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Airmen train with pack animals in rural Idaho
February 12, 2020
A special warfare tactical air control party, Airman from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, participates in pack animal training, Feb. 9, 2020, in Emmett, Idaho. Pack animals, including horses, donkeys and mules, are utilized during missions where usual methods of transportation are restricted.
Oregon National Guard prepares for peacekeeping in Kosovo
February 12, 2020
A First Army observer coach/trainer watches as Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard, patrol at Fort Bliss, Texas. The patrols were created by First Army to mirror real life situations the Soldiers will face in Kosovo as part of the Kosovo Force peacekeeping mission.
207th Engineer Utilities Detachment conducts water immersion training
February 12, 2020
Alaska Army National Guard Col. Matthew Schell, 297th Regional Support Group, participated in cold water immersion training organized by the 207th Engineer Utilities Detachment at Gwen Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2020. The training is to ensure Soldiers are aware and capable of the processes in self-rescue and buddy-rescue when there is a risk of falling through ice.
National Guard, Jordan troops train on MRAP driving
February 12, 2020
Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) soldiers with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, during a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Wheeled Armored Vehicle Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan, in January. The U.S. military has a longstanding relationship with Jordan to support mutual objectives by providing military assistance to the JAF consistent with U.S. national interests.
West Virginia National Guard, Peruvian mechanics train in Lima
February 12, 2020
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers conducted a second round of light wheeled vehicle mechanic training with Peru’s armed forces Jan. 15, 2020, in Lima, Peru. The mission is part of the Department of State’s Global Peace Operations Initiative and the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
Middle East deployment is family affair for NY Guard Soldiers
February 12, 2020
New York Army National Guard Sgt Andrew Valenza, right, joined by his parents, Maj. Julie Valenza and Sgt. 1st Class William Valenza, as they prepare to deploy together during the 42nd Infantry Division farewell ceremony Jan. 11, 2020, at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. All five members of the Valenza family are serving. A son is already deployed in Afghanistan and a daughter is in the New York Army National guard as well.
Stealth fighters combine airpower in new fighter exercise
February 10, 2020
A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor taxis down the Honolulu Airport Runway Jan. 29, 2020, as an F-35A Lightning II takes off.
Flying the MQ-9, one of the many firsts at Southern Strike
February 10, 2020
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, assigned to the Mississippi Air National Guard 186th Air Refueling Wing, refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II as part of Southern Strike 2020 over the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Feb. 7, 2020.
NGB team facilitates innovation, launches competition
February 7, 2020
Sheet metal technicians with the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Wing and the 461st Air Control Wing secure an engine aircraft cover on a cowling fixture table at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, April 3, 2019.
Virginia National Guard Soldiers staged and ready
February 7, 2020
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Cedar Bluff-based 1033rd Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conduct maintenance checks on their light/medium tactical truck Feb. 7, 2020, in Cedar Bluff, Virginia.
Oregon Guard members learn the basics of hazardous operations
February 7, 2020
U.S. Army Pfc. Benjamin Ruehs, with the 102nd CERFP, Oregon National Guard, is sprayed off in a hasty decontamination tent at Camp Rilea near Warrenton, Oregon, January 26, 2020.
Maryland Army National Guard member wise beyond her rank
February 7, 2020
Warrant Officer Karinn Hemingway, a 110th Information Operations Battalion information services technician, commissions as Maryland Army National Guard warrant officer during graduation and pinning ceremony hosted by the 70th Regional Training Institute on Oct. 19, 2019
Airman serves in multiple fire protection roles
February 6, 2020
Senior Airman Nate Arthur, a fire protection craftsman assigned to the 130th Fire and Emergency Services, West Virginia Air National Guard, shown Jan. 14, 2020, at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va.
Winter Strike brings cold-weather training to Michigan
February 6, 2020
U.S. Army Soldiers from C Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard conduct a Fire Control Alignment Test (FCAT) to ensure the M777A2 155mm howitzers are properly aligned to provide an accurate fire mission at Camp Grayling, Mich., during joint training exercise Northern Strike 20-2 ("Winter Strike,") January 24, 2020.
Iowa National Guard medical unit cooks in national competition
February 5, 2020
Pfc. Christian Phipps, a culinary specialist with the 109th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, pours coffee during the Philip A. Connelly culinary competition at the Iowa City Readiness Center Feb. 1, 2020. Phipps is on the 109th culinary team, which won the state and regional contests and is competing against National Guard units from Nebraska, New York and Virginia for the national title for best culinary operation in the Army National Guard, field-feeding category.
MD Guard leaders discuss SPP with defense officials, ambassadors
February 4, 2020
Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, adjutant general of Maryland, hosted a senior leader seminar Feb. 1, 2020, at the Dundalk Readiness Center. Maryland's State Partnership Program was a focal point of the meeting. Guest speakers included Michael C. Allison, principal deputy national intelligence officer for military issues at the National Intelligence Council; Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian Affairs; and H.E. Jonatan Vseviov, ambassador of Estonia.
National Guard Civil Support Teams ready to respond
February 4, 2020
Sgt. Erik Wellman with the 55th Civil Support Team, Minnesota National Guard, works meticulously from inside his Level A suit to collect samples of a potentially hazardous material in a training exercise Jan. 14, 2020, with the Minneapolis Police Department's Bomb Squad and the local FBI office.
166th AW fuel cell maintainers work in high places, tiny spaces
February 4, 2020
Master Sgt. Eugene Jackson of the 166th Maintenance Squadron, fuel systems maintenance shop, prepares to reseal a leaky fuel system access door on top of the right wing of a C-130H2 aircraft. Because fuel system maintainers have to work in high places, they are required to clip into a safety harness.
Guam National Guard supports America’s National Defense Strategy
February 3, 2020
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with members of the RED HORSE Squadron serving with the Guam Air National Guard, Guam, Jan. 29, 2020.
National Guard gives combat medic priceless training
February 3, 2020
Spc. Leannah TeKrony, combat medic specialist, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, performs preventive maintenance checks and services on her medical bag during Operation Atlantic Resolve in Grafenwohr, Germany, Jan. 30, 2020. It is important to develop interoperability with allies and partners to maintain trust and reaffirm the U.S.’s commitment to NATO.