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Virginia and Maryland National Guard units among those participating in Kuwait exercise
April 25, 2017
U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council forces conduct the culminating field-training event of exercise Eagle Resolve 2017, April 6, 2017, in Kuwait's Shuwaikh Port. Eagle Resolve is the premier multi-national exercise in the Gulf region.
Alabama National Guard trains for battle
April 17, 2017
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1670th Transportation Company load ammo into their vehicle in preparation for a convoy live fire exercise at the Udairi range complex outside of Camp Buerhing, Kuwait, March 21, 2017. The convoy live fire training is intended to train Soldiers to engage targets while moving.
National Guard participates in JMRC’s Troop Construction 2017
April 17, 2017
STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing strip) - Soldiers from Colorado National Guard 947th Engineer Company heavy-equipment operators are moving earth in the training area to develop a short takeoff, landing strip (STOL) for unmanned aircraft (UAS) flight training April 5, Hohenfels, Germany. The Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Troop Construction 2017 effort identifies and resources projects for military engineer construction units. The annual project's intent is to provide units Mission Essential Task List (METL) training opportunities while simultaneously enhancing the JMRC training capabilities.
La. Air National Guard members participate in Frisian Flag exercise
April 14, 2017
Air National Guard Senior Airman Jen Carter and Master Sgt. Matt Musmeci, 159th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, handle liquid oxygen on an F-15C Eagle during exercise Frisian Flag at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands. Frisian Flag is an exercise, similar to Red Flag, led by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The 159th Fighter Wing is deployed to Europe as part of a Theater Security Package.
Air National Guard units fly first, last C-130 deployments
April 7, 2017
A Charlotte Air National Guard C-130H Hercules taxis down the runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia April 5, 2017. The Charlotte ANG is currently flying its last Hercules mission as it prepares to transition to the C-17 Globemaster III.
Texas, Nebraska ANG benefit from State Partnership Program with Czech Republic
April 7, 2017
Airmen with the Texas and Nebraska Air National Guard, Army National Guard and the Czech Air Force pose for a photo March 22, 2017, at the 22nd Helicopter Air Base, Namest Nab Oslavou, Czech Republic. The services participated a maintenance exchange as part of the state partnership program between the Czech Republic, and the Texas and Nebraska National Guard units.
Colombian military members get close look at Vigilant Guard in Georgia
April 6, 2017
U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Chavez, right, a Soldier with the South Carolina Army National Guard, answers questions and translates into Spanish during a tour of the Georgia National Guard’s Joint Operations Center at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., March 30, 2017. Five officers from the Colombian military toured multiple sites in Georgia during the National Guard’s Defense Support to Civilian Agencies exercise called Vigilant Guard. The South Carolina National Guard is partnered with Colombia through the State Partnership Program and hosted the Colombian officers.
Wisconsin National Guard assists in recent South Korean exercise
April 5, 2017
Members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 64th Troop Command supported Key Resolve 17, a national readiness exercise in South Korea, in early March, 2017.
Czech Airmen compete alongside Nebraska Soldiers
April 5, 2017
Senior Master Sgt. Karel Dostalek and Master Sgt. Vaclav Bergman, Airmen in the Czech Republic Armed Forces, get instructions from Nebraska Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Chad Rowe on how to maneuver the land navigation course during the state's Best Warrior competition, March 3, 2017, at Greenlief Training Site. Dostalek and Bergman were two of three Czech service members who visited Nebraska to observe and participate in the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Best Warrior competition through the State Partnership Program.
South Dakota's 129th Soldiers sharpen public affairs skills in South Korea
March 30, 2017
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Pearce, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, South Dakota Army National Guard, participates in a live radio broadcast at an Armed Forces Network Korea station at U.S. Army Garrison Daegu, South Korea, March 16, 2017. 129th Soldiers trained in the Republic of Korea from March 12-23 as part of the Key Resolve exercise to sharpen their public affairs and journalism skills.