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Army secretary visits Indiana Guard cyber-training complex
July 23, 2018
Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper visited 38th Infantry Soldiers during their annual training at Camp Atterbury, Ind. on July 20, 2018. Esper's visit to Indiana was part of a larger tour that included early morning physical fitness with the LifeFit program and visits to Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Cybertropolis and the Muscatatuck Cyber Academy.
Pa. Guard, civilian responders train for aviation disasters
July 23, 2018
Civilian first responders from Dauphin and Schuylkill counties perform emergency care on a mock casualty of a simulated aviation disaster at Wiconisco, Pa., July 21, 2018.
Lt. Gen. Kadavy hosts Twilight Tattoo, recognizes employers
July 20, 2018
Army Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, the director of the Army National Guard, speaks to more than 500 attendees during the Twilight Tattoo, July 18, 2018, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. Kadavy served as host for the event, and recognized civilian employers of Guard members and administered the oath of enlistment to more than 50 future Soldiers.
Ore. National Guard activated to assist wildfire suppression
July 20, 2018
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, land a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for refueling at Davis helibase near Gates, Oregon, August 7, 2017. Some Guard crews and helicopters have been mobilized this week to assist in wildfire suppression efforts in the state.
National Guard troops safeguard the All-Star game in D.C.
July 18, 2018
Members of the District of Columbia National Guard’s 33rd Civil Support Team and Delaware’s 31st CST, man the joint operations center on July 17, 2018, at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. The JOC was the center for operations during the 33rd and 31st CSTs mobilization for the 2018 MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park. (screens have been blurred)
Texas Transportation Company sets new Guard gun crew record
July 18, 2018
The 249th Transportation Company, 372nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, set a new National Guard record as of June 2018 for being the only sustainment unit to have 32 qualified mounted gun crews. The 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard transportation company, set this new record during their annual training at Fort Hood, Texas.
Contracting specialists recognized at awards ceremony
July 17, 2018
From left to right: Cynthia S. Tolle, the director of acquisitions and head of contracting activities for the National Guard Bureau, Air Force Staff Sgt. Luis Juro, an engineering assistant and contracting officer representative with the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Airlift Wing, and Air Force Lt. Col. Henry Chmielinski, a squadron commander with the 103rd Airlift Wing, pose for a photograph during the Excellence in Contracting Awards Program at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, July 12, 2018. Juro won in the Excellence in Contract Administration category and was one of ten winners at the ceremony that recognized the achievements and contributions of contracting specialists throughout the National Guard.
DoD changes policy on transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
July 17, 2018
The Defense Department issued a substantive change to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member recipients. Effective one year from the date of this change, eligibility to transfer those benefits will be limited to service members with less than 16 years of total active-duty or selected reserve service, as applicable.
Kentucky Guard officers meet with partners in Djibouti
July 17, 2018
Representatives from the Kentucky National Guard met with their military counterparts from Djibouti June 23, 2018, in Djibouti, Africa. Kentucky is partnered with Djibouti as part of the State Partnership Program.
N.Y. Army Guard aircrews assist in forest fire fighting
July 16, 2018
A New York Army National Guard UH-60 assigned to 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, flies over a 526-acre forest fire in Flat Rock State Forest in Altona, N.Y., on July, 13, 2018 during a fire fighting mission. Two UH-60s responded to a forest fire that broke out in Altona, N.Y., on July 12 on July 13 and again on July 15.