Guard News - The National Guard

'Tricare University' offers benefit education
January 29, 2010 — FALLS CHURCH, Va., - If you are new to Tricare and eager to learn about your health care benefits or an old hand, who wants to know the latest changes, Tricare University is the place to go.Tricare... MORE

Arctic rescue Pavehawk-style
January 29, 2010 — KULIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alaska, - The rescue squadrons here participate in training missions five days a week, day or night and in temperatures often below freezing."Our primary rescue mission... MORE

A flight engineer with the 210th Rescue Squadron prepares for a simulated hoist extraction during a nighttime training flight on an HH-60G Pavehawk Nov. 5, 2009. Kulis Air National Guard rescue squadrons conduct training missions five days a week around the Alaska airspace. Most rescue training operations occur during the nighttime hours which help Guardsmen become more efficient and increase survivability in combat.

Kentucky Airmen move relief supplies through Dominican Republic
January 29, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - As relief supplies and support continue to pour into Haiti, the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Operations Group has been one of the key elements that has helped to... MORE

Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group help offload wounded Haitian refugees and medical personnel from Puerto Rico National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters at the air hub in Barahona, Dominican Republic, Jan. 25, 2010.

Wisconsin agencies come together to serve state's newest veterans
January 29, 2010 — MADISON, Wisc., - As about 3,200 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers, who deployed with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, return from Iraq this month, one mission remains - and a team of state... MORE

Capt. Mike Brandt speaks to Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team about post-traumatic stress disorder during "Wisconsin Day," a series of detailed briefings on programs and benefits for veterans held at Fort McCoy Jan. 14, 2010.

Air Guard sponsors teen summits this summer
January 28, 2010 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard has received funding for three AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summits this year.Guard members can support the program by... MORE

Utah Air Guard supports Morocco's AeroExpo
January 28, 2010 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - About 50 U.S. Servicemembers and four aircraft from several U.S. bases and Europe will participate in the AeroExpo Marrakech 2010, an international air/trade show in... MORE

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard lands at the Marrakech, Morocco airport Jan. 23, 2010. About 50 servicemembers and four aircraft from U.S. bases and Europe will participate in the AeroExpo Marrakech Jan. 27-30, 2010. U. S. Air Force aircraft at the event will include two F-16s from the 169FW and a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 151st Air Refueling Wing of the Utah Air National Guard.

Vermont Guard trains for Afghanistan deployment at Atterbury
January 28, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind.,- More than 3,000 Soldiers of the 86th Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) of the Vermont Army National Guard have trained here in preparation for their... MORE

Vermont Sen. Pat Leahy talks with Soldiers from the the 86th Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) of the Vermont Army National Guard during a recent visit to the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center Jan. 25, 2010. The team will deploy to Afghanistan for a year. Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, the Vermont Adjutant General, Vermont Rep. Peter Welch and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders also visited the training center.

Connecticut Airmen provide command and control support for Haiti
January 28, 2010 — BRADLEY ANG BASE, East Granby, Conn. - Two members of the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Air and Space Operations Group, who deployed to get critical on the job training now shift their focus... MORE

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cecil Dickerson, a loadmaster from the Alaska Air National Guard's 249th Airlift Squadron, directs an Army Humvee onto a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 27, 2010. The Humvee, along with 90 tons of other equipment and about 40 soldiers from the 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), are deploying to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for earthquake relief efforts as part of Operation Unified Response. The Fort Knox, Ky.-based unit is expected to stay in Haiti for up to six months.

190th trains in Cuba; deploys to Haiti
January 28, 2010 — TOPEKA, Kan., - "It don't GTMO better than this," read a sign at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bowling alley.And for the 190th Civil Engineering Squadron, that slogan summarizes for many... MORE

Senior Airman Michael Strobel, a civil engineers with the 190th Air Refueling Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard, clears land for the placement of tents in anticipation of Haitian refugees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

DoD recognizes outstanding NGB employee
January 28, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER WASHINGTON - A civilian employee of the National Guard Bureau was honored in December for his outstanding contributions to national security at the 29th Department of... MORE

Connecticut Air Guard to provide services in Haiti
January 28, 2010 — EAST GRANBY, Conn., - About 12 Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wingdeployed from Bradley Air National Guard Base here Jan. 25 to providedisaster relief assistance to the people of Haiti.The deployers... MORE

Hercules gets a bath
January 28, 2010 — CHARLESTON, W.Va., - The C-130 Hercules is often described as the workhorse of the airlift fleet.Its military uses include gunship, tanker, bomber, drone mothership, psychological warfare, special... MORE

Airman 1st Class Mitchell Smith, a command post controller, and Tech. Sgt. Kelly Corrow, theater aerospace command and control specialist, both of the 103rd Air and Space Operations Group of the Connecticut Air National Guard, provide command and control support during a recent exercise. A1C Smith was deployed to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., where he coordinated airlift and air refueling missions in support of the relief efforts in and over Haiti.

Kentucky ANG supports deploying Fort Knox Soldiers
January 28, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron processed more than 90 tons of cargo and about 40 U.S. Army Soldiers here tonight for deployment to... MORE

Officials consider role in Haiti beyond immediate relief
January 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The U.S. government still is figuring out the details of American assistance in Haiti, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said here today, noting that Defense Secretary Robert M... MORE

Air Guard reaches out to separating servicemembers
January 28, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A new Air National Guard direct-mail recruiting campaign launched this month is educating active duty servicemembers leaving the military on the benefits of continuing their service... MORE

Site provides instructions for transporting aid
January 28, 2010 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill., - U.S. Transportation Command's Web site now provides instructions for nongovernmental or nonprofit organizations seeking airlift or sealift for humanitarian supplies and... MORE

Air Guard sponsors teen summits this summer
January 28, 2010 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard has received funding for three AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summits this year.Guard members can support the program by... MORE

Free, online tutoring available to military families
January 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers and their families.The site, http://www.tutor.com/military, offers round-the-clock professional... MORE

'Houn Dawgs' clearing the way in Afghanistan
January 27, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Joined by members of the Georgia, Kansas, South Dakota and Washington National Guard, Missouri's "Houn Dawgs" are still sniffing out improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan and... MORE

Lt. Col. Tony Adrian (left), the Missouri National Guard's 203rd Engineer Battalion commander, talks with the 203rd Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Stuenkel in Afghanistan Jan. 14, 2010

Free, online tutoring available to military families
January 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers and their families.The site,http://www.tutor.com/military, offers round-the-clock professional... MORE

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise