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West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing participates in historic surge
November 18, 2011
A C-5 Galaxy aircraft assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing, takes off from Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W. Va., Oct. 19, 2011. The aircraft was the seventh aircraft to launch from the unit as part of an Air Force wide "surge" exercise for the C-5 fleet. The exercise, which was testing the United States Transportation Command's ability to rapidly provide strategic airlift in support of contingencies around the world, took place Oct. 17 to 21 and included 41 C-5 aircraft from the Air Force active, Reserve, and Guard components.
Hawaii National Guard supports APEC Summit
November 16, 2011
Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers augment the Honolulu Police Department's security and traffic control teams in Waikiki during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in November of 2011.
Missouri Guard crucial player in summer flood fight
November 16, 2011
Standing on a bridge on Holt County Rd. 290, Kathy Kunkel, Holt County Clerk, gave a first-hand account to Gov. Jay Nixon and Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, of the devastation and destruction local citizens faced from the rising flood waters. The Missouri River broke through levees just six miles to the west and filled the basin with eight feet of water in a mere 48 hours.
Wolf Ops: Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex's training secret
November 16, 2011
Army Master Sgt. Scott Cutter, Wolf Operations Group acting command sergeant major, (upper right) watches to see how his military personnel perform during a joint civilian-military exercise in the Afghan Marketplace at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
JSLC: McHugh says Guard remedy for military, civilian divide
November 15, 2011
Secretary of the Army John McHugh gives remarks during the National Guard Joint Senior Leader Conference, Nov. 9, 2011, at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Maryland.
Michigan Air Guard members begin rolling mobilizations
November 15, 2011
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., April 14, 2011. The Air National Guard provides about half of all the air refueling capability in the Air Force. This aircraft is operated by the 127th Air Refueling Group of the Michigan Air National Guard.
Ohio National Guard first to receive explosive detection dogs
November 14, 2011
Army Capt. Michael Bellin, veterinarian assigned to Gulf Coast District Veterinary Command, asks Army Spc. Zach Laker, a Tactical Explosive Detection Dog handler and infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1-148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to escort Sassy, his TEDD, to the scales during a check-up at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Nov. 7, 2011. The 37th IBCT will be utilizing TEDDs during their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Senate confirms Maj. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr. as new director, Army National Guard
November 11, 2011
Maj. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr.
Dale Jr. moves up two positions with only two races left in season
November 10, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, smiles after finishing in seventh place at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 6, 2011.
Obama, Panetta Praise Military Veterans' Service
November 10, 2011
Department of Defense Seal
National Guard, local agencies train for disaster at Vigilant Guard
November 10, 2011
National Guard members of the 270th Military Police Company from the California National Guard prepare to transport a role-play victim from a decontamination tent to medical triage after a simulated nuclear explosion during Vigilant Guard here, Nov. 4. Vigilant Guard is a three-day practical exercise, simulating an improvised nuclear device detonating, and evaluates military and civilian agency cooperation and communication in a time of disaster.
JSLC: Defense cuts an opportunity for National Guard, McKinley says
November 8, 2011
ir Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, introduces Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at the National Guard 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference in National Harbor, Md., on Nov. 8, 2011.
JSLC: Last decade another shining moment in Army Guard's 375-year history
November 8, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard, gives an overview of the state of the Army Guard during the 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference at Gaylord National Harbor in Oxen Hill, Md. Nov. 7, 2011.
Title: JSLC: Strongest-ever National Guard vital to war effort, Panetta says
November 8, 2011
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta talks with Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, at the National Guard 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference in National Harbor, Md., Nov. 8, 2011.
JSLC: Dempsey gives National Guard leaders vision of 2020 military strategy
November 7, 2011
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and Air Force. Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, during the National Guard's 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference at National Harbor, Md., on Nov. 7, 2011.
JSLC: Military must work to keep America's trust, Dempsey tells National Guard
November 7, 2011
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, speaks to National Guard members, during the National Guard's 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference Nov. 7, 2011.
Vigilant Guard: California National Guard Homeland Response Force prepares for worst
November 7, 2011
Airmen from the California and Arizona National Guard combine to form a Fatality Search and Recovery Team on Nov. 4, 2011, during the 2011 Arizona Statewide Vigilant Guard Exercise in Phoenix. During a recovery training assignment, they prepare to load a simulated nuclear blast victim onto a gurney. Shown: Senior Airman Jonathan Massey, Staff Sgt. Margarita Chavez, Tech. Sgt. Jacob Sulwer and Staff Sgt. Aaron Bisher.
Air Guard, Reserve benefit from off-the-shelf equipment solutions
November 4, 2011
Air Force Col. Eric Mann, the Air National Guard director of requirements, addresses congressional staffers on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Oct. 28, 2011. The National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriations, the reserve components' primary way of modernizing their forces, was discussed. Officials said this special funding results in a streamlined process that saves lives, increases combat capability and speeds high-tech acquisitions.
Army Guard Soldier makes different kind of sacrifice for battle buddy
November 4, 2011
Army Spc. John Chase undergoes kidney dialysis treatment Sept. 23, 2011 at a dialysis center Grand Forks, N.D., as Army Sgt. Francisco Raatz looks on. Both Soldiers are members of the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, of the North Dakota Army National Guard. Raatz would soon be donating a kidney to his battle buddy as a result of Chase's kidneys failing him about 17 months earlier.
Indiana Guard members save lives, credit military training with fast response
November 4, 2011
An apartment building burns during a fire in which two Indiana members helped save the lives of more than 20 people in September 2011. Army Spc. Michael Conley and Spc. Caleb Goldsberry of the 384th Military Police Company acted quickly and attribute their quick responses to their National Guard training.