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Alaska Air National Guard members rescue pilot
January 30, 2015
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 210th Rescue Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrive to rescue a simulated downed pilot during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3, Aug. 22, 2013. A similar craft rescued a pilot on Jan. 29, 2015.
Post-blizzard, Airmen and Soldiers packing up in Northeast
January 28, 2015
Flooded ares of Scituate, Jan. 27, 2015. Massachusetts Guard members were called to duty to support local and state agencies during the Winter Storm Juno response and rescued some residents from high water.
National Guard helicopters supporting U.S.-Mexico border mission
January 27, 2015
A National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter prepares to fly in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-led Operation Phalanx. National Guardsmen from across the country assist CBP in disrupting transnational criminal organizations and drug trafficking organizations by conducting aerial detection and monitoring along the U.S.-Mexico border in support of Operation Phalanx and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Arizona National Guard joins with other units to protect Super Bowl crowds
January 27, 2015
Arizona National Guard senior leaders receive a Joint Task Force-Super Bowl briefing Jan. 26, 2015, at the joint operations center at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix. The task force was assembled to support local, state, and federal authorities during Super Bowl XLIX.
New York begins drawing down blizzard Airmen and Soldiers
January 27, 2015
Soldiers with Joint Task Force Empire Shield work with members of the FDNY during a major blizzard Jan 26, 2015. The storm, believed to be one of the most powerful in recent history, managed to shut down all NYC airports, subways and other forms of public transit. The Soldiers were on hand to provide support to first responders in case of a major emergency.
Guard Soldiers and Airmen responding to Northeast snow storm
January 26, 2015
U.S. Soldiers with the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard arrive at the Cheektowaga Fire Training Center, Cheektowaga, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2014, in support of Operation Lake Effect. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the mobilization of more than 240 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from area units to assist local authorities with snow removal and traffic control as regions of Western New York saw more than six feet of snowfall in just 72 hours. Similar numbers of personnel are on hand for the current storm.
North Carolina National Guard's academy supports at-risk youth
January 23, 2015
A Tarheel Challenge Academy cadet pulls himself across a rope at the obstacle course while fellow cadets encourage him to finish, at Camp Butner, N.C., on Jan. 21, 2015, as part of a two-day event supported by the North Carolina National Guard. Cadets also navigated a land navigation course and a 5K road-march as part of the 22-week long program whose goal is to intervene in the lives of 16-18 year old high school dropouts and instill in them the traits and skills they need to become productive citizens.
ANG safety adopts airlines' best practices
January 23, 2015
American Airlines Line Operations Safety Audit Manager, Capt. Chris Moran, shows ANG Deputy Director of Safety Dan Polanosky safety features of American Airlines’ newest flight simulators.
Idaho National Guard hosts advanced medical training for trauma junkies
January 22, 2015
An Army Reserve medic uses a bag valve mask to pump air into a manikin in a training scenario during an 18-day Sapper Advanced Tactical Medical Course taught by the 321st Engineer Battalion at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho, in January, 2015.
New York artillerymen brave frigid conditions during exercises
January 22, 2015
Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery conduct dry firing drills on their M119 howitzer during training at Fort Dix, N.J., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. The 373 members of the battalion, as well as fire support specialists from other New York Army National Guard units conducted training to prepare for live fire exercises in May.