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Texas Air Guard pairs with Chilean Air Force for humanitarian mission
September 23, 2016
Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Davis, an optometrist with the Texas Air National Guard’s 147th Medical Group prepares his equipment while providing eye exams as part of XXI Operative Medico-Dental Rapa Nuithe, humanitarian mission with the Chilean Air Force that provides medical and dental care to residents of Isla de Pascua, more commonly known as Easter Island.
Michigan Air Guard's 127th Wing earns top AF unit award
September 20, 2016
Aircrews from the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing fly the unit’s A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, left, and the KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission. The unit was recently awarded the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award in recognition of its performance while deployed in 2015.
Georgia Army Guard Soldiers don 3rd ID patch as part of associated unit program
September 19, 2016
Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the active component’s 3rd Infantry Division salute during a patch changing ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, where the Soldiers of the 48th IBCT officially donned the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 3rd ID. The two units have been paired together as part of the associated unit program, which integrates reserve and active component units at nearly all levels to enhance training, readiness and the ability to deploy.
Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson confirmed as National Guard Bureau vice chief
September 19, 2016
Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson was confirmed as vice chief of the National Guard Bureau. The former adjutant general and former deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command, is seen here at the National Guard Bureau Senior Leadership Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Oct. 27, 2015.
Missouri Army Guard hits the road with Operation Patriot Bandoleer, hauls ammunition more than 2,000 miles
September 15, 2016
A Soldier with the Missouri Army Nationla Guard’s 1221st Transportation Company performs preventative maintenance on an M915 semi-truck during a stop at Camp Navajo, Ariz., as part of Operation Patriot Bandoleer, which saw the unit transport ammunition to points throughout the country. The unit traveled nearly 2,000 miles hauling ammunition from Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. to Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mariah Best)
Kentucky Army Guard bridging unit tests Army's new Bridge Erection Boat
September 13, 2016
Soldiers with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company and the Fort Knox-based 502nd MRBC head down the Ohio River during operational testing of the XM30 Bridge Erection Boat, which is scheduled to replace the 30-year-old MK II BEB used during bridging operations across rivers and other bodies of water. Soldiers from the two units put the boat through its paces in a variety of mission essential tasks as a way to provide data in support of full production and fielding of the boat to bridging units. (Photo by Larry L. Furnace)
Nevada Air Guard's 152nd AW completes first MAFFS activation
September 12, 2016
A C-130 Hercules aircraft with the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing sits on the flight line at Reno Air National Guard Base in Reno, Nev., as aircrews from the unit return from flying missions with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System combatting wildfires in Oregon and Idaho. The 152nd AW is the newest Air Guard unit to support the MAFFS mission and the monthlong activation was its first time flying the aerial firefighting mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Emerson Marcus)
NewYork Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield: Guarding NYC transit hubs since 9/11
September 9, 2016
Sgt. Erislav J. Astanov, left, and Spc. Saul Revatta, both part of the New York National Guard’s Joint Task Force Empire Shield, stand guard in a shopping mall and commuter hub at the World Trade Center complex in New York City. The mission of JTF Empire Shield is to detect and deter terrorism— a mission they’ve been carrying out since Sept. 11, 2001. (Photo by C. Todd Lopez)
Hawaii Air Guard hosts Sentry Aloha training exercise
September 9, 2016
A flight of two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing bank right while flying to a drop zone under fighter aircraft escort during exercise Sentry Aloha at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Sentry Aloha focuses on integration of fighter and support aircraft in a simulated combat setting. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Stan Pak)
Florida Army Guard Soldiers team with Navy, Coast Guard to provide port security in Djibouti
September 6, 2016
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Abel Baez, left, a squad leader with the Florida Army National Guard’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and Pfc. David Morales, a rifleman, with he same unit, make plans to re-route civilian vehicles while providing security for Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 at Port de Peche, Djibouti in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aidana Baez)
Florida National Guard prepares for Hurricane Hermine
September 2, 2016
Pa. Army Guard Soldier aids heart attack victim
September 1, 2016
Pfc. Fred Vandenheuvel, a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 252nd Engineer Company rendered aid to a man who suffered a heart attack while dining in a local restaurant. (Courtesy Photo)
Army secretary wants nation to understand its Army better
August 29, 2016
Chief Warrant 4 William Sherman, 73rd Transportation Company large tug vessel master for U.S. Army Vessel Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott (LT-805), briefs Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning about the vessel's capabilities at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 25, 2016. The Winfield Scott is a large ocean-going vessel capable of deploying anywhere in the world from its current location.
Sun fuels Ohio National Guard's alternative energy initiatives
August 29, 2016
Ronald Gooch, energy specialist for the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department, inspects one of the more than 300 solar panels at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory Aug. 11, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Solar power has been a part of the Ohio National Guard’s efforts to reduce energy consumption since 2009, with solar arrays currently at seven facilities throughout the state and plans to expand further.
Beloved 'Guard Copter 368' flies its final mission
August 26, 2016
A South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG) CH-47F Chinook helicopter flies on the Hudson River, in proximity of Manhattan and Empire State Building, Aug. 18, 2016, over New York City. The helicopter escorted its predecessor, CH-47D "Guard Copter 368" during its last mission.
Maryland National Guard helps host military kids at memorable camp
August 26, 2016
Military child Madison Sours, 10, responds to a question from the Adjutant General of Maryland Maj. Gen. Linda Singh as part of "Military Experience Day" during Operation Purple Camp at Elk Neck State Park in North East, Md. Aug. 16, 2016. Singh arrived via Maryland National Guard Lakota helicopter to greet the 100 military children in attendance at the camp.
Texas Guard support Louisiana neighbors and battle buddies in need
August 25, 2016
Texas Army National Guard Cadet David Williams, 149th Attack-Reconnaissance Battalion, and a current resident of Baton Rouge in Houston collected supplies to bring to Louisiana Guardsmen who lost their homes to the recent flooding in Baton Rouge, August 21, 2016. Texas Guardsmen from the unit collected more than 20 bags of clothes, appliances, tools, diapers, baby formula and food for the victims of the natural disaster and transported them more than 250 miles for the guardsmen and their families.
National Guard allows Soldier freedom to be Renaissance man
August 25, 2016
BUTLERVILLE, Ind. – Indiana National Guard Master Sgt. Bradley Staggs (sitting), of the 38th Infantry Division, shows U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 206th Broadcast Operations Detachment and 205th Press Camp Headquarters how to run radio broadcast equipment during Exercise News Day at MUTC on Aug. 23, 2016.
South Carolina National Guard shares importance of reserve force with Colombian leaders
August 25, 2016
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general of South Carolina, participates in a panel discussion during the Colombian Army Transformation Symposium, Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 5, 2016. Livingston’s discussions included the advantages of having a reserve force and challenges of developing a robust reserve component. The South Carolina National Guard and the Colombian military began the State Partnership relationship in July 2012 and have continued to deepen the partnership.
Colorado National Guard observes partner Jordan's anti-extremism radio broadcast programs
August 24, 2016
​Colorado National Guard Public Affairs and Jordan Armed Forces Directorate of Moral Guidance pose outside the JAF-Arab Army Radio Station in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 9, 2016, during an annual National Guard State Partnership Program public affairs exchange.