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Pennsylvania Air Guard Joins Operation Noble Defender
November 15, 2022
Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command , F-15s assigned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard, CF-18s assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force, and a KC-135 assigned to the Maine Air National Guard fly in formation behind a KC-135 assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard during air defense Operation Noble Defender Oct. 27, 2022.  The exercise validates the command’s capability to defend Canada and the United States.
Montana National Guard Rescues Injured Wyoming Hunter
November 15, 2022
The Montana National Guard, shown in this file photo, rescued an 80-year-old man who was injured when he fell off his horse in the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming Nov. 3, 2022. The Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion hoisted the injured man to a Black Hawk helicopter and flew him to safety.
Alaska Guardsmen Maintain Arctic Resilience, Readiness
November 15, 2022
Soldiers from 113th Military Police Company, Mississippi Army National Guard, patrol the missile defense complex as part of exercise Guardian Watch 23 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Nov. 2, 2022. Guardian Watch 23 focused on ground-based midcourse defense and critical installations security, which are the two missions of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion.
New York Army Guard Signal Soldiers Prep for Deployment
November 15, 2022
New York Army National Guard Pfc. Rafael Caballero, assigned to the 101st Signal Expeditionary Battalion, trains on the AN/TSC-156 Phoenix Tactical SHF Satellite Terminal during premobilization training at the Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2022.
Tenn. National Guard unit Completes Horn of Africa Deployment
November 14, 2022
More than 80 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 268th Military Police Company returned to Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Center on Nov. 11, after a nearly year-long deployment to Djibouti, Africa.
Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Train with new Robotic System
November 10, 2022
A remotely operated Common Robotic System – Individual uses its extendable arm to drop a simulated grenade into a box during training on Nov. 9, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The CRS-I is a 32-pound, tracked robot with multiple cameras and an extendable arm that can fit into a medium ruck sack or an assault pack.
West Virginia Guard to Provide Aerial Firefighting Support
November 10, 2022
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment completed Water Bucket training
Louisiana’s 159th Fighter Wing Conducts Deployment Exercise
November 9, 2022
An F-15C Eagle takes off during a readiness exercise at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Nov. 6, 2022. The exercise included 13 Boeing F-15Cs launching to participate in a training exercise with seven other aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico.
National Guard Chief Visits New York’s 106th Rescue Wing
November 9, 2022
Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, gives a thumbs up as he prepares to fly in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during his visit with the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York, Nov. 5, 2022. Hokanson has over 2600 flight hours, including 50 combat hours, and has flown the AH-64, OH-58, TH-55, UH-1 and UH-60.
103rd Medical Group Partners with Hospital for Training
November 9, 2022
Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Johndro, left, an ER medical control physician assigned to the 103rd Medical Group, Connecticut Air National Guard, instructs Tech. Sgt. Anitress Delgado, noncommissioned officer in charge of education and training for the 103rd MDG, during airway/resuscitation training at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. The 103rd Medical Group partnered with Hartford Hospital for annual medical training at the Hartford Hospital Level I Trauma Center.
84th CST Responds to Real-World Threat at Wyoming Air Base
November 8, 2022
The 84th Civil Support Team and first responder elements of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, responded to a potential white powder threat Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo. The substance turned out to be harmless fertilizer.
Alaska’s 168th Wing Stays Mission Ready with CBRN Training
November 8, 2022
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Nath of the 168th Wing Force Support Squadron simulates inspecting M8 paper and reporting observations in a CBRN environment at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 4, 2022. Nath was part of a post-attack reconnaissance team during the Golden Raven 23-1 exercise.
National Guard Provides Critical Election Cybersecurity
November 7, 2022
Approximately 30 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard joined other state agencies at three locations Nov. 5, 2019, to ensure the security of the commonwealth’s general election. A team at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency focused on network monitoring, while teams at Fort Indiantown Gap (above) and Horsham Air Guard Station focused on social media reporting.
Aircrews Train to Survive in Hostile Territory
November 7, 2022
Maj. Addison Harding, an F-16 pilot assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, swims during a SERE refresher course at the Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls Sept. 30, 2022.
Iowa Red Bull Units Honored for Deployment, Supply Excellence
November 7, 2022
Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, presents the U.S. Army Chief of Staff’s 2021 Deployment Excellence Award (DEA) to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls,” at Joint Force Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa, Nov. 4, 2022. HHC was awarded the DEA in the small deploying unit category.
Ohio National Guard’s 180 Fighter Wing Trains in Key West
November 4, 2022
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing sit on the flightline before morning training flights at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, Oct. 31, 2022. The 180FW deployed to Key West to train with VFC-111, the Navy's premier adversary squadron, providing realistic training scenarios that ensure the 180FW is prepared for homeland defense and contingency operations around the globe.
Hokanson: Maintaining Joint Force Competitive Edge Requires Rapid Modernization, Innovation
November 3, 2022
A crew chief assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing taxis an F-35A Lightning II fifth generation aircraft assigned to the wing at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, May 2, 2022. The aircraft departed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to continue NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission along the Eastern Flank.
Joint Exercises Increase Security Force Readiness, Lethality
November 3, 2022
Air Assault students prepare equipment and supplies for sling-load operations during training Aug. 6, 2022, in Annville, Pennsylvania. Airmen, Soldiers and Marines participated in a two-week Air Assault course at Fort Indiantown Gap.
Idaho Guard’s Civil Support Team Trains on Ropes Rescue
November 3, 2022
The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Civil Support Team participates in a ropes rescue course taught by Boise firefighters in October 2022. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions.
Hokanson: High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site 'Incredible Capability'
November 2, 2022
An LUH-72 Lakota helicopter is flown above mountainous terrain near Gypsum, Colorado, home of the Colorado National Guard's High-altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or HAATS, Oct. 16, 2022. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, visited HAATS to gain a full scope of the mission and training environment.