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Wisconsin Citizen-Airmen helped keep planes flying during Chicago center closure
October 14, 2014
Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson, Combat Readiness Training Center RADAR approach control chief controller, and Jeff McCluskey, Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control specialist, work together to control airspace at the ATC center at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, Oct. 6, 2014. The FAA sent civilian ATC specialists to Volk Field following a fire at the Chicago ATC Center. Two of the FAA ATC specialists were also Volk Field guardsmen.
Army Guard’s first cyber protection team activated; receives new shoulder sleeve insignia
October 10, 2014
Army Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, right, acting director of the Army National Guard, joins Army Col. Jayson Spade, left, commander of the 1st Information Operations Command (Land) and Army Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, commander of Army Cyber Command and Second Army, in placing the Cyber Command shoulder sleeve insignia on the uniform of Army Maj. Hung Diep, commander of the 1636th Cyber Protection Team in a patch ceremony at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Tuesday Oct. 7, 2014. The 1636th CPT is the first Army National Guard cyber protection team to be activated and is one of 10 cyber protection teams planned throughout the Army Guard.
Active wildland fire season proved challenging for Guard responders
October 9, 2014
A 146th Airlift Wing C-130J during MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) annual training and re-certification held at the146th Airlift Wing, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station. Media and visitors were present nearby to watch this drop near Point Mugu, Calif., April 9, 2014.
Commentary: Making the final journey with a friend, mentor and Soldier
October 8, 2014
Police cars were among emergency vehicles that greeted the flight carrying the body of Col. Tomas DeLeon at Miami International Airport.
Georgia National Guard helps sheriffs eradicate more than $30 million of marijuana plants
October 7, 2014
A Georgia National Guard member flies a LUH-72 while searching for marijuana near Polk County as the Governor’s Task Force/Drug Suppression (GTF) concludes six months of direct support to local communities throughout the state. This year the GTF eradicated over 15,000 plants, worth over $30 million, keeping these drugs and the illicit activity that goes with it off of Georgia’s streets. The GTF’s last mission support was to Polk County where they found eight plants within 10 miles of their launch site.
New York National Guard honors birthdate of Chester Arthur, a former president and Guard member
October 6, 2014
New York Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Anthony German and New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Wicks honored President Chester Arthur in October 2012 in a ceremony similiar to this year's event.
At the Warrior Games, six Guard members display warrior spirit
October 6, 2014
Army athlete Erin Stewart competes in the pistol shooting competition during the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. Oct. 3, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of 200 wounded, ill and injured service members athletes from throughout the Department Of Defense, who compete in paralympic style events for their respective military branch.
Alaska National Guard missile defenders celebrate 10 years of operations
October 3, 2014
Alaska National Guard members of Bravo Crew, 49th Missile Defense Battalion operate the ground-based midcourse defense portion of the Ballistic Missile Defense System May 5, 2007, at Fort Greely, Alaska. The system has been manned 24/7 since achieving limited defensive capability in 2004. (Photo by Army Sgt. Jack W. Carlson III, Alaska Army National Guard)
Six National Guard athletes competing in 2014 Warrior Games
October 3, 2014
U.S. Department of Defense athletes compete in archery during the 2014 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of athletes from throughout the Department Of Defense, who compete in Paralympic style events for their respective military branch. The goal of the games is to help highlight the limitless potential of warriors through competitive sports.
Ohio Sappers pass their 'METL' test
October 3, 2014
A Soldier with the Ohio Army National Guard’s 811th Engineer Company (Sapper) works to prepare a simulated shape charge during a training exercise, July 24, 2014, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The 811th spent its two-week annual training period being assessed on its mission readiness by evaluators from First Army, the results of which help determine the 811th’s ability to be utilized by the Army if a mission need should arise.
National Guard kicks off Energy Action Month
October 2, 2014
Army Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, acting director of the Army National Guard, addresses those gathered at the Energy Action Month kick-off ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Energy Action Month is part of a larger federal initiative that focuses on lowering energy usage and costs while promoting renewable energy projects and initiatives. Units throughout the National Guard have made multiple strides in reducing energy usage and consumption including conversion to solar power and use of cleaner synthetic fuels in aircraft as well as other changes.
Kentucky Air Guard deploying forces to Africa in support of Ebola mission
October 2, 2014
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group prepare for their deployment to West Africa from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The Guardsmen will work to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance.
Alaska Air Guard rescuers save pilot three days after crash
October 1, 2014
An Alaska Air National Guard 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman performs a high-altitude jump from a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules during a training mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 23, 2011. Squad members were credited with saving a pilot after his plane crashed with no flight plan or emergency beacon.
North Carolina National Guard Apache pilots provide support for joint training at Ft. Bragg
September 30, 2014
Staff Sgt. Dwight Williams, a member of the ground crew with the 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, inspects the forward avionics bay on an Apache Helicopter during a training mission at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Sept. 23, 2014. The 1-130th ARB supported a joint training exercise intended to validate the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
Guard readies as Gulf Coast braces for oil spill
September 30, 2014
Michigan's 1073rd Support Maintenance Company wins top Army honor
September 26, 2014
Michigan National Guard, Greenville-based 1073rd Support Maintenance Company Soldier, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joey North, poses with Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Raymond Odierno, Acting Deputy Chief of Staff, G4, Kathleen Miller, and Army Chief of Ordnance Brig. Gen. Jack Haley after receiving the 1073rd SMC’s Army Award for Maintenance Excellence and the "The Best of the Best" awards. The award was given in recognition of the 1073rd SMC’s exceptional accomplishments within the Medium Military Table of Organization and Equipment category.
Florida and Wisconsin Guard Soldiers complete rigorous Pathfinder course
September 26, 2014
Capt. Raymond Nagley, right, of the Florida Army National Guard's 254th Transportation Battalion, takes part in a recon mission as part of a field training exercise during the Pathfinder Course at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Sept. 24, 2014.
New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing conducts final flight in C-130
September 26, 2014
New York Air National Guard Col. John J. Higgins, commander of the 107th Airlift Wing, is doused by his comrades Sept. 25, 2014, as he steps off of the aircraft following his "fini flight," his final flight as a navigator. It was the 107th Airlift Wing's final flight in a C-130 before converting to the MQ-9 mission.
Army Guard observes Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
September 25, 2014
Doug Windley, the military installations program manager for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, TAPS, and other panelists talk about their personal struggles with suicide during a Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month panel discussion Sept. 16, 2014, at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Va. Windley and other panelists shared with the group what saved them from suicide and discussed at length the importance of asking for help with mental health issues.
New Mexico National Guard Soldiers assisting following floods
September 24, 2014
New Mexico National Guard Soldiers and civilian rescuers meet following the Guard's activation to assist following floods late last week.