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Pennsylvania Guard Takes Part in African Lion 23 in Tunisia
May 31, 2023
Sgt. Jackson McNair, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, reviews notes with a member of the Tunisian armed forces in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, during African Lion 23, May 25, 2023. Eighteen nations and approximately 8,000 personnel are participating in U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise in multiple countries May 13-June 18, 2023. (Blurred for OPSEC purposes.)
Royal Thai Army Commander Visits Washington Guard Leaders
May 31, 2023
Gen. Narongpan Jittkaewtae, commander in chief, Royal Thai Army, and Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, the adjutant general, share a laugh at the Washington National Guard Museum at Camp Murray, Wash., on May 25, 2023. During the visit to Camp Murray, Jittkaewtae and his staff got a better understanding of the Washington National Guard’s force structure, training and abilities.
Michigan Guard Brings HIMARS Capability to Swift Response 23
May 31, 2023
U.S. Army crew with the 1-182nd Field Artillery Regiment Michigan National Guard, fire a rocket with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System into the Baltic Sea at Skede, Latvia, May 13, 2023. The Soldiers participated in a live fire event in support of the Defender 23 exercise to build readiness and interoperability between U.S., NATO allies and partners.
194th Wing Conducts Phoenix Dawn Readiness Exercise
May 31, 2023
Senior Airman Cameron Ashworth, 194th Security Forces Squadron, patrols Camp Murray, Wash., during Exercise Phoenix Dawn May 9, 2023. The large-scale readiness exercise validated the wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain combat power to combatant commanders.
National Guard Provides Medical Care to Idaho, Nevada Tribes
May 30, 2023
Approximately 100 Ctizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Nevada National Guard cared for two Native American Tribes in Idaho and Nevada May 11-26 as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health, a Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program. Guard members provided medical, dental and optometry services to the Nez Perce Tribe and surrounding community of Lapwai, Idaho, and similar care, in addition to behavioral health services, to members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and surrounding community of Duck Valley, Nevada.
Maryland National Guard, Estonia Partner in Overseas Exercise
May 30, 2023
Apache helicopter firing on targets at Spring Storm 23 in Tapa, Estonia, May 25, 2023. The Maryland National Guard participated in the two-week exercise with Estonia, its longtime partner through the State Partnership Program.
Iowa National Guard Trains in Wyoming’s Higher Elevation
May 30, 2023
Spc. Chris Cortez, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, fires an M240 machine gun during a squad live-fire at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center in Wyoming on May 20, 2023. The Iowa National Guard unit completed two weeks of individual and collective training.
Texas Air Guard Medical Group Completes Required Training
May 30, 2023
Tech. Sgt. Amanda Nichols and Senior Airman Magut Abednego, both 136th Airlift Wing aerospace medical technicians, apply emergency care to a medical grade mannequin during training at U.S. Army Installation Schofield Barracks in Hawaii May 18, 2023.
188th Wing Hosts Emergency Management Course
May 30, 2023
SPEARS students prepare to load their MRZR vehicle on a CH-47 Chinook that will transport them into an austere training environment May 25, 2023, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark. The MRZR is engineered to meet the demands of emergency response operation in various terrains and environments.
Saber Guardian 23 Begins with Opening Ceremony in Slobozia
May 30, 2023
Romanian military service members mass between U.S. formations at the opening ceremony as part of Saber Guardian 23 in Slobozia, Romania, May 29, 2023. The exercise, a component of Defender Europe 23, is led by Romanian Land Forces and the U.S. Army in Romania to improve the integration of multinational combat forces.
National Guard Honors Fallen in Memorial Day Observances
May 26, 2023
New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michele Natali, left, the assistant adjutant general, Army; and New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Hewson, the senior enlisted advisor for the New York Air National Guard, salute following the presentation of a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York, May 25, 2023. The names of 12 members of the New York Military Forces and civilian employees of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs who have died in the past year were also read during the ceremony.
40th Infantry Division Hosts Urban Operations Planner Course
May 26, 2023
Brigade and division-level officers and senior noncommissioned officers in the 40th Infantry Division's Urban Operations Planner Course conduct a practical exercise at the Fort Irwin National Training Center, California, May 16, 2023. Course students visited the NTC's mock town of Razish to examine urban warfare scenarios in collaboration with NTC cadre.
173rd Fighter Wing to Host F-35 Training Squadron
May 26, 2023
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base flies over Southern Oregon May 17, 2023, on a mission with the 173rd Fighter Wing assigned to Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 173rd Fighter Wing was selected as the Air Force's preferred location to host a F-35A Lightning II formal training unit.
Texas Army Guard Team Wins Marksmanship Contest
May 25, 2023
Texas Alpha team stands with the 176th Engineer Brigade command team just before competing in the X lane at the 52nd Annual Winston P. Wilson Championship, April 29-May 5, 2023, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Left to right, Command Sgt. Maj. Corey Chester, Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Duron, Sgt. 1st Class Charles Stevener, Capt. Ross Buntyn, 1st Lt. Samuel Slichter, Col. Kevin Crawford.
157th Civil Engineers Work with Pacific Air Forces Command
May 25, 2023
Airman 1st Class Cahleel Gentillon, a heating, ventilation, air conditioning specialist with the 157th Civil Engineer Squadron, New Hampshire Air Nationbal Guard, teaches Airman 1st Class Isaac Dargan, an HVAC specialist with the 35th CES, how to flare tubing on a heating unit May 11, 2023, at the Draughon Bombing Range, Misawa Air Base, Japan. The two teams integrated and trained one another while removing a faulty mini-split heating unit and installing a new model.
Army National Guard Support Vital to EDGE 23
May 25, 2023
First Sgt. Patrick Casha, flight paramedic with the Oregon Army National Guard, demonstrates the new MH60M Medical Upgrade Interior kit designed for Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft during EDGE 23 Distinguished Visitor Day at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, May 18, 2023.
National Guard’s Joint Staff Emphasizes Tactical Wellness
May 25, 2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, provides opening remarks during aJoint Staff Tactical Wellness Event May 18, 2023, at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center. The one-day event educated members on resources and practices to improve health and wellness.
Alaska Air Guardsmen Help Rescue Denali Climber
May 24, 2023
An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II operated by aircrew from the 211th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, surveys Malemute Drop Zone during aerial training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2021. The HC-130J Combat King II is a specially modified and upgraded version of the well-known C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
Green Berets Train with New York Air Guard 106th Rescue Wing
May 24, 2023
A New York Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing provides security and is prepared for combat rescue operations over Warren Grove, N.J., May 6, 2023. New York Air National Guard members trained with Massachusetts Army National Guard Special Forces personnel, simulating combat rescue of a friendly casualty.
28th ECAB Participates in Extreme Weather Exercise
May 24, 2023
Members of the Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue Team practice loading a rescue boat and equipment into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, May 18, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The training was part of an extreme weather exercise coordinated by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.