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Arctic Guardian HH-60 pilot draws on service as Recon Marine
November 4, 2021
U.S. Air Force Captain Seth Peterson, a helicopter pilot assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska, stands in front of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in a hanger at JBER Nov. 3, 2021. Capt. Peterson commissioned as an U.S. Air Force officer after serving as a U.S. Marine with the 4th Battalion.
Iowa National Guard to mark long partnership with Kosovo
November 3, 2021
Maj. Gen. Ben Corell observes maintenance training conducted by Kosovo Security Force members Sept. 20, 2021, at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. This training was part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program and the ongoing relationship between the Iowa National Guard and the Republic of Kosovo.
PRANG Profile: Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano
November 3, 2021
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano, a Security Forces journeyman with the 156th Security Forces Squadron, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, Oct. 26, 2021.
Washington National Guard vocalist realizes dream at MLB game
October 28, 2021
Sgt. Tricia Scheer, a vocalist with the 133rd Army National Guard Band, Washington Army National Guard, sings the national anthem before the Seattle Mariners play the Arizona Diamondbacks at T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Wash., Sept. 10, 2021.
ChalleNGe Academy initiative gives cadets job skills
October 28, 2021
Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy cadets work together during a GAF Roofing Academy class to learn basic roofing skills in Rantoul, Illinois. The Academy is administered by the Illinois National Guard.
State Partnership Program helps Guard build relationships
October 26, 2021
Capt. Le Mohamed Louaita, commander for Djiboutian Demining Co., expresses gratitude to Tech. Sgt. Dylan Wagner, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 123rd Airlift Wing, Aug. 22, 2021, in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Kentucky National Guard Engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to train with the Djiboutian military demining company as a part of the State Partnership Program.
Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea strengthen partnership
October 21, 2021
Maj. Gen Gilbert Toropo, the Papua New Guinea chief of defense, presents Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, with a gift in September 2021 in Hawaii. Knapp visited Hawaii to meet with Toropo and attend a series of conferences in conjunction with the Wisconsin National Guard’s partnership with Papua New Guinea through the State Partnership Program.
HC-130 crew chief gets on-the-job training with 176th AMXS
October 20, 2021
Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Brad Payton, an HC-130J Combat King II crew chief with 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a 211th RQS HC-130 engine exhaust Oct. 4, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Payton recently completed mission-essential skills training following technical school and is pursuing a civilian career in aviation maintenance.
Indiana Guard helps Niger military address mental health
October 19, 2021
Indiana National Guard Cpt. Jennifer Nevers, a behavioral health officer with the Indiana National Guard’s 738th Medical Company Area Support, meets Lt. Col. Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, the Niger Armed Forces director of psychological and social services, in Niamey, Niger, to strategize on mental health issues for the military. The Indiana Guard and Niger are partners under the National Guard State Partnership Program.
NH Guard announces state partnership with Cabo Verde
October 19, 2021
The national flag of Cabo Verde. The New Hampshire National Guard announced Oct. 18 it has been selected as the new state partner for the Republic of Cabo Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.