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Health of force key to COVID response, says Guard’s top leader
March 16, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Rudy Santos, a unit supply specialist assigned to the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 42nd Infantry Division, hands out food to members of the community during Operation COVID-19 at the Martin Luther King Community Center, New Rochelle, New York, March 13, 2020. Members of the Army and Air National Guard from numerous states have been activated under Operation COVID-19 to support federal, state and local efforts.
Alaska National Guard’s exercise Arctic Eagle 2020 wraps up
March 13, 2020
Members of a search-and-extraction team of national, state and local agencies assessed, decontaminated and prepared to treat "casualties" of a simulated helicopter crash during exercise Arctic Eagle 2020 on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 24. The training is designed to improve interoperability while conducting sustained operations in extreme cold.
341st Military Intelligence Battalion honored for language skills
March 13, 2020
Sgt. Robert O'Donnell, a crypto-linguist with Delta Company, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, Washington National Guard, is presented with the 2019 Language Professional of the Year award by Col. Shahram Takmili, commander of the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade, Utah National Guard, during the Military Intelligence Conference March 8, 2020, at Draper, Utah.
Tennessee National Guard clears debris from tornado
March 12, 2020
A Tennessee Air National Guard member with the 134th Air Refueling Wing uses a chainsaw March 10, 2020, in Cookeville as part of a debris clearing operation. Both Air and Army National Guard members are conducting multiple operations throughout the state to aid in disaster relief efforts, after tornadoes ravaged central Tennessee March 3.
6th annual Bersama Warrior exercise underway in Malaysia
March 12, 2020
Malaysia Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Abd Malik bin Jiran officiates the opening ceremony of Bersama Warrior March 11, 2020, at the Malaysia Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. Also pictured, left to right, is U.S. Army U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Pacific Warfighting Center Director Paul Tamaribuchi; 25th Infantry Division Commander Maj.Gen.James B. Jarrard; 12th Malaysian Infantry Brigade Commander Brig. Gen. Datuk Marzuki bin HJ Mokhtar; and Special Assistant to the Director of the Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Jill A. Lannan.
180th Fighter Wing goes to Green Flag
March 11, 2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brayden Bobp, a crew chief assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, salutes a 180FW pilot at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during exercise Green Flag-West, Feb. 15, 2020. The joint training exercise improves interoperability between aircraft while supporting ground troops by allowing U.S. military branches and other NATO and allied nations to work together.
Utah Guard Hosts 2020 Chief Biathlon Championships
March 11, 2020
Soldier-athletes from 22 states compete in the 2020 Chief, National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships, held at Soldier Hollow Nordic Resort in Midway, Utah, Feb. 28-March 5, 2020. The top 10 females and males will move on to form the All-Guard team and compete at the U.S. National Races in Yellowstone this spring and the Chilean Military Championships in Chile this summer.
Virgin Islands National Guard completes OC/T training
March 11, 2020
Staff Sgt. Barbara Guishard throws a pyrotechnic during an Observer Coach Trainer course at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico in February 2020. The OC/T course instills professionals with the knowledge to properly validate each unit at the home station and deployment mobilization centers.
Florida Guard’s 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade battalions activate
March 10, 2020
The 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) was recognized and activated by the U.S. Army during an official ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., Mar. 5, 2020.
Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel
March 10, 2020
Seal of the National Guard Bureau