National Guard Community Support

Images of National Guard personnel engaging with the community, providing disaster relief, and participating in ceremonial events to enhance community ties.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Steinhauser, executive officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new fire station at Laurel Bay, South Carolina, Jan. 11, 2024. The new fire station is set to open in the spring of 2025.

Arizona Army National Guard service members prepared and delivered more than 550 boxes of groceries April 14, 2020 for residents of Yavapai County, Ariz. at a local food bank in Cottonwood, Ariz. The Arizona National Guard activated more than 800 Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen to support grocery stores, food banks and other community needs during this state of emergency response

Col. Jeffrey Jones, Commander 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (left) and Col. Richard Wholey, Commander 678th Air Defense Artillery (center), talk with Spc. Dominique Dotson, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery and Troopers assisting with evacuations in preparing for Hurricane Matthew Oct. 6, in Conway, S.C. Approximately 1,400 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency.

Soldiers from 10th Mountain (LI), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th MTN DIV (LI) compete in a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) circuit Aug. 29, 2022 on Fort Drum, N.Y., as part of a series of events to celebrate Mountain Fest 2022. Mountain Fest is an annual event executed to celebrate national spirit and strengthen community ties while recognizing contributions and service.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Steinhauser, executive officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new fire station at Laurel Bay, South Carolina, Jan. 11, 2024. The new fire station is set to open in the spring of 2025.

Troops from the Minnesota National Guard and the Norwegian Home Guard and Youth stand together in an opening ceremony to the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX) at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 2nd, 2024. NOREX is an annual training event where Soldiers and Airmen from both forces fly overseas to their allied country and conduct winter survival and cold-weather operation training with each other (Minnesota Army National Guard

A Florida National Guard Soldier, with the assistance of an Allied Health care provider, screens patients prior to entering the test lane at CBTS Amelia Earhart Park, Hialeah. The Florida National Guard is supporting Miami-Dade County with testing the local community.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 366th Security Forces Squadron detain a simulated assailant during an active shooter exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2022. The exercise tested the bases ability to respond to emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate)

Florida State Guardsmen, Pvt. Jeremiah Sartain and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Collins load water into a Live Oak, FL residents vehicle, Friday, Sept. 1 2023. The newly activated Florida State Guard, a supplemental state entity intended to support Florida National Guard missions such as storm relief, arrived for their first activation in 75 years at Live Oaks Riverside Elementary school. The school is where a point of distribution for supplies like water, food, and tarps has been made available to local residents following Hurricane Idalia.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger greets community members and post visitors at the installation's Gate 20 on July 22, 2022, by scanning identification cards at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger became the garrison commander July 14. Messenger arrives after serving in his prior assignment as the director of engineering and logistics, J4, Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Eustis, Va. Messengers awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Expert Infantrymans Badge, Army Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing participate in a simulated car accident scenario, May 15, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The simulated car accident was both a training exercise for students of a Combat Lifesaver Course as well as a simulated mass casualty scenario during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise.

The 88th Security Forces Squadron demonstrates the apprehension of a gate-runner during a scenario Aug. 22, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The gate-runner scenario was part of a leadership base tour and controlled by the 88th SFS.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Kilbane, an automated logistical specialist with the 2nd Battalion, 426th Regiment, Wisconsin National Guard, trains Soldiers to tie down a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) onto a rail car during the Unit Movement Officer (UMO) course at the Wisconsin Military Academy on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 16, 2022. The two-week course trains Soldiers to properly weigh and measure equipment, follow equipment tie-down procedures and execute convoy operations.

After conducting initial setup of air traffic control equipment, Soldiers prepare for aircraft to arrive that in the event of an actual hurricane would be stowed in a hangar, as part of a hurricane preparedness drill at Fort Rucker, Alabama, September 21, 2022.

Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE), Florida Air National Guard, head south from Bradenton, Florida, to clear debris from roadways in Manatee, Charolette, and Lee counties, Sept. 29, 2022. The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team comprised of Florida Air National Guardsmen that provides rapid response capabilities for multiple worldwide contingencies and operations.

A group of National Guard firefighters assigned to the 1442nd Engineer Detachment prepare to respond to a notional fuel truck incident as part of Exercise Northern Strike's Pre-Accident Planned Rehearsal event at Camp Grayling, Michigan, on Aug. 6. Northern Strike is a multi-component multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win. Northern Strike 22-2, Michigan's largest and longest exercise designed to validate readiness of the joint reserve force, is held Aug. 6 to 20, 2022 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year's iteration will feature approximately 7,400 participants. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Isaac Copeland, 220th Public Affairs Detachment)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alex Lu, 51st Fighter Wing chaplain, gifts a cold weather beanie to Airman 1st Class Joshua Matthews, 5th Reconnaissance Squadron air ground equipment specialist at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 18, 2023. As part of their mission, Lu and other chaplains frequently visit units to strengthen morale and to check on the well-being of Airmen.

Sgt. Wade Blaylock, a team leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts entry control point operations in southern Florida, Sept. 15. On Sept. 8, Wis. Gov. Scott Walker signed an executive order, which authorized the adjutant general to call elements of the Wisconsin National Guard to state active duty, as necessary. The 32nd IBCT and select other Wisconsin National Guard units were called to state active duty to assist Florida.

We remembered and honored the @10thMTN Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile on September 30, 2022. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

Leadership from the 81st Training Wing and 81st Training Group tour the Air Expeditionary Force training area during the 81st TRG Immersion Tour at Jones Hall on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 4, 2023. The AEF training is led by the 338th Training Squadron and graduates approximately 1,900 Airmen annually in Radio Frequency Transmissions and Cyber Transport courses.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 26, 2011 National Guardsman, David Hooge and U. S. Department of Wildlfe Services, Ben Cleghorn and Justin Wanzek travel by airboat through flooded Oak Park neighborhood in Minot, North Dakota. The team were on a reconnaissance mission to check on telephone/power stations. Andrea Booher/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing participate in a simulated car accident scenario, May 15, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The simulated car accident was both a training exercise for students of a Combat Lifesaver Course as well as a simulated mass casualty scenario during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jason Delgadosalmeron, Raleigh, North Carolina native, distribution management specialist, Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) - Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, stands guard at a barricade during Exercise Urgent Response on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. H&S Battalion Marines conducted identification checks and established vehicle control points in support of Exercise Urgent Response, an installation-wide exercise that plans for and executes anti-terrorism response procedures.

Military and civilian personnel working at the Javits New York Medical Station, erected at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, render military honors to a veteran who died of COVID19 while a patient at the medical station on April 19, 2020. Members of the Active military and the New York National Guard Military and civilians with prior service members of the military took part in the recognition as his remains were transferred.

Soldiers with 290th Military Police Brigade conduct base security operations training as part of Exercise Pershing Strike 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 1, 2022.

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division prepare to execute a 20-km hike during the Division Leader Assessment Program at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, June 23, 2022. This assessment program also provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.

Vehicles assigned to the 878th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 105th Engineer Battalion, drive through flooded roads and debris on the way to assist stranded civilians on Oak Island, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2020. The North Carolina National Guard coordinates with, and assists, N.C. Emergency Management to assess damage and aide civilians adversely affected by the storm.

An Idaho Army National Guardsman directs a driver during a COVID-19 screening at Saint Alphonsus Medical Group Meridian Health Plaza Urgent Care, Meridian, Idaho, Nov. 19, 2020. Idaho Governor Brad Little activated 100 Guardsmen, Nov. 13, 2020, to aid in the states pandemic response, including areas of mobile testing support, medical facility decontamination, COVID-19 screenings, ongoing planning, and logistics support, and other capacities as needed.

Air National Guard Security Forces members participate in a mass casualty event at PATRIOT 24 exercise at Combined Arms Collective Training Facility, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Feb. 19, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (Air National Guard

A solider from the 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion works as a ground guide helping the driver during a convoy prep. The unit will be staging to help local authorities however they may need it ahead of approaching Hurricane Dorian. The National Guard is a part of the total team effort with local, state and federal agencies. Our partnerships with local, state and federal emergency officials ensure that our response efforts are coordinated.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hayden Rife, engineer assistant, Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) - Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, stands guard at a barricade during Exercise Urgent Response on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. H&S Battalion Marines conducted identification checks and established vehicle control points in support of Exercise Urgent Response, an installation-wide exercise that plans for and executes anti-terrorism response procedures.

Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, installation command chief, distribute Suicide Prevention Month information at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 1. Base leaders kicked-off the month-long campaign by handing out suicide prevention pins and other material to members of the workforce as they arrived at work.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Pietz, an explosive ordnance technician with MWSS-271, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Officer Laif Brockway, a military police officer, discuss notes during the Sudden Crisis 2022 training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. The training event exercised command and control, reporting, interoperability with external organizations, and validated tactics, techniques and procedures, in the event the air station needs to elevate its force protection condition.

Military personnel gather near a car in a parking lot to hear radio updates after the terrorist attack against the US on the morning of 11 September 2001. The personnel evacuated from a nearby workcenter as a Force Protection measure while the building is secured. Shaw Air Force Base moved into Force Protection Condition Delta in response to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Spc. Maria Medina and Spc. Damion Moline, soldiers with Pittsburg-based 870th Military Police Company block traffic from entering the town of Healdsburg, Oct. 28, 2019 after an evacuation order was given to multiple towns in the vicinity of the Kincade fire in Sonoma County. The California National Guard activated 470 service members to support efforts to fight the fires that have spread over 66,000 acres in the northern part of the state.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger greets community members and post visitors at the installation's Gate 20 on July 22, 2022, by scanning identification cards at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger became the garrison commander July 14. Messenger arrives after serving in his prior assignment as the director of engineering and logistics, J4, Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Eustis, Va. Messengers awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Expert Infantrymans Badge, Army Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

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A group of 32 Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, in Eastover, South Carolina as they prepare to depart for Bluffton, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2019, to provide Hurricane Dorian response support to civilian partners. South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from units across the state prepare to respond as needed, in support of the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian to the state. The South Carolina National Guard received the order to activate from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster Aug. 31, 2019, and is ready to support the counties and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed before, during, and after the impact of Hurricane Dorian. In the past, the South Carolina National Guard has responded to emergencies in the state and provided Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) during Hurricane Florence in 2018, Hurricane Matthew in 2016, and the 1,000-year flood in 2015, as well

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, and U.S. Marine Corps police officers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, carry casualties to a collection point where they await transportation to a hospital by ambulance during an active shooter drill on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 24, 2022. This emergency drill was conducted in order to maintain proficiency and preparedness for potential real-world contingencies on the installation.

AIRMAN First Class George Johnson, USAF, (foreground), 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, utilizes a mirror to check the undercarriage of a vehicle. Meanwhile SENIOR AIRMAN Miguel Felan, USAF, visually inspects the engine compartment during random but through vehicle checks at Gate Two. The base is now operating in a Force Protection Condition in response to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. When hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground, on the morning of 11 September 2001. Force protection measures increased at military installations.... Complete Scene Caption: AIRMAN First Class George Johnson, USAF, (foreground), 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, utilizes a mirror to check the undercarriage of a vehicle. Meanwhile SENIOR AIRMAN Miguel Felan, USAF, visually inspects the engine compartment during random but thro

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Emergency Response Team prepare for the next tactical challenge at the 35th Annual SWAT Round-up International at the Lawson Lamar Firearms and Tactical Training Center in Orlando, Florida. The competition was held Nov. 10 to 15, 2019, and featured five different tactical challenges. Kennedy's ERT members exchanged best practices and competed with more than 50 teams from the U.S. and around the world.

Master Sgt. Micah Larson, the 185th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Unit Training Manager, instructs Security Forces personnel on their training on June 4, 2022, at the 185th ARW firing range in Sioux City, Iowa. The security forces members must complete weapons qualification training annually.

Airmen from the Connecticut National Guards 103rd Airlift Wing load U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers to Families food boxes into vehicles at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, Feb. 4, 2021. Airmen are supporting logistics operations at Foodshares drive-thru emergency distribution site here, which has distributed over 8,000,000 pounds of food to 233,000 cars since April 20, 2020.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black speaks with Coast Guardsmen assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) demonstration at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2024. Black met with leaders and personnel to increase cross-service relationships while promoting Joint Warfighting and War-winning across domains, services, and the Total Force. Air Force

Georgia Army National Guardsmen Spc. Benedict Ekpahomah and Spc. Nyonzima Baziruwiha both fuelers with Alpha Company, 348th Brigade Support Battalion, transfer fuel for transport in preparation to respond to Hurricane Dorian at Fort Stewart, Ga., Sept. 4, 2019.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commander of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, and Her Excellency Dame Karen Pierce, Her Majestys Ambassador (HMA) to the United States of America are greeted by U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Christopher E. Bant, the commanding officer of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, and Royal Navy Lieutenant Chris J. Avison, an instructor pilot with the UK Pilot Exchange Program during a tour of Naval Station Norfolk Chamber's Field, Norfolk, VA, on April 21st, 2022. Lt. Gen. Langley hosted HMA Pierce to discuss the various flight capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps, meet the flight crew and continue strengthening partnerships with allies. The F-35B is a short take-off/vertical landing, multi-role fighter aircraft whose primary emphasis is air-to-ground combat.

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point military police set up barricades for vehicle searches during the Sudden Crisis 2022 training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. The training event exercised command and control, reporting, interoperability with external organizations, and validated tactics, techniques and procedures, in the event the air station needs to elevate its force protection condition.

Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Cody Eslick, a medic and supervisor of the 181st Medical Group Search and Extraction element assigned to the 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package, Indiana National Guard observes training aty a simulated disaster site during a pre-external evaluation sustainment year collective training event at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Aug. 10, 2022. Airmen from the 181st Medical Group are embedded with S&E teams to provide immediate on-scene emergency medical support during the search and extraction phase of emergency and disaster incidents. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Murrary, a military police officer with Provost Marshals Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, demonstrates a vehicle search to members with 51st Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, during Exercise Keen Sword 2023 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 12, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined command and control capabilities and lethality developed between MCIPAC, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training demonstrates the U.S. military and JSDF interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

U.S. Army Spc. Travis Paulsen, a health care specialist from the 2-34 Battalion Support Troop Brigade, stands guard to prevent civilians from entering unauthorized flood waters and aiding in any relief efforts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 13, 2008. Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are working with state and local agencies to provide security and help with flood relief operations.

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Senior Airman Ashton Brosh, 66th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, inspects a commercial vehicle delivering fuel to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 26. (U.S Air Force photo by Todd Maki)

The soldiers are on Hanover Lake on the Fort Dix Range Complex completing their Water Purification Training using the state-of-the-art equipment in turning lake water into a clean drinkable/usable water. (photos taken by the Fort Dix Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brandi Grossman, the 119th Security Forces Squadron, discusses aspects of an active shooter training scenario with a Fargo Police officer following a joint agency exercise at the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo, North Dakota, June 3, 2022.

A Texas Guardsmen and a Customs and Border Patrol agent discuss the lay of the land April 10 on the shores of the Rio Grande River in Starr County, Texas as part of the federal call-up to the Texas Mexico border. Soldiers called to duty at the border support federal partners and primarily serve in observe-and-report roles.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier directs traffic at the Metrocenter Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. Nearly 20,000 cars received water on the first day of the operation, consisting of seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Amy Jenkins, 7th Force Support Squadron commander, provides opening remarks during the grand opening ceremony for the Dyess Auto Hobby Shop at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 1, 2022. The Dyess Auto Hobby Shop will provide affordable vehicle maintenance services to base personnel while supporting morale and welfare needs for Dyess Airmen.

Arizona Army National Guard service members prepared and delivered more than 550 boxes of groceries April 14, 2020 for residents of Yavapai County, Ariz. at a local food bank in Cottonwood, Ariz. The Arizona National Guard activated more than 800 Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen to support grocery stores, food banks and other community needs during this state of emergency response

The Interior Alaska Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps visits 168th Wing as part of summer camp and learns about the 168th Wing, pilot, boom operator, aircraft maintenance, security forces, and civil engineering missions. The Interior JROTC cadets are students at West Valley High School Marine Corps JROTC, Lathrop High School Army JROTC, Eielson Air Force Base High School Air Force JROTC, and North Pole High School Air Force JROTC.

110224-N-WX845-108PUERTO CORSAIN, El Salvador (Feb. 24, 2011) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Henry Alvarado, left, observes a traffic felony stop demonstration by El Salvadoran sailors during a Southern Partnership Station 2011 subject matter expert exchange. Southern Partnership Station is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Mr. Joseph Graziano, Command Control, Computers and Communications, Intelligences Surveillance and reconnaissance contractor (C4ISR) for the 106th Operations Group, demonstrates to Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, how the 106th Operations Group is testing out the SpaceX Starlink commercial internet satellite system along with the blue force tracking system as a way to track Airmen and aircraft on missions at Francis S. Gabreski ANGB, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., April 8, 2022. The goal, according to Mr. Joseph Graziano, is to use the commercial system, to track pararescuemen and aircraft when they are deployed for both domestic and overseas missions. The system allows internet access when there is no conventional network connectivity.

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Oso, Wash.-- Washington National Guard Spc. Lindberg, 790th Chemical Company, decontaminates a vehicle as it leaves the impact area of the SR 530 mudslide on April 1, 2014. The decontamination stations remove hazardous materials from rescue workers, dogs, vehicles and personal items, reducing the spread of illness onsite.

Soldiers and civilians assigned to U.S. Army South partake in traditional food samplings during the 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the U.S. Army South Headquarters on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sept. 16, 2022. National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 and recognizes the history, culture and contributions made by Hispanic Americans throughout history.

U.S. Navy Capt. Andrew Wyns, a chaplain in the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps, cheers on participants of the Marine Corps Marathon Historic Half at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The Historic Half is a 13.1 mile race drew roughly 4,000 participants to promote physical fitness, generate goodwill in the community, and showcase the organizational skills of the Marine Corps. The event also included the Semper Five, 5 miles, and the Devil Dog Double, 18.1 miles.

DPS and TXANG participate in an exercise with the Capitol Area Strike Team.

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Technical Sergeant Shawn Thacker, 366th Security Forces Squadron Flight Sergeant, inspects vehicles for simulated unauthorized entities and potentially dangerous possessions during exercise Raging Gunfighter 22-2 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 20, 2022. Raging Gunfighter showcases the Air Forces ability to act decisively anywhere and anytime while highlighting its strategic competence against our potential near peer adversaries.

A U.S. Marine shouts motivation and encouragement to a pair of Veteran service members participating in the Quantico 12K at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 20, 2022. The event challenged runners mental fortitude and physical endurance as they ran 7.46 miles of trails through the woods of MCB Quantico's Officer Candidates School.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, D.C. National Guard task force commander, speaks with a Capitol Police officer near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Jan. 29, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to district, state, and federal agencies through mid-March.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks tours the 2022 Pentagon Energy Expo, which showcases emerging energy technologies to advance the combat capabilities of the Joint Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022.

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An Mountain Eagle Joint Task Force soldier keeps watch while other members inspect vehicles in the background during mission rehearsal exercises at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spc. Anthony Correa, a soldier with the Florida National Guard's (FLNG) 50th Regional Support Group (RSG) out of Homestead, Fla., sets up cones in preparation for the arrival of soldiers from other states' National Guards in Gainesville, Fla. As Hurricane Ian swept across the state of Florida, not only did FLNG units heed the call to service, but so did units from other states. (U.S Army Photo by Pfc. Alexander Helman)

Marines and sailors with the 26th MEU compete in vehicle push during a field meet at Camp Lejeune, N.C. June 29, 2022. The field meet was hosted to build unit cohesion and camaraderie. Other events included a tug of war, combat fitness test relay, kayak race, and volleyball. The physical activities were followed by a family day.

Soldiers with 290th Military Police Brigade conduct detainee operations training as part of Exercise Pershing Strike 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 1, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), is greeted by Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, Alaska Air National Guard Assistant Adjutant General, during a visit to the 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 18, 2022. Van Ovost and U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, senior enlisted leader, USTRANSCOM, visited the Alaska Air National Guard wing during their tour of installations throughout the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. The 168th Wing supports joint warfighters across the full spectrum of military operations delivering air refueling, theater airlift, aeromedical evacuation, missile warning, and space surveillance in support of national objectives and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Douglas Jensen, 1st Combat Communications Squadron, loads onto a bus before deploying in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 24, 2011. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tsistsistsas Tall Bear, 1st Special Operations Medical Group paramedic, drives an ambulance at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov 16, 2022. The 1st SOMDG enables resilient, medically ready Air Commandos to conduct special operations.

Air National Guard Security Forces members participate in a mass casualty role play exercise at PATRIOT 24 exercise at Combined Arms Collective Training Facility, Camp Shelby, Mississippi Feb. 19, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (Air National Guard

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Perez, operations sergeant, Arlington National Cemetery, passes out wreaths to Family Pass Holders as part of Family Pass Holder Day for the 31st Wreaths Across America Event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 11, 2022.

U.S. Army service members with the 10th Homeland Response Force, Washington National Guard, conduct a three-day collective training event at the Spokane Fire Training Center, Wash., April 8-10, 2022. The objective was to rapidly deploy and establish a multifunctional decontamination facility in response to a notional CBRN disaster. The 10th HRF is a joint Army-Air Force program designed to quickly alert, assemble and deploy a domestic response asset to assist civilian authorities in FEMA Region 10. 10th HRF elements can conduct decontamination, logistical support, search and rescue, medical treatment, and security as needed.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard direct traffic at a COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Clarksville, Georgia, Feb. 22, 2021. The Georgia National Guard is assisting Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency at four COVID-19 mass vaccination sites across the state.

Capt. Edmund Clayton (center), company commander for Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, talks to the director of a non-profit aid organization through a translator to determine what type of aid is needed in a village near Cotes de Fer, Haiti, Jan. 21. The 22nd MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed in support of relief operations in Haiti.

Airmen from the 436th Medical Group perform a litter carry during Exercise Ready Eagle on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 17, 2022. Ready Eagle promoted medical response capabilities by providing hands-on training, instruction, and a final cumulative exercise.

011127-D-2239C-007. Base: Redstone Arsenal State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force Exercise Evaluation Team (EET) members question LT. Riley (Center) of the 89th Security Forces Squadron on their handling of a mock fist-fight between the 89th Transportation Squadron and 89th Communications Squadron during a deployment at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. During the deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and base defense. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-03217 or search 000406-F-0352L-009 ). Subject Operation/Series: ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers and Airmen of the Mississippi National Guard gather at the employee entrance to the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veteran Affairs Medical Center to honor civilian healthcare workers during National Nurses Week in Jackson, Miss., May 12, 2020. On the last day of Nurses week and the anniversary of G.V. (Sonny) Montgomerys passing, Guardsmen cheered for VA employees as they entered and exited the hospital during morning shift change and thanked them for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alvin Henson, facilities manager assigned to the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, assists with setting up a barrier at the front gate of Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport during an Anti-terrorism/force protection exercise at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Md. on September 8, 2022. The exercise was held from September 8-10 and tested the emergency response of the entire base populace in an elevated FPCON level.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron conduct a ruck during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments.

Two officers from the 509th Operations Group, escorted by a security policeman, carry aircrew briefcases containing sensitive materials away from a simulated vehicle accident site involving the alert vehicle carrying a B-2 bomber crew. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cpl. Raymond Vázquez of Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico directs a person to the registration area in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, June 01, 2022. The Puerto Rico National Guard continued to assist the Department of Health to carry out Covid-19 tests throughout the island.

Airman 1st Class Keanu Camacho, 18th Security Forces Squadron defender, is sprayed with oleoresin capiscum by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Reyes, 18th SFS training instructor, during a training course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2023. OC spray is an extremely effective less-than-lethal tool that can be utilized to quell a situation without having to otherwise resort to lethal force.

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