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Wisconsin Guard Soldiers Hone Survival, Rescue Skills in Fox River
September 14, 2022
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct combat water survival and swift water rescue training on the Fox River in Oshkosh, Wis., Sept. 10, 2022.
Utah Air Guard Completes Joint Agile Combat Employment Exercise
September 13, 2022
During a joint force exercise, members from the 151st Air Refueling Wing loaded a Polaris Military Razor onto a KC-135. Aug. 6, 2022, at Roland R Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah.
Oklahoma Special Operations Wing Supports Northern Strike
September 13, 2022
Members of the 137th Special Operations Wing Mission Sustainment Team construct a shelter during ground operations training Aug. 11, 2022, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The 137th SOW Airmen were supporting Northern Strike 22-2, the National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise to validate the readiness of the joint and reserve force and demonstrate joint integration into the Agile Combat Employment concept.
Arctic Guardians Rescue Injured Hunter Near Flat
September 13, 2022
Members of the Alaska Army National Guard's 207th Aviation Regiment conduct hoist training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Feb. 20, 2020.
Whitehead: Relationships the ‘Magic Ingredient’ in NCO Development in Europe
September 12, 2022
Ukrainian Chief Master Sgt. Oleksandr Kosynskyi, the command senior enlisted leader of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, talks with Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, during the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe International Command Senior Enlisted Conference in Casteau, Belgium, Sept. 7, 2022.
New Hampshire Airman Helps Save a Life in Boating Accident
September 12, 2022
Senior Airman Amy Granfield, a public health technician with the 157th Medical Group, received an Air Force Commendation Medal Sept. 11, 2022, at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. Granfield helped save a life during a boating accident July 24, 2022, on Long Pond in Pelham, N.H.
Kentucky Air Guard Upgrades to C-130J Super Hercules
September 12, 2022
A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., from Lockheed-Martin Corp. In Marietta, Ga., Aug. 25, 2022. The plane is the eighth J-model to be delivered to the 123rd Airlift Wing since November, completing the unit’s transition from legacy-model C-130H transports.
Idaho Air Guard’s 190th Fighter Squadron Wins Hawgsmoke 2022
September 12, 2022
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Idaho National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho, performs a strafing run during the Hawgsmoke 2022 gunnery competition at the Saylor Creek Bombing Range south of Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 8, 2022. The competition traces its heritage back to 1949 and the Gunsmoke gunnery competition.
Virginia Guard Red Dragons Earn Their Spurs in Kenya
September 12, 2022
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, navigate an obstacle course during a spur ride Aug. 20, 2022, in Manda Bay, Kenya. The spur ride included physical training events, an obstacle course, rifle and pistol live-fire, weapons familiarization, reconnaissance and medical evacuation lanes, and a night call for fire and crew-served weapons live-fire event.
Nevada, California Guard Called to Idaho for Firefighting Mission
September 12, 2022
A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 152rd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, taxis after a Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) training mission in Boise, Idaho, April 26, 2022.
Kentucky National Guard Shares Knowledge with Partner Djibouti
September 9, 2022
Kentucky National Guard Sgt. Corey Davis, with Joint Force Headquarters, wireless communications, conducts a check on knowledge, Aug. 17, 2022, regarding initial radio setup and functions testing with Djiboutian Armed Forces Bataillon d’Intervention Rapide (BIR).
New York Army National Guard Troops Deploy to Africa
September 9, 2022
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Zeller, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment senior enlisted advisor, case the battalion’s colors during a ceremony at Fort Bliss Texas, Sept. 6, 2022. The colors will be unfurled in Africa when the unit assumes responsibility for a security mission as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
Oklahoma National Guard Hosts German Officers in Exchange
September 9, 2022
German Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Frick, left, mission support squadron commander of Helicopter Wing 64, Laubheim, and German Air Force Maj. Alex Schroth, middle, troop driver with Air Command, Berlin, listen as U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Devito, combat systems officer with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, gives a tour of the MC-12W during a Military Reserve Exchange Program visit June 15, 2022, Oklahoma City. The program supports reserve force exchanges between NATO nations where Reservists and Guardsmen from the U.S. visit and host personnel from a foreign country.
Virginia, Massachusetts Guard Support Free Clinic in Georgia
September 9, 2022
Virginia and Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported a free health clinic offering vision, dental and other basic medical services Aug. 3-18, 2022, in the Columbus, Georgia, area. The clinic was part of the Department of Defense-funded Innovative Readiness Training program.
111th Operations Group Participates in Joint Force Training
September 9, 2022
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing and its associate reserve unit, the 514th Air Mobility Wing, based at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, practices flying a resupply mission into a hostile location while responding to simulated surface to air missiles at Bollen Range on Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22, 2002. The crew of the C-17 included two 111th Attack Wing personnel who helped integrate MQ-9 support.
Maryland National Guard Trains in Minnesota
September 8, 2022
During annual training, infantry Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 1st Combined Arms Battalion – 194th Armor are air inserted into a narrow landing zone on Camp Ripley in Minnesota Aug. 19, 2022, by CH-47 Chinook aircrews of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion – 126th Aviation Regiment.
Nebraska Air National Guard Trains at Travis AFB
September 8, 2022
Staff Sgt. Jordan White and Senior Airman Kyle Johnson, air transportation for the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard, place a net on a loading pallet Aug. 18, 2022, during annual training at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 155th Logistics Readiness Squadron sent Airmen to Travis AFB for exposure to new aircraft and deployment readiness training.
Indiana National Guard Welcomes Niger Partners for Exchange
September 8, 2022
Medical professionals from the Niger Armed Forces observe training simulations at the Medical Simulation Training Center with Indiana Army and Air National Guard medical professionals during a State Partnership Program exchange at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, in July.
Nebraska Training Center Command Hosts Heartland Fury
September 7, 2022
Company command teams across the Nebraska Army National Guard attend Operation Heartland Fury at the Camp Ashland and Mead training sites, Nebraska, Aug. 27, 2022. The event, hosted by Training Center Command, 209th Regional Training Institute, demonstrated the capabilities available to support all of Nebraska’s units.
Alaska, Washington National Guard Join Exercise Gobi Wolf
September 7, 2022
Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, spoke about the 20-year partnership between the Alaska National Guard and Mongolian government during the opening ceremony for Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 5. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise with field training exercises in hazmat response, mass medical care and search and rescue.