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Guard set to activate additional cyber units
December 9, 2015
Members of a cyber protection unit with the Hawaii Air National Guard conduct cyber defense operations during a training exercise in June. As cyber warfare takes on an ever increasing role, the Guard announced plans to activate additional cyber protection units spread throughout 23 states by the end of fiscal year 2019. Those units are part of service-specific cyber requirements and provide additional capabilities to deter cyber threats across a wide array of platforms.
GuardNet celebrates 15 years of providing Soldiers with networking, Internet access
December 9, 2015
Cake-cutting celebrates GuardNet's 15-year hstory. Doing the honors are contractor Mary Proffitt, longest-tenured employee with more 15 years, and Maj. Shannon Huntley, tactical communications branch, Tactical Branch.
Bolstered Air Guard team to continue momentum of enlisted force development
December 9, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. William Horay, Senior Enlisted Leadership Management Office manager, Nov. 30, 2015, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Horay is the first active duty chief master sergeant assigned to the ANG command chief’s office.
National Guard leaders announce Health of the Force campaign; call-to-action
December 8, 2015
The National Guard's top officer has called upon Guard leadership to check in with their Soldiers and Airmen during the Health of the Force campaign. This campaign comes after a devastating month of suicides, accidents and illnesses among Guard members in October.
Niagara Airman meets man he saved with CPR; receives medals
December 7, 2015
After receiving the Air Force Commendation Medal and the New York State Medal for Meritorious Service Dec. 6, 2015, Col. Robert Kilgore, commander, 107th Airlift Wing, poses with Tech. Sgt. Jason Oehlbeck who saved the life of Jack Ewald.
Tennessean appointed first White House social aide from the Air National Guard
December 7, 2015
Air Force Capt. John D. Fesler waits for guests in front of a portrait of President George Washington in the East Room of the White House. Fesler is the first Airman from the Air National Guard to serve as a White House social aide.
South Carolina National Guard engineer unit dedicates memorial to fallen comrades
December 7, 2015
Members of the South Carolina National Guard along with family and friends join Soldiers from the 1221st Route Clearance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, at a dedication ceremony for the 1221st Fallen Soldier Memorial at the Graniteville Armory in Graniteville on Dec. 5, 2015. The memorial is dedicated to three fallen comrades from the 1221st Engineers who were killed in combat, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Willie Harley, U.S. Army Sgt. Luther “Will” Rabon Jr., and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Dillon, who served in the unit in 2004.
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.