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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.
WWII Soldier identified and buried 77 years after his death
October 19, 2021
Col. Wes Morrison, commander of the North Carolina National Guard’s 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, presents folded flags to the family of 1st Lt. James E. Wright during a graveside service in his honor at the Oakdale Cemetery in Lumber Bridge, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2021. Wright, who served with the NCNG’s 120th Infantry Regiment, was killed in action near Dornot, France Sept. 10, 1944, and missing until his remains were recently identified.
NH Guard announces state partnership with Cabo Verde
October 19, 2021
The national flag of Cabo Verde. The New Hampshire National Guard announced Oct. 18 it has been selected as the new state partner for the Republic of Cabo Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues resident near Friday Creek
October 18, 2021
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 23, 2015. The 210th Rescue Squadron provides emergency rescue services for the citizens of Alaska in addition to training for wartime combat search and rescue missions.
104th Medical Group trains on medical care, combat tactics
October 18, 2021
Medics and nurses from the 104th Medical Group trained to receive their Tactical Combat Casualty Care certificates Sept. 18-19, 2021, at the Hartford Hospital Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation in Hartford, Conn. The training focused on providing the best trauma care on the battlefield.
Vermont National Guard to add Austria as third state partner
October 18, 2021
Vermont and Austria, which have similar terrain and economic and agricultural industries, are partnering under the National Guard's State Partnership Program. This image, designed in Adobe Photoshop, contains two cropped photos and two graphics combined with blending techniques.
Nevada Guard MAFFS crews wrap up firefighting mission
October 15, 2021
Air National Guard C-130 MAFFS 8 out of Reno, Nev., launches July 14, 2021, from CAL FIRE Air Tanker Base, McClellan Park, Calif. The Defense Department, through the commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), supports the National Interagency Fire Center in fighting wildfires.
NYNG's 106th Rescue Wing trains on beach for winter driving
October 14, 2021
Humvees negotiate the driving course at Smith Point County Park near Mastic Beach, New York, on July 9, 2021, during driver training conducted by the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard. The 106th Rescue Wing fields an immediate response force of five high-axle military vehicles and 20 personnel when natural disasters and emergencies hit Long Island.
Four Soldiers are 1st in NYNG to earn Expert Soldier Badge
October 14, 2021
From left, New York Army National Guard Spcs. William Neumeister and Nicholas Weber, Sgt. Alexander Sonneville and Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Blount at Fort Drum, New York, Oct. 1, 2021, after earning the Expert Soldier Badge. The four are the first New York Army National Guard Soldiers to earn the new skills badge.
173rd FW uses off-the-shelf technology to aid student pilots
October 14, 2021
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Martin Sipe, an F-15C student pilot, flies the F-15 Eagle in virtual reality alongside 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 instructor pilot Lt. Col. Julius Romasanta at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Oct. 12, 2021. The program uses off-the-shelf technology to enhance “chair flying,” enabling students to visualize their missions.
Georgia National Guard continues to serve state and nation
October 13, 2021
U.S. Army Spc. Rashad Kelley, a unit supply specialist with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, receives a visitor April 13, 2021, at a mass vaccination site in Savannah, Georgia. The Georgia National Guard provided on-site logistics and operation support to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency as they administered COVID-19 vaccinations at mass vaccination locations across Georgia.
Minnesota Guard father, daughter serve together
October 12, 2021
Minnesota National Guard Spc. Emma Brown and her father, Maj. David Brown, shown at Fort Riley, Kansas, are both assigned to Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, and are participating in Warfighter Exercise 22-1.
Texas National Guard hosts Egyptian Armed Forces for summit
October 12, 2021
The Texas National Guard hosted senior officers from the Egyptian Armed Forces for a week-long summit at the end of September. The Texas National Guard formally established a partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt through the National Guard State Partnership Program in June.
Alaska Air National Guard Airmen help rescue 2 boaters
October 12, 2021
An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II operated by aircrew from the 211th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2021. The HC-130J Combat King II can perform personnel recovery operations, search-and-rescue and aerial helicopter refueling and forward area ground refueling missions.