A trainer with the Volk Field Fire Department in charge
A trainer with the Volk Field Fire Department in charge of teaching firefighters how to respond to structural burns waits as firefighters from the Montana National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group prepa... More
Spc. Cody Berg, a recovery specialist with Detachment
Spc. Cody Berg, a recovery specialist with Detachment 2, 1063rd Ordnance Company, measures a length of steel before using the saw to cut through it while at annual training at the Combined Support Maintenance S... More
Spc. Justin Wilkinson, Firefighters with the Montana
Spc. Justin Wilkinson, Firefighters with the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group prepare to enter a building during training on structural burns on May 7 during exercise Northern Lig... More
Spc. Conner Breedlove, the enlisted representative
Spc. Conner Breedlove, the enlisted representative from the Oregon National Guard, shoots at four targets for the stress shoot that took place in the middle of the 12-mile ruck march that was the culminating ev... More
After a early morning start, Spc. Julie Keppner the
After a early morning start, Spc. Julie Keppner the enlisted representative from the Washington National Guard, nears the end of the land navigation course on Fort Harrison, Montana, May 19 during the Region 8 ... More
Sgt. Jared Rubel, a crew chief with the Montana Army
Sgt. Jared Rubel, a crew chief with the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group perform training focusing on structural burns on May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, Wi... More
A storm travels over the staged M1A2 Abrams tanks and
A storm travels over the staged M1A2 Abrams tanks and M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles with Alpha Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard during training at the ... More
Spc. Shelby McNeil, a carpentry/masonry specialist
Spc. Shelby McNeil, a carpentry/masonry specialist with Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, works on the roof of a home the unit is building on the Crow Agency, Mo... More
Starting the physical stamina event, Spc. Nathan Bertollt,
Starting the physical stamina event, Spc. Nathan Bertollt, the enlisted representative from the Montana National Guard for the Region 8 Best Warrior competition, climbs the rock wall a part of the obstacle cour... More
Spc. Heather Naugle, a computer and detection systems
Spc. Heather Naugle, a computer and detection systems repairer with the 1063rd Ordnance Company out of Dillon, Montana, plugs in the wire that will connect a radio with the ambulance during cross training at th... More
SPC Johnathan Pfeiffer, a carpentry/masonry specialist
SPC Johnathan Pfeiffer, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, hammers a sheet of plywood onto the roof frame of a home the uni... More
Air Force Master Sgt. David Ferris, installation fire
Air Force Master Sgt. David Ferris, installation fire chief with the Volk Field Fire Department, instructs soldiers with the 1050th Engineer Detachment Firefighting Tactical Group from the Montana Army Nationa... More
A family watches members of the 190th Chemical
A family watches members of the 190th Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment, 19th Special Forces, of the Montana Army National Guard fall with parachutes on Fort Harrison, Montana, July 8. The jump was a part of t... More
A Soldier with the Montana National Guard 1-163rd Combined
A Soldier with the Montana National Guard 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion watches to see where the recently fired FGM-148 Javelin missile lands during training June 15 at Limestone Hills near Townsend, Montana ... More
Members of the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd
Members of the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group prepare their gear for training focusing on structural burns, May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, Wis. The FFTG ... More
Soldiers wait for simulated wounded to come into the
Soldiers wait for simulated wounded to come into the medic tent near the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard tactical operations center at Orchard Training Center, Idaho, June 19. The b... More
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion watch
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion watch and wait a safe distance from the claymore range at Limestone Hills near Townsend, Montana, on June 14 during their annual training. The Soldiers also rec... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Henke, Construction Section Leader
Staff Sgt. Steven Henke, Construction Section Leader with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company, Montana Army National Guard, pulls a nail from a wooden beam on the roof of a house the engineers are... More
Staff Sgt. Miranda Yocum, a radio and communication
Staff Sgt. Miranda Yocum, a radio and communication security repairer with the 1063rd Ordnance Company out of Dillon, Montana, lines up a radio with where it will be attached to the platform inside the front of... More
Spc. Danny Shute, a Black Hawk mechanic with Detachment
Spc. Danny Shute, a Black Hawk mechanic with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 1-112 Support and Sustainment, Montana Army National Guard, cuts and removes a block of snow to be added to an igloo built during wint... More
Col. Jeffrey Ireland, director of Joint Staff of the
Col. Jeffrey Ireland, director of Joint Staff of the Montana National Guard, is promoted to brigadier general in the auditorium at the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center at Fort Harrison, Mont., on July 11. Mem... More
Staff Sgt. Mary Huot, a recovery supervisor and the
Staff Sgt. Mary Huot, a recovery supervisor and the platoon sergeant of Detachment 2, 1063rd Ordnance Company, drills holes into a pipe for a fabrication project during the unit's annual training at the Combine... More
Spc. Casey Roberts, a plumber/pipefitter with Detachment
Spc. Casey Roberts, a plumber/pipefitter with Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, drills a hole for the future use of adding plumbing and electrical wiring to the h... More
A firefighter with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial
A firefighter with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group, Montana Army National Guard checks with the rest of the firefighting crew to make sure the hose is ready before heading into a simulator designed for ai... More
Members of the Montana National Guard and visitors
Members of the Montana National Guard and visitors to Fort Harrison, Montana, look at the helicopter display in front of the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center during the 150th Anniversary of the MTNG, July 8. ... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Combined Arms Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, drive a M1A2 Abrams tank back to a staging area after completing training maneuvers at the Orchard Comba... More
Pvt. Nicole Lake, a horizontal construction engineer
Pvt. Nicole Lake, a horizontal construction engineer with the 260th Engineer Support Company, Montana Army National Guard, pounds a nail into the roof frame of a home the engineers are building on the Crow Agen... More
A trainer with the Volk Field Fire Department in charge
A trainer with the Volk Field Fire Department in charge of teaching firefighters how to respond to structural burns sprays water inside a training building to keep the metal from overheating while working with ... More
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group,
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group, Montana Army National Guard use a tactical firefighting vehicle to water down the flames on a simulator designed for aircraft rescue and firefighting tra... More
A firefighter with the Montana Army National Guard
A firefighter with the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group prepares to enter a building to perform training on structural burns on May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Fie... More
During the round robin event of the Region 8 Best Warrior
During the round robin event of the Region 8 Best Warrior competition, Sgt. Jordan Stone, representing the Washington National Guard, diagnoses and treats a "wounded" Soldier at the Military Operation in Urban ... More
SPC Johnathan Pfeiffer, a carpentry/masonry specialist
SPC Johnathan Pfeiffer, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, gathers up rope used to secure Soldiers while they work on the r... More
SPC Johnathan Pfeiffer, a carpentry/masonry specialist
SPC Johnathan Pfeiffer, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, hammers a sheet of plywood onto the roof frame of a home the uni... More
Staff Sgt. Miranda Yocum, a radio and communication
Staff Sgt. Miranda Yocum, a radio and communication security repairer with the 1063rd Ordnance Company out of Dillon, Montana, drills holes into an ambulance platform to attach a new radio inside a vehicle duri... More
Members of the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd
Members of the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group participate in a debrief after participating in a structural burn exercise, May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, ... More
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group,
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group, Montana Army National Guard extinguish the flames within a simulator designed for aircraft rescue and firefighting training on May 8 at Volk Field, Wis. ... More
A employer eats from a Meals-Ready-to-Eat package during
A employer eats from a Meals-Ready-to-Eat package during a Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Bosslift event on June 14 at Limestone Hills Training Area near Townsend, Montana. Employers got to spend the day... More
Members of the 190th Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment,
Members of the 190th Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment, 19th Special Forces, of the Montana Army National Guard get their parachutes on and ready before doing a jump at the MTNG's 150th Anniversary celebration... More
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion,
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, drive a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle to one of the ranges located at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. The battalion arr... More
A trainer with the Volk Field Fire Department in charge
A trainer with the Volk Field Fire Department in charge of teaching firefighters how to respond to structural burns sprays water inside a training building to keep the metal from overheating while working with ... More
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion,
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, drive a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle to one of the ranges located at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. The battalion arr... More
Col. Jeffrey Ireland, director of Joint Staff of the
Col. Jeffrey Ireland, director of Joint Staff of the Montana National Guard, is promoted to brigadier general in the auditorium at the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center at Fort Harrison, Mont., on July 11. Mem... More
The sun sets over the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion,
The sun sets over the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard tactical operations center at Orchard Training Center, Idaho, June 19. The battalion attended OCTC for their 2018 annual traini... More
Spc. Ethan Price (top left), a multichannel transmission
Spc. Ethan Price (top left), a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company Montana Army National Guard, Spc. Gavin Fox (center), a carpentry/maso... More
Spc. Benjamin Rinke, a carpentry/masonry specialist
Spc. Benjamin Rinke, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, waits for another board to add on to the roof of a home on Aug. 8, ... More
Spc. Cody Berg, a recovery specialist with Detachment
Spc. Cody Berg, a recovery specialist with Detachment 2, 1063rd Ordnance Company, monitors a saw machine as it cuts through a length of steel during annual training at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop on F... More
A firefighter with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial
A firefighter with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group, Montana Army National Guard prepares to enter into a metal body designed for aircraft rescue and firefighting training on May 8 at Volk Field, Wis. as a... More
Members of the Montana National Guard 1052nd Firefighting
Members of the Montana National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group perform training focusing on structural burns on May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, Wis. The FFTG also participated ... More
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group,
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group, Montana Army National Guard use a tactical firefighting vehicle to water down the flames on a simulator designed for aircraft rescue and firefighting tra... More
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion speak
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion speak with employers attending the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Bosslift about what they do and their annual training they are completing while out... More
The moon settles over the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion,
The moon settles over the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard tactical operations center at Orchard Training Center, Idaho, June 19. The battalion arrived for their annual training on J... More
Soldiers with the Montana National Guard 1-163rd Combined
Soldiers with the Montana National Guard 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion fire off a FGM-148 Javelin missile during training June 15 at Limestone Hills near Townsend, Montana where the battalion is conducting th... More
Firefighters with the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd
Firefighters with the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group enter a smoke filled building during training on structural burns, May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, Wi... More
In preparation for the night land navigation course,
In preparation for the night land navigation course, Sgt. First Class Bradley Hutchison, the Montana noncommissioned officer representative for the Region 8 Best Warrior Competition, plots the points he will h... More
Spc. Nicholas Evola, firefighter with the the Montana
Spc. Nicholas Evola, firefighter with the the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group takes his gear off in preparation for a debreif after taking part in training focusing on structural... More
Capt. Dwaine Henderson, Administrative Officer for
Capt. Dwaine Henderson, Administrative Officer for the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, goes over maneuvering plans for the evening set out on a sand table at the tactical operation... More
Pvt. Lucas Oswald, a machinist and welder with Detachment
Pvt. Lucas Oswald, a machinist and welder with Detachment 2, 1063rd Ordnance Company, drills holes into a pipe for a fabrication project during the unit's annual training at the Combined Support Maintenance Sho... More
SPC Johnathan Pfeiffer, a carpentry/masonry specialist
SPC Johnathan Pfeiffer, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, screws in a window to a home being built for veterans on the Cro... More
Soldiers with the Montana Army National Guard General
Soldiers with the Montana Army National Guard General Support Aviation Battalion learn how to start a fire using what is available from their environment and an emergency kit during one of their classes on wint... More
After completing a portion of the stress shoot on the
After completing a portion of the stress shoot on the Fort Harrison, Montana firing ranges, Sgt. Colin Dun, representing the North Dakota National Guard for the Region 8 Best Warrior Competition, begins to run ... More
Members of the Montana National Guard and visitors
Members of the Montana National Guard and visitors to Fort Harrison, Montana, look at the helicopter display in front of the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center during the 150th Anniversary of the MTNG, July 8. ... More
Spc. Gavin Fox, a carpentry/masonry specialist with
Spc. Gavin Fox, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, cuts through a board with a circular saw to go on a home the engineers a... More
After climbing a rock wall Staff Sgt. Bjorn Henstein,
After climbing a rock wall Staff Sgt. Bjorn Henstein, the noncommissioned officer representing the South Dakota National Guard during the Region 8 Best Warrior Competition, rappels down the other side of the to... More
Spc. Ralph Carr, a carpentry/masonry specialist with
Spc. Ralph Carr, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, uses a saw to slice a board in half for construction of a house on the ... More
Spc. Justin Wilkinson, Members of the Montana National
Spc. Justin Wilkinson, Members of the Montana National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group perform training focusing on structural burns on May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, Wis. The ... More
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion,
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, drive a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle to one of the ranges located at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. The battalion att... More
(From left to right)Sgt. Justin Hamblen, a
(From left to right)Sgt. Justin Hamblen, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, Spc. Desiree Mosbrbrucker, a carpentry/masonr... More
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group,
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group, Montana Army National Guard move forward to extinguish flames within a simulator designed for aircraft rescue and firefighting training on May 8 at Volk ... More
Members of the Montana National Guard and visitors
Members of the Montana National Guard and visitors to Fort Harrison, Montana, look at the helicopter display in front of the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center during the 150th Anniversary of the MTNG, July 8. ... More
Col. Jeffrey Ireland, director of Joint Staff of the
Col. Jeffrey Ireland, director of Joint Staff of the Montana National Guard, is promoted to brigadier general in the auditorium at the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center at Fort Harrison, Mont., on July 11. Mem... More
A Soldier treats and prepares a 9-Line medical evacuation
A Soldier treats and prepares a 9-Line medical evacuation for a "wounded" Soldier during a surprise casualty evacuation exercise for the Regional Best Warrior Competition at the Fort Harrison, Montana Forward O... More
Capt. Dwaine Henderson, Administrative Officer for
Capt. Dwaine Henderson, Administrative Officer for the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, goes over maneuvering plans for the evening set out on a sand table at the tactical operation... More
(Left to Right) Spc. Desiree Mosbrbrucker, a
(Left to Right) Spc. Desiree Mosbrbrucker, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the Detachment 2, 230th Vertical Engineer Company of the Montana Army National Guard, Sgt. Justin Hamblen, a carpentry/masonry sp... More
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion,
Soldiers with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, guide a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle to the main road that will lead toone of the ranges located at the Orchard Combat Training C... More
Members of the Montana Army National Guard 1050th
Members of the Montana Army National Guard 1050th Firefighting Tactical Group enter the tail of a training aircraft to extinguish a fire during an aircraft rescue and firefighting exercise, May 8 during exercis... More
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group,
Firefighters with the 1050th Firefighting Tactial Group, Montana Army National Guard prepare to enter into a simulator designed for aircraft rescue and firefighting training on May 8 at Volk Field, Wis. as a pa... More