Guard News - The National Guard

Army Guard pilots support missions in Alaska
May 27, 2010 — FORT RICHARDSON, Alaska, - Among the aviators operating out ofthe Elmendorf Air Force Base flight line, a small association of ArmyNational Guard pilots may appear conspicuous when donning their... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Curran, an Alaska Regional Flight Center UC-35 pilot, flies the twin-engine 7-passenger plane during a short hop from Fort Greely to Elmendorf Air Force Base April 26, 2010.

Louisiana aviators launch into battle with oil spill
May 27, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La., - "Launch, Recover, Launch" best describes theoperations tempo of the helicopter missions being performed by the LouisianaArmy National Guard's State Aviation Command in their... MORE

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter belonging to the 1/244th Assault Helicopter Battalion, State Aviation Command, Louisiana Army National Guard performs sling-load operations in support of the state of Louisiana's response to the Deepwater Horizon, in Hammond, La., May 11, 2010.

Troop care tops nation's obligations, Biden says
May 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Caring for troops is the nation's "one truly sacred obligation," Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday during a dinner for wounded warriors. "We have one truly sacred obligation: to... MORE

Missouri Guard Blackhawk, crew responds to oil spill
May 27, 2010 — FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo., - For one of the five Missouri National Guardsmen who make up the first part of Missouri’s 10-15 Soldier Gulf mission, the trip south marks a return home. Sgt. Kirt Orlando, a... MORE

Missouri National Guard Capt. Nicholas Pianalto makes equipment adjustments in the pilot's seat of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on the air field of the Christopher S. “Kit” Bond Army Aviation Support Facility at Fort Leonard Wood. Pianalto, who lives in Waynesville, and three other Missouri Guardsman took off from Fort Leonard Wood to help with the response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico May 26, 2010.

Illinois Guardsmen leave for oil spill duty
May 27, 2010 — DECATUR, Ill., - Five Illinois National Guard Soldiers with the 106th Aviation based here packed their gear and headed for oil relief efforts in Hammond, La. May 26. The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter... MORE

Montana ANG repeats as best in food service
May 27, 2010 — GREAT FALLS, Mont., - For the second time in the last four years, the Montana Air National Guard Sustainment Services Flight was presented with the Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant Kenneth W... MORE

Summer programs expand for military children
May 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - From camps to golf clinics to acclaimed museums, military children have an abundance of free summer programs to choose from this year, a Defense Department official said. The activities... MORE

More MRAPs to roll into Camp Atterbury
May 27, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind., - Thetechnique of warfare evolves and so does the technology. This also works in reverse. Technological developments also change themanner of how... MORE

Deploying Soldiers will drive Mine Resistant Ambush Protective vehicles during driver training at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver
Training Center. With the proposed increase in MRAPs on Camp Atterbury, deploying units will be able to train on theater specific MRAPs, like these Maxx-Pros, which see more use in Iraq.

Air Guard successfully tests back-up for messaging systems
May 26, 2010 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS , Md., - The Air National Guard recently teamed up with contractors and other industry partners to create and execute a back-up system for its messaging systems."Until now, the... MORE

States prepare to assist Louisiana in oil spill response
May 26, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The National Guards of several states are closely watching Louisiana this week and are prepared to assist in its oil spill operations if needed, a senior Guard leader said... MORE

Pvt. Richard Jones of the Louisiana National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion moves the intake pipe for a water pump that is used to inflate Tiger Dam water diversion system near the southwest pass of the Mississippi River delta May 20, 2010. The 1023rd Vertical Engineering Company is constructing an 7.1-mile barrier to prevent any possible oil from coming in to the wetlands.

Combat lifesaver course prepares Soldiers for battle
May 25, 2010 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa., - Painful screams cut through the thick smoke and noise of gunfire as a four-person combat lifesaver team scrambled through the dark looking for the casualties amid the... MORE

Sgt. Lindsey Myers, left, and Spc. Isiah White, both of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, carry a simulated casualty through a doorway during a Combat Lifesaver Course training lane at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 20, 2010. The lanes feature intense stressors, such as battle sounds, screaming instructors and fog and darkness in order to test the soldiers' skills under pressure.

Soldiers encouraged to maintain medical readiness
May 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Do you think wounded soldiers are concerned if the medical personnel providing them care are from the Army Reserve or National Guard?The obvious answer is no, what they care about is the... MORE

Chief tells U.S. KFOR Soldiers deployment pace will not decrease
May 24, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo, - The chief of the National Guard Bureautold North Dakota National Guard Soldiers here today that he does notbelieve the pace of deployments will let up any time in the near... MORE

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Army Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the adjutant general of North Dakota, greet Soldiers at Camp Bondsteel's dining facility in Kosovo May 23, 2010.

Georgia counterdrug forces hit woodlands for tactical training
May 24, 2010 — RINGGOLD, Ga., - More than 20 local, state and federal officers from departments and agencies across Georgia are taking part in the five-day woodland training course held by the Georgia Counterdrug... MORE

Georgia National Guard members gather at a rally point before moving on to their objective - a sparsely wooded area being used by simulated drug dealers for a simulated drug deal at Volunteer Training Site-Catoosa in Ringgold, Ga.

Utah dental team provides villagers reason to smile during African Lion '10
May 24, 2010 — AGADIR, Morocco - The sounds and smells of a dentist's office can be off-putting to some, but for those who suffer from tooth pain, the sound of a high-speed dental drill is often music to their... MORE

Lt. Col. Shannon Lawson, a dentist with the 151st Expeditionary Medical Group of the Utah Air National Guard, prepares a man's tooth for a filling as Senior Airman Brianne Wilkins, a medic with the 151st, assists in Manizla May 18, 2010. The 151st EMG kicked off the humanitarian civil assistance portion of Exercise African Lion 2010 in Manizla, a village nestled in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, offering dental and medical services not readily available to Moroccans living in the outlying towns of central Morocco.

Maryland breaks ground on new flight facility
May 24, 2010 — EDGEWOOD, Md., - Gov. Martin O'Malley helped break ground on a $22.6 million addition to the Maryland National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility during a ceremony here May 22.The contract was... MORE

Louisiana Guardsmen construct Hesco wall on coast
May 24, 2010 — PORT FOURCHON, La., - Members of the 527th and 769th EngineerBattalions of the Louisiana National Guard began constructing a barrier wallin an effort to keep oil-tainted water from reaching Bay... MORE

Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard's 527th and 769th Engineer
Battalions put together a wall of sand-filled Hesco concertainer units to help keep oil tainted water from reaching Bay Champagne in Port Fourchon, La., May 21, 2010.

Military families eligible for free museum visits
May 24, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Active duty servicemembers and their families will gain free access to hundreds of museums throughout the nation this summer, thanks to a partnership between the National Endowment for... MORE

President Obama makes surprise visit to 29th ID officers
May 24, 2010 — FORT BELVOIR, Va., - President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to the 29th Infantry Officers' Association's Hail and Farewell May 16 at the Fort Belvoir golf course, where he shook hands and... MORE

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with newly-promoted Lt. Col. Scott Bartlett as Bartlett displays a special presidential golf ball presented to him by Obama.

WTC celebrates unit expansion
May 24, 2010 — FORT BENNING, Ga., - The staff at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center unveiled a new headquarters building during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Camp Butler May 17.Battalion Commander Lt... MORE

Army Col. Steven Bapp, center, and Army Lt. Col. Robert Harris cut the ribbon outside the new WTC headquarters building May 17, 2010.

Maryland Air Guard Conducts Combat Search and Rescue Training in Wisconsin

Missouri Airmen Go Analog in Cyber Attack Simulation

Idaho Army National Guard, Boise Fire Department Conduct Water Rescue

Pennsylvania Guard Aviation Partners with Coast Guard

Arizona National Guard’s Task Force SAFE Strengthens Border Security