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Air Guard diminishing the ‘human factor’ one Airman at a time
March 28, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ramey Hubbard completes an inspection after making fuel leak repairs on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz. Aircraft maintainers like Hubbard are embracing Maintenance Resource Management at an increasing rate to reduce the human factor in preventable mishaps. Under MRM, all risks are assessed before an Airman picks up his tools and any maintainer, regardless of rank, can halt operations if a danger is perceived.
Colorado Guardmembers, Reservists rescue civilians from wrecked, burning car
March 28, 2011
Remains of a green sedan following a fiery, one-car crash on Airport Road in Aurora, Colo., March 6, 2011. Seven Soldiers and Airmen rescued two victims from the burning car. The group was composed of Colorado National Guardmembers and Army Reservists who were on their way to drill that morning.
Guard part of Total-Force team supporting Operation Tomodachi
March 28, 2011
Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Lee talks with the rest of the crew before unloading a pallet of water March 26, 2011, at Sendai Airport, Japan. The water that was airlifted to Sendai Airport is part of the more than 1.5 million pounds of water being moved from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Northern Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Lee is assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron.
Study: Suicide prevention programs work
March 28, 2011
Department of Defense Seal
Cannabis substitute 'Spice' now illegal
March 25, 2011
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Defense Department asks spouses to share employment ups, downs
March 25, 2011
Department of Defense Seal
Guardmembers, community give Afghan infant new chance at life
March 25, 2011
Army Capt. Regan Norgaard, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota National Guard, listens to Asma's heart on Jan. 2, 2011, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan as Mr. Jim O'Neil looks on. Norgaard was able to assess her condition before being able to fly to America to receive a life-saving heart surgery.
Hard fought 11th place finish puts Dale Jr. in nine place position for points race
March 24, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, is pictured sitting in the driver’s seat during a pit stop at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., March 20, 2011. Dale Jr. finished the day with an 11th place finish, moving him into ninth place in the points race.
McKinley: State Partnership Program National Guard crown jewel
March 24, 2011
Botswana Defence Force Brig. Gen. George Tlhalerwa fires a squad automatic weapon as Army Col. Jeffery Brotherton, North Carolina National Guard, observes, Aug. 17, 2009, at the Camp Butner National Guard Training Center in North Carolina. The event, a State Partnership Program initiative, gave a delegation of officers and civilians from Botswana an opportunity to see U.S. training facilities and weapons ranges.
Guardmember remembered as strong family man, great Soldier
March 24, 2011
Master Sgt. William Scott Pitts.