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Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard, right, confers with Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, during a conference in 2009. Carpenter More

A Boy Scout ties a split to the arm of Jeff Gordon, driver of the National Guard's No. 24 NASCAR, during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., July 29. The Scouts are celebrating their 100th More

Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, the acting director of the Army National Guard, right, and Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, along with other Guard leaders answered que More

Dr. John Finney, center, a senior State Department veteran who blazed the trail for foreign policy advisors at the National Guard Bureau, introduces Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guar More

Dr. John Finney, center, a senior State Department veteran who blazed the trail for foreign policy advisors at the National Guard Bureau, introduces Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guar More

Army Maj. Nathlon Jackson receives the Soldier's Medal from Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, during a ceremony at the Army Guard Readiness Center, Aug. 18. Jackson received the award for More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Henderson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, explains refueling operations during an interview after a refueling mission in support in support of Operation Enduring Fre More

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to a room of Air Force leaders during the 2010 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference, in Oxon Hill, Md., Sept. 14.

Army Staff Sgt. Adam Little, Michigan National Guard, replaces his sling as part of his equipment check during the 2010 Army Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 18-22 at Fort Lee, Va. Little became the National Guar More

Army Brig. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, deputy director, Army National Guard, speaks as part of a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army, Oct. 25, in Washington. The panel d More

Army Lt. Col. Alfranda Durr, chief of the National Guard Bureau SAPR office, speaks during the inaugural 2010 National Guard Bureau SAPR Leadership Summit in Washington, Nov. 1.

Dr. Kaye Whitley, director of the Department of Defense's Sexual Assault and Prevention Response office, speaks at the inaugural 2010 National Guard Buraeu SAPR Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., Nov. 1, 20 More

Army Capt. Trenia Coleman, appeals and analysis section chief, National Guard Bureau human resources, stands next to her father, Jessie Hill, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony at the Women in Military Servic More

Coast Guard Adm. Robert Papp, commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks during an interagency group discussion between the National Guard and the Coast Guard, at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlingto More

Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director of the Army Guard, speaks to a panel of industry leaders at the Reserve Officer Association building on Capitol Hill, Dec. 8, 2010.

Lt. Gen. Harry "Bud" Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard, speaks during a birthday ceremony commemorating the 374th birthday of the National Guard, on Capitol Hill, Dec. 9, 2010. The National Guard Associ More

Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard, speaks during the 2011 National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations Workshop at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harb More

Army Maj Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jan. 19. The three-person panel, which included top leadership from More

Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass, deputy commander of U.S. NORTHCOM, vice commander of U.S. Element NORAD, speaks during the 2011 National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations Workshop at the Gaylord National Convention C More

Members of the 1484th Transportation Company family readiness group, receive the 2011 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, for the Army National Guard, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Feb. 1 More

Navy Adm. James "Sandy" Winnefeld, commander of USNORTHCOM, speaks to senior Guard officers and enlisted leaders during the 2011 General Senior Leadership Conference at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Va., Feb. 28 More

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz addresses the National Guard’s top officers and enlisted leaders during the 2011 General Senior Leadership Conference at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Va., Feb. 28. More

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, gives every cadet his challenge coin as a keepsake before the National Guard Youth Foundation's 2011 ChalleNGe Champions Gala in Washington, Ma More

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, gives every cadet his challenge coin as a keepsake before the National Guard Youth Foundation's 2011 ChalleNGe Champions Gala in Washington, Ma More

Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard, speaks about the Army Guard as an operational force during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Washington, May 11. Air Forc More

Army Master Sgt. Leland Lesher, the Army National Guard force protection branch noncommissioned officer in charge and an Illinois Guard member, swears the oath of extension and enlistment during a small ceremon More

An Army Guard UH-60 Black Hawk prepares to drop 1-ton sandbags on a dike to keep it from deteriorating any further June 27. The dike is the only thing holding back the floodwaters in Minot, N.D. from overtaking More

A National Guard security checkpoint sits at the end of a road that now only leads to flooded streets and neighborhoods in Minot, N.D., June 26, 2011. The Air and Army National Guards have checkpoints set up al More

Floodwaters overwhelmed several neighborhoods in the Minot, N.D. area, reaching the south part of the city, pictured in the background here June 26. The National Guard and civilian agencies were able to constru More

Army Sgt. Burton Atkinson, a water purification non-commissioned officer from the 132nd Quartermaster Company, North Dakota National Guard, tests samples of water that his team purified, June 26, 2011, in Minot More

Army 1st Sgt. Scott Mai, the 164th Engineer Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company first sergeant, checks in with his family while out on patrol in Minot, N.D., June 29, 2011. Mai had just entered a f More

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley (center-front), chief of the National Guard Bureau, stands with leaders and distinguished guests of the Muslim and National Guard communities for a photo before hosting the second- More

Air Force Lt. Col. Rolando Aguilar, Fairchild RC-26 Metroliner program manager for the 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas National Guard, participates in an interview during a 9/11 media-day event at Pentagon cra More

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, the senior enlisted leader of the National Guard Bureau, receives her 2011 influenza vaccination from Army Maj. Monica Law, a nurse praticitioner, at the Pentag More

Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, speaks during the 2011 International Air Reserve Symposium at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2011. Gathered i More

Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, is pinned as a lieutenant general by Army Gen. Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, and Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the More

Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, the acting director of the Army National Guard, sits among friends and family during a farewell ceremony held in his honor at the Army National Guard Readiness Center, Nov. 30, More

Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard (middle left), stands with airmen from the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas National Guard, and unit Family Readiness Group members, during the 2012 D More

William T. Fauntroy Jr., a Tuskegee airman and resident of the District of Columbia, speaks to soldiers and family members from the Operational Support Airlift Agency during a ceremony to celebrate Black Histor More

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelenski-Hall, senior enlisted leader of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to the eight Guard members and their guests who were selected to represent the Army and Air National More

Army Sgt. 1st Class Sterling Deck and Army Maj. Cary Gilman, both from the National Guard Bureau Office of the Inspector general, navigate a shallow stream while carrying heavy logs on their shoulders April 6, More

Army Sgt. Matthew Howard, an artillery crewmember with Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, exits a low-crawl tube, one of the obstacles during the stress shoot event, at More

Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, the former commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" of the Iowa Army National Guard, addresses congressional, military and industry leaders afte More

Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, ceremoniously transfers responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Burch, the ninth command sergeant major of the Army National Guard More

Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley, the 10th command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, accepts the noncommissioned officers sword from Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Gua More

Army Sgt. Matthew Howard, left, an artillery crewmember with Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, and Army Sgt. Mark Fuggiti, a supply specialist with Company C, Recruiti More

Members of the New Mexico National Guard team share a few laughs outside of the Army National Guard's HOOAH! tent after the 2012 Army Ten-Miler in Arlington, Va., Oct. 21, 2012. The running event, which is the More

Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Cochran, a crew chief and ground safety noncommissioned officer with the 113th Wing's Aerospace Control Alert Detachment, performs a visual inspection of the wheel well components of More

Participants of the Norwegian Foot March challenge in La Plata, Md., March 16, 2013, smile and show esprit de corps at the beginning stages of the 30-kilometer event. The challenge was orchestrated by the Maryl More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Marianne Watson, the director of Manpower and Personnel at the National Guard Bureau (NGB), signs the agreement between the NGB and the Corporation for National Community Service for the NG More

Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley, command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, listens to the discussion regarding a book that he and several other Guard members are reading at the Army National Guard Readi More

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal, second from right, and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James F. Campbell, left, greet the National Guard Bureau and Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., right, di More

Josiah Ortiz, a cadet on the Raider Team from the Fort Hamilton High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, dons his protective eyewear before his last team event during the 2013 Raider Challenge More

Cadets from the Fort Hamilton High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program in Brooklyn, N.Y., cheer on their school's Raider Team during the Raider Challenge at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N. More

Joint base civilian and military first responders from the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Fire Department and the 87th Air Base Wing strap a mock patient to a patient transfer board in preparation for movemen More

Navy Rear Adm. Richard Butler, the incoming commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, addresses the crowd gathered at the change of command ceremony ushering him in as new commander of JTF-GTMO, July 16, 2013, More

Official command photo for Brig. Gen. Marion Garcia, deputy commander, JTF Guantanamo.

Army 1st Lt. Bridget A. Flannery, intelligence officer with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 152nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, was awarded the Col. Carl F. Eifler Award during a ceremony attende More

Army Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, right, acting director Army National Guard, and Army Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, commander U.S. Army Cyber Command, sign a memorandum of understanding during an event June 5, 2014, More

Spc. Robert Cunningham, with the West Virginia Army National Guard's 119th Engineer Company (Sapper) engages targets during the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arka More

Spc. Ryan Montgomery, left, with the Arkansas Army National Guard, and Sgt. Jacob Weidow, an infantryman with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, cross the finish line More

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz addresses the National Guard’s top officers and enlisted leaders during the 2011 General Senior Leadership Conference at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Va., Feb. 28. More

The floodwaters of the Souris River crept as far as they could before cresting late June 26, sparing the mobile home community pictured in Minot, N.D.

Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard (left), and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Burch, command sergeant major of the Army National Guard (right), stand with soldiers from 1st More

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal, right, and U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, center, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, discuss key issues regarding the fiscal environment with other key leade More

Josiah Ortiz, a cadet on the Raider Team from the Fort Hamilton High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, collects his thoughts before his last team event during the 2013 Raider Challenge at Jo More

Civilian and military first responders with Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Fire Department and the 87th Air Base Wing, strap a mock patient to a patient transfer board in preparation for movement during a tra More

Outgoing Commander, Navy Rear Adm. John W. Smith, outgoing commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, right, prepares to hand over command to Navy Rear Adm. Richard Butler, as the JTF-GTMO senior enlisted leader More

Coast Guard Lt. Craig Bailey, operations officer with Port Security Unit 301, looks out over the water during an area of responsibility tour, Oct. 26, 2013, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Members o More

Army Sgt. Corbin D. Routier, an infantryman with the Minnesota Army National Guard's 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment, moves a "casaulty" from a simulated downed aircraft during the 2014 Ar More

Spc. David Notti, an infantryman with the Montana Army National Guard's B Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, rests after completing the ruck march portion of the 2014 Army National G More

Engineering crews continue to work on a secondary levee in Minot, N.D., June 26, after the initial levee was breached by the swelling floodwaters of the Souris River.

Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., the director of the Army National Guard, speaks about the state of the Army National Guard as he addresses attendees of the 2012 American, British, Canadian, Australian and More

U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James F. Campbell, right, listens to comments regarding key issues about the fiscal environment at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., April 3, 2013. T More

Civilian and military first responders stabilize a mock patient's head and apply a cervical collar during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 15, 2013. The training exercise was c More

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Scott Duckworth, right, chief of waterside security, Port Security Unit 301, talks to Air Force Capt. Preston Goodrich, officer in charge of the Joint Personnel Center, during an More

The naval station Morale, Welfare and Recreation Christmas tree stands silent prior to the 2013 MWR Holiday Parade at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Dec. 7, 2013. The parade, which began at the Satell More

Sgt. 1st Class Scott Stimpson, a recruiter with the Oregon Army National Guard, engages targets during the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., July 14, 2014. Stim More

Competitors in the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition assist Army Sgt. Nathaniel Ross with his rucksack after Ross crossed the finish line of the ruck march portion of the competition at Camp Jos More

Floodwaters overwhelmed several neighborhoods in the Minot, N.D., area, reaching the south part of the city, pictured in the background here July 26. The National Guard and civilian agencies were able to constr More

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal and U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, left, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, listen to comments from Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., the director of the Army N More

Civilian and military first responders with Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Fire Department and the 87th Air Base Wing, strap a mock patient to a patient transfer board in preparation for movement during a tra More

Coast Guard Lt. Craig Bailey, operations officer with Port Security Unit 301, calls into Port Control after wrapping up an area of responsibility tour, Oct. 26, 2013, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More

Spc. Joshua Kent, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, helps to put the final touches on a Humvee, wrapped in gift paper and adorned with presents, before the 2013 Morale, Welfar More

Staff Sgt. Michael J. Walker, a food service specialist with the Minnesota Army National Guard, high crawls through an obstacle course during the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Joseph More

Competitors in 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition cross the finish line of the ruck march portion of the competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, July 16, 2014. The competition tests com More

Some residences and businesses have been so far spared from the floodwaters of the swollen Souris River in Minot, N.D., June 26.

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal and U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, left, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, meet to discuss key issues regarding the fiscal environment at the Army National G More

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Scott Duckworth, bottom left, chief of waterside security, Port Security Unit 301, talks to Joint Task Force-Guantanamo troopers about the capabilities of the equipment the Marit More

Christmas themed floats, built by service members and residents of the naval station, line up for the 2013 Morale, Welfare and Recreation Holiday Parade at the Satellite Communication Systems, Inc. parking lot, More

Staff Sgt. Cody W. Espinoza, from the Mississippi Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, carries 5 gallon water cans through an obstacle course during the 2014 Army National Guard Best More

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal, top right, and U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, top center, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, discuss issues regarding the fiscal environment at the Army Nati More

Two holiday floats – the GTMO Tug and Christmas Barge – built by employees of SoBran Inc., line up with other floats at the Satellite Communication Systems, Inc. parking lot for the 2013 Morale, Welfare and Rec More

Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, left, command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, talks with Army Sgt. Benjamin T. Stocker, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter repairer with the Colorado Army National Guard's More

Santa and Mrs. Claus pass by as the community Christmas tree lights up during the 2013 Morale, Welfare and Recreation holiday parade, Dec. 7, 2013 at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Santa parade partic More

Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Dorvee, from the New York Army National Guard's 1427th Transportation Company, navigates an obstacle during the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Joseph T. Robins More

Anthony Ruptak and his Midnight Friends, an indie folk rock band from Colorado, play a show for the naval station community as part of the 2013 Morale, Welfare and Recreation holiday concert, Dec. 7, 2013 at U. More

Competitors in the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition walk to their next event during the competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., July 14, 2014. The competition tests competitors on a varie More

A competitor in the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition uses a radio during the competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., July 14, 2014. The competition tests competitors on a variety of tacti More

Competitors in the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition move out to their next event during the competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., July 14, 2014. The competition tests competitors on a v More