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Exchanging aeromedical evacuation training across the continents
April 27, 2011
Lt. Col. Mark Desjardins (right) speaks with military members representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwandan attendees of MEDLITE 11, April 26, 2011, at Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. MEDLITE 11 is a joint medical exercise focused on aeromedical evacuation, to improve the readiness of U.S. Air Force and DRC personnel. Colonel Desjardins is a family practice doctor with the Rhode Island Air National Guard's 143rd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Orrell)
West Virginia Army Guard wins national competition
April 27, 2011
West Virginia National Guard courtesy graphic.
Iraq Withdrawal Agreement Still Stands, Mullen Says
April 27, 2011
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses service members assigned to United States Division-Center during a visit to Camp Liberty, Iraq, Friday, April 22, 2011. Mullen spoke with the troops about the drawdown in Iraq, what future deployment timeframes may look like and the continued role of the Guard and Reserve in those deployments.
While Guard aircraft relocate, MAFFS maintain firefighting capabilities
April 27, 2011
Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Ervin, 115th Airlift Squadron, California Air National Guard, surveys the Oasis wildfire as they prepare to dispense fire retardant to assist firefighting efforts in West Texas, April 26, 2011. Ervin is a C-130J Hercules pilot and is trained to fly with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System installed in order to aid in the firefighting efforts.
MEDLITE 11 benefits from the unique experiences of National Guard members
April 27, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Amber Weaver, an aeromedical evacuation technician with the Wyoming Air National Guard's 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (foreground) conducts an inventory on inflight medical kits while Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matt Larson, a medical material craftsman with the Minnesota ANG's 109th AES reads off the inventory checklist as part of MEDLITE 11 preparation, April 26, 2011, at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. MEDLITE 11 is a joint medical exercise focused on aeromedical evacuation, to improve the readiness of U.S. Air Force and DRC personnel
Air Guard senior enlisted leader: Are you telling your story?
April 26, 2011
Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy, Air National Guard Command Chief, talks with crewmembers from the 201st Airlift Squadron during a visit to District of Columbia Air National Guard, April 17, 2011. The Chief was invited to talk with the Airmen of 113th at an informal town hall meeting and also visited work centers around the wing.
National Guard responds to multiple domestic disasters
April 26, 2011
Army Sgt. Frank, an infantryman in Company A, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment of the Indiana National Guard, counts life jackets at an armory April 25, 2011, during the National Guard's response to flooding in the area. The 151st Infantry and several other units amounting to approximately 250 Soldiers were mobilized to state active duty in response to the flooding in Gibson, Knox, Daviess and Posey counties due to near record numbers of rainfall. Soldiers are assisting in sandbagging operations, transporting displaced civilians to shelters, search and rescue missions, debris removal and damage assessment.
Ohio National Guard unit prepares for largest overseas deployment since World War II
April 26, 2011
Crawling through mud, Army Pvt. Charles Shidler, Alpha Company, Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, searches for the next covered fighting position during individual movement techniques training at the Camp Ravenna Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ravenna, Ohio, April 17, 2010. The IMT is just one of more than 200 common training tasks that Shidler, as well as about 3,600 other Soldiers of the 37th brigade, must complete before they are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in fall 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
National Guard celebrates Earth Day every day
April 25, 2011
Guard the Environment Art.
Gov. Nixon activates Missouri National Guard to help with flood response, threats to levees
April 25, 2011
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MAFFS plays key role in National Guard response to Texas wildfires
April 21, 2011
Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing and Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing remove a fire retardant hose from a C-130H Hercules equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System, or MAFFS, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 19, 2011. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds. Wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned 1.6 million acres miles of land.
C-130s drop retardant over Texas wildfires
April 21, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Hayes, 145th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, North Carolina Air National Guard, prepares to refill a C-130H Hercules, equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System, with fire retardant as it taxis into the pits at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 19, 2011. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds. Wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned more than 1,000 square miles of land.
Earnhardt Jr. continues to move forward in Sprint Cup Series standings
April 20, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard racecar, pushes or ‘bump drafts’ teammate Jimmie Johnson during the race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. April 17, 2011. Earnhardt finished fourth and moved up three positions in the points race.
UPDATE: National Guard responds to Texas wildfires
April 20, 2011
Air Force Master Sgt. Jeff Tschacher, 153rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, directs a C-130H Hercules equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire fighting System, or MAFFS, to start engine two in preparation to fight wildfires burning in Texas, April 19, 2011. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds. The wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned 1.6 million acres miles of land.
Missouri Air Guard members showcase training mission for Reserve director
April 19, 2011
Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., the chief of Air Force Reserve and commander, Air Force Reserve Command speaks with Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen Cotter, assistant adjutant general for air, Missouri National Guard, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Mo., April 18, 2011.
Prisoner of War Medal presented to family of Kentucky Air Guard pilot
April 19, 2011
1st Lt. Merlin R. "Bob" Kehrer was a P-51 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps when his plane was shot down over enemy territory during World War II. He spent 13 months in a German Prisoner of War camp before returning to the United States to help found the Kentucky Air National Guard. (Courtesy photo)
Guard part of Total Force 'calico' wing supporting worldwide operations
April 18, 2011
The 313th Air Expeditionary Wing, which is supporting Operation Unified Protector, was given a nickname Calico Wing by the wing's commander, Brig. Gen. Roy Uptegraff. The 313th AEW operates from an air base in Western Europe. Operation Unified Protector is part of the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 of a no-fly zone over Libya. (U.S. Air Force graphic) (Released)
North Dakota Guard continues flood fight
April 18, 2011
Army Sgt. Michael Bauder, assigned to the 231st Brigade Support Battalion, operates a Mobile Tracking System in a vehicle in Valley City, N.D., April 18, 2011. The MTS is capable of acting as a navigation system and uses maps to mark roads that have been blocked off and communicates this information with other vehicles. The MTS has only been used during training until now.
National Guard responds to Texas wildfires
April 18, 2011
A C-130 from the 146th Airlift Wing located in Port Hueneme, Calif. drops water over the treetops in South Carolina. Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, known as MAFFS, commenced annual training and certification this week in Greenville, S.C. April 26 to April 30, 2010. Photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Carzis
Guard members train to win at All Army Championships
April 15, 2011
Pfc. Jeremy Westover of the Vermont Army National Guard fires his M-16 rifle from a hedgehog beach obstacle during the combined arms match of the 2011 U.S. Army Small Arms Championship March 25 at Fort Benning, Ga. These obstacles were made famous during the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.