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Illinois National Guard, Polish Partners Remember the Fallen
September 27, 2022
Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the adjutant general of Illinois and commander of the Illinois National Guard; Polish Gen. Cezary Wisniewski, deputy commander of the Polish Armed Forces, and Neely's spouse, Tammy, cheer on Gold Star 500 bicycle riders near North Chicago, Illinois, as they finish a 520-mile ride to raise awareness of the approximately 300 Illinois service members, including 34 in the Illinois National Guard, who have fallen since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Illinois and Poland are partners under the State Partnership Program.
Alaska National Guard Helps Clean up in Merbok’s Wake
September 27, 2022
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Tristan John, right, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, from Kwigillingok, and Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kua Xiong, a services technician with the 176th Force Support Squadron from Anchorage, discuss options as they repair a damaged porch as part of Operation Merbok Response in Toksook Bay, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia were activated after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline.
Oregon National Guard Supports Wildland Firefighting
September 26, 2022
Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Zack Baker, a Double Creek Fire volunteer, talks with residents at a road closure point in Imnaha, Ore., Sept. 23, 2022. Baker and fellow Guard members are staffing road closure points around the perimeter of the Double Creek Megafire in the Wallowa Whitman National Forest area.
Tennessee National Guard Rescues Hiker near Appalachian Trail
September 23, 2022
Sgt. 1st Class Giovanni DeZuani, a flight paramedic, is lowered from a UH-60 Black Hawk near Derrick Knob Shelter to rescue a hiker in distress along the Appalachian Trail Sept. 20, 2022. The flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard conducted the emergency air evacuation mission after a hiker reported chest pains.
Alaska Guard Assists with Flood Recovery in Western Alaska
September 22, 2022
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Mark Ibay, left, a petroleum supply specialist with E Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation, and Sgt. Maj. Arturo Bautista, operations sergeant major with 38th Troop Command and noncommissioned officer in charge of Joint Task Force – Bethel, exit an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft from the 176th Wing’s 211th Rescue Squadron after arriving in Bethel for disaster relief response Sept. 21, 2022. Approximately 100 service members from the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia were activated after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline.
National Guard Attack Squadron Earns Prestigious Award
September 21, 2022
The 178th Attack Squadron, 119th Wing, North Dakota National Guard, is presented with the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies’ General Atomics Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron of the Year Trophy for 2021 during the 2022 Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Harbor, National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 19, 2022. The 178th is the first National Guard unit to earn this award, which is presented annually for outstanding performance by RPA squadrons in achieving intelligence, surveillance, and persistent attack and reconnaissance over the preceding calendar year.
New York National Guard Joins South African Air Show
September 21, 2022
A New York Air National Guard LC-130 Hercules sits as a static display at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, during the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, Sept. 22, 2018. The New York Air National Guard has sent five aircraft and 60 personnel to participate in the 2022 show Sept. 21-25.
Pennsylvania’s 111th Attack Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise
September 20, 2022
A member of the 111th Security Forces Squadron holds his weapon at the ready position while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear and body armor during a readiness exercise held by the 111th Attack Wing at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17, 2022.
New Jersey Guard Supports Partner Albania in Readiness Exercise
September 20, 2022
Soldiers with the New Jersey Army National Guard teamed with the U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Brigade to advise and prepare the Albanian Armed Forces for a critical NATO validation exercise in Bize, Tirana, Albania, Sept. 15, 2022. The New Jersey National Guard continues an over 20-year state partnership with Albania, while the SFAB Soldiers have been in country since April, embedded with the Albanian Light Infantry Battalion Group.
Idaho Guard Soldiers Conduct Intense Pre-deployment Training
September 20, 2022
More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guard, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, in early August. Task Force Rattler will deploy to Southwest Asia this month to support Operation Spartan Shield.