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The Indiana Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team participated in a multi-agency disaster response exercise in College Station, Texas, June 22, 2022. Indiana HART showcased its aquatic rescue skills in the Texas summer heat alongside National Guard members and first responders from other states.

Medics from the Rwanda Defense Force's Medical Corps treat a simulated patient - a volunteer from the Nebraska Army National Guard - in a United Nations Level Two hospital during a medical/engineering exercise at Gako, Rwanda, in March 2022. The exercise enabled members of the Rwanda Defense Force and the Nebraska National Guard to work together through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

Members of the Rwanda Defense Force's Engineer Brigade work with Soldiers from the Nebraska Army National Guard's 623rd Engineer Company to build a guard tower, March 16, 2022, in Gako, Rwanda.

From left, Nebraska Air National Guard Maj. Angela Ling, Lt. Col. Adam Miroslav of the Czech Republic, and Rwandan Defense Force Maj. B. Rutayisire chat while walking across the hospital training site at Gako, Rwanda, March 16, 2022. The three were participating in a medical/engineering exchange exercise conducted in concert with the new State Partnership Program relationship between the Nebraska National Guard and the Rwandan Defense Force.

Oberstleutnant Heiko Radermacher, a German Air Force officer, presents 109th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Chris Sander a plaque to commemorate his visit at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia N.Y. The wing hosted Radermacher in June as part of the Military Reserve Exchange Program.

Key leadership from the Idaho National Guard and several other U.S. states joined partner nations in Morocco June 30, 2022, to see the capabilities of multinational armies working together in a combined arms live-fire mission. During the exercise, Soldiers from Idaho's 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment fired M795 high explosive rounds from the M109A6 howitzers as Soldiers with the Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin Army National Guard, a Marine Corps Reserve unit based in California and active-duty Soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, provided ground cover.

National Guard leaders from multiple states joined partner nations in Morocco June 30, 2022, to see the capabilities of multinational armies working together in a combined arms live-fire mission. During the exercise, Marines called in air strikes as Idaho's 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment fired M795 high explosive rounds from M109A6 howitzers as the Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin Army National Guard, a Marine Corps Reserve unit based in California and active-duty Soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, provided ground cover.

Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard and Rwanda Defence Force pose for a group picture March 20, 2022, during the Justified Accord exercise at Gako Military Academy, Rwanda. The Nebraska Guard and Rwanda are partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Maj. Gen. Mark J. Schindler, the adjutant general of Pennsylvania, visit the First Troop Philadelphia City Calvary Armory in Philadelphia July 2, 2022. The Pennsylvania National Guard and Lithuania have been partners for 29 years under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

Washington National Guard Staff Sgt. Jordan Cowart, 10th Civil Support Team, awaits decontamination following entry into a training lane in Bellevue, Wash., June 16, 2022. The 10th CST trained with the FBI, the Bellevue Fire Department and the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center.

Kentucky Army National Guard Pfc. Adrian Shifflett with the 2061st Multi Role Bridge Company opens the water spout on his Army Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicle during a mission in Marion, Kentucky, July 1, 2022. About 20 Kentucky Guardsmen were called in to help respond to a water shortage.

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, center right, the SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, stands with Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Perry, the Colorado National Guard’s command senior enlisted leader, and members of the Colorado Guard’s 138th Space Control Squadron on Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, June 28, 2022. Whitehead visited Colorado Guard space and missile defense units in Colorado Springs to see how National Guard members are contributing to these expanding domains.

New York Army National Guard Pvt. Joshua Morales, a member of the 133rd Combat Support Company, directs a COVID-19 vaccination registrant to The State University of New York, Stony Brook, vaccination site March 16th, 2021.

Senior Airman Alyssa Volkner, assigned to the 139th Air Medical Evacuation Squadron, prepares to administer COVID-19 tests at a drive-thru site at The State University of New York, Albany, July 9, 2020.

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct annual training June 8, 2022, at the Army National Guard Sustainment Training Center at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

The first groups of the Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group Headquarters return to Norfolk, Virginia, June 17, 2022, and reunite with loved ones, after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve at multiple locations Oct. 7, 2021, to June 6, 2022. The 329th’s mission was to provide mission command and base life support to Al Asad Air Base, Erbil Air Base and Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center in Iraq and Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, observe Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion medical personnel treat a simulated combat casualty during a State Partnership Program visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, June 20-24, 2022.

An air adviser with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, alongside the flags of the United States and Azerbaijan during a State Partnership Program visit with Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion doctors and medical noncommissioned officers in Baku, Azerbaijan, conducted June 20-24, 2022. The 137th SOMDG learned how the Azerbaijan military trains its troops for combat medical response and will develop doctrine the Azerbaijan military can use to work toward becoming interoperable with NATO forces.

U.S. Air Force members of the 119th Wing adjust propeller weight during MQ-9 preflight checks at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Exercise Valiant Shield May 27, 2022. The 12-day joint field training exercise enhanced integration between U.S. forces during joint operations at sea, on land, in air, and in cyberspace.

National Guard Soldiers from the Pacific Northwest trained in sling-load maneuvers in June at Camp Rilea in Oregon. The helicopter is from Detachment 1, Company B, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation, Oregon Army National Guard.