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Army Guard warriors compete to be best of the best
August 16, 2011
Army Sgt. James Nelson, 50th Brigade Special Troop Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, pulls a 125 pound medical stretcher about 30 yards during an timed evaluation as part of the Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition in Fort Benning, Ga. Aug. 6, 2011. Nelson was one of seven Army Guard members who competed for the title of Soldier of the Year throughout the five days of competition which began Aug. 4, 2011.
Flood response operations cease for North Dakota National Guard
August 15, 2011
North Dakota National Guard members assist the Corps of Engineers in protecting the Minot, N.D., temporary emergency levees by placing plastic sheeting on them June 26, 2011.
Maryland Air Guard embarks on new era
August 15, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins, adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, christens the new C-27J Spartan during an arrival ceremony August 13, 2011, at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, MD while Air Force Col. Thomas E. Hans, commander 135th Airlift Group and Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard, watch on. The 135th Airlift Group transitioned from the C-130J Hercules to the C-27J Spartan, which was designed to meet Air Force requirements for a rugged, medium-sized air-land transport.
New York Air Guard Wing selected to conduct MQ-9 pilot training for Air Force
August 15, 2011
Members of the 174th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group prepare a MQ-9 Reaper for its initial taxi at Wheeler-Sack Army Air Field at Ft. Drum, N.Y., on June 30, 2011. The pre-taxi activity took place in temporary hanger space provided by the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division. This milestone represented the unit's first step toward flying the MQ-9 from its detachment at Ft. Drum. The wing is based at Hancock Field in Syracuse, New York.
Air Force, Reserve components, Cambodia armed forces partner for civil assistance mission
August 11, 2011
Air Force Maj. Nathaniel Duff and Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Capt. Sok Heng examine the ear of a Cambodian woman during Operation PACIFIC ANGEL 11-1 Aug. 8, 2011, in Bak Klarng, Cambodia. The operation supports U.S. Pacific Command’s capacity-building efforts by partnering with other governments in the region to provide medical, dental, optometry and engineer assistance to their citizens. Major Duff is an ear, nose and throat surgeon assigned to the 154th Medical Group, Hawaii Air National Guard. Captain Heng is a medic in the Royal Cambodian Air Force.
Guard members killed in Chinook crash identified by DOD
August 11, 2011
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First Air Guard member graduates Army Sergeants Major Course
August 10, 2011
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Roper (center), security forces manager assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, poses for a photo with senior leaders from from both his unit and state at his graduation from the Sergeants Major Course at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, in Fort Bliss, Texas, June 17, 2011. Roper is the first Air National Guard member to graduate from the SMC in residence
Army Guard Sherpa useful tool in joint environment
August 10, 2011
Army Sgt. Frank Kiler, a C-23B Sherpa flight engineer with Detachment 1, Company D, 126th Aviation, scans the cargo area to ensure the safety of all of those onboard as the aircraft climbs towards 12,500 ft. July 26, 2011. The Sherpa was working with the U.S. Navy as they performed high-altitude, low-opening para-jumps.
Earnhardt finishes strong at Pocono
August 10, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, speeds down the track at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 7, 2011. Earnhardt finished ninth and was able to maintain his tenth place position in the points race after Sunday’s race.
New York Guard maintains disaster preparedness during ‘Rainbow Hurricane’ exercise
August 10, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Steven Wickstrom, left, commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, meets Air Force Col. Thomas Owens II, commander of the 106th Rescue Wing, in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2011. Wickstrom deployed with about 370 Soldiers of the division headquarters to rehearse hurricane response missions to better prepare New York National Guard forces for hurricane response in New York.