U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, out process in preparation for Vigilant Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., March 5, 2015. Members of the South More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tony Lever and Senior Airman Jonathan Curenton, vehicle operators with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron, maneuver a forklift to carry a light More
U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 108th Public Affairs Detachment depart McCrady Training Center, S.C., en route to Georgetown, S.C., March 6, 2015, to participate in Vigilant Guard. V More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, convoy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., to Georgetown, S.C., March 6, 2015, in support of Vigilant Guard 2015. Vi More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Kopp, a signal support system specialist assigned to the 29th Infantry Division of the Virginia Army National Guard, assembles a wireless communications satellite during the Vigilan More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general for South Carolina meets a team of Colombian military officers at the South Carolina National Guard Joint Operations Center, during Vigilant G More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain Lt. Col. Brian Bohlman, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, receives a briefing from Scott White, the MED-1 public information officer, at the MED-1 More
First responders from Georgetown emergency services along with U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews assigned to the 2-151st Aviation, S.C. Army National Guard, are gathered around the South Carolina Heli More
A U.S. Army Common Bridge Transporter waits to pull out of the Sampit River after offloading a Bridge Erection Boat at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex, March 7, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C., as a part More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Hicklin, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 172nd Engineer Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, operates a two-and-a-half yard scoop loader to load an M916 tractor t More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general for South Carolina visits South Carolina National Guard units participating in Vigilant Guard SC-15, Charleston, S.C., March 7, 2015. Vigilant More
Bernie Linen, an excavator operator from a local Georgetown landscaping business, aides in the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise by using his equipment to simulate storm damage March 8, 2015, at the Choppe More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Ashurst, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller assigned to the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, checks his Humvees onboard communications during More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives at Georgetown Airport in Georgetown, S.C., to observe integrated military and civilian opera More
A jet carrying U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives at Georgetown Airport in Georgetown, S.C., to observe integrated military and More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass (left), the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, motions for people to follow him as Dr. David Callaway (right), director of the Carolinas MED More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned 1-111st Aviation Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, refuel a UH-60 Black Hawk at a forward air refueling point during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise, in Georgetown More
South Carolina National Guard units worked with local emergency management agencies and first responders during a mass casualty exercise (MASCAL) in Anderson, S.C., March 10, 2015, which simulated a hard landin More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Curenton, a vehicle operator with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron, maneuvers a forklift to carry a light cart March 5, 2015, at M More
A U.S. Army fuel truck from the 218th Brigade Support Battalion, Alpha Company, arrives at Georgetown Airport, S.C., in support of Vigilant Guard exercise, March 6, 2015. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally More
Photo of the MED-1 facilities during Vigilant Guard South Carolina at Georgetown County Airport, March 8, 2015. MED-1, a mobile hospital operated by Carolinas HealthCare, is a first-line care giver staffed by More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company use Bridge Erection Boats to assemble an Improved Ribbon Bridge at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex, March 7, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C., More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Israel Childs fastens his personal protective equipment to his leg during a mass casualty and hazardous materials scenario for the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise March 8, 2015, More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and distinguished visitors tour the MED-1 facility with Dr. David Callaway, director of the Carolinas More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours the MED-1 facility with Dr. David Callaway, director of the Carolinas MED-1, during Vigilant Gu More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass (left), the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to a briefing given by Dr. David Callaway (right), director of the Carolinas MED-1 fa More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Marvin Bradford, assigned to the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron, signs for Meals, Ready-to-Eat during out processing for Vigilant Guard March 5, 2015, at McEntire Joint Nat More
U.S. Army Pvt. Demetrius Fuel, an intel analyst, and Pvt. Peter Brost, an information technology specialist, both assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2151, South Carolina Army National Guard, More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company use ropes to aid in the assembly of an Improved Ribbon Bridge at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex March 7, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C., as More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sean Reynolds, battalion standardization pilot for the 2-151st Aviation, S.C. Army National Guard, conducts a safety briefing during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise, More
The South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) along with U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and crew assigned to the 2-151st Aviation, S.C. Army National Guard, rescue simulated victims during More
Photo of the MED-1 facilities during Vigilant Guard South Carolina at Georgetown County Airport, March 8, 2015. MED-1, a mobile hospital operated by Carolinas HealthCare, is a first-line care giver staffed by p More
U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers assigned to the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, conduct radio communications with helicopters flying above during the Vigilant More
U.S. Army Capt. Randy Conyers, the battle captain of Georgia Army National Guard's Joint Task Force 781, gives a briefing before a mass casualty and hazardous materials scenario for the Vigilant Guard South Car More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and distinguished visitors tour the United Service Organizations (USO) mobile canteen during Vigilant More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and distinguished visitors tour the MED-1 facility with Dr. David Callaway, director of the Carolinas More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tony Lever and Tech. Sgt. Nate Merchant, vehicle operators with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron, maneuver a forklift to carry a light cart M More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Caycee Watson, broadcast journalist assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, reviews and edits a video covering the transportation operation to Georget More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company use T-bars to aid in the assembly of an Improved Ribbon Bridge at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex March 7, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C., as More
Melvin Holt (right), and Lisa Barns (left), both firefighters with the Georgetown County Fire/EMS receive a call during a mass casualty and hazardous materials scenario for the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exe More
Onlookers’ watch as a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter assigned to the 2-151st Aviation, S.C. Army National Guard, hovers over a marsh during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise, in Georgetown, S.C. More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with soldiers from the 781st Joint Task Force Battalion during Vigilant Guard South Caro More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashleigh Pavelek, a photojournalist with the 169th Fighter Wing , takes a photo of U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint C More
U.S. Airmen of the 169th Medical Group from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, treat a simulated victim at Choppee Recreation Complex in Georgetown, S.C., during Vigilant Guard South Carolina, March 9, 2015. V More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prepares to dump water from a Bambi Bucket to put out a simulated fire during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise March 10, 2015, at Stables Park in Georgetown, S. More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, Public Affairs Superintendent and 2nd Lt. Stephen Hudson, Public Affairs Officer, both assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, More
U.S. Army Spc. Caitlyn Causey, a medic assigned to the 122nd Engineering Company (left), and Staff Sgt. Jackie Rosier, a squad leader assigned to the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (right), prepare to take the More
South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) along with U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and crew assigned to the 2-151st Aviation, S.C. Army National Guard, rescue simulated victims during the More
Melvin Holt (left), and Lisa Barns (right), both firefighters with Georgetown Fire/EMS carry a plastic stretcher to aid simulated patients during a mass casualty and hazardous materials scenario for the Vigilan More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and distinguished visitors receive a tour from Lt. Col. Stephen Messer, the chief of exercises with t More
Registered nurse Brian Sutton treats a patient at the MED-1 facility during Vigilant Guard South Carolina at Georgetown County Airport, March 8, 2015. MED-1, a mobile hospital operated by Carolinas HealthCare, More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter assigned to the 2-151st Aviation, S.C. Army National Guard, hovers over a marsh as a South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team member is hoisted down during the Vigilan More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with a representative of South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) during a simu More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to a briefing while he visits the MED-1 facility during a tour of Vigilant Guard South Carol More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter dumps water from a Bambi Bucket to put out a simulated fire during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise March 10, 2015, at Stables Park in Georgetown, S.C. Vigilant More
Jackie Broach, public information officer for Georgetown County in South Carolina, coordinates several aspects of the Vigilant Guard exercise via telephone March 6, 2015, at Georgetown Airport, S.C. Vigilant Gu More
Second Lt. Stephen Hudson, public affairs officer assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing (left), Derrec Becker, public information officer for the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (middle), and Jackie B More
U.S. Army John Denny, the chaplain for the 59th Troop Command Brigade speaks with fellow chaplains about how they would provide assistance in response to a stateside disaster during the Vigilant Guard South Car More
Medical personnel treat a trauma patient in the critical care unit at the MED-1 facility during Vigilant Guard South Carolina at Georgetown County Airport, March 8, 2015. MED-1, a mobile hospital operated by C More