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National Guard helps fight California wildfires
August 24, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Hundreds of members of the National Guard from multiple states are supporting state and local efforts to fight the wildfires raging in California. Guard members on land and in the air... MORE

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued more than 270 California National Guard Soldiers protective gear to begin hand crew training at Camp Roberts Aug. 23, 2020, to support firefighting efforts. The Guard members will supplement CAL FIRE and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crews deployed to key locations such as the Carmel Fire, Jones Fire, Hills Fire and others throughout the state.

Cal Guard supports civilian search and rescue training
October 9, 2019 — PETALUMA, Calif. – Volunteers from around the state attended helicopter safety and rescue training sponsored by the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with the California... MORE

Volunteer search and rescue personnel practice basic helicopter orientation during the safety and awareness course Oct. 4-6 at Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma, Calif. Some rescuers attended with their rescue dogs from California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA), a free and direct resource of Cal OES’ Law and Enforcement Division.

Nevada Guard Black Hawk crew saves motorcyclist during storm
October 7, 2019 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – Fifteen minutes of fuel.That's what remained before a Nevada Army Guard Black Hawk crew would be forced to abandon the search for a lost motorcyclist near Nevada's northern border... MORE

In this stock photo from 2015, a Nevada Army National Guard helicopter flies over Stampede Reservoir in the Sierra Mountain range in northern California. A Nevada Army Guard Black Hawk crew rescued a motorcyclist stranded in a storm Sept. 27, 2019, near Denio, Nevada, about 30 miles south of the Oregon border.

For injured hikers, Army aircrews a welcome sight from above
October 3, 2019 — GYPSUM, Colo. – Early the morning of July 16, an Army UH-60 Black Hawk rescue crew was alerted to a severely injured hiker who had fallen 500 feet down one of Colorado's tallest peaks.The hiker, a... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew from the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site lowers a member of Mountain Rescue Aspen down to an injured hiker near the North Maroon Bells Peak near Aspen, Colorado, July 24, 2018. Colorado National Guard Soldiers at HAATS assist in about 20 rescue missions each year.

Army helo school tests aircrews high on jagged mountains
September 27, 2019 — Coming from the relatively flat state of New Jersey, Capt. Matthew Munoz recently learned how to land a UH-60 Black Hawk above 12,000 feet... MORE

Students practice on mountainous landing zones during the weeklong training program at the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, Colo., Aug. 27, 2019. HAATS instructs about 350 students per year across the U.S. military as well as from foreign militaries. It is mainly run by Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers.

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Alaska Guard Performs Four Rescues July 4 Weekend

Washington Guard Tests Project Homeland During World Cup

North Carolina Guard Aviation Units Build Mission-Essential Skills