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  • Illinois Guard Completes Emergency Response Training

    SPARTA, Ill. - The Illinois Army and Air National Guard completed a comprehensive chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive enhanced response force package training exercise May 5, enhancing the readiness of CERFP units.CERFP comprises five operational elements staffed by personnel

  • Michigan Guard, Liberia Conduct Casualty Response Exercise

    DAUZON, Liberia – A joint team of Michigan Army and Air National Guard medical professionals worked with Armed Forces of Liberia staff to create a preliminary mass casualty response plan for the AFL’s 14 Military Hospital. The weeklong event culminated May 24 with exercise scenarios. About 40 AFL

  • Multinational military exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 kicks off

    LIMA, Peru -- The multinational military exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 officially began May 27, 2024, at Grupo 4 in La Joya, Peru, after an opening ceremony and unveiling of the 2024 exercise partnership emblem.Exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024, which will continue through the next three weeks, is

  • 131st Force Support Squadron integrates new expeditionary kitchen

    CAMP CLARK, Mo. -- The 131st Force Support Squadron expanded their Airmen's deployment skills by training them on their newest Expandable Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (E-SPEK) amidst Exercise Pacific Reign 2024, April 22 to May 2, 2024 at Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri.The 131st FSS received a

  • New York’s 109th Airlift Wing Begins 2024 Greenland Missions

    STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Four LC-130 “Skibirds” and about 75 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing began the annual Greenland season supporting the National Science Foundation.The 109th flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world, capable of

  • Virginia Guard, Tajikistan Conduct Key Leader Exchange

    DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard, the Virginia National Guard director of the Joint Staff, conducted key leader engagements with senior leaders from the Republic of Tajikistan April 29 to May 3. The engagements in Dushanbe supported the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau

  • Vermont Air Guard Tests Weapon Systems in Florida Exercises

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - More than 175 Airmen and a dozen F-35 Lighting IIs from Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing joined Airmen, Marines, Soldiers and Sailors from across the country for three weeks to participate in the Weapons System Evaluation Program and Checkered Flag exercises at Tyndall Air Base,

  • New England Civil Engineers Strengthen Skills During Training Exercise

    FORT DEVENS, Mass. –Air National Guardsmen from five civil engineer squadrons across New England participated in the 2024 Region One Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) Field Training Exercise May 11-17.The exercise prepared engineers for the potential demands of the Agile Combat Employment

  • New York National Guard Headquarters Staff Marks Memorial Day

    LATHAM, N.Y. - The New York National Guard’s headquarters staff marked Memorial Day with a short ceremony May 23.Brig. Gen. Isabel Smith, the director of joint staff, spoke briefly about the importance of Memorial Day.“We pay honor and tribute to properly thank these heroes, who have done so much to