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Virginia National Guard Prepared for Hurricane Response
September 30, 2022
Virginia National Guard Soldiers prepare for possible severe weather from Hurricane Ian Sept. 30, 2022, in Powhatan, Virginia. Soldiers assigned to the 180th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, were prepared to provide high mobility transport and clear debris if needed.
Puerto Rico Air National Guard Major Helps Save a Life
September 30, 2022
Puerto Rico Air National Guard Maj. Jesuan Aviles, the wing plans officer of the 156th Wing, stands in front of the Muñiz Memorial at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 16, 2022. Aviles was recognized for helping to save a cyclist's life by providing medical assistance until paramedics arrived.
Louisiana Guard Joins Hurricane Ian Response in Florida
September 30, 2022
Nearly 60 Louisiana National Guardsmen assigned to the 1087th Transportation Company, 165th Combat Sustainment and Support Brigade, 139th Regional Support Group, prepare tactical vehicles to assist emergency operations in Florida after Hurricane Ian, Slidell, Louisiana, Sept. 29, 2022.
Georgia Army Guard Hands off Honduran Mission to Texas Guard
September 30, 2022
Sgt. Osvaldo Pina, a member of the Georgia National Guard's 1st Battalion of the 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, discusses the route during a 15-mile ruck march alongside Honduran Army counterparts near Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sept. 8, 2022. Pina and other SFAB members were participating as part of their advising mission at the Honduran Army's Noncommissioned Officer Academy during a six-month deployment to Honduras —the first National Guard deployment of its kind.
‘Cold Steel’ Builds on Partnership with 40th Infantry Division
September 29, 2022
Sgt. 1st Class Todd Youtzy, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Qualeem Green, right, senior fire control observer, coach, trainers assigned to 3-358th Field Artillery Regiment, 189th Infantry Brigade, conduct an after action review with Soldiers of the 40th Infantry Division Sept. 16, 2022, during Command Post Exercise III at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California.
Thousands of Guardsmen Supporting Hurricane Ian Response
September 29, 2022
U.S. Army Soldiers with the Florida National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive - Enhanced Response Force Package load supplies as part of their response to Hurricane Ian, Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen were joined by emergency responders from other states as they mobilized to support the local community.
NY Guard, Air Force Research Lab Partner on air war Planning
September 29, 2022
Airmen of the New York Air National Guard’s 152nd Air Operations Group run weapon system checks and review the command and control air tasking cycle at Hancock Air National Guard Base, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2022, to prepare for a drill weekend. The 152nd will help the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, N.Y., develop new computer command and planning systems.
STARCOM Debuts New Space Combat Readiness Exercise
September 29, 2022
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mendoza, 216th Space Control Squadron space systems operator, utilizes a ‘Honey Badger System’ during BLACK SKIES 22 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022. The 216 SPCS specializes in electromagnetic warfare and participated in the Space Training and Readiness Command’s (STARCOM) BLACK SKIES 22 along with numerous other units from California to Colorado.
Oklahoma Guard, Azerbaijan Participate in Disaster Response Exercise
September 28, 2022
U.S. and Azerbaijan military and civilian officials participate in a disaster response tabletop exercise Sept. 20-22, 2022, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The exercise included first responders from Azerbaijan and the Oklahoma National Guard, who are partners under the State Partnership Program.
8th Civil Support Team Conducts Annual Evaluation Exercise
September 28, 2022
U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Lutz and Sgt. Rainee Malle, 8th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Teams, Colorado National Guard, assess a potential biohazard contamination site during Joint Exercise Western Sugar Response, Aug. 30, 2022, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Civil support teams from the Nebraska and Wyoming National Guard also participated in the exercise with local first responders.
National Guard Staged for Florida Hurricane Response
September 28, 2022
Florida National Guard Army Pfc. Kenneth Bonn, a combat engineer with the 753rd Engineering Brigade, inspects a search and rescue vessel during Hurricane Ian state activation, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022. Bonn is part of the Florida National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) - Enhanced Response Force Package (FL-CERFP).
Illinois National Guard, Polish Partners Remember the Fallen
September 27, 2022
Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the adjutant general of Illinois and commander of the Illinois National Guard; Polish Gen. Cezary Wisniewski, deputy commander of the Polish Armed Forces, and Neely's spouse, Tammy, cheer on Gold Star 500 bicycle riders near North Chicago, Illinois, as they finish a 520-mile ride to raise awareness of the approximately 300 Illinois service members, including 34 in the Illinois National Guard, who have fallen since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Illinois and Poland are partners under the State Partnership Program.
New Hampshire Airman Wins 140-mile Ultramarathon in Africa
September 27, 2022
New Hampshire Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Delorey, the superintendent of health services with the 157th Medical Group, runs a 24-mile leg of the For Rangers Ultramarathon Sept. 14, 2022, in Kenya, Africa. Delorey finished first out of 60 competitors during the 143-mile, five-day race.
Alaska National Guard Helps Clean up in Merbok’s Wake
September 27, 2022
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Tristan John, right, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, from Kwigillingok, and Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kua Xiong, a services technician with the 176th Force Support Squadron from Anchorage, discuss options as they repair a damaged porch as part of Operation Merbok Response in Toksook Bay, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia were activated after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline.
Texas Air Guard Members Fly at Falcon Leap 2022
September 26, 2022
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fenimore and Senior Airman Alex Huff, load masters, 181st Operations Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, prepare the aircraft before takeoff during the Falcon Leap Exercise in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Sept. 13, 2022. Falcon Leap is part of the remembrance ceremonies for the anniversary of the World War II Operation Market Garden and is NATO’s largest technical airborne exercise.
Oregon National Guard Supports Wildland Firefighting
September 26, 2022
Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Zack Baker, a Double Creek Fire volunteer, talks with residents at a road closure point in Imnaha, Ore., Sept. 23, 2022. Baker and fellow Guard members are staffing road closure points around the perimeter of the Double Creek Megafire in the Wallowa Whitman National Forest area.
Virginia, Kentucky Guard Soldiers end Africa Mission
September 23, 2022
About 1,000 Virginia and Kentucky National Guard Soldiers provided security throughout the Horn of Africa during a nine-month deployment ended in September 2022. Task Force Red Dragon maintained a presence in Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya.
NY 106th Rescue Wing Airmen Played Role in Thai Cave Rescue
September 23, 2022
Tech Sgt Jamie Brisbin (right, red helmet) of the 106th Rescue Wing's 103rd Rescue Squadron who took part as a diver in the 2018 Thai Cave rescue pictured here with Tech. Sgt. John Merchand.
Tennessee National Guard Rescues Hiker near Appalachian Trail
September 23, 2022
Sgt. 1st Class Giovanni DeZuani, a flight paramedic, is lowered from a UH-60 Black Hawk near Derrick Knob Shelter to rescue a hiker in distress along the Appalachian Trail Sept. 20, 2022. The flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard conducted the emergency air evacuation mission after a hiker reported chest pains.
National Guard Infantry Units Support East Africa Mission
September 22, 2022
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Zeller, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, senior enlisted leader, unfurl the unit’s colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sep. 19, 2022. During the ceremony, more than 1,100 New York Army National Guard Soldiers officially began their service as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.