The M240B is a variant of the M240, used by the U.S. Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Marines. It comes configured for ground combat with a buttstock and bipod, though it can also be mounted on tripod, ground vehicl More
Sgt. Rachel Schmitz plays tenor saxophone for the Idaho Army National Guard’s 25th Army Band. The 25th Army Band is the only military band in Idaho and plays 30 to 40 events every year, such as the 2019 Governo More
Brig. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho and commanding general of the Idaho National Guard, in newly commissioned second lieutenants Ethan Bean, Joseph Dirilo, Jordan Geary, Christopher Knudson, K More
Idaho Army National Guard Capt. A.J. Edwards poses for a photo while tossing a football Sept. 27, 2018, on Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Edwards was struck by lightning on Sept. 30, 1998 at a football practice in More
The M249 light machine gun, formerly designated the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) and formally written as Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249, is the American adaptation of the Belgian FN Minimi, a light machi More
The M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (M110 SASS) is an American semi-automatic sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO round. It was developed by U.S. firearm manufactur More
The M107 semi-automatic long range sniper rifle is capable of delivering precise, rapid fire on targets out to 2,000 meters. The M107 has greater range and lethality against personnel and materiel targets than More
The M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS) is a developmental under-barrel shotgun attachment for the M16/M4 family of United States military firearms. It can also be fitted with a pistol grip and collapsi More
Members of the Idaho Army National Guard during weapons training during training weekend.
Veterans Day Parade in Boise, Idaho where personnel from the Idaho Army National Guard participated in this community event.
Idaho Governor C.L. Butch Otter recieves meritorious award from Idaho National Guard in ceremony on Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho.
Idaho Army National Guardsmen prepare for live fire exercise with Bradley Fighting Vehicles out on Orchard Combat Training Center (OCTC) in Idaho.
M1A2 Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), Idaho Army National Guard run through field exercises on Orchard Combat Training Center (OCTC).
Soldiers of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, (CBCT), Signal Corps, Idaho Army National Guard prepare for field exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center.
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard, practice combined arms battalion, squad level infantry movements on the Orchard Combat Training Center, Jan. 20, 20 More
Bradley Fighting Vehicles from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), Idaho Army National Guard participate in field exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center ranges in February.
A soldier from the 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion begins work on the rotor blades of a UH-60 Black Hawk. Maintenance personnel from the battalion began preparing their aircraft for airlift in the days befor More
Ted Thompson, Mountain Home Airport Manager and Chairman of the local Education/Work Force Development Committe prepares his Parrot Drone for a demonstration before local students. The Idaho Army National Guard More
Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak joined the community of Blackfoot, Idaho in the unveiling and dedication of a statue at Bingham County Patriot Field to be More
From time to time, Maj. Gen. Garshak, commander of the Idaho National Guard, gathers together leadership team members and visits veterans living at the State of Idaho Veteran’s Home in Boise, Idaho. For an hour More
Master Sgt. Tyler Bramble of the Idaho Army National Guard’s 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion explains the seat restraint and harness system to a young girl looking over a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at the G More
Charles Manwill explains how to recognize opposing force targets to visitors prior to simulator training. Boys Scouts from a local troop and their scout master spent some time in a Humvee simulator at the Recon More
Master Sgt. Matthew Askew, Chief Instructor at the Idaho Army National Guards Regional Training Institute, briefs visitors on the role of the RTI. Senior Citizens from the City of Boise Parks and Recreation’s L More
Idaho Army National Guard soldiers participated in the 2019 best warrior Competition on the Orchard Combat Training Center.
On the afternoon of January 7, 2020, Staff Sgt. Matthew Frisbie, Administrative NCO for the 204th Regional Training Institute (RTI), Idaho Army National Guard on Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho shuffles through fil More
Sunrise on the OCTC as soldiers prepare their vehicles for practice. Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Alpha and Bravo Companies of the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion, part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Te More
Airmen from the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Air Support Operations Squadron along with soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team participated in a joint bombing exerci More
The Memorial Park Volunteers, a group of multi-service members on Gowen Field, took part in clean up, memorial brick replacements and brick additions on Gowen Field's Memorial Park. Service members from the Ida More
Idaho Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Robinett plays taps at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery that overlooks the City of Boise, Idaho. Robinett was assisting a film crew from the local PBS TV station sh More
esponding to a simulated emergency call of a downed aircraft on fire, firefighting trucks begin hosing down the helicopter mock-up and simulated fire on the Orchard Combat Training Center. Idaho Army National G More
Descending onto Saylor Creek the crew chief of 872 scans the landscape below for hazards.The Idaho Army National Guard’s 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion’s Annual Training is coming to a conclusion this wee More
The Idaho Army National Guard's 25th Army Band presented an online 4th of July concert this year due to the precautions concerning the current Coronavirus Pandemic. Members of the band practiced for several day More
Earlier in the day, as the Marines of Company C prepared for the evening ceremony, two Marines taped the Marine’s hymn to each spectator chair on the field. As the United States Marine Corps carries out its com More
Idaho Governor Brad Little makes his way to a UH-60 Black hawk from the Idaho Army National Guards 1-183rd Helicopter Assault Battalion for the flight to Pierce, Idaho. The Governor accompanied Maj. Gen. Michae More
Trevor Sparrow, Director of the Idaho Youth Challenge Academy, welcomed Idaho Governor Brad Little and Maj. Gen Garshak to the academy. Idaho Governor Brad Little and Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, Commander of the More
In preparation for the field exercise, soldiers lined up to receive equipment issues from the unit supply. The Idaho Army National Guard’s Charlie Company (rifle) 2-116 Combined Arms Battalion (AR) HHC 116th Ca More
In one of the maintenance bays of the Combined Services Mainenance Shop, Idaho Army National Guard Spc. James Frandsen begins removing nuts and bolts underneath a Humvee in order to remove and repair a faulty t More
The completion of the Humvee transmission repair and replacement is nearing its end. Idaho Army National Guard Spc. James Frandsen (left) and Pfc. Noah Martin successfully removed the transfer case from the old More
After pulling the old transmission from the Humvee, Spc. James Frandsen (left) and Pfc. Noah Martin make their assessment of the equipment. Their next task is to remove the old transfer case and attach it to th More
Still wrestling with the replacement of a faulty transmission on a Humvee, Idaho Army National Guard Pfc. Noah Martin (left) adds a little pressure to the transmission transfer case as Spc. James Frandsen makes More
Having removed the interior and exterior items holding the transmission in place, Spc. James Frandsen (right) and Pfc Noah Martine position a lift underneath the transmission and prepare to begin removing the o More
After the extensive repair and replacement of the Humvee transmission, Idaho Army National Guard Spc. James Frandsen completes the work by checking the fluids in the vehicle before preforming a test drive. The More
On the first day of class, Spc. Shane Flores settles in his chair listening to 19D Instructor Kiril Dimitrov give an overview of the training to come. The 204th Regional Training Institute (RTI) from the Idaho More
Spc. Jess Wolmuth carries two ammo cans across the floor during physical evaluations. On the day of the 12-mile ruck march, after completion of the march, the trainees then performed another series of tasks mea More
Leading the way across the desert landscape of the Orchard Combat Training Center (OCTC), an M88 recovery vehicle drives toward the units encampment located at Counter IED Village in the southern portion of the More
Heading out from the encampment area, a B Compnay tank makes its way up the road toward the practice dig area. Out of Nampa, Idaho, the members of B Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion (CAB), from the Idah More
Instructor Staff Sgt. Tyler Hunter gives Spcs. Jackson Roberts, Jess Wolmuth and Sgt. Randy Torrecer a follow-up lesson on the 25mm gun. Part of the second week’s schedule allowed for the trainees to go back ov More
RTI Instructor Staff Sgt. Tyler Hunter introduces the 25mm Bushmaster Chain Gun to the scout trainees. The 25mm is the main gun on Bradley Fighting Vehicles and used throughout the U.S. Military. The scout trai More
In preparation for field training, Instructor Tyler Hunter gives the trainees instructions on the operation and maintenance of the Bradley Fighting vehicle. During the second week of training, the scout traine More
A Bradley Fighting Vehicle drives out from Gowen Field along Pleasant Valley Road toward the Orchard Combat Training Center. The last week of training begins on a cold rain swept day trip to the Orchard Combat More
In the closing days of scout training, Staff Sgt. Tyler Hunter teaches the trainees how to handle and detonate C4 explosives. The last week of training begins on a cold rain swept day trip to the Orchard Comba More
Soldiers from the 2-116th practice carrying a wounded soldier to the air evacuation area. Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard Charlie Company, 2-116 Combined Arms Battalion (CAB) of the 116th Cavalry Br More
Idaho Army National Guard Lt. Col Nicole Washington, Commander of the 1-183rd Helicopter Assault Battalion welcomes the crowd to the evening vigil along the flightline of Gowen Field. Members of the Idaho Army More
A flight helmet representing Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mathew Peltzer of the Idaho Army National Guards 1-183rd Helicopter Assualt Battalion rest on a rifle during a ceremony at Gowen Field’s Memorial Park. Idah More
Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers (left to right, back) Jordan Geary, Joseph Dirilo, Nicholas Alletto, Christopher Knudson, Kyle Sampson, (left to right, front) Ethan Bean, Katherine Smith and Todd Sigler grad More
Members of the Idaho Army National Guard participate in weapons training during weekend training exercises.
Soldiers from the 116th CBCT Signal Corps, Idaho Army National Guard take to the Orchard Combat Training Center for a field exercise in February.
Spc. Treavor Tucker from the 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion assists in removing the rear stabilizer from a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter to prepare the unit's aircraft for military airlift. The Idaho Army Nat More
Jeff warner from T O Engineers preapres his drones for a demonstration before local students. The Idaho Army National Guard, Mt. Home Armory hosted students from the Richard McKenna Charter School. Students wer More
A close-up of the statue, created by sculptor Ben Hammond, unveilied at Patriot Field. Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak joined the community of Blackfoot, More
Master Sgt. Tyler Bramble of the Idaho Army National Guard’s 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion helps a young visitor with the harness and restraint system in the seat of a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter. The Ida More
Charles Manwill explains the procedures and safety rules to visitors before taking them into the tactical simulator training facility. Boys Scouts from a local troop and their scout master spent some time in a More
Senior Citizens look over ammunition for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle inside Gowen Fields Regional Training Institute. Senior Citizens from the City of Boise Parks and Recreation’s Lifetime and Leisure program More
John “Doc” Frayer, 81, U.S. Navy 1958 -1965. Frayer was born and raised on a farm in Saline Michigan. He was taking pre-med classes at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on an athletic scholarship when an More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Frisbie, Administrative NCO for the Idaho Army National Guard’s 204th Regional Training Institute (RTI), records the height and weight of Sgt. Daniel Chabot. Part of the in-processing routine More
A Bradley crewman mounts up to begin preparing his vehicle for the morning gunnery exercise. Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Alpha and Bravo Companies of the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion, part of the 116th C More
Firefighters move to the helicopter mock-up and suppress the simulated fire. Creating more challenge for the firefighters the drill was held in the late evening when visibility was restricted. Idaho Army Natio More
Pronghorn antelope migrate across the prairie just behind the waiting Black hawks. The Idaho Army National Guard’s 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion’s Annual Training is coming to a conclusion this week on G More
Bicker Therien, Principal of the academy school, introduced new employees to the Governor and Maj.Gen. Garshak. Idaho Governor Brad Little and Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, Commander of the Idaho National Guard, v More
Preparing for the field exercise a soldier makes adjustments to the mounting device for his night vision equipment. The Idaho Army National Guard’s Charlie Company (rifle) 2-116 Combined Arms Battalion (AR) HH More
Idaho Army National Guard Spc. James Frandsen works underneath the Humvee preparing to drain fluids from the transmission while in the cab of the vehicle, Pfc. Noah Martin is working to remove nuts, bolts and h More
Maintenance needs come in all sizes and types. Idaho Army National Guard Spc. Bryer Sikes was tasked with the repair and replacement of a side mirror for a vehicle. The Idaho Army National Guard’s Combined Serv More
As Idaho Army National Guard Pfc. Noah Martine pushes up on one end of the transmission, Spc. Frandsen is an eye on its alignment with other connecting parts of the Humvee mechanical components. The completion More
After taking the repaired Humvee for a test drive, the crew discovers that the vehicle is not running at its optimal best. Pfc Noah Martin explains to the shop supervisor, Sgt 1st Class Brian Usrey, what he is More
Looking over a Palletized Load System truck, Spc. Bryer Sikes prepares for a routine maintenance check on the vehicle. The PLS maintenance requires checking fluid levels, assuring bolts and screws are tightened More
In another maintenance bay Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Mason Martin (right) points out some information for Spc. Danielle Smith to look over before she begins piloting her creeper around and underneath the M More
Sgt. Randy Torrecer, from the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard, gives his full attention to 204th RTI Instructor Staff Sgt. Daniel Bistriceanu. The first day of class was devoted More
Spc. Jackson Roberts throws a practice grenade in the afternoon training class. The grenade throw was another component of the physical evaluation tests. The job of a Cavalry Scout is to operate as one of the f More
Not far behind the lead elements of B Company, three Abrams tanks make their way toward the weekend encampment site. Out of Nampa, Idaho, the members of B Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion (CAB), from t More
The first tank and crew in the dig area begin trying out the plow. Out of Nampa, Idaho, the members of B Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion (CAB), from the Idaho Army National Guard's 116th Cavalry Briga More
Staff Sgt. Tyler Hunter shows scout trainees various details of the 25mm gun. During the second week of training, the scout trainees are being introduced into a variety of weapons. The Idaho Army National Guar More
Scout Instructor Staff Sgt.Daniel Bistriceanu helps out Sgt. Randy Torrecer with instruction of the 25mm main gun for the Bradley Fighting vehicle. Part of the second weeks schedule allowed for the trainees to More
Staff Sgt. Tyler Hunter reads a briefing from a tablet for the trainees on information for operating the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. During the second week of training, the scout trainees are being introduced in More