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Hawaii Army Guard Leads Exchange with Filipino Partners
October 25, 2023
Hawaii Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Clayton Perreira, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Regiment commander, conducts a standardization subject matter expert exchange with the Philippine Air Force at Brigadier General Benito N. Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, Sept. 27, 2023.
Minnesota Guardsmen Put in the Miles on Marathon Team
October 25, 2023
Army Staff Sgt. Jennifer St. Amand and Sgt. 1st Class Adam Walton are members of the Minnesota National Guard Marathon Team. They also qualified for the National Guard's Marathon Team.
NY Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Supports Antarctic Science
October 24, 2023
An LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing sits at on the skiway at Willliams Field, Antarctica, Feb. 6, 2020. The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world and supports Antarctic research.
Connecticut Guard Engineers Build Holding Area for Detainees
October 23, 2023
Connecticut Army National Guard Spc. Miracle Sam, a horizontal construction engineer assigned to the 248th Engineer Company, 192nd Engineer Battalion, looks up toward the cab of a grader operated by Spc. Ashano Folkes during annual training at Fort Drum, New York, Aug. 10, 2023.
DOD Leaders: Redefining Cybersecurity a Priority for All
October 23, 2023
Gurpreet Bhatia, the Defense Department's principal director for cybersecurity, illustrates a point during a townhall discussion on cybersecurity Oct. 19, 2023 at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station, Virginia. The event was part of a government-wide recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Georgia National Guardsmen Prepare for Deployment
October 23, 2023
A medic attends to a Georgia Army National Guard Soldier during readiness processing at Fort Stewart, Ga., Oct. 20, 2023.
Hokanson: National Guard Poised for Security Cooperation Partnership with Sweden
October 22, 2023
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, talks with a Swedish Armed Forces officer from the driver's seat of a CV9040, Boden, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2023.
Virginia Guard Soldiers to Mobilize for Federal Duty in Europe
October 20, 2023
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, participate in Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 23-8.05 July 28, 2023, at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Conducted in support of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 529th was in charge of running the division support area, where they provided command and control of more than 400 National Guard Soldiers from five states providing food, water, fuel, ammunition and other supplies.
Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash, Car Accident Victims
October 20, 2023
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts aerial refueling from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, over Alaska, Jan. 21, 2021, during Operation Noble Defender.
In Finland, Hokanson Sees a Country’s Cold Will to Defend Itself
October 19, 2023
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Lt. Gen. Vesa Virtanen, chief of Defense Command, Finnish Defense Forces, meet with Col. Mika Rytkonen, commander of Finland’s South-Eastern Border Guard District, near Vaalimaa, Finland, Oct. 13, 2023. Hokanson visited Finland to enhance bilateral ties between the National Guard and Finland.
Alaska Airmen Conduct Agile Combat Employment Exercise
October 19, 2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Bauer of the 168th Security Forces, Alaska Air National Guard, operates civil engineer squadron heavy equipment as a “dirt boy” during an agile combat employment training exercise at Fort Greely Donnelly Training area, Oct. 12-16, 2023. The exercise assessed the ability of the 168th Wing multicapable Airmen to perform ACE across a range of military combat operations in a complex and dynamic remote environment.
Pennsylvania Army, Air National Guard Conduct Joint Training
October 18, 2023
Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen load a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter onto a C-17 cargo aircraft and transport it from Army Aviation Support Facility in Johnstown to Pittsburgh and back Oct. 13, 2023. The training prepared the Guardsmen to load and transport the helicopter to support domestic operations or overseas deployment.
Maryland Air Guard, Estonian Partners Focus on Cyber Defense
October 18, 2023
The Maryland Air National Guard partnered with Estonia’s Cyber Command to host exercise Baltic Blitz 23 Sept. 17-20, 2023, at Ämari Air Base, Harijumaa, Estonia. About 30 Airmen from the 175th Wing, two soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard, 12 service members from Poland, and 30 Estonians participated in the cyber exercise.
Weapons School Produces Guard Leaders in Growing Space Domain
October 17, 2023
Air Force Master Sgt. Ryan Colon, pictured here as a technical sergeant with the Florida Air National Guard’s 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, poses in front of space-based equipment at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, June 29, 2022. Colon is the first enlisted Airman in the Air National Guard to graduate from the Space Warfighter Advanced Instructor Course at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School in Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Army Guard Leaders Emphasize Modernization, Partnerships, Messaging
October 17, 2023
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen leads a panel, “Director of the U.S. Army National Guard Seminar: The Next Greatest Generation is Now!” with four Army National Guard general officers Oct. 10, 2023, at the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington.
Western Air Defense Sector Gets New Training Facility
October 17, 2023
The Continental North American Aerospace Defense Command Region deputy commander, Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Boyle, center-right, and the Washington Air National Guard commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh center-left, cut the ribbon on the Western Air Defense Sector’s new Mission Training Center with WADS leadership Oct. 5, 2023, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The $2 million state-of-the-art facility provides high-end simulation capabilities for Airmen who manage and operate Command and Control Battle Management Systems in defense of the U.S. homeland under Operation NOBLE EAGLE.
Virginia Guard, Tajikistan Police Train on Marksmanship
October 16, 2023
Three Virginia National Guard Soldiers participate in a marksmanship exchange with female members of the Tajik National Police Sept. 5-9, 2023, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Virginia Guard and Tajikistan have been partners for 20 years under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
California National Guard Airman Rescues Injured Car Wreck Victim
October 16, 2023
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Hyunsoo Kim rescued a driver trapped in his overturned vehicle Sept. 21, 2023, in Santa Clara, California.
Army Guard Squad Competes in Army Best Squad Competition
October 13, 2023
Soldiers representing the Army National Guard evacuate a simulated casualty during the 2023 U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Oct. 2, 2023. Twelve squads from throughout the Army competed to be named the Army’s Best Squad, and for individual Soldiers to earn the title Soldier or Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
Oklahoma, North Carolina Air Guard Train on KC-46 Aircraft
October 12, 2023
Personnel with the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, and 156th AES, North Carolina National Guard, discuss a patient treatment plan during a medical training scenario Sept. 15, 2023, in Oklahoma City. The two squadrons completed 35 aircraft and survival scenarios and 20 medical scenarios fon a 22d Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus aircraft.