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N.Y. Army National Guard signal Soldiers hone infantry skills in desert
September 7, 2012
A soldier from the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion pulls security in a 360-degree formation with other soldiers from the unit, after the sighting of an improvised explosive device, during a counter-IED training exercise at Camp McGregor, N.M., Thursday afternoon. Soldiers from the 101st are currently going through pre-mobilization training at Camp McGregor prior to a deployment to Afghanistan.
Florida National Guard extends suicide intervention training into the community
September 6, 2012
Participants in a Florida National Guard suicide intervention skills workshop conduct a role-playing exercise during a recent workshop in St. Augustine, Fla. For the first time, the Florida Guard invited civilian first responders to participate in the training to build relationships and share experiences and lessons learned.
Pacific Command exercise program integrates disaster-response drills
September 6, 2012
Navy personnel react to a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario during the Rim of the Pacific 2012 exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, June 20, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in the biennial exercise.
Panetta welcomes Grass as 27th National Guard chief
September 6, 2012
Promotion of Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass to General and change of responsibility ceremony swearing in Gen. Grass as the 27th Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the Pentagon Auditorium on Sept. 7, 2012.
California Air National Guard, Coast Guard team up for rescue mission
September 5, 2012
Insignia of the 129th Rescue Wing
Mississippi Army Guard engineers work to repair levee damaged by Hurricane Isaac
September 4, 2012
Soldiers with the Mississippi Army National Guard's 890th Engineer Battalion work to alleviate pressure from floodwaters of Hurricane Isaac on the Percy Quinn State Park levee in McComb, Miss. The project will take approximately a week to complete. Officials in Tangipahoa Parish, La. fear that the water from the lake's dam could flow into rivers swollen from the effects of Isaac and flood area homes.
Pentagon officials: Guard members serving 'admirably' during Hurricane Isaac response
September 4, 2012
Senior Airman Randy Bullock, air traffic controller with the Louisiana National Guard's 259th Air Traffic Control Squadron, loads a case of water into the back of a vehicle of a resident affected by Hurricane Isaac in New Orleans, Sept. 1, 2012. The LANG has more than 6,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support local and state authorities in the aftermath of Isaac.
Vigilant Guard North Carolina prepares Guard members for disaster situations
September 4, 2012
Soldiers from the 877th Engineer Company respond to a simulated large scale disaster situation as part of Vigilant Guard North Carolina, a training exercise that paired up National Guard elements with local and state first responders, at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Idaho Guard calls up more troops for Idaho wildfire duty, California Guard continues with wildfire mission throughout the Golden State
September 4, 2012
Air crews from the California Army National Guard take off in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as they take part in wildfire suppression efforts in Northern California. Members of the California National Guard have been assisting the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection with extinguishing wildfires throughout the state.
Iraqi Air Force F-16 training takes off with help from Arizona Air National Guard
September 4, 2012
Air Force Col. Andrew MacDonald, commander of the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Operations Group, goes over pre-flight checks of an F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft with Iraqi Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdulhussein Lafta Ali Ali before an orientation flight at Tucson International Airport Aug. 30. Abdulhussein, with a delegation of senior Iraqi officers, visited the international F-16 training wing where Iraqi pilots are learning to fly the multi-role fighter.
North Dakota National Guard, local civilian first responders react during no-notice training exercise
August 23, 2012
Army Sgt. Alex Smith, left, of the 81st Civil Support Team, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Todd Hillukka, a firefighter with the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, take instrument readings Aug. 22 during a training exercise at the North Dakota Air National Guard Regional Training Site, Fargo, N.D. The exercise was a no-notice, joint agency, emergency response exercise involving local emergency responders and firefighters where they responded to a simulated civilian cargo aircraft crash.
Architect of the Army Guard's Best Warrior Competition reflects on the evolution of the competition
August 23, 2012
Competitors in the 2012 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition mentally prepare themselves for a night ruck march to be conducted for an undetermined distance during Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., July 31, 2012. The Army National Guard competition, as it is today, can credit its beginnings to Command Sgt. Maj. John Gipe, former command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, who in 2006 set about revamping the competition.
Being a Wingman: Simple tap of an app could save a life
August 23, 2012
The Wingman application, or app, provides Airmen with a quick link to suicide prevention materials other resources that can be accessed through their smartphone.
Florida National Guard preparing for Tropical Storm Isaac
August 23, 2012
Master Sgt. James Kersey (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Chris Brunner of the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team monitor the track of Tropical Storm Isaac from the Florida National Guard's Joint Emergency Operations Center in St. Augustine, Fla., Aug. 22, 2012. The Florida National Guard was monitoring official forecasts for the storm in anticipation of the storm reaching Florida.
East Africa: Texas Army National Guard Soldiers take part in training seminar with Djiboutian, Kenyan armed forces
August 22, 2012
Djiboutian Armed Forces and Soldiers from Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, participate in a night vision goggle best practices exchange. The cavalry Soldiers participate in various military-to-military training sessions in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, whose mission is to strengthen partner nation military capacity in East Africa.
Virginia Air National Guard Airmen join with Civil Air Patrol in severe weather training exercise
August 22, 2012
A member of the 192nd Intelligence Squadron prepares for a flight in a Civil Air Patrol aircraft worked together with the Civil Air Patrol during Commonwealth Guardian, a training exercise where members of the squadron worked with CAP personnel to deliver real-time geospatial information of areas affected by a simulated severe weather event.
Guarding New York: Soldiers and Airmen of JTF Empire Shield help protect the Big Apple
August 21, 2012
Airmen 1st Class Peter Grajewski, with the New York National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield, provides a security presence through the New Jersey Transit train platform during the evening commuter surge.
Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers prepare for mission training Jordanian soldiers
August 21, 2012
Soldiers with the 181st Field Artillery Battalion work hands on at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., while preparing for a deployment to Jordan where they will be advising and training elements of the Jordanian Army.
Hawaii Army National Guard Environmental Office works to eliminate invasive plants on Keaukaha Military Reservation
August 21, 2012
Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard Environmental Office and the University of Hawaii pile up miconia plants during a sweep to eradicate the invasive plant on Keaukaha Military Reservation near Hilo, Hawaii. During the sweep approximately 4600 plants were eradicated.
Idaho National Guard moves out to support wildfire suppression efforts
August 21, 2012
Idaho National Guard members prepare their assigned vehicle prior to heading out from Gowen Field, Idaho, in support of ongoing wildfire suppression efforts to extinguish the Trinity Wildfire. More than 100 Soldiers and Airmen of the Idaho Guard have been called out to support the battle against the Trinity Wildfire and will be performing security, medical evacuation and aerial firefighting roles.