Photo by Master Sgt. Helen Miller | Michigan National Guard | 09.07.2023
Army Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard, in cooperation with the Mackinac County Office of Emergency Management, participated in Operation Safe Harbor 2023, a simulated exercise for the mass evacuation of civilian personnel. The exercise took place at Mackinac Island, Mich., on September 7, 2023. The 1437th Engineer Company, Michigan Army National Guard, based out of Sault Ste.......
Photo by Nicholas Oposnow | Michigan National Guard | 08.16.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew McLellan, pilot, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, shuts down a UH-1Y Huey helicopter following to a close air support training mission during Exercise Northern Strike 23, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, Aug 16, 2023. Exercise Northern Strike 2023 is a premier reserve component training event that integrates both U.S. and......
Photo by Nicholas Oposnow | Michigan National Guard | 08.16.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Benjamin Seman, aerial gunner, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, fires a GAU-17 minigun from a UH-1Y Huey helicopter during a close air support training mission during Exercise Northern Strike 23, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, Aug 16, 2023. Exercise Northern Strike 2023 is a premier reserve component training event that......
Photo by Nicholas Oposnow | Michigan National Guard | 08.16.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brennan Conley, aerial gunner, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, mounts a GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun on a UH-1Y Huey helicopter prior to a close air support training mission during Exercise Northern Strike 23, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, Aug 16, 2023. Exercise Northern Strike 2023 is a premier reserve component training......
Photo by Nicholas Oposnow | Michigan National Guard | 08.16.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew McLellan, pilot, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, makes final preparations prior to piloting a UH-1Y Huey helicopter on a close air support training mission during Exercise Northern Strike 23, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, Aug 16, 2023. Exercise Northern Strike 2023 is a premier reserve component training event that......
Photo by Nicholas Oposnow | Michigan National Guard | 08.16.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eric Lambert, pilot, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, places a manual point of aim on the windscreen of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter for its 2.75in rockets prior to a close air support training mission during Exercise Northern Strike 23, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, Aug 16, 2023. Exercise Northern Strike 2023 is a premier reserve......
Photo by Nicholas Oposnow | Michigan National Guard | 08.16.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brennan Conley, aerial gunner, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, mounts a GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun on a UH-1Y Huey helicopter prior to a close air support training mission during Exercise Northern Strike 23, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, Aug 16, 2023. Exercise Northern Strike 2023 is a premier reserve component training......
Photo by Maj. Megan Breen | Michigan National Guard | 08.15.2023
Students of U.S. Marine Corps Joint Unit Recovery Team (URT) Class 23-1, execute their final mission before graduation on August 15, 2023 at Camp Grayling, MI. During this phase of the training, students navigated the personnel recovery lane, traversing through various obstacles while searching for simulated wounded personnel. Upon identification, simulated casualties were transported via......
