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Airmen lead way in F-35 transition for 115th Fighter Wing
April 19, 2022
An F-35 Lightning II Aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vermont, takes off April 13, 2022, from Burlington International Airport, Vermont. The Vermont Air National Guard was the first unit of the Air National Guard to receive the fifth-generation fighter and Madison's 115th Fighter Wing is scheduled to be the second with the arrival of its first F-35 in the spring of 2023.
Norway, Minnesota Guard celebrate 49th troop exchange
April 19, 2022
Participants of the 49th annual Norwegian Exchange, from the Norwegian Heimevernet, or Home Guard, and the Minnesota National Guard, community leaders, buddy weekend host families and distinguished guests joined for a farewell banquet, April 3, 2022, at the Falls Ballroom in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Arizona FSRT Airmen return to in-person, combined training
April 18, 2022
FSS specialists who have volunteered for the FSRT mission, transport simulated human remains during an in-person combined training event with other Air and Army National Guard units in Las Vegas in April 2022.
Georgia, Alabama, Puerto Rico Airmen exercise communications
April 18, 2022
U.S. Airmen with the 156th Combat Communications Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, configure the network router, switch and phones to establish initial communications during Exercise Tropic Thunder at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center, Puerto Rico, April 11, 2022. Exercise Tropic Thunder is the first large-scale exercise for the 156th CBCS to build and maintain network functions from the ground up, to meet initial operational requirements while developing the cyber skills and teamwork required to operate in any combat communications environment.
Cold Steel Brigade trains California National Guard Soldiers
April 18, 2022
Col. Hank Barnes, left, commander of 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West – First Army, the 189th Infantry Brigade, provides training product guidance to staff engaged in the 40th Infantry Division’s Command Post Exercise II at North Fort Hood, Texas, April 4, 2022.
Contingency Response Forces conduct multi-agency training
April 18, 2022
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen, assigned to the 146th Contingency Response Flight, hammers a stake into the ground to hold an improvised Rigging Alternate Method Zodiac for drop zone aircraft to use as a visual point of reference at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, Feb. 8, 2022. The 146 CRF and the 621st Contingency Response Wing partnered to accomplish skill-enhancing training for Allen's team while providing airlift support to the 621 CRW's evaluated exercise.
Texas Guard Airmen Strengthen SPP Partnership With Chile
April 18, 2022
Texas Air National Guard Col. Dave DeMarque, 136th Operations Group commander, addresses Chilean General de Brigada Aerea Andres Levia Divasto, left, Col. Fernando Mondace, middle, Col. Arnaldo Passcalacqua Perez, right, and Chilean Air Force C-130 crew members as they are recognized for their training success during a ceremony April 7, 2022, in Santiago, Chile. The Texas Air National Guard, state partner of Chile, attended the FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y Espacio) air show.
158th Civil Engineers hone skills at Silver Flag
April 15, 2022
A U.S. Air Force Airman attaches a hook to aid in securing the frame of an Alaskan Small Shelter System at the Silver Flag exercise on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 31, 2022. The primary focus of Silver Flag is to teach Airmen from the civil engineer, force support, and vehicle maintenance squadrons essential skills to complete operations outside of their primary duties.
Portland Air National Guard Base puts robot dog to work
April 15, 2022
A Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle, or "robot dog," goes for a test run at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., March 5, 2022. The QUGV is the most recent addition to the 142nd Security Forces Squadron.
Pennsylvania Army Guard Soldiers compete to be Best Warrior
April 15, 2022
Fifteen Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the weapons zero and qualification portion of the 2022 state Best Warrior Competition April 11, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The winners move on to regional competition in May.
Nebraska National Guard battles wildfire by air and ground
April 14, 2022
Airmen from the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing fire department establish a fire break to prevent wildfire spread near Arapahoe, Neb., April 11, 2022. High wind and drought fueled a fire that burned more than 30,000 acres and destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and other structures in Gosper and Furnas counties in south central Nebraska.
NYNG Soldiers compete to be Best Warrior in Empire State
April 14, 2022
U.S. Army competitors from the New York Army National Guard conduct weapons qualification as part of the state Best Warrior Competition April 6, 2022, at the Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. The three-day event tested Soldiers on their Army knowledge, physical fitness, and tactical prowess, ending in a 12-mile road march and the opportunity to represent New York at the regional and national Best Warrior levels.
Michigan ANG firefighters aid county with training resources
April 13, 2022
Firefighters from Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center demonstrated the use of live-fire training props at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich. April 7, 2022. The props, known as “Palmer’s Dollhouses,” are used by fire departments nationwide to train on critical skills, including communication, smoke reading (color, velocity, density and volume), ventilation tactics, and thermal imaging camera operations.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula gears up for Northern Exposure
April 13, 2022
Michigan National Guard Soldiers conduct perimeter security during exercise Northern Exposure in the Upper Peninsula April 12, 2022. The annual exercise trains Guard members and local, state and federal partners to respond to natural disasters and other domestic response events.
Army and Air Guard members compete in fitness contest
April 13, 2022
Maj. Robert Killian, left, from California finished first in the men’s elite category and Utah National Guard 2nd Lt. Dayde Collins came in second at the Spartan Sprint 5k with over 20 obstacles in Concord, North Carolina, April 9-10. The National Guard’s All Guard Endurance Team sent more than 40 members to the competition.
2 Ohio National Guard Soldiers awarded Purple Heart
April 13, 2022
Ohio Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Stephen Rhoades, center, commander of Special Troops Command (Provisional), pins the Purple Heart on Sgt. Tristan Meyers April 10, 2022, during a ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in North Canton, Ohio. Meyers was among U.S. service members injured during a missile attack Jan. 8, 2020, at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq.
West Virginia Guard unit receives 1st new medevac Black Hawk
April 13, 2022
West Virginia National Guard’s Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, Aeromedical Evacuation Company, received its first of six new HH-60M “Mike” model Black Hawk helicopters at the Army Aviation Support Facility 1, Wood County Airport (KPKB), Williamstown, West Virginia, April 12, 2022.
Hokanson: State Partnership Program critical to national security
April 12, 2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Lane, director of operations for the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, speaks to doctors with the Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion about aeromedical evacuation roles during a medical knowledge exchange event in Oklahoma City March 30, 2022. The knowledge exchange involved the participation and support of Guardsmen with both the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard in support of the State Partnership Program.
National Guard brigade takes on Army modernization mission
April 12, 2022
Col. Jerry Baird Jr., commander of the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, leads a commander’s update brief during Joint Warfighting Assessment 22 April 6, 2022, on Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Kentucky, New Jersey Guard aid Ecuador demining operation
April 12, 2022
Tech Sgt. Oscar Morales, 7th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, provides field training to Ecuadorian Army soldiers to use new demining equipment Feb. 23, 2022, in Sangolquí, Ecuador. The equipment, from U.S. Southern Command, will be used to help clear the last remaining part of the country's southern border so it can be returned to the local population for farming and other activities.