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 Airmen of the South Carolina Air National Guard assigned to the 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III March 5, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. Vigilan 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. Army Sgt. Jody Truesdale from the South Carolina Medical Command at McEntire Joint National Guard Base and Spc. Lucas Reed from the 251st Aerial Medical Command from Darlington, are enroute to the Choppee 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Lemieux, 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade supply sergeant, signs out communication equipment and a Combat Lifesaver bag to Soldiers conducting wellness checks to community members in L 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
Carolinas Med 1 Medical Treatment Trailer is ready to receive patients at the Georgetown County Airfield March 8, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C., as part of the 2015 Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise. The mobil More
At dawn, flight crews with the 2-151st Aviation, South Carolina Army National Guard, perform preflight inspections on their U.S. Army UH-60 black hawk in preparation for the day’s mission during the Vigilant Gu More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua McKinley, assigned to Company A, 1-111th General Aviation Support Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, replaces the tail rotor gear box cover on a UH-60 Black Hawk while performi More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris McKenna, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 2-151st Aviation, along with other Soldiers, Airmen and civilian medical response teams pr 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
Spc. Todd Herington, a satellite communications systems operator/maintainer with the Virginia Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division, prepares to set up network communications for a Joint Incident Site Co 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
Soldiers and Airmen of the Georgia National Guard’s Joint Task Force 781 arrive in Georgetown, S.C., March 8, 2015 and prepare to assist first responders at a simulated collapsed building site during Vigilant G 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
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Georgia National Guard’s 179th Military Police Company assist a burn victim at a simulated building collapse site in Georgetown, S.C., March 9, 2015, during Vigilant Guard South Caro More
Army General Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau and a group of distinguished visitors walk to the end of the Hobcaw Point Observation and Fishing Pier in Georgetown S.C. to observe search and rescue o More
Spc. Joseph Haggerty (left), a signal support systems specialist with the Virginia Army National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division, briefs Brig. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, the 29th ID deputy command More
Tech Sgt. Kevin Vaughn, 169th Communications Flight, South Carolina Air National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Jose Sanchez, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard, synchronize communications systems whil More
Heather Helms, a medical professional with Carolinas Med-1, briefs military and civilian staff in the Medical Treatment Trailer prior to receiving patients at the Georgetown County Airport March 9, 2015, in Geo 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
A Greenville County first responder sorts through debris looking for casualties. South Carolina National Guard units worked with local emergency management agencies and first responders during a mass casualty e More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the South Carolina National Guard stage at the Georgetown County Airport and were used for various training exercises during the 2015 Vigilant Guard South Carolina ex More
Debris scatters the old Woodmont High School building, which was used for a training exercise, March 10, in Greenville, S.C. South Carolina National Guard units worked with local emergency management agencies a More
Staff Sgt. Chad Peebles (left) and Tech Sgt. Eric Peter (right), of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Security Forces Squadron, discuss security procedures as military and civilian personnel conduct More
U.S. Airmen of the 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard and members of the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., prepare to unload support equipment for th 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Jody Truesdale, from the South Carolina Medical Command at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, and Spc. Lucas Reed, from the 251st Aerial Medical Command from Darlington, are en route to the Chop 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. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Goode, 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade Operations communications manager, prepares a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver in a Humvee to conduct wellness checks to community members 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
At dawn, Soldiers, Airmen and civilian medical response teams prepare for the day’s mission during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise, in Georgetown, S.C., March 8, 2015. When they arrived at the stagin More
A patient arrives at the Carolinas Med 1 Medical Treatment Trailer at the Georgetown County Airfield March 8, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C., as part of the 2015 Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise. The mobile ho More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Kopp, a signal support system specialist with the Virginia Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division, prepares to set up network communications for a Joint Incident Site Communications Cap 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
Army General Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau and a group of distinguished visitors walk to the end of the Hobcaw Point Observation and Fishing Pier in Georgetown, S.C. to observe search and rescue 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
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ed Marquis (left) and Spc. Joseph Haggerty (center), of the Virginia Army National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division, brief Brig. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, the 29th ID Deput 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. Army Spc. Marnyce McLemore, left, and Pfc. Jose Casteneda of Georgia National Guard’s 138th Chemical Company assist a burn victim undergoing decontamination March 9, 2015, at during Vigilant Guard South Ca More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Driggers, assigned to 1-111th Aviation Battalion, fuels a Humvee on the final day of the 2015 Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaste More
A role player acts as a victim from a simulated hard landing made by a CH-47 Chinook. South Carolina National Guard units worked with local emergency management agencies and first responders during a mass casua More
Greenville County search and rescue personnel make their way through the old Woodmont High School in search of simulated victims, March 10, in Greenville, S.C. South Carolina National Guard units worked with lo More
Tech Sgt. Eric Peter, of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Security Forces Squadron, operates a remote controlled camera to monitor activity around the Georgetown County Airport during Vigilant Guar More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Brian C. Harris, the 167th Theater Sustainment Command Deputy Commander, greets troops of the U.S. Army North Task Force 51, March 5, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. Vigil 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
A patient receives medical attention at the Carolinas Med 1 Medical Treatment Trailer at the Georgetown County Airfield March 8, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C., as part of the 2015 Vigilant Guard South Carolina exer 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
Director of Operations for the South Carolina USO, Joanie Thresher, greets Soldiers, Airmen and civilian medical response teams with coffee as they prepare for the day’s mission during the Vigilant Guard South More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ed Marquis (left) and Master Sgt. Roseanne Gillis (right) of the Virginia Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division, operate a Joint Incident Site Communications Capability during a V More
U.S. Army Capt. Daryl Oehrlein, commander of the 810th Engineer Company, Joint Task Force 781, Georgia National Guard, receives a situation report on a collapsed building site in Georgetown, S.C. from the Georg 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 and Air Force Chaplains assigned to the South Carolina National Guard meet with South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team to talk about the days activities during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Georgia National Guard’s 810th Engineer Company remove debris from a partially-collapsed school in Georgetown, S.C., March 9, 2015, during Vigilant Guard. Vigilant Guard is a series of f More
Army General Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau and a group of distinguished visitors depart the Hobcaw Point Observation and Fishing Pier in Georgetown S.C., after observing search and rescue operati More
Staff Sgt. Jose Sanchez of the Virginia Army National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division, demonstrates the some of the capabilities of a Joint Incident Site Communication Capability to Brig. Gen. 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