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Archive: May, 2016

Two months after being split among four nations, Airmen reunite in Bulgaria
May 31, 2016 — GRAF IGNATIEVO, Bulgaria – After two months of being split across four countries, approximately 250... MORE
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard members stationed at Amari Air Base, Estonia,are reunited with their 104th Fighter Wing members stationed to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, May 27, 2016.  Wing members are part of a theater security package deployed to multiple European locations in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

California National Guard makes historic Gray Eagle repairs
May 20, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - The California National Guard’s 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 40th... MORE
Army National Guard sheet metal repairers in Company B, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, work on an MQ-1C Gray Eagle composite frame at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 5. This is the first ASB to work on Gray Eagle composite parts during an overseas deployment.

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Utah Air National Guard Delivers Essential Dental Care During African Lion 2025
Overseas Operations • yesterday
U.S. Air Force Maj, Kyle Sansom, 151st Medical Group (MDG), Utah Air National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Joel Farmer, 124th Medical Group, provide dental care to a Moroccan patient during the Humanitarian Civic Assistance event at African Lion 2025 (AL25), in Anzi, Morocco, May 11, 2025. AL25, the largest annual military exercise in Africa, will take place from April 14 to May 23, 2025. Led by U.S. Africa Command with over 10,000 troops from more than 50 nations, including seven NATO allies, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. The exercise aims to bolster military readiness, enhance lethality, and foster stronger partnerships, ultimately improving joint capabilities in complex multi-domain environments to enable participating forces to deploy, fight, and win. This photo was altered for patient privacy.
Oklahoma Air Guard Airmen Maneuver Through TRADEWINDS25
Overseas Operations • 9 days ago
One of the 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team’s forward operating site sits near a flightline during TRADEWINDS 25 (TW25), Trinidad and Tobago, April 25, 2025. The 137th SOW demonstrated agile airlift capabilities using a U.S. Air Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules assigned to the 403rd Wing and established a scalable logistics framework to support future iterations of TRADEWINDS, enhancing interoperability with allies and partners across the Caribbean. TW25 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-approved annual exercise that bolsters regional stability and demonstrates U.S. Joint Force coordination and interoperability with Allies and partners.
Missouri National Guard Water Purification Team Supports TRADEWINDS 25
Overseas Operations • 20 days ago
Sgt. Jessica Shields, a water purification specialist with the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, checks the chlorine levels of the water meant for cooking and cleaning laundry during TRADEWINDS 25 exercise at Teteron Bay, Trinidad and Tobago, April 27, 2025.
La. Guard’s ‘Tiger Brigade’ holds deployment ceremony for overseas mission
Overseas Operations • 33 days ago
Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are honored during a deployment ceremony at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, April 13, 2025. Approximately 700 Soldiers are deploying in support of Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo and Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa, where they will provide security and support operations.
Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Mobilize to Horn of Africa
Overseas Operations • 48 days ago
U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Task Force Associator, work with members from the Djiboutian Coast Guard to preform squad movement and battle drills during Bull Shark 25-1 at Garde-Côtes Djiboutienne GCD, Djibouti, Nov. 4, 2024.  Bull shark is designed to conduct training and knowledge exchanges with our foreign partners. by Staff Sgt. Ivan Mendez- Roman)

 

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