Lincoln Paint-A-Thon

Brig. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac shakes the hands of Norman and Gloria Phillips, recipients of the Nebraska National Guard's annual Paint-a-thon in Lincoln, Neb. on Aug. 13, 2011. The Phillips' were nominated by applying for assistance through the Lincoln Action Program. (Nebraska Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Vern Moore) (Released)

Lincoln Paint-A-Thon

Members from the Nebraska Air and Army National Guard paint a house during the Lincoln Paint-a-thon hosted by Brush Up Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. on Aug. 13, 2011. The home owners applied for this program through the Lincoln Action Program in 2010 and were approved in 2011. (Nebraska Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Mary Thach) (Released)

Lincoln Paint-A-Thon

Members from the Nebraska Air and Army National Guard paint a house during the Lincoln Paint-a-thon hosted by Brush Up Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. on Aug. 13, 2011. More than a dozen guardmembers, family, and friends came to the house to help paint. (Nebraska Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Vern Moore) (Released)

SPS Ftx

Splattered: Airman 1st Class Taylor Maul, a fire team member, takes a paintball to the face June 8, during a paintball exercise during the 155th Security Forces Squadron’s field training exercise at Camp Ashland, Neb.

SPS Ftx

Providing Cover: Senior Airman Tyson Pierce, a fire team member with the 155th Security Forces Squadron, keeps lookout during a field patrol exercise at Camp Ashland, Neb., June 6. The members of the 155th SFS performed a field training training exercise during their annual training to conduct combat skills training

SPS Ftx

Layers Of Defense: A trip line stays ready to alert members of the 155th Security Forces Squadron of enemy movement during the 155th SFS’s field training exercise at Camp Ashland, Neb., June 6. The Airmen used their annual training to conduct combat skills training courses and exercise their wartime tasks.

Flood Duty

Senior Airman Sara Chadwick, a 22-year-old Madison, Neb., native, a medical technician with the Lincoln-based 155th Air Refueling Wing, operates an all terrain vehicle atop a segment of levee just feet away from flood water of the Missouri River near Omaha’s downtown area June 30. Chadwick is one of 28 Nebraska Air National Guardsmen that volunteered to serve on state active duty in the Nebraska National Guard’s ongoing response to the 2011 flood (Army photo by Sgt. Koan Nissen).

Flood Duty

Senior Airman Sara Chadwick, a 22-year-old Madison, Neb., native, a medical technician with the Lincoln-based 155th Air Refueling Wing, inspects a portion of levee near Omaha’s now-flooded Freedom Park June 30. Chadwick is one of 28 Nebraska Air National Guardsmen that volunteered to serve on state active duty in the Nebraska National Guard’s ongoing response to the 2011 flood (Army photo by Sgt. Koan Nissen).

Nebraska Flood Response Force

Master Sgt. Roscoe Moore, a meteorologist with the Offutt Air Force Base's 170th Operations Support Squadron, Nebraska Air National Guard, patrols the Missouri River levees, June 22, 2011. As one of 28 Nebraska Air National Guardsmen currently assigned to support Omaha and Douglas County emergency management officials in monitoring the levees, Moore was responsible for investigating changes on the levees brought on by historic flooding on the Missouri River. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Maj. Kevin Hynes)

Nebraska Flood Response Force

Airman 1st Class Cody Williamson, a ground mechanic with the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing from Lincoln, Neb., walks across sandbags while inspecting an area effected by flooding near downtown Omaha, Neb., June 21, 2011. The Air Guardsman was among 28 Nebraska Airmen who are currently assisting Omaha and Douglas County emergency management officials in 24-hour monitoring of Missouri River levees. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Sgt. Koan Nissen.)

National Guard Response Force Training

Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard Response Force team are debriefed after an exercise scenario during a National Guard Response Force training exercise held at the Nebraska Air National Guard parade grounds on June 5, 2011 in Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman James Lieth)

National Guard Response Force Training

Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard Response Force team extract a simulated protestor during a National Guard Response Force training exercise held at the Nebraska Air National Guard parade grounds on June 5, 2011 in Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman James Lieth)