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Horsham Air Guard Station makes efforts to conserve energy
October 19, 2018
The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights. The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights. The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights.
N.Y. air wing begins annual support for Antarctic mission
October 18, 2018
An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing leaves Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 16, 2018, en route to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the only ski-equipped planes in the U.S. military which can land on snow and ice. The 109th provides support for National Science Foundation research on the continent as part of the U.S. militaries Operation Deep Freeze.
Fla. Guard members providing varied services to residents
October 18, 2018
A Soldier from the Florida National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) unit, uses a chainsaw to help clear a roadway to enable his team to access a remote area, as they conduct house to house wellness checks, Oct. 16, 2018. The CERFP unit utilizes varying skills to provide assistance following natural disasters.
S.C. Guard troops find gaming skills transferable to combat
October 18, 2018
U.S. Army Spc. Elijah Clinton with the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, South Carolina National Guard, conducts route clearance training using the Talon IV Reset robotic vehicle at their Armory in Graniteville, S.C., Oct. 17, 2018, which is being fielded to the unit as they prepare for an upcoming deployment in 2019.
Florida National Guard Soldiers provide shelter security
October 17, 2018
Sgt. Fraicor Terrero, a heavy vehicle driver assigned to Company A, 53rd Brigade Support Battalion, provides security to an American Red Cross shelter in Panama City, Fla, Oct. 15, 2018.
Commander: Georgia Guard personnel likely saved storm victim
October 17, 2018
Brig. Gen. Randall Simmons, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard and Command Sgt. Major Jeff Logan, senior enlisted advisor of the 201st Regional Support Group, stand with 1st Lt. Christopher Long of the Augusta-based 877th Engineer Company and Tech Sgt. Eric Glass, Tech Sgt. Lauren Swanson and Tech Sgt. Anthony McDonnell of the Warner Robins-based 116th Air Control Wing following their emergency actions in Seminole County.
Coolest job in the Air Force, in a manner of speaking
October 15, 2018
Airman 1st Class Molly Michael and Tech. Sgt. Ben Jonkman, both A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chiefs at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., service A-10s with liquid oxygen at Selfridge, Oct. 14, 2018. Michael recently completed her initial technical training and Jonkman was supervising her on-the-job training.
38th Infantry Division rocks Warfighter exercise
October 15, 2018
A 38th Infantry Division Soldier guides a Humvee at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh, Indiana, during the unit’s warfighter exercise, Oct. 9, 2018.
New York National Guard, South African MPs conduct exchange
October 15, 2018
New York Army National Guard Master Sgt. Luis Barsallo, a certified hand-to-hand tactics instructor, demonstrates a move to members of the South African National Defense Forces during an exchange visit on October 10, 2018. Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard took part in an exchange program at the South African National Defense Forces Military Police School during an exchange visit there on Oct. 10-11, 2018.
Clearing the path: Fla. National Guard works route clearance
October 13, 2018
Florida National Guard members of the 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion from Tallahassee, Florida, work on clearing the roads following the destruction of Hurricane Michael, Oct. 13, 2018, in Panama City, Florida.
Fla. Guard provides food and water for local citizens
October 13, 2018
Florida National Guard Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2-124 Charlie Co., Ocala, Fla., load food in to a local citizen’s vehicle during Hurricane Michael disaster relief, Panama City, Fla., Oct. 13, 2018. Soldiers respond in communities throughout the panhandle in conjunction with civilian emergency services.
Ga. Airmen distribute food and water for hurricane relief
October 13, 2018
U.S. Airmen with the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), Georgia Air National Guard, load supplies while preparing to leave Robins Air Force Base, Georgia for Seminole County, Georgia to assist with Hurricane Michael relief operations, Oct. 12, 2018.
Florida National Guard goes above and beyond
October 13, 2018
Bay County Sheriff’s Office Chief Pilot Larry Kennedy overlooks the damage caused by Hurricane Michael while conducting air surveillance with the Florida National Guard. Kennedy was accompanied by Guard members to assess the damage and to find the places that need the most support.
Ohio Air National Guard recruit follows her father's path
October 12, 2018
Col. Gary McCue (back right) and wife Molly stand behind their daughters Emily (from left), Josie, Zoe and Carly after Josie took the oath of enlistment May 9, 2018, to become a member of the Ohio Air National Guard.
W.Va. Soldiers activated in response to Hurricane Michael
October 12, 2018
Maj. Christopher Parker, Executive Officer for AITEC’s CBRNE Battalion, speaks on the role of the West Virginia National Guard's Army Interagency Training and Education Center deployment in response to Hurricane Michael Oct. 11, 2018 at the St. Albans Armory in St. Albans, West Virginia.
Tenn. Guard speaks on working in a multinational environment
October 12, 2018
Multinational service members and local university students pose for a picture during the students visit to Yavoriv CTC Sim Centre, Oct. 10.
Ga. Air Guard provides route clearance in wake of Hurricane Michael
October 12, 2018
Georgia Air National Guard Airmen with the 116th Air Control Wing depart from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, in support of Hurricane Michael recovery efforts, October 11, 2018
Va. National Guard supports Hurricane Michael recovery
October 12, 2018
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 1173rd Transportation Company drive through high water to deliver supplies to shelters Sept. 17, 2018, in North Carolina.
Wisconsin, Ohio Guard troops head to Fla. for Michael relief
October 11, 2018
Approximately two dozen Soldiers assigned to medevac units at the Wisconsin National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility 1 in West Bend, Wis., prep UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters Sept. 14, 20128, for movement to Maryland in response to Hurricane Florence, where the crews will remain in a standby status to be available in the event that civil authorities request their services. Crews are enroute to Florida now for Hurricane Michael relief.
Utah Guard special unit assists with ricin investigation
October 11, 2018
The Utah National Guard’s 85th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (CST) assisted federal investigators Oct. 10, 2018, at a house in Logan, Utah, during a probe of ricin-tainted mail sent to U.S. officials.