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Guard readies as Gulf Coast braces for oil spill
April 30, 2010
Golf, life lessons available to Guard children
April 30, 2010
After IED hit, 'only thing we couldn't fix was the air conditioning'
April 30, 2010
Members of the 1/172nd Cavalry assigned to the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) of the Vermont National Guard replace a damaged front axle on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at Forward Operating Base Vulcan, April 5, 2010. The team worked together and got the MRAP back in service after it was sidelined due to an Improvised Explosive Device.
Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)
April 30, 2010
Lt. Col. Dennis Bailey of the North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing and Lee Burwell of the North Carolina Forest Service provide a preflight briefing to the crew on the first day of flying for the Modular Airborne Firefighting System training exercise in Greenville, S.C., April 26, 2010. Aircrews from three Air National Guard and one Air Force Reserve units provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation.
How Sweet It Is
April 30, 2010
Local women receive training about how to manage bee hives for the Kapisa Honeybee Project that the Kentucky National Guard's Agricultural Development Team, attached to the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Vermont National Guard, is facilitating, April 6, 2010. The project involves supplying women in Kapisa with beehives and training on how to manage the hives so that they can harvest and sell the honey.
Arkansas ADT stands up operations in Zabul province
April 30, 2010
Sgt. Eric Holcomb, 1st Lt. Addison Taylor and their interpreter discuss farming equipment with a dealer at the Qalat City Bazaar on April 29, 2010. The Soldiers, members of the Arkansas Agriculture Development Team in Zabul, visited the bazaar to locate stores that supply farming materials and equipment in order to establish a supply chain to support the Team's agricultural education and training programs throughout the province. The Arkansas National Guard ADT brings with them expertise in a wide array of farming, agriculture and irrigation specialties.
Oklahoma Airman assists with Iraq drawdown
April 30, 2010
Ukraine officials observe MAFFS training
April 30, 2010
Alaska Guard leaders excited for future training exercises
April 30, 2010
Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex (JPARC) lies among rivers, mountains, and forests stretching 67,000 miles across the sparsely-populated areas of the Alaska interior and stretches another 44,000 miles into the Gulf of Alaska.
Guard, Reserve leaders seek funding for growing role
April 29, 2010
Cpl. Tomas Kleefisch, a military policeman assigned to Company B, 1-172nd Cavalry Squadron, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Vermont National Guard, launches the RQ-11 Raven into the twilight skis of Afghanistan, April 14, 2010. Kleefisch is using the Raven is to gather video surveillance around the compound, where he and the rest of his platoon spent the night.
Air Guard rescue unit practices skills during exercise
April 29, 2010
Members of the 212th Rescue Squadron make their way through rubble simulating a collapsed apartment building as part of the urban search and rescue portion of the training scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard in Anchorage, Alaska, Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units with local, state, regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations.
North Dakota Guardsmen take over Camp Nothing Hill
April 29, 2010
North Dakota National Guard members from Multinational Battle Group East and the Turkish contingent salute the changing of flags during a ceremony April 26, 2010.
Kentucky Guardsmen prepare for this weekend's Derby
April 29, 2010
Army Spec. John R. Adkins, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment of the Kentucky National Guard, interviews Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jim Bland about their mission during last year's Kentucky Oaks and Derby horse races.
Joint exercise reunites two Guardsmen
April 29, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Tann, Joint Task Force-Tarheel assistant supply sergeant (right), North Carolina National Guard, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Albert Burns, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 297th Cavalry Regiment troop supply sergeant, North Carolina National Guard, discuss a supply inventory at the Army National Guard armory in Kenai, Alaska, during the Alaska National Guard's Vigilant Guard 2010 exercise, April 28. Tann and Burns were both deployed to Camp Virginia, Kuwait, from 2006-2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Approximately 60 North Carolina Guardsmen with Joint Task Force-Tarheel were deployed to Kenai, Alaska, in support of AKNG-VG 10.
South Carolina brothers serve together in Afghanistan
April 29, 2010
Army Spc. Brandon Sitton, left, helps his brother, Army Pfc. Joshua Sitton, strap on a harness before a mission at Forward Operating Base Orgun, Afghanistan, April 12, 2010.
Tennessee MPs prepare to train Iraqi police
April 29, 2010
Guard kids are different, but programs still available to them
April 29, 2010
A soldier with 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon National Guard, holds his daughter before a demobilization ceremony following a year-long absence to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom at Vince Genna Stadium in Bend, Ore., April 18, 2010.
Spangdahlem F-16s headed for Minnesota
April 28, 2010
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from the flightline here April 27, 2010. Six F-16's permanently departed Spangdahlem Air Base for the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., as part of the Combat Air Forces Restructuring plan. The six aircraft were the first of 21 to depart the base.
Guard Communicators Collaborate in Disaster Response Exercise
April 28, 2010
Greg Wilkinson, the Joint Information Center coordinator goes over a press release with Megan Peters. Both public information officers are participating in exercise Vigilant Guard in Anchorage, Alaska, Monday, April 26, 2010. Their job is to help release information to the public that will ultimately save lives.Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units with local, state, regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations.
North Carolina National Guardsmen prepare for mission, explore Alaska
April 28, 2010
Army Col. R. Allen Boyette, Joint Task Force-Tarheel Executive Officer, and Army Capt. Patrick Brozowski, Joint Task Force -Tarheel Battle Captain, examine the cargo area of a charter bus prior to loading the bus with personal and unit equipment. JTF-Tarheel is composed of service members from the North Carolina National Guard. They are participating in the Alaska National Guard's Vigilant Guard exercise. During the Vigilant Guard exercise the state of Alaska will also be conducting the State of Alaska's Alaska Shield exercise and the Joint Task Force Alaska's Artic Edge exercise. All three of these exercises will be testing the capabilities of the local, state and federal authorities to handle a natural disaster, pending one occurred in the state of Alaska.