Guard News - The National Guard

Presidential Inaugural joint task force is now in business
October 4, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Joint Task Force - National Capital Region 57th Presidential Inaugural Staff began preparations in support of the Presidential Inauguration. The task force is charged with... MORE

Parade participants march down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 2009 presidential inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009.

E-payments required for TRICARE Reserve Select and Retired Reserve monthly premiums
October 3, 2012 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) or TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic... MORE

In and outside the classroom, Wisconsin Guard members immerse themselves in Spanish
October 3, 2012 — The Wisconsin Army National Guard Military Engagement Team members journeyed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a two-week language immersion program at Institute for Second Language Acquisition, Inc.,... MORE

Anna Holt, Spanish instructor at the Institute for Second Language Acquisition, Inc., teaches sentence structure as Military Engagement Team members learn and take notes, Sept. 17. The Military Engagement Team, consisting of 10 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers spent two weeks in San Juan, Puerto Rico learning the language and about Spanish culture.

Multi-force Operation Deep Freeze underway in Antarctica
October 3, 2012 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The U.S. military recently kicked off the 2012-2013 season of Operation Deep Freeze, the Department of Defense's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the... MORE

An LC-130 Hercules waits on the ice at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Nov. 21, 2011, after returning from a scheduled Operation Deep Freeze re-supply mission to Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Operation Deep Freeze provides airlift support to the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program.

Mobile devices would enable more nimble operations, official says
October 3, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Mobile devices are becoming the way we communicate, and the Defense Department views that change as an opportunity, the department’s deputy chief information officer for command, control,... MORE

Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert E. Wheeler said National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a good time to consider what is involved in adopting mobile communications.

Family Matters Blog: Panel addresses exceptional issues
October 2, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Recently I had the opportunity to serve on a Defense Department advisory panel dealing with special needs issues across the military. The panel's meeting last month in Alexandria, Va.,... MORE

The Exceptional Family Member Program affects many military families, with enrollment expected to reach nearly 94,000.

New York Soldiers guide Afghan National Police to the future
October 2, 2012 — ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, KUWAIT - Sometime last April, New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Russell Clark, other U.S. Soldiers, and members of the Dand District Afghan National Police found their first... MORE

Lt. Col. Russell Clark with his interpreter in an opium poppy field as Afghan National Police (ANP) use sticks to hack off the plants' seed pods before they can be used to make heroin.

West Virginia Air Guard crew honored for saving plane after bird strike
October 2, 2012 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Quick thinking and exemplary teamwork allowed an aircrew from the 167th Airlift Wing to land safely after their Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft sustained severe damage to its... MORE

Crew members who received the 2013 Earl T. Ricks award pose in front of a C-5 Galaxy April 19, 2013. During an overseas mission the aircraft struck multiple birds during takeoff. Two engines were damaged but the crew managed to return the aircraft safely to the airfield.

Kentucky Airman serves in Afghanistan for new friends and old
October 1, 2012 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan - Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathon Stribling didn't originally travel to southern Afghanistan as part of the Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathon Stribling, second from left, with the Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team 4 in southern Afghanistan on March 6, 2012. Also pictured are Staff Sgt. Austin McDonald, Tech. Sgt. Bucky Harris, Staff Sgt. Jeff Ward and Staff Sgt. Raphael Williams.

Beat flu season with balanced diet, exercise and the flu shot
September 28, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As fall and winter approach, so does cold and flu season. However, there are a number of ways that service members can ensure they stay healthy throughout the season.It starts with... MORE

Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, receives a flu vaccination at the Pentagon from Army Maj. Laurie Fontaine, a physicians assistant and medical standards officer with the Army National Guard Office of the Surgeon General, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. The flu vaccine --which is mandatory for servicemembers to receive -- is one way servicemembers can remain healthy during the coming flu and cold season.

Family Matters Blog: Families can support suicide stand down
September 27, 2012 — WASHINGTON - As the Army conducts its worldwide stand down for suicide prevention today, there is something family members military wide can do, too, and it only takes a minute. Get out your smart... MORE

Conley takes reins as 10th command sergeant major of the Army National Guard
September 27, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army National Guard welcomed a new Soldier into the top enlisted position within the Army Guard.Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley took over responsibilities as the 10th command... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley, the 10th command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, accepts the noncommissioned officers sword from Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, symbolically taking on the responsibilities of his new position in a ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Sept. 26, 2012.

Dempsey: Leadership, trust essential to battling suicide
September 26, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Military leaders have changed the way they approach suicide prevention, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a recent interview with American Forces Press Service.Driven... MORE

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony May 28, 2012.

Romanian defense chief visits Alabama National Guard
September 26, 2012 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - For the first time in the nearly 20-year partnership between the Alabama National Guard and Romania, that nation's defense chief paid a visit to Alabama.Lt. Gen. Stefan Danila... MORE

Lt. Gen. Stefan Danila, Romania’s chief of defense, tours the 187th Fighter Wing to learn more about the unit’s organization and missions, Sept. 20, 2012.

More airports offer streamlined security screening
September 26, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Active duty service members and other eligible travelers now have more opportunity to take advantage of streamlined security check-in, as Transportation Security Administration officials... MORE

Two more airports are joining a TSA program to speed pre-flight screening for active-duty service members.

Suicide awareness month concluding with prevention, education efforts
September 26, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard and Defense Department leaders are using September, which is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, to reinforce to service members ways they can prevent... MORE

The poster illustrates getting involved, reaching out and the importance of being part of a team and looking out for your buddies.

Guard enlisted leader stresses support available
September 25, 2012 — WASHINGTON - National Guard members should know that they are never alone, even when they are away from their units, the National Guard Bureau's senior enlisted leader said.The National Guard is a... MORE

Chief Master Sergeant Denise M. Jelinski-Hall is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Guard Bureau.

New York National Guard meets face to face to strengthen South Africa relationships
September 25, 2012 — PRETORIA, South Africa - Senior military leaders from New York and South Africa met to share perspectives and build relationships during an international trade and air show Sept. 19-24.Representatives... MORE

Maj. Gen. Roy Andersen, Chief of the South African National Defence Reserve Forces, Brig. General Debbie Molefe, Director Defence Reserves, Chaplain Gen. Andrew Jamangile, Major Gen. Verle Johnston, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Col. Ray Shields, the Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, meet to discuss state partnership program initiatives.

Okla. Air National Guard crew helps fighter jet's pilot
September 24, 2012 — TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, KYRGYZSTAN - When crew members of the 137th Air Refueling Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, stepped into their KC-135R Stratotanker for a recent mission and departed the... MORE

Lt. Col. Aaron Wardlaw gazes out a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center of Manas, Kyrgyzstan.

Air National Guard command chief Muncy retires
September 24, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The command chief to the director of the Air National Guard retired during a Sept. 20 ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy said his final... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy, the command chief master sergeant to the director of ANG, on Sept. 20, 2012. Muncy retires after 35 years of military service.

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