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Psychological coordinator works to normalize mental health
May 24, 2019
Michelle Pennington, 104th Fighter Wing director of psychological health.
Against the odds: Ohio Airman battling extremely rare cancer
May 21, 2019
Master Sgt. Charlotte Ortiz, the assistant recruiting and retention superintendent for Headquarters, Ohio Air National Guard in Columbus, Ohio, exhibits her positive, joyful spirit during a visit with her co-workers, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Ortiz is fighting a very rare type of cancer.
Tennessee Guard Airmen train Soldiers on heavy equipment
May 17, 2019
Sgt. Shantophia Cruz listens as Tech. Sgt. Doug Haveman explains operation of the Vermeer RT950.Airmen from the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron and Soldiers from the 230th Signal Company came together in Chatoosa, Georgia, May 9, 2019, to perform joint training. The 241st EIS Airmen provided training on heavy equipment needed to dig trenches for installation of fiber optics and other communications services.
Air Guard member gets Utah Cross for rescuing motorist
May 16, 2019
Tech Sgt. Sean Price, a boom operator with the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Utah Air National Guard, is presented with the Utah Cross by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and the state adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Jefferson Burton, April 22, 2019, at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City, Utah. Price was presented with the Utah Cross for providing lifesaving first aid to an injured driver.
103rd uses first virtual-reality loadmaster training system
May 10, 2019
Bill Ehler, Capewell Aerial Systems business development manager, left, provides instruction on the virtual loadmaster training system (VLTS) to Staff Sgt. Chad Warren March 29, 2019 at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Conn. The development of this first-of-its-kind training system was a collaborative effort between the 103rd Airlift Wing and Capewell Aerial Systems.
Ohio Air Guard nurse cares for Airmen and cancer patients
May 9, 2019
U.S. Air Force Captain Stephanie Smiddy, the infection and immunization officer-in-charge at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, administers a vaccination March 2, 2019, in Swanton, Ohio. Vaccinations ensure Airmen are ready to deploy anywhere in the world and to keep them healthy so they can continue to perform the mission.
Va. National Guard Soldiers join multi-state Cyber Shield
May 8, 2019
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fairfax-based 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade, provide digital forensics support to identify indicators of compromise and the source of intrusion to help protect a customer network in a virtualized training environment April 16, 2019, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, during Cyber Shield 19.
North Carolina officer candidates learn battlefield lessons
May 7, 2019
North Carolina National Guard Officer Candidate Patrick Henson briefs the rest of the 139th Regional Training Institue's Officer Candidate School Class 61 on important decisions made during the Battle of Chancellorsville while visiting the Civil War site near Fredericksburg, Virginia, on May 4, 2019. OCS Class 61 visited the site as a way to learn leadership through studying historical battles during their class staff ride.
Firefighter of 27 years focuses on safety; mentors Airmen
May 3, 2019
Fire Lt. Thomas Zuffelato, 104th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, poses for a photo May 2, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Zuffelato is also a firefighter in the Connecticut Air National Guard at the 103rd Airlift Wing.
Louisiana Guard members aim for excellence
May 1, 2019
National Guard members from around the country participated in the 48th annual Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship at Fort Chaffee in Barling, Arkansas, March 29-April 3, 2019. Louisiana National Guard Sgt. Allen Smith and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cotten, both Shreveport residents with 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, took first place in the competition, hosted by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.