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Alaska Army Guard sharpens skills at annual training
July 28, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Approximately 280 Alaska Army National Guardsmen from 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, conducted their two-week annual training July 10-25 at Donnelly... MORE

Indirect fire infantrymen with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment conducted live-fire training on various weapon systems at Donnelly Training Center, near Fort Greely, Alaska, July 19, during their annual training event.

Virginia Guard aviation crews train on rooftop rescue hoists
July 6, 2021 — CHESTERFIELD, Va. – Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members trained on rescue hoist operations June 8-10. The VNG... MORE

Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members train on confined-space rescue hoist operations June 10, 2021, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. During quarterly training, the team practiced rescue hoists from rooftops, balconies and vehicles.

Ordnance Battalion focuses on basics during annual training
July 1, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Following a year of irregular training, the 741st Ordnance Battalion (EOD) focused on the basics as the unit traveled more than 900 miles to Camp Roberts, California, for annual... MORE

A Washington National Guardsman participates in an explosive ordnance disposal exercise on June 18, 2021, at Camp Roberts, Calif.

WANG chemical company conducts annual training
June 22, 2021 — RICHLAND, Wash. – Given its mission, the 792nd Chemical Company is trained for a variety of unexpected situations. However, the last year presented unimaginable challenges that placed training on... MORE

Members of the Washington National Guard's 792nd Chemical Company conduct a chemical sampling exercise in a biological hazard environment at the HAMMER Training Facility in Richland, Wash., June 15, 2021. The 792nd Chemical Company supports the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear team under the Washington National Guard Region X Homeland Response Force.

Defenders hone ground combat skills during joint training
June 16, 2021 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. – As the fog lifted off the ground and temperatures began to rise, defenders from the 102nd Security Forces Squadron made their way to the objective through thick... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Peter Cummings engages the enemy during a support-by-fire training exercise on Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., June 5, 2021. Cummings is an assistant flight sergeant with the 102nd Security Forces Squadron.

Alaska National Guardsmen compete in marksmanship
May 19, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard hosted its annual marksmanship competition sponsored by Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard,... MORE

Alaska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen compete in a series of marksmanship events at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson May 15, 2021, as part of the 2021 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match. The marksmanship competition included timed pistol and rifle events.

Oklahoma Army Guard trains response to aviation accident
May 13, 2021 — TULSA, Okla. – Fire trucks and ambulances swarmed the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s Aviation Support Facility 2 in a training exercise May 12. The first responders from multiple Tulsa area agencies... MORE

Firefighters and other first responders extract a simulated casualty played by an Oklahoma Army National Guard Citizen-Soldier from a mock helicopter crash during training at the Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 12, 2021. The training prepares Army aviation units to respond to accidents ranging from slip and falls to mass casualty events.

63rd Civil Support Team trains with City of Altus
May 7, 2021 — Members of the Oklahoma National Guard’s 63rd Civil Support Team partnered with first responders and emergency personnel from the City of Altus for a 72-hour field exercise, May 4-6... MORE

Members of the 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma National Guard, partner with first responders as part of a 72-hour field exercise in Altus, Oklahoma, May 4-6, 2021.

This multi-day training event is one of several exercise scheduled around the state this year designed to test Guard members, emergency management personnel and first responders ability to quickly work to together during natural and man-made disasters. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Geoff Legler)

Delaware, West Virginia Air Guard units team up for training
May 7, 2021 — NEW CASTLE, Del. — The key to any airlift mission is safely and effectively loading and unloading the cargo, regardless of the type of aircraft. The 167th and 166th Airlift Wings partnered together to... MORE

The 167th and 166th Airlift Wings partnered together to conduct a joint cargo loading exercise as part of the 166th's home station operational readiness exercise on May 3 at New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware.

Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, CST units train together
May 6, 2021 — FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — The Florida National Guard's 44th Civil Support Team geared up responding to a training scenario where an unknown chemical and/or biological threat was detected. They... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Kassner, a team member with the 44th Civil Support Team collects a sample of potentially hazardous material during a multi-CST exercise in Ft. Walton Beach, Tuesday May 4.

Interagency training preps Cal Guard for aerial firefighting
May 5, 2021 — SUTTER CREEK, Calif. – Wildfires are an unfortunate reality many Californians face each year, and as 2021 unfolds as an arid year, the threat of wildfires is increased throughout the state. Between... MORE

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopter from the 129th Rescue Wing, California National Guard, deploys its water bucket on a simulated fire during annual joint aerial fire fighting training near Ione, California, April 24, 2021.

Tennessee National Guard supports joint water rescue exercise
April 12, 2021 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – Members from the Tennessee National Guard, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Nashville Fire Department, Rutherford County's StormPoint Emergency Response team and others... MORE

An aircrew member looks over as Nashville Fire Department's Helicopter-borne Aquatic Rescue Team performs a water rescue mission during a joint exercise near Smyrna's National Guard Volunteer Training Site, April 9.

Colorado National Guard trains for fire season
April 12, 2021 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade, 135th General Support Aviation Battalion, is hosting an annual wildland fire training conference in partnership with local, state... MORE

A Colorado Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter, equipped with an aerial water bucket, departs from Button Rock Reservoir, Lyons, Colorado, to conduct bucket training in preparation for wildland fire season.

Kentucky National Guard trains with search and rescue teams
April 2, 2021 — LONDON, Ky. – Approximately 100 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen trained on search and rescue techniques with several dozen members of the London-Laurel Rescue Squad and Laurel County... MORE

Nathan Kirby, London-Laurel Rescue Squad leader and public information officer, shares tips on looking for people with members of the Kentucky National Guard during search and rescue training in the hills of Daniel Boone National Forest. The training was held March 27-30, 2021.

Task Force Phoenix trains at North Fort Hood for deployment
March 29, 2021 — NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas – Flexibility and adaptability have been key for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade in the lead-up to a 9-month deployment to the Middle East.The brigade is poised to deploy to... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jose Bulow, a flight medic with Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), is hoisted into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, March 26, 2021, at North Fort Hood, Texas, as part of training before a 9-month mission to the Middle East. Golf Company is attached to Task Force Phoenix, led by the California Army National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.

Montana National Guard partners with college for training
December 7, 2020 — LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – In preparation for deployment to Romania in 2021, the 1051st Fire Fighter Tactical Group conducted training with Central Lakes College at Camp Ripley Nov. 30-Dec. 4.Sgt. Jared... MORE

Spcs. Graydon Irish, Justin Wilkinson and Kyle Vanatta, firefighters with the Montana National Guard's 1051st Fire Fighting Tactical Group, train on Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The Soldiers were familiarizing themselves with operating a pump and adjusting water pressure before mobilizing overseas in 2021.

W.Va. Guardsman uses unique training to save neighbor's home
November 24, 2020 — WINCHESTER, Va. – Sitting in their home on a blustery evening Nov. 19, West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) 1st Sgt. John Russell and his wife were enjoying a relaxing night of television."As we were... MORE

A wildland fire 1st Sgt. John Russell of the West Virginia National Guard's 249th Band was confronted with near his home in Winchester, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2020. Russell used basic wildland firefighting training he received with the West Virginia Division of Forestry (WVDOF) in October 2019 to help contain the fire and save a neighbor's home from potential damage.

New York Guard's 2nd CST conducts disaster response training
November 16, 2020 — ROTTERDAM, N.Y. – More than 20 Airmen and Soldiers from the New York National Guard’s 2nd Civil Support Team (CST) deployed to an abandoned office building to search for a simulated blister agent lab... MORE

Airmen and Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard's 2nd Civil Support Team, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y., pair up in two-person survey teams to search for possible hazardous materials during a training exercise at Rotterdam Industrial Park, Rotterdam, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2020.

Guam's 94th Civil Support Team trains on despite COVID-19
October 14, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – The thick air inside a musty shipping container feels well over 100 degrees in the midday Guam heat. Still, three members of the Guam National Guard's 94th Civil Support Team are in... MORE

A member of the Guam National Guard's 94th Civil Support Team trains to detect unknown hazards at the Barrigada Readiness Complex Oct. 14, 2020.

34th CST trains with federal, state, local first responders
October 9, 2020 — GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team partnered with federal, state and local first responders to conduct a training... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team participate in a training exercise with local, state and federal agencies Sept. 18, 2020, in Glen Allen, Virginia.

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