot in command and pilot team. It was the first time both National Guard members flew together as pilots.
Air National Guard couple juggles military life and exchange command job
July 27, 2015
Col. Scott Lockwood, commander, Air Force Officer Training School, transfers command of Detachment 12 to Lt. Col. Loralie Rasmussen during a change of command ceremony July 16, 2015, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Rasmussen took command of the detachment from her husband, Lt. Col. Reid Rasmussen, who is attending Air War College here.
Soldiers test leadership skills to become future Army officers
July 24, 2015
U.S. Army officer candidates call in a situation report up to command during Officer Candidate School on West Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D., July 16, 2015. Soldiers develop their leadership skills in an eight-week program instructed by the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) to earn their commission as a second lieutenants in the Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pvt. Joshua Quandt)
Mass casualty drill tests New York Guard Soldiers' medical skills
July 23, 2015
New York Army National Guard medical Soldiers assigned to Company C "Charlie Med," 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, treat a "victim" during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise during their annual training at Fort Drum, New York on July 15, 2015.
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visits 119th Wing in Fargo
July 23, 2015
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James shakes the hand of Senior Airman Devon Brekke, a member of the 119th Wing, July 21, 2015, at the North Dakota Air National Guard base in Fargo. James’ visit to the 119th Wing included meetings with Guard leaders and elected and civic officials, followed by an all-staff meeting that was attended by North Dakota Air National Guard members.
Washington state Airmen practice earthquake communications
July 23, 2015
Maj. David Stilli and Senior Master Sgt. Gregory Kassa, both of the Air National Guard's 194th Wing, confer with a helicopter pilot from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department at the Mason County Fairgrounds in Shelton, Wash., as part of exercise Evergreen Tremor to prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.
New York Army National Guard aviators sharpen hoist skills with civilian agencies
July 22, 2015
Firefighters with the West Monroe Volunteer Fire Department load a casualty onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the help of Sgt. Michael Butler, a flight medic, and Spc. Brian Watson, a crew chief, both with Company F, 1st Battalion, 169th General Support Aviation Battalion, during a cold load training exercise in Cicero, N.Y., Saturday, July 18, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jonathan Monfiletto/Released)
New York National Guard Soldiers master sling-load skills
July 22, 2015
Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company A, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, prepare to attach a sling-load to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter piloted by aviators from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation, July 19, 2015. The Soldiers, part of the 27th IBCT are at Fort Drum participating in an Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise in preparation of the Brigade’s rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., scheduled for 2016.
Team from Texas National Guard continues renovations in Maine
July 21, 2015
A team from the 136th Civil Engineer Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, continue renovations at Camp William Hinds, Raymond, Maine, for their annual training, July 5-19, 2015.
New York Air National Guard continues support for Greenland science missions
July 21, 2015
Reporters take photographs of a New York Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 Skibird at Summit, Greenland, on June 29, 2015. Airmen and aircraft from the New York Air National Guard's 109th AW stage out of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, during the summer months, supplying fuel and supplies and transporting passengers in and out of various National Science Foundation camps on the ice shelf in Greenland throughout the entire season. The unique capabilities of the ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft make it the only one of its kind in the U.S. military, able to land on snow and ice.
Live-fire drill helps sharpen infantry skills of New York National Guard members
July 21, 2015
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry move onto the objective during a platoon live-fire exercise at Fort Drum, New York, on July 16, 2015. The training is part of an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise, required the coordination of the entire platoon, and provided the unit's Soldiers with an opportunity to improve their combat techniques.
PATRIOT 2015, involving military and civilian responders, kicks off in Wisconsin
July 20, 2015
Firefighters from the 181st and the 317th Engineer Detachment, Nebraska Army National Guard, spray water during an aircraft rescue and fire burn as they prepare for the annual PATRIOT Exercise at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wisconsin, July 16, 2015. PATRIOT is a domestic operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.