THE MOMENTS OF 2020
Looking back at Cal Guard’s defining moments and images of the year, as they happened, from January through December.
Members of the California National Guard biathlon team compete at the Western Regional Biathlon Championship at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Utah, Jan. 10, 2020. Biathlon is a unique race that combines Nordic skiing and precision marksmanship, which translates directly to battlefield proficiencies like shoot, move and communicate. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Nathaniel Free)
Members of the California National Guard biathlon team compete at the Western Regional Biathlon Championship at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Utah, Jan. 10, 2020. Biathlon is a unique race that combines Nordic skiing and precision marksmanship, which translates directly to battlefield proficiencies like shoot, move and communicate. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Nathaniel Free)
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón “CZ” Colón-López shakes hands with California State Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class John Angi, who was nominated and won honors as the state guard's Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, during the California Military Department Service Member of the Year Banquet, Jan. 18, 2020, in San Diego. The banquet recognized the best enlisted soldiers, airmen and sailors in the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard and California State Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter)
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón “CZ” Colón-López shakes hands with California State Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class John Angi, who was nominated and won honors as the state guard's Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, during the California Military Department Service Member of the Year Banquet, Jan. 18, 2020, in San Diego. The banquet recognized the best enlisted soldiers, airmen and sailors in the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard and California State Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter)
U.S. Army Capt. Kristina Tudor, California Army National Guard, is honored during the opening anthem at the U.S. Women's National Hockey Team vs. Canada Rivalry Series hockey game at the Honda Center, Feb. 8, 2020, in Anaheim, California. Tudor is a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters and commander for the Cal Guard’s 140th Chemical Company. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Simone Lara)
U.S. Army Capt. Kristina Tudor, California Army National Guard, is honored during the opening anthem at the U.S. Women's National Hockey Team vs. Canada Rivalry Series hockey game at the Honda Center, Feb. 8, 2020, in Anaheim, California. Tudor is a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters and commander for the Cal Guard’s 140th Chemical Company. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Simone Lara)
Evan Weitzman, 9, is mid-air after starting his 5K run, Feb. 22, 2020, during the 39th annual Race on the Base at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California. Race on the Base is held by the City of Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services department and hosted by the installation. Weitzman finished first in his age group and 21st overall with a time of 20:40 and average pace of 6:39 per mile. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)
Evan Weitzman, 9, is mid-air after starting his 5K run, Feb. 22, 2020, during the 39th annual Race on the Base at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California. Race on the Base is held by the City of Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services department and hosted by the installation. Weitzman finished first in his age group and 21st overall with a time of 20:40 and average pace of 6:39 per mile. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)
U.S. Air National Guard guardian angel pararescue team and aircrews from the 129th Rescue Wing conduct a joint operation with the Center of Disease Control to deliver COVID19 test kits to the Grand Princess cruise liner over 100 miles of the coast of California, March 5, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Ford)
U.S. Air National Guard guardian angel pararescue team and aircrews from the 129th Rescue Wing conduct a joint operation with the Center of Disease Control to deliver COVID19 test kits to the Grand Princess cruise liner over 100 miles of the coast of California, March 5, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Ford)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ashleigh Donovan, an operations manager with the 163d Civil Engineer Squadron, 163d Attack Wing, secures a cargo net over a pallet of cases during pallet build-up training, March 8, 2020, at March Air Reserve Base, California. The training, which was led by air transportation specialists from the 163d Logistics Readiness Squadron, teaches airmen throughout the wing how to palletize equipment sent via military aircraft for deployments and other movements. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ashleigh Donovan, an operations manager with the 163d Civil Engineer Squadron, 163d Attack Wing, secures a cargo net over a pallet of cases during pallet build-up training, March 8, 2020, at March Air Reserve Base, California. The training, which was led by air transportation specialists from the 163d Logistics Readiness Squadron, teaches airmen throughout the wing how to palletize equipment sent via military aircraft for deployments and other movements. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Ortiz, a signal support specialist with the 9th Civil Support Team (CST), adjusts a dismounted strike kit (DSK) communications platform on March 31, 2020 at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. The 9th CST set up the DSK communications platform as part of a California National Guard statewide training exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Hill).
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Ortiz, a signal support specialist with the 9th Civil Support Team (CST), adjusts a dismounted strike kit (DSK) communications platform on March 31, 2020 at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. The 9th CST set up the DSK communications platform as part of a California National Guard statewide training exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Hill).
U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Navin, commander of the California Air National Guard’s 163d Attack Wing, tosses a challenge coin to Senior Airman Raymondjohn Villamor during a ceremony, March Air Reserve Base, California on April 5, 2020. The commander's coin, traditionally given via handshake as a token of gratitude, was tossed to each recipient to comply with health guidelines for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Neil Mabini)
U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Navin, commander of the California Air National Guard’s 163d Attack Wing, tosses a challenge coin to Senior Airman Raymondjohn Villamor during a ceremony, March Air Reserve Base, California on April 5, 2020. The commander's coin, traditionally given via handshake as a token of gratitude, was tossed to each recipient to comply with health guidelines for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Neil Mabini)
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard deliver 200 ventilators to members of the 105th AW, April 7, 2020, at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, NY. The use of the C-130J Super Hercules, along with the NY Army National Guard, facilitated the shipment of medical equipment, which will support the ongoing COVID-19 medical treatments being conducted in the New York and New Jersey areas (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Lane)
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard deliver 200 ventilators to members of the 105th AW, April 7, 2020, at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, NY. The use of the C-130J Super Hercules, along with the NY Army National Guard, facilitated the shipment of medical equipment, which will support the ongoing COVID-19 medical treatments being conducted in the New York and New Jersey areas (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Lane)
Airmen from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing establish a federal medical station (FMS), April 4, 2020, at the Redding Civic Auditorium in Redding, California. An FMS provides local hospitals with overflow support when catastrophic events overwhelm existing capacity. California Gov. Newsom activated the Cal Guard to assist state and civilian agencies with humanitarian missions due to the current threat of the coronavirus. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Melanie L. Nolen)
Airmen from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing establish a federal medical station (FMS), April 4, 2020, at the Redding Civic Auditorium in Redding, California. An FMS provides local hospitals with overflow support when catastrophic events overwhelm existing capacity. California Gov. Newsom activated the Cal Guard to assist state and civilian agencies with humanitarian missions due to the current threat of the coronavirus. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Melanie L. Nolen)
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Shintani, of the 250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, California Army National Guard, stands alongside incoming personal protective equipment at the Meyer Canyon Warehouse, in Fontana, California, May 6, 2020. Shintani is one of two soldiers responsible for checking personal protective equipment purchased by the state ensuring it's correct and meets standards to keep people that receive these products safe from COVID-19. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter)
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Shintani, of the 250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, California Army National Guard, stands alongside incoming personal protective equipment at the Meyer Canyon Warehouse, in Fontana, California, May 6, 2020. Shintani is one of two soldiers responsible for checking personal protective equipment purchased by the state ensuring it's correct and meets standards to keep people that receive these products safe from COVID-19. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter)
U.S. Army Spc. Somsak Kerdkaew, with the 315th Vertical Construction Company, California Army National Guard, moves a box of produce during a drive-thru food distribution event hosted by FIND Food Bank at La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California, May 20, 2020. Kerdkaew is part of a statewide food bank effort which has delivered over 30 million means collectively including 420 meals during this event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter)
U.S. Army Spc. Somsak Kerdkaew, with the 315th Vertical Construction Company, California Army National Guard, moves a box of produce during a drive-thru food distribution event hosted by FIND Food Bank at La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California, May 20, 2020. Kerdkaew is part of a statewide food bank effort which has delivered over 30 million means collectively including 420 meals during this event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter)
U.S. Army Pfc. Muhammad Fayzan Izhar moves a pallet of food at a Sacramento food bank in response to Cal Guard’s COVID-19 humanitarian assistance. This mission is particularly unique for Izhar since he’s donning a U.S. Army uniform for a very short time. A traditional National Guardsman, Izhar completed his initial entry training in February and is quickly thrown into the much-needed fight to help stop the novel coronavirus spread. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
U.S. Army Pfc. Muhammad Fayzan Izhar moves a pallet of food at a Sacramento food bank in response to Cal Guard’s COVID-19 humanitarian assistance. This mission is particularly unique for Izhar since he’s donning a U.S. Army uniform for a very short time. A traditional National Guardsman, Izhar completed his initial entry training in February and is quickly thrown into the much-needed fight to help stop the novel coronavirus spread. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
U.S. Army Sgt. Morgan Barnard, 250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, California Army National Guard, reaches into a pallet box for bag of food during a drive-thru food distribution event at Joshua Tree Elementary School hosted by the FIND Food Bank, Joshua Tree, California, May 5, 2020. Barnard is part of a state-wide food bank effort which has delivered over 20 million means collectively. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter)
U.S. Army Sgt. Morgan Barnard, 250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, California Army National Guard, reaches into a pallet box for bag of food during a drive-thru food distribution event at Joshua Tree Elementary School hosted by the FIND Food Bank, Joshua Tree, California, May 5, 2020. Barnard is part of a state-wide food bank effort which has delivered over 20 million means collectively. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter)
Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing, in Mountain View, California, volunteer at the Silicon Valley Food Bank, in San Jose (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Deepak Prasad)
Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing, in Mountain View, California, volunteer at the Silicon Valley Food Bank, in San Jose (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Deepak Prasad)
U.S. Soldiers with the California Army National Guard’s 224th Sustainment Brigade assemble emergency food kits during a COVID-19 humanitarian response mission, May 29, 2020, at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Commerce, California. With Cal Guard’s assistance, the food bank is building more than 10,000 kits a day and recently surpassed a milestone of 300,000 kits built since troops arrived in mid-April. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Jason Sanchez)
U.S. Soldiers with the California Army National Guard’s 224th Sustainment Brigade assemble emergency food kits during a COVID-19 humanitarian response mission, May 29, 2020, at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Commerce, California. With Cal Guard’s assistance, the food bank is building more than 10,000 kits a day and recently surpassed a milestone of 300,000 kits built since troops arrived in mid-April. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Jason Sanchez)
A Soldier from the California Army National Guard packs food into a box at the Sacramento Food Bank, April 30, 2020, in Sacramento, California. The Joint Task Force 115 leadership team spoke with Airmen and Soldiers acknowledging all their hard work and accomplishments during the Guard's COVID-19 statewide humanitarian response mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Forest Decker)
A Soldier from the California Army National Guard packs food into a box at the Sacramento Food Bank, April 30, 2020, in Sacramento, California. The Joint Task Force 115 leadership team spoke with Airmen and Soldiers acknowledging all their hard work and accomplishments during the Guard's COVID-19 statewide humanitarian response mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Forest Decker)
U.S. Army Sgt. Mary Motter, with the 250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, California Army National Guard, pets a family's dog, Stella, during a drive-thru food distribution event hosted by FIND Food Bank in La Quinta, California, May 20, 2020. Motter is part of a statewide food bank effort which has delivered over 30 million means collectively including 420 meals during this event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter)
U.S. Army Sgt. Mary Motter, with the 250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, California Army National Guard, pets a family's dog, Stella, during a drive-thru food distribution event hosted by FIND Food Bank in La Quinta, California, May 20, 2020. Motter is part of a statewide food bank effort which has delivered over 30 million means collectively including 420 meals during this event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter)
U.S. Army Spc. Koby Riggan, a radio technician with the California Army National Guard’s 270th Military Police Company, works on a Humvee, April 28, 2020, at the Cal Guard's Field Maintenance Shop 22, in Sacramento, California. Since being activated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, the Cal Guard has been using these vehicles to support their operational needs for humanitarian missions throughout the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Melanie L. Nolen)
U.S. Army Spc. Koby Riggan, a radio technician with the California Army National Guard’s 270th Military Police Company, works on a Humvee, April 28, 2020, at the Cal Guard's Field Maintenance Shop 22, in Sacramento, California. Since being activated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, the Cal Guard has been using these vehicles to support their operational needs for humanitarian missions throughout the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Melanie L. Nolen)
U.S. Army Pfc. Audrey Robles of the California Army National Guard’s 144th Field Artillery Regiment, 40th Infantry Division, administers a COVID-19 test to a digitally-altered Northern California resident at Robertson Community Center in Sacramento July 15, 2020. Cal Guard teams responded to support the Mutual Assistance Network (MAN) that was assigned to help the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) medical teams in the Northern California area. The California National Guard continues supporting local communities stricken by the novel coronavirus pandemic through testing, food bank operations and other humanitarian assistance since missions began in mid-March. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
U.S. Army Pfc. Audrey Robles of the California Army National Guard’s 144th Field Artillery Regiment, 40th Infantry Division, administers a COVID-19 test to a digitally-altered Northern California resident at Robertson Community Center in Sacramento July 15, 2020. Cal Guard teams responded to support the Mutual Assistance Network (MAN) that was assigned to help the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) medical teams in the Northern California area. The California National Guard continues supporting local communities stricken by the novel coronavirus pandemic through testing, food bank operations and other humanitarian assistance since missions began in mid-March. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
Marcie Richmond, a physician with California Medical Assistance Team (CAL-MAT), administers a COVID-19 test to a patient at a drive-thru testing site in Indio, California, May 19, 2020. CAL-MAT is integrated with California National Guard Airmen and Soldiers to support Riverside County with COVID-19 testing; since May 7, 2020, they have administered over 15,000 tests. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)
Marcie Richmond, a physician with California Medical Assistance Team (CAL-MAT), administers a COVID-19 test to a patient at a drive-thru testing site in Indio, California, May 19, 2020. CAL-MAT is integrated with California National Guard Airmen and Soldiers to support Riverside County with COVID-19 testing; since May 7, 2020, they have administered over 15,000 tests. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)
The 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Mountain View, Calif. performed two flyovers, Monday, May 25, Memorial Day. The flyovers demonestrated California National Guards continued readiness and expressed gratitude to health care providers, first responders, and other essential personnel on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19 (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sgt. Deepak Prasad)
The 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Mountain View, Calif. performed two flyovers, Monday, May 25, Memorial Day. The flyovers demonestrated California National Guards continued readiness and expressed gratitude to health care providers, first responders, and other essential personnel on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19 (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sgt. Deepak Prasad)
Six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing fly in tight formation over Lake Tahoe, California, May 27, 2020. California Air National Guard maintainers from the 146th Maintenance Group and aircrew from the 115th Airlift Squadron, collaborated to accomplish the launching of 6 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the first time in over 20 years. (U.S. Air National Guard by Tech. Sgt. Nieko Carzis)
Six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing fly in tight formation over Lake Tahoe, California, May 27, 2020. California Air National Guard maintainers from the 146th Maintenance Group and aircrew from the 115th Airlift Squadron, collaborated to accomplish the launching of 6 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the first time in over 20 years. (U.S. Air National Guard by Tech. Sgt. Nieko Carzis)
California Military Institute holds a drive through high school graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020, June 5, 2020, in Perris, California. The ceremony celebrated its seniors while maintaining safety precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All students at the school are members of the California Cadet Corps, which is a youth leadership development program facilitated by the California Military Department. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)
California Military Institute holds a drive through high school graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020, June 5, 2020, in Perris, California. The ceremony celebrated its seniors while maintaining safety precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All students at the school are members of the California Cadet Corps, which is a youth leadership development program facilitated by the California Military Department. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)
224th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and 1st Lt. Juan Frias, executive officer with the 251st Financial Management Support Detachment, 224th Financial Management Support Unit, stand in front of Santa Monica City Hall in Santa Monica, California, June 6, 2020. Cal Guard Soldiers and Airmen were tasked to assist law enforcement in maintaining peace and calm during protests across the state. The city hall is lit in rainbow lights every night of June as part of the city’s Miles of Pride celebration of the LGBTQIA community. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)
224th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and 1st Lt. Juan Frias, executive officer with the 251st Financial Management Support Detachment, 224th Financial Management Support Unit, stand in front of Santa Monica City Hall in Santa Monica, California, June 6, 2020. Cal Guard Soldiers and Airmen were tasked to assist law enforcement in maintaining peace and calm during protests across the state. The city hall is lit in rainbow lights every night of June as part of the city’s Miles of Pride celebration of the LGBTQIA community. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)
Service members from the California National Guard serve in downtown Los Angeles during a period of civil unrest in the city following the death of George Floyd. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Alvarez)
Service members from the California National Guard serve in downtown Los Angeles during a period of civil unrest in the city following the death of George Floyd. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Alvarez)
Service members from the California National Guard serve in downtown Los Angeles during a period of civil unrest in the city following the death of George Floyd. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Timothy Tweet)
Service members from the California National Guard serve in downtown Los Angeles during a period of civil unrest in the city following the death of George Floyd. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Timothy Tweet)
U.S. Army Soldiers with the California National Guard's Joint Task Force 184 stand with tactical vehicles at Sacramento City Hall, Sacramento, California, June 4, 2020. The Cal Guard was activated to help local authorities protect lives and property throughout the state to allow peaceful protesting during a period of civil unrest following the arrest and death of George Floyd. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Melanie L. Nolen)
U.S. Army Soldiers with the California National Guard's Joint Task Force 184 stand with tactical vehicles at Sacramento City Hall, Sacramento, California, June 4, 2020. The Cal Guard was activated to help local authorities protect lives and property throughout the state to allow peaceful protesting during a period of civil unrest following the arrest and death of George Floyd. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Melanie L. Nolen)
U.S. Army Spc. Aleksandr Pogosyan, right, a generator mechanic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 224th Special Troops Battalion, California Army National Guard, stands next to deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at an intersection near the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, June 3, 2020. Cal Guard Soldiers and Airmen were tasked to assist law enforcement in maintaining peace and calm during protests in downtown Los Angeles. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)
U.S. Army Spc. Aleksandr Pogosyan, right, a generator mechanic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 224th Special Troops Battalion, California Army National Guard, stands next to deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at an intersection near the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, June 3, 2020. Cal Guard Soldiers and Airmen were tasked to assist law enforcement in maintaining peace and calm during protests in downtown Los Angeles. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)
California National Guardsmen provide security and protection at the Jewelry District at downtown Los Angeles at the request of federal and local law enforcement due to credible threats of vandalism and looting in the greater Los Angeles area. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ray Aquino)
California National Guardsmen provide security and protection at the Jewelry District at downtown Los Angeles at the request of federal and local law enforcement due to credible threats of vandalism and looting in the greater Los Angeles area. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ray Aquino)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Donald Simmons, of the California Air National Guard’s 129th Civil Engineer Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, pushes a man in a wheelchair during a civil support mission in downtown Los Angeles, June 4, 2020. Simmons and other Cal Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated by the governor to protect lives and property of Californians during a period of unrest across the country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt Deepak N. Prasad)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Donald Simmons, of the California Air National Guard’s 129th Civil Engineer Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, pushes a man in a wheelchair during a civil support mission in downtown Los Angeles, June 4, 2020. Simmons and other Cal Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated by the governor to protect lives and property of Californians during a period of unrest across the country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt Deepak N. Prasad)
A U.S. Soldier with the California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division shakes the hand of a protestor as the protestor thanks the Soldier for his service during the peaceful protest in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, June 5, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jack J. Adamyk)
A U.S. Soldier with the California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division shakes the hand of a protestor as the protestor thanks the Soldier for his service during the peaceful protest in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, June 5, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jack J. Adamyk)
A protester hands a sunflower to Spc. Danny Nguyen, of the 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, California Army National Guard, in Los Angeles, June 4, 2020. Nearly 4,500 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state were activated to help keep the peace as people protested the death of George Floyd. The mission of the National Guard is to provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Alvarez)
A protester hands a sunflower to Spc. Danny Nguyen, of the 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, California Army National Guard, in Los Angeles, June 4, 2020. Nearly 4,500 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state were activated to help keep the peace as people protested the death of George Floyd. The mission of the National Guard is to provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Alvarez)
U.S. Army Capt. Jeffrey Treisch, a chaplain in the California National Guard's 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, hugs a protester after praying for unity and peace between protesters, cops and guardsman during the civil unrest in Los Angeles on June 2, 2020. Soldiers of the California National Guard were activated to protect the lives and property of California residents. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Grandori)
U.S. Army Capt. Jeffrey Treisch, a chaplain in the California National Guard's 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, hugs a protester after praying for unity and peace between protesters, cops and guardsman during the civil unrest in Los Angeles on June 2, 2020. Soldiers of the California National Guard were activated to protect the lives and property of California residents. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Grandori)
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Tapia, with the California Army National Guard’s 140th Chemical Company, reads a book inside the La Mesa Library in La Mesa, California, June 5, 2020, during a break between shifts while activated for civil unrest throughout California. Soldiers slept inside the La Mesa library during their activation. (California State Guard photo by Sgt. Zak Lara)
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Tapia, with the California Army National Guard’s 140th Chemical Company, reads a book inside the La Mesa Library in La Mesa, California, June 5, 2020, during a break between shifts while activated for civil unrest throughout California. Soldiers slept inside the La Mesa library during their activation. (California State Guard photo by Sgt. Zak Lara)
Feco, a Hungarian Vizsla single purpose bomb dog and his handler, Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Sumner, U.S. Coast Guard District 11 Maritime Safety and Security Team, prepare for a helicopter hoist training operation at the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Air National Guard Base, California, June 15, 2020. California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing train regularly with the Coast Guard to assist with hoist operation proficiency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ray Aquino)
Feco, a Hungarian Vizsla single purpose bomb dog and his handler, Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Sumner, U.S. Coast Guard District 11 Maritime Safety and Security Team, prepare for a helicopter hoist training operation at the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Air National Guard Base, California, June 15, 2020. California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing train regularly with the Coast Guard to assist with hoist operation proficiency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ray Aquino)
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Day, with the California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, Charlie Troop, stands watch while the rest of his team brings in their Zodiac boat at White Beach on Camp Pendleton, July 11, 2020. The Soldier was acting as a scout swimmer and had just finished checking the route to shore. Charlie Troop continues to train for amphibious operations adding air insertion to their reconnaissance skill set on July 11, 2020 at White Beach on Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Grandori)
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Day, with the California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, Charlie Troop, stands watch while the rest of his team brings in their Zodiac boat at White Beach on Camp Pendleton, July 11, 2020. The Soldier was acting as a scout swimmer and had just finished checking the route to shore. Charlie Troop continues to train for amphibious operations adding air insertion to their reconnaissance skill set on July 11, 2020 at White Beach on Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Grandori)
Grizzly Youth Challenge Academy Candidate Deaver maintains focus first morning class 45, July 22, 2020, at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. (California State Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rob Karleskint)
Grizzly Youth Challenge Academy Candidate Deaver maintains focus first morning class 45, July 22, 2020, at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. (California State Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rob Karleskint)
Twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the California Army National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, lift off from Los Alamitos Army Airfield for a formation training flight, July 31, 2020, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. The flight was led by U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Metoyer as his final flight with the unit and as the culminating flight of the battalion’s annual training period. Metoyer is retiring with more than three decades of military service. (California State Guard photo by Col. Richard Lalor)
Twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the California Army National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, lift off from Los Alamitos Army Airfield for a formation training flight, July 31, 2020, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. The flight was led by U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Metoyer as his final flight with the unit and as the culminating flight of the battalion’s annual training period. Metoyer is retiring with more than three decades of military service. (California State Guard photo by Col. Richard Lalor)
Utilizing firefighting hand tools, Bravo team from the California Army National Guard’s Task Force Rattlesnake out of Redding, California, create a fire line Sept. 1, 2020, at Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz County, California, during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, California. Cal Guard’s specially-trained Rattlesnake teams are assisting the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) contain the massive wildfire that scorched more than 85,000 acres since igniting Aug. 16. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
Utilizing firefighting hand tools, Bravo team from the California Army National Guard’s Task Force Rattlesnake out of Redding, California, create a fire line Sept. 1, 2020, at Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz County, California, during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, California. Cal Guard’s specially-trained Rattlesnake teams are assisting the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) contain the massive wildfire that scorched more than 85,000 acres since igniting Aug. 16. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, visits Cal Guard troops working a fire in Santa Cruz, California, Sept. 3, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Morrison)
U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, visits Cal Guard troops working a fire in Santa Cruz, California, Sept. 3, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Morrison)
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew cross a stream as they continue to construct a hand line while fighting the Carmel Fire, Aug. 24, 2020, near Monterey, California. Cal Guard service members were trained by CAL FIRE to create fire breaks, reduce fuels and cut hand lines to mitigate a fire’s growth. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda H. Johnson)
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew cross a stream as they continue to construct a hand line while fighting the Carmel Fire, Aug. 24, 2020, near Monterey, California. Cal Guard service members were trained by CAL FIRE to create fire breaks, reduce fuels and cut hand lines to mitigate a fire’s growth. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda H. Johnson)
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim Hill)
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim Hill)
Water splashes after Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s 132nd Multirole Bridge Company drop a ramp bay into Cache Creek River Aug. 23, 2020, at Cache Creek Canyon Low Water Bridge, Capay Valley, California. Two ramps and two aluminum interior bays will form an important bridge, allowing California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) emergency responders easier access to fight the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Northern California. The original condemned bridge is almost 100 years old and closed in 2009. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
Water splashes after Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s 132nd Multirole Bridge Company drop a ramp bay into Cache Creek River Aug. 23, 2020, at Cache Creek Canyon Low Water Bridge, Capay Valley, California. Two ramps and two aluminum interior bays will form an important bridge, allowing California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) emergency responders easier access to fight the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Northern California. The original condemned bridge is almost 100 years old and closed in 2009. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft flown by 163d Attack Wing pilot Lt. Col. Paul Brockmeier, with sensor operator Master Sgt. Anthony Martinez, views the smoky San Gabriel Mountains of southern California in transit to a fire mission in northern California, in late August. (Photo courtesy of Chalk 2)
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft flown by 163d Attack Wing pilot Lt. Col. Paul Brockmeier, with sensor operator Master Sgt. Anthony Martinez, views the smoky San Gabriel Mountains of southern California in transit to a fire mission in northern California, in late August. (Photo courtesy of Chalk 2)
A water bucket attached to a Cal Guard helicopter drops a load to a pre-designated drop point, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, California. The bucket has a 660-gallon capacity with multi drop capabilities in each load. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sheldon)
A water bucket attached to a Cal Guard helicopter drops a load to a pre-designated drop point, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, California. The bucket has a 660-gallon capacity with multi drop capabilities in each load. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sheldon)
A U.S. Air Force C-130 outfitted with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) drops retardant on a wildfire burning in Northern California in late summer 2020. Other state's National Guard and military firefighting assets helped battle the historic fire siege that erupted in California in August 2020.
A U.S. Air Force C-130 outfitted with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) drops retardant on a wildfire burning in Northern California in late summer 2020. Other state's National Guard and military firefighting assets helped battle the historic fire siege that erupted in California in August 2020.
A California Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade hovers above Mammoth Pool Reservoir before picking up evacuees from the Creek Fire, Sept. 5, 2020. Aircrew members were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their efforts to save hundreds of Labor Day weekend campers as the fire rapidly closed in. (Courtesy photo)
A California Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade hovers above Mammoth Pool Reservoir before picking up evacuees from the Creek Fire, Sept. 5, 2020. Aircrew members were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their efforts to save hundreds of Labor Day weekend campers as the fire rapidly closed in. (Courtesy photo)
Campers fill the inside of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the California Army National Guard while being evacuated from the Creek Fire over Labor Day weekend. (Courtesy photo)
Campers fill the inside of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by the California Army National Guard while being evacuated from the Creek Fire over Labor Day weekend. (Courtesy photo)
Civilian campers and hiker disembark a California National Guard Ch-47 Chinook Sept. 8, 2020, at the 1106th Theatre Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) facility in Fresno, California. Aviators from Cal Guard’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade rescued nearly 250 who were trapped in the Sierra National Forest by the fast-moving Creek Fire. Nearly two dozen dogs were rescued as well. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
Civilian campers and hiker disembark a California National Guard Ch-47 Chinook Sept. 8, 2020, at the 1106th Theatre Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) facility in Fresno, California. Aviators from Cal Guard’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade rescued nearly 250 who were trapped in the Sierra National Forest by the fast-moving Creek Fire. Nearly two dozen dogs were rescued as well. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
President Donald J. Trump presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to the California Army National Guard's Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Rosamond Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClelland Airport in McClelland Park, California. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
President Donald J. Trump presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to the California Army National Guard's Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Rosamond Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClelland Airport in McClelland Park, California. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
U.S. Army Pfc. Kezong Gemoh, a signal support specialist with the 240th Signal Company, 224th Special Troops Battalion, California Army National Guard, competes in an unknown-distance ruck march during the 224th Sustainment Brigade Best Warrior Competition at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas, California, Oct. 16, 2020. The ruck march was the third event of a four-part race that included a combat rubber raiding craft race, an unknown distance run and a land navigation course. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)
U.S. Army Pfc. Kezong Gemoh, a signal support specialist with the 240th Signal Company, 224th Special Troops Battalion, California Army National Guard, competes in an unknown-distance ruck march during the 224th Sustainment Brigade Best Warrior Competition at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas, California, Oct. 16, 2020. The ruck march was the third event of a four-part race that included a combat rubber raiding craft race, an unknown distance run and a land navigation course. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)
U.S. Army Col. Robert Wooldridge, the 40th Infantry Division’s Deputy Commanding Officer for Support, fires an M17 during individual weapons qualification with range safety Spc. Calvin Nyo, Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer of the Division’s Signal Company, observing on Camp Roberts, California, October 17, 2020. The 40th Infantry Division is one of the first units to test the new Individual Weapons Qualification standards and testing. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Simone Lara)
U.S. Army Col. Robert Wooldridge, the 40th Infantry Division’s Deputy Commanding Officer for Support, fires an M17 during individual weapons qualification with range safety Spc. Calvin Nyo, Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer of the Division’s Signal Company, observing on Camp Roberts, California, October 17, 2020. The 40th Infantry Division is one of the first units to test the new Individual Weapons Qualification standards and testing. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Simone Lara)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, deputy adjutant general of the California National Guard, right, kneels to present a folded flag to Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager, left, during the memorial service for her father, Maj. Gen. Robert Brandt, Oct. 30, 2020 in Mather, California. Brandt served as assistant adjutant general of the California National Guard from 1993-1999 and also served as deputy commander of the 40th Infantry Division, which Yeager now commands. Yeager's sister, Kellie Buttram, looks on. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Sheldon)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, deputy adjutant general of the California National Guard, right, kneels to present a folded flag to Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager, left, during the memorial service for her father, Maj. Gen. Robert Brandt, Oct. 30, 2020 in Mather, California. Brandt served as assistant adjutant general of the California National Guard from 1993-1999 and also served as deputy commander of the 40th Infantry Division, which Yeager now commands. Yeager's sister, Kellie Buttram, looks on. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Sheldon)
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet from the 194th Fighter Squadron, Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, takes off in support of exercise Checkered Flag, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020. Checkered Flag missions are conducted in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico training airspace, with simulated threat systems and opposing forces to provide realistic air-to-air training scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Christian Jadot)
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet from the 194th Fighter Squadron, Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, takes off in support of exercise Checkered Flag, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020. Checkered Flag missions are conducted in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico training airspace, with simulated threat systems and opposing forces to provide realistic air-to-air training scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Christian Jadot)
Staff Sgt. Demetrios Iannios, All Guard Sniper Team-California National Guard, leans down to tighten his gear and double-check all of his equipment as his partner Staff Sgt. Erik Vargas adjusts his ghillie suit before they transform into the stealthiest hunters you never saw coming during the Stalk event on December 9, 2020, of the 50th Winston P. Wilson and 30th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships on ranges at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center. The championships were hosted by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center with the help of the U.S. National Guard Sniper School and were held December 4-10, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Israel Sanchez)
Staff Sgt. Demetrios Iannios, All Guard Sniper Team-California National Guard, leans down to tighten his gear and double-check all of his equipment as his partner Staff Sgt. Erik Vargas adjusts his ghillie suit before they transform into the stealthiest hunters you never saw coming during the Stalk event on December 9, 2020, of the 50th Winston P. Wilson and 30th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships on ranges at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center. The championships were hosted by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center with the help of the U.S. National Guard Sniper School and were held December 4-10, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Israel Sanchez)
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