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Georgia Army Guard Soldiers don 3rd ID patch as part of associated unit program
September 19, 2016
Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the active component’s 3rd Infantry Division salute during a patch changing ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, where the Soldiers of the 48th IBCT officially donned the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 3rd ID. The two units have been paired together as part of the associated unit program, which integrates reserve and active component units at nearly all levels to enhance training, readiness and the ability to deploy.
Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson confirmed as National Guard Bureau vice chief
September 19, 2016
Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson was confirmed as vice chief of the National Guard Bureau. The former adjutant general and former deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command, is seen here at the National Guard Bureau Senior Leadership Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Oct. 27, 2015.
Missouri Army Guard hits the road with Operation Patriot Bandoleer, hauls ammunition more than 2,000 miles
September 15, 2016
A Soldier with the Missouri Army Nationla Guard’s 1221st Transportation Company performs preventative maintenance on an M915 semi-truck during a stop at Camp Navajo, Ariz., as part of Operation Patriot Bandoleer, which saw the unit transport ammunition to points throughout the country. The unit traveled nearly 2,000 miles hauling ammunition from Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. to Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mariah Best)
Kentucky Army Guard bridging unit tests Army's new Bridge Erection Boat
September 13, 2016
Soldiers with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company and the Fort Knox-based 502nd MRBC head down the Ohio River during operational testing of the XM30 Bridge Erection Boat, which is scheduled to replace the 30-year-old MK II BEB used during bridging operations across rivers and other bodies of water. Soldiers from the two units put the boat through its paces in a variety of mission essential tasks as a way to provide data in support of full production and fielding of the boat to bridging units. (Photo by Larry L. Furnace)
Nevada Air Guard's 152nd AW completes first MAFFS activation
September 12, 2016
A C-130 Hercules aircraft with the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing sits on the flight line at Reno Air National Guard Base in Reno, Nev., as aircrews from the unit return from flying missions with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System combatting wildfires in Oregon and Idaho. The 152nd AW is the newest Air Guard unit to support the MAFFS mission and the monthlong activation was its first time flying the aerial firefighting mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Emerson Marcus)
NewYork Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield: Guarding NYC transit hubs since 9/11
September 9, 2016
Sgt. Erislav J. Astanov, left, and Spc. Saul Revatta, both part of the New York National Guard’s Joint Task Force Empire Shield, stand guard in a shopping mall and commuter hub at the World Trade Center complex in New York City. The mission of JTF Empire Shield is to detect and deter terrorism— a mission they’ve been carrying out since Sept. 11, 2001. (Photo by C. Todd Lopez)
Hawaii Air Guard hosts Sentry Aloha training exercise
September 9, 2016
A flight of two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing bank right while flying to a drop zone under fighter aircraft escort during exercise Sentry Aloha at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Sentry Aloha focuses on integration of fighter and support aircraft in a simulated combat setting. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Stan Pak)
Florida National Guard prepares for Hurricane Hermine
September 2, 2016
Pa. Army Guard Soldier aids heart attack victim
September 1, 2016
Pfc. Fred Vandenheuvel, a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 252nd Engineer Company rendered aid to a man who suffered a heart attack while dining in a local restaurant. (Courtesy Photo)
Army secretary wants nation to understand its Army better
August 29, 2016
Chief Warrant 4 William Sherman, 73rd Transportation Company large tug vessel master for U.S. Army Vessel Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott (LT-805), briefs Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning about the vessel's capabilities at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 25, 2016. The Winfield Scott is a large ocean-going vessel capable of deploying anywhere in the world from its current location.