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Camp Ripley opens new facility for unmanned aircraft
Posted: May 22, 2013 02:05 PM
The Minnesota National Guard celebrated the opening of a new facility for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, May 17, 2013, at Camp Ripley Training Center.
The facility provides a centralized location for Service members to train on the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in combat to gather valuable intelligence. The 13,000 square-foot building will house both Shadow and Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems and simulators designed to provide realistic training scenarios.
Minn. National Guard helping to fight wildfire
Posted: May 21, 2013 04:05 PM
Published 1:22 pm, Wednesday, May 15, 2013
MENAHGA, Minn. (AP) — Crews from the Minnesota National Guard are helping to suppress a wildfire near the northwestern Minnesota town of Menahga.
Army Maj. Bruce A. Kraemer says 22 soldiers are on active duty Wednesday to help fight the fire, including air crews and support teams.
Minn. National Guard launches its $3.9 million drone facility
Posted: May 21, 2013 09:05 AM
By Pat Pheifer
The (Minneapolis, Minn.) Star Tribune
Published: May 18, 2013
CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. -- The Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle commonly known as a drone, roars to life on the video screen like a powerful snowmobile before it's launched into the skies on a catapult.
Unfortunately, weather conditions prevented the real thing from taking flight Friday morning as the Minnesota National Guard officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility.
Guard Member Aids Injured Police Officer, Subdues Attacker
Posted: May 17, 2013 12:05 PM
Most Americans have heard the story about the Good Samaritan. Every Soldier is taught the Army value of selfless service, to look out for his battle buddies, and any citizen in need of help. Recently, a Minnesota National Guard Soldier learned first-hand that such moments of need are often fleeting, requiring quick thinking and action.
Army Sgt. Richard Lane, an Austin, Minn., native with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, out of Mankato, Minn., received an official commendation from the Eden Prairie Police Department at a city council meeting May 7. He received the award for "his willingness to put himself in danger and for his quick actions in coming to the assistance of an officer in need."
Operation Agriculture: Minnesota Guard assists Afghan farmers
Posted: May 17, 2013 12:05 PM
Agricultural Development Teams deploy farming experts to help rebuild Afghanistan's war torn food system.
When most National Guard units prepare to deploy to Afghanistan, they focus on tactical training--land navigation, weapons skills, working with interpreters, counter-IED techniques, basic first aid.
But Colonel Eric Ahlness, commander of the Minnesota National Guard's Zabul Agribusiness Development Team, or ADT, brought his unit to an Amish farm.
Minnesota Guard conducts water workshop with Croatian partners
Posted: May 17, 2013 12:05 PM
Last week, field water experts from the Minnesota Army National Guard and U.S. European Command traveled to Zagreb, Croatia to conduct a Field Water Treatment Workshop with partners from the Croatian Armed Forces from May 7-9, 2013.
The visit was very timely well timed as Croatia anticipates being fully operational within NATO's Capability of field water treatment by January 2017, and is currently in the process of developing a field water team. They were therefore very interested in information provided by their state partners, Minnesota, and EUCOM. During the two-and-a-half day workshop, the US field water experts shared expertise with their Croatian counterparts on a spectrum of topics including reconnaissance, water source selection, environmental health, NATO water quality standards, technologies, planning, maintenance and other considerations.
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