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Northern Strike 19 fosters Michigan-Latvia cooperation
August 1, 2019
An Airman from the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Security Forces Squadron acts as the point man for a joint Security Forces and Latvian patrol during Northern Strike 19 while training in Rogers City, Mich., July 31, 2019.
West Virginia Airmen practice lifesaving skills
August 1, 2019
Two Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, W.Va., look on as a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to Company C., 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion (MEDEVAC), Williamstown, W.Va., prepares to extract aircrew members from the field during combat survival training for Sentry Storm 19 held July 29, 2019, at the Hobet Mine site in Boone County, W.Va.
Airmen learn leadership lessons at Gettysburg battlefield
July 31, 2019
Members of the 109th Airlift Wing attend a Professional Development Course in Gettysburg,Pennsylvania, from July 8-11, 2019.
IANG physician devotes career to serving Soldiers, veterans
July 30, 2019
Maj. Andrea Hickman, of Des Moines, Iowa, a family medicine physician, and Pfc. Madison Huggins, of Sioux City, Iowa, a combat medic specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard (IANG), check a simulated casualty for hemorrhaging in their initial trauma treatment during a 21-day eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation at Camp Ripley, Minn., on July 23, 2019.
Army Guard program builds leader experience
July 30, 2019
Army Capt. Melody Howell, a logistics integrator with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, speaks about her experience with the Army National Guard’s High Performing Leader Program while at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center, in Arlington, Virginia, July 10, 2019. As part of the HPLP, Howell was assigned to Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, where she gained experience in coordinating strategic-level logistics operations for the Army Guard.
U.S. and Indonesian forces hunt for cybersecurity threats
July 29, 2019
Hawaii Air National Guard Lt. Col. Frances T. Shen, Senior State Partnership Program Cyber Lead, and Tentara Nasional Indonesia Army Col. Achmad Budi Handoyo, Senior Staff Officer for Joint Exercise Operations Staff TNI HQ, have a discussion prior to opening remarks of the 2019 Information System and Technology Exchange, July 22, 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia. This year’s third annual ISTX falls under the Hawaii National Guard’s State Partnership Program, and aims to share best practices, assist in cybersecurity doctrine development, and enhance the cybersecurity capabilities to effectively defend and protect critical cyber information infrastructure from malicious virus and cyber intrusion.
Pennsylvania Army Guard builds on partnership with Lithuania
July 29, 2019
Col. Andrew Inch, 28th Infantry Division chief of staff, talks to Lithuanian Land Forces Army Col. Zilvinas Gaubys, LLF chief of staff, during a tour of monuments at Fort Indiantown Gap July 26, 2019.
C-130 aircrew performs combat airdrops at Northern Strike 19
July 29, 2019
A C-130H Hercules crew assigned to the 182d Airlift Wing, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Illinois, flies over Rogers City, Michigan, July 25, 2019, on an integrated air drop training mission during exercise Northern Strike 19.
91st Cyber Brigade completes rollout of ShadowNet
July 26, 2019
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fairfax-based 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade provide digital forensics support to identify indicators of compromise and the source of intrusion to help protect a customer network in a virtualized training environment April 16, 2019, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, during Cyber Shield 19.
Alaska Guard members in Master Fitness Trainer Course
July 26, 2019
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Estabrook, left, 2nd Brigade, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, and Alaska Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Innocent Bennett, 297th Infantry Battalion, practice physical fitness training at Buckner Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of the Master Fitness Trainer Course July 24, 2019. The MFTC trains selected Soldiers in all aspects of the Army's Physical Readiness Training system. Once qualified, the trainers advise Soldiers on physical readiness issues and monitor unit and individual physical readiness programs.
Educators take flight to learn about Wash. National Guard
July 26, 2019
Melissa Boudreau, right, Career and Technical Education director and Denise Prescott, administrative assistant from Kelso High School pose with a Black Hawk helicopter at Grays Army Airfield, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on June 24, 2019. The ride was part of an educator lift conducted by the Washington Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion. The purpose of the event is to educate attendees on the Washington National Guard’s benefits and programs.
U.S. and Botswana forces complete final training exercise
July 25, 2019
Firefighters with the Botswana Defense Force and the North Carolina National Guard work together to put out a fire and rescue victims from an airplane during a training exercise at Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana on July 17, 2019. The exercise was part of a two-day culminating event after more than 170 Army and Air Guard members.
Alaska National Guard rescues 26 people and 2 dogs from fire
July 25, 2019
Twenty-six people and two dogs were evacuated overnight from an Alaskan hunting and recreation lodge after a rapid-spreading wildfire threatened the area, approximately 125 air miles from Anchorage, July 23, 2019. An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th Rescue Squadron and a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, evacuated the individuals and transported them to safety at JBER. This was the first rescue mission accomplished by the Chinooks since they joined the 1-207th last December.
N.Y. National Guard Soldiers fly small spy plane at Fort Drum
July 24, 2019
Cpl. Matthew Mena, field artillery tactical data system specialist assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, launches a RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system during the unit's annual training at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 21, 2019. During the training, Soldiers across the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were able to log flight time on the Raven to keep their operator certifications current.
Ky. Air Guard is home to DoD's only search-and-rescue dog
July 24, 2019
Callie, a search and rescue K-9 for the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, participates in Patriot North, an annual domestic operations exercise designed to provide natural disaster response training at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 17, 2019.
Pa. Guard participates in Delaware domestic disaster drill
July 24, 2019
Forty service members assigned to various units in the Pennsylvania National Guard participated in the Delaware National Guard's Operation Highball, a domestic disaster preparedness drill in New Castle, Delaware July 11, 2019. The Soldiers and Airmen assisted with the coordinated response to the event, a train wreck caused by a cyber-attack.
Night takeoffs during PATRIOT North 19 simulate disaster
July 23, 2019
U.S. Air National Guard members from the 136th Airlift Wing Contingency Response Flight load equipment to a C-130 Hercules July 18, 2019, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wis. The training took place in low-light conditions to allow familiarization and safety training using night vision equipment.
MQ-9 flight in Michigan sets stage for Northern Strike 19
July 23, 2019
An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 214th Attack Group, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., prepares for flight at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., July 18, 2019. The MQ-9's historic first launch into Michigan's national airspace comes just ahead of its participation in exercise Northern Strike 19, the DoD's largest annual joint, reserve component readiness event.
Cal Guard rescues missing hiker in Alpine County
July 23, 2019
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Greg Proell, a flight paramedic with the California Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility #3 in Mather, California, talks with a hiker after a hoist rescue in Alpine County, Monday morning, July 22, 2019.
Wisconsin Army Guard Soldiers assist after severe storms
July 23, 2019
More than 20 Soldiers with the Wisconsin Army National Guard are on state active duty, assisting civilian authorities following flooding. Some of the Guard members are providing water for residents to flush their septic systems.