U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew McClure, an emergency management cadre with the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron, instructed U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kodjo Knox-Limbacker (left), adjutant general of the Virgin Islands National Guard; U.S. Air Force Col. Glenda Mathurin-Lee, director of staff; and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kent Bellot, state command sergeant major, how to drive the Military Razor (MRZR) used in Specialized Personnel and Equipment for Austere Reconnaissance and Surveillance (SPEARS) training.
U.S. Virgin Islands National Guard leadership observed 285th CES Airmen during annual training conducted at the 188th Wing’s Regional Training Site at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., July 23, 2026. During the visit, leadership observed 188th CES instructors guiding 285th CES personnel on welding, heavy equipment operations, water purification using a reverse osmosis water purification unit, and HVAC repair to support contingency operations.
(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Teare)
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.05.2026 12:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9846176 |
| VIRIN: | 260723-Z-SO717-1146 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 14.24 MB |
| Location: | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, US |
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