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Firefighter of 27 years focuses on safety; mentors Airmen
May 3, 2019
Fire Lt. Thomas Zuffelato, 104th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, poses for a photo May 2, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Zuffelato is also a firefighter in the Connecticut Air National Guard at the 103rd Airlift Wing.
European Command and Maryland Guard host cyber forum
May 3, 2019
Attendees of the Adriatic 5+ Cyber Forum pose for a group photo, at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland, on April 25, 2019. The purpose of the forum was to share the latest in cyber security, to start establishing common terms and vocabulary, and to build out a plan to develop the Adriatic Charter countries cyber capabilities.
Fla. air defenders adopt new training to counter missiles
May 3, 2019
Maj. Gen. Timothy Sheriff, commander of the 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command hands graduation certificates to the 12 Soldiers of the 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade who completed the Patriot Training Program, designed to teach Army National Guard air defenders how to properly integrate systems such as Patriot Surface to Air Missiles and THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) within their commands, during a ceremony at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center.
Nevada Air Guard's High Rollers launch smartphone app
May 3, 2019
An Air National Guard Airman from the 152nd Airlift Wing installs the AF Connect smartphone application onto his personal phone and selects the 152nd Airlift Wing as one of his favorites. This mobile application will enable him to have a plethora of military resources at his fingertips.
Air National Guard partners with UMass Dartmouth on cybersecurity
May 2, 2019
Commander of the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Col. Virginia I. Gaglio and UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson signed a memorandum of understanding on April 29, 2019, agreeing to work together to develop mutually beneficial cybersecurity training and workforce development programs.
Alaska Army Guard saves two hunters who fell into Yukon ice
May 2, 2019
Image from night vision goggles shows hunting party with camp fire, as a Black Hawk helicopter crew from the Alaska Army National Guard arrives to rescue two cold and wet hunters who fell into the Yukon River when their snowmobiles crashed through the nice early May 1, 2019.
Louisiana Guard members aim for excellence
May 1, 2019
National Guard members from around the country participated in the 48th annual Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship at Fort Chaffee in Barling, Arkansas, March 29-April 3, 2019. Louisiana National Guard Sgt. Allen Smith and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cotten, both Shreveport residents with 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, took first place in the competition, hosted by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.
Citizen-Warrior: Ohio Guard Soldier follows competitive life
May 1, 2019
Army 1st Lt. Valerie Stearns, the executive officer with the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1191st Engineer Company, stands with Army Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., then-Ohio National Guard assistant adjutant general for Army, after Stearns won the lightweight division championship at the 2018 Ohio Army National Guard Combatives Tournament held at the Maj. Gen. Robert Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2018. Stearns has found that combatives is another way she can engage her competitive spirit.
Trio of Washington Guard members earn doctorate degrees
May 1, 2019
From left to right: Sgt. 1st Class Steve Friel, seated Staff Sgt. Joey Castilleja and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Scott Pierson. Each member recently earned their doctorate degree.
Junior Leadership Conference enables ready fighting force
May 1, 2019
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner receives a Michigan National Guard coin from Command Sgt. Maj. Catherine Farrell at the Michigan National Guard Joint Junior Leadership Conference held April 24-26, 2019, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. This is the first time both Michigan Air and Army National Guard members, ranks E1-E6, have joined to attend a professional development event like this.