Guard News - The National Guard

Badger State officers take talents north of border for joint training
March 29, 2013 — MADISON, Wis. - A group of Wisconsin Army National Guard officers spent nearly two weeks in late February and early March in Canada participating in a major military exercise.The five officers who... MORE

Maj. Max Brosig conducts aviation operations during Canadian Resolve, a Canadian military exercise that included a group of officers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard. The five-member team participated in a division-level Canadian military exercise Feb. 19 to March 4 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Hagel announces fewer furlough days for civilians
March 29, 2013 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense... MORE

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced fewer furlough days for civilian DoD employees. He is pictured addressing guests during his swearing-in ceremony March 14, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

Air Force to implement force structure changes
March 29, 2013 — WASHINGTON - The Air Force released its plan Thursday to implement force structure changes mandated by the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act.The bill authorized the service to... MORE

U.S. ambassador to El Salvador praises New Hampshire National Guard for partnership
March 29, 2013 — SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The U.S. ambassador to El Salvador expressed appreciation to the New Hampshire National Guard for its contribution to the State Partnership Program during a recent trip... MORE

U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Mari Carmen Aponte praised the New Hampshire National Guard State Partnership Program with that nation.

Women from the New Hampshire National Guard and Salvadoran military exchange security expertise
March 29, 2013 — SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Women from the New Hampshire Air National Guard's Security Forces Squadron met last month with an all-female class of Salvadoran military and police for a week-long... MORE

Staff Sgt. Autumn Clark instructs a member of the Salvadoran Air Force on the techniques to subdue and restrain a suspect, played here by a classmate from the Salvadoran army.

New York National Guard headquarters tests remote-work capabilities
March 29, 2013 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - More than 50 critical members of the New York National Guard’s military and civilian staff tested their ability to work from remote locations if the New York... MORE

New York Army and Air National Guard officers and noncommissioned officers assigned to the Joint Operations Staff work in an ad hoc Joint Operations Center during a Continuity of Operations exercise March 27, 2013.

U.S. ambassador to El Salvador praises New Hampshire National Guard for partnership
March 29, 2013 — SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The U.S. ambassador to El Salvador expressed appreciation to the New Hampshire National Guard for its contribution to the State Partnership Program during a recent trip... MORE

Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announce 2013 Teen Leadership Summits
March 28, 2013 — ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announced the 2013 AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations.The AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations this summer are in... MORE

Poster promotes this year’s AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summits.

Website administrators hope third revise is the charm for Guard Knowledge Online
March 28, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - After more than a decade of use, the website Guard Knowledge Online is getting a face-lift, one the site administrators hope will create a more collaborative work environment in this... MORE

Screenshot shows the homepage of the revised GKO website.

Louisiana National Guard members prepare for hurricane season
March 27, 2013 — NEW ORLEANS - As hurricane season approaches, a recently completed preparedness exercise in Louisiana demonstrated that National Guard units and other first responders there are ready to assist if... MORE

Members of the Louisiana National Guard's 225th Engineer Brigade conduct a search and rescue exercise during a March 23, 2013, disaster response drill at Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, La.

With some new flexibility, Defense Department officials reassess spending cuts
March 27, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Now that Congress has passed a continuing resolution that will fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, Defense Department officials are trying to find the best way to make... MORE

Technology helps bridge the distance between deployed Wisconsin Guard unit and family members
March 26, 2013 — ELKHART LAKE, Wis. - Morale is high after roughly two months in Afghanistan, leaders in the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, reported to family members... MORE

Capt. Matthew Mangerson discusses the welfare of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery from Afghanistan via Skype during a Badger Yellow Ribbon event March 24, 2013, at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

Gen. Grass: At historic peak, National Guard faces challenges, should stay operational
March 25, 2013 — WASHINGTON - At a historic peak of excellence, the National Guard faces significant challenges and should remain an operational force, Army Gen. Frank Grass told U.S. Congressmen on Wednesday."The... MORE

U.S. Army Cpt. Derek C. Knapp, of Austin, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 10, Texas Army National Guard, and his Afghan Border Police counterpart discuss security during a shura near the area known as the "Jungle" during Operation Southern Fist III March 5.

Lt. Gen. Ingram: Army National Guard accessible, capable, ready, great value to America
March 25, 2013 — WASHINGTON - The Army National Guard is accessible, capable, ready and a great value to America, its director told Congress this week."Army National Guard Soldiers have repeatedly shown that they are... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Mangnan Tan, a medic from Lubbock, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 10, Texas Army National Guard, treats a child who approached his unit near an area known as the "Jungle" during Operation Southern Fist III, March 6, 2013, in Afghanistan.

Lt. Gen. Clarke’s priorities: Minimal budget turmoil, optimum force mix, concurrent modernization
March 25, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Minimizing budget turmoil and working with the active duty Air Force and the Air Force Reserve to both find the optimum mix of forces and ensure concurrent modernization of the components... MORE

Capt. Jared White, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, maneuvers into position to receive fuel from a Utah National Guard KC-135 tanker enroute to San Diego, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013.

Efforts continue for spouse professional license portability
March 25, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department officials recognize that an unemployed spouse can affect a service member's retention, so efforts continue to allow spouses' professional licenses to transfer from... MORE

Kentucky Soldiers help Afghan government work for its people
March 25, 2013 — ZHARAY DISTRICT, Afghanistan - Darkness enveloped the landscape as Soldiers from Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team 5 began strategically placing their vehicles and personnel at the Zharay... MORE

Col. Bob Hayter, center, and Maj. James Hatfield, of Kentucky's Agribusiness Development Team 5, meet with farmers and Afghan government officials in the Zharay District, Jan. 23, 2013. The meeting brought roughly 200 farmers together to discuss potential improvements in farming in the area.

Guardsmen, reservists nominate employers for Freedom Awards
March 25, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Members of the National Guard and reserves submitted 2,899 nominations for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, officials with Employer Support of the Guard... MORE

Gen. Grass tours World Trade Center Tribute Center in New York
March 22, 2013 — NEW YORK - Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited lower Manhattan to learn about a growing partnership between the 9/11 Tribute Center and the National Guard.Touring the 9/11... MORE

Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with Jennifer Adams, CEO of the WTC Tribute Center, about including the story of the National Guard's response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks during a visit here on March 15.

Wisconsin National Guard collaborates with Nicaragua on disaster mitigation
March 22, 2013 — MANAGUA, Nicaragua - The collaboration between the Wisconsin National Guard's Military Engagement Team (MET) and Nicaragua's Civil Defense continued to progress as the team traveled to Nicaragua over... MORE

The Military Engagement Team's operations section, including Capt. Joshua Porter, middle, Sgt. 1st Class Culley Popma and Sgt. 1st Class John Tynan, right, discuss contingency plans with Maj. Aldo Mendieta, left, civil defense first officer for plans and operations, March 11, 2013.

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Air National Guard Drone Training Bridges Gap for First Responders

Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Mission Support Group Conducts Readiness Training

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