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Guard members carry out search and rescue operations as Hurricane Matthew batters Southeast coast
October 8, 2016
A search and rescue team with the Florida National Guard wades into areas in St. Augustine, Florida, affected by Hurricane Matthew to assist with disaster relief efforts. More than 9000 Guard members are on duty throughout Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas assisting state and local authorities with search and rescue and relief operations.
Florida National Guard conducts operations in response to Hurricane Matthew
October 7, 2016
Florida National Guard Soldiers 1st Sgt Timothy Smith, Capt. Kirk Strander and CW2 Joseph McKire discuss hurricane response at the Joint Operations Center during Hurricane Matthew.
Allied Spirit V offers realistic combat experience to National Guard
October 7, 2016
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Malanka, center, of the 40th Infantry Division, joins his staff in touring aviation facilities during the Allied Spirit V exercise Oct. 1, 2016, at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Center, Germany. More than 60 soldiers from the California Army National Guard's 40th Infantry Division are serving as the Higher Control (HICON) during Exercise Allied Spirit V through mid-October 2016. The soldiers are providing direction and expertise to military units from 8 NATO nations, including several U.S. active duty and reserve component personnel. The U.S. Army Europe training involves more than 2,500 participants working to strengthen tactical interoperability and test secure communications between NATO members and partner nations.
New York Army National Guard medic earns Expert Field Medical Badge
October 7, 2016
Pfc. Luke Deboer, a candidate for the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB), prepares a simulated casualty for movement during EFMB qualification testing, which was held at Fort Drum, N.Y. from Aug. 20 to Sept. 2. Out of a field of 239 medics, 29 bested a 12-mile ruck march, a written test, simulated combat training lanes and other challenges to earn the EFMB.
Singing Sergeant continues century-old national anthem tradition
October 7, 2016
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Sullivan, a baritone vocalist with the United States Air Force Band’s “Singing Sergeants”, sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” before an NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 2, 2016. Sullivan performed the national anthem for an audience of more than 60,800 people as part of the unit’s community relations mission.
UPDATED: More Guard members activated in four states to respond to Hurricane Matthew
October 6, 2016
South Carolina National Guard Soldiers with the 1053rd Transportation Company deliver meals ready to eat to the emergency shelter at Westview Middle School, Goose Creek, S.C., Oct. 7, 2016, in advance of Hurricane Matthew. Multiple shelters have been established in the low country to assist citizens affected by the storm.
Puerto Rico's adjutant general visits Dominican Republic under State Partnership Program
October 5, 2016
Puerto Rico's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Marta Carcano, completed a two-day visit with the Dominican Republic in late September. The two are partnered under the State Partnership Program.
Army Guard Soldiers to see increase in training days
October 5, 2016
Army Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, director of the Army National Guard, discusses his vision for the Army Guard’s way ahead, including increased training and decreased post-mobilization times, at the Director, Army National Guard Seminar at the 2016 Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Iowa National Guard strengthens bonds with Kosovo
October 5, 2016
Sgt. 1st Class Obadiah Meyers (middle), Iowa National Guard (IANG) soldier from the 67th Troop Command, shakes hands with a resident of Prizren, Kosovo (right) while on a tour of the city during the IANG staff ride on Monday, September 12, 2016. Staff Sgt. Valbona Kerolli (left), nurse with the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) Medical Company, prepares to shake hands with the gentleman next. Iowa and the Republic of Kosovo have partnered through the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program since 2011.
National Guard members called up to assist southeastern states during Hurricane Matthew
October 5, 2016
Deadly Hurricane Matthew is projected to near the Florida coast by Thursday. In the meantime, National Guard members in four states have either been called up or are on standby for storm-related assistance to residents.
Senior Leaders: Demand for Army Guard logistics units to increase
October 4, 2016
Maj. Joel Huft, left, chief exercise planner for the Fort Bragg, N.C.-based 1st Theater Sustainment Command, discusses details of sustainment training exercises available through 1st TSC with Col. Reginald Cook, the deputy chief of staff for operations and training at the Georgia Army National Guard. Huft, a member of the active component, was invited by Cook to address the Army National Guard’s Plans, Operations, Readiness, Training Advisory Council, or PORTAC, during its semi-annual meeting on Sept. 19 in Savannah, Ga. Cook is the national chairman of the group that represents the Army Guard in 54 States and Territories.
Maine Army Guard's B Co., 172nd Infantry Regiment climbs to new heights training on mountaineering skills
October 4, 2016
Spc. Glen Mallett, with the Maine Army National Guard’s B Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), kicks off the rock face while repelling at Eagles Bluff, a cliff area in Maine with rock faces up to 200 feet in height. Mallett and his fellow Soldiers spent time at Eagles Bluff training on mountaineering, rappelling, knot tying and medical evacuation skills.
Alaska Air Guard pararescue teams save injured hiker
September 30, 2016
An aircrew with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th Rescue Squadron flies at treetop level aboard an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter while taking part in a search and rescue training event. Aircrews from the 210th RQS, in addition to crews from the 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons, rescued an injured hiker near Pioneer Peak, Alaska, Thursday. Aircrews and pararescue teams from the squadrons often assist the U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska State Troopers, the National Park Service and other agencies with search and rescue missions.
Ill. Army Guard Soldier's invention adopted Army-wide, reduces equipment repair costs while increasing Soldier safety
September 29, 2016
Army Sgt. Wesley Todd, with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 333rd Military Police Company, checks the measurements on a device he invented that makes removing a siezed howitzer muzzle break easier and safer for Soldiers when performing repairs or maintenance on the guns. The device has been adopted by the Army and is scheduled to be manufactured and distributed to maintenance organizations Army-wide.
Pennsylvania Army Guard's 2nd IBCT, 28th ID holds March for the Fallen in Kosovo
September 26, 2016
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Partner, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, carries the unit’s guidon while rucking 28 miles during the March for the Fallen ruck march held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The event is meant to honor those who have died in service to the country and mirrors an event held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., home station for many units of the brigade.
Puerto Rico Guard assists with response to island-wide power outages
September 26, 2016
Soldiers with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard stand by as a generator is loaded on their semi-truck. Soldiers from the Puerto Rico Army Guard assisted with distributing generators trhoughout the island in the wake of power outages that have affected 1.5 million families.
Texas Air Guard pairs with Chilean Air Force for humanitarian mission
September 23, 2016
Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Davis, an optometrist with the Texas Air National Guard’s 147th Medical Group prepares his equipment while providing eye exams as part of XXI Operative Medico-Dental Rapa Nuithe, humanitarian mission with the Chilean Air Force that provides medical and dental care to residents of Isla de Pascua, more commonly known as Easter Island.
Michigan Air Guard's 127th Wing earns top AF unit award
September 20, 2016
Aircrews from the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing fly the unit’s A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, left, and the KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission. The unit was recently awarded the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award in recognition of its performance while deployed in 2015.
Georgia Army Guard Soldiers don 3rd ID patch as part of associated unit program
September 19, 2016
Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the active component’s 3rd Infantry Division salute during a patch changing ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, where the Soldiers of the 48th IBCT officially donned the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 3rd ID. The two units have been paired together as part of the associated unit program, which integrates reserve and active component units at nearly all levels to enhance training, readiness and the ability to deploy.
Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson confirmed as National Guard Bureau vice chief
September 19, 2016
Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson was confirmed as vice chief of the National Guard Bureau. The former adjutant general and former deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command, is seen here at the National Guard Bureau Senior Leadership Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Oct. 27, 2015.