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Researchers: Reserve component Soldiers in theater should fill in-theater vacancies
December 4, 2015
Capt. Steven Coon, an Army National Guard human resources officer for U.S. Army Central’s National Guard Affairs directorate, leads a presentation at a Town Hall in July for Army National Guard Soldiers stationed in Kuwait. Coon was among several officers from USARCENT and 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) along with a college professor, who presented their research findings at the 2015 U.S. Army Operations Research Symposium held at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. in October. He said there was no process to capture the names of Soldiers willing to extend in theater so NGA began collecting them and placing them into a database.
South Dakota National Guard reinforces partnership at National Day in Suriname
December 3, 2015
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general for the South Dakota National Guard and State Command Chief Master Sgt. James Welch, SDNG senior enlisted leader, meet with Suriname’s Minister of Defense Ronni Benschop, during a distinguished leaders visit to Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 25, 2015.
Soldiers can mix camo patterns for cold-weather gear
December 1, 2015
Intelligence and Sustainment Company’s team races through the snow transporting a casualty to a landing zone March 5 during the Gauntlet Challenge at Fort Drum.
Colombian Army Engineers view South Carolina flood response
December 1, 2015
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Omar Benjamin (left), with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop, answers questions from Colombian Army Lt. Col. Hernando Rodriguez through Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Lombana, Nov. 19, 2015. The South Carolina National Guard held a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with its Partner Nation Nov. 15-21, 2015. While in South Carolina, the five Colombian officers toured various sites and met with their National Guard counterparts seeing firsthand the areas affected by the floods, and how the Guard responded working alongside civilian first responders and state and local emergency management. Since its launch in 2012, when the South Carolina National Guard introduced its State Partnership Program (SPP) with the Republic of Colombia, S.C., has focused on establishing long-term relationships where Colombia and South Carolina can promote mutual interests and build lasting capabilities. In the past year the South Carolina National Guard has held 26 engagements with its partner nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Stephen D. Hudson)
Active duty, National Guard units foster partnership, prep for future
December 1, 2015
Col. Matthew Van Wagenen (right), commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division talks with Col. Jeffrey Van, commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard, as they visit the Horse Cav. Det. for a trail ride Nov. 24 at Fort Hood, Texas. The leaders used the opportunity to immerse themselves in some of the cavalry’s history and traditions.
Gen. Grass concludes three-nation visit in Romania
November 30, 2015
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, center, and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell Brush, his senior enlisted advisor, left, talk with Texas National Guard members serving at MK Air Base, Romania, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve and other missions, Nov. 28, 2015. This image was acquired using a cellular phone.
Gen. Grass, Chief Brush visit Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2015
Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, serves turkey to Soldiers in Afghanistan on Nov. 26, 2015.
Iowa, Kosovo a model National Guard State Partnership Program relationship
November 25, 2015
Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits in Kosovo with representatives on each side of the partnership program between the U.S. and Kosovo.
New app makes it easy for Guard members to connect with mental health care
November 23, 2015
The new Guard Ready app allows service members to select their branch so it can connect them with sources of assistance.
Kansas National Guard patrols assist motorists stranded by heavy snow
November 23, 2015
The 997th Brigade Support Battalion deployed Stranded Motorists Assistance Response Teams to patrol roads in northwest Kansas on Nov. 18, 2015, searching for stranded motorists. Four vehicles and 10 personnel were activated due to blizzard conditions.