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Senior leaders: Guard, reservists well-suited for security cooperation efforts in Middle East
March 3, 2015
Senior leaders from U.S. Army Central, the Army Reserve, and the National Guard gather around a table in the ARCENT War Room for the Joint Monthly Access for Reserve Components meeting held at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Feb. 19, 2015. The meeting was held to find areas where the Reserve and National Guard components can assist in the ARCENT mission, which is to oversee Army operations in 20 different countries in Southwest Asia.
Wisconsin Guard engineer unit takes on additional security mission in Afghanistan
February 19, 2015
Spc. Jacob Chappa, 950th Engineer Company, TAAC-Air base security, provides over watch to the base's entry. Jacob is one of more than 50 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard who provide security for Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air.
Silicon Valley-based Air Guard members deploy to the Horn of Africa
February 2, 2015
California Air National Guard members from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., prepare to board a C-17 Globemaster aircraft for their overseas deployment.
Mississippi National Guard assisted in NATO exercise
January 29, 2015
Lt. Col. Jeffery J. Files, acting commander of 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, which is acting as high command during Allied Spirit I, briefs the unit at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The event included more than 2,000 participants from Canada, Hungary, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States and exercises interoperability with NATO allies.
Utah's 151st Air Refueling Wing offers support for training in Germany
January 26, 2015
A NATO E-3A AWACS aircraft approaches a Utah Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker for air refueling during a training flight over Germany on Jan. 13, 2015.
North Carolina National Guard Soldiers deploy for Kuwait
January 12, 2015
Mountain Grove Church in Granite Falls, North Carolina, hosted proud parents, nervous spouses, very energetic children, local employers, veteran service organization leaders and many friends for the North Carolina National Guard’s 1450th Transportation Company deployment ceremony for duty in Kuwait in support of Operation Resolute Support.
Wisconsin's 115th Fighter Wing sending 250 personnel, 12 F-16s to Japan in support of Pacific Command
January 6, 2015
Four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 115th Fighter Wing fly in formation over Lake Monona, Wisconsin. Some Airmen and jets will be deploying to Japan this month.
After 13 years, Operation Enduring Freedom concludes in Afghanistan
December 29, 2014
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan DeAngelis signals during a power check on an F-16C Fighting Falcon on Feb 4, 2012, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. DeAngelis is an F-16C crew chief deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. Officials announced the conclusion of combat operations in Afghanistan.
Kentucky Airmen return from West Africa mission
November 19, 2014
Master Sgt. Matthew Hourigan, left, and Tech Sgt. Jacob Harper greet their children in Louisville, Kentucky, after the Airmen returned from a deployment, Nov. 19, 2014.
New York Guard public affairs Soldiers help tell story in Japan
November 7, 2014
New York Army National Guard broadcast journalist Sgt. Jeremy Bratt, right, joins joins 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team public affairs noncommissioned officer Sgt. Kingston Dillard, and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force interpreter to interview a Japanese service member on Oct. 21 during Orient Shield 14.