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West Virginia Airmen Learn New Skills Through Rescue Training

West Virginia Airmen Learn New Skills Through Rescue Training

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Airmen with the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron participated in a five-day swift water rescue certification course, July 18-22, at different waterfront locations in Jefferson County.The training took them through various currents along the Shenandoah River and Potomac River in order to acquire unique skills that allow them to…

4 hours ago, August 10, 2022
SEA Whitehead to Enlisted Guardsmen: ‘Thank you’

SEA Whitehead to Enlisted Guardsmen: ‘Thank you’

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Over the past two years, National Guardsmen were activated at historic levels for missions overseas and at home. Today, there are more than 50,000 National Guard members supporting operations around the world and domestically.Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, shared his…

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Northern Strike Continues Support for National Defense

Northern Strike Continues Support for National Defense

LANSING, Michigan – Northern Strike 22-2, the country’s largest National Guard Bureau-sponsored military exercise, is scheduled to occur across Northern Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), including Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Aug. 6-20.Approximately 7,400 participants from 19 states and several coalition…

9 hours ago, August 10, 2022
Illinois Air Guard Civil Engineers help Cherokee Nation Veterans

Illinois Air Guard Civil Engineers help Cherokee Nation Veterans

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - Illinois Air National Guard troops are putting their skills to work in another nation, building homes for U.S. military veterans.The 126th Civil Engineer Squadron is building homes for Cherokee Nation veterans in Oklahoma as part of a continuing Innovative Readiness Training project.“This is a good opportunity for military…

10 hours ago, August 10, 2022
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Wisconsin National Guard Natural Disaster Exercise

Members of the Wisconsin National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package respond to a simulated natural disaster scenario with support from the Army National Guard 2nd Battalion 104th Aviation, ThedaStar Air Medical and Southern Waukesha County Canine Search and Rescue. Video by Senior Master Sgt. Paul Gorman and Jay Martinez.