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A Refugee’s Journey to the Tennessee Air National Guard
June 24, 2022
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Gebremariam, a services Airman with the 118th Force Support Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, at Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tennessee. Gebremariam, a refugee from Eritrea, gained his U.S. citizenship through the Air Guard.
Hokanson Visits Guardsmen Training With Ukraine Troops
June 23, 2022
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with a formation of Soldiers with the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Florida National Guard, in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 12, 2022. Germany was Hokanson’s second stop on a five-nation trip to recognize and strengthen National Guard relationships with European allies and partners.
AESA Radar Launches F-16 Into Next Generation of Air Power
June 23, 2022
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jackie Zheng, left, avionics specialist, 113th Wing, District of Columbia National Guard, briefs Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, right, director, Air National Guard, on the specifications of the Active Electronically Scanned Array radar now equipped on F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the DCNG on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 9, 2022. The AESA radar brings up-to-date capabilities to this legacy aircraft and enhances the ANG’s integrated defense efforts while remaining interoperable with the Total Force and coalition partners.
Iowa Guard Engineers Renovate old Schoolhouse
June 23, 2022
Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 831st Engineer Company mark a straight line with thread on newly poured concrete at the historic Herrold School House in the Camp Dodge training area in Johnston, Iowa, June 14, 2022. The 831st EC was assigned to complete various projects around Camp Dodge.
130th Airlift Wing Exercises Combat Power in Newest C-130J
June 23, 2022
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, perform an airdrop during Agile Combat Employment training during Agile Rage 22, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 10, 2022. ACE is the ability to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally unpredictable to complicate an adversary's decision making process.
Army Guardsman Youngest Ever to Achieve Sapper Distinction
June 23, 2022
Pfc. William Farkas, 17, attached to the 119th Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, with the West Virginia National Guard, has become the youngest ever to receive the distinguished sapper tab after graduating with honors from the U.S. Army’s Sapper Leader Course.
ESGR: A 50-year Bridge Between Employers, National Guard, Reserves
June 22, 2022
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins other distinguished guests in cutting cake during the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 50th Anniversary Commemoration in the Pentagon Auditorium in Washington June 22, 2022. ESGR is a Department of Defense program that was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Guard and Reserve component service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment.
National Guard Coordinates Transport of German Satellite
June 22, 2022
Television screens illuminate what would otherwise be a darkened underground facility at the National Guard Coordination Center, or NGCC, in Arlington, Virginia, in July 2020. In May 2022, the NGCC, along with the operations directorates of various National Guard elements, were instrumental in the delivery of the German Ministry of Defense’s SARah satellite from Baltimore to Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, for its June 18 launch into space.
In Moldova, Guard Chief Finds a Nation Strengthening its Armed Forces
June 22, 2022
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, is greeted by a Moldovan military band at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Chisinau, Moldova, June 10, 2022.
Kansas Air, Army Guard Train with Active-Duty Airmen
June 22, 2022
Airmen assigned to the 184th Security Forces Squadron tested their combat skills during Exercise Tinman at Smoky Hill Weapons Range in early June, 2022. Airmen practiced tactical convoy, land navigation, improvised explosive device recognition, and directed helicopter evacuations during the three-day exercise.
Iowa Soldiers Display Demolition Skills at Western Strike
June 22, 2022
Combat engineers with the Iowa National Guard’s 833rd Engineer Company out of Ottumwa, Iowa, watch an explosion from a safe distance on a demolition range at Orchard Combat Training Center near Boise, Idaho, June 10, 2022. The Soldiers traveled to Idaho to take part in an exportable combat training capabilities exercise, or XCTC, called Western Strike.
171st Air Refueling Wing, 159th Fighter Wing Train Together
June 22, 2022
Louisiana Air National Guardsmen, from left, Airman 1st Class Emily Savoie, Staff Sgt. Julie Lobre, Tech. Sgt. Ryan Smith, receive hands on material management training from Pennsylvania Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Benjamin Bruce, right, a material handler with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, June 14, 2022. The training is part of a partnership between the 159th Fighter Wing’s Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 171st Air Refueling Wing.
New Mexico Guard Cyber Teams Train with Mescalero Apache Telecom
June 22, 2022
Brig. Gen. Jamison Herrera, deputy adjutant general, New Mexico National Guard, talks to the Cyber Innovative Readiness Training team during his visit to Mescalero Apache Telecom Inc. in Ruidoso, N.M., June 16, 2022. The New Mexico Air and Army Guard spent a week with their MATI counterparts focusing on cyber issues.
Oregon Air, Army National Guard Train on CERFP Response
June 22, 2022
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers in the 741st Brigade Engineer Battalion prepare to engage in search and extraction operations during a CERFP training exercise at Camp Umatilla, Hermiston, Oregon, June 14, 2022. Oregon’s CERFP is made up of both Army and Air components that work together to create one cohesive force.
Post Office to be Named After Fallen Illinois National Guardsman
June 21, 2022
Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Jeremy Ridlen of Paris, Illinois, was among approximately 170 Soldiers who deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in December 2003 with the 1544th Transportation Company. He was just 23 years old when he died from small-arms fire May 23, 2004.
Alaska National Guard Participates in Khaan Quest 2022
June 21, 2022
Closing ceremonies marked the end of Exercise Khaan Quest 2022 at the Five Hills Training Area in Tavantolgoi, Mongolia, June 20, 2021. The Alaska Army National Guard participated in the two-week exercise, along with 15 nations.
Extended Drill Brings 167th Airlift Wing Together
June 21, 2022
The Airmen of the 167th Airlift Wing stand in formation in front of one of the wing’s eight C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg W.Va., June 13, 2022. The photo concluded an extended unit training assembly.
Georgia Army National Guard Conducts Urban Training at XCTC
June 21, 2022
Georgia Army National Guardsmen with the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stack against a wall during an Exportable Combat Training Capability Exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., June 18, 2022. The XCTC exercise included approximately 4,400 brigade personnel from throughout Georgia.
Washington National Guard, Malaysia Conduct Joint Exercise
June 21, 2022
U.S. Army and Malaysian Army personnel plan operations against a fictitious enemy during the eighth annual Bersama Warrior exercise in Kuantan, Malaysia, June 12, 2022. Bersama Warrior is an annual joint and bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces.
National Guard Soldiers, Airmen Train on Cybersecurity
June 21, 2022
Oregon Army National Guard Lt. Col. Manuel Robledo, deputy G6, briefs members of the Idaho Courts information technology team June 15, 2022, at the Idaho Supreme Court. A team of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assessed the court’s cybersecurity as part of the Cyber Discovery exercise in Boise, Idaho, June 4-18.