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Whitehead: Relationships the ‘Magic Ingredient’ in NCO Development in Europe
September 12, 2022
Ukrainian Chief Master Sgt. Oleksandr Kosynskyi, the command senior enlisted leader of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, talks with Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, during the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe International Command Senior Enlisted Conference in Casteau, Belgium, Sept. 7, 2022.

Virginia Guard Red Dragons Earn Their Spurs in Kenya
September 12, 2022
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, navigate an obstacle course during a spur ride Aug. 20, 2022, in Manda Bay, Kenya. The spur ride included physical training events, an obstacle course, rifle and pistol live-fire, weapons familiarization, reconnaissance and medical evacuation lanes, and a night call for fire and crew-served weapons live-fire event.

Alaska, Washington National Guard Join Exercise Gobi Wolf
September 7, 2022
Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, spoke about the 20-year partnership between the Alaska National Guard and Mongolian government during the opening ceremony for Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 5. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise with field training exercises in hazmat response, mass medical care and search and rescue.

National Guard, Partner Nations Conduct Command Post Exercise
September 7, 2022
Allied and partnered nations conduct a command post exercise during Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Sept. 6, 2022. Noble Partner is a cooperatively led multinational training exercise in its sixth iteration between the Georgian Defense Forces and U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Michigan Guard unit Trains in Tunisia at African Lion 22
August 29, 2022
Michigan National Guard members of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area in Tunisia June 27, 2022. They completed an overseas deployment for training exercise at African Lion 22, U.S. Africa Command's largest and premier annual exercise.

Army Guard, Air Force Compete in Marksmanship in Kenya
August 26, 2022
U.S. Army Sgt. Alexandra Griffeth, left, placed first in the individual pistol category in the joint-force combined arms marksmanship competition among 52 Army Guard and Air Force members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The competition was held July 20-25, 2022, at Camp Simba, Kenya.

Vermont Air Guard Completes Historic First
August 24, 2022
F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, prepare for takeoff for shield and assurance missions over Europe from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 21, 2022. Aircraft and Airmen from Vermont's 158th Fighter Wing deployed to Germany for more than three months as part of ongoing NATO efforts in Europe.

Nebraska, Missouri Guard Medical Groups Train in Japan
August 24, 2022
Members of the 155th Medical Group, Nebraska Air National Guard, and the 139th Medical Group, Missouri Air National Guard, traveled to Okinawa for annual training Aug. 2-11, 2022.

Virginia Guard Aviators Lead Kosovo Aerial Firefighting Success
August 19, 2022
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division conduct helicopter bucket aerial firefighting training near Gjilan, Kosovo, June 2, 2022.

Penn., Lithuania Partner to Compete in Best Sniper Competition
August 15, 2022
U.S. Army Sgt. Dalton Weist, a soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, poses for a photo during the European Best Sniper Competition at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 5, 2022.