International partnerships for global readiness

Story by Senior Airman Ryan Bishop August 12, 2021 at 04:12PM Firefighters from the Latvian National Armed Forces and the Estonian Defense Forces traveled to the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, to participate in Northern Strike 21-2 from Jul. 31 through Aug. 14, 2021. Northern Strike is a training exercise focusing on readiness and interoperability with many different units and multinational partners in realistic multi-domain environments.

VTANG Fire Department assists in local fire response

Story by Tech. Sgt. Shane Phipps August 10, 2021 at 09:37AM Members of the Vermont Air National Guard fire department assisted local firefighters during a structure fire in the city of Winooski, early Aug. 8.

VTANG Fire Department assists in local fire response

Story by Tech. Sgt. Shane Phipps August 10, 2021 at 09:37AM Members of the Vermont Air National Guard fire department assisted local firefighters during a structure fire in the city of Winooski, early Aug. 8.

Tennessee National Guard supports inaugural Music City Grand Prix

Story by Staff Sgt. Timothy Cordeiro August 08, 2021 at 04:45PM The Tennessee National Guard's 45th Civil Support Team worked alongside Nashville Fire Department to keep fans safe at the Music City Grand Prix.

Idaho National Guard sends first wildland firefighting crew to northern Idaho

August 08, 2021 at 02:45PM Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen made organizational history by sending wildland Firefighter Type 2 Red Card certified Guardsmen to northern Idaho to fight fires for the first time. The newly assigned crewmembers of the Task Force Timber Shield left Boise Aug. 4 to assist the Idaho Department of Lands’ mission of containing more than 15 significant wildland fires currently burning in Idaho. Approximately 72 Idaho Guardsmen have earned their FFT2 Incident Qualification Cards, commonly known as a Red Card certification and more personnel are currently completing the training in anticipation of additional missions. The additional training for more Red Card certified Guardsmen stemmed after Idaho’s governor issued the emergency declaration July 9 to mobilize Idaho National Guard fire line FFT2 qualified personnel to work on active wildfire efforts on the 6.2 million acres of land across mostly northern Idaho where IDL provides fire protection. Guardsmen were issued firefighting personal protective equipment, fire-resistant clothing, hand tools and sleeping accommodations from the National Interagency Fire Center just prior to leaving.