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NC Guard trains in Operation Sage Eagle in New Mexico
April 28, 2022
North Carolina National Guard members of Detachment 2, Charlie Company of the 1-126 Aviation Regiment participate in transport operations of a UH-60 Black Hawk during Operation Sage Eagle in White Sands, N.M., in February and March 2022.
West Virginia, North Carolina Guard join cyber exercise
April 26, 2022
Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard collaborate during a simulated cyberattack as part of Locked Shields 2022. They joined federal and state agencies and the National Guard on the U.S. team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia, April 19-21, 2022.
MING hosts annual joint professional development training
April 26, 2022
Michigan National Guard members participate in a team-building exercise during a joint professional development training April 20, 2022, at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan. The event focused on leadership strategies, professional organizations and some of the MING’s innovative programs.
ASLC brings ANG, NGB, USAF leaders together
April 26, 2022
From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard; Dianne Loh, Gwendolyn Williams and Command Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, ANG, take part in the opening ceremony of the 2022 Air National Guard Senior Leader Conference in Dallas, April 19, 2022. ASLC brought together senior leaders and commanders from the 90 wings, 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia to discuss the future of the ANG and Air Force.
Summit underscores team nature of cyber defense
April 25, 2022
Senior leaders from around the U.S. Cyber Command enterprise attended a summit April 19, 2022, at the command’s headquarters on Fort George G. Meade, Md., to discuss the future of cyber operations, evolving capabilities and deeper integration.
New storage tanks boost California firefighting capabilities
April 25, 2022
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Modular Airborne Firefighting System aircraft assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing sits on the flight line in front of new MAFFS pits at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, April 21, 2022. The new tanks increase the amount of fire retardant that can be stored from 10,000 gallons to 50,000 gallons.
Army National Guard aviators train underwater
April 25, 2022
Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade take part in dunker qualification at Ft. Campbell, Ky., Apr. 6-7, 2022. The training prepares helicopter pilots and crew members to escape from a submerged helicopter.
Iowa Air Guard refueling wing rotates to CENTCOM area
April 21, 2022
Iowa Air National Guard crew chiefs prepare a U.S. Air Force KC-135 for departure from Sioux City, Iowa, on its way to a deployment in Southwest Asia in support of U.S. Central Command operations April 19, 2022.
Nevada, Arizona Guard train for hazardous situations
April 20, 2022
Nevada Guard Soldiers and Airmen teamed with the Arizona Air Guard in April 2022 to test their ability to cohesively respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear situations. The exercise was held at a mock rubble-pile training site in the small city of Apex in northern Clark County.
New York’s 109th Airlift Wing preps for Greenland missions
April 19, 2022
An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y., offloads cargo in Greenland April 26, 2019. Similar aircraft will be flying missions in Greenland at the end of April 2022 to resupply National Science Foundation facilities on the Greenland Ice Cap.
Wisconsin Army Guard unit returns from Eastern Europe
April 19, 2022
Approximately 140 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the 107th Maintenance Company arrived at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, April 16, 2022, following a nine-month deployment to Poland, Romania and Lithuania in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Seven Minnesota Army National Guard Soldiers, who serve in a company detachment at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, were also part of the deployment.
Airmen lead way in F-35 transition for 115th Fighter Wing
April 19, 2022
An F-35 Lightning II Aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vermont, takes off April 13, 2022, from Burlington International Airport, Vermont. The Vermont Air National Guard was the first unit of the Air National Guard to receive the fifth-generation fighter and Madison's 115th Fighter Wing is scheduled to be the second with the arrival of its first F-35 in the spring of 2023.
Norway, Minnesota Guard celebrate 49th troop exchange
April 19, 2022
Participants of the 49th annual Norwegian Exchange, from the Norwegian Heimevernet, or Home Guard, and the Minnesota National Guard, community leaders, buddy weekend host families and distinguished guests joined for a farewell banquet, April 3, 2022, at the Falls Ballroom in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Arizona FSRT Airmen return to in-person, combined training
April 18, 2022
FSS specialists who have volunteered for the FSRT mission, transport simulated human remains during an in-person combined training event with other Air and Army National Guard units in Las Vegas in April 2022.
Georgia, Alabama, Puerto Rico Airmen exercise communications
April 18, 2022
U.S. Airmen with the 156th Combat Communications Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, configure the network router, switch and phones to establish initial communications during Exercise Tropic Thunder at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center, Puerto Rico, April 11, 2022. Exercise Tropic Thunder is the first large-scale exercise for the 156th CBCS to build and maintain network functions from the ground up, to meet initial operational requirements while developing the cyber skills and teamwork required to operate in any combat communications environment.
Cold Steel Brigade trains California National Guard Soldiers
April 18, 2022
Col. Hank Barnes, left, commander of 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West – First Army, the 189th Infantry Brigade, provides training product guidance to staff engaged in the 40th Infantry Division’s Command Post Exercise II at North Fort Hood, Texas, April 4, 2022.
Contingency Response Forces conduct multi-agency training
April 18, 2022
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen, assigned to the 146th Contingency Response Flight, hammers a stake into the ground to hold an improvised Rigging Alternate Method Zodiac for drop zone aircraft to use as a visual point of reference at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, Feb. 8, 2022. The 146 CRF and the 621st Contingency Response Wing partnered to accomplish skill-enhancing training for Allen's team while providing airlift support to the 621 CRW's evaluated exercise.
158th Civil Engineers hone skills at Silver Flag
April 15, 2022
A U.S. Air Force Airman attaches a hook to aid in securing the frame of an Alaskan Small Shelter System at the Silver Flag exercise on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 31, 2022. The primary focus of Silver Flag is to teach Airmen from the civil engineer, force support, and vehicle maintenance squadrons essential skills to complete operations outside of their primary duties.
Portland Air National Guard Base puts robot dog to work
April 15, 2022
A Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle, or "robot dog," goes for a test run at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., March 5, 2022. The QUGV is the most recent addition to the 142nd Security Forces Squadron.
Pennsylvania Army Guard Soldiers compete to be Best Warrior
April 15, 2022
Fifteen Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the weapons zero and qualification portion of the 2022 state Best Warrior Competition April 11, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The winners move on to regional competition in May.