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Arctic Guardian civil engineers train in protective gear
October 28, 2021
Alaska Air National Guard Senior Airman James Donadio, a 176th Civil Engineer Squadron structural specialist, repairs a shed Oct. 24, 2021, during task qualification training under simulated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear conditions at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Headquarters Air Force requires the squadron to complete tasks under CBRN conditions across the squadron's career fields.

Guard Soldiers teach Polish military active threat response
October 27, 2021
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dyllon Vetsch, assigned to 107th Support Maintenance Company, Wisconsin National Guard, clears a room with a Polish Land Forces soldier assigned to the Polish Land Force's Civil-Military Cooperation unit at the Military Training Centre for Foreign Operations in Kielce, Poland, Oct. 22, 2021. The multinational training event created shared understanding of police active threat response tactics, enhancing NATO capabilities and the U.S.-Polish partnership.

Alaska Air National Guard flies ill patient to hospital
October 27, 2021
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 210th Rescue Squadron on a training flight near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in February 2013.

Connecticut National Guard unit deploys to Poland
October 26, 2021
Connecticut National Guard Sgt. Kelle Kennerly walks to a bus outside the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn., Oct. 24, 2021. Her unit, the 142nd Medical Company, was mobilizing to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and heading to Texas before deploying to Poland.

State Partnership Program helps Guard build relationships
October 26, 2021
Capt. Le Mohamed Louaita, commander for Djiboutian Demining Co., expresses gratitude to Tech. Sgt. Dylan Wagner, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 123rd Airlift Wing, Aug. 22, 2021, in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Kentucky National Guard Engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to train with the Djiboutian military demining company as a part of the State Partnership Program.

New York Guard hosts biological, chemical dispersal drill
October 26, 2021
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt Jonathan Vasconez, a member of the New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team, takes notes while collecting data at a testing location in the World Trade Center Subway Station in New York City Oct. 19, 2021, while participating in a study on how chemical and biological agents would disperse in a big city. The New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team, based in New York City, hosted 124 Guard Soldiers and Airmen from around the country who participated in the Department of Homeland Security study.

Nevada Guard, university partner to beef up cybersecurity
October 25, 2021
Samuel Gerard, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Cyber Club member and Nevada Cyber Range (NCR) developer, briefs members of the 152nd Communications Flight (CF), Nevada Air National Guard, on the technical layout of the NCR at the University of Nevada, Reno, Oct. 15, 2021. The 152nd CF and UNR’s Cyber Club have created a training partnership to develop both organizations’ cybersecurity skills.

Michigan National Guard Soldiers complete new weapons course
October 25, 2021
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dean Miller, 177th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Michigan Army National Guard, conducts the Army’s new individual weapons qualification course, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Mich., Oct. 15, 2021. The new course replaces the previous annual marksmanship qualification standards with one that requires Soldiers to engage targets faster and to operate as they would in combat.

Ohio National Guard answers the call in Louisiana
October 25, 2021
Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers help distribute ice to residents in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish after Hurricane Ida struck the state Aug. 29, 2021. About 170 Soldiers from the 112th Transportation Battalion provided support to the Louisiana National Guard Sept. 13-25, 2021.

VNG aviators practice firefighting skills before deployment
October 22, 2021
Virginia Army National Guard flight crews conduct water bucket training with UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters Oct. 12, 2021, at a training area in Chesterfield, Virginia. These Soldiers are scheduled to deploy to Kosovo with the 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division in early 2022, where firefighting capabilities may be needed.

Wisconsin Guard rehearses combat management in exercise
October 22, 2021
A whiteboard shows the battle plan to advance troops during Warfighter Exercise 22-1. Headquarters staff from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade participated in this exercise Sept. 27 to Oct. 6 at Fort Riley, Kansas.

105th Airlift Wing hosts Wing Readiness Course
October 22, 2021
Members of the 105th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, participate in a Wing Readiness Course at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2021.

Kentucky Guard ramps up COVID vaccinations for troops
October 21, 2021
A Kentucky Army National Guard Soldier receives a COVID-19 vaccination at the Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky Oct. 16, 2021. Soldiers and Airmen received the vaccine as part of Operation Fortified Guardian for the Kentucky National Guard.

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea strengthen partnership
October 21, 2021
Maj. Gen Gilbert Toropo, the Papua New Guinea chief of defense, presents Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, with a gift in September 2021 in Hawaii. Knapp visited Hawaii to meet with Toropo and attend a series of conferences in conjunction with the Wisconsin National Guard’s partnership with Papua New Guinea through the State Partnership Program.

111th Med Group hosts Advanced Trauma Life Support course
October 21, 2021
U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Sammar Atassi, an internal medicine physician assigned to the 130th Medical Group headquartered at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia, intubates an infant training mannequin during the Advanced Trauma Life Support course at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28, 2021. Sixteen service members from nine ANG units in six states participated in the class, which was hosted by the 111th Medical Group.

1022nd Engineer Co. completes construction projects in Iraq
October 20, 2021
A team of 1022nd Engineer Company Soldiers in Iraq, led by Staff Sgt. Bryon Granderson, has been working on multiple vertical construction projects at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, including sun shades, chairs and benches, platforms, and most recently, over a dozen sets of staircases. The staircases will be used by U.S. troops, coalition forces and partner nations.

HC-130 crew chief gets on-the-job training with 176th AMXS
October 20, 2021
Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Brad Payton, an HC-130J Combat King II crew chief with 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a 211th RQS HC-130 engine exhaust Oct. 4, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Payton recently completed mission-essential skills training following technical school and is pursuing a civilian career in aviation maintenance.

Indiana Guard helps Niger military address mental health
October 19, 2021
Indiana National Guard Cpt. Jennifer Nevers, a behavioral health officer with the Indiana National Guard’s 738th Medical Company Area Support, meets Lt. Col. Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, the Niger Armed Forces director of psychological and social services, in Niamey, Niger, to strategize on mental health issues for the military. The Indiana Guard and Niger are partners under the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Task Force Phoenix CEMA cell counters unmanned aerial systems
October 19, 2021
Staff Sgt. Daniel Butts, with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, trains with a SPECTRE Virtual Reality Trainer during a counter-unmanned aerial system (CUAS) course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Course instructor Chief Warrant Officer 2 Anthony Meneely stands behind him.

Army National Guard tackles modernization challenges
October 19, 2021
Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, the director of the Army National Guard, leads other Army Guard senior leaders in a discussion on future operational challenges during a panel forum at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Panel members focused on the Army’s Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model, digital culture, future workforce and balancing state and federal missions, as key points in ensuring Army Guard readiness to meet those mission requirements.