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Virginia, Massachusetts Guard Support Free Clinic in Georgia
September 9, 2022
Virginia and Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported a free health clinic offering vision, dental and other basic medical services Aug. 3-18, 2022, in the Columbus, Georgia, area. The clinic was part of the Department of Defense-funded Innovative Readiness Training program.
111th Operations Group Participates in Joint Force Training
September 9, 2022
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing and its associate reserve unit, the 514th Air Mobility Wing, based at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, practices flying a resupply mission into a hostile location while responding to simulated surface to air missiles at Bollen Range on Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22, 2002. The crew of the C-17 included two 111th Attack Wing personnel who helped integrate MQ-9 support.
Maryland National Guard Trains in Minnesota
September 8, 2022
During annual training, infantry Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 1st Combined Arms Battalion – 194th Armor are air inserted into a narrow landing zone on Camp Ripley in Minnesota Aug. 19, 2022, by CH-47 Chinook aircrews of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion – 126th Aviation Regiment.
Nebraska Air National Guard Trains at Travis AFB
September 8, 2022
Staff Sgt. Jordan White and Senior Airman Kyle Johnson, air transportation for the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard, place a net on a loading pallet Aug. 18, 2022, during annual training at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 155th Logistics Readiness Squadron sent Airmen to Travis AFB for exposure to new aircraft and deployment readiness training.
Nebraska Training Center Command Hosts Heartland Fury
September 7, 2022
Company command teams across the Nebraska Army National Guard attend Operation Heartland Fury at the Camp Ashland and Mead training sites, Nebraska, Aug. 27, 2022. The event, hosted by Training Center Command, 209th Regional Training Institute, demonstrated the capabilities available to support all of Nebraska’s units.
Michigan National Guard Hosts Estonian Officer
September 6, 2022
First Lt. Sven Pärand, a company commander in the Estonian Defense League, shakes hands with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joel Parham, scout squad leader from the 3-126th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Grayling, Michigan, while participating in the Military Reserve Exchange Program July 19-23, 2022.
Oregon National Guard Responds to Rum Creek Fire
September 6, 2022
Deep in the Rum Creek Fire Complex area, Sgt. Jeremy Hensler conducts a radio check for Staff Sgt. Casey Reed and Spc. Britney Rivera at a road closure near Merlin, Ore. Sept. 2, 2022. Oregon National Guard members were supporting firefighting efforts at the Rum Creek wildfire.
New York Army Guard Helps Battle Hudson Valley Fire
September 2, 2022
A New York Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter drops 600 gallons of water on a wildfire along a ridgeline in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in the Hudson Valley near Ellenville, New York, Aug. 30, 2022. The New York National Guard deployed two Black Hawks to support firefighting operations at the request of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Alaska Air Guard Rescues Injured Hiker Near Eklutna Lake
September 2, 2022
Members of the Alaska Army National Guard's 207th Aviation Regiment conduct hoist training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Feb. 20, 2020.
National Guard Bureau Implements Sexual Assault, Harassment Prevention Initiatives
September 1, 2022
The National Guard Bureau is implementing changes to better fight sexual assault and harassment in the ranks with new prevention initiatives across the Guard force.
Representing Guard Enlisted at Conference ‘an Inherent Responsibility,’ Says Whitehead
September 1, 2022
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, right, the SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, stands at attention during a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2022.
National Guard Honored for Youth ChalleNGe Program
September 1, 2022
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp accepts the 2022 American Legion National Education Award on behalf of the National Guard Bureau at The American Legion 103rd National Convention at the Milwaukee Center in Milwaukee Aug. 31, 2022. The award was presented for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, which helps “at-risk” teens earn their high school diploma or GED.
Arizona Guard Soldiers, Singapore Air Force Train in Idaho
September 1, 2022
The Peace Vanguard Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Arizona Army National Guard trained together July 21-Aug. 29, 2022, at the Idaho National Guard’s Orchard Combat Training Center. They completed day and night AH-64 Apache aerial gunnery operations.
Missouri Guard Airmen Perform ‘Wet-Wing’ Defuel for First Time
August 31, 2022
Airmen assigned to the 139th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s petroleum, oils and lubricants office, Missouri Air National Guard, perform a ‘wet-wing’ defuel of a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Aug. 16, 2022. This was the first time the 139th POL office conducted a ‘wet-wing’ defuel, which means the aircraft engines were running during the operation.
1-110th Infantry Scouts Conduct Live-fire Air Assault Training
August 30, 2022
Soldiers from the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade hold the UH-60 Black Hawk steady as Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, rappel down during training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Aug. 3, 2022. The rappel training was practice and preparation for the Soldiers to rappel from the Black Hawk onto a building.
Michigan Medics Take new Combat Casualty Care Course
August 30, 2022
Senior Airmen Kristin Julius and Hector Martinez-Gomez, aerospace medical technicians from the 127th Medical Group, carry a simulated victim during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. The training Aug. 15-16, 2022, was part of August drill.
Hokanson: Individual Readiness Makes National Guard Always Ready, Always There
August 29, 2022
“The 2022 National Defense Strategy is clear,” Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson told National Guard leaders meeting in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2022. “Mutually beneficial alliances and partnerships are an enduring strength. They are critical for achieving our objectives – and we have been doing it for almost 30 years.”
Brown: ‘The National Guard … Truly at the Heart of it all’
August 28, 2022
“The National Guard is critical to our nation’s defense," Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., chief of staff of the Air Force, told National Guard leaders gathered in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 27, 2022.
McConville: ‘We Can’t do What we do as an Army Without the National Guard’
August 28, 2022
“Every time we have asked, the National Guard has been ‘Always Ready, Always There’," Army Gen. James McConville, chief of staff of the Army, told National Guard leaders meeting in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 27, 2022.
Airmen of the Year Honored for Exceeding the Standard
August 26, 2022
From left: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kristina L. Schneider, of the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio National Guard; Tech Sgt. Brett A. Yoakum, of the 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee National Guard; Master Sgt. Daniel P. Keller, of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho National Guard; and Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Sotomayor, of the 125th Fighter Squadron, Florida National Guard, at the Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 22, 2022. The event was part of Focus on the Force Week 2022, an annual event hosted by the command chief of the Air National Guard that highlights professional development and celebrates the accomplishments of the enlisted corps.