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109th Airlift Wing Lands LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice
March 10, 2025
A LC-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing flies over Parsons Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, March 4, 2025. The LC-130 Hercules can land on snow and ice using skis.
South Carolina Army Guard Aviators Help Battle Wildfires
March 10, 2025
U.S. Army Soldiers with Company A, 111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59 Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, dropped water from helicopters March 2, 2025, to help the South Carolina Forestry Commission and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources contain wildfire in Horry County. Guard members assisted for a week, handing off to the Georgia Army National Guard.
Maine National Guard, Montenegro Train Together
March 7, 2025
Soldiers from the Maine National Guard and Montenegro build up a log crib, a defensive device used by combat engineers to slow enemy movements, during a training exercise at the Bog Brook training area in Gilead, Maine, March 1, 2025. Maine and Montenegro are partners in the State Partnership Program.
Kentucky Army Guard Assists with Flood Response
March 7, 2025
Kentucky National Guard Soldiers from the 207th Engineer Construction Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, aided in flood relief efforts in Leslie County Feb. 22, 2025. They cleared and reconstructed roads.
Vermont Guard Strengthens Trilateral Airpower at Cope North
March 7, 2025
From left: Japan Air Self Defense Force Capt. Nakanishi, U.S. Air Force Lt. Mike Watson and Royal Australian Air Force FLTLT Ryan in front of an F-35A Lightning II on the flightline for exercise Cope North 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19, 2025. The multinational, U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise focused on conducting Combat Air Force training to increase interoperability.
Tactical Casualty Care Simulators Boost Air Guard Readiness
March 6, 2025
Nurses and medical technicians from the 117th Medical Group, Alabama Air National Guard, listen for heart sounds and check the pulse on a high-fidelity simulator at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., March 5, 2025. Air National Guard units across the nation received these training simulators to sharpen the skills they need as mission-ready Airmen.
Updates to National Guard Bureau Social Media Content
March 5, 2025
In alignment with Department of Defense Instruction 5400.17 and recent executive orders issued by the president, the National Guard Bureau has reviewed and adjusted its social media content to ensure compliance with DOD policies and priorities.
Guard Enlisted Leaders Emphasize Warrior Ethos, Readiness
March 5, 2025
Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks during an Enlisted Association of the National Guard event in Washington Feb. 24, 2025. Senior enlisted leaders representing more than 430,000 Soldiers and Airmen shared insights and discussed priorities during a leadership panel.
Hawaii Air National Guard Group Enhances Warfighting Skills
March 5, 2025
An exercise cadre monitors Airmen protecting an injured member during a field training exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 2, 2025. The exercise tested the Airmen's tactical abilities and emphasized the importance of mental resilience and decision-making under pressure.
Alaska Army Guard Black Hawk Crew Touches Down on Train
March 4, 2025
An Alaska Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Golf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, lands on an Alaska Railroad train car while supporting Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 near Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2025. SOFAM 2025 is a Special Operations Command North training and validation event for unit medics that conduct exercises and operations in the North American Arctic.