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Pennsylvania, Tennessee Soldiers do water training in Poland
August 20, 2019
Soldiers from 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment along with Polish soldiers low crawl in the sand during day two of training for the Water Survival Course hosted by 15th Mechanized Brigade in Gizycko, Poland, Aug. 12, 2019.
235th Air Traffic Control Squadron stands up in Germany
August 5, 2019
Members of the 235th and 260th Air Traffic Controller Squadrons (ATCS) receive generator training from U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Van Joolen, in Ramstein, Germany, June. 3rd, 2019. The North Carolina Air National Guard, along with New Hampshire and Maine Air National Guard, flew to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to work with active duty 1st Combat Communications Squadron. The Air National Guard units assisted in training the active duty unit with set-up, use, and tear-down of a mobile tower and deployable tactical air navigation system.
Pa. Army Guard Soldiers join in North Macedonian exercise
July 11, 2019
American Soldiers from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, and soldiers from the Republic of North Macedonia by their tactical vehicles to show unity between the two nations, following the Exercise Decisive Strike’s opening ceremony at the Training Support Centre Krivolak , North Macedonia, June 5, 2019.
Air National Guard supports airlift operations in Kuwait
July 8, 2019
A C-17 Globe Master III taxis past a C-130 Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 3, 2019. The units are currently deployed here providing tactical airlift to the Central Command Area of Responsibility.
W.Va. Guard engineers support Resolute Castle in Romania
June 18, 2019
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 601st Engineer Support Company (ESC) and 115th Vertical Construction Company (VCC) participate in Resolute Castle 19 at the Joint National Training Center (JNTC) / Cincu Training Area (CTA) in Cincu, Romania, June 10 - 29, 2019. Exercise Resolute Castle 19 is a U.S. Army Europe – led, multinational, joint exercise occurring from April – September which marries U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard, as well as allied and partner nation engineering unit training opportunities with the completion of tangible construction projects.
Nevada National Guardsmen collaborate with Romanian engineers
June 12, 2019
Second Lt. Vincent Owyong, of the 240th Engineer Company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, speaks with a soldier from the Romanian Land Forces (who chooses to be unnamed) during a construction project in Cincu, Romania, May 31st, 2019. The project is part of exercise Resolute Castle 2019, a multi-national joint exercise with real-world outputs of completed construction projects that build and enhance training capabilities around Eastern Europe.
North Dakota Guard leaders meet key leaders in Romanian city
June 12, 2019
Col. Jon Erickson, the commander of the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, stationed out of Fargo, North Dakota, and the police chief of Slobozia, Romania, exchange gifts at the end of a key leader meeting. Erickson gave a plaque with a bison on top that represents an important part of North Dakota while the police chief gave him his hat. Saber Guardian 19 is an exercise about bringing allies together, to work alongside of each other in order to maintain relationships based on trust that are essential for ensuring global security.
Minnesota Guard partners with Kuwait peers for terror drill
June 10, 2019
Members of the Kuwait Ministry of Interior’s Special Weapons and Tactics team prepare to breach a building while pulling security on May 2, 2019, during a joint exercise with a simulated terrorist, explosive ordnance, and chemical situation at the Kuwait Special Forces Training Center. The exercise was crafted to build a shared understanding of Kuwait Civil Authorities and U.S. forces procedures while reacting to any disaster, natural and manmade alike.
S.C. Air maintainers overcome harsh conditions in Sweden
June 6, 2019
U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft maintainers, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, remove the right wing leading edge flap after the discovery of a damaged actuator on one of their F-16 Fighting Falcons during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 23, 2019.
Kentucky Air Guard participates in Immediate Response 2019
May 31, 2019
Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft conduct a nonstandard-load training flight in the airspace above Venice, Italy, May 20, 2019, while carrying equipment from U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team as part of Immediate Response 2019. The exercise is designed to improve readiness and interoperability among participating allied and partner nations integrated into a multinational battalion.