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Military, civilian education key to future promotions, top Guard enlisted Soldier says
April 22, 2015
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley, top enlisted Soldier in the National Guard, speaks with a group of National Guardsmen during a senior leader visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 6, 2015. He provided career guidance and addressed the questions and concerns of the Soldiers.

Oregon's 116th Air Control Squadron mobilizes for overseas assignment
April 16, 2015
Oregon National Guard Airman 1st Class Lindsey Gallardo, assigned to the 116th Air Control Squadron (ACS), right, is greeted by Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the adjutant general for Oregon, left, as Airmen from the unit conclude their formal mobilization ceremony at Camp Withycombe, Ore., April 11, 2015.

Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing represented at South Korean base
April 9, 2015
Tech Sgt. Phillip Suchicital, a 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron end of runway NCO in charge, marshals in an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, during Exercise Beverly Midnight 15-2 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, March 6, 2015. BM 15-2 tested Airmen on their ability to survive and operate while under the stress of simulated wartime activities, all while ensuring aircraft generate.

Alaska Air National Guard rescue squadrons supported Saudi pilot rescue off the coast of Yemen
March 30, 2015
File photo shows water-rescue practice in 2012. Alaska Air National Guard members assisted in the rescue of two Saudi pilots from the Gulf of Aden on March 20, 2015.

Alaska Air Guard team supports Horn of Africa rescue missions
March 20, 2015
Members from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare fuel hoses from an HC-130 Combat King as part of a forward arming and refuel point exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. Providing a FARP allowed several smaller airframes to refuel with engines still running, enabling the aircraft to fly missions almost non-stop.

Georgia National Guard conducts exercise with Jordanian Armed Forces
March 19, 2015
Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard's 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade listen to the Jordanian Armed Forces 12th “Al- Yarmuk” Brigade as they prepare for training exercise 'Eager Light' 15 on March 8, 2015 in Zarqa, Jordan.

Idaho Army Guard partners with Cambodia for Exercise Angkor Sentinel 2015
March 18, 2015
Lt. Col. Scott Sheridan, Idaho Army National Guard Command Post Exercise Officer-in-Charge, salutes Generals John Goodale, Idaho Army National Guard Deputy Commanding General-Army, and Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, Deputy Chairman of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Joint Staff, during the opening ceremony for Angkor Sentinel 2015. The exercise promotes military readiness and interoperability and is the U.S. Army Pacific's capstone Security Cooperation event with Cambodia.

Pennsylvania Soldiers hone skills at Operation Key Resolve in South Korea
March 18, 2015
Staff Sgt. David Strayer (top, center with video camera), a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, records footage of a mock press conference Mar. 11, 2015, on Yongsan Garrison, South Korea. Strayer supported the 109th MPAD's mission as a Pennsylvania Army National Guard augmentee during the 2015 Key Resolve exercise.

Wisconsin Air Guard leaders visit deployed Airmen in Japan
March 11, 2015
Airman 1st Class Henry Hasler, 18th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew member, explains parts of his job to Brig. Gen. Gary Ebben, Wisconsin National Guard assistant adjutant general, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2015. Ebben came to Kadena to see what kind of work his troops from the Wisconsin Air National Guard were doing.

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.