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Panetta: National Guard, Reserve key to defense strategy
August 9, 2012
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses National Guard leaders at the National Guard's 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference at National Harbor, Md., on Nov. 8, 2011.
Florida Air Guard member becomes first Guard F-35 instructor pilot
August 9, 2012
Air National Guard Maj. Jay Spohn performs pre-flight tasks in an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter in July during preparations to become the Guard’s first F-35 instructor pilot. He finished his last of six flights Aug. 3, 2012 to become a part of aviation history. Spohn is a Florida National Guard member and is embedded in the 33d Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base where he is responsible for training up the fighter pilots who will fly the fifth-generation F-35 and will carry the U.S. Air Force into the next 50 years of air superiority.
Williams assumes leadership of the Air National Guard Readiness Center
August 8, 2012
Air Force Brig. Gen. R. Scott Williams, the commander of the Air National Guard Readiness Center, discusses his goals during an assumption of command ceremony of the ANGRC from Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the ANG, Aug. 7, 2012. The ANGRC ensures ANG field units are properly resourced to train and equip in support of the state and federal missions across the entire spectrum of military operations and provide support sustaining ANG Airmen throughout their careers.
Air Force CSA travel card transitions to GTC
August 8, 2012
The Air Force Banking Office will start converting approximately 300,000 controlled spend account cards into government travel cards Aug. 7, 2012. For most Airmen, the process will be automatic, and they can continue to use their blue cards. However, those Airmen who are identified as failing to meet creditworthiness requirements will need to make arrangements with their agency program coordinator.
Guam National Guard members build on State Partnership with Philippines
August 7, 2012
Army National Guard Spc. Melissa Meno, from the Guam Army Guard Medical Detachment, evaluates soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines - Philippine Army during a training exercise, following instruction they received on Combat Lifesaver Course refresher and Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
Illinois National Guard Soldiers help first responders at Megabus crash
August 7, 2012
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New substance abuse program seeks better outcomes for 'nation's heroes'
August 7, 2012
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital launched an intensive Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Program in May as part of the last piece to the comprehensive model aimed at reducing relapse rates in active-duty service members. The 20-bed, inpatient section is one of nine departments in Behavioral Health at Belvoir Community Hospital and offers round-the-clock comprehensive care for those in need of the highest level of intervention.
North Carolina National Guard medical officer earns top medical leadership award
August 7, 2012
Army Capt. Jacqueline Brinson (left) and Army 1st Lt. Sherise Johnson both medical service operations officers are deployed with the North Carolina National Guard's 113th Sustainment Brigade in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Brinson is this year's Army National Guard recipient of the Capt. John R. Teal Leadership Award which annually recognizes MSC officers and non-commissioned officers who have made significant contributions to the medical community and displayed exceptional soldiering skills.
Kansas National Guard members demonstrate CBRN skills during Vibrant Response 13 training exercise
August 7, 2012
Kansas Army and Air National Guard members assigned to the 73rd Civil Support Team - Weapons of Mass Destruction - take pictures, and use chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) equipment to detect possible hazardous contaminants in the basement of a school during a Vibrant Response 13 field training exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind, Aug. 6, 2012. The chemical specialists were responsible for documenting and relaying information of contaminated areas to other Joint Task Force Civil Support units during the training venue.
Joint National Guard, Air Force Reserve team takes Gold Medal in NATO competition
August 7, 2012
On the Gold Medal platform in the center, from the left, Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew Stern, Air Force Reserve Maj. Brendon Ritz and Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Jones pose with their Gold Medals for 1st Place in the Novice category Aug. 3, 2012. Ritz is an operations officer with the Pacific Command J3. Jones is an Infantry squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment. Stern is a recruiter with the Pennsylvania National Guard Recruiting Command. The three were competitors with Team USA Military competing at the NATO Military Skills Pentathlon held in Hoevelte, Denmark.