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109th AW on standby in New Zealand for Antarctica missions
November 19, 2020
A member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing performs maintenance on an LC-130, ski-equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Dec. 17, 2018. The 109th normally provides logistics support to U.S. Antarctic research operations by flying people, equipment and supplies around the continent. Because of COVID-19, the wing will deploy aircraft to New Zealand this year where they will be on standby.

Georgia Medical Detachment shifts to serve public need
November 19, 2020
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kirsti Horton, a combat medic with the Marietta-based Georgia Medical Detachment, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, labels a patient's test vials on May 14, 2020, at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center South in East Point, Georgia. The Georgia Army National Guard deployed Soldiers and Airmen to local hospitals to increase medical staffing.

N.Y. Senior Airman graduates from jungle warfare school
November 19, 2020
New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Caleb Lapinel trains on tactical swimming in a Brazilian river in October 2020 while attending the  international course conducted annually by the Brazil Jungle Warfare Center, known as CIGS for its Portugese initials. Lapinel was the only American in the class of 10.

Hawaii Guard helps ease Safe Travels Hawaii program backlog
November 18, 2020
Sergeant Ryan Pang, Task Force Oahu, Hawaii National Guard, helps manually verify and update visitors' test results registered in the Safe Travels Hawaii program, Nov. 16, 2020, 298th Multi-Functional Training Regiment in Waimanalo.

Nevada Army Guard revamps driver training program
November 18, 2020
A Soldier with the Nevada Army National Guard participates in the new G3 Driver-Training Program, Oct. 28, 2020, in Las Vegas. This course taught Soldiers proper cornering, braking and maneuvering techniques on the M1120A2 HEMITT Load Handling System.

N.C. Guard helps out at food banks, COVID-19 test sites
November 17, 2020
Pfc. Pedro Dominguez, assigned to the North Carolina Army National Guard’s 875th Engineer Company, enters a patient’s information at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site in High Point, North Carolina, on Nov. 13, 2020. More than 170 North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are activated across the state to support N.C. Emergency Management’s response to the pandemic.

Michigan National Guard fills vital need for food delivery
November 17, 2020
Michigan National Guard Soldiers with Michigan’s Task Force Spartan work with Gleaners of Pontiac, Michigan, Community Food Bank on Nov. 4, 2020. Since March, Michigan National Guard teams have supported food banks across Michigan.

28th Infantry Division completes warfighter exercise
November 17, 2020
Lt. Col. Dorothy Watkins, left, a military information support operations officer, confers with OF-3 Aleksas Paulauskas, her Lithuanian Land Forces counterpart, during a two-week warfighter exercise Nov. 7, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

New York Guard's 2nd CST conducts disaster response training
November 16, 2020
Airmen and Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard's 2nd Civil Support Team, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y., pair up in two-person survey teams to search for possible hazardous materials during a training exercise at Rotterdam Industrial Park, Rotterdam, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2020.

Massachusetts Airmen recognized for innovation
November 16, 2020
Master Sgt. Leo Burbee, 104th Maintenance Group structural maintenance supervisor, and Master Sgt. Bob Oleksak, 104MXG fabrication element supervisor, stand at attention after receiving the Air Force Achievement Medal during a ceremony Nov. 14, 2020, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.