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Latvian Chief of Defense thanks Texas' 147th Reconnaissance Wing Airmen
March 11, 2016
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, adjutant general and director of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Michigan National Guard, and Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Latvian Chief of Defense, discuss the capabilities of the M777A1 howitzer with a gun crew of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, during the Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., July 14, 2014.
Hawaii Guard members and Indonesian Soldiers share military tactics
March 7, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christian Staszkow, a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard, conducts an after action review with Soldiers from the Indonesia Army following an infantry patrol practical exercise during the Noncommissioned Officer Subject Matter Expert Exchange for the Hawaii Army National Guard State Partnership Program in Bandung, Indonesia, at the PUSDIKIF Infantry Education Center Feb. 26, 2016. The NCO exchange is designed for military personnel from Hawaii and the Indonesian NCOs to learn each other’s military tactics, procedures and culture all while building a lasting friendship.
California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division shines under gray German sky
February 29, 2016
Soldiers of the Albanian Army partnered with Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, prepare to deploy riot control forces, Feb. 25 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center. The CRC event is part of an intense training cycle intended to prepare Soldiers for their pending KFOR deployment.
Soldiers provide medevac training for Airmen and Canadian Troops
February 24, 2016
Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group practice unloading a patient from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Feb. 18. The 386th EMDG trained with the 40th CAB to prepare for any medevac operation while deployed.
Connecticut National Guard Soldiers operate to complete retrograde mission in Afghanistan
February 19, 2016
Staff Sgt. William Leuck works to maintain warehouse operations at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, as part of a nine-month duty tour. Leuck and five other members of the 1109th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group from Groton, Connecticut, are there to focus on a large aviation retrograde mission involving aviation material and equipment in theater to a destination in the United States.
Arizona Guard aviation unit controls skies in Kuwait
February 16, 2016
Nashville, Tenn., resident Sgt. Brian Bertram, Glendale, Ariz., resident Sgt. Nicholas Robinson, San Tan Valley, Ariz., resident Cpt. Sherri Gregoire, Tucson, Ariz., resident 1st Sgt. Trevor Varney, and Phoenix resident Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Stockard gather outside their company headquarters for Company F, 1st Battalion, 168th Air Traffic Services, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, at Camp Buehring Kuwait, Feb. 8. Capt. Gregoire and 1st Sgt. Varney are the command team for Company F, which provides Air Traffic Services for all friendly aviation assets. (Photo by 1st Lt. Aaron DeCapua, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)
Guard units in Kuwait train for chemical attacks and more
February 12, 2016
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Pennsylvania Guard's Lithuanian partners visit Fort Indiantown Gap training facilities
February 12, 2016
Representatives from Lithuania's Army Training Center visited the installation Feb. 2, 2016, to get an in-depth look at the operation of some of the training facilities located here‬ and gauge best practices and lessons learned in operating them as they develop similar live-fire and combined-arms training resources to train their soldiers. The Pennsylvania National Guard established a relationship with Lithuania in 1993 as part of the ‪National Guard‬'s State Partnership Program.
Chilean forces compete in Texas Guard Best Warrior Competition
February 9, 2016
Pfc. Marcial Ortiz, Chilean navy, competes in the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Department's 2016 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, Feb. 6, 2016. Traditionally a joint competition with competitors from the Texas Army and Air National Guards, this year's event invited service members from the U.S. Army Reserves component and the Chilean military to compete in the three-day grueling competition, testing the aptitude of each competitor in several mentally and physically challenging events relevant in today's operational environment.
Leaders from National Guard and AFRICOM discuss State Partnership Program
February 1, 2016
Dr. Barbara Sotirin, deputy director of programs at AFRICOM, speaks to senior leaders of 10 National Guard states from across the U.S., United States Africa Command and United States Army Africa about strategic and long-term planning at the State Partnership Program conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Jan. 26, 2016. T