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National Guard Provides Critical Election Cybersecurity
November 7, 2022
Approximately 30 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard joined other state agencies at three locations Nov. 5, 2019, to ensure the security of the commonwealth’s general election. A team at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency focused on network monitoring, while teams at Fort Indiantown Gap (above) and Horsham Air Guard Station focused on social media reporting.

Aircrews Train to Survive in Hostile Territory
November 7, 2022
Maj. Addison Harding, an F-16 pilot assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, swims during a SERE refresher course at the Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls Sept. 30, 2022.

Iowa Red Bull Units Honored for Deployment, Supply Excellence
November 7, 2022
Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, presents the U.S. Army Chief of Staff’s 2021 Deployment Excellence Award (DEA) to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls,” at Joint Force Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa, Nov. 4, 2022. HHC was awarded the DEA in the small deploying unit category.

Ohio National Guard’s 180 Fighter Wing Trains in Key West
November 4, 2022
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing sit on the flightline before morning training flights at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, Oct. 31, 2022. The 180FW deployed to Key West to train with VFC-111, the Navy's premier adversary squadron, providing realistic training scenarios that ensure the 180FW is prepared for homeland defense and contingency operations around the globe.

Hokanson: Maintaining Joint Force Competitive Edge Requires Rapid Modernization, Innovation
November 3, 2022
A crew chief assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing taxis an F-35A Lightning II fifth generation aircraft assigned to the wing at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, May 2, 2022. The aircraft departed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to continue NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission along the Eastern Flank.

Joint Exercises Increase Security Force Readiness, Lethality
November 3, 2022
Air Assault students prepare equipment and supplies for sling-load operations during training Aug. 6, 2022, in Annville, Pennsylvania. Airmen, Soldiers and Marines participated in a two-week Air Assault course at Fort Indiantown Gap.

Idaho Guard’s Civil Support Team Trains on Ropes Rescue
November 3, 2022
The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Civil Support Team participates in a ropes rescue course taught by Boise firefighters in October 2022. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions.

Hokanson: High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site 'Incredible Capability'
November 2, 2022
An LUH-72 Lakota helicopter is flown above mountainous terrain near Gypsum, Colorado, home of the Colorado National Guard's High-altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or HAATS, Oct. 16, 2022. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, visited HAATS to gain a full scope of the mission and training environment.

Pennsylvania Guard Hosts Lithuanian Leaders for Cyber Talks
November 1, 2022
Margiris Abukevičius, Lithuanian vice minister of defense,  arrives at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, with his adviser, Tadas Sakunas, and Embassy of Lithuania representatives Monika Koroliovienė, defense counselor, and Master Sgt. Valdas Kačerauskas, deputy defense attaché, to visit the 112th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 111th Attack Wing. The Lithuanian delegation was accompanied by Col. Donald O’Shell, director of staff, Pennsylvania Air National Guard; Lt. Col. Thomas Love, commander, 112th COS; Army National Guard Maj. Christine Pierce, cyber defense branch chief, Pennsylvania Army National Guard; and Capt. Nathaniel Curtis, State Partnership Program coordinator, PAANG, to discuss strategic planning, cyber defense and areas of future cooperation.

Arctic Guardians Rescue 3 Boaters on Kuskokwim River
November 1, 2022
Members of the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, Alaska National Guard, practice aerial refueling in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over Alaska Jan. 21, 2021. This practice helped prepare members of the unit to execute future rescue missions.