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Delaware National Guard Trains at Fort Indiantown Gap
July 15, 2022
Staff Sgt. Kyler Saxon, center, and other Soldiers with the 160th Engineer Company, Delaware Army National Guard, train at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., July 12, 2022, to prepare for deployment.
Kansas Air Guard, Marine Reserves Initiate Joint Exercise
July 14, 2022
Military units converged at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range in Kansas in June 2022 for Exercise Gunslinger, a large-scale joint exercise to test air and ground combat capabilities in a contested environment. The two main players were the U.S. Marine Reserves’ 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and the Kansas Air National Guard’s 134th Air Control Squadron, assigned to the 184th Wing at McConnell Air Force Base.
Senior 28th ID trainers support Stryker brigade NTC rotation
July 13, 2022
Brig. Gen. Michael Wegscheider, standing, the 28th Infantry Division's deputy commanding general-maneuver, makes closing remarks during the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team's final combined arms rehearsal at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., July 7, 2022. Wegscheider led a senior trainer team of two dozen planners, logisticians and other specialists who observed the brigade's NTC rotation.
Utah Guard Opens Special Operations Live-Fire Shoot House
July 12, 2022
Soldiers from the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) perform demonstrate advanced urban combat during the opening of the Special Operations Forces Live-Fire Shoot House at Camp Williams, Utah, July 11, 2022. The facility will primarily support U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in addition to Utah Army National Guard Soldiers and law enforcement agencies.
306th Fighter Squadron Activated at 177th Fighter Wing
July 11, 2022
U.S. Air Force Col. John Galloway, 495th Fighter Group commander, left, hands a guidon to Lt. Col. Daniel O'Neal, F-16 fighter pilot with the 495th Fighter Group, activating the 306th Fighter Squadron July 8, 2022, at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The squadron was activated as part of the Air Force’s Total Force Integration, helping to maintain the combat readiness of Air National Guard and active-duty pilots.
Indiana National Guard Demonstrates Aquatic Rescue Skills
July 8, 2022
The Indiana Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team participated in a multi-agency disaster response exercise in College Station, Texas, June 22, 2022. Indiana HART showcased its aquatic rescue skills in the Texas summer heat alongside National Guard members and first responders from other states.
109th Airlift Wing Hosts German Air Force Officer
July 7, 2022
Oberstleutnant Heiko Radermacher, a German Air Force officer, presents 109th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Chris Sander a plaque to commemorate his visit at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia N.Y. The wing hosted Radermacher in June as part of the Military Reserve Exchange Program.
Washington Guard’s Civil Support Team Trains with Partners
July 6, 2022
Washington National Guard Staff Sgt. Jordan Cowart, 10th Civil Support Team, awaits decontamination following entry into a training lane in Bellevue, Wash., June 16, 2022. The 10th CST trained with the FBI, the Bellevue Fire Department and the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center.
Kentucky Guardsmen Pitch in to Help Ease Water Shortage
July 5, 2022
Kentucky Army National Guard Pfc. Adrian Shifflett with the 2061st Multi Role Bridge Company opens the water spout on his Army Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicle during a mission in Marion, Kentucky, July 1, 2022. About 20 Kentucky Guardsmen were called in to help respond to a water shortage.
Virginia National Guard Soldiers Train in Iowa
July 5, 2022
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct annual training June 8, 2022, at the Army National Guard Sustainment Training Center at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense Units
July 1, 2022
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, center right, the SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, stands with Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Perry, the Colorado National Guard’s command senior enlisted leader, and members of the Colorado Guard’s 138th Space Control Squadron on Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, June 28, 2022. Whitehead visited Colorado Guard space and missile defense units in Colorado Springs to see how National Guard members are contributing to these expanding domains.
NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission
July 1, 2022
New York Army National Guard Pvt. Joshua Morales, a member of the 133rd Combat Support Company, directs a COVID-19 vaccination registrant to The State University of New York, Stony Brook, vaccination site March 16th, 2021.
National Guard MQ-9 Reapers Join Indo-Pacific Exercise
July 1, 2022
U.S. Air Force members of the 119th Wing adjust propeller weight during MQ-9 preflight checks at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Exercise Valiant Shield May 27, 2022. The 12-day joint field training exercise enhanced integration between U.S. forces during joint operations at sea, on land, in air, and in cyberspace.
Guard Uses Cost-Effective Mobile Teams to Increase Training
July 1, 2022
National Guard Soldiers from the Pacific Northwest trained in sling-load maneuvers in June at Camp Rilea in Oregon. The helicopter is from Detachment 1, Company B, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation, Oregon Army National Guard.
Idaho National Guard Ready to Fight Wildfires
June 30, 2022
More than 60 Idaho National Guardsmen completed wildland firefighting training in Boise, Idaho, throughout June, bringing the number of Guardsmen available to assist the Idaho Department of Lands in the event the governor declares a state of emergency to approximately 170.
Maryland Guard Airmen Prepare for Engineering Deployment
June 30, 2022
An Airmen assigned to the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, maneuvers a piece of heavy equipment at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2022. The Airmen of the 175th CES trained at the 201st Regional Training Site to gain proficiency in their career field.
Vermont National Guard Concludes COVID-19 Missions
June 30, 2022
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Nardo, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, injects James Bordeaux with a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Johnson, Vermont, March 18, 2021.
Historic Highway Landing Advances Agile Combat Employment
June 30, 2022
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 107th Fighter Squadron, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, lands and takes off from a highway during Northern Agility-1 22 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan June 29, 2022.
Penn. Guard Maintainers Test Experimental Battlefield Concepts
June 30, 2022
Airmen with the 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, repair a hole in a wing of a C-130 during a training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania June 23, 2022. The training placed Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes in the squadron on four-man teams to repair portions of a battle-damaged wing.
DOD Official: No Changes to Women’s Essential Health Care
June 29, 2022
A view of the Pentagon May 25, 2016.