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Arizona's Copper 5 aircrew honored during 35th annual memorial
March 15, 2017
Col. Edwin Slocum, vice wing commander of the 161st Air Refueling Wing, salutes after placing a wreath during the 35th Annual Copper 5 Memorial at the Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Mar. 13. Copper 5 was the call sign for a Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker aerial refueling jet from the 161st that was involved in a mid-air collision with a civilian plane, killing the four person aircrew on Mar. 13, 1982.
National Guard troops assisting civilian authorities during Mid-Atlantic winter storm
March 14, 2017
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Manassas-based 266th Military Police Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group line up vehicles for possible snow response operations March 13, 2017, in Manassas, Virginia.
Traditional Airmen showcase their abilities in Texas
March 9, 2017
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Davis, a loadmaster with the 136th Mission Support Group, Texas Air National Guard, completes a pre flight inspection on a C-130H2 Hercules aircraft, Feb. 26, 201, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. Davis, along with other traditional Guardsmen, flew a max-fly effort that utilized only traditional Airmen.
Texas Guard members join SPP partners in Best Warrior Competition
March 8, 2017
Texas National Guard Soldiers and Airmen receive a safety brief along with with Czech and Chilean service members at the M4 qualification event as part of the fifth annual Texas Military Department Best Warrior Competition, at Camp Swift near Bastrop, Texas, March 3, 2017. This year's Best Warrior Competition was the second time Chilean soldiers participated and the first time for soldiers from the Czech Republic as part of Texas Military Department's initiative to develop relations with foreign partners.
Gen. Lengyel attends Nevada Air National Guard Leadership Summit
March 8, 2017
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke on the influence leadership has on force development during the first Nevada National Guard Leadership Summit hosted March 3, 2017 at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno. The Leadership Summit included various speakers from local businesses, universities and military professions.
Utah Air Guard conducts aeromedical evacuation mission in Pacific
March 8, 2017
1st Lt. Carol Roling, flight nurse with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., checks on a patient during an aeromedical evacuation flight from the Pacific theater to the U.S. on Feb. 21, 2017. A Utah Air Guard KC-135R Stratotanker and six-person crew from the 151st Air Refueling Squadron conducted an AE mission with the active duty medical personnel Feb. 18-25, 2017.
New Army jungle footwear gives ‘Trench Foot’ the boot
March 7, 2017
The Army Jungle Combat Boot, now under development, features a low-height heel to prevent snags on things like vines in a jungle environment; additional drainage holes to let water out if it becomes completely soaked, speed laces so that soldiers can don and doff the boots more quickly, a redesigned upper to make the boots less tight when they are new, an insert that helps improve water drainage, a lining that helps the boot breathe better and dry faster; a ballistic fabric-like layer under a soldier's foot to help prevent punctures, and a foam layer between the rubber sole and the upper to provide greater shock absorbing capability. The boot will initially be issued to two full brigade combat teams in Hawaii, part of the 25th Infantry Division, for evaluation.
New York Air Guard members training alongside active-duty counterparts in Florida
March 7, 2017
Airmen assigned to the 105th Base Defense Squadron fly on a 105th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III to Avon Park Range, Florida to participate in a Mission Readiness Exercise. The Airmen lived in field conditions for nearly two weeks while honing critical skills.
Alaska Air Guard members bid farewell to last C-130 Hercules aircraft
March 6, 2017
Crew members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, along with Col. Steven deMilliano, right, the 176th Wing commander, fly a C-130 Hercules aircraft on the unit’s final flight with the C-130s, March 4, 2017. After 41 years of flying the C-130 aircraft, the 144th Airlift Squadron’s eight C-130s were divested, with the planes either being transferred to outside units or retired from service. The unit’s last two aircraft departed Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the following day.
Technology helps New York National Guard prepare for chemical and radiological threats
March 2, 2017
A New York City Police officer assigned to the NYPD's Chemical Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Awareness (COBRA) unit goes through decontamination during a joint exercise with New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 222nd Chemical Company, based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y. at the NYPD's Rodman's Neck Tactical Village in the Bronx, N.Y., on Saturday Nov. 19, 2016.The National Guard Soldiers and the members of the places of the COBRA Training Unit used the exercise to share techniques and procedures, and enhance readiness in case of a disaster or terrorist attack.