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New York Air National Guard Airmen practice medical evacuation at Stratton Air National Guard Base
August 3, 2015
Members of the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, the 118th Medical Group Tennessee Air National guard and the Albany New York Veterans Administration members carry patients made up from the New York Civil Air Patrol from the staging area tent to a LC-130 Hercules aircraft during an exercise at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia New York.

South Carolina National Guard hosts Colombian partners in recent exchange
August 3, 2015
Maintenance personnel from the Republic of Colombia Armed Forces participate in a subject matter expert exchange with South Carolina Army National Guard aviation maintenance teams in Columbia, South Carolina, July 13-17, 2015, as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.

South Carolina Air National Guard chaplains attend multi-national event in Colombia
July 31, 2015
U.S. Air Force Chaplain, Lt. Col. Brian Bohlman and Master Sgt. Charles Williams, chaplain assistant, give Monsignor Fabio Suescun Mutis, Archbishop for the Colombian Military, a peace dove during a three-day symposium in Bogota, Colombia, July 13-16, 2015.  The symposium was an opportunity to share with other nations ideas on how religion matters to military commanders, service members and their families.

Air National Guard's Outstanding Senior NCO of 2015 is Master Sgt. Maria Quitugua
July 31, 2015
Master Sgt. Maria Victoria R. Quitugua, a security forces craftsman assigned to the 254th Security Forces Squadron, Guam Air National Guard, stands near a trail at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 10, 2015. Quitugua is the 2015 Air National Guard Outstanding Senior NCO of the Year.

Illinois program gives civilians a taste of life in a Soldier's boots
July 31, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Nickels of Montgomery, Illinois, a training assistor for the Illinois Pre-Mobilization Training Assistance Element, shows an improvised explosive device in the back of pickup on the training IED lane to civilians during "Military Immersion" training, July 17, 2015, at Marseilles Training Center, Marseilles, Illinois.

Louisiana Guard engineers get real-world training on college project
July 30, 2015
Spc. James Penn, a heavy equipment operator with the 921st Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, operates a hydraulic excavator to clear dirt from a pond being built as part of a new "Icon Corner" to mark the entrance to Louisiana State University at Alexandria, July 28, 2015. The dirt will be transported and used as fill for three new rugby pitches also being constructed at the school.

New York pararescueman is Air National Guard's Outstanding NCO of the Year
July 30, 2015
Staff Sgt. Douglas P. Kechijian, 2015 AIr National Guard Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.

Personal locator beacon helps Alaska National Guard save two hikers
July 30, 2015
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, practices “touch and go” maneuvers at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Dec. 17, 2014. A similar craft helped save two hikers.

National Guard cyber capability grows nationwide, Gen. Frank Grass says
July 30, 2015
Members of the Ohio National Guard Computer Network Defense Team conduct cyber defense operations during exercise Cyber Shield 2015 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, March 20, 2015. The exercise was designed to develop the defensive skills of soldiers and airmen tasked with securing their organizations’ computer networks.

Cal Guard Launches Remotely Piloted Aircraft to search El Dorado National Forest for motorcyclist
July 30, 2015
For the first time ever, the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing flies the MQ‐9 Reaper in the airspace over the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., July 30, 2014. Searchers are looking for a missing teacher last seen July 17 riding a motorcycle in the El Dorado National Forest.