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South Carolina Air National Guard deploys to South Korea for Theater Security Package
July 28, 2016
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard prepare to board a Boeing 767 transport aircraft at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., July 13, 2016. Approximately 300 U.S. Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire JNGB, S.C., are deploying to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, as the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of the U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Package.

Air National Guard units join forces in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve
July 26, 2016
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, performs a fly-by over Papa Air Base, Papa, Hungary.  In support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, has deployed approximately 200 Airmen to Papa Air Base, Hungary, to conduct familiarization training alongside our NATO ally, Hungary.

Task Force Redhawk hones response and recovery skills during Operation Poseidon
July 20, 2016
A UH-60 Black Hawk flight crew from Multinational Battle Group-East's Task Force Redhawk, sling loads supplies from Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo to Gjakova, Kosovo during Operation Poseidon July 15, 2016. U.S. and NATO forces have contributed to the United Nations-mandated peacekeeping mission in Kosovo since June 1999.

Multi-state Army National Guard helicopters enable European special forces training
July 15, 2016
An Army National Guard Helicopter Taskforce Blackhawk crew chief helps secure his UH-60L at Illesheim airfield July 11. The task force is comprised of four UH-60L Black Hawks and Soldiers from the Colorado, Utah and Kansas Army National Guard and will be supporting Special Operations Command - Europe’s components during training and exercises throughout Europe for the next few months.

Pennsylvania Air Guard members build clinic and forge bonds in Guatemala
July 8, 2016
Pennsylvania National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Ronald Hinsey, 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational repair Squadron Engineers structures superintendent, grinds a mounting plate to size for a new medical clinic May 3, 2016.

North Carolina Guard Soldiers bring out the big guns and rockets with Polish comrades
June 16, 2016
Spc. Martin Fender, assigned to the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), North Carolina Army National Guard, aims a 122mm WR-40 Langusta self-propelled multiple rocket launcher with the sighting mechanism at the Jaworze Training Area, Poland, during Exercise Anakonda 16 on June 5, 2016.

Florida Army National Guard shares experience with Central America
June 15, 2016
Staff Sgt. Bitzer and Spc. Hernandez cover terrain models during a class on troop-leading procedures with Reconaissance Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Brigade on May 12, 2016.

North Carolina unit joins exercise Anakonda 16 in Poland
June 9, 2016
High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems crews of the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard, travel throughout training areas in Drawsko Pomorski, Poland, as part of Exercise Anakonda 16 June 1, 2016. AN16 is a Polish national exercise that seeks to train, exercise and integrate Polish national command and force structures into an allied, joint and multinational environment.

Alabama Army National Guard makes large construction strides in Romania
June 7, 2016
Cpl. Gigi Done, engineer, 10th Engineer Brigade, Romanian Land Forces; Sgt. Steve Reece, electrician, 877th Engineer Battalion Alabama Army National Guard and Cpl. Baluta, engineer, 10th Engineer Brigade, Romanian Land Forces, work together to cut boards used for building a multipurpose building, May 22, 2016, in Cincu, Romania. The building is on Cincu Training Range and the partnership between the U.S. and Romanian forces is part of Resolute Castle 16, a joint training operation between U.S. and NATO forces focused on building strong partnerships among NATO allies.

Alaska National Guard leads field medical training in Mongolia
June 2, 2016
Alaska Army National Guard members conduct a class on combat casualty care at Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on May 30, 2016.