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Idaho 145th Brigade Support Battalion refines field training
July 19, 2022
Idaho’s 145th Brigade Support Battalion refined its field training at the Orchard Combat Training Center in Boise July 9-18, 2022. Missions included small-arms fire, grenade launching, land navigation and survivability exercises.
Florida, Georgia Guard Airmen Train in Hawaii
July 18, 2022
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 125th Medical Group, Florida Air National Guard, in front of Tripler Army Medical Center, Army Post Schofield Barracks, in Honolulu July 13, 2022. The multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists and bioenvironmental technicians satisfied much-needed inpatient clinical hours and medical training in a hospital environment.
Oklahoma Guard Battery Named Best Field Artillery Unit
July 18, 2022
Brig. Gen. Andrew Preston, commandant of the United States Army Field Artillery School, presents the Alexander Hamilton Award to Capt. Zebadiah Wilson, commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, July 16, 2022. The Alexander Hamilton Award is presented annually to the best field artillery unit in the National Guard.
Washington Guard Aircrew Honored for Actions in Afghanistan
July 15, 2022
Five Washington National Guard crew members pose in front of their CH-47 Chinook helicopter, damaged in Afghanistan Nov. 20, 2020. All five were awarded the U.S. Army Aviation Broken Wing Award in a ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord June 18, 2022.
Guard Soldiers Train in Military Funeral Honors Program
July 15, 2022
The Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosts Level 1 funeral honors training for nine National Guard Soldiers from four states June 29, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Va. Soldiers from Maryland, North Carolina and Ohio joined Virginia Soldiers for the five-day course, which prepares Soldiers to conduct professional military funeral honors in accordance with service tradition.
National Guard Chief Stresses Readiness as key to Homeland Defense
July 15, 2022
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Bert Tussing, director of Homeland Defense and Security Issues at United States Army War College, discuss the Guard's role in homeland defense at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command’s inaugural Homeland Defense Awareness Symposium at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 14, 2022.
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.