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Alaska Guard Joins Polar Dagger Special Ops Exercise
September 11, 2024
An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook lands for the first time on Little Diomede, Alaska, with Big Diomede, Russia, visible in the background. The unit supported Operation Polar Dagger, a joint special operations mission across the Alaskan Arctic.
Alabama Air Guard Showcases Communications Capabilities
September 11, 2024
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chavez Rollins, an RF transmission specialist and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Wightman, a cyber transportation specialist, both with the 232nd Combat Communications Squadron, connect an Airbus to a military satellite during a field exercise at a training facility in Central Alabama, Sept. 7, 2024.
Oregon Guard Supports Wildland Firefighting Across State
September 11, 2024
Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold, the adjutant general of Oregon, presents a challenge coin to Spc. Rodney Chamberlain, an Oregon Army National Guard hand crew member, for exceptional performance fighting the Telephone Fire, Aug. 6, 2024, at the Harney County Fairgrounds fire camp.
Tennessee Guard Rescues Hiker in Great Smoky Mountains Park
September 10, 2024
A Black Hawk from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the Tennessee National Guard hovers while medics prepare to descend during the SAREX 23 exercise in Pickett State Park near Jamestown, Tenn., Jan. 7, 2023. The group worked on tracking, locating and evacuating missing people as part of a training exercise with other military and civilian agencies.
Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash Victims, Hikers, Hunter
September 9, 2024
Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Dan Warren, right, 212th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer, and Master Sgt. Harry Bromley, 212th RQS pararescueman, evacuate an injured airplane pilot Aug. 30, 2024, about 50 miles southwest of Tok to a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk. Warren and Bromley jumped from a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II to reach the injured pilot.
Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Conduct Super Garuda Cyber Exercise
September 9, 2024
Hawaii Air National Guard Col. Glen Hayase, commander of the 154th Mission Support Group, briefs multinational participants of a cyber exercise Aug. 26, 2024, in Surabaya, Indonesia. The exercise was part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, an Indonesia-led exercise to increase military interoperability between allies and partners.
Kentucky National Guard Hosts State Partner Djibouti
September 6, 2024
Maj. Joshua Mitchell, battalion executive officer, speaks to logistics officers from the Djiboutian Armed Forces who visited the 1792nd Combat Support Sustainment Battalion in Bowling Green, Ky., Aug. 22, 2024. The visit was part of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Supports Antarctic Research
September 6, 2024
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Robbie Gregor from the 171st Air Refueling Wing gently encourages an emperor penguin to leave an active runway while supporting Operation Deep Freeze at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Research Center, Antarctica, in January 2024. Operation Deep Freeze involves logistical support for scientific research.
Louisiana National Guard Supports Belize Wellness Exchange
September 6, 2024
Louisiana Army National Guard Chaplain Col. David Yellott reviews training and evaluations with the Belize Defence Force Wellness Team and Coast Guard leadership during a State Partnership Program wellness exchange at Price Barracks in Ladyville, Belize, Aug. 20, 2024.
Guard Partnership Exchange Strengthens Security at Thai Port
September 6, 2024
Group photo at the Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, Aug. 22, 2024.