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131st Fighter Squadron raises capabilities, safety with SPYDR
October 29, 2021
104th Operations Support Flight Airmen install SPYDR in pilot helmets Sept. 18, 2021, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The SPYDR system provides an audible warning when a pilot's oxygen saturation drops below a specific threshold, enhancing their safety and tactical capabilities.
Washington National Guard vocalist realizes dream at MLB game
October 28, 2021
Sgt. Tricia Scheer, a vocalist with the 133rd Army National Guard Band, Washington Army National Guard, sings the national anthem before the Seattle Mariners play the Arizona Diamondbacks at T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Wash., Sept. 10, 2021.
Fort Indiantown Gap the busiest Guard training center again
October 28, 2021
A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, provides dismounted security while the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle gunner provides rear security on the road during improvised explosive device training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11, 2021. Fort Indiantown Gap was the busiest National Guard training center in the country in 2021.
Indiana National Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome
October 28, 2021
Afghan evacuees arrive in Indianapolis Sept. 2, 2021, as 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers watch. Hoosiers will host the Afghans at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, as they begin their safe resettlement to the United States. The division Soldiers along with Indiana National Guard Soldiers will provide transportation, temporary housing, medical screening and logistics support as part of Operation Allies Welcome.
152nd CES, Forest Service continue Lake Tahoe partnership
October 28, 2021
Airman 1st Class Darian Montalvo, 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron power production specialist, stands on the roof of a historical cabin during a reroofing project at the Tallac Historical Site, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Oct. 21, 2021. Airmen worked on the project for six days, continuing a 38-year history of training at the site.
Michigan Air National Guard Airmen briefed on COVID vaccine
October 28, 2021
U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Bohnsack, state air surgeon, Joint Forces Headquarters, Michigan Air National Guard, briefs Airmen about the COVID-19 vaccine at the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Oct. 23, 2021. The briefing was one of a series of presentations coordinated by the 110th Medical Group before the Nov. 2 deadline for Air National Guard members to get vaccinated.
ChalleNGe Academy initiative gives cadets job skills
October 28, 2021
Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy cadets work together during a GAF Roofing Academy class to learn basic roofing skills in Rantoul, Illinois. The Academy is administered by the Illinois National Guard.
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.