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Homeland Response Force gets weather lesson from NOAA
January 22, 2020
The group from the Washington National Guard's Homeland Response Force and employees from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Western Regional Center met Jan. 9, 2020, to exchange information about responding to emergencies.
SEAC touts leadership to Cal Guard members
January 22, 2020
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón “CZ” Colón-López speaks during the California Military Department Service Member of the Year Banquet Jan. 18, 2020, in San Diego. The banquet recognized the best enlisted Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors in the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard and California State Guard.
10th Mountain Division hosts regional partnership conference
January 22, 2020
Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, networks with leaders from other units at the Northeast Regional Partnership Conference Jan. 15-16, 2020, at Fort Drum, N.Y. The purpose of the conference was to promote former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley’s vision of a total Army conference, where active-duty, National Guard and Reserve units all work together.
Indiana Guard trains with emergency responders
January 21, 2020
The Indiana National Guard hosted Operation Down and Dirty training exercise at Stout Field Jan. 14, 2020. Working with multiple agencies from central Indiana on the exercise was key to the success.
Ohio Air National Guard responds to Puerto Rico earthquake
January 21, 2020
Airmen of the Ohio Air National Guard, both 179th Airlift Wing and 200th RED HORSE Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, prepare Disaster Relief Bed-down Sets in response to Puerto Rico earthquake relief efforts, Jan. 12, 2020.
30th ABCT honors Martin Luther King legacy through mentorship
January 21, 2020
U.S. Army Maj. Hollis Gaynor, budget officer in the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, mentors Sgt. Devin Lewis, a noncommissioned officer in the headquarters company, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, while deployed in the Middle East, Jan. 16, 2020. The unit is encouraging Soldiers to seek out mentors and to understand the importance of serving others.
176th Wing completes 2,000th rescue mission
January 17, 2020
Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard took part in a simulated casualty evacuation training exercise off the coast of Homer, Alaska, April 27, 2016. The 176th Wing completed its 2,000th rescue mission Jan. 4, 2020, saving a distressed PA-18 Super Cub pilot on the west side of Mount Susitna.
Maryland National Guard helps assess Puerto Rico quake damage
January 17, 2020
Army 1st Lt. Jerry Rivera serves as officer-in-charge for the Maryland National Guard's Joint Unclassified Processing, Analysis and Dissemination (UPAD) team while supporting earthquake recovery efforts in Puerto Rico Jan 15, 2020, at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Md.
81st SBCT tests command post with NGB observer
January 17, 2020
Command Sgt. Major Christopher Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to the chief, National Guard Bureau, helps a soldier check communication equipment before the start of a Command Post Exercise at Camp Murray, Wash., Jan. 10, 2020.
National Guard supporting earthquake relief in Puerto Rico
January 16, 2020
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Caycee Watson, public affairs superintendent with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, documents base camp “tent cities” from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Jan. 15, 2020. Guard members helped set up the emergency shelters for victims of earthquakes that struck Puerto Rico in December 2019 and January 2020.
Michigan National Guard paves path for career progression
January 15, 2020
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erich Rojas, 837th Engineer Battalion, 63rd Troop Command, Michigan Army National Guard, reviews the General Technical Improvement Course, Michigan Joint Forces Headquarters, Lansing, Mich., Jan 14, 2020. The course is designed to help service members increase their General Technical scores to seek career-broadening opportunities.
Fort Wayne native supports Task Force Spartan in Middle East
January 15, 2020
Indiana National Guard Master Sgt. Zachery Hackett, a 38th Infantry Division senior infantry sergeant from Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving as the unit’s future operations noncommissioned officer in charge, Jan. 10, 2020, in the Middle East. Hackett, one of more than 600 National Guard soldiers who departed the Hoosier State in May, supports the U.S. Army Central Task Force Spartan in southwest Asia.
CBD can trigger positive drug test
January 14, 2020
CBD is becoming omnipresent, found in health, beauty, food and pet products. While it doesn't cause the "high" of marijuana, it can trigger a positive drug test and result in disciplinary action for service members.
North Carolina Airmen complete Marine Corps training
January 13, 2020
Brig. Gen. Stephen Mallette, left, North Carolina Air National Guard assistant adjutant general for air, presents Master Sgt. Daniel Judd, 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, with an award at New London, N.C., Air National Guard Base headquarters, Jan. 12, 2020, for completing training at the United States Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.
NY Air National Guard honors President Millard Fillmore
January 13, 2020
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Shawn Reynolds, deputy commander of the 107th Attack Wing's 107th operations group, presents a wreath from President Trump at the grave of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2020, on the 220th anniversary of Fillmore's death.
'Wizard' takes flight as High Rollers’ first pilot for a day
January 13, 2020
Capt. Tennison Hunter, call sign "Wizard," 152nd Airlift Wing pilot, during his National Guard Pilot for a Day event. The 152nd Airlift Wing honored "Wizard" on Dec. 16, 2019.
NY National Guard Soldiers train for new fitness test
January 10, 2020
Army ROTC Cadet Felicia L. Showers, left, and New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeffery A. Barker, center, both from the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Main Command Post – Operational Detachment, demonstrate how to perform a supine chest press during Army Combat Fitness Test training in Syracuse, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2019. The ACFT replaces the Army Physical Fitness Test in October 2020.
173rd Fighter Wing dedicates F-15 flagship in honor of WWII hero
January 10, 2020
The vertical tail of the new 173rd Fighter Wing flagship bears an image of Lt. David R. Kingsley, who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism during World War II. Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., was named after the Oregon native in 1957, and the paint scheme on this aircraft pays homage to his memory.
Texas National Guard Soldier turns his life around
January 9, 2020
Sgt. James Green, assigned to the 1st Armored Division Mobile Command Post Operational Detachment, Texas National Guard, stands outside his work location Dec. 30, 2019, at Task Force-Southeast Headquarters in Afghanistan. Green credits his Army service for helping him change his life around for the better.
NY Air Guard customizes shipping boxes for 25-foot-long skis
January 8, 2020
Airmen with the 109th Airlift Wing's Logistical Readiness Squadron, New York National Guard, designed and built new crates to carry 25-foot-long skis the wing's LC-130s use to land on snow and ice in the Arctic and Antarctic, to replace older versions that were no longer serviceable. A crate is shown at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y., in December 2019.