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Mich. and V.I. Guard build relationships stronger than storm
December 18, 2018
Soldiers passing in the night before a dimly lit C17 from the 172nd Air Wing of the Mississippi National Guard, are arriving for a training exercise in the Virgin Islands to provide support to civil authorities in a post hurricane training scenario.
N.Y. National Guard Soldiers test problem-solving skills
December 17, 2018
Officers and noncommissioned officers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard, work together on the “river crossing” obstacle at the United States Military Academy Leadership Reaction Course at West Point, N.Y., on Dec. 8 2018. The training was designed so 642nd senior leaders could test their problem solving and decision-making skills while learning how to work better together.
West Virginia National Guard aided in mine rescue operations
December 17, 2018
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, assist in convoy operations of mine rescue teams with the West Virginia Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training agency at the Rock House Powellton coal mine in Whitesville, W.Va., Dec. 12, 2018. The WVNG assisted rescue operations for three missing people. A fourth person left the mine earlier.
CENTCOM: SPP underscores commitment to regional stability
December 14, 2018
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon K. Mott, right, U.S. Central Command's director of exercises and training, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Tousey prepare to cut the cake to honor the National Guard's 382nd birthday Dec. 13, 2018. The National Guard-administered State Partnership Program, established in 1993, is a key component of CENTCOM's mission and the National Defense Strategy.
Joint Task Force Civil Support is prepared for any CBRN disaster
December 13, 2018
A decontamination team of Airmen and Soldiers care for casualties in a simulated mass casualty decontamination line during the 503rd Military Police Battalion field training exercise at Camp Blanding, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2018. Army Maj. Gen. William “Bill” Hall participates as a mock victim of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear catastrophe. (Courtesy photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Zach McKinley)
Pa. Guard welcomes Lithuanians to Fort Indiantown Gap
December 13, 2018
Lithuanian senior officials visited the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) Dec. 5, 2018. The delegation toured the Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer (BAT) simulation system, the Non-Rated Crewmember Manned Module (NCM3), and the Aviation Maintenance Instructional Building (AMIB).
Cal Guard’s new helicopters make fire debut during Camp Fire
December 12, 2018
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, flies through the smoky Feather River Canyon while helping authorities contain the northeastern edge of the Camp Fire in Butte County, California, Nov. 16, 2018. The Cal Guard provided four helicopters, including two of its new M-models, to help state agencies contain the deadly fire.
S.C. National Guard honors fallen troops with wreath-laying
December 11, 2018
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Brad Owens, director of joint staff for the South Carolina National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Lambe, assistant adjutant general for air, South Carolina National Guard, place a wreath at the South Carolina Armed Forces Memorial at the South Carolina State House, Dec. 10, 2018. The wreath is placed to honor the service men and women who served in the Armed Forces and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Puerto Rico Army Guard honors MIA Soldier from Korea
December 10, 2018
Cpl. Francisco Ramos Rivera was an MIA from the Korean War. He was identified in 2017 and returned home to his family for burial at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamon. A Puerto Rico Army National Guard honor guard participated.
Seattle firefighters train with Washington National Guard
December 10, 2018
Members of the Seattle Fire Department participated in a training exercise with the Washington Army National Guard aviators doing personnel movement on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.