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Vermont's Green Mountain Boys Demonstrate Agility, Readiness
April 7, 2023
Airmen assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing in South Burlington, Vermont, prepare F-35A Lightning II jets for a training mission at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, Fort Drum, New York, April 3, 2023. The Airmen participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise to test the wing's ability to deploy and conduct tactical missions with minimal personnel and resources.
Cal Guard Response Force Proves Capabilities During ExEVAL
April 7, 2023
Search and extraction team members including U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samuel Marchini, center, of the 144th Medical Detachment, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, and Spc. Karen Noyes, right, a heavy equipment construction mechanic with the 649th Engineer Company, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, place a mannequin on a litter and evaluate the simulated patient's injuries after pulling the victim out of a collapsed building during an exericse at Camp Roberts March 30, 2023.
Tennessee National Guard Rescues Hiker on Appalachian Trail
April 6, 2023
Sgt. Gabriel Weston, Tennessee Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, locates a hiker in distress and prepares a hoist rescue in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near the Silers Bald Shelter along the Appalachian Trail early April 5, 2023.
Training, ‘Speaking Up’ Key to Fighting Sexual Assault
April 6, 2023
Efforts to prevent sexual assault in the National Guard continue as senior leaders implement “lines of effort” to eradicate the ongoing problem.
Croatia, Canada Join Minnesota Best Warrior Competition
April 6, 2023
Twenty Minnesota National Guard, four Croatian, and three Canadian Soldiers competed in Minnesota’s Best Warrior Competition March 29– April 1, 2023, at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers.
South Dakota Guard Firefighters Train Before Deploying
April 6, 2023
The South Dakota Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves trained for the past year to team up with 5th Armored Brigade observer, coach, trainers and White Sands Missile Range firefighters for a culminating training exercise at WSMR, New Mexico, March 17-28, 2023, before deploying overseas.
New York Airmen Awarded Medals for Afghanistan Evacuation
April 6, 2023
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. presents the aircrew led by U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Dana with the Air Medal during an award ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, April 1, 2023. Seventeen Airmen from the 105th were awarded the Air Medal for their actions during the August 2021 evacuation of Americans and Afghans from Afghanistan.
39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Work With Ukrainian Forces
April 6, 2023
More than 160 Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters departed Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas, April 4, 2023, and will make their way to Grafenwoehr, Germany, for a year-long mission training Ukrainian armed forces.
Alaska Air Guard Medevacs Patient from Little Diomede
April 6, 2023
An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II operated by aircrew from the 211th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2021. The HC-130J Combat King II can perform personnel recovery operations, search-and-rescue and aerial helicopter refueling and forward area ground refueling missions.
Alaska Air Guard Rescues Injured Climber Near Glacier View
April 5, 2023
Members of the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, Alaska National Guard, practice aerial refueling in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over Alaska Jan. 21, 2021.
Air Force Veteran Reunited with Old Friend after 60 Years
April 5, 2023
U.S. Air Force Veteran Richard Devine of Omaha, Neb., tours a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, tail 58-0057, with Master Sgt. Jamie Bethune March 30, 2023. Devine was one of the original crew chiefs of 58-0057 when the aircraft, now assigned to the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, first entered service in the late 1950s.
WADS Airmen Share Knowledge with Royal Thai Air Force Partners
April 5, 2023
The Airmen of the Western Air Defense Sector conducted a command and control battle management operations exchange with the Royal Thai Air Force in the Kingdom of Thailand in March 2023. The Washington National Guard and Thailand have been partners in the State Partnership Program for 21 years.
AIM-HI Connects Innovators, Senior Military Leaders
April 4, 2023
Members from team Rebellion, Cohort 4, Academia Industry Military-Hybrid Innovation, pitch innovative solutions to military leadership during a one-day capstone event in Washington March 31, 2023. Teams proposed solutions for emerging national defense problems.
Wisconsin National Guard, Papua New Guinea Strengthen Ties
April 3, 2023
First Sgt. Aaron Ritchie, right, 64th Troop Command’s senior supply sergeant and sustainment noncommissioned officer (NCO) representative, asks a Papua New Guinea Defence Force Soldier about serial numbers for supply items March 24, 2023, at Murray Barracks in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Six NCOs conducted an information exchange with Papua New Guinea Defence Force counterparts March 20-27 as part of the State Partnership Program.
Texas Best Warrior Competition Supports Partner Program
April 3, 2023
Staff Sgt. Maxim Mojzis, Czech army, kneels alongside Chilean armed forces in preparation for the M-4 qualifying event during the Texas Military Department Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift, Texas, March 31, 2023. The friendly, six-day competition challenged service members on professional military knowledge, marksmanship, obstacle course and land navigation.
Maryland Guard Conducts Public Affairs Workshop for SPP Partner
April 3, 2023
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Thaddeus Harrington, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Maryland National Guard, instructs Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) service members on camera functionality during a public affairs workshop March 27, 2023, at the Army Hall in downtown Sarajevo. Subject matter experts from the MDNG demonstrated photo, video, writing and social media techniques.
130th Airlift Wing practices ACE during Flare 2023
April 3, 2023
Maintainers assigned to the 130th Maintenance Group, Charleston, W.Va., practice tactical combat casualty care after a simulated attack during the unit’s Fly Away Readiness Exercise March 30, 2023, at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. FLARE is a commander-directed readiness exercise to inform commanders of their units’ ability to deploy using the Agile Combat Employment model.
Nevada, Wyoming Air Guard Conduct Mountain Airlift Training
April 3, 2023
The 192nd Airlift Squadron at the Nevada Air National Guard Base hosted Wyoming's 153rd Airlift Wing for annual Advanced Mountain Airlift Tactics School training. The four-day training was conducted at the end of March 2023.
CNGB Fitness Challenge Continues with Team Building
March 31, 2023
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, run alongside Soldiers, civilians and family members in a 5K “Turkey Trot” fun run at Rose Barracks in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Nov. 19, 2022. U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria holds the annual event to boost morale and promote physical fitness before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Minnesota Guardsmen Train in Canadian Arctic
March 30, 2023
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cody Hallas, 133rd Contingency Response Team, builds an Igloo in Crystal City, Canada. Hallas attended a five-day field training exercise during the Canadian Air Operations Survival training course.