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NY Guard Soldier passes tough Brazilian jungle warfare course
December 10, 2019
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Thomas Carpenter, second from right, and other Soldiers who graduated from the Jungle Operations International Course conducted by the Brazilian Army Jungle Warfare Training Center, brandish their machetes following a graduation ceremony Nov. 30, 2019, in Manaus, Brazil. Carpenter was the 30th American Soldier to graduate from the demanding course.
Nebraska Guard, Rwanda Defence Force announce new partnership
December 10, 2019
Air Force Maj. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, says a new State Partnership Program agreement with Rwanda Defence Force will help build an even stronger relationship between the United States and Rwanda.
Texas Guard's 6th CERFP showcases disaster response
December 10, 2019
Capt. Gabriela Torres, a trauma nurse assigned to the 149th Medical Det-1, simulates providing medical treatment during the Texas National Guard's 6th CERFP Task Force response evaluation exercise Dec. 7, 2019, in Round Rock, Texas.
C-130 simulator improves training for KY Air Guard
December 10, 2019
Capt. Tristan Stonger, a pilot from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Squadron, uses a C-130 simulator for training at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 28, 2019. Known as the Multi-Mission Crew Trainer, the system helps prepare Airmen for handling in-flight emergencies.
NY National Guard responds to snowstorm
December 10, 2019
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, clear snow from a fire hydrant in Kinderhook, N.Y., Dec. 3, 2019.
Oklahoma Air National Guard member receives Airman’s Medal
December 10, 2019
Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, with the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, with his wife, Shannon Whittle, and Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, after receiving the Airman’s Medal in a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. The Airman’s Medal is the highest noncombat award given in the Air Force and awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life.
SD leaders visit Suriname to bolster state partnership
December 5, 2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Marlette, South Dakota National Guard adjutant general, conducts a pass and review of Suriname Defense Force service members in Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 22, 2019. SDNG and SDF officials conducted a senior leader engagement as part of the State Partnership Program, which seeks to support security cooperation relationships by sharing experiences and best practices.
NGB, Washington Guard plan for earthquake response exercise
December 5, 2019
Members of the Washington National Guard and National Guard Bureau at the Herbert R. Temple Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station in Arlington, Va., plan for the Washington Cascadia Subduction Zone training exercise to prepare how to respond to a large-scale earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.
Skiway teams make landing in the Arctic more accessible
December 4, 2019
Members of the 109th Air Wing work with the Canadian Air Force to drop Airmen and supplies in a remote polar region to build a skiway for ski-equipped heavy airlift to land on.
NY Guard chaplains meet with South African counterparts
December 4, 2019
New York National Guard chaplains Maj. Timothy Miller (far left) and Lt. Col. Scott Ehler (left) meet with South African Chief Chaplain Col. R. Stanton, the South African National Defence Force human resources director (center) and South African chaplains Lt. Col. S.E.E. Loate and Col. Z.A. Makalima in Pretoria, South Africa, Nov. 25, 2019. The New York National Guard and the South African National Defence Force have had a National Guard State Partnership Program relationship since 2003.