Hawaii National Guard hosts the Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 exer...
Hawaii National Guard Brig. Gen. Arthur “Joe” J. Logan, the adjutant general, addresses foreign delegates from seven Pacific Rim countries at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The d... More
Volunteers from The Salvation Army set up a tent to
Volunteers from The Salvation Army set up a tent to provide food and drinks to the emergency responders going out to conduct a health and wellness check in Overton, S.C. March 7, 2015, during Vigilant Guard 201... More
U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Taylor of the Georgia National
U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Taylor of the Georgia National Guard’s 810th Engineer Company secures his gas mask after a signal was given to his company to don their gas masks during Vigilant Guard in Georgetown, S.C., ... More
Maj. Dana Uehara, 199th Weather Flight, Hawaii Air
Maj. Dana Uehara, 199th Weather Flight, Hawaii Air National Guard, discusses weather forecasts with leadership during exercise Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 at the Joint Task Force 5-0 command center in the... More
Georgia National Guard Soldier, Spc. John Hogan, 138th
Georgia National Guard Soldier, Spc. John Hogan, 138th Chemical Company, tapes up Pfc. Sekondi Pippen, 138th Chem. Company in his hazardous material protective suit during Vigilant Guard, March 9, 2015, at Chop... More
National Guard members evacuate a roleplayer from a
National Guard members evacuate a roleplayer from a simulated contaminated area during an exercise held in Waimanalo, Hawaii, June 5, 2015 conducted as a part of Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015. VGMP15 is Haw... More
Members of the Croatian Department of Defense visit
Members of the Croatian Department of Defense visit Camp Ripley, Minn., during the state's Vigilant Guard 2015 exercise to observe the unique training opportunity as well as to benchmark their own capabilities ... More
Members of the Oregon National Guard's CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Oregon National Guard's CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Search and Extraction Team safely lower a simulated casualty they rescued during the Vigilant Guard-Makani Pahili 2015 exerci... More
A Search and Rescue team with the Hawaii Army National
A Search and Rescue team with the Hawaii Army National Guard prepares to load up on a Hawaii Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during Vigilant Guard / Makani Pahili 2015, June 3, 2015 in Honolulu, Hawaii. VG... More
A crew from Midlands Fire and Rescue set out a target
A crew from Midlands Fire and Rescue set out a target area to represent a fire that a South Carolina National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crew will drop water on using a Bambi Bucket during a training exercise March... More
Lt. Eric Heneon, Georgetown County Fire Department,
Lt. Eric Heneon, Georgetown County Fire Department, reads the injury card of a simulated casualty, March 8, 2015, at the Choppee Regional Resource Center, Georgetown, S.C., during search and rescue exercises co... More
National Guard Soldiers from South Carolina and Georgia,
National Guard Soldiers from South Carolina and Georgia, as well as local and state emergency responders, cleaned up a collapsed building as part of Vigilant Guard, March 9, 2015, at Choppee Regional Resource C... More
Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical,
Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) process victims of a mass casualty chemical incident during Ex... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 710th Explosive Hazardous
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 710th Explosive Hazardous Coordination Cell, S.C. National Guard, unpack the aluminum frame for a California Medium Shelter System March 6, 2015, at the Choppee Complex, in Georgetow... More
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) medical team treat a roleplayer after suffering a neck injury during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness ex... More
Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke, 55th Civil Support Team,
Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke, 55th Civil Support Team, Minnesota National Guard makes sure monitoring equipment is online while participating in a train derailment/hazmat exercise at the Rice Point Railyard, Duluth... More
Team members from Hitachi Corporation defend a City
Team members from Hitachi Corporation defend a City Information Portal against cyber attacks during the Po’oihe 2015 Cyber Security Exercise at the University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Center Ballroom on June 4, 2... More
An Army National Guard soldier escorts a disaster victim
An Army National Guard soldier escorts a disaster victim role player away from the rubble pile at the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters in Kalealoa, Hawaii, on June 4, 2015. The presence of role pl... More
Role players wave and call for responding National
Role players wave and call for responding National Guard members during a collapsed structure exercise held in Waimanalo, Hawaii, June 5, 2015 conducted as a part of Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015. VGMP15 is... More
Members of the Oregon National Guard's CBRNE Enhances
Members of the Oregon National Guard's CBRNE Enhances Response Force Package (CERFP) command cell work in tandem on the final exercise day to record updated information in the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) ... More
An Emergency Disaster Trailer and volunteers from the
An Emergency Disaster Trailer and volunteers from the Salvation Army provided lunch to those acting as simulated casualties during search and rescue training at the Choppee Regional Resource Center, Georgetown,... More
A Soldier of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
A Soldier of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) cuts lumber in preparation for a search and extraction operation during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedne... More
Tech Sgt. Charles E. Brodie is interviewed by civilian
Tech Sgt. Charles E. Brodie is interviewed by civilian media during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 at Joint Task Force 5-0. Brodie is an information operations subject matter expert. (U.S. Army National Guar... More
Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical,
Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) connect a light stand to a mobile decontamination unit during ... More
Lt. Col. Stephen Messer, Georgia National Guard, describes
Lt. Col. Stephen Messer, Georgia National Guard, describes the situation Soldiers and emergency responders are reacting to as Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, J... More
Oregon Soldiers with the 102nd Civil Support Team stage
Oregon Soldiers with the 102nd Civil Support Team stage ramps to offload their equipment in support of Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness exercise June 2, at Kalaeloa, Hawaii. VGMP15 is a U... More
Roleplayer Amanda Wiegnad pleads with National Guard
Roleplayer Amanda Wiegnad pleads with National Guard members to find her baby at a simulated contaminated collapsed structure exercise in Waimanalo, Hawaii, June 5, 2015 conducted as part of Vigilant Guard/Maka... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk, with the 2-151 Aviation Battalion,
A UH-60 Black Hawk, with the 2-151 Aviation Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, drops water from a Bambi Bucket on a mock fire during a training exercise March 10, 2015, at Stables Park, Pawleys Island, S... More
Special guests were invited to Vigilant Guard/Makani
Special guests were invited to Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 and were able to observe specific events. One of the scenarios occurred at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam on June 5, 2015, and entailed alternate... More
Hawaii National Guardsmen track a simulated hurricane
Hawaii National Guardsmen track a simulated hurricane during the exercise Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 at the Joint Task Force 5-0 command center in the Hawaii National Guard (HING) Diamond Head Headquarte... More
Sgt. Daron Robinson adjusts the mask of Pfc. Ileen
Sgt. Daron Robinson adjusts the mask of Pfc. Ileen Vergilio during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 exercise, June 2, at Waimanalo, Hawaii. Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 is a U.S. Northern Command and Nati... More
U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Stephen Sommers, an infantryman
U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Stephen Sommers, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, S.C. National Guard, went door-to-door in Overton, S.C., March 7, 2015, checking on the local citizens during Vigilant ... More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion apply
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion apply their skills to stabilize collapsed structures during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness exercise June 2, at Kalaeloa, Hawaii. A type ... More
A member of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
A member of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) search and extraction team, climbs a ladder to rescue trapped and injured individuals on the second floor of a collapsed struc... More
S.C. National Guardsmen, S.C. State Guard, fire and
S.C. National Guardsmen, S.C. State Guard, fire and rescue service members, sheriff’s deputies and other emergency responders went door-to-door checking on the local citizens March 7, 2015, in Overton, S.C., du... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Christopher Williams, left, and St.
U.S. Army Pfc. Christopher Williams, left, and St. James Anderson of the Georgia National Guard’s 179th Military Police Company comfort a disaster victim at the decontamination control point during Vigilant Gua... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau shakes
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau shakes hands with Rescue Chief Jim Crawford, Midway Fire and Rescue, March 9, 2015, at Choppee Regional Resource Center in Georgetown, S.C. Grass and other dign... More
Oregon Soldiers with the 102nd Civil Support Team offload
Oregon Soldiers with the 102nd Civil Support Team offload their equipment in support of Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness exercise June 2, at Kalaeloa, Hawaii. VGMP15 is a U.S. Northern Co... More
Staff Sgt. Mabel Sagaysay (left), 93rd Civil Support
Staff Sgt. Mabel Sagaysay (left), 93rd Civil Support Team Decontamination Team, checks for existing chemicals after a simulated chemical spill during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 at Honolulu Harbor Pier 29... More
A Soldier of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
A Soldier of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) cuts lumber in preparation for a search and extraction operation during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedne... More
Shipping containers are immediately loaded onto transport
Shipping containers are immediately loaded onto transport vehicles for distribution throughout the island of Oahu at joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Hawaii on June 5, 2015 as a part of the Vigilant Guard/Maka... More
S.C. National Guard Soldier Steffan Walker, 266th Fire
S.C. National Guard Soldier Steffan Walker, 266th Fire Fighter Department out of McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., starts up a HIPPO multipurpose standalone generator to provide electricity and air to hi... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Baqui, 93rd Civil Support Team Survey
Staff Sgt. Ryan Baqui, 93rd Civil Support Team Survey Team Chief, checks the tires of nearby vehicles for any traces of hazardous chemicals during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 at Honolulu Harbor Pier 29 Ju... More
The specially designed mobile crane offloads shipping
The specially designed mobile crane offloads shipping containers from the supply barge at joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Hawaii on June 5, 2015 as a part of the Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 exercise. Th... More
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) apply their search and extraction training to stabilize a collapsed structure and rescue trapped and injured individuals during... More
Maj. Jeff Hickman with the Hawaii Army National Guard’s
Maj. Jeff Hickman with the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment fills out a media query form at the Joint Information Center hosted at Hawaii Emergency Management Agency’s headqua... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Davis, Senior Airman
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Davis, Senior Airman Dylan Berglund and Master Sgt. Craig Ackerstrom, of the 148th Fighter Wing, set up a mobile communication platform while participating in a train derailmen... More
Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical,
Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) transport a victim of a mass casualty chemical incident to the... More
Capt. Shannon Gilreath, commanding officer of Coast
Capt. Shannon Gilreath, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Honolulu answering questions from local media while overseeing the alternate port operations at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam as part of the Vig... More
Jason Coyle (yellow vest) of Wenck Response Services
Jason Coyle (yellow vest) of Wenck Response Services provides a safety briefing to military members participating in a train derailment/hazmat exercise at the Rice Point Railyard, Duluth, Minn., on Aug. 25, 201... More
Pvt. Norberto Sigala Jr. (left) and Spc. Fernando Martinez
Pvt. Norberto Sigala Jr. (left) and Spc. Fernando Martinez (right) assist Pfc. Jonathan Iniguez (middle) after Martinez had a simulated tear in his suit during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 exercise June 2,... More
Sgt. Timothy White, of the Swainsboro, Ga., based 810th
Sgt. Timothy White, of the Swainsboro, Ga., based 810th Engineer Company looks over a collapsed wall inside a downed structure during a mock hurricane disaster at Vigilant Guard, a federally-funded disaster-res... More
Bernie Linen, an excavator operator with Linen landscaping,
Bernie Linen, an excavator operator with Linen landscaping, knocks down old sections of Choppee Regional Resource Center, Georgetown, S.C., March 8, 2015, in preparation for search and rescue exercises during V... More
From left: Capt. Michael Kennedy, Maj. Aaron Blanchard
From left: Capt. Michael Kennedy, Maj. Aaron Blanchard and 2nd Lt. Aaron Hew Len of the 93rd Civil Support Team discuss operational procedures for a simulated chemical spill during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili ... More
Members of the Oregon and Hawaii National Guard's CBRNE
Members of the Oregon and Hawaii National Guard's CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) complete a Relief In Progress Transfer Of Authority (RIPTOA) the final day of the Vigilant Guard-Makani Pahili 201... More
Hawaii Air National Guard airmen evaluate network
Hawaii Air National Guard airmen evaluate network vulnerabilities during the Po’oihe 2015 Cyber Security Exercise at the University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Center Ballroom on June 4, 2015. Po’oihe is part of the... More
South Carolina National Guard Staff Sgt. Rickie Sapp,
South Carolina National Guard Staff Sgt. Rickie Sapp, 264th Fire Fighter Department, out of McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C. and Lt. Peter Copeland, a squad leader with Midway Fire and Rescue, discuss wh... More
A soldier from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical,
A soldier from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) dons a chemical protection suit to process victims of a mass ... More
Staff Sgt. Rodolfo Acosta, 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion
Staff Sgt. Rodolfo Acosta, 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion Combat Engineer, conducts refresher training to assist company Soldiers in applying their skills to stabilize collapsed structures during Vigilant Gua... More
Air Force Airmen 1st Class Bradley Henry, radio technician,
Air Force Airmen 1st Class Bradley Henry, radio technician, tests a vehicle mounted radio to ensure the 210th Military Police Company has communication abilities during the Vigilant Guard exercise at the Frankl... More
U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Stephen Sommers, an infantryman
U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Stephen Sommers, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, S.C. National Guard, went door-to-door in Overton, S.C., March 7, 2015, checking on the local citizens during Vigilant ... More
Senior Airman Jasper Green, from the 292nd Combat
Senior Airman Jasper Green, from the 292nd Combat Communications Squadron, and Master Sgt. Misty Park, from the 209th Air Operations Group, Hawaii Air National Guard, attempt to resolve a cyber attack during th... More
Soldiers from Hawaii National Guard Chemical, Biological,
Soldiers from Hawaii National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) wash contaminants off a victim in a mobile decontamination unit du... More
Queens Hospital emergency room personnel transfer a
Queens Hospital emergency room personnel transfer a mass casualty victim of a mock chemical incident to a decontamination tent during Exercise Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 at Queens Medical Center West Oah... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau,
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., adjutant general for South Carolina and other dignitaries visited the S.C. state guard and other groups at Choppee Regiona... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Taiye Raji of the Georgia National
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Taiye Raji of the Georgia National Guard’s 810th Engineer Company gets accountability of his decontamination team to ensure all are present and have donned their gas masks after the signal ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers Lt. Col. Mike Godwin and Sgt. 1st
U.S. Army Soldiers Lt. Col. Mike Godwin and Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Terry from the 710th Explosive Hazardous Coordination Cell, S.C. National Guard carry a cable for the 8-ton generator/environmental control uni... More
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) utilize their decontamination training to treat an injured role player during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster prepar... More
Staff Sgt. Dominick Guidice conducts an after action
Staff Sgt. Dominick Guidice conducts an after action review with his Soldiers during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 exercise June 2, at Waimanalo, Hawaii. VGMP15 is a United States Northern Command and Natio... More
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) utilize their decontamination training during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness exercise, June 6, at Kala... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 710th Explosive Hazardous
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 710th Explosive Hazardous Coordination Cell, S.C. National Guard, unfold and open up the frame for a California Medium Shelter System March 6, 2015, at the Choppee Complex, in George... More
Oregon Soldiers with the 102nd Civil Support Team adjust
Oregon Soldiers with the 102nd Civil Support Team adjust ramps to offload their equipment in support of Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness exercise June 2, at Kalaeloa, Hawaii. VGMP15 is a ... More
Dockworkers oversee the offloading of shipping containers
Dockworkers oversee the offloading of shipping containers from the supply barge at joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Hawaii on June 5, 2015 as a part of the Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 exercise. The APC c... More
Members of the Duluth Fire Department treat simulated
Members of the Duluth Fire Department treat simulated victims during a hazmat exercise at the Rice Point Railyard, Duluth, Minn., on Aug. 25, 2015. Vigilant Guard, a United States Northern Command and National... More
Hawaii Air National Guard airmen collaborate with civilians
Hawaii Air National Guard airmen collaborate with civilians in the cyber security sector to defend against cyber attacks during the Po’oihe 2015 Cyber Security Exercise at the University of Hawaii Manoa Campus ... More
A Soldier of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
A Soldier of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) nails lumber together in preparation for search and extraction operations during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster p... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Donald Thomas of the Georgia National
U.S. Army Sgt. Donald Thomas of the Georgia National Guard’s 810th Engineer Company looks for victims in a room of a collapsed building during Vigilant Guard in Georgetown, South Carolina, March 10, 2015.Vigila... More
A Soldier of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
A Soldier of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) marks lumber in preparation for a search and extraction operation during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedn... More
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) apply their search and extraction training to stabilize a collapsed structure and rescue trapped and injured individuals during... More
Gen. Grass tours joint exercise VG15
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., adjutant general for South Carolina, and nearly 40 other dignitaries toured Choppee Regional Resource Center in Georgetown... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk, with the 2-151 Aviation Battalion,
A UH-60 Black Hawk, with the 2-151 Aviation Battalion, S.C. National Guard, drops water from a Bambi Bucket on a mock fire during a training exercise March 10, 2015, at Stables Park, Pawleys Island, S.C. as par... More
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) treat their patient by utilizing their medical training during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness exercise... More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion apply
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion apply their skills to stabilize collapsed structures during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness exercise June 2, at Kalaeloa, Hawaii. A type ... More
Sgt. Marc Aquino, 93rd Civil Support Team Survey Team
Sgt. Marc Aquino, 93rd Civil Support Team Survey Team member, dons his protective suit before entering a simulated hazardous spill area during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 at Honolulu Harbor Pier 29 June 4... More
Georgia National Guardsman, Pfc. Andre’ Days, 179th
Georgia National Guardsman, Pfc. Andre’ Days, 179th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Ga., dons his protective mask to ensure proper during a training exercise, March 8, 2015, at the Choppee Regional Resou... More
An injured and trapped roleplayer await members of
An injured and trapped roleplayer await members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) to apply search and extraction, decontamination, medical and command and control operat... More
Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical,
Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) don chemical protection suits to process victims of a mass cas... More
Lt. Col. Stephen Messer, U.S. Northern Command, welcomes
Lt. Col. Stephen Messer, U.S. Northern Command, welcomes Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., adjutant general for South Carolina and other dignitaries to Chop... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Ussery, left, of the Georgia
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Ussery, left, of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 138th Chemical Company and Capt Kenneth Autry of the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Medical Company assist a disaster victim a... More
A soldier from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical,
A soldier from the Hawaii National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) connects a wastewater discharge bladder to a mobile decontami... More
Col. Peter B. Cross discusses future operations at
Col. Peter B. Cross discusses future operations at Joint Task Force 5-0 in Honoluou, Hawaii, on June 2, 2015. Cross is the commander of the California homeland response force participating in Vigilant Guard.
National Guard set to activate cyber units
Members of a cyber protection unit with the Hawaii Air National Guard conduct cyber defense operations during a training exercise in June. As cyber warfare takes on an ever increasing role, the Guard announced ... More
A member of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
A member of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) is equipped and ready to apply his training to search and extraction, decontamination, medical, and command and control operat... More
Participants from federal, state and local agencies,
Participants from federal, state and local agencies, and private industries demonstrated the “Alternate Port Concept” for the first time at joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Hawaii on June 5, 2015 as a part of ... More
A Search and Rescue team with the Hawaii Army National
A Search and Rescue team with the Hawaii Army National Guard prepares to load up on a Hawaii Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook During Vigilant Guard / Makani Pahili 2015, June 03, 2015 Honolulu, Hawaii. VG/MP15... More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion apply
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion apply their skills to stabilize collapsed structures during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 disaster preparedness exercise June 2, at Kalaeloa, Hawaii. A type ... More
Service members from the Hawaii National Guard’s CBRN-E
Service members from the Hawaii National Guard’s CBRN-E Enhanced Response Force Package’s Decontamination team await the arrival of role players as part of a mass decontamination event that occurred on June 6, ... More
Staff Sgt. Visconti Christman, with the 109th Air Operations
Staff Sgt. Visconti Christman, with the 109th Air Operations Group, Hawaii Air National Guard, defends against cyber attacks during the Po’oihe 2015 Cyber Security Exercise at the University of Hawaii Manoa Cam... More
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Hawaii National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) are equipped and ready to apply their training to search and extraction, decontamination, medical, and command and control oper... More
Members of the Oregon National Guard's CBRNE Enhanced
Members of the Oregon National Guard's CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Search and Extraction Team safely lower a simulated casualty they rescued during the Vigilant Guard-Makani Pahili 2015 exerci... More