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Army Guard Sniper Team Wins International Sniper Competition
April 27, 2023
Team Leader Sgt. 1st Class Erik Vargas of the New Mexico National Guard, and teammates Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cotten and Staff Sgt. Allen Smith of the Arkansas National Guard during the International Sniper Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 8-13, 2023. The team placed first.
ACE is Focus of Southern Strike 2023 Exercise
April 26, 2023
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft is connected to a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for aircraft-to-aircraft refueling operations, one of the many agile combat employment strategies being tested at Exercise Southern Strike at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 20, 2023. The large-scale, joint and international combat exercise features agile combat employment, counterinsurgency, close air support, non-combatant evacuations, and maritime special operations.
Rhode Island Guard Battles Brushfires from the Air
April 25, 2023
Aircrews operating two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 1-126th Aviation Regiment, Rhode Army Island National Guard, provide aerial firefighting support to the large-scale brush fire in Exeter, Rhode Island, April 14, 2023.
Tennessee, Georgia Guardsmen are Southeast’s Best Warriors
April 24, 2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicolas White, an indirect fire infantryman representing the Georgia Army National Guard, splashes water on his face after completing the confidence course during the Region III National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort Stewart, Ga., April 17, 2023. The competition tested the adaptiveness and lethality of our forces.
West Virginia Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian Cyber Team in Exercise
April 21, 2023
Members of the U.S.-Romania team take part in Exercise Locked Shields 2023 at the Morgantown Readiness Center in Morgantown, W.Va. The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency, hosted more than 180 technical cyber experts and supporting representatives from federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the U.S.-Romania team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia.
National Guard Honored for Environmental Programs
April 21, 2023
Soldiers participate in bald eagle releases at Camp Ripley Training Center. The Minnesota Army National Guard Sustainability Team works with staff and units to instill sustainable practices within all operations, empowering all components of the organization to enhance environmental activities.
Guam National Guard Hosts Chief of Staff Advisory Council
April 21, 2023
National Guard chiefs of staff from Region VII render a solemn salute at the Guam National Guard Fallen Heroes Memorial in Barrigada April 18, 2023. The delegation spent three days on the island to discuss regional issues, share best practices, and gain a better understanding of the uniqueness of Guam's operational and cultural environment.
Alaska Army Guard Medevacs Injured Backcountry Skier
April 21, 2023
Alaska Army Guard Staff Sgt. Brad McKenzie, left, a crew chief and hoist operator, assists Spc. Matthew Tucker, a flight medic, both assigned to Golf Company, Detachment 2, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, as he prepares to be lowered from an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2023. Army Guard air crews conducted aerial insertion, medical evacuation and hoist training with Special Tactics Airmen, assigned to 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1.
109th Airlift Wing Intel Airmen Take Part in Arctic Exercise
April 20, 2023
Canadian Army reserve and American National Guard Soldiers wait for takeoff in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, onboard a C-17 Globemaster III flown by the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing March 18, 2023, during Exercise Guerrier Nordique. The Soldiers were briefed by two intelligence Airmen assigned to the New York Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing before heading north to the Arctic.
Air Guard Units Practice Aerial Wildland Firefighting
April 18, 2023
A C-130 (MAFFS 8) from Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing lines up before performing a water drop April 14, 2023, during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System spring training hosted by the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing. The training was conducted in the Angeles National Forest near Green Valley, California, April 11-15.
Alaska Air Guard Demonstrates ACE Readiness
April 17, 2023
Master Sgt. Kyle Coffman of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, loads equipment into the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III, preparing to leave for a flyaway readiness exercise with the 168th Wing at Volk Field, Wisconsin, April 1, 2023. The multiday exercise focused on the Air Force’s priority of Agile Combat Employment.
Pennsylvania Guard Aviators Train First Responders
April 17, 2023
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Dejour Hughes, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, demonstrates cockpit instruments to first responders at the Covington Independent Fire Company, Covington, Pennsylvania, April 15, 2023. Civil-military outreach engagements promote stronger relationships with first responders.
Hawaii, Arizona Air Guard Conduct Readiness Training
April 17, 2023
Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen from the 154th Force Support Squadron disassemble tent structures April 5, 2023, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The Home Station Readiness Training event was an opportunity for the Air National Guard Force Support Squadron to improve readiness for deployment.
Wisconsin Guard Black Hawks Respond to Large Wildfire
April 14, 2023
A Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Madison-based Army Aviation Support Facility #2 carries a bucket of water to help fight a fire near Necedah in Juneau County April 12, 2023. The Wisconsin National Guard responded to a request for assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
National Guard Helps Mitigate White Earth Flooding
April 13, 2023
The North Dakota National Guard, shown here training, assisted with flood mitigation efforts by placing 1-ton sandbags by helicopter near White Earth east of Tioga April 12, 2023.
New York Air Guard Begins ’23 Support for Greenland Research
April 13, 2023
An Airman assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing participates in a training mission at Raven Camp in Greenland in June 3, 2021. The New York Air National Guard's 109th operates in Greenland April-August each year to resupply the National Science Foundation and conduct polar operations training.
Wisconsin Army Guard Conducts Aerial Firefighting Training
April 13, 2023
A Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, trains to drop water on wildfires April 10, 2023, using a bucket at Fort McCoy, Wis.
173rd FW Deploys to Florida for Missile Live-fire Training
April 12, 2023
Members of the 173rd Fighter Wing who traveled to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, after successfully participating in the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program March 9-23, 2023. Kingsley Field sent 118 Airmen and six F-15 Eagles to participate in the missile live-fire program.
Driving Simulator Boosts Readiness for Connecticut Guard
April 12, 2023
U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Beecher, assigned to the 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, uses a driving simulator April 4, 2023, at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut. The simulator is used to practice driving skills in various scenarios and military vehicles.
Army Lab Provides Upgraded Mobile Labs to National Guard
April 12, 2023
Lennox Brown and Shelby Bartram test the functionality of the equipment inside an Analytical Laboratory Systems Modified Work Order mobile laboratory at a DEVCOM CBC facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, before clearing the system for deployment.