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101st Air and Space Operations Group stands up at Tyndall
September 3, 2010
Chief Master Sgt. Lynn Boop, chief enlisted manager of the 101st Air and Space Operations Group, unfurls the organizational flag for the newly established 101st Air and Space Operations Group at the unit's activation ceremony held at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 21, 2010.
Wyoming hosts cultural resources conference
September 3, 2010
Mark Williams, left, of the Mississippi Army National Guard, Michael Peterkin, middle, of the Indiana Army National Guard, and Kenneth Keith, of the Mississippi Army National Guard, hike through the ruts in the Oregon Trail historic site near Guernsey, Wyo., in August. The trio participated in the National Guard Bureau's Natural and Cultural Resources Workshop, hosted in Wyoming. The Wyoming Guard arranged for a tour of culturally important sites during the multi-day conference.
Army North trains, assists Minnesota's 55th CST
September 2, 2010
Jeff Carter, an observer controller/trainer from Civil Support Training Activity at U.S. Army North, based in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, briefs members of the Minnesota National Guard's 55th Civil Support Team from Fort Snelling, Minn., during their annual pre-evaluation training exercise Aug. 24, 2010.
Louisiana Guard completes flood protection project
September 2, 2010
Staff Sgt. Clancy Kirk, right, holds the Hesco basket as a fellow Guardsman from the 769th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, puts the basket together near Charenton Navigation Canal outside Franklin, La., Aug. 25, 2010. The Louisiana National Guardsmen spent nearly two weeks building flood protection in St. Mary's Parish to protect homes and hurricane evacuation route Highway 90 from future storms.
National Guard prepares response to Hurricane Earl
September 1, 2010
Staff Sgt. Lee Oakes checks the oil on a Humvee as Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard's Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment prepare their vehicles for a possible state mobilization in response to Hurricane Earl on Sept. 1, 2010. The Virginia National Guard will bring up to 200 Soldiers and Airmen on state active duty starting Sept. 1 for possible post-storm recovery operations should Hurricane Earl impact the Hampton Roads area. Virginia Guard personnel will begin staging Sept. 1 and will be pre-staged and ready Sept. 2 to support potential response missions before Hurricane Earl reaches the Virginia coastline.
Former Louisiana officers celebrate 50th anniversary as new officers graduate
September 1, 2010
Officer Candidate Bennet Jones from Class 50, and former Army Capt. Jim McCarty from Class 1, discuss the challenges of the Louisiana National Guard's officer candidate school at a barbeque celebrating 50 years of excellence at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., Aug. 27, 2010.
National Guard deployment to Southwest border on track
September 1, 2010
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Air Force officials urge OPSEC vigilance
August 31, 2010
Idaho Guard trains wrecker drivers for deployment
August 31, 2010
Staff Sgt. Hussey shows Spc. Grant Flegel the interior controls of the HEMTT wrecker during a training session at the Gowen Field Training Area in Idaho for the upcoming deployment of the 116th Calvary Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho National Guard. This training session is to teach the drivers of the HEMTTs to be better able to handle any problems with their vehicle and helping to tow other broken down vehicles.
Georgia Guard father, son take to the air
August 30, 2010
Chief Warrant 5 Gary Button, the Detachment 9-Operational Support Airlift commander reads the pre-flight check list as his son, Warrant Officer 1 Daniel Button, a pilot with Company A, 171st Aviation, checks the gauges of their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Both are members of the Georgia National Guard.
Eagles soar for last time at Hickam
August 27, 2010
F-15 Eagle crew chief Airman First Class David Lairsey and pilot Lt. Col Mark "Odie" Ladtkow of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron conduct a visual inspection before Colonel Ladtkow's last F-15 training mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Aug. 25, 2010. The 199th is transitioning from the F-15 to the F-22 Raptor, which is a fifth generation fighter. The 199th has flown the F-15 since 1987 and received their first two Raptors on July 9, 2010.
Army Guardsman receives Purple Heart from World War II
August 23, 2010
Sgt. James Ader of the New York Army National Guard's 501st Ordnance Battalion congratulates John Sidur after he was presented long overdue recognitions 65 years after his actions in the Pacific during WWII.
Virginia Guard chaplains serve Soldiers in Gulf
August 23, 2010
Chaplain (Capt.) Jeffery Hicks, left, provides chaplain services to Louisiana National Guard Soldiers. Two Virginia National Guard chaplain support teams headed to Louisiana in late July to provide chaplain services to military personnel from all over the country assisting with recovery operations for the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. A chaplain support team consists of one chaplain and one chaplain’s assistant, and the teams provide chaplain support in the form of religious services, Bible study and counseling.
Illinois ADT trains at Carbondale university
August 23, 2010
Sheryl King, director of equine studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, demonstrates the correct way to clean a horse's hoof to members of the Illinois National Guard's Agriculture Development Team. The team of agricultural specialists will deploy to Afghanistan in 2011 as part of a program to bring more modern agricultural practices to Afghanistan.
Rhode Island Guards hosts Operation Purple camp this week
August 23, 2010
Civilian, military leaders: Guard is America’s solution in changing times
August 23, 2010
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses the 132nd general conference of the National Guard Association of the United States in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 21, 2010. "Maybe for the first time in our 364 years, we're more operational than we've ever been for a sustained period," he said.
Salem designated as National Guard birthplace
August 20, 2010
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signs legislation designating the city of Salem as the birthplace of the National Guard as local and state legislature, veterans groups and members of the Massachusetts National Guard look on during an official ceremony held at the Salem city hall, Aug. 19, 2010. The origins of the National Guard are traced back to Salem Common, the location of the fist muster of militiamen in 1637.
Volk Field to host inaugural NATO exercise
August 20, 2010
Center seeks paperless Air Guard records
August 20, 2010
Alaska Guard, U.S. Army to recover Black Hawk on Knik Glacier
August 20, 2010
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter waits five miles from the Knik Glacier crash site for the weather to clear before making another attempt to reach the survivors of a plane crash Aug. 8, 2010.