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NY Air Guard helps train Air Force Reserve port specialists
July 13, 2021 — SCOTIA, N.Y. – The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is hosting two Air Force Reserve Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base while they complete their hands-on training as aerial... MORE

Daniel Guthrie, Polar Field Services cargo supervisor, works with Senior Airman Ian Chisholm, left, and Airman 1st Class Trevor Cornelius to secure a pallet of cargo at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y. The Air Force Reserve Airmen from the 87th Aerial Port Squadron are being trained by air transportation specialists assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing.

Knowledge tops rank for Guardsman leading Phoenix Oracle
July 13, 2021 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Steven De Leon, an intelligence analyst with the 204th Intelligence Squadron, is helping develop the Air Mobility Command-led... MORE

Staff Sgt. Steven De Leon views an unclassified version of a geospatial web application depicting the measurement tool and threat analysis feature of the Phoenix Oracle website. The New Jersey Air National Guardsman is an intelligence analyst with the 204th Intelligence Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and has been named the chief lead of the team developing this Air Mobility Command-led web capability project.

152nd CES firefighters train at Volk Field in Wisconsin
July 13, 2021 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. – Fire protection specialists with the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in multiple firefighting training exercises June... MORE

Fire protection specialists with the 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, extinguish an exterior fire of a C-130 aircraft frame during a live-burn exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin July 7, 2021.

New York National Guard closing down mass vaccination site
July 12, 2021 — NEW YORK – New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen began winding down their mission at the country's largest COVID-19 mass vaccination site July 9, as the last shot was administered at the Jacob... MORE

Emma L. Jenks, 21, of Millerton, New York, gets one of the last vaccinations at the Jacob K Javits mass vaccination site in Manhattan July 9, 2021. Jenks, the daughter of New York Army National Guard Sgt. Major Robert, received her second Pfizer vaccination from nurse Christina Davis-Riley and New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Mark Manual, a member of the 105th Airlift Wing, who served as the data entry technician. Representatives from the agencies that comprised Joint Task Javits witnessed the occasion.

ANG facility completes Blacksnake livery on Indiana A-10
July 12, 2021 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – A black and gray U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the Indiana Air National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing was recently turned out at the Air National Guard Paint... MORE

A black and gray U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing “Blacksnakes,” flying home to Fort Wayne July 7, 2021, after being painted at the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The paint scheme commemorates the 100th anniversary of aviation in the Indiana National Guard.

75th Troop Command supports SOUTHCOM at Tradewinds exercise
July 12, 2021 — BASE CAMP STEPHENSON, Guyana – After more than a year of planning, the Kentucky National Guard's 75th Troop Command executed the largest U.S.-led multinational training exercise in the Caribbean this... MORE

A Soldier participating in a Tradewinds 21 combined forces jump prepares to land at Airbase London, Guyana, June 20, 2021. Tradewinds 21 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Caribbean security exercise with partner nations in the ground, air, sea and cyber domains.

121st FA HIMARS train at Camp Ripley
July 9, 2021 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – The Milwaukee-based 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, which consists of Alpha Battery, Bravo Battery, the 108th Forward Support Company and its Headquarters Battery, conducted... MORE

National Guardsmen from the 121st Field Artillery Regiment conduct a live-fire exercise with HIMARS at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn., in June 2021. Based out of Wisconsin, the 121st completed annual training at Camp Ripley for the first time.

Oregon Guard dual status commander leads vaccination clinic
July 9, 2021 — CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The goal was straightforward – deliver free COVID-19 vaccines to the people of southern Oregon. There were already vaccination clinics across the state, but what made the Jackson... MORE

U.S. Air Force Brig. General Mark Crosby, Joint Task Force Oregon dual status commander, checks in with Civil Air Patrol volunteers during the Jackson County Vaccination Equity Project April 21, 2021, at Central Point, Oregon. Crosby, the assistant adjutant general for air for the Oregon National Guard, was the first Oregon National Guard dual status commander leading approximately 120 people from all branches of the Armed Forces on the two-month mission to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to people in southern Oregon.

506th Military Police train to develop new Soldiers
July 9, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – For the Citizen-Soldiers of the 506th Military Police Detachment, this year’s annual training was a chance to return to collective unit training and develop new Soldiers'... MORE

Washington National Guard Soldiers with the 506th Military Police train on a high-risk traffic stop as part of their annual training June 14, 2021, at Camp Murray, Wash. The 506th Military Police focused annual training this year on developing the skills of newer Soldiers.

Hawaiian Raptors, French Air Force advance interoperability
July 8, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam completed international air combat training July 5, with several training sorties focused on interoperability... MORE

A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor flies in formation with a French Air and Space Force F3-R Rafale June 30, 2021, near Oahu, Hawaii. FASF aircraft, maintenance, and support personnel traveled to Hawaii for exercise Wakea as part of the bilateral cooperation in the Pacific between the United States and France.

Lone Star Gunfighters use experience to train F-16 pilots
July 8, 2021 — SAN ANTONIO – The 182nd Fighter Squadron stands as one of the premier fighter training units in the nation. The job of its instructor pilots is to take inexperienced fighter pilots and teach them how... MORE

First Lt. James Demkowicz, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, conducts preflight checks prior to launch during Coronet Cactus, Feb. 28, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The annual training event deploys members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to another environment to familiarize them with accomplishing mission objectives in an unfamiliar location.

Georgia Guard helps vaccinate tens of thousands of Georgians
July 7, 2021 — ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Over 100 Georgia Air National Guard Airmen with the 116th Air Control Wing completed a COVID-19 response mission where over 170,000 Georgians were vaccinated.The 116th... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brenda Franklin, left, a public health specialist with the 116th Medical Group, conducts a medical examination with Tech. Sgt. Dewayne Bembry, an aerospace propulsion craftsman with the 116 Maintenance Squadron, after he returned from a COVID-19 vaccination mission, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 1, 2021. Airmen and Soldiers from the Georgia National Guard vaccinated more than 170,000 people.

130th Field Artillery Brigade improves air threat tracking
July 7, 2021 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – The 130th Field Artillery Brigade, deployed to the Central Command (CENTCOM) region, has improved commanders' ability to detect enemy air activity over the past several months.A... MORE

Capt. David Sanders and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Anthony Calanni of the 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Task Force Spartan, outside an AN/TPQ-53 command and control shelter.

1109th TASMG brings new life to battle-damaged helicopters
July 7, 2021 — GROTON, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard’s 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) has a unique mission as one of only four Army units designated for large-scale rotary-wing... MORE

A Ch-47 Chinook helicopter hovers for the first time in two years at the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group in Groton, Conn., June 2, 2021. The helicopter was damaged after a hard landing while serving in Iraq and had been sitting in Kuwait since 2018 awaiting repairs.

Virginia Guard aviation crews train on rooftop rescue hoists
July 6, 2021 — CHESTERFIELD, Va. – Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members trained on rescue hoist operations June 8-10. The VNG... MORE

Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members train on confined-space rescue hoist operations June 10, 2021, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. During quarterly training, the team practiced rescue hoists from rooftops, balconies and vehicles.

Alaska Air Guard rescues 7 people in separate incidents
July 6, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued seven people in two incidents, aiding plane crash victims and hikers. On July Fourth, a single-engine... MORE

Pararescue personnel with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th Rescue Squadron used an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter like this one in the search for 12 mountaineers stranded in poor weather on Klutlan Glacier southeast of Mt. Bona in Wrangell-St Elias National Park. The mountaineers were rescued June 1 after the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, dispatched an Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook with a paramedic from the 2nd Battalion, 211 Aviation Regiment.

Guam National Guard participates in Exercise Orient Shield
July 2, 2021 — DEDEDO, Guam - One Sergeant, three Specialists, and a Senior Airman in a room with a few laptops might not look like much. But in the realms of Electronic and Cyber Warfare, small teams like this can... MORE

From left, Sgt. Randy Ngirmekur, Spc. Ken Clark, Spc. Avery Tyquienco, Senior Amn. Ryan Martinez, and Spc. Jeremy Munoz participates remotely in the Electronic Warfare and Cyber Defense portions of Exercise Orient Shield 21-2 in Dededo, Guam, on June 30.

Pennsylvania National Guard vaccination mission ends
July 1, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – After over three months and more than 80,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, the Pennsylvania National Guard's public vaccination mission has come to an end.Operation... MORE

Spc. Christopher Valencia, combat medical specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 112 Infantry Regiment administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Romero Sergio at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in Philadelphia on May 17, 2021.

NYNG strengthens relationship with Israel's Home Front Command
July 1, 2021 — LATHAM, New York – Major General Ori Gordin, the head of Israel's Home Front Command, shared lessons learned from the COIVID-19 pandemic and Israel's 11-day fight with Hamas during a day-long visit... MORE

New York Army National Guard Maj. Del Gustave, assigned to the 24th Civil Support Team, briefs Israeli Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, commander of the Israeli Defense Force Home Front Command, center, and Lt. Col. Hal Rekah, the Home Front Command liaison officer for the National Guard Bureau, during a capability brief of the CST for Home Front Command at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 28, 2021.

Cyber Shield enhances partnerships as cyber threats continue
July 1, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard plays a critical role in defending computer networks and mitigating cyber-attacks that occur almost daily, said Guard senior leaders during a roundtable discussion... MORE

Army 2nd Lt. Curtis Rookard, a cyber-operations officer with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 175th Cyber Protection Team, participates in Cyber Shield 2020 in Smyrna, Tennessee, Sept. 22, 2020. For Cyber Shield 2021, more than 750 National Guard members will participate in the yearly exercise that tests their knowledge of network defenses, forensic analysis, reporting and mitigation, and incident response

Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Emerge as Region II’s Best Warriors

National Guard Spouse Highlights Strength of Family Support During Maine Visit

Virginia National Guard Team Trains for Disaster Response

D.C. Air Guard Makes Improvements at Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy

Maine Guard Airmen Exercise Rapid-Response Communications Skills