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133rd Contingency Response Flight trains with peers
August 24, 2021
An Airman with the 123rd Contingency Response Group, Kentucky Air National Guard, waits to marshal a C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Aug. 18, 2021. The Airman was part of a training exercise to respond to natural disasters and set up airbase operations.
103rd Security Forces members compete in SWAT challenge
August 24, 2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Roach, 103rd Security Forces Squadron, is sprayed with water while climbing out of a tunnel during the physical training portion of the Connecticut SWAT Challenge in West Hartford, Connecticut, Aug. 19, 2021. The competition brought together tactical operators from across the nation to train on SWAT weapons tactics and physical fitness.
New York National Guard responds to hurricane threat
August 23, 2021
Humvees in front of the New York State Police Troop L in Brentwood, New York, Aug. 22, 2021, as part of the New York National Guard response to the anticipated landfall of Tropical Storm Henri. The Guard activated 500 Soldiers and Airmen on Long Island, New York City and in the Hudson Valley and Albany area to respond to any government requests for assistance.
Tennessee National Guard boosts COVID support to hospitals
August 23, 2021
Spc. Anthony Spencer with the Tennessee National Guard prepares a COVID-19 vaccination dose for a patient at the Trousdale County Health Department June 9, 2021.
Behind scenes of exercise Sentry Aloha: Airfield Management
August 23, 2021
Senior Airmen Moana Melendez and Veronica Mendoza, airfield management specialists with the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Operations Support Squadron, examine runway lights on their daily inspection before sorties begin for exercise Sentry Aloha at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 18, 2021. This small group of mission-critical service members helps to ensure the safety and success of HIANG flights out of Hickam Airfield and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
Tennessee National Guard mobilizes to help flood victims
August 23, 2021
Nashville’s Joint Force Headquarters activated its Mobile Communications Center to establish emergency communications in Waverly, Tennessee, following severe flash flooding Aug. 21, 2021. The team is providing internet and telephone service to the Waverly 911 call center, ensuring support is getting to Tennesseans in need.
161st ARW Defenders conduct annual training
August 20, 2021
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Auston Baker, a defender with the 161st Security Forces Squadron, steadies his aim as he shoots at his targets on the firing range at Camp Navajo, Arizona, Aug. 17, 2021.
Focus on the Force Week 2021 celebrates ANG’s outstanding Airmen of the year
August 20, 2021
From left: Senior Master Sgt. Mark Schneider II, of the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio National Guard; Senior Airman Ruth-Ann Bell, of the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard; Master Sgt. John Stegen of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming National Guard; and Ms. Jennifer Weir, wife of Master Sgt. Tyler Weir, 120th Airlift Wing, Montana National Guard, participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, August 16, 2021.
DC National Guard trains with partners in Puerto Rico
August 20, 2021
A Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team member's protective suit is inspected before the member responds to a potential chemical, biological, or radiological threat while participating in a training event in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico, Aug. 18, 2021.
Utah Air Guard demonstrates battlespace connectivity
August 20, 2021
On Aug. 7, 2021, the Utah Air National Guard, in collaboration with Collins Aerospace, successfully demonstrated advanced communication, mission computing and sensor technologies to support JADC2 (Joint All Domain Command and Control) and ABMS (Advanced Battle Management) initiatives on a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Father, son reflect on shared service
August 20, 2021
Tech. Sgt. David LaPierre stands with his son, Staff Sgt. Trevor LaPierre for a photo during Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Kentucky Guard vaccination team supports Health Department
August 20, 2021
Lt. Col. Susan Piper, chief nurse and clinical officer of the Kentucky National Guard Mobile Vaccination Teams, along with Angela Kik, a nurse and vaccination strike team liaison with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to two Eastern Kentucky University students on campus during “Move-in Day,” August 13, 2021.
Cal Guard actively fights state’s wildfires
August 19, 2021
Trees burn within eyesight of a California National Guard hand crew with Joint Task Force 578 during the Dixie Fire, Aug. 16, 2021, in Northern California. The task force is part of the mutual aid system in support of CAL FIRE.
Puerto Rico National Guard supports U.S. humanitarian mission in Haiti
August 18, 2021
Puerto Rico National Guard Soldiers prepare UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to deploy to Haiti in support of USAID humanitarian relief efforts on Aug. 17, 2021, to the Army Aviation Support Facility at the Fernando Ribas Dominicci Airport.
Hawaii National Guard assists Waimea Wildfire response
August 18, 2021
U.S. Army HH-60 Black Hawk pilots and flight crew assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division helped local firefighters extinguish a fire using water buckets near the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 31, 2021.
To the Soldiers, Airmen and Families of the National Guard
August 18, 2021
Seal of the National Guard Bureau
Alaska Air Guard rescues survivors of 2 plane crashes
August 17, 2021
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off from the tundra after loading simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016.
Alaska Army National Guard helps rescue injured man
August 17, 2021
Staff Sgt. Damion Minchaca, left, an Alaska Army National Guard flight paramedic, and Spc. Stefano James, a UH-60L Black Hawk medevac helicopter crew chief, provide critical care to a 75-year-old man after he fell into a river and stopped breathing Aug. 12, 2021. The crew, from Detachment 2, G Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, hoisted the patient into the aircraft and flew him to a hospital after he was revived by a fishing guide.
Indiana National Guard practices disaster response
August 16, 2021
A member of the Indiana National Guard discusses mission plans with civilian counterparts during exercise Homeland Defender Aug. 14, 2021. More than 500 Soldiers, Airmen and civilian first responders participated in the scenario involving an earthquake and cyberattacks.
114th Fighter Wing completes readiness exercise
August 16, 2021
South Dakota Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Mikayla Wilson, 114th Aircraft Maintenance crew chief, goes through launch procedures during a readiness exercise Aug. 9, 2021, at Joe Foss Field. The exercise tested the 114th Fighter Wing’s ability to set up an alert sight and generate combat airpower on short notice.