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North Carolina National Guard fields new Paladin artillery
March 23, 2021
North Carolina National Guard Soldiers train on the new M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 17, 2021. Maintainers of F Company, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 1 -113th Field Artillery Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, studied the improvements in survivability, mobility and firing that make the system more lethal on the modern battlefield.
51st CST, first responders stage Northern Exposure exercise
March 23, 2021
Members of the Michigan National Guard’s 51st Civil Support Team run through decontamination procedures during Northern Exposure 21, March 16, 2021, at Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Northern Exposure 21 was integrated with another exercise known as Rising Waters 2021. This year's scenario was catastrophic flooding leading to chemical contamination, which was followed by a possible WMD situation.
Guardsmen excel in All Army Marksmanship Championships
March 23, 2021
Service Members from across the Army, Army Reserves and National Guard fire M-9 pistols during the 2021 U.S. Army “All Army” Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia, March 14-20, 2021. National Guard teams and individuals brought home 23 of 31 top awards including 1st in nine of 11 categories.
Alaska ANG to receive 4 more KC-135s at Eielson AFB
March 22, 2021
A new F-35A Lightning II refuels midair via a 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard KC-135R Stratrotanker, en route from the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas, to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 21, 2020. The 168th will receive four more KC-135 Stratotankers and more than 200 active-duty U.S. Air Force personnel.
WVNG, emergency management division plan Vigilant Guard 2021
March 19, 2021
Members of the West Virginia National Guard met with personnel from the West Virginia Emergency Management Division, Mar. 10, 2021, in Dunbar, West Virginia, to plan the Vigilant Guard exercise to be held in the Mountain State this summer.
PRNG delivers essentials to Vieques and Culebra islands
March 19, 2021
Puerto Rico National Guard Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico set up a railing for vehicle transport on the Mechanized Landing Craft at the Maritime Transport Authority Port at Ceiba, Puerto Rico, March 15, 2021. The PRNG is helping transport medical supplies and other vital goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hawaiian Raptors, Alaska 'Aggressors' hold fighter exercise
March 19, 2021
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron March 10, 2021, near Oahu, Hawaii. The aircraft practiced combat tactics alongside fifth-generation F-22 Raptors from the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons for exercise Pacific Raptor. The Alaska-based F-16s, known as ‘Aggressors,’ simulate combat tactics.
MING helps give school employees hope with vaccinations
March 18, 2021
Michigan Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ayanna McFaddin, 127th Medical Group, 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, administers the coronavirus vaccine during a district-wide event for school employees at Niles High School, Niles, Michigan, March 12, 2021. The Guard and state health officials have been working with local health departments to make sure vaccines are available throughout the state.
165 SFS holds tryouts for new Special Response Team
March 18, 2021
Airman 1st Class Colin Ricco, a security forces specialist at the 165th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, completes the 11-task obstacle course March 12, 2021, in Savannah, Ga., during a tryout for the new 165th Strategic Response Team. The team will be a group of security forces Airmen who are highly trained and equipped to respond to emergencies requiring advanced police tactics.
Alabama Guard trains to begin vaccinations in rural areas
March 18, 2021
Alabama Department of Public Health officials observe Alabama National Guard Mobile Vaccination Team members demonstrating vaccination technique to ensure compliance with state and federal standards March 16, 2021, in Montgomery, Ala. The teams will be administering COVID-19 vaccines to members of rural Alabama communities starting March 23.