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National Guard captain seizes UK learning opportunity
November 20, 2019
Capt. Nima Sarrafan, front row, second from right, stands with his class peers for a photo before a formal dinner as part of training at the United Kingdom Intermediate Command and Staff College in Shrivenham, England, in October 2019.
U.S., Qatar rev up Eastern Action exercise
November 18, 2019
Qatari Emiri Land Force and U.S. military leadership receive the mission brief for Eastern Action, Oct. 31, 2019. U.S. Army Col. Steve Fabiano, the Area Support Group - Qatar commander, left center, looks at terrain map, as Brig. Gen. Steven T. King, a Task Force Spartan deputy commanding general, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana National Guard, listens to the brief.
NY National Guard, South Africa hold annual defense meeting
November 13, 2019
South African Brig. Gen.Carel Laubscher, (left) director of Education Training and Development Systems Integrity of the Human Resources Division, Republic of South Africa Department of Defense, receives a gift from New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general for Army, during the annual defense committee meeting between South African and U.S. officials in Pretoria, South Africa, Nov. 6, 2019. The New York National Guard has had a State Partnership Program training and exchange relationship with the South African National Defence Force since 2003.
Indiana National Guard Soldiers train with Slovak allies
November 12, 2019
U.S. Army Spc. Jerrad Nicholson, a Campbellsburg, Ind., Soldier assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, leads Soldiers in a drill at Lešt military training center, Slovakia, Nov. 10, 2019. Indiana National Guard Soldiers deployed to Slovakia for Slovak Shield 2019, a war-fighting exercise with six NATO countries.
Latvian JTACs sharpen skills, relationships in Michigan
November 12, 2019
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the Latvian National Armed Forces conduct close air support training with U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., at Grayling Aerial Gunnery Range in Waters, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019. Michigan and Latvia have been linked under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program since 1993.
Oregon National Guard joins international exercise, exchange
November 6, 2019
Representatives from multiple countries, agencies and non-government agencies practice crisis communication during the Bangladesh Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) hosted by The Bangladesh Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, and the United States Army Pacific Oct. 29.
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.