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Army medical maintenance teams support National Guard
February 25, 2020
Dean Edwards, left, and Juan Olguin-Martinez, biomedical equipment technicians for USAMMA’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division, unload a mobile X-ray machine for inspection Feb. 12, 2020, while servicing medical equipment for the Army National Guard’s 104th Area Support Medical Company at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation near Reisterstown, Md.
West Virginia enlisted leaders support Peru NCOs
February 25, 2020
Senior enlisted leaders and Soldiers of the West Virginia Army National Guard participated in a weeklong State Partnership Program engagement in Lima, Peru, Feb. 3-7, 2020, working alongside Peruvian Armed Forces to enhance the non-commissioned officer corps through professional development.
A day in the life of an A-10 fighter pilot
February 24, 2020
Spend a day flying with Capt. Mike Shufeldt, one of the Idaho National Guard’s A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots, and feel firsthand what it is like to be an A-10 fighter pilot.
Oregon National Guard begins multinational exercise
February 24, 2020
U.S. Army Col. Eric Riley, commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, consults Lt. Col. Kyle Akers, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, about the multinational training Exercise Jungleer Enterprise Feb.19, 2020, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.
Florida Guard returns to expeditionary roots with exercise
February 24, 2020
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Jungwirth IV, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, controlled the boom during an air refueling mission over the Gulf of Mexico. The KC-135 Stratotanker can hold about 200,000 pounds of fuel.
Michigan base recognized for environmental stewardship
February 24, 2020
Environmental staff and contractors assigned to Fort Custer Training Center (FCTC), Michigan Army National Guard, Augusta, Mich., conduct prescribed burns Oct. 24, 2019. The controlled burn is one way Fort Custer preserves, protects and restores environmental quality and promotes eco-friendly stewardship.
Veteran swears oath of enlistment at age 79
February 21, 2020
At the age of 79, David Jager is likely the oldest enlistment in Utah National Guard history. Jager’s military career began May 6, 1963, in Salt Lake City, at the age of 28, but he didn’t actually swear-in until Feb. 20, 2020, almost 57 years later.
Siblings ski and serve together in Minnesota National Guard
February 21, 2020
Siena and Jakob Ellingson, specialists in the Minnesota National Guard, shooting in a biathlon competition. The siblings enlisted in the Guard on the same day.
Joint airborne operation enhances interagency state capabilities
February 21, 2020
Indiana National Guard members joined forces with Ohio, Illinois and Idaho to conduct static-line, non‐tactical airborne operations from a C-130 Hercules at Columbus Airfield Feb. 18-19, 2020. The exercise provided the opportunity to conduct a currency jump and execute joint training with members of Scott Air Force Base, Idaho National Guard, and the Ohio Army Reserve.
Louisiana National Guard Soldier starts career with elite Army training
February 21, 2020
Spc. Connor McGuffee, a Louisiana National Guard Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, outside his unit’s armory in New Iberia, Louisiana, Feb. 20, 2020. McGuffee earned the coveted U.S. Army Ranger tab after completing basic training and Ranger school back to back, a feat that took him just over one year.
131st Bomb Wing’s perfect score reflects teamwork, experience
February 21, 2020
A team of four Airmen with the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, were named 2019’s Best Nuclear Weapons Load Team. Left to right,Tech. Sgt. Mark Hruska, Tech.Sgt. Ricardo Zuniga, Tech. Sgt. Athena Keller and Staff Sgt. Ethan McCormick.
Pro athlete helps Connecticut Airman develop fitness lifestyle
February 20, 2020
Senior Airman John Senn, left, 103rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, Connecticut Air National Guard, and Meyers Leonard, Miami Heat power forward, at the NBA team's practice facility in Miami, Fla.
Medics, aviators train how to care for wounded Soldiers
February 20, 2020
New Mexico National Guard medics learn how to prepare and load patients for medical evacuation in Rio Rancho Feb. 13, 2020.
New Jersey National Guard Airman explores Antarctica
February 20, 2020
Master Sgt. Justin Rogers, occupational safety specialist, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, stands near the marker of McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Nov. 8, 2019. Rogers backfilled as the 109th safety manager while at McMurdo Station.
103rd LRS Airmen keep wheels turning on mission readiness
February 19, 2020
Airman Starr Figueroa, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management specialist, operates an arm saw at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn.,Feb. 8, 2020. Traffic management specialists construct custom shipping containers to Air Force specifications for safe delivery of equipment, including C-130H wheels.
C-130H2 flight simulator an essential tool for 166th Airlift Wing
February 19, 2020
U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Baile, 166th Operations Group pilot, Delaware Air National Guard, troubleshoots a start malfunction in the 166th Airlift Wing flight simulator while Capt. Alexandria Anzur, navigator, sits in the copilot’s seat. In the simulator at New Castle Air National Guard Base, flight crews can try every position: pilot, copilot, flight engineer and navigator, leading to a greater understanding of other crew members’ responsibilities.
Alaska National Guard’s Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020 begins
February 19, 2020
Working in -30 F temperatures, aircrews from the 22nd Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah, train in the same arctic conditions in interior Alaska that aircrews from the 168th Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska, routinely work in, January 29, 2020. The visiting Airmen are learning what it takes to keep the KC-135R Stratotanker in a 'ready state' in sub-zero temperatures.
Siblings deployed to the Middle East together for 2nd time
February 18, 2020
Indiana National Guard 1st Lt. Sara Holloway and Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Holloway at a base camp in the Middle East Jan. 25, 2020. The Holloways are deployed with two Indiana units, the 1313th Engineer Company and 38th Infantry Division, respectively, and they deployed in 2015 together supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Oregon National Guard recognized for flood rescues
February 18, 2020
Capt. David Sous, a pilot with G. Company 1-189 Aviation, Oregon Army National Guard, stands with fellow service members Feb. 14, 2020, as Oregon Gov. Kate Brown presents them with medals for their service during Oregon's largest search-and-rescue operation. Oregon Army National Guard flight crews rescued 54 people, 10 dogs, one cat and one rabbit from flooded areas via helicopter.
FL Guard's salsa band helps marathon runners find their rhythm
February 18, 2020
Staff Sgt. Tywon Bailey, assigned to the Florida Army Guard’s 13th Army Band, performs at Bayfront Park during the Miami Marathon Feb. 9, 2020. The band performs at events as part of the Florida Army Guard’s community outreach throughout the state.