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New York National Guard unit Assumes Command of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine
August 8, 2022
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, wears the Combat Training Center-Yavoriv Advisor patch above the 27th IBCT patch during the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine Transfer of Authority ceremony in Grafenwoehr, Germany, August 8, 2022.

Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Complete National Training Center Rotation
August 8, 2022
Soldiers from the Independence Brigade maneuver Strykers through the Mojave Desert during National Training Center rotation 22-08 at Ft. Irwin Calif.

U.S. Space Command Partners with State Partnership Program to Strengthen Space Cooperation
August 8, 2022
New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 222nd Command and Control Squadron, which augments the U.S. agency managing American surveillance satellites, pose with Brazilian officials at Brazil’s Space Operations Center in Brasilia, the country’s capital on April 19, 2022.

From Refugee to Ohio National Guard Airman and Lawyer
August 8, 2022
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Igor Petrovich, a deputy judge advocate at the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, provides legal support to the staff judge advocate and Airmen at the 180FW.

Annual Northern Lightning Exercise Returns to Volk Field
August 5, 2022
A variety of the world’s most advanced aircraft will assemble at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center in Wisconsin for the joint-accredited exercise Northern Lightning Aug. 8-19, 2022.

Florida Guardsman Achieves First at Air Force Weapons School
August 5, 2022
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ryan Colon, a 114th Space Control Squadron weapons instructor, in front of a graphic of the enlisted weapons patch following his graduation from the Space Warfighter Advanced Instructor Course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in June 2022.

Utah Guard's Homeland Response Force Demonstrates Readiness
August 4, 2022
The Utah National Guard FEMA Region VIII Homeland Response Force held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Collapsed Structure Venue Site, which included a demonstration and static display of capabilities May 10, 2022 at Camp Williams, Utah. This CSVS enables military search and extract and civilian search and rescue teams to train together and build the partnerships needed in an “all hazards” response.

Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers Train in Iowa
August 4, 2022
Spc. Robert Morris, a radio equipment repairer with Company B, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard, works on a SINCGARS radio at the Sustainment Training Center on Camp Dodge near Johnston City, Iowa, July 18, 2022. Repairers assigned to the 700th BSB conducted technical repair training in a realistic, multi-echelon environment as part of their annual training.

Kentucky National Guard Comes to aid of Flood Victims
August 3, 2022
Kentucky Army National Guard's Detachment 1, Charlie Company 2/238th Aviation Regiment, MEDEVAC, conducts hoist and land rescue mission for victims of flooding in eastern Kentucky July 28, 2022. Pilots and crew have been working constantly for days to rescue victims trapped on house roofs, in trees and other high points to avoid floodwaters.

Connecticut National Guard, Uruguay Conduct IED Training
August 3, 2022
A Uruguayan Soldier issues orders during a counter-IED lane in Montevideo, Uruguay, July 19-22, 2022. Connecticut Army National Guard members assigned to the 192nd Engineer Battalion participated in a bilateral exchange in Uruguay as part of the State Partnership Program.

Oklahoma National Guard Supports Wildland Firefighting
August 2, 2022
An Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the 702 Fire in Blaine County, Oklahoma, after dropping more than 600 gallons of water on the fire, July 16, 2022. The Oklahoma National Guard is supporting the Oklahoma Forestry Services and local fire departments from the air using a UH-60 Black Hawk and a LUH-72 Lakota.

128th Air Control Squadron Trains for Near-Peer Competitors
August 2, 2022
Airman 1st Class James Iwen, a cyber transport specialist with the 128th Air Control Squadron, assists with assembling an antenna during the squadron's annual training at Volk Field, Wis., July 18, 2022.

Task Force Red Dragon Soldiers Help Crash Victims in Kenya
August 2, 2022
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, B Company, 1-116th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa respond to a vehicle accident during an area security patrol May 25, 2022, in Manda Bay, Kenya.

Dutch Wrap up 32 Years of Flying with Tucson Air Guard
August 2, 2022
Lt. Col. Joost Luijsterburg, the Royal Netherlands Air Force detachment commander, is sprayed with water after completing his final flight in an F-16 at the Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Ariz., July 29, 2022. Luijsterburg has already assumed command of the Dutch F-35 detachment at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and has been acting as dual commander of both detachments.

Wyoming Guard Civil Support Team Returns from Tunisia Training
August 1, 2022
The Wyoming National Guard Civil Support Team traveled to Tunisia in July 2022 to conduct several weeks of training with the Tunisian 61st Engineer Regiment, CBRN Company, in support of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. The Wyoming National Guard and Tunisia have had a relationship under the SPP for 18 years.

Kentucky Air National Guard Rescues Flood Victims
August 1, 2022
An Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron searches for flood victims from a helicopter in Eastern Kentucky July 30, 2022. In response to devastating flooding, the unit coordinated 29 rotary-wing relief missions, rescued 19 people and two dogs, and recovered four bodies.

‘Keep Truckin’: Army National Guard Finds its Best Warriors
August 1, 2022
Spc. Daniel Reading, an infantryman with the Maryland Army National Guard’s D Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, secures an area during the tactical combat casualty care event at the Army National Guard’s 2022 Best Warrior Competition at Volunteer Training Site-Milan, Tennessee, July 26, 2022.

Pennsylvania Guard Joins Dense Urban Terrain Exercise
August 1, 2022
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade flies over Philadelphia during a Dense Urban Terrain exercise. The exercise, which ran from July 25 to 29, was conducted by Task Force 46, a 600-personnel chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear response element comprising National Guard units from states across the country.