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From the ground to the sky: Idaho’s joint fire exercise
May 24, 2021
The Idaho Army National Guard’s 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion and the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Air Support Operations Squadron and 190th Fighter Squadron joined forces from the ground to the sky in the large-scale joint training event on May 18 and 19, 2021.
Alaska Air National Guard rescue injured snow machiner
May 24, 2021
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron flies through the air during a rapid-rescue exercise, Nov. 3, 2016, near Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
National Guard security mission at U.S. Capitol concludes
May 23, 2021
National Guard Soldiers provide security outside the U.S. Capitol during the 59th Presidential Inauguration Jan. 20, as part of the National Guard’s Capitol Response security mission.
111th Med Group vaccinates wingmen, achieves top readiness
May 20, 2021
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Timi Jones, public affairs specialist for the 111th Attack Wing, ris vaccinated by Staff Sgt. Terrell Johnson, aerospace medical technician of the 111th Medical Group, at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, May 1, 2021.
New Jersey Guard Soldiers recognized for lifesaving actions
May 20, 2021
Col. Lisa J. Hou D.O., left, Interim Adjutant General, and State Command Sgt. Maj. Earnest Williams, right pose for a group photo with New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers left to right, Spc. Kevin D. Tran, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment; Staff Sgt. Manuel C. Rodriguez, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery; Staff Sgt. Matthew L. Rehl, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery; Pfc. Daniel E. Magay, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment; Spc. Jason M. Vaccarella, Detachment 1, Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, and Spc. Angel Ferreira-Fernandez, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, after a ceremony at the COVID-19 Burlington County vaccination mega-site at Moorestown, N.J., May 19, 2021. The six Citizen-Soldiers with the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team performed life-saving measures when an individual went into cardiac arrest at the site Feb. 15. The Citizen-Soldiers are supporting the site’s healthcare workers by assisting in temperature screening, registering and guiding individuals through the various stations, and monitoring people after they received their vaccinations.
NY Army National Guard Engineers hone construction skills
May 20, 2021
A New York Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 152nd Engineer Company uses a dozer to clear tree trunks and debris at the National Guard Youngstown local training area in Youngstown, N.Y., May 15, 2021. The company returned to the field for collective training, constructing an Army Combat Fitness Course, a situational training exercise lanes course and a land navigation course.
Air National Guard units support Formidable Shield exercise
May 20, 2021
Airmen from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing move a fuel system icing inhibitor cart in place to begin refueling a U.S. Air Force KC-135 on the flight line at the Glasgow Prestwick International Airport, Scotland, May 18, 2021. The portable fuel injection system is used to add deicing fuel additive during ground refueling. Air Guard Airmen and their refueling aircraft are in Scotland providing air refueling support as part of NATO exercise Formidable Shield.
West Virginia's 130th Airlift Wing to convert to C-130J
May 20, 2021
Nineteen C-130J aircraft take part in an elephant walk before takeoff during an exercise March 15, 2018, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Numerous C-130J units from around the Air Force participated in a training event to enhance operational effectiveness and joint interoperability.
Colorado National Guard joins ADRIATIC STRIKE 21 in Slovenia
May 20, 2021
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Susanna Wohlford, Colorado Air National Guard, 140th Medical Group medic, trains with a defibrillator during exercise ADRIATIC STRIKE 21 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 17, 2021. The exercise is part of DEFENDER-EUROPE 21, testing the command’s ability to integrate 30,000 U.S., allied, and partner forces from 26 nations to conduct operations in more than a dozen nations from the Baltics to Africa, to the Black Sea and Balkan regions.
Connecticut Guard cyber team honored for outstanding service
May 19, 2021
Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, front left, and leaders of the Guard's Joint Cyber Response Team with Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill and Deputy Secretary of State Scott Bates after the team received the National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion Award May 12, 2021, for fortifying cybersecurity ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
National Guard participates in multinational exercise
May 19, 2021
National Guard units from Alabama, Florida, West Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio are participating in Defender-Europe 21 and linked exercises to demonstrate and develop the extensive military capabilities NATO allies need to prevent conflict.
Task Force Phoenix rises again in the Middle East
May 19, 2021
Task Force Phoenix Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas and Commander Col. Alan Gronewold await the arrival of visitors from Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve on the flight line before a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 16, 2021.
101st ESB Soldiers train for cooking competition
May 19, 2021
New York Army National Guard Spc. Fatima S. Edwards, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, cooks chicken during training for the next Philip A. Connelly Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 15, 2021. The competition provides recognition for excellence in the preparation and serving of food in Army troop dining facilities and field kitchens.
Alaska National Guardsmen compete in marksmanship
May 19, 2021
Alaska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen compete in a series of marksmanship events at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson May 15, 2021, as part of the 2021 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match. The marksmanship competition included timed pistol and rifle events.
NY Army Guard medics ruck across city for weekend training
May 18, 2021
With the Chrysler building dominating the skyline, New York Army National Guard medics assigned to the Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, conduct a six-mile ruck march through Manhattan early May 16, 2021. Thirty-six medics took part in the march to prepare for a required annual 12-mile march.
New Jersey National Guard Airmen honored for saving a life
May 18, 2021
U.S. Army Col. Robert Hughes, commander of Task Force Iron Guard, congratulates Staff Sgt. Nestor Rivas, Staff Sgt. Lavone Graham, and Senior Airman Solomon Stirling, all with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Security Forces Squadron, who were honored in Atlantic City May 17, 2021, for helping prevent a man from killing himself in April.
Georgia Guard completes port operations for African Lion 21
May 18, 2021
A M109A6 Paladin howitzer assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery Regiment, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, is lifted onto a cargo ship May 10, 2021, in Jacksonville, Florida. The Georgia Army National Guard’s participation in exercise African Lion 21 allowed the organization to train on railhead and port operations.
Nevada National Guard trio honored for aiding crash victim
May 17, 2021
Capt. Tyler Wistisen, left, 1st Lt. Michael Flury and Capt. Tana Gurule were honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars with the Life Saving Award at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas May 14, 2021. While in the nation's capital in January supporting the presidential inauguration, the Soldiers assisted a Virginia woman injured in a car crash.
Arizona National Guard, Reserves join forces for residents
May 17, 2021
Reserve Senior Airman Danielle Ippolito, 944th Medical Squadron nurse, and Army Guard Spc. Karston Gardner, combat medic, 856th Military Police Company, prepare to vaccinate Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community residents March 26, 2021. Service members are augmenting COVID-19 vaccination sites for communities with low staffing and high demand.
Guatemala, Arkansas National Guard grow SPP partnership
May 17, 2021
Left to right, Guatemalan Cols. Miguel Orozco, J2 intelligence director; Edgar Agustin, J3 operations director; and Romeo Nerio, training command director; examine an RQ-11 Raven unmanned aircraft operated by the Arkansas National Guard’s 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Maj. Gen. Walfre Carranza, Guatemala’s chief of defense, led a six-person delegation that toured Arkansas National Guard facilities May 13-15, 2021, under the State Partnership Program.