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For First Army plans officer, an unconventional career
January 24, 2020
Lt. Col. Kendall Workman, plans officer, First Army, is going into his 36th continuous year in the military. Workman started his military career as a National Guard Soldier, reaching the rank of staff sergeant before attending Officer Candidate School. Before entering the Active Guard Reserve, Workman worked for 25 years at Boeing Commercial Airplane Group.
Coalition partners navigate map fundamentals
January 24, 2020
A U.S. Army Soldier, with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, discusses map azimuths with Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Quick Reaction Force Female Engagement Team Soldiers during a Map Reading Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan Jan. 13, 2020. The United States is committed to the security of Jordan and to partnering closely with the JAF to meet common security challenges.
Property and fiscal office quietly works behind scenes
January 24, 2020
Property and fiscal office employees of the Minnesota National Guard work quietly behind the scenes to ensure funds and property are accounted for and managed so Soldiers and Airmen are trained and able to perform state and federal missions.
Pa. Guard chaplain taking running career to new heights
January 23, 2020
Chaplain 1st Lt. Justin Thomas with the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, based at Fort Indiantown Gap, is a member of both the Pennsylvania National Guard Marathon Team and the All-Guard Marathon Team.
Ohio Airmen proud to support Puerto Rico earthquake relief
January 23, 2020
Airmen of the Ohio Air National Guard, 200th RED HORSE Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, depart for Puerto Rico to help with earthquake relief efforts Jan. 17, 2020.
Hawaii Air National Guard hosts Sentry Aloha exercise
January 23, 2020
F-22 Raptor with the Hawaii-based 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons takes off on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Sentry Aloha 20-1 exercise, Jan. 21, 2020.
New York Army Guard turns travel time to training time
January 22, 2020
New York Army National Guard, B Company, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, Soldiers, left to right, Spc. Artez Wilkins and Pfc. Steven Garcia Grenadier, both riflemen, practice taking out enemy targets during training at the 106th Rescue Wing, F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Jan., 11, 2020.
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.