449th TAB Celebrates Change of Command
Brig. Gen. James C. Ernst, Lt. Col. Joseph W. Bishop, Col. Jeffrey L. Copeland and Command Sgt. Maj. Derwood L. Norris sat in the seats of honor during hte change of command ceremony at the North Carolina Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility 1 in Morrisville, N.C., on August 7, 2016. Bishop previously served as the commander of 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, and then became commander of 449th Theater Aviation Brigade and Copeland has been promoted to Chief of Staff for the North Carolina Army National Guard. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreNorth Country Chapter Golf Tournament
AAAA’s North Country Chapter held a golf tournament to benefit the AAAA Scholarship Foundation on Friday, July 29, 2016. Pictured in the photo on the left are SSG Michael McArthur, the Events Coordinator, CSM Zack Hurst, VP of Programming, COL Mark Weiss, Ret., Chairman of ARNG and USAR Committee, SFC Christopher Cashell, VP of Events, and CW5 Kyle Hill, the Chapter Vice President.
Learn MoreColorado National Guard & Boy Scouts Join Forces
Check out this video of Boy Scouts and Civil Air Patrol Cadets visiting the Aviation Support Facility on Buckley Air Force Base. The Scouts and Cadets were able to check out the Army Helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft. They learned about aviation, and were even able to take a ride in a CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk over Metro-Denver. It looks like it was a great learning experience for all.
Learn MoreCaptain’s Team Run
Check out these photos of Soldiers, assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, completing a Captain’s Team Run on the Rugged Terrain Trail at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, in Germany, on July 21, 2016. Although the run appears to be difficult, it looks like the Soldiers enjoyed the challenge. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MorePhoenix Company Completes Historic Flight
Check out this video footage of a historic Gray Eagle flight that occurred on March 16, as Soldiers from Company F, Gunfighters, 1-1 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1 ID, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, validate a corridor of airspace that will provide better, more precise training for the “Big Red One.”
Learn MoreObama Awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War Helicopter Commander
On Monday, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, who is credited with saving the lives of 40 soldiers during the Vietnam War. While presenting the highest military award to Kettles, 86, Obama called his story “a wonderful inspiration,” adding that the takeaway from his bravery is not just “a creed for our soldiers,” and that it should be a creed for all of us. Congratulations to Lt. Col. Kettles. To read more about the ceremony and Kettles’ story, click here.
Learn MoreColorado National Guard Responds to Fire
Colorado National Guardsmen from Army Aviation Support Facility, Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, utilized aerial fire suppression against the Cold Springs fire, near Nederland, Colo. at Boulder Municipal Airport, on July 11, 2016. By the end of the aerial firefighting operations CONG aircrews dropped 100 buckets carrying 156,500 gallons of water onto the fire. Great job, CONG! These photos were originally found here.
Learn More2016 Functional Awards Open for Nominations
The following awards are now open and accepting nominations. Nominations will be accepted until August 1. A complete nomination must include a nomination form, a 200 word summary, a 1,500 word supporting document, a biography and head/shoulder photograph of the individual being nominationed (or the Commander, Senior NCO, CCWOB for the unit awards). More information can be found by clicking below. Logistics Unit of the Year Award Materiel Readiness Award for a Contribution by a Small Business or Organization Materiel Readiness Award for a Contribution by an Individual Member of Industry Materiel Readiness Award for a Contribution by a...
Learn MoreArmy’s First Female Master Gunner Brings Weapons Training Expertise to Reserve Unit
Sgt. 1st Class Sarah Saunders is the first female graduate of the Army’s Master Gunner Common Core Course, marking yet another first for the service as it lifts gender-based restrictions on jobs across the force. Saunders, an Army Reservist and petroleum supply specialist with the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa, completed the month-plus course on June 27. “I had no idea what I was getting myself into. It was challenging. It was refreshing because most Army courses I’ve taken were not that difficult.” This course will allow Saunders to train other soldiers on a number of weapon systems...
Learn MoreHouse Approves Measure to Bar Women from Draft Registration
The Republican-led House supported a measure on Thursday that seeks to bar women from being required to register for a potential military draft. By a vote of 217 to 203, lawmakers approved an amendment that would block the Selective Service System from using any money to alter draft registration requirements that currently apply to only men between the ages of 18 to 25. The United States has not had a military draft since 1973, in the waning years of the Vietnam War era, and the odds for another wide-scale draft are remote. Still, the draft registration requirement remains for men,...
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