Sgt. Kyle Everett Leads Medical Support at Region Three Best Warrior

Story by Maj. Karla Evans April 23, 2025 at 12:38AM A 15-year South Carolina Army National Guard veteran, Everett serves with the 251st Area Support Medical Company in Darlington, South Carolina. Originally from Cornville, New York, Everett was inspired to join the military by his father, a firefighter, and the events of 9/11. After graduating college, he followed that calling into service.

325th MXS conducts annual confined space extraction exercise

Story by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim April 16, 2025 at 03:05PM The 325th Fighter Wing recently conducted an annual confined space extraction exercise required for the 325th Maintenance Squadron fuels flight, which involved representatives from the 325th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight, the 325th FW safety flight and the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department.

12th Civil Support Team Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Training Exercise

Story by Pvt. Josephine Malloy April 14, 2025 at 04:44PM Members of the 12th Civil Support Team, 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire National Guard, conduct chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response combined training lanes with members of the Bartlett, Conway and Jackson Fire Departments, alongside the Jackson Police Department, April 9, 2025, at Storyland in Glen, N.H. (U.S. Army National Guard story by Pfc. Josephine Malloy, 114th Public Affairs Detachment)

Wyoming Army and Air National Guard team up for first-ever firefighting exercise

Story by April 13, 2025 at 01:22PM When Camp Guernsey’s Fire Chief received an invitation to conduct a joint training exercise with the 153rd Airlift Wing, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leah Urquhart jumped at the chance for her firefighters to brush up on skills they don’t use on a day-to-day basis.

U.S. Coast Guard, local agencies strengthen maritime capabilities through NASBLA training partnership

Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir April 10, 2025 at 09:03PM SANTA RITA, Guam — From March 24 to April 4, 2025, maritime law enforcement and emergency responders from the Guam Port Authority and Guam Fire Department participated in two intensive training courses hosted at the Port and by Station Apra Harbor: the NASBLA Boat Crew Member Course (March 24–28) and the Boat Operator for Search and Rescue Course (BOSAR) (March 31–April 4). These courses, led by the U.S. Coast Guard in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), provided approximately 20 first responders with over 30 classroom hours and 35 underway hours of hands-on instruction. The training focused on building foundational skills critical for operating in the maritime environment, including boat handling and stability, piloting and navigation, crew efficiency, risk management, and search and rescue (SAR) operations, including towing and salvage.