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Snipers aim to sharpen shooting, teaching skills
November 4, 2019
A U.S. Army Soldier, with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, adjusts the scope of a Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) snipers’ rifle during a Sniper Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan, in October 2019.
West Virginia Guard, Peru trade tips on disaster response
November 1, 2019
West Virginia National Guard and Peruvian Army experts discuss logistics and natural disaster planning and response in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15-17, 2019. Col. Davis Shafer and Capt. Caroline Muriama, WVNG, learn about search and rescue tools at the multipurpose brigade in Lima.
30th ABCT provides armored vehicles in fight against ISIS
November 1, 2019
U.S. Soldiers with the 4-118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard (attached to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard) conduct gunnery training with the M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Fort Bliss, Texas, in September 2019. The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team is mobilized for Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle East and includes units from the North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia Army National Guard.
JSTARS flies last sortie out of CENTCOM
October 31, 2019
An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System returns at sunset from a combat mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. JSTARS fly daily at various times in support of theater operations and average around 11 hours per flight.
Soldiers establish communications in Slovakia
October 30, 2019
Army Spc. Josh Southerland (left) and Spc. Dillon Devore, both signal systems support specialists from Seymour, Ind., assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, set up an AN/PRC-150 multiband radio in a field at Lešť military training center in Slovakia, Oct. 29, 2019.
NY Soldiers, Airmen represent US at South African contest
October 29, 2019
New York Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen on the range in Potchefstroom, South Africa, during the South African Military Skills Competition Oct. 24, 2019. The New York Army and Air National Guard sent five Soldiers and five Airmen to participate in the competition, which included teams from the United Kingdom, Germany, the Congo, Nigeria and South Africa. The New York National Guard has been linked to the South African National Defence Force through a State Partnership Program since 2003.
Texas Guard Special Forces Soldiers honored by Czechs
October 28, 2019
Czech Republic Air Force Maj. Gen. Jiri Verner presents the Medal of the Minister of Defense of Czech Republic to Texas Guardsmen assigned to the Army's 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), during a ceremony in Prostejov, Oct. 25, 2019, hosted by their state partner, Czech Republic. The unique decoration was for supporting the Czech Allies during combat deployment to Afghanistan as part of Operation Resolute Support.
30th ABCT reunites with equipment in Kuwait
October 28, 2019
U.S. Soldiers in the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team assist in the line-up and preparation of vehicles for movement to their base in Kuwait after being off-loaded from ships at Shuaiba Port, Kuwait, Oct. 21-25, 2019. The unit is mobilized to support Operation Spartan Shield and is comprised of units from the North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia Army National Guard.
109th Airlift Wing to support science missions in Antarctica
October 24, 2019
An LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing between missions at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, the National Science Foundation research center in Antarctica on Dec. 2, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world, which can land on snow and ice.
New combat lifesavers certified
October 22, 2019
U.S. Army Soldiers roll a simulated casualty onto a litter during the culminating exercise for a Combat Lifesaver Course hosted by combat medics, with 38th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, Indiana National Guard, at Joint Training Center-Jordan Oct. 16, 2019.