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Volk Field receives second straight Air Force excellence award
February 13, 2012
Air Force Airman 1st Class Thao Moua, right, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeff Williams, both members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, take part in a land navigation exercise at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., June 13, 2010. The 115th participated in a week long combat exercise as part of yearly training for members.
Kentucky Air guard members fly south for the winter to support scientific research at the bottom of the world
February 12, 2012
The Kentucky Air National Guard's Tech. Sgt. Ray Graves inspects outbound cargo on an ice runway Dec. 28, 2011, while deployed to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Graves supported Operation Deep Freeze as NCOIC of joint inspection and rigging for the third rotation of the 2011-12 Deep Freeze season.
Alaska Air Guard pararescuemen save young man's life in Red Devil
February 10, 2012
An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130 "King," from the 211th Rescue Squadron, flies on a training mission over Alaska, during the summer of 2011, to conduct air-to-air refueling with two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters from the 210th Rescue Squadron.
Royal Netherlands air force turns to Iowa Air Guard for F-16 paint-job
February 10, 2012
A Fighting Falcon from the Royal Netherlands Air Force is ready to go Feb. 8, 2012, after receiving a new coat of paint. The B model F-16 Fighting Falcon was in and out of the Air National Guard Paint Facility in just a few weeks. This is the first international aircraft that was painted here at the Sioux City, Iowa, based facility.
LOXing the fleet: a cold, cold day in the Air National Guard
February 8, 2012
Air Force Master Sgt. Leslie Blanks returned home Jan. 6, 2012, after a 6-month deployment to Liberia, where he worked as a mentor and adviser to a group of Liberian military personnel. Blanks is a member of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia recently entered into a partnership through the National Guard's State Partnership Program.
Illinois Guard training site prepares Soldiers for overseas deployments
February 8, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. James Stanfield with Company F, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, mans the turret in Sparta Training Area's new Virtual Vehicle Simulator, a state-of-the-art combat simulator capable of putting over 25 Soldiers into the same massive virtual environment. The VVT allows Stanfield to see into a custom-made scenario (his view is shown on the screen behind him) while still operating realistic equipment like vehicle controls and mock machine guns.
Arizona Guard reaches out to community, assists youth with life skills
February 7, 2012
Youth participants receive instruction from members of the Arizona National Guard Civil Operations team on how to use night vision goggles, Jan. 13, 2012.
Army wants YOU to sound off about your PT uniform
February 7, 2012
Improved Physical Fitness Uniform.
NGB senior enlisted leader: Airmen must be more flexible than ever
February 7, 2012
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall prepares to give her coin to Justin Forton, a new enlistee in the Michigan Air National Guard. Jelinski-Hall is the senior enlisted leader for the National Guard Bureau. She visited Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 4, 2012, as part of a tour of several Michigan National Guard facilities. At each stop, she spoke to Airmen and Soldiers and sought their input on issues to take back to the senior leaders of the Guard.
Super Bowl party benefits wounded warriors
February 7, 2012
Indiana Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Betty White sings the national anthem, Feb. 2, 2012, at a celebration leading up to Super Bowl 46.
Air Force announces force structure and mission changes
February 3, 2012
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Indiana Guard members receive surprise "gridiron" visit
February 3, 2012
Three players from the Indianapolis Colts, as well as players from the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, and the New York Jets sign autographs for Soldiers and their families at the NFL Salute to Service military appreciation event at the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in Edinburgh, Ind., Feb. 2, 2012.
DOD drug testing program to screen for more prescription drugs
February 2, 2012
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Officials outline absentee voting options
February 2, 2012
A Soldier holds up her absentee ballot before the 2008 presidential election. "Even though we are overseas, I wanted to make sure our voices are heard," said Army Spc. Andrea Boyd, whom at the time was an aviation supply specialist of Task Force 34, B Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion in Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay
February 2, 2012
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Digital partnership improves health care access for National Guard members, Reservists
February 1, 2012
Army Spc. Jacqueline Clayton, a human resources specialist at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, assists Army Sgt. Andrew Hardin, D Company, 1-279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to enroll for benefits with the Veterans Affairs new online application during demobilization.
Guard unit validates deployment training at Silver Scimitar
February 1, 2012
Army Spc. Cynthia Rivera (left) and Army Spc. Joshua Alicea, both with the 408th Human Resources Company, Fort Totten, N.Y., practice theater gateway operations as part of the culminating training event during the second week of the human resources annual training exercise, Silver Scimitar 2012. The 408th supports the 633rd Theater Gateway, an Illinois Army National Guard unit that will be the first National Guard unit to operate a combat theater gateway, moving troops into, and out of, theater. (U.S. Army photo by David Turner)
From surf to snow: Hawaii Guard members learn cold weather survival tactics
February 1, 2012
Army National Guard Lt. Col. Joe Laurel, commander of the Hawaii National Guard's 93rd Civil Support Team, digs out snow to form a snow shelter as part of joint-forces training with the Colorado National Guard's 8th Civil Support Team and 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, in Snowmass Village, Colo., Jan. 25, 2012. The Hawaii Guardsmen are in Colorado in support of CONG operations at the Winter X Games. All Guardsmen were instructed to wear civilian clothes for the duration of their training to reduce military visibility to mitigate civilian concern.
NDNG celebrates its origins and 150 years of service
February 1, 2012
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing "Happy Hooligans," North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a F-51D Mustang aircraft at Camp Williams, Wisconsin in 1953. Pictured (left to right), Robert Olwin; Duane "Pappy" Larson; and Thornton E. Becklund.
Outstanding Unit Award recognizes Virginia National Guard Wing
February 1, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Stacklin, Air Force Airman First Class Darby Ryan and Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Wills, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard F-22 Raptor weapons loaders, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, conduct an inspection on a Universal Ammunition Loading System, Langley Air Force Base, Va., January 26, 2012. The Maintenance and Operations Groups of the 192nd Fighter Wing were each recently selected to receive an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for their accomplishments over the past two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlos Claudio) (Released)