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N.C. Air National Guard security forces visit Botswana
July 10, 2018
145th Airlift Wing Security Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Barringer, left, and Staff Sgt. Eric Stitt, second from right, pose for a picture with their Botswana Defense Force counterparts. North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing Security Forces travelled to Botswana, Africa, in late June 2018, to work side-by-side with their Botswana Defense Air Force (BDF).
National Guard pilots support medevac mission in Germany
July 3, 2018
Nebraska and Iowa National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 376th Aviation Battalion conduct a hoist and lift demonstration from their UH72-A Lakota June 21, 2018, at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The units are part of a four-month rotational deployment to Germany where they will assume the real world MEDEVAC mission for Hohenfels and Grafenwoehr from their active duty unit counterparts.
Partnerships help boost Jordan security amid serious threats
June 28, 2018
Colorado Army National Guard Mobile Training Team members after being recognized March 16, 2018, at Joint Force Headquarters-Colorado, Centennial, Colorado, for their accomplishments under the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s U.S.-Jordan Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction-Building Partner Capacity Program.
Retired Michigan Guard member has unique view of Latvia bond
June 28, 2018
Lt. Col. (ret.) Ivars Sika, a former member of the Michigan National Guard, observes as members of the 82d Airborne Division stage a parachute drop at Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, June 9, 2018, as part of exercise Saber Strike 2018
Fort Indiantown Gap hosts exchange with Lithuanian partners
June 22, 2018
Members of Fort Indiantown Gap’s billeting and logistics team met with Lithuanian training center Soldiers during a range exchange visit June 10. (
N.Y. Army Guard Soldiers mentor and learn in Ukraine
June 22, 2018
Officers and senior enlisted Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine prepare for a battalion field training exercise at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center here Mar. 15, 2018. Currently more than 220 New York National Guard Soldiers are assigned to the CTC where they are mentoring Ukrainian Army Soldiers as they strive toward obtaining NATO interoperability.
Kentucky Guard maintenance team visits Ecuadorian military
June 20, 2018
Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard inspect and assess HMMWVs along with the Ecuadorian army in Quito, Ecuador, on June 4, 2018. This visit was part of the State Partnership Program between Kentucky National Guard and Ecuadorian Military, which is focused on conducting exchanges in military and civilian best practices.
Indiana National Guard Soldiers will lead Pacific Pathways
June 19, 2018
Soldiers with the 17th Field Artillery Brigade fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Feb. 28, 2017. The brigade is expected to serve as the foundation of the Multi-Domain Task Force, which will lead its first Pacific Pathways rotation next year to test future warfare capabilities.
N.H. Soldiers practice swift water rescues in El Salvador
June 19, 2018
NHARNG 1st Lt. Katrina Simpson, an infantry officer with Mountain Company, works with Salvadoran soldiers and firefighters to complete a rope system spanning the Lempa River in El Salvador June 7, 2018. The swift water rescue training, led by Maj. Brian Fernandes, deputy commander, 12th Civil Support Team, brought N.H. Guardsmen, Salvadoran soldiers and firefighters together to focus on sharing ideas and best practices for rescue techniques to improve interoperability between civilian and military personnel.
Kentucky Guard strengthens partnership with Djibouti
June 18, 2018
Lt. Col. (Chaplain) Bill Draper and Col. (Chaplain) Yong Cho visit with two KBR employees attending the Iftar on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa May 21, 2018.