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Tennessee Guard tests Hurricane Sally first responders
September 15, 2020
Mississippi National Guard Spc. Jan Lao and Pfc. Mckenzie Smith of the 890th Engineer Battalion load supplies onto a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle in Gulfport, Miss., Sep. 14, 2020. The Soldiers will be part of a 10-person team on standby to rescue residents from flooded areas due to Hurricane Sally.
109th AW joins advanced battle management systems exercise
September 15, 2020
Elements of the 109th Airlift wing participate in a joint exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas demonstrating the capability to establish and land at an austere landing area, secured by the 321st Contingency Response Squadron, carrying ordinance for rearming F-16 fighter jets from the 140th fighter wing (Buckley AFB).
40th ID conducts joint ops in Pacific from San Luis Obispo
September 15, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Carpenter, assigned to Cal Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, installs cables to the command post platform to connect power from the generators at Camp San Luis Obispo, California, Aug. 30, 2020, during Defender Pacific 20. The ability to rapidly surge combat-ready forces into and across the theater is critical in projecting forces at a moment’s notice to support regional alliances and the existing security architecture.
167th Airlift Wing helps with voluntary COVID-19 mapping
September 15, 2020
Three members of the West Virginia National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing, from left, Capt. Rodney Brown, Staff Sgt. James Murray, and Staff Sgt. Erin Engle, are part of the COVID-19 contact tracing team at the Jefferson County Health Department, Martinsburg, W.Va., Aug. 20, 2020.
Wyoming National Guard to help fight California wildfires
September 14, 2020
A National Guard helicopter drops water from a bucket onto a fire Aug. 23, 2020, in Healdsburg, California. This bucket has a 660-gallon capacity.
Kansas National Guard battery recognized as best in nation
September 14, 2020
Battery C, 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery Regiment, 130th Field Artillery Brigade Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard out of Newton, Kansas, conducts an emergency fire mission while en route to the next training area at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, September 2019. This mission is conducted as part of field artillery table certification.
Former Marine Reservists enlist in Idaho National Guard
September 14, 2020
More than three-dozen former Marine Reservists enlisted into the Idaho Army National Guard Sept. 13, 2020, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Idaho’s newest Citizen-Soldiers all served at Gowen Field in Company C, 4th Tank Battalion, which was deactivated in August as the Marines look to divest its armor battalions.
Oregon National Guard deployed to help combat wildfires
September 14, 2020
Oregon Air National Guard members from the 142nd Wing load gear in a truck before leaving from the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Sept. 13, 2020. The Airmen departed to support Operation Plan Smokey, an interagency wildfire relief effort in the state.
Puerto Rico Guard disaster relief program a national effort
September 14, 2020
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jose Reyes, the adjutant general, Puerto Rico, visits the 156th Wing at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, Aug. 19, 2020, while touring base facilities and the training site for the Disaster Relief Bed-down Systems the unit recently received.
Wisconsin National Guard helps battle California wildfires
September 14, 2020
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, departed for California to battle wildfires Sept. 11, 2020, from Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Madison, Wis. Two aircraft and approximately 15 Soldiers deployed to California in response to an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request for assistance from California.