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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.
Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea Strengthen State Partnership
June 9, 2023
Tech. Sgt. Kailani Trainor-Bird, right, aerospace medical technician with Detachment 1 of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Medical Group, reviews Tactical Combat Casualty Care procedures with Warrant Officer Jerry Aihi and Maj. Louisa Wanma of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force June 6, 2023, at Truax Field in Madison, Wis. The training opportunity between the Wisconsin and Papua New Guinea medical professionals was part of the National Guard State Partnership Program,
Washington National Guardsman Makes All-Army Soccer Team
June 9, 2023
Cpl. Matthew Solis, a pharmacy technician with the 156th Information Operations Battalion, 56th Theater Information Operations Group, Washington National Guard, playing soccer with the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Football Club.
124th Warthogs Arrive at Exercise Air Defender
June 9, 2023
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mike Shufeldt, a pilot assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho National Guard, conducts post-flight documentation on Lechfeld Air Base, Germany, in preparation for exercise Air Defender 2023 on June 6, 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.
Arkansas Airmen Complete Combative Training Exercise
June 9, 2023
Tech Sgt. Onan Castro, top, and Master Sgt. Jordan Wiley, combative instructors of the 188th Security Forces Squadron, demonstrate defensive techniques during a training session June 8, 2023, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas. Security Forces Airmen refine their skills in hand-to-hand combat and grappling maneuvers to excel in close-quarters combat scenarios.
Pennsylvania National Guard, Lithuania Celebrate 30-year Partnership
June 8, 2023
The Pennsylvania National Guard celebrated its 30-year military-to-military partnership with the Lithuanian Armed Forces as part of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during a ceremony June 6, 2023, at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Cyber Yankee Prepares Military, Business for Cyber Threats
June 8, 2023
A cyber duty identifier patch is worn by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Gordon Smith, a cyberspace operations officer assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard, inside the Regional Training Institute at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, May 17, 2023. Duty identifier patches, also known as duty identifier tabs, are developed by the Institute of Heraldry and are used to easily differentiate the special skill sets of U.S. Air Force Airmen.
IRT Hoosier Care Offers Free Medical Care to Community
June 8, 2023
Senior Airman Blessed Velasquez, left, and Airman 1st Class Samantha Heaton, right, both optometry technicians at Joint Base San Antonio, set up a horopter at the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club in Terre Haute, Ind., June 6, 2023. Service members from across the globe are participating in an Innovative Readiness Training mission called IRT Hoosier Care that provides no-cost medical, dental and vision services to the public.
MAINEiacs Aim High During Arctic Challenge
June 7, 2023
A Belgium F-16 maneuvers to receive more fuel midair from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Arctic Circle, June 7, 2023. The 101st Air Refueling Wing is taking part in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023, a live fly exercise that serves to advance arctic security initiatives and enhance interoperability in the increasingly dynamic and contested region.
Massachusetts Guardsman Epitomizes Army ‘Be All You Can Be’
June 6, 2023
Spc. Luca Norian, an infantryman with the Massachusetts Army National Guard, enlisted in 2020 and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Moore, Georgia, the summer before his senior year of high school. After graduation, he attended the Ranger Team Leader Initiative course, the Ranger Training Assessment Course, Ranger School, Airborne School and Pathfinder School.
Wisconsin Army Guard Soldiers Reflect on Africa Deployment
June 6, 2023
Command Sgt. Maj. Duane Weyer, the senior enlisted leader for the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade currently deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, observes Sgt. 1st Class Heather Carr, CJTF-HOA surgeon cell senior enlisted leader
New York Guard Completes Horn of Africa Security Mission
June 6, 2023
New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Peter Clark, left, a member of D Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, goes over defense plans with the Kenyan Defense Force during a base defense drill on Camp Simba, Kenya, May 18, 2023. The Soldiers of Task Force Wolfhound, a security force based on the 69th Infantry, worked with the Kenyans to review actions in defense of the base.