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Wisconsin Air Guard Unit Masters New Air Control Tactics
August 10, 2023
Members of the 128th Air Control Squadron of the Wisconsin Air National Guard achieved a training first by convoying more than 500 miles from Volk Field, Wis., to Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., July 8, 2023, to train on new forward operating location tactics and equipment. This two-week training improved unit readiness.
Colorado Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron Celebrates new Facility
August 9, 2023
Airmen from the 138th Space Control Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Air National Guard, prepare to depart from Peterson Air Force Base to Washington, D.C., via an F-18 Globemaster courtesy of the 183rd Airlift Squadron, Mississippi Air National Guard, May 11, 2023.
Alaska Guard Cares for Northern Mariana Islands Residents
August 9, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Elizabeth Lafleur, 176th Medical Group, examines a patient July 14, 2023, as part of an Innovative Readiness Training mission at Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. IRTs bring experienced Air National Guard and Army Reserve medical professionals to a real-world environment, allowing them to hone their skills while helping the community.
Ohio Air Guard Fighter Wing Trains at Volk Field
August 8, 2023
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephen Boehme, assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing, directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon to Volk Field on Camp Douglas, Wis., during Exercise Northern Lightning, Aug. 7, 2023.
Alaska National Guard Helps Battle Wildland Fires
August 8, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Anthony Hartman, 176th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares to deploy from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Interior Alaska Aug. 6, 2023, to fight wildfires.
Wyoming Air Guard Deployed to Help Fight Fires in West
August 7, 2023
A C-130 Hercules aircraft belonging to the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, and equipped with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, departs Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 3, 2023. The Wyoming Air National Guard MAFFS unit is supporting efforts to fight wildfires in southern Oregon.
Indiana National Guard Renders Funeral Honors for WWII Vet
August 7, 2023
Indiana National Guardsmen render military funeral honors for U.S. Army Air Corps Tech. Sgt. Lawrence E. Reitz, a radio operator with the 343rd Bombardment Squadron, at Highland Cemetery in Attica, Ind., Aug. 6, 2023. Reitz's remains were repatriated from a 'tomb of the unknowns' burial site near Ploiești, Romania, following coordination between Reitz's brother, Don Reitz, and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to identify and return Reitz's remains to the United States.
Iowa Air Guard Completes Mass Casualty Exercise
August 7, 2023
The Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing medical group conducted a simulated mass casualty exercise Aug. 5, 2023, in Sioux City, Iowa. Exercise role players were rescued by the unit’s firefighters and treated by medical personnel during the training.
Wyoming Army Guard Executes Mountain Rescue
August 4, 2023
The Wyoming Army National Guard worked with Big Horn County Search and Rescue members to medevac an injured 18-year-old man stranded at 12,200 feet on Cloud Peak July 26, 2023. The man was hoisted to a Wyoming Guard Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter.
Oregon Army National Guard Tankers Train with Live Fire
August 3, 2023
A 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams Tank crew fires their 120 mm main gun as part of the battalion's table VI qualification at Orchard Combat Training Center near Boise, Idaho, July 23, 2023.
New York Air Guard Medical Personnel Train at California Clinic
August 2, 2023
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessica Alves, a medical specialist assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, works with a patient during an Innovative Readiness Training mission in Covelo, California, June 16, 2023. IRT missions offer no-cost medical care to U.S. communities while providing hands-on experience to service members.
Wisconsin Guard Unit Returns Home From Africa Deployment
August 1, 2023
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and other senior Wisconsin National Guard officials welcomed home approximately 260 Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at Dane County Regional Airport July 29, 2023. The 157th returned from a nine-month deployment to Djibouti, Africa, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
Missouri Air Guard C-130H Maintainers Learn J-model Systems
August 1, 2023
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristan Grigsby, center, a C-130H Hercules maintainer assigned to the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, Missouri Air National Guard, is trained on C-130J systems by Airmen with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, at Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky, May 3, 2023. During the two-week training, Grigsby and Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Breyfogle, aircraft maintenance superintendent with the AATTC, learned J-model fundamentals such as power on checklists, fueling operations, aircraft towing, operating radios, and general troubleshooting.
Alaska National Guard Helps Clear Oil Spill Response Site
August 1, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Robert Neff, an engineering craftsman from the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron, cuts a tree as part of an Innovative Readiness Training project at Shepard Point near Cordova, Alaska, July 26, 2023. Twelve 176th Wing Guardsmen are clearing a 5.5-acre site for the Shepard Point Marine Tribal Transportation Oil Spill & Marine Casualty Response Facility.
Cyber Attacks, Typhoon Mawar Prompt Guam Cyber Conference
August 1, 2023
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christine Lizama, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jolina Cabe, both assigned to the Guam National Guard, attend a cybersecurity conference in Tumon, Guam, July 18, 2023. The conference was the first in a series of collaborations to develop, implement and sustain a unified cybersecurity plan for the U.S. territory in the Western Pacific.
Alaska Guard Strengthens Readiness with Training Exercises
August 1, 2023
U.S. Army National Guard Infantrymen from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, perform tactical combat casualty care while conducting berm drills during training exercises in Lovell, Wyo., May 18, 2023.
29th IBCT Logistics: Winning the Fight Before the Fight
July 31, 2023
Soldiers from the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct rail operations on tactical vehicles transported from Hawaii at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, July 10, 2023. Brigade combat teams and security force assistance brigades conduct simulated large-scale combat operations against near-peer threats at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson to increase readiness and support globally deployable missions.
Tennessee National Guard Rescues Injured Hiker
July 31, 2023
Sgt. 1st Class Giovanni DeZuani, a fight paramedic with the Tennessee Army National Guard, is hoisted into a hovering Black Hawk helicopter with an injured hiker immobilized on a stretcher during a rescue at the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park June 28, 2023.
Alaska National Guard Soldiers Test Readiness in Exercise
July 27, 2023
Alaska Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major John Phlegar and Brig. Gen. James Palembas, commander, Alaska Army National Guard and assistant adjutant general, visit Soldiers of the 297th Regional Support Group participating in Pershing Strike 23 and Mobilization Exercise Level II at Fort Riley, Kansas, July 23, 2023.
Oklahoma Guardsmen Finish First at Cyber Shield 2023
July 26, 2023
Members of the Oklahoma National Guard cybersecurity team work together to defend networks during Cyber Shield 2023 at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, June 10, 2023. Oklahoma Guardsmen joined approximately 800 military and civilian cyber professionals from 35 states, including international partners, for this year’s Cyber Shield June 2-16.