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New option for Army officers’ professional military classes
June 24, 2019
Brig. Gen. Aaron Walter, commander of the 100th Training Division-Leader Development, visits the officers attending the Command and General Staff College Phase Two 4x4 Course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 10, 2019. The 4x4 course is a pilot program that allows Army officers to complete the second of three phases in person during four weekends instead of the previous option of eight weekend classes or through distant learning.
Colorado hosts National Guard Arctic Interest Council
June 24, 2019
Spc. Roberto Terrazas, of the 220th Military Police Company, out of Colorado, maintains a checkpoint during Arctic Eagle 2018 at the Donnelly Training Area outside of Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2018. The National Guard, in partnership with active duty forces, local, state and federal agencies, can provide capabilities for homeland security and emergency response in the extreme cold-weather conditions of the Arctic region.
Czech firefighters train with 155th Air Refueling Wing
June 20, 2019
Firefighters from the Army of the Czech Republic air forces remove a door from a vehicle during training with the 155th Air Refueling Wing fire department June 6, 2019, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska. This Nebraska National Guard and Czech Republic armed forces training exchange is one of many facilitated by the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.
Pathfinder Exercise integrates military, civilian responders
June 20, 2019
Oregon Air National Guard Capt. Kevin Lindsey , left, along with Capt. Vincent Faustino and State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon (SERV-OR) discuss strike and recovery teams during Pathfinder Exercise 2019, June 13, 2019, at Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon.
Michigan cyber units try to ruin the day during training
June 19, 2019
Staff Sgt. Marc Masuno from Aiea, Hawaii, and Hawaii Air Guard Cyber Mission Assurance Team works on his computer during the exercise portion, a scenario-based cyber security role-playing event, at Cyber Shield 19 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 16, 2019. Cyber security is fundamental to enabling the Army’s offensive and defensive activities in order to win in and through cyberspace.
Alaska Guard Airmen rescue hurt hiker from Flattop Mountain
June 19, 2019
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019. A similar aircraft helped rescue a person mauled by a bear on June 10, 2019.
Missile Defense Soldiers get back to basics during training
June 19, 2019
100th Missile Defense Brigade (GMD) Soldiers participate in a Situational Training Exercise at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, near Trinidad, Colorado, June 13, 2019. The Soldiers conducted squad level movement, maneuver and assault operations using simulated rounds, aided by the 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion of the Colorado Army National Guard, who provided one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for airlift and medevac training and operations.
New York Guard troops continue Lake Ontario flood response
June 18, 2019
Members of the New York Naval Militia deploy a water filled barrier on the Lake Ontario shoreline to protect property from rising lake waters on May, 29, 2019. State military units, including National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, have joined forces to help allay flooding.
Changes in GI Bill transfer benefits coming July 12
June 18, 2019
National Guard members will soon see changes to the program that allows them to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children that will limit the time frame they can initiate that transfer. Set to go in effect July 12, Guard members will need to have served six years before they can transfer benefits and they must transfer the benefits by the time they hit 16 years of service. Additionally, Guard members extend their enlistment contract by at least four years to transfer benefits.
Multinational exercise expands Ohio-Serbia State Partnership
June 17, 2019
Members of the 838th Military Police Company out of Youngstown, Ohio, conduct a cordon and search exercise in the lush green Preševo Valley June 13, 2019, as part of Platinum Wolf 2019 in South Base, Serbia. Platinum Wolf is a multinational peacekeeping exercise designed to enhance interoperability and cooperation between partner and allied nations while building relationships. As part of Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, the Ohio National Guard has had a state partnership with Serbia since 2006.