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Arizona National Guard’s Kazakh State Partnership visit enhances military police capabilities
February 28, 2017
Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers from Arizona Training Center, A Company 2-285 Assault Helicopter Battalion, and officers and interpreters from the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense visit training facilities and ranges at Camp Navajo Ariz., July 10. The Arizona Army National Guard hosted the Kazakhstan military members during a week-long State Partnership Program sponsored trip to the United States.
North Carolina National Guard firefighters train for rescue operations
February 28, 2017
Airmen from across the county navigate the confined space rescue course at the 145th Regional Training Site in Stanly County, Feb. 13, 2017.
Pennsylvania militiaman's righteous legacy honored by Guard members' altruism
February 27, 2017
Colorado National Guard partners with Jordan on public affairs support
February 26, 2017
Public affairs specialists from the Colorado National Guard and Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army Directorate of Moral Guidance partnered during a National Guard State Partnership Program PA exchange Feb. 5-9, 2017 in Jordan.
New York Air National Guard Airmen to test new space capsule recovery systems in Hawaii
February 24, 2017
U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a Zodiac boat secure a harness around a test version of the Orion crew module during Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Oct. 28, 2016. Members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing will participate in a mission in Hawaii designed to test space capsule recovery techniques and equipment, although they will not work with a capsule simulator like this one.Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans.
Iowa's 185th Air Refueling Wing at work in Germany with NATO
February 24, 2017
Lt. Col. Charles Taylor, a pilot assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, examines preflight checklists on a KC-135 aircraft at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base on Feb. 14 2017. Approximately 40 members of the 185th are working at the air base supporting NATO training operations.
Army Guard headquarters renamed in honor of former National Guard Bureau chief
February 23, 2017
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. addresses those in attendance during a ceremony renaming the Army National Guard headquarters building in his honor in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2017. Temple, 88, who enlisted in the California Army National Guard in 1947, served as the chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1986 to 1990 and was instrumental in both shaping the National Guard of today and was the driving force behind the building that now bears his name.
South Carolina State Partnership Program military spouses share commonality of personal strength
February 23, 2017
Barbara Livingston, wife of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, the adjutant general for South Carolina, meets with Yuli Nunez de Bueno, wife of Colombian air force Gen. Carlos Eduardo Bueno Vargas, commander of the Colombian air force, and Monica Ochoa de Rueda, wife of Colombian Air Force Col. Juan Carlos Rueda Cartagena, for a family support discussion in Gaston, South Carolina, Feb. 21, 2017. The gathering was part of Bueno’s visit with key leaders in the South Carolina National Guard and State Partnership Program and an opportunity for the spouses to exchange ideas about caring for military families.
Colorado partners with Jordanian forces for chemical threat exercise
February 23, 2017
Members of the Colorado National Guard and the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army participate in a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense exercise in Jordan, Feb. 6, 2017. The Colorado National Guard has a long-standing partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan through the National Guard State Partnership Program.
U.S. Army expands the Call to Active Duty Program for Guard and Reserve members
February 22, 2017
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, render a salute during the National Anthem at their demobilization ceremony in Albany, Oregon, June 13. The 2-162nd Infantry Battalion spent approximately 10-months in Kabul, Afghanistan, performing various security duties and training Afghan National Police forces.
Louisiana Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force aids in $2 million drug bust
February 16, 2017
The Louisiana Counterdrug Aviation’s Operations provided command and control support to the Louisiana State Police by utilizing the UH72 Lakota’s enhanced communications and specialized technology. This allowed law enforcement to safely conduct the counter drug operation leading to the seizure of nearly $2 million dollars worth of drugs.
North Carolina Guard member in right place to rescue pilot from flaming plane wreckage
February 15, 2017
A single-engine plane crashed in a field at approximately 4:30 p.m. in Morganton, on Feb. 6, 2017. Within minutes of the crash, North Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Charles Roper was pulling the pilot from the burning cockpit.
Missouri Air Guard maintainers remove craft tail for first time
February 15, 2017
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brent Rose, a repair and reclamation specialist assigned to the 139th Maintenance Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, wipes down a bolt from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 7, 2017. Rose was assisting with aircraft maintenance that required the removal of the vertical stabilizer, or tail, of the aircraft.
Wyoming National Guard assisting state officials in flood battle near Worland
February 15, 2017
A team of Wyoming National Guard members works to position sandbags to stave off flooding near Worland, Wyo., on Feb. 12, 2017.
California National Guard mobilizes with other assets in dam emergency
February 14, 2017
A crew from the California National Guard's Charlie Company/2-135 at Mather Field prepares to support the Oroville Dam Spillway by providing medical evacuation if needed. (Courtesy of the California National Guard)
Alaska Army Guard aviators locate and assist stranded snowmobilers
February 13, 2017
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Josh Claeyes, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, flies across the Bethel tundra during a training mission in western Alaska, Jan. 13, 2017. Crew from the 207th located and assisted a couple stranded when their snowmobile became stuck.
Airmen Hone their skills during combat flight training exercise
February 13, 2017
Members of the 142nd Fighter Wing participate in the Sentry Savannah 17-2 exercise at Air Dominance Center, Savannah, Ga., Feb. 2, 2017. Sentry Savannah is a joint aerial combat training exercise hosted by the Georgia Air National Guard, and is the Air National Guard's largest fighter integration, air-to-air training exercise encompassing 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft. Air National Guard photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Shelly Davison
Mississippi Guard members assist tornado victims in their state
February 10, 2017
Soldiers of the 3656th Maintenance Co., 184th Sustainment Command, speak with home owner Jimmy Welch, whose house was damaged by a tornado that swept across southern Mississippi on Jan. 26, 2017.
Louisiana National Guard still supporting tornado recovery in New Orleans
February 10, 2017
Louisiana National Guard Staff Sgt. Casey Delcambre, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, directs traffic at a static traffic control points in New Orleans East, Feb. 10, 2017. The Guardsmen are working in support of local, parish and state emergency officials after severe thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes in southeast Louisiana.
Kentucky Guard members train in historic sanatorium
February 10, 2017
Soldiers of the 41st Civil Support Team stage vehicles during a hazardous materials exercise at the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 7, 2016. The team used the historic site as a suitable location for a mission with low visibility and limited communications in an unfamiliar environment.