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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, poses for a photo at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Oct. 14, 2016. Morales is being feature More

Group photo of Charlie Company 158th Infantry Regiment “Bushmasters” named after the venomous pit vipers found in Central America. Guadalupe “Lupe” Lopez (Second row from the top, Sixth person from the right) w More

Soldiers from the Arizona National Guard and the Kazakhstani Military work together sharing ideas and common practices through the State Partnership Program.

An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off from Camp Navajo, Ariz., after a VIP visited with guard soldiers, June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brian A. Barbour/RELEASED)

Sgt. Juan Arbelaez, an Arizona Army National Guardsman takes the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America with other area residents Feb. 22 during the United States Citizenship and Immi More

Master Sgt. Vincent Jones, a boom operator on a KC-135 Stratotanker waits for the next F-16 fighter jet to approach during a refueling mission March 8, over southern Ariz. Jones, who is with the 161st Air Refue More

Detachment 1, C Company, 5-159th Air Ambulance out of Phoenix, hoists two members of special forces into a UH-60 Black Hawk May 14, at Meteor Crater located 20 miles west of Winslow, Ariz. The joint personnel r More

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with Detachment 1, C Company, 5-159th Air Ambulance out Papago Park Military Reservation, travels to an extraction point during a joint personnel recovery exercise May 14, at More

Spc. Jeffery S. Crawford, a vehicle operator, stands ready with a fire extinguisher as Spc. Michael E. Gamel, an aircraft fueler, fuels a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter May 15 at Florence Military Reservation. The More

Staff Sgt. Donald J. May, an Arizona Guardsman with the 850th Military Police Battalion, throws out the opening pitch Aug. 7, during the Diamondbacks baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks re More

Command Sgt. Maj. Fidel Zamora Jr. (center) accepts a saber from Col. Kipling V. Kahler, 198th Regional Support Group commander, during the 198th RSG change of command ceremony Oct. 18, at Papago Park Military More

Army Brig. Gen. William Hall, the land component commander for the Arizona Army National Guard awards Trenton Mericle, a former Army Soldier and World War II veteran, a Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman More

Arizona National Guard members and their families enjoy a community expo, Dec. 7, 2014 outside Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. The event, which was open to all Arizona residents, wa More

Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers from the 198th Regional Support Group march onto the field at Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium, Dec. 7, 2014 in Tempe, Ariz. More than 4,000 Arizona National Gu More

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Louis Garcia, left, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with D Company 5/159th Air Ambulance stationed in Phoenix, supervises fellow crew chiefs, Sgt. Wade Koonz and Spc. Alo More

Stephen Pretesater, the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay MWR Communities Activities Coordinator sound checks the system before a Distinguished visitors visit. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Moore/Released)

Sgt. 1st Class Morris Brook from the Arizona Army National Guard’s 215th Regional Training Institute, operates the Winchester 1200 Combat Shotgun during the 2015 Biathlon Shooting Competition at Florence Milita More

Air Force Brig. Gen. Ted Maxwell, commander of the Arizona Air National Guard, (right) greets Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antonio Cromartie at a joint community service project at Papago Park Military Reservat More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 162nd Wing in Tucson approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 161st Air Refueling in Phoenix during a refueling exercise Feb. 22 over southern Arizona. The exercise More

Arizona National Guard senior leaders receive a Joint Task Force-Super Bowl briefing Jan. 26 at the joint operations center at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix. The task force was assembled to suppor More

A Soldier from the 856th Military Police Company of the Arizona Army National Guard takes notes during a briefing in preparation for a mock civil disturbance scenario at the Florence Military Reservation on Jan More

Soldiers from the Arizona Army National Guard's 856th Military Police Company watch in amusement as Col. John Hoefert, the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander, experiences 50,000 volts from a Taser fir More

Soldiers of the 525th Military Police Battalion practice combat lifesaver techniques for the opportunity to represent their battalion in the National “Warfighter” competition at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Feb. 5. More

Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Chris Diaz, a truck driver with the 222nd transportation company, looks at his shot group with team members on the zeroing range during the Arizona National Guard's 2015 Adjutan More

One of the seven divers, Paul McQuigg, a former Marine of over 16 years, is participating in the SUDS program for the first time, Feb. 20, 2015, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with 2-285th Assualt Helicopter Battalion in Phoenix soars over a low layer of clouds during a flight to the Western Army Aviation Training site in Mar More

Arizona Army National Guard Spc. Rhiannon Costello, with Detachment 1, 856th MP Company in Prescott, Ariz., shouts out a target description and distance to her gunner seated behind her during a range live fire More

Arizona Army National Guard Spc. Caylee Baker, a military police specialist with the 860th Military Police Company, performs a rapid-fire shooting drill during the Best Warrior competition at the Florence Milit More

Twelve UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Arizona Army National Guard’s 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion fly back to Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, Ariz., after a training flight March 8, 2 More

From left, Arizona Army National Guard Capt. Jonathan Lockhart, chaplain with the 98th Aviation Troop Command, AZARNG Col. Elmon Krupnik, chaplain for Joint Force Headquarters, Army Brig. Gen. David Graetz,assi More

An A-10C Thunderbolt II, 357th Fighter Squadron, practices a strafing run after dropping a BDU-33 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Ariz., April 22, 2015. This training scenario required the A-10 pilots to commu More

A member of the Arizona National Guard’s security force checks identification at the main gate of Papago Park Military Reservation, here July 22. Arizona is among several states that have recently announced it More

Senior Master Sgt. Alexander Brown, 161st Air Refueling Wing student flight instructor and former U.S. Air Force training instructor, corrects a trainee on proper facing movements at the Phoenix Air National Gu More

Pvt. Simon Nichols, a cable systems installer-maintainer with the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, shows off her certificate celebrating the end of chemotherapy at Arizona Oncology in Deer Valley on Aug. 14. More

Army Sgt. Alfonso Anaya, 9th Civil Support Team, survey team member, California National Guard climbs a Jacob’s ladder to board the SS Lane Victory, in the Port of Los Angeles, during a joint training exercise More

Brig. Gen. John Hoefert, land component commander for the Arizona Army National Guard, has his shoulder boards replaced by family members, while his son watched via video chat, during a promotion ceremony to br More

Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire, the adjutant general, Arizona National Guard, gives his remarks during the Staff Sgt. Thomas D. Rabjohn Readiness Center building dedication ceremony at Papago Park Military Reserv More

Senior Master Sgt. Fred “Wes” Hudgins, personnel superintendent for the Arizona Air National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, was recognized as the top First Sgt. For the National Guard in 2012. Throughout his More

Swiss Warrant Officer 2 Claude Bovet, a load master with the Swiss contingent deployed to Kosovo, prepares to take off in a Super Puma helicopter during a two-day, multi-ship aviation exercise held to test mult More

Incoming and outgoing commanders, staff leaders and guest speakers salute during the playing of the U.S. and Turkish national anthems during the Multinational Battle Group-East Southern Command Post transition More

Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers and Army ROTC cadets demonstrate their upper body strength during the flexed arm hang, March 5 at Florence High School in Florence, Ariz. Soldiers from three battalions and More

Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers and Army cadets carry 35-pound packs as they compete against the clock in a ruck march at Florence Military Reservation March 5. The ruck march was one of several timed even More

The Arizona Army National Guard promotion process has changed for the up coming boarding season. Some of the most significant changes are to the to the pre-requirements to board and requirements to pin on new p More

Soldiers preparing to submit a packet to an upcoming promotion board should be sure to review and verify their Enlisted Records Brief. (Portions of this image have been blurred and cropped to protect Personally More

An Army National Guard Soldier signs in at the first internal Human Resources Office Career Fair hosted at Papago Park Military Reservation, May 15. More than 60 Soldiers and Airmen attended the fair in the fir More

Participant begin the two mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test, as part of the 2016 Region VII National Guard Best Warrior Competition, held at Camp Navajo, Arizona 17 May 2016 (U.S. Army National More

Soldiers attending a LUH-72 Lakota maintainer’s course, at the Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site in Marana, Ariz., get their first look at the Virtual Maintenance Trainer, June 6. The 12-workst More

Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers from Arizona Training Center, A Company 2-285 Assault Helicopter Battalion, and officers and interpreters from the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense visit training facilities a More

Lead JRSOI Instructor Don Zwarts and JRSOI Team Chief, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Brooks, discuss training concepts with a member of Joint Task Force Arizona during an event hosted by the Arizona National Gu More

Leaders from the United States, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan listen to remarks during the opening ceremony of Steppe Eagle 16, July 16, 2016, at Stanford Training Area, United Kingdom. Steppe Eagle is a multinatio More

Spc. Roger Conant, a mechanic with the Arizona National Guard’s 3666th Support Maintenance Company provided support to the Alaska Army National Guard’s field maintenance shop during annual training at Fort Gree More

A member of the 91st Civil Support Team inspects a bottle to be analyzed during joint training with the Prescott Area Hazardous Materials Response team, August 30 at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Ariz. The m More

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Siercke assists Chaplain Christopher Melvin as he tends to blisters on his feet during a single day 23.9-mile rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon as part of the Strong Bonds program event du More

Col. Kipling Kahler, commander of the 198th Regional Support Group, addresses a crowd of supporters during the dedication services for the newly constructed Veterans Drive in Bellemont, Ariz. The 1.5-mile long More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Arizona National Guard's 162nd Wing during a bombing run at the Barry M. Goldwater Range Nov. 9. The range celebrated its 75th anniversary during a ceremony at Papago Park Milit More

Soldiers from the Arizona Army National Guard's 1120th Transportation Battalion participate in Operation Patriot Bandoleer in Concord, Calif. Jan 18. Patriot Bandoleer is a collaboration between Army Materiel C More

Members of the Casa Grande High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps armed drill team perform during the exhibition drill portion of the 18th Annual West-Mitchell drill meet at Goldwater Ai More

Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers from the 3666th Support Maintenance Company in Phoenix, listen to Robert Abernathy, a Department of the Army heavy equipment servicer, as he discusses the gas turbine engine More

Members of the Arizona National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing Color Guard post the colors during the 35th Annual Copper 5 Memorial at the Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Mar. 13. Copper 5 was the call sig More

Air Force Staff Sgt. Lisa Cimino, chaplain’s assistant from the 161st Air Refueling Wing at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, sings the National Anthem during the opening ceremonies of the NCAA Final Four All More

Members of the Arizona National Guard’s 91st Civil Support Team make entry into an animal hospital during a hazardous materials response in Gilbert, Ariz. The team was called to assist the local fire department More

Satellite Transportable Terminals from the 365th Signal Company, aim towards communications satellites at the beginning of the unit’s annual training at Camp Navajo, Ariz., June 3-17. The signal company provide More

Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade set up a tent that will become part of the tactical operations center. The unit was conducting annual training at Camp Nav More

Firefighters from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing answered a call for assistance in battling the Frye Fire near Safford, Arizona. On June 20, 2017 the 162nd Wing received an order to activate three More

Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Powers passes the non-commissioned officer sword to Brig. Gen. John Hoefert, land component commander Arizona National Guard, during a change of responsibility ceremony at Papago Park More

Vehicles belonging to the Arizona National Guard’s 91st Civil Support Team wait to be loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft at Goldwater Air National Guard Base July 18. The 91st traveled to Buckley Air More

Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Goettl, a phase maintenance supervisor with Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Phoenix explains the UH-60 helicopter maintenance process and shop operations to delegates from Kazakhstan More

The Arizona Army National Guard's 253rd Engineer Battalion conducting training to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' construction efforts in the Santa Cruz river area to control flooding caused by seaso More

Family members welcome home Staff Sgt. David McKane upon the 159th Finance Management Support Detachment's return from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel. This was t More

The Arizona Army National Guard's 253rd Engineer Battalion conducting training to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' construction efforts in the Santa Cruz river area to control flooding caused by seaso More

(l to r) Col. Carlos Borges, 156th Ops Cmdr, Lt. Col. Evaristo Lopez, 198AS Cmdr, Col. Raymond Figueroa, 156AW Cmdr, Col. Michael Jackson, 27th Special Ops Group Cmdr, CMSgt Greg Carrico. The 27th Operations Gr More

Damage left by Hurricane Maria to the Muniz Air National Base, Puerto Rico.(U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Capt. Matt Murphy)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Maria Breceda, the 161st Air Refueling Wing’s administrative assistant, poses with her son, U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Breceda, an airborne infantryman with the 25th Infantry Division, in More

The 1-285th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion of the 98th Aviation Troop Command was retired during a casing of the colors ceremony at the Western National Guard Aviation Training Site here on Saturday Aug. 4, at More

A National Guard crew member aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter consults a map enroute to a call for assistance by Border Patrol agents on the ground. National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participat More

National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participating in Operation Guardian Support provided rapid support to Tucson Sector’s Mobile Response Team Monday afternoon, resulting in the apprehension of two More

Officers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety line the walkway leading the Arizona State Capitol Building in Phoenix, Aug. 29, 2018, where there will be a memorial service for Sen. John McCain. McCain, More

Senator John McCain’s casket is carried by a joint honor guard to Air Force Two during a dignified transfer, on the flight line at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Aug. 30. McCain, a Republican Senator from A More

Dr. Mark T. Esper, 23rd Secretary of the Army, speaks with service members during a town hall, Dec. 17, 2018, in the Joint Training Center auditorium in Jordan. Esper presented coins to service members and reen More

(From left) U.S. Airforce Brig. Gen. David R. Iverson, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, commander and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael D. Wickman, deputy commanding general – maneuver, 34th Infantry Di More

Arizona Army National Guard financial management technicians with the 160th and 159th Financial Management Support Detachments qualify with the M249 squad automatic weapon at the Florence Military Reservation f More

A soldier with the 159th Financial Management Support Detachment stands ready for qualification beside his weapon and ammo on the M320 grenade launcher range at Florence Military Reservation on March 8, 2019. S More

Chief Master Sgt. Rachel Landegent, 161st Air Refueling Wing, mission support group superintendent, poses in front of a static display at her duty station June 2, 2019. Landegent is the 2019 Air National Guard More

Citizen Soldiers with the 2nd 285th Assault Helicopter Battalion perform required pre-flight maintenance on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. Pre More

Military Police Transition Course students navigate a driving course at Camp Navajo Military Base in Bellemont, Ariz., Nov. 2, 2019. The driving course is designed to teach the students how to navigate sharp tu More

Soldiers and civilians from across the nation's aviation community gathered in Tucson, Ariz., for the Fiscal-Year 2020 Aviation Safety and Standardization Conference on Dec. 10, 2019. The conference started wit More

Spc. Brady Gibson, an infantryman with B Company, 1-158th Infantry Battalion, sits with a Kazak Soldier after they both suffered simulated injuries at the Military Operations and Urban Terrain site on day three More

Maj. Gen. Michael T McGuire, Arizona Adjutant General, briefs soldiers on March 23, 2020, being activated in response to the COVID-19 virus. This week the Guard will activate more than 700 Arizona Citizen-Soldi More

Lt. Col. Brian Dudley, 91st Civil Support Team commander, donates blood at Papago Park Military Reservation, Ariz., March 25, 2020. The blood donation took place as part of the Guard’s activation of more than 7 More

Arizona Army National Guard service members from the 222nd Transportation Company, Florence, Ariz., haul a trailer for a local grocery store to surge capacity and capability - helping to close logistical gaps i More

Lt. Col. Matthew McCain, Task Force Guardian executive officer, donates blood at Papago Park Military Reservation, Ariz., March 25, 2020. The blood donation took place as part of the Guard’s activation of more More

Arizona National Guard service members deliver food to Pima County residents March 26, 2020, at Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. This week the Guard will activate more than 700 Arizona C More

Arizona Army National Guard service members from the 222nd Transportation Company, Florence, Ariz., haul a trailer for a local grocery store to surge capacity and capability - helping to close logistical gaps i More

Arizona National Guard service members provide critical support for community food banks March 27, 2020. The Arizona National Guard is proud to support the governor’s robust, integrated action plan to serve our More

Private 1st Class Juan Palomares, 253rd Engineer Company allied trade specialist, stocks shelves at a local grocery store to surge capacity and capability in Phoenix, Ariz., March 28, 2020. The Arizona National More

Arizona Air National Guard service members haul a trailer for a local food bank to surge capacity and capability - helping to close logistical gaps in the local supply chain. The Arizona National Guard activate More

Arizona Air National Guard service members haul a trailer for a local food bank to surge capacity and capability - helping to close logistical gaps in the local supply chain. The Arizona National Guard activate More

Arizona National Guard service members load and deliver food packages from Midwest Food Bank March 31, 2020, in Phoenix, Ariz. More than 1,000 Arizona Guard members have stood up in response to the COVID-19 thr More

2nd Lt. Maram Sweis, Arizona Army National Guard medical operations officer, readies medical personal protection equipment to be flown to Kayenta, Ariz. in response to COVID-19, March 31, 2020. The Arizona Guar More

Arizona National Guard personnel prepare boxes of personal protective equipment for transport to Chinle, Ariz., April 4th, 2020 at Papago Park Military Reservation. More than 800 AZNG personnel continue to serv More