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ARNG 4.0 reflected in Kentucky brigade’s training
June 27, 2018
Soldiers with the 149th Brigade Support Battalion guide their vehicles to a decontamination site during an exercise at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., June 19, 2018. More than 1,000 Soldiers of the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade participated in a modified annual training to test the interoperability of units within the brigade in a fully operational environment.
Vt. Guard pilot gets Kolligian Trophy for extraordinary skill
June 27, 2018
Lt. Col Daniel Finnegan receives the Koren Kolligian Trophy certificate from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 25, 2018.
Fifteen exceptional employers recognized for top honor
June 26, 2018
Recipients of the Defense Department's Freedom Award were announced June 26, 2018.
Kentuckians get $1 million in health care from Guard, others
June 26, 2018
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kathryn Dobbs, a medic from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, checks the prescription of an optometry patient’s eyeglasses at a health-care clinic being operated by the Air Guard and U.S. Navy Reserve at Breathitt County High School in Jackson, Ky., June 20, 2018. The Jackson clinic is one of four that comprised Operation Bobcat, a 10-day mission to provide military medical troops with crucial training in field operations and logistics while offering no-cost health care to the residents of Eastern Kentucky.
Alaska Air National Guard rescue crews save injured climber
June 26, 2018
A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier during a fini flight for Chief Master Sgt. Lance Jordan, command chief master sergeant for the Alaska Air National Guard. A similar helo was involved in the weekend rescue of a critically injured climber.
Army to extend 1-station unit training for Infantry Soldiers
June 26, 2018
U.S. Army Infantry Soldiers-in-training assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, begin their first day of Infantry one-station unit training (OSUT) February 10, 2017, on Sand Hill, Fort Benning, Ga. In 2019, the Army will extend one-station unit training for Infantry Soldiers from 14 weeks to 22 weeks.
Troops dive into training to earn FEMA Level 1 certification
June 25, 2018
West Virginia National Guard Soldiers with Company C 2/104th General Support Aviation Battalion (Medevac) fly the West Virginia Swift Water Rescue Team as they complete Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Level 1 training June 11, 2018, at Camp Dawson, W.Va. The WVSWRT was developed after the devastating floods of 2016 that impacted all 55 counties of the state of West Virginia to assist citizens in a time of need.
N.Y. Guard MPs train with Vermont Guard troops at Fort Drum
June 25, 2018
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, 206th Military Police Company conduct Cordon and Search training on Fort Drum, June 15, 2018. The Soldiers were conducting their annual training with the 10th Mountain Division.
Ohio Guard Soldiers tackle worst case, real-world scenarios
June 25, 2018
A Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4 wrecker with the 211th Maintenance Company out of Newark, Ohio, tows a M915A5 truck tractor with the 1487th Transporation Company out of Piqua, Ohio, while completing tactical convoy operations training June 21, 2018, at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Michigan.
Fort Indiantown Gap hosts exchange with Lithuanian partners
June 22, 2018
Members of Fort Indiantown Gap’s billeting and logistics team met with Lithuanian training center Soldiers during a range exchange visit June 10. (
South Carolina National Guard conducts new instructor course
June 22, 2018
U.S. Army Soldiers work a problem-solving exercise while attending the Common Faculty Development Instructor Course hosted by 4th Battalion, 218th Regiment (Leadership), South Carolina National Guard, at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, June 6, 2018.
Sky's the limit for kids in STARBASE Camp
June 22, 2018
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Thompson, loadmaster for the 145th Operations Group, briefs children of North Carolina Air National Guard members as they enter a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the N.C. Air National Guard Base, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, June 18, 2018. The children are part of the annual Department of Defense STARBASE summer camp program and learn various applications of science, technology, engineering and math.
N.Y. Army Guard Soldiers mentor and learn in Ukraine
June 22, 2018
Officers and senior enlisted Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine prepare for a battalion field training exercise at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center here Mar. 15, 2018. Currently more than 220 New York National Guard Soldiers are assigned to the CTC where they are mentoring Ukrainian Army Soldiers as they strive toward obtaining NATO interoperability.
New York Air Guard takes on 'Kool' mission in Greenland
June 21, 2018
Students build a shelter during barren land arctic survival training, commonly known as “Kool School” on June 9, 2018 at Raven Camp, Greenland. This year, 25 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, New York, completed the training, learning basic arctic survival skills.
Kentucky Guard maintenance team visits Ecuadorian military
June 20, 2018
Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard inspect and assess HMMWVs along with the Ecuadorian army in Quito, Ecuador, on June 4, 2018. This visit was part of the State Partnership Program between Kentucky National Guard and Ecuadorian Military, which is focused on conducting exchanges in military and civilian best practices.
Ohio Soldier experiences first overseas deployment in Serbia
June 19, 2018
Spc. Cheyanna Porter, left, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 838th Military Police Company, is deployed to Serbia for Exercise Platinum Wolf 2018, being conducted June 11-22, 2018. Porter has shared a tent with nearly 50 women from around the world, including Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. Her bunk mate, Bulgarian Armed Forces Jr. Sgt. Smilena Volnova has been teaching Porter Bulgarian words and phrases throughout the exercise.
Indiana National Guard Soldiers will lead Pacific Pathways
June 19, 2018
Soldiers with the 17th Field Artillery Brigade fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Feb. 28, 2017. The brigade is expected to serve as the foundation of the Multi-Domain Task Force, which will lead its first Pacific Pathways rotation next year to test future warfare capabilities.
N.H. Soldiers practice swift water rescues in El Salvador
June 19, 2018
NHARNG 1st Lt. Katrina Simpson, an infantry officer with Mountain Company, works with Salvadoran soldiers and firefighters to complete a rope system spanning the Lempa River in El Salvador June 7, 2018. The swift water rescue training, led by Maj. Brian Fernandes, deputy commander, 12th Civil Support Team, brought N.H. Guardsmen, Salvadoran soldiers and firefighters together to focus on sharing ideas and best practices for rescue techniques to improve interoperability between civilian and military personnel.
Kansas Guard provides humanitarian support during Golden Coyote
June 18, 2018
Soldiers from the 137th Transportation Company, Kansas Army National Guard, loosen straps on a load of timber at Red Shirt, S.D., June 15, 2018.
Kentucky Guard strengthens partnership with Djibouti
June 18, 2018
Lt. Col. (Chaplain) Bill Draper and Col. (Chaplain) Yong Cho visit with two KBR employees attending the Iftar on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa May 21, 2018.