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National Guard Defends Skies Over Nation’s Capital
June 13, 2023
Ohio National Guard Pfc. Trey Risner, assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, prepares to operate the Avenger Air Defense System during exercise Forager 21 on July 30, 2021, in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands. The self-propelled surface-to-air missile system provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units.
SC Aviators Use Experience, Training to Survive Bird Strike
June 13, 2023
An osprey collided with a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter flown by a crew of four South Carolina National Guard members as they conducted a routine training flight over the shores of Lake Marion June 1, 2023. The osprey remained partially lodged in the windshield as the crew landed at an airport approximately 10 minutes away.
181st SFS Defenders Conduct Multiday ACE Exercise
June 13, 2023
Airmen from the 181st Security Forces, Indiana Air National Guard, train in land navigation after offloading from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in a remote location at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., June 2, 2023. The Airmen used skills necessary for agile combat employment.
Finnish Pilots Visit the Virginia Air National Guard
June 13, 2023
Finnish Air Force pilots toured the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, with pilots from the 149th Fighter Squadron May 16, 2023.
Georgia Air National Guard Strengthens Argentina Air Force
June 12, 2023
A C-130H lands at I Brigada El Palomar Air Base, Argentina, June 6, 2023. The aircraft has been leased from the U.S. Air Force and through the State Partnership Program, Airmen with the Georgia Air National Guard will train the Argentina air force on the aircraft.
Tennessee National Guard Joins Exercise with Bulgarian Partners
June 12, 2023
Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard fly to Bulgaria to kick off Thracian Sentry 2023. Tennessee and Bulgaria have been partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program since 1993.
Indiana Guard Demonstrates IRT Clinics to Slovak Partners
June 12, 2023
Slovak Armed Forces Capt. Jakub Sasarak, an operations officer for military medical command, shakes hands with an Indiana Air National Guardsman during Innovative Readiness Training mission IRT Hoosier Care at the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club in Terre Haute, Ind., June 7, 2023. The Indiana National Guard and the Slovak Armed Forces are strategic partners.
Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea Strengthen State Partnership
June 9, 2023
Tech. Sgt. Kailani Trainor-Bird, right, aerospace medical technician with Detachment 1 of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Medical Group, reviews Tactical Combat Casualty Care procedures with Warrant Officer Jerry Aihi and Maj. Louisa Wanma of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force June 6, 2023, at Truax Field in Madison, Wis. The training opportunity between the Wisconsin and Papua New Guinea medical professionals was part of the National Guard State Partnership Program,
Arkansas Airmen Complete Combative Training Exercise
June 9, 2023
Tech Sgt. Onan Castro, top, and Master Sgt. Jordan Wiley, combative instructors of the 188th Security Forces Squadron, demonstrate defensive techniques during a training session June 8, 2023, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas. Security Forces Airmen refine their skills in hand-to-hand combat and grappling maneuvers to excel in close-quarters combat scenarios.
Pennsylvania National Guard, Lithuania Celebrate 30-year Partnership
June 8, 2023
The Pennsylvania National Guard celebrated its 30-year military-to-military partnership with the Lithuanian Armed Forces as part of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during a ceremony June 6, 2023, at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pa.