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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.