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South Carolina Air National Guard chaplains attend multi-national event in Colombia
July 31, 2015
U.S. Air Force Chaplain, Lt. Col. Brian Bohlman and Master Sgt. Charles Williams, chaplain assistant, give Monsignor Fabio Suescun Mutis, Archbishop for the Colombian Military, a peace dove during a three-day symposium in Bogota, Colombia, July 13-16, 2015. The symposium was an opportunity to share with other nations ideas on how religion matters to military commanders, service members and their families.
Air National Guard's Outstanding Senior NCO of 2015 is Master Sgt. Maria Quitugua
July 31, 2015
Master Sgt. Maria Victoria R. Quitugua, a security forces craftsman assigned to the 254th Security Forces Squadron, Guam Air National Guard, stands near a trail at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 10, 2015. Quitugua is the 2015 Air National Guard Outstanding Senior NCO of the Year.
Illinois program gives civilians a taste of life in a Soldier's boots
July 31, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Nickels of Montgomery, Illinois, a training assistor for the Illinois Pre-Mobilization Training Assistance Element, shows an improvised explosive device in the back of pickup on the training IED lane to civilians during "Military Immersion" training, July 17, 2015, at Marseilles Training Center, Marseilles, Illinois.
Louisiana Guard engineers get real-world training on college project
July 30, 2015
Spc. James Penn, a heavy equipment operator with the 921st Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, operates a hydraulic excavator to clear dirt from a pond being built as part of a new "Icon Corner" to mark the entrance to Louisiana State University at Alexandria, July 28, 2015. The dirt will be transported and used as fill for three new rugby pitches also being constructed at the school.
New York pararescueman is Air National Guard's Outstanding NCO of the Year
July 30, 2015
Staff Sgt. Douglas P. Kechijian, 2015 AIr National Guard Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
Personal locator beacon helps Alaska National Guard save two hikers
July 30, 2015
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, practices “touch and go” maneuvers at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Dec. 17, 2014. A similar craft helped save two hikers.
National Guard cyber capability grows nationwide, Gen. Frank Grass says
July 30, 2015
Members of the Ohio National Guard Computer Network Defense Team conduct cyber defense operations during exercise Cyber Shield 2015 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, March 20, 2015. The exercise was designed to develop the defensive skills of soldiers and airmen tasked with securing their organizations’ computer networks.
Cal Guard Launches Remotely Piloted Aircraft to search El Dorado National Forest for motorcyclist
July 30, 2015
For the first time ever, the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing flies the MQ‐9 Reaper in the airspace over the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., July 30, 2014. Searchers are looking for a missing teacher last seen July 17 riding a motorcycle in the El Dorado National Forest.
New York Guard couple pack for South Africa to further State Partnership Program
July 29, 2015
New York Army Natonal Guard Majs. Brian Bonanno and Amy Bonanno at their home in Clifton Park, New York, July 20, 2015, as they pack for a move to South Africa. The two veterans, both staff officers in the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division, are heading with their two children to Pretoria, South Africa, where Brian will be the liaison officer for the New York Army National Guard and South Africa State Partnership Program.
Senior Guard officer in Kuwait says Army National Guard presence in the Middle East may increase
July 29, 2015
Brig. Gen. Timothy McKeithen opened a recent town hall meeting at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. He is the senior Army National Guard officer in Kuwait.
Coloradoan named Air National Guard's 2015 Outstanding Airman of the Year
July 28, 2015
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan R. Smail a transmission technician from the 233d Space Communications Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, monitors computer systems in a mobile satellite trailer at Greeley Air National Guard Station, Greeley Colorado, on June 7, 2015. He was named Outstanding Airman of 2015.
Chaplain Corps celebrates birthday July 29
July 28, 2015
Army Capt. Peter J. Klotzbach, a chaplain with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 53rd Brigade Support Battalion, prays over a Soldier in a mass casualty scenario during the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Camp Blanding, Florida, July 24, 2014.
Command's goal is keeping Soldiers in boots after active-duty service
July 28, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class William Mote, reserve-component career counselor, XVII Airborne Corps, gives a continuum of service brief as part of the Soldier for Life program in the transition services building on Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Indiana National Guard members earn German jump wings
July 28, 2015
Indiana National Guardsmen earn their German jump wings under the watchful eye of two German Jumpmasters. The Soldiers took their commands from the Germans and jumped from a C-130 over Camp Atterbury on July 22, 2015.
Like father, like daughter - New York Army Guard pilots fly together
July 27, 2015
New York Army National Guard Warrant Officer Meghan Polis, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen Polis - a daughter and dad who are both assigned to Company B 3rd Battalion 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion - pose in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Drum July 22, 2015, before flying together as a pilot in command and pilot team. It was the first time both National Guard members flew together as pilots.
Air National Guard couple juggles military life and exchange command job
July 27, 2015
Col. Scott Lockwood, commander, Air Force Officer Training School, transfers command of Detachment 12 to Lt. Col. Loralie Rasmussen during a change of command ceremony July 16, 2015, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Rasmussen took command of the detachment from her husband, Lt. Col. Reid Rasmussen, who is attending Air War College here.
Armenian troops visit PATRIOT exercise under State Partnership Program
July 27, 2015
Republic of Armenia Ministry of Defense Capt. Ruben Khachatryan, chief of section, Central Military Medical Hospital, helps Senior Airman Michelle Kimball, a radiologic technologist assigned to the 192nd Medical Group, Virginia Air National Guard, take a simulated X-ray in the Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) tent during PATRIOT exercise at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wisconsin., July 21, 2015.
Soldiers test leadership skills to become future Army officers
July 24, 2015
U.S. Army officer candidates call in a situation report up to command during Officer Candidate School on West Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D., July 16, 2015. Soldiers develop their leadership skills in an eight-week program instructed by the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) to earn their commission as a second lieutenants in the Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pvt. Joshua Quandt)
South Dakota Guard, Suriname Armed Forces exchange strategic planning processes
July 24, 2015
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Orson Ward, second from left, South Dakota Army National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Miller, center, South Dakota Air National Guard, participate in a subject matter expert exchange on strategic planning in Paramaribo, Suriname, July 15, 2015.
Mass casualty drill tests New York Guard Soldiers' medical skills
July 23, 2015
New York Army National Guard medical Soldiers assigned to Company C "Charlie Med," 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, treat a "victim" during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise during their annual training at Fort Drum, New York on July 15, 2015.