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N.Y. Air Guard firefighters meet South African counterparts
May 14, 2019
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Brian Cavanaugh, an Air Force fire fighter assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, conducts fire line training with South African firefighters at the Table Mountain Newlands Fire Base in Cape Town, South Africa on May 2, 2019. Four Airmen spent April 29 to May 5 in Cape Town, South Africa as part of an exchange under the State Partnership Program.

Florida's 50th Regional Support Group preps for hurricanes
May 13, 2019
2nd Lt. Daniel Perez, a military intelligence officer assigned to the Headquarters Company, 50th Regional Support Group (RSG), discusses assignments to subordinate units with Staff Sgt. Nakia McCallum at the 50th RSG’s Emergency Operations Center in Homestead during the Florida National Guard’s annual hurricane readiness exercise. This was Perez’ first hurricane exercise since receiving his commission in 2018.

New York Guard putting more troops on flood control duty
May 12, 2019
New York Army and Air National Guard personnel conduct sandbagging operations near Sodus Point, N.Y. on May 7, 2019

Florida National Guard rehearses with civilian rescuers
May 10, 2019
A task force team comprised of Florida National Guardsmen and civilian first responders rehearse a maritime rescue at Kingsley Lake on Camp Blanding Joint Training Center as part of the annual Search and Rescue Exercise.

Oklahoma Guardsmen take flight in aircraft recovery training
May 8, 2019
Members of the Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) with Company B, 834th Aviation Support Battalion brace as a UH-47 Chinook helicopter approaches for a sling load operation May 4, 2019 at the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The exercise involves lifting the body of a Chinook helicopter with another Chinook in order to train Soldiers in the recovery of downed aircrafts in combat.

Ky. medical staff share knowledge with Djiboutian hospital
May 8, 2019
Kentucky Guard members visited Djibouti, Africa, as part of the State Partnership program. While there, Soldiers from the medical field shared their expertise with the doctors and nurses at the Ah Bashir Military Hospital as well as, two of our logisticians participated in a joint conference with the Djubutions.

Nevada Air and Army Guard participate in exercise with Navy
May 8, 2019
An Air National Guard member from the 192nd Airlift Squadron watches as a Nevada Air National Guard C-130 flies over the Naval Air Station Fallon Range Training Complex during the Resolute Hunter Exercise, a joint exercise with the U.S. Navy, Nevada Air National Guard and Nevada Army National Guard on April 25, 2019.

Aerial firefighting training heats up with Forest Service
May 6, 2019
Members of the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing arrive at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on May 5, 2019. The 152nd Airlift Wing is one of three military C-130 Hercules units participating this week in annual training with the U.S. Forest Service.

National Guard, Louisville police secured Kentucky Derby
May 6, 2019
Soldiers with the 198th Military Police Battalion secure gates around Churchill Downs during races prior to the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., May 4, 2019.

Conn. Air National Guard showcases global reach in Greenland
May 6, 2019
Tech. Sgt. Trenton Zanow, 118th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, inspects the wing of a C-130H aircraft, April 2, 2019, in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. The 118th flew to Greenland in support of the National Science Foundation climate research mission.