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National Guard Ready for Potential Record-Breaking Wildfire, Hurricane Season
May 31, 2024
A military C-130J aircraft discharges a pressurized water stream from the rear of the aircraft over a green marshland with a creek affixed against a light blue sky.
Illinois Army Guard Takes on Exercise Immediate Response
May 31, 2024
Spc. Megan Cox, with B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, pulls the lanyard to fire an M777 155mm howitzer while executing a fire mission during exercise Immediate Response in Ustka, Poland, May 10, 2024. More than 10,400 U.S. military members and 12,750 service members from allied and partner nations are participating in the exercise, which includes live-fire exercises, wet gap crossings, and other training to strengthen interoperability among participants.
Washington Guard, Malaysia Conduct Air Assault Exchange
May 31, 2024
Members of teh Washington Army National Guard and Malaysian Army conducted an airborne operations and air assault operations subject matter exchange May 9-23, 2024, in Malacca, Malaysia. The two are partners in the State Partnership Program.
Washington Army Guard, Partners Train on Air Rescues
May 31, 2024
Washington Army National Guard aviation crew members and Central Pierce County Fire and Rescue near Crystal Mountain Ski Resort in Washington, May 15, 2024. The Guard and first responders trained on air rescue operations.
Michigan Guard, Liberia Conduct Casualty Response Exercise
May 30, 2024
Members of the Armed Forces of Liberia conducted a mass casualty exercise scenario with partners from the Michigan National Guard at 14 Military Hospital May 23, 2024, in Dauzon, Liberia. The two are partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
New Hampshire Guard Medevacs Injured Hiker to Safety
May 29, 2024
The New Hampshire National Guard helped rescue and evacuate a hiker with a broken leg in the White Mountain National Forest May 26, 2024. The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew flew the man to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, N.H.
US, Central American Partners Reaffirm Security Commitment
May 29, 2024
From left: Honduran Army Col. Marco Lanza, Salvadoran Army Col. Mario Figueroa, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Mikolaities, New Hampshire National Guard adjutant general, and Guatemalan Naval Capt. Hector Ortiz reaffirmed their shared commitment to regional security and renewed partner-nation engagement and training opportunities during a multinational forum in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 21, 2024. The forum, hosted by U.S. Army South, served as the 19th edition of the U.S.-El Salvador army-to-army staff talks and the fifth Central American Working Group to enhance interoperability among American, Salvadoran, Guatemalan and Honduran armies.
New York’s 109th Airlift Wing Begins 2024 Greenland Missions
May 28, 2024
Staff Sgt. Skyler Buyce, a loadmaster with the 109th Airlift Wing, conducts post-flight checks in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on May 13, 2024.
Virginia Guard, Tajikistan Conduct Key Leader Exchange
May 28, 2024
Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard, the Virginia National Guard director of the Joint Staff, conducted key leader engagements with senior leaders from the Republic of Tajikistan April 29 to May 3, 2024, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Vermont Air Guard Tests Weapon Systems in Florida Exercises
May 28, 2024
U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Fischer, a fighter pilot with the Vermont Air National Guard, prepares to fly an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during an exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 16, 2024.