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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.
Arctic Guardians Rescue 3 Boaters on Kuskokwim River
November 1, 2022
Members of the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, Alaska National Guard, practice aerial refueling in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over Alaska Jan. 21, 2021. This practice helped prepare members of the unit to execute future rescue missions.
South Carolina Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is Mission Ready
October 28, 2022
Colombian Air Force KFIRs and the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the South Carolina Air National Guard, 157th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2022. South Carolina is Colombia’s partner in the State Partnership Program.
Guard Suicide Rates Stable as Prevention Efforts Increase
October 27, 2022
A Connecticut National Guard Soldier wears a "breaking the stigma" patch on his uniform at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn., Sept. 8, 2022. The patch was a project of the state's Resilience, Risk Reduction and Suicide Program to raise awareness about the stigma of seeking help for mental health in the military.
Arctic Guardians Rescue Plane Crash Victim at Totek Lake
October 27, 2022
Members of the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, Alaska National Guard, practice aerial refueling in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over Alaska Jan. 21, 2021. This practice helped prepare members of the unit to execute future rescue missions.
Arctic Guardians Rescue 6 Snowmachiners at College Glacier
October 26, 2022
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 23, 2015. The 210th Rescue Squadron provides emergency rescue services for the citizens of Alaska in addition to training for wartime combat search and rescue missions.
New York Army Guard Medics, Medevac Aircrews Train Together
October 26, 2022
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 466th Area Medical Company load a gurney onto a Black Hawk helicopter during a combined training event with Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Regiment, in Queensbury, New York, Oct. 22, 2022.
Arizona Guard Unit Tests Readiness in ANG Flyaway Exercise
October 26, 2022
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 161st Air Refueling Wing returns to Marine Corps Base Hawaii after completing an aerial refueling mission during an exercise Oct. 14, 2022. This multiday flyaway readiness exercise was the first of its kind performed by an Air National Guard air refueling wing focused on the Department of the Air Force’s priority of Agile Combat Employment.
Packers Visit Wisconsin Guard Challenge Academy Cadets
October 25, 2022
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones answers a question from cadets during a visit to the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy campus at Fort McCoy, Wis., Oct. 18, 2022. The voluntary Challenge Academy program uses a structured military-style environment and state-certified teachers and counselors to reshape the lives of 16-to-18-year-olds at risk of not completing high school.
NY Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Supports Antarctic Research
October 25, 2022
A LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, operates in Antarctica in 2022.
Virginia Guard, Partners Conduct Cyber Exercise
October 24, 2022
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 91st Cyber Brigade work with civilian cyber specialists during the Cyber Fortress exercise Sept. 27, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo digitally altered for security reasons.)
Tennessee Aquatic Rescue Team Practices Search and Rescue
October 21, 2022
The Tennessee Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team partnered with local and state first responders during a joint search and rescue exercise Oct. 19, 2022, on Kentucky Lake.
Washington National Guard Aircrew Rescues Injured Hiker
October 21, 2022
Spc. Nicholas Ehrenheim, a Black Hawk crew member with1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, Washington Army National Guard, points down to an opening in a heavily wooded area near Leavenworth, Wash., Oct. 15, 2022. The Guard aircrew rescued a hiker who sustained a chest injury.
New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Tests new LC-130 Engine
October 20, 2022
Master Sgt. Christopher Dumond, a flight engineer in the 109th Airlift Wing's 139th Airlift Squadron, conducts preflight maintenance checks on an LC-130H ski equipped aircraft with newly overhauled NP2000 T56-15A (3.5 modified) engines. The test flight was from Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, Oct. 11, 2022.
Tennessee National Guard Aircrew Rescues Injured Hiker
October 19, 2022
Col. Robert Ross, a fight surgeon for the Tennessee National Guard, helps offload an injured hiker from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the University of Tennessee Medical Center helicopter pad in Knoxville Oct. 14, 2022. The hiker suffered a leg injury in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park area.
Army National Guard Prepares for 2030
October 17, 2022
Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, left, the director of the Army National Guard, leads a discussion panel on operational challenges during a panel forum at the annual Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2022. Panel members, composed of senior leaders from throughout the Army Guard, focused on the Army’s regionally aligned readiness and modernization model, digital culture and future workforce as key points in ensuring Army Guard readiness.