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Kentucky Air Guard deploys for Southern Command airlift mission
April 6, 2011
Loadmasters from the 123rd Airlift Wing direct a pallet of cargo onto a C-130 aircraft on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 2, 2011, as nearly 50 Kentucky Air Guard aircrew members, maintenance personnel and support troops prepared to deploy to San Juan, Puerto Rico, in support of Operation Coronet Oak. The mission provides vital airlift capabilities throughout the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
D.C., Florida Guard members unfurl super-flag on opening day
April 6, 2011
Members of the D.C. National Guard hold a football-field sized American flag on the outfield during pre-game ceremonies for Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. March 31, 2011.
West Virginia Air Guard members establish customs program
April 5, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Ware, Air Force Tech Sgt. Ben Dillard, and Air Force Senior Airman Terry Whittington demonstrate procedures for handling regulated trash inside the designated regulated trash shed at the 167th Airlift Wing on April 1, 2011
Army unveils new, mobile marksmanship simulator
April 5, 2011
Soldiers simulate real world battle conditions with the Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers Engagement Skills Trainer 2000. The EST 2000 will be available for Army National Guard, Reserve and Reserve Officers Training Corps May 2011 until February 2012
DoD celebrates Month of the Military Child
April 4, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant general, answers impromptu questions from children of North Dakota National Guard members during the 2011 professional development workshop Mar. 5,2011.
Dale Jr. crosses finish line in Martinsville with second place finish
April 4, 2011
The pit crew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.,driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, works quickly to change the two right-side tires, at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., April 3, 2011. The pit stop was a strategic move by crew chief Steve Letarte that put the No. 88 team in second place coming out of the pits on lap 210.
Warrior training center produces tough Guard Soldiers
April 4, 2011
Army Cpt. Roswell McLarin of Fort Benning's Warrior Training Center demonstrates the low crawl to prospective students March 29,2011. (U.S. Army photo by Alexandra Hemmerly-Brown)
Deployed S.C. National Guard unit trains in suicide intervention techniques
April 1, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Smock and Army Sgt. Jaquin Harrison work through a role-playing exercise during the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop on Victory Base Complex, Iraq, on March 18, 2011.
Florida Army National Guard saves money, gains training
April 1, 2011
A Solider from the Florida Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, guides a M577 armored personnel carrier onto a railroad car March 22, 2011, in preparation for an upcoming annual training period at Fort Stewart, Ga.
New York National Guard exercise tests civilian and military disaster response
April 1, 2011
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Dennis Deeley coordinates the confined space extraction of casualties with incident commander Chief Don Hayde from the New York City Fire Department's Special Operations Command during a joint interagency training event, May 3, 2008, between the FDNY and the New York National Guard at the FDNY's fire training academy on Randall's Island, N.Y.
Alabama National Guard assists with Japan relief efforts stateside
March 30, 2011
Senior Airman Kenya Capers, 460th Force Support Squadron, helps a Department of Defense family member through in-processing March, 24, 2011. Operation Pacific Passage was a joint service tasking that came together to facilitate the needs of the many family members who would arrive at the airport.
North Dakota National Guard flood response readiness stronger than in previous years
March 30, 2011
A National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew drops several one-ton sandbags on the spill-way of the Clausen Springs Dam near Kathryn, N.D., April 15, 2009. The one-ton sandbags are being lowered and positioned into a place on the dam spillway so they will divert over-flowing water away from an eroding area of the dam, caused by high water levels. The dam spill-way is considered a flood water retarding structure designed to gradually release rain water and spring melt from the dam reservoir. The erosion occurring on the dam spillway is threatening to allow larger volumes of water than intended to over-flow into a creek.
Florida National Guard assists with finance issues in Iraq
March 30, 2011
Spc. David Street with the 1153rd Financial Management Detachment assists a customer at the Camp Liberty Finance Office on Camp Liberty, Iraq, March 21, 2011. The 1153rd FMD, a Florida Army National Guard unit, covers a split-operations mission at Victory Base Complex - which includes Camp Liberty - and Forward Operating Base Union III. By fulfilling its most critical role of resolving service members' pay problems, the detachment helps ensure Soldiers stay mission-focused. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jennifer Sardam)
Alaska Guardmembers complete first UTA on JBER
March 29, 2011
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing watch as the Wing's aircraft fly over the base, Feb. 12, 2011. Eleven aircraft from the 176th were flown from Kulis to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during a ceremonial flight.
Earnhardt Jr. falls to 12th position in points race after Sunday’s race in Fontana
March 29, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, races around the track at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., March 27, 2011. Dale Jr. finished the day with a 12th place finish, moving him down into 12th place in the points race.
Air Guard diminishing the ‘human factor’ one Airman at a time
March 28, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ramey Hubbard completes an inspection after making fuel leak repairs on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz. Aircraft maintainers like Hubbard are embracing Maintenance Resource Management at an increasing rate to reduce the human factor in preventable mishaps. Under MRM, all risks are assessed before an Airman picks up his tools and any maintainer, regardless of rank, can halt operations if a danger is perceived.
Colorado Guardmembers, Reservists rescue civilians from wrecked, burning car
March 28, 2011
Remains of a green sedan following a fiery, one-car crash on Airport Road in Aurora, Colo., March 6, 2011. Seven Soldiers and Airmen rescued two victims from the burning car. The group was composed of Colorado National Guardmembers and Army Reservists who were on their way to drill that morning.
Guard part of Total-Force team supporting Operation Tomodachi
March 28, 2011
Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Lee talks with the rest of the crew before unloading a pallet of water March 26, 2011, at Sendai Airport, Japan. The water that was airlifted to Sendai Airport is part of the more than 1.5 million pounds of water being moved from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Northern Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Lee is assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron.
Study: Suicide prevention programs work
March 28, 2011
Department of Defense Seal
Cannabis substitute 'Spice' now illegal
March 25, 2011
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration