Master Sgt. Seaton Hixon of the 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard listens to presenters speak about the importance of the National Guard and professional Airmanship at the Enlisted Leadership S More
U.S. Marine Cpl. John F. Espinoza, top, demonstrates a cliff assault during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 1, 2014. Espinoza is a squad More
Army Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, the adjutant general, California National Guard, receives the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention Innovation Award from Jessica L. Wright, the under secretary of defens More
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, signs a Memorandum of Understanding, which is designed to assist National Guard Families, Camp Dawson, W. Va., Oct. 29, 2014. Grass, along with Sonny R More
Air Force Senior Airmen Nicholas M. Snyder, a native of Kingwood, W.Va., and member of the elite United States Air Force Honor Guard at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling assisted finalists in the Miss District of Co More
GULF OF ADEN (July 14, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary, clear rounds from the chamber of an M240B machine gun on the fli More
Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, speaks at the Air National Guard’s Enlisted Leadership Symposium, at Camp Dawson, W. Va., Aug. 18, 2015. ELS is desi More
A member of a military information support team greats an embassy public affairs role-player during a key leader engagement at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, June 10. During the unit’s mission readiness exercise, More
Staff Sgt. Yesenia Camacho-Arce, an Air Force LEAP translator, explained Military Police exercises to Lt. Col. Wagner Bardales, commander of 505th Military Police Battalion in Lima. The Peruvians were visiting More
Soldiers of the 753rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of Kingwood, W.Va., and members of the West Virginia State Police Bomb Squad participated in a Raven's Challenge that took place at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, More
Camp Dawson West Virginia - Soldiers conduct a 6 Mile Road March to start Day 2 of Air Assault course 307-16. Bravo Company, Army National Guard Warrior Training Center provide mobile Air Assault training cou More
Air Assault students in formation awaiting sling load training instructions. Public domain photograph of body armor, protective gear, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Air Assault Students conduct a 4 mile run at a 9 minute per mile pace as a class. The run is mandatory to remain in the course.
Air Assault Student teams practice Sling Load in preparation for Day 6 testing.
Camp Dawson, West Virginia, September 19, 2017. Sgt Cedric Wilbourn and SSgt Gerald Peck of the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center, Bravo Company, trains Air Assault students to rappel duiring Phase 3 More
Camp Dawson, West Virginia - On day 12 of Pathfinder course students conduct sling load training. The training has students preparing the sling load for instructor inspections.
Pathfinder students conduct a VIRS (verbally initiated release system) exam at Camp Dawson, West Virginia on September 20, 2017. Students successfully guide helicopters into a drop zone and signal for release More
Students of Air Assault class 307-17 rappel from a helicopter to complete Air Assault training.
In a cermony held September 22, 2017, students of Air Assault class 307-17 are presented their wings and graduation certificates. More than half of the class are West Virginia National Guardsmen. The keynote More
Pathfinder graduates are honored in a graduation ceremony at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. September 23, 2017
A West Virginia National Guard Soldier hammers down stakes for a decontamination tent as part of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) dec More
West Virginia National Guard Soldiers trek up an incline while participating in the Best Warrior Competition April 21, 2018 at Camp Dawson, W.Va. Fifteen Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia Army and Air More
Brig. Gen. Ainars Ozolins, the Commander of Zemmessardze (Latvia National Guard), listens as Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, gives a briefing April 24, 2018 at Camp Daw More
West Virginia National Guard Soldiers with Company C, 2/104th General Support Aviation Battalion (MEDEVAC) fly the West Virginia Swift Water Rescue Team as they complete Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEM More
Lt. Gen. Scott L. Rice, Director of the Air National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, the Command Chief Master Sgt. of the Air National Guard share a hug as Anderson thanks Rice for coming the Enlis More
An Airman presents briefs the Enlisted Field Advisory Council (EFAC) during a capstone presentation August 16, 2018 at the Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS) at Camp Dawson, W.Va. More than 400 Airmen represen More
A panel consisting of former Command Chief Master Sergeants of the Air National Guard engages with junior enlisted Airmen during the Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS) August 17, 2018 at Camp Dawson, W.Va. Mor More
Qatari Army 2nd Lt. Jassim Al-Thani and 2nd Lt. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Ishaq observe objectives for the West Virginia and Massachusetts National Guard’s exercise evaluation for the WVNG Army Interagency Education an More
Students of the State Contract Management/Business Manager’s Certification Construction Facilities Maintenance Office (CFMO) 102 course pose for a group photo at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, W.Va., Dec. 6, 2018. Stud More
A West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) combat medic bag sits open as medics work to treat and prepare an injured mannequin for ground transport Jan. 17, 2019, during a combat simulation exercise held at V More
A West Virginia Air National Guard Security Forces member prepares to fire his weapon during the 2019 West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Best Warrior Competition held April 26, 2019, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood More
Brig. Gen. Christopher Walker, Assistant Adjutant General - Air; Sgt. Gregory Fuqua, West Virginia Air National Guard (WVANG) NCO of the Year; Senior Airman Christopher Marcum, WVANG Airman of the Year; and Com More
A group of Soldiers from various states write an essay during a portion of the Region II Best Warrior Competition May 16, 2019, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. This four-day event is designed to measure the phy More
A candid portrait of Spc. Emmil Akwei, 372nd Military Police Battalion, D.C. National Guard, at the Region II Best Warrior Competition held May 16-19, 2019, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. The four-day event is More
Sgt. Avery Liller, 157th Military Police Company, West Virginia National Guard plots points on a map May 17, 2019, during the land navigation portion of the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, We More
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, navigates an obstacle course station May 17, 2019, during the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virg More
A Soldier fires the M320 grenade launcher during familiarization May 17, 2019, at the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. This four-day event is designed to measure the physical ab More
Spc. Hunter Olson motivates another competitor after finishing the two-mile run during the Army Combat Fitness Test at the 2019 Region II Best Warrior Competition in Kingwood, W.Va. May 17. (U.S. Army Photo by More
Spc. Emmil Akwei, 372nd Military Police Battalion, D.C. National Guard, jumps over an obstacle during the obstacle confidence course May 17, 2019, at the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Niehoff, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Delaware National Guard, looks towards the next station of the obstacle course May 17, 2019, during the Region II Best Warrior Competition at More
Sgt. David Perry, Mobility Augmentation Command, D.C. National Guard, participates in the sprint/drag/carry portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test (AFCT) May 17, 2019, during the Region II Best Warrior Competi More
Spc. Emmil Akwei, 372nd Military Police Battalion, D.C. National Guard applies camouflage before the range run portion of the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. This four-day even More
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, is graded on proper Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) attack protective protoco More
A Soldier with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 111th Engineer Brigade, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 119th Engineer Company (Sapper) sets an ambush point during Mission Essential Task List (METL) training More
Jason Barclay and his daughter, Arianna Barclay, take part in a hayride during the West Virginia National Guard's Gold Star Family Weekend at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, W.Va., Sept. 27, 2019. The West Virginia Na More
A West Virginia National Guard Solider watches as a participant of the Gold Star Families retreat takes part in an archery event Sept. 28, 2019, at Camp Dawson, W.Va. The Gold Star Families retreat is hosted ea More
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment completed Bambi Bucket training for three aircrews consisting of 12 Soldiers at Camp Dawson, West Vi More
A crew member of the West Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery (FA) mans an M109 A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, June 14, 2020. The 201st FA More
Members of the West Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery (FA) drive M109 A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers to an operational area of Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, June 14, 20 More
Lt. Col. Jason Diaz poses for a photo at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. Diaz is an armor officer with 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment and has been in the West Virginia National Guard since 2002. (U.S. Army Na More
Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard addresses Airmen at the Enlisted Leadership Symposium, held at Camp Dawson, W.Va., Aug. 26-28, 2014. Airmen from More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Rice, 20, from Lake Tahoe, Calif., navigates his way up a cliff during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 1, More
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and Sonny Ramaswamy, director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, stand together after signing a Memorandum of Understanding, which is designed More
Air Force Senior Airmen Nicholas M. Snyder, a native of Kingwood, W.Va. and member of the elite United States Air Force Honor Guard at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling assisted finalists in the Miss District of Col More
GULF OF ADEN (July 14, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler Knotts dons his gas mask before firing an M240B machine gun at targets on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Knotts is a More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, speaks with Airmen at the 2015 Air National Guard Enlisted Leadership Symposium, at Camp Dawson, W. Va., Aug. 18, 2015. ELS is designed for enlisted Airmen of a More
A regional military information support team explains processes and authorities to a role-player while their command sergeant major evaluates at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, June 10. During the unit’s mission re More
Staff Sgt. Yesenia Camacho-Arce, an Air Force LEAP translator, listens to Lt. Col. Wagner Bardales, commander of 505th Military Police Battalion in Lima. The Peruvians were visiting West Virginia as part of a S More
Camp Dawson, West Virginia - 0421 in the morning; Air Assault students get in formation before stepping off on a 6 mile ruck march.
Air Assault students in formation awaiting sling load training instructions.
Camp Dawson, West Virginia, September 19, 2017. Army National Guard Warrior Training Center, Bravo Company, train Air Assault students to rappel duiring Phase 3 of the Air Assault course.
A West Virginia Army National Guard Soldier connects a hose to a tank as part of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) decontamination tea More
Washington D.C. Army National Guard Spc. Jordane Clarke, and West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Torin Samples hike up a hill while participating the the Best Warrior Competition April 21, 2018 at Camp Dawso More
Brig. Gen. Ainars Ozolins, the Commander of Zemmessardze (Latvia National Guard), talks with Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, about the benefits of the WVNG’s inclusion More
A West Virginia Swift Water Team member attempts to rescue a mock victim from the Cheat River during Swift Water Rescue training held June 11, 2018 near Camp Dawson, W.Va. The WVSWRT was developed after the dev More
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, gives a speech at the Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS) August 17, 2018 at Camp Dawson, W.Va. More than 4 More
(Ret.) Chief Master Sgt. James Hotaling, the former Command Chief Master Sgt. of the Air National Guard, talks with Airmen August 17, 2018 at the Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS) at Camp Dawson, W.Va. More t More
Massachusetts National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Soldiers prepare for an external evaluation by Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) Sept. 6, 2018 at Camp Dawson, W.V More
West Virginia National Guard Lt. Col. Walter Hatfield, Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Field Explosives (CBRNE) battalion commander, More
Students listen to a presentation on inspections during the State Contract Management/Business Manager’s Certification Construction Facilities Maintenance Office (CFMO) 102 course held at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, More
West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) combat medics take an injured mannequin to a waiting ambulance for ground transport Jan. 17, 2019, during a combat simulation exercise held at Volkstone training area More
Soldiers and Airmen zero their weapons during the 2019 West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Best Warrior Competition held April 26, 2019, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, W.Va. More than 30 Soldiers and Airmen from W More
Command Sgt. Maj. Dusty Jones, West Virginia Army National Guard state command sergeant major, shakes the hand of Sgt. Avery Liller, winner of the NCO of the Year for the 2019 West Virginia National Guard (WVN More
Soldiers write down answers to a written test during a portion of the Region II Best Warrior Competition May 16, 2019, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. This four-day event is designed to measure the physical abi More
Spc. Emmil Akwei, 372nd Military Police Battalion, D.C. National Guard, poses for a photo May 16, 2019, at the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. This four-day event is designed t More
Sgt. David Perry, Mobility Augmentation Command, D.C. National Guard, plots his path May 17, 2019, during the land navigation portion of the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. Thi More
Spc. Hunter Olson leaps over an object during the obstacle course at the 2019 Region II Best Warrior Competition in Kingwood, W.Va. May 17. (U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Kurt M. Rauschenberg)
Sgt. David Perry, of the D.C. National Guard, climbs up the rope of “the tough one” obstacle during the obstacle confidence course May 17, 2019, at the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Vi More
Staff Sgt. Cassandra Black, 70th Regional Training Institute, Maryland National Guard, navigates an obstacle course station May 17, 2019, during the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virgi More
Spc. Kendall Harris, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), West Virginia National Guard, participates in the leg-tuck portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test (AFCT) May 17, 2019, during the Regio More
Spc. Tyler Landis, 121st Transportation Company, Pennsylvania National Guard, navigates an obstacle course station May 17, 2019, during the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. This More
A candid portrait of Sgt. Avery Liller, 157th Military Police Company, West Virginia National Guard, during the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. The four-day event is designed t More
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, prepares to take part in the range run portion of the Region II Best Warrior Competition May 18, 2019, at Camp Dawson, Wes More
A Soldier with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 111th Engineer Brigade, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 119th Engineer Company (Sapper) listens to a tactics briefing during Mission Essential Task List (METL) More
Charles and Velvet Adkins take part in a hay ride during the West Virginia National Guard's Gold Star Family Weekend at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, W.Va., Sept. 27, 2019. The Adkins are attending Gold Star the fir More
Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy cadet Analisa Wood smiles during an interview June 1, 2020, prior to taking her end of course exam in Kingwood, W.Va. Wood is one of nearly 100 cadets from Class 54 who chose to co More
Members of the West Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery (FA) drive M109 A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, June 14, 2020. The 201st FA is cond More
An M109 A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers beloinging to the West Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery (FA) sits during training at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, June 14, 2020 More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Esquivias of the Florida Air National Guard charts his personal communication preferences during a course at the Enlisted Leadership Symposium held at Camp Dawson, W.Va., Aug. 26-28. Airmen l More
U.S. Marine Pvt. Tyler Knotts, 19, from Kingwood, W.V., grips a ledge as he navigates his way up a cliff during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., More