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Connecticut Army Guard MPs Conduct Vehicle Gunnery Training
August 24, 2023
U.S. Army Pfc. Buckley Ryan, military police assigned to the 143rd Military Police Company, 192nd Military Police Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, poses for a photo from the turret of his High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or humvee, before vehicle gunnery at Fort Drum, New York, Aug. 13, 2023. Despite this being his first annual training period, and first time manning the M240L machine gun as a vehicle gunner, Ryan successfully engaged all targets and became the fifth gunner in his unit to qualify.
Maryland Guard Soldier Recognized for Off-duty Water Rescue
August 24, 2023
Maryland National Guard Staff Sgt. Charles Brauning, assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment of the 29th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, is awarded an Army Achievement Medal in Phoenix, Arizona., July 30, 2023, for rescuing a 10-year-old boy at risk of drowning. Brauning was attending training at the Western Army Aviation Training Site in Red Rock, Arizona, and on an off-duty river tubing trip when he saw the boy fall into the river July 17.
Air Guard Leaders Emphasize Priorities at NGAUS Conference
August 24, 2023
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, briefs company-grade officers from throughout the Air National Guard during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 145th General Conference and Exhibition in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 19, 2023. CGOs were briefed on the ANG mission, force structure, and how the ANG contributes to the National Defense Strategy.
Maine, NH, Rhode Island Guardsmen Train on Domestic Response
August 24, 2023
A search and extraction team conducts a debriefing with an instructor following their casualty search. Approximately 180 Soldiers and Airmen from Maine, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire came together at Joint Base Cap Cod, Massachusetts, Aug. 12-18, 2023, for an external evaluation of the New England CERFP, a regional National Guard response team that assists first responders during large-scale emergencies.
Missouri, New York Air Guard team up for Maintenance Training
August 23, 2023
Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing and 139th Airlift Wing collaborated for a week in August at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center for Maintenance University, a week of intensive skills training designed for C-130H maintainers.
Tennessee Guard Hosts Women, Peace and Security Conference
August 23, 2023
The Tennessee National Guard hosted the Women, Peace and Security conference at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site Aug. 15-17, 2023. Soldiers, Marines and Airmen attended the three-day event and will take home a better understanding and insight into what women can contribute to the community and in senior leadership roles.
National Guard Chief Hokanson: ‘We Serve for the Future’
August 23, 2023
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, addresses attendees at the 145th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Reno, Nevada, Aug. 19, 2021.
National Guard Leaders Empower Enlisted Personnel at Conference
August 23, 2023
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the National Guard's top enlisted leader, addresses the second business session of the 52nd Annual Conference of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States at the Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, Minnesota, Aug 14, 2023.
Montana National Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation Exercise
August 22, 2023
Personnel from the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan work together Aug. 16, 2023, during Exercise Regional Cooperation 23 at the Helena Aviation Readiness Center in Helena, Montana. The Montana National Guard hosted RC23, annual, multinational exercise conducted by U.S. forces in partnership with Central and South Asian nations.
New York Army Guard Cavalry Troopers Compete for Spurs
August 22, 2023
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, headquartered at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station but with elements across western New York, compete in a "spur ride" to earn their silver spurs at the Youngstown Lewiston Training Area, Youngstown, New York, Aug. 17, 2023. The Soldiers had to complete a written exam on tactical knowledge, followed by route, area and zone recon training lanes and a 12 mile ruck march.
Alaska National Guard Firefighters Protect Nenana From Wildfires
August 22, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Samuel Neff, a 176th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, Alaska Air National Guard, deployed with four other 176th CES firefighters from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Interior Alaska Aug. 6, 2023, to fight wildfires.
Georgia National Guard Maintainers Train in Iowa
August 21, 2023
U.S. Army Spc. William Goldberger and Spc. Collin Wheat, allied trade specialists with the 277th Maintenance Company, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, weld together pieces of metal during a training rotation at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2023.
Senior Army Leader Lays Out His Vision, and How Guard Fits
August 21, 2023
Army Gen. Randy A. George, the 38th vice chief of the U.S. Army, addresses attendees at the 145th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Reno, Nevada, Aug. 20, 2023.
Georgia Guard Joins Multinational Exercise Agile Spirit
August 21, 2023
The Georgia Army National Guard is participating in Exercise Agile Spirit 23 in the country of Georgia, its partner in the State Partnership Program, Aug. 21-Sept. 1, 2023. The exercise supports theater security cooperation and interoperability among NATO allies and partners.
New York Guard’s 105th Defenders Conquer Air Assault School
August 21, 2023
Seven Defenders assigned to the 105th Base Defense Squadron, New York Air National Guard, celebrated completion of Air Assault School during a graduation ceremony at West Point, New York, Aug. 6, 2023.
Alaska National Guard Rescues Two Hunters After Plane Crash
August 21, 2023
An Alaska National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from Golf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts a training mission May 31, 2023, near Colony Glacier.
Michigan Army National Guard Conducts XCTC Training
August 18, 2023
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, known as the “Iron Battalion”, traveled to Fort McCoy in Wisconsin for eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) training July 21 through August 12, 2023.
Alabama Airmen keep Battlefield Communications open at Northern Strike 23
August 18, 2023
U.S. Air National Guardsman with the 232nd Combat Communications Squadron, Montgomery, Alabama stand for a group photo at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 10, 2023.
Iowa Guard Tests Innovative Technology during Northern Strike
August 18, 2023
Spc. Vincent Omolon and Spc. Amber Hickman, 294th Medical Company Area Support, 67th Troop Command, Iowa National Guard, transports a patient while a medical drone gathers crucial information in-flight such as vitals, blood pressure, and more during Exercise Northern Strike 2023, on Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 7, 2023.
West Virginia 167th Airlift Wing Tests Readiness in Exercise
August 17, 2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Dave Twigg, 167th Operations Group, maintains operations while wearing mission oriented protective gear in the emergency operation center during a readiness exercise for the 167th Airlift Wing at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Aug. 10, 2023. The exercise tested the unit’s ability to mobilize, operate and sustain its mission in degraded and contested environments through a variety of scenarios.