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AFNORTH assists with Haitian relief efforts
January 19, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., - Air operations experts at Air Forces Northern here are assisting 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern with humanitarian aid efforts following the 7.0 magnitude... MORE

Col. Carlos Quinones assists a U.S. citizen living in Haiti off of a C-130E Hercules aircraft Jan. 17, that landed in San Juan, P.R. Colonel Quinones is the 156th Wing Commander. Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing are working around the clock in support of the relief effort in Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.

Alaska Guard pledges support to Haitian recovery efforts
January 19, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard has pledged their support and is standing by to assist victims of the 7.0 earthquake that occurred in Haiti Jan. 12."We have submitted our capabilities... MORE

An SUV belonging to New York Task Force 1, New York City's FEMA sponsored urban search and rescue team is loaded on a C-17 belonging to the 21st Airlift Squadron from Travis Air Force Base California by Airmen of the 105th Airlift Wing's Logistics Squadron early Saturday morning, Jan. 16. The New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing provided support to the team as they deployed to Port-au-Prince to respond to the Haiti Earthquake.

Puerto Rico ANG operationally ready
January 19, 2010 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Whether providence or coincidence, the Airmen in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard are proving their readiness and relevance in support of Operation Unified Response while... MORE

Three Guardsmen named to U.S. bobsled team
January 19, 2010 — ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Mike Kohn of the Virginia National Guard needed to finish at least 14th in today's World Cup competition in St. Moritz, Switzerland to qualify in four-man bobsled at the 2010... MORE

Army Sgt. Mike Kohn (front right) of the Virginia National Guard leads his four-man squad at the start of a U.S. World Cup Team Trials race at Park City, Utah, held last year.

Corporate America reaches out to veterans
January 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Corporate America has joined forces with this country's veterans to provide the skills and mentorship that they need to rejoin the civilian workforce."They have experience and... MORE

Puerto Rico ANG evacuates 70 from Haiti
January 19, 2010 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing returned from Haiti with precious cargo Jan. 17 after delivering much needed supplies to a country crippled... MORE

Guardmember rescues woman from house fire
January 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A Guardmember credits childhood lessons and training she received in the Army National Guard for her quick response to a house fire here Jan. 11."When you were younger, they always... MORE

Maj. Nathlon Jackson, assignments officer for logistics and communications at the Army National Guard Readiness Center, ran into a burning house on Jan. 11 and saved a woman's life. For her actions, Jackson has been submitted for an award.

Happy Hooligans Respond to Haiti Relief Effort
January 19, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - Gov. John Hoeven and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, announced today that the North Dakota Air National Guard has been tasked to... MORE

Illinois ANG to coordinate delivery of supplies to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - Members of the 183rd Fighter Wing based here have been activated to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti in the first such mobilization of Illinois National Guard... MORE

Kentucky Guard sends combat controllers to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky National Guard has mobilized two combat controllers from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron and the commander of the 123rd Contingency Response Group to support... MORE

New York Air Guardsmen headed For Haiti
January 19, 2010 — NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., - Two C-130H cargo aircraft and 16 Airmen from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station here lifted off headed for Haiti as dawn broke over western New York this morning.Manned by crews... MORE

In the early morning hours of Jan. 16, 2010, Master Sgt. Scott Dixon, a C-130 loadmaster with the 107th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard, secures the cargo area for take-off as they prepare to leave Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station on a mission for Haiti. He will spend the next five days airlifting supplies in to the affected area.

Officials urge Guard, Reserve to nominate employers
January 19, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Guard and Reserve members are encouraged to acknowledge their civilian employers' exceptional support by nominating them for a top Defense Department award.Servicemembers and their... MORE

Pennsylvania ANG to broadcast to Haiti citizens
January 19, 2010 — HARRISBURG, Pa., - In what he described as an "unprecedented humanitarian mission," Gov. Edward G. Rendell said that the Pennsylvania Air National Guard has been called upon to support the Air Force... MORE

Airmen with the 193rd Special Operations Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard load a C-130J as they prepare to depart Middletown, Pa., Jan. 15, 2010. These, and other Airmen from the 193rd will participate in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission in Haiti.

New York rescue teams depart from Stewart Air Guard Base
January 19, 2010 — NEWBURGH, N.Y., - New York Task Force 1, New York City's urban search and rescue team, left Stewart Air National Guard Base here this morning for Haiti on two Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft.One... MORE

Kentucky TAG visits troops in Kosovo
January 19, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo, - The adjutant general of the KentuckyNational Guard took time recently to personally thank his state'sCitizen-Soldiers, who are on an important NATO peace-keeping mission here... MORE

Kentucky National Guard Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini chats with members of 2-147th Aviation Battalion, including Private 1st Class Jill M. Ashby, during the general's recent visit to Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. The Kentucky National Guard has two units - 2-147th AV BN and the 69th Aviation Battalion - deployed there.

Texas ANG delivers rescue team to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — HOUSTON - Immediately following the earthquake in Haiti, experts from Texas Task Force 1 got together with members of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard to work on a... MORE

A container holding equipment belonging to Texas Task Force One is being prepared for air transport by members of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston Texas Jan. 14, 2010.

Florida Guard establishes flight operations center for Haiti
January 18, 2010 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., - The Florida Air National Guard's 101st Air and SpaceOperations Group (AOG) is paving the way for air operations in the emergencyresponse to Haiti.Florida Guardsmen have been... MORE

Better mental fitness will help prevent suicide, general says
January 15, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Preventing suicide is more than simply recognizing the signs, it involves building strong community and individual support before the idea ever sets in, the Army's top psychiatrist and... MORE

Defense, VA officials address suicide at conference
January 15, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - There are no clear-cut answers to suicide prevention, but through collaboration and team work from federal and private institutions, the nation can better address the challenge, Defense... MORE

Ohio ANG pilot describes scene in Haiti
January 15, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - An Ohio Air National Guard C-130 pilot, who flew into the Haiti airport the day after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck, said he was surprised by the condition of the runway."When we... MORE

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