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139th Airlift Wing Tested in Large-scale Readiness Exercise
June 15, 2023
Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, respond to a simulated attack as a post-attack reconnaissance (PAR) team at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, June 10, 2023. The wing conducted a large-scale readiness exercise that tested the wing’s ability to execute the mission in a contested integrated environment.
Oregon Army Guard Conducts Tank Gunnery with Moroccan Army
June 15, 2023
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team’s 3-116th Combined Arms Battalion conducted tank gunnery training with members of the Royal Moroccan Army in the Tan Tan Training Area June 8-10 during Exercise African Lion 2023.
New Jersey Guard’s 44th IBCT Demonstrates Combat Readiness
June 15, 2023
Soldiers assigned to the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, demonstrated their abilities during rotation 23-08 at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, Louisiana, May 28-June 11, 2023. Nearly 3,000 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers were assessed on their units' ability to conduct large-scale combat operations in a multi-domain setting against a near-peer opposing force.
New York Guard Band to Play at Embassy Reception in Israel
June 15, 2023
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division Band’s rock and roll music performance team play at one of their many concerts. Nine Soldiers in the team will be heading to Israel June 30, 2023, to perform at the U.S. Embassy’s annual July Fourth reception.
Indiana, Kentucky Guard Conduct Wet-Gap Crossing Exercise
June 14, 2023
Army Staff Sgt. John Dennison, a platoon sergeant with the Kentucky National Guard’s 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company, walks off the raft bridge onto the shore during the Homeland Defender Exercise at the Muscatatuck Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., June 9, 2023. Homeland Defender is a three-day, multi-agency exercise that brought together the Indiana National Guard, Kentucky National Guard, FEMA, Indiana first responders, and Verizon Communications.
Pennsylvania Guard Soldier Credited with Lifesaving Actions
June 14, 2023
U.S. Army Maj. Mark Martella, commander of the 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, at Muir Army Airfield, Sept. 18, 2022.
New York's 105th Airlift Wing Plays Key Role in Air Defender
June 14, 2023
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 105th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard, prepares to taxi after dropping off cargo to be used for exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) at Wunstorf Air Base, Wunstorf, Germany, June 2, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world.
Fort Indiantown Gap Hosts Warfighter Exercise
June 14, 2023
Soldiers from the 42nd Infantry Division conduct a command post movement commonly referred to as a jump June 9, 2023, during a Warfighter exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. This movement allows Soldiers to practice their mobility skills to ensure that the command post can be moved rapidly from one location to another.
National Guard Defends Skies Over Nation’s Capital
June 13, 2023
Ohio National Guard Pfc. Trey Risner, assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, prepares to operate the Avenger Air Defense System during exercise Forager 21 on July 30, 2021, in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands. The self-propelled surface-to-air missile system provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units.
SC Aviators Use Experience, Training to Survive Bird Strike
June 13, 2023
An osprey collided with a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter flown by a crew of four South Carolina National Guard members as they conducted a routine training flight over the shores of Lake Marion June 1, 2023. The osprey remained partially lodged in the windshield as the crew landed at an airport approximately 10 minutes away.
181st SFS Defenders Conduct Multiday ACE Exercise
June 13, 2023
Airmen from the 181st Security Forces, Indiana Air National Guard, train in land navigation after offloading from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in a remote location at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., June 2, 2023. The Airmen used skills necessary for agile combat employment.
146th Contingency Response Flight Supports Air Defender 23
June 13, 2023
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Chavez, an aerial porter with the 146th Contingency Response Flight, 146th Airlift Wing, California National Guard, helps load a German air force A400M Atlas aircraft with U.S. Air Force personnel and cargo in preparation for exercise Air Defender 2023 at Wunstorf Air Base, Wunstorf, Germany, June 6, 2023. AD 23 integrates U.S. and allied air power to defend shared values while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression worldwide.
Finnish Pilots Visit the Virginia Air National Guard
June 13, 2023
Finnish Air Force pilots toured the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, with pilots from the 149th Fighter Squadron May 16, 2023.
Georgia Air National Guard Strengthens Argentina Air Force
June 12, 2023
A C-130H lands at I Brigada El Palomar Air Base, Argentina, June 6, 2023. The aircraft has been leased from the U.S. Air Force and through the State Partnership Program, Airmen with the Georgia Air National Guard will train the Argentina air force on the aircraft.
Tennessee National Guard Joins Exercise with Bulgarian Partners
June 12, 2023
Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard fly to Bulgaria to kick off Thracian Sentry 2023. Tennessee and Bulgaria have been partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program since 1993.
128th Air Refueling Wing Supports Air Defender 2023 Exercise
June 12, 2023
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, fly in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin National Guard, June 5, 2023. Exercise Air Defender integrates U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world.
New York National Guard Unit Deploys to Eastern Europe
June 12, 2023
Brig. Gen. Joseph Biehler, commanding general of the New York Army National Guard’s 53rd Troop Command, speaks with deploying Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Main Command Post-Operational Detachment, during a farewell gathering in Fort Drum, N.Y., June 9, 2023. More than 35 Soldiers from the detachment are deploying to Eastern Europe to join their active-duty counterparts of the 10th Mountain Division as part of NATO’s commitment to enhance security and stability in the region.
Illinois Guard's ChalleNGe Academy Graduates 16,000th Cadet
June 12, 2023
Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy graduate Nickolas McCauley delivers the class summary during graduation ceremonies June 10, 2023, in Springfield, Ill. The Illinois National Guard program July 1993 on the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, has helped 16,000 struggling young men and women find a path to success.
Virginia National Guard NCO Earns Expert Infantrymen Badge
June 12, 2023
Staff Sgt. Alex Miller, assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives his Expert Infantryman Badge in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Indiana Guard Demonstrates IRT Clinics to Slovak Partners
June 12, 2023
Slovak Armed Forces Capt. Jakub Sasarak, an operations officer for military medical command, shakes hands with an Indiana Air National Guardsman during Innovative Readiness Training mission IRT Hoosier Care at the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club in Terre Haute, Ind., June 7, 2023. The Indiana National Guard and the Slovak Armed Forces are strategic partners.