May 16, 2014, FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Hurricanes, train derailments, hospital collapses, cyber attacks and biological events were some of the challenges to overcome in this week’s statewide Vigilant Guard exercise hosted by the Pennsylvania National Guard. The exercise was designed to improve interoperability between agencies in disaster situations. With more than … [Read more...]
ANG Unveils New Senior Enlisted Leader Management Office
May 14, 2014, VOLK FIELD COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Wis. (AFNS) - The Senior Enlisted Leader Management Office was unveiled by Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling to the state and wing command chiefs during the annual Command Chief's Huddle held here May 11-12. The office was instituted in order to ensure that Air National Guard senior … [Read more...]
Joint Chiefs: Pay and Benefits Must Remain Competitive
May 12, 2014, WASHINGTON - Budgetary pressures mean military compensation must be scrutinized but service members must get the best support the nation can afford, military leaders told senators May 6. “If we do not act now to rebalance military compensation, we risk future training, readiness and modernization cuts across the joint force,” Army Gen. Frank Grass, … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Air Support Unit Trains on Advanced Combat Simulator
May 09, 2014, OKLAHOMA CITY - Members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 146th Air Support Operations Squadron at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base here recently started training on the first simulator designed for their mission. The Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System is the only simulator to train Joint Terminal Attack … [Read more...]
Georgia National Guard Assisting in Regionally Aligned Forces Training
May 05, 2014, TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Georgia Guard members will be in Central America in May and June training the Honduran military in law enforcement operations, close quarters combat operations and combat life saving operations. These Citizen-Soldiers will help nearly 250 Hondurans build capacity and capability to combat transnational criminal organizations and drug … [Read more...]