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Virginia battalion named most outstanding Army Guard unit
October 28, 2010
From left to right, Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., chief of staff of the Army, Lt. Col. Doug Messner, 1st Sgt. Ernest T. Miller and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston present the Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. Readiness Award for Army's Most Outstanding National Guard Unit to the senior leaders of the Virginia National Guard's Gate City-based 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2010.
Dutch F-16 pilots, aircraft return to Tucson
October 27, 2010
Dutch F-16
Kentucky Guard fights fires at Fort Knox
October 27, 2010
UH-60 Blackhawks from the Kentucky National Guard similar to the ones photographed here responded to fires on the Fort Knox training ranges, Oct. 23-24, 2010.
GED Plus honors fallen Soldier at building dedication
October 27, 2010
Army Brig. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, deputy director of the Army National Guard, speaks as part of a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army, in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2010. The panel discussion highlighted issues with Army readiness and how to maintain combat readiness today and in the future.
Operational reserve needs new policies, base funding source, Lamont says
October 27, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard, addresses attendees during a session focusing on the needs of the reserve component to maintain its edge as an operational force at the annual conference of the Association of the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2010.
Guard's warrant officers hope to build from the ranks
October 27, 2010
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Gary R. Nisker, the Army National Guard's command chief warrant officer speaks to fellow chief warrant officers after their breakout session at the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington D.C., Oct. 26, 2010.
36th ID band carries more than just a tune
October 26, 2010
A team of gifted soldier musicians from the 36th Infantry Division Band prepare to clear make shift rooms housing both civilian and hostile targets during an all day training event held on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Oct. 9, 2010 . This training event and many others are designed to assist the 36th ID in their mobilization and deployment to Iraq later this year.
Disney offers special ticket, room offers in 2011
October 26, 2010
Historic military posts continue growth, stability
October 26, 2010
Construction workers putting the roof on the new dinning facility at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The new dinning facility is part of an aggressive construction program to expand the capabilities of Camp Atterbury.
Program aims to support single Guard, Reserve troops
October 26, 2010
Army Sgt. 1st Class Karen Perry, left, catches up with her battle buddy, Army Sgt. Annika Chambers, during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program post-deployment event in Houston, Oct. 17, 2010. The program aims to equip Guard and Reserve members with the skills they need to successfully transition back to their families, communities and jobs.
Wisconsin adjutant general contributes to congressional security report
October 26, 2010
Warfighters plan for 'future fight' at weapons, tactics conference
October 25, 2010
Guard and Reserve warfighters get a close up look at an experimental AT-6C light attack aircraft during the Weapons and Tactics Conference held at Tucson International Airport Oct. 18-22, 2010. The Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command Test Center which hosted the conference is currently testing light attack capabilities for several Air Force mission areas.
Pennsylvania boxer takes third in CISM event
October 22, 2010
Collaboration saved Minnesota fighter wing, McKinley says
October 22, 2010
Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, Air Force Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Cossalter, Minnesota's assistant adjutant general for air, and a member of the Duluth, Minn., Area Chamber of Commerce speak after chamber's 140th anniversary celebration Oct. 21, 2010.
New York LC-130 leaves Hickam for Operation Deep Freeze
October 22, 2010
Master Sgt. Joseph Sinatra checks the air spring pressure on an LC-130 Hercules during a stop at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Oct. 18, 2010. The springs are used to absorb the shock of landing the ski-equipped aircraft on the Antarctic ice. Sinatra and the rest of his LC-130 aircrew from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base, N.Y.stopped at Hickam, while en route to Antarctica to support Operation Deep Freeze, the Defense Department's logistical support to U.S. research activities at the southernmost continent.
Nevada Guard prepares Canadian aviators for deployment
October 22, 2010
Canadian Air Force Capt. Cameron Fisher, next to rotors, and U.S. Army Sgt. Tommy Rogers, from B Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, perform pre-flight checks on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to flying a mission to recover wreckage from a downed U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nev., Oct. 20, 2010. Soldiers from the 189th trained with the Canadian CH-47 crews to prepare them for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.
United Arab Emirates wraps up F-16 training in Arizona
October 22, 2010
United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense pilots and maintenance officers salute as an F-16F Desert Falcon taxis on the 162nd Fighter Wing flight line at Tucson International Airport for the last time Oct. 20, 2010. Five of 13 UAE fighters stationed here since 2004 for training began the journey home while the rest will follow over the next month.
Air Guardsman leads support efforts in Antarctic
October 21, 2010
Lt. Col. Edward Vaughan, commander of 13th Expeditionary Support Squadron, Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica.
Final competition to determine the Army’s ‘Best Warriors’
October 21, 2010
Army Staff Sgt. Adam Little of the Michigan National Guard replaces his sling as part of his equipment check during the 2010 Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 20, 2010. Little became the National Guard's top non-commissioned officer after winning the National Guard Best Warrior competition at Fort Benning, Ga., in July.
Georgia recruits, recruiters clean-up two sites
October 21, 2010
From the left, Spc. Marc Williams, Staff Sgt. Michelle Kendrick and Pvt. Michael Johnson, all of the Georgia National Guard, plant one of two cherry trees along the fence surrounding Macon’s historic Fort Hawkins.