Video by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan | North Carolina National Guard | 07.11.2019
Army Col. Scott Woodward, commander of 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) discusses the North Carolina National Guard’s (NCNG) 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team’s training with the ACR’s Opposing Force (OPFOR) at National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California July 12, 2019. The 30th ABCT Soldiers deployed for Operation Hickory Sting to the NTC for the best, most current combat......
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan | North Carolina National Guard | 07.05.2019
Soldiers of the North Carolina National Guard’s 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) prepare to roll out to their exercise area against OPFOR, or Opposing Force, Army peers who mimic weapons and tactics of real world threats at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California, July 5, 2019. The ABCT Soldiers deployed for Operation Hickory Sting to the NTC for the best, most......
Video by Sgt. Odaliska Almonte | Headquarters Detachment, NCNG Joint Force Headquarters | 07.02.2019
The maintenance crew part of the 230th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB)are making sure that all the vehicles are in top shape for the grueling next few weeks to come at the National Training Center, Ft Irwin, for Operation Hickory Sting. The 230th BSB Soldiers are deployed for Operation Hickory Sting as part of the 30th Armor Brigade Combat Team to the NTC for the best, most current combat......
Video by Sgt. Odaliska Almonte | Headquarters Detachment, NCNG Joint Force Headquarters | 07.02.2019
The maintenance and fuelers crew part of the 230th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) are making sure that all the vehicles keep moving for the next few weeks to come at the National Training Center, Ft Irwin, for Operation Hickory Sting. The 230th BSB Soldiers are deployed for Operation Hickory Sting as part of the 30th Armor Brigade Combat Team to the NTC for the best, most current combat......
Video by Sgt. Odaliska Almonte | Headquarters Detachment, NCNG Joint Force Headquarters | 07.02.2019
FORT IRWIN, Calif. - During a large exercise like Operation Hickory Sting at the National Training Center, fuel is a crucial element to keep all the vehicles running. Fuelers with the 230th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) and the 113th Sustainment Brigade (SB) maintained a fuel point running for all vehicles before going out to the field. The 230th BSB and 113th SB Soldiers are deployed for......
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan | North Carolina National Guard | 07.02.2019
Food service specialists assigned to 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) serve hot chow after a long day of training to fellow ABCT Soldiers at National Training Center (NTC) July 2, 2019. The ABCT Soldiers deployed for Operation Hickory Sting to the NTC for the best, most current combat training available in the U.S. Army preparing them for deployment......
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan | North Carolina National Guard | 07.01.2019
Soldier of the North Carolina National Guard’s 1-113th Field Artillery Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) talks about loving Army and teams mounting M2 .50 Caliber Machine Guns to M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California, July 1, 2019. The ABCT Soldiers deployed for Operation Hickory Sting to the NTC for the best,......
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan | North Carolina National Guard | 06.30.2019
Soldiers of the North Carolina National Guard’s (NCNG) 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) stage at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, June 30, 2019. The ABCT Soldiers deployed for Operation Hickory Sting to the NTC for the best, most current combat training available in the U.S. Army preparing them for deployment overseas later this fall. (U.S. Army National......