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From Senior Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Drop Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Deployment Roundup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Can you hear me now? 422nd now in Afghanistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Dignified transfer solemn but requisite mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Top Soldier, NCO, 1st Sgt. emerge from competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8High Rollers announce Airmen of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Air Guard base replaces 55-year-old firehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Hands-on civilian training gives Soldiers military edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Nevada aviators add spice to Canadian deployment training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Military police unit made history during 1st Gulf War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Gibbons remembers operations Desert Storm, Desert Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Nevada Guard origins: Territory born militia, Battle Born state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16New fleet of imagery vehicles unveiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Sea cadets become Army allies during weekend drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Blue Ribbon Panel: Potential crystal ball into Nevada Guard future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Enhanced GI Bill covers more fees, expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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FROM SENIOR LEADERSHIPCol. Terrence Fornof

By Col. Terrence FornofCommander, Nevada Air Guard

When I learned the theme of this year’sAir National Guard’s senior leadershipconference was “2025: Are We Ready?”it seemed generic enough, and I figured wewould receive some briefs about newmissions, the operations tempo, peopleprograms and how the Guard Bureau wastaking care of Guardsmen.

Boy, was I wrong!The conference covered many issues

critical to our nation, the National Guardand the Air Guard. After reviewing severalpages of notes for a single Battle Bornarticle, I realized I would have trouble fittingall of the pertinent information into mycolumn. I’ve settled on covering the peopleissues addressed at the conference.

The National Guard is a unique organi-zation because we are both a family businessand a government-funded organization.Multiple family generations have served inthe Guard side by side. Some of my lifelongfriends are currently serving or have servedin the Guard.

This close-knit aspect of the organiza-tion has tremendous advantages, but it canalso be detrimental when it comes toperformance reports, career development,diversity, mentoring a wingman and suicideprevention.

Suicide is a growing issue in the militaryas well as in the civilian population. Ourcurrent operations tempo affects everyonedifferently. It’s easy to see the stress puton our Airmen and Soldiers who are incombat roles, but it’s more difficult to seesigns of depression in your family, friendsand co-workers.

In the Nevada Air Guard, we have asuicide prevention program called theWingman Project. All can visit the websiteat http://nv.wingmanproject.org. Soldiers withquestions surrounding suicide preventioncan call Staff Sgt. Tiffany McKimmy at(775) 384-5822.

People issues prioritized atsenior leadership conference

Your role as a good wingman and Soldieris to be an ACE. The ACE program involvesa three-step process one can use whenmeeting someone who is at risk. The threesteps are:

• Ask directly: “Are you thinking of killingyourself?”

• Care and Intervene: Control the situa-tion. Use active listening. Remove themeans to do self-injury.

• Escort: Get the person to a primary careprovider, chaplain or other health careprofessional.

Diversity focuses on creating a holisticwork environment that maximizes employeepotential by valuing both individuality anddifferences. It sounds similar to EqualEmployment Opportunity, which is legallymandated to ensure all employees haveequal access and opportunity, but thedifferences lie in the people.

If you respect your co-workers’ life,don’t force your views on others. Focus onintegrity first, excellence in all you do andservice before self. You will lead the way.

Fornof now pilotingAir GuardBy Sgt. Mike GettenJoint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

RENO – Col. Terrence Fornof wasnamed the commander of the Nevada AirGuard by Adjutant General Brig. Gen. BillBurks on Jan. 10. The formal change ofcommand ceremony took place Feb. 12in a ceremony at the fuel cell hangar hereat the Nevada Air National Guard base.

Fornof now oversees and managesthe duties and activities of the more than1,100 Airmen in the Nevada Guard.

“Col. Fornof brings a wealth ofexperience into his position as the newleader of the Nevada Air Guard,” Burkssaid. “I am charging him with the respon-sibility to continue to lead this organizationto even higher readiness standards andprepare it to accomplish the futuremissions of the state and the nation.”

Fornof most recently served as theacting director of the joint staff of theNevada Guard. In that position, Fornofacted as the principle managementliaison between the adjutant generaland all assigned Nevada Army and Aircomponents and units. He was also thejoint task force’s combatant commander.

Fornof has also served as the advisorto the U.S. Air Force Warfare Centercommander at Nellis Air Force Base andas the deputy chairman for the governor’sBlue Ribbon Panel.

Fornof succeeds Brig. Gen. RobertFitch, now the assistant adjutant generalfor Air, Nevada National Guard. Inaddition, Fitch will lead the NevadaGuard’s Diversity Council.

Burks was previously the assistantadjutant general. The position was vacantsince Burks became adjutant general inJune 2009. Fitch became the Air Guard’scommander in spring 2007.

“During Fitch’s tenure as commander,the Nevada Air Guard improved its strengthand retention while simultaneouslycompleting an unprecedented numberof overseas deployments,” Burks said. �


In an effort to broaden a Guard member’scareer development, the adjutants generalasked Lt. Gen. Harry “Bud” Wyatt, thedirector of the Air National Guard, for anopportunity to send the top majors and/ormaster sergeants to work one- to three-year tours for the National Guard Bureauair staff.

Wyatt said each state will have at leastone position to fill in the very near future.This opportunity promises to be a greatchance to gain experience, grow as anindividual as well as to contribute to thegrowth of the Nevada Guard. Contact yourcommander if you are interested.

Performance reports are the No. 1 toolused for building a successful career inthe military. I’m not talking about the formthat goes into your records – I am talkingabout the structured feedback a leadercan use to let his or her subordinates know

Don’t wait too long to seek chaplain’s assistanceBy Capt. Hal Woomer, Joint Force Headquarters,Command Staff Army Chaplain

After agonizing with an odd pain in herchest for about a week, a parishioner ofmine finally went to see her doctor. Shewas seated in the exam room and waitedfor what seemed like an eternity.

Her doctor came in and proceeded toask her what brought her in for her visit.She explained her pain, the doctor askedquestions and conducted an exam, and hesubsequently sent her out for medical tests.

Everything pointed toward breastcancer. She went in for her biopsy andfound she had breast cancer and neededto have a lumpectomy. But the lump wasdetected in time and she recovered.

Throughout her treatment, we often metto discuss how she was doing, and she oftenrepeated to me the words of her doctor.

It was a statement that he said overand over again to her, often multiple timesin a single visit: “If only others would belike you and not live in fear and shame,we could cure them. But they usually waittoo long to get a checkup or don’t getchecked at all.”

I’ve recounted that story to make thispoint: the chaplain’s office is here to help.

While we don’t “cure” anything per se,we certainly want to help you find the

service or resource you need to betterrespond to your needs in any situation.

The current economic situation inNevada and the nation have made thingsdifficult for many of us, no matter one’smarital status or number of children. Whatis hard for us as caregivers is that, oftenby the time a person asks for help, it is thatmuch harder to offer assistance.

Many times, if assistance had beensought and acquired sooner, the end resultsmight have been better. We can’t fix

everything, but we can help you findpositive solutions in the midst of crisis.

What kinds of things can we help youwith? We do not place limits on ourpotential assistance. If you have a need,come see us.

We are not in the business of “curing”every situation you may encounter, butwe can refer you to the places that canhelp. Whatever your struggle may be,we will walk the road with you toward aresolution.

The chaplain and chaplain’s assistantare one place within the military where youcan receive completely confidential helpno matter what your situation or need.We are sworn to keep confidentiality andcan only reveal what you share with us bypermission.

It is not healthy to live in fear or shame.It is not God’s desire that you live thatway either.

Please know that the chaplain’s officedoors are open to you and your family nomatter your situation. Come see us or callus at (775) 887-7249 and allow us to bepart of your support network. �

When not ministering to Soldiers and Airmen,Woomer enjoys fly fishing on RattlesnakeCreek in Montana.

how they are doing and what they needto work on.

(Note that the performance evaluationsretained in your records are your officialevaluations used for promotions, job selectionand retention boards. It is your responsi-bility to make sure your evaluationsrepresent your performance correctly.)

It is very easy for Airmen to use theAFI 36-2406 Officer and Enlisted EvaluationSystem. Chapter 2 discusses performancefeedback reports; officers use AF Form 724,senior NCOs use AF Form 932, and technicalsergeants and below use AF Form 931.These forms are straightforward andprovide every supervisor with an effectivetool for growth and improvement.

If you haven’t received a feedbacksession from your supervisor, ask for one.If you feel your career isn’t moving as youthink it should, ask for feedback.

In accordance with AFI 36-2406, yoursupervisor should provide a feedbacksession within 30 days of your request.Supervisors, if your employees seem to bein a rut, use official or unofficial feedbackto provide reinforcement of desiredbehavior. You can’t expect someone to do atask if they don’t know what you expectthem to do.

While everything discussed at SLC2010 was critical, there isn’t space to dojustice to all topics. Other topics discussedincluded: rank reduction across the board,direct entry into the Guard via universityROTC programs, fitness programs, profes-sional military education, future missions,budget constraints, and base realignmentand closure discussions.

I’ll write more about those issues in afuture edition of the magazine. �


Can you hear me now?

(Above) Soldiers of the 422nd Signal Battalion advance toward the evaluator during warrior tasks training at Camp Roberts, Calif. The battalionspent three weeks at Camp Roberts during December before it deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Photo: Spc. Ryan Wendt, C Company, 422nd Signal Battalion

By Sgt. Mike GettenJoint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

CARSON CITY — The largest deployment in the history ofthe Nevada Guard’s 422nd Expeditionary Signal Corps began inJanuary. More than 350 Nevada Soldiers combined with about 100Soldiers from Arizona belonging to the battalion’s A Company forthe deployment that began Jan. 9 with a final ceremony in Reno.

This deployment marks the first time a National Guard signalbattalion is using the Warrior Information Network – Tactical inAfghanistan. The 422nd is providing communications to dozens offorward operating bases and combat outposts throughout southand southwest Afghanistan. The new equipment provides voice, data,video teleconferencing and other data transmission capabilities,both secure and non-secure, to a wide swath in the battalion’sarea of operations.

“I have no worries about the job we’re deployed to do,” saidLt. Col. Jeff Hansen, the 442nd Signal Battalion commander. “TheSoldiers in this unit have trained well and are prepared for thisdeployment.”

The signal Soldiers from Nevada spent their pre-mobilizationannual training at Camp Roberts, Calif. Simultaneously, A Companytrained at Florence Military Reservation,Ariz. The far-flung companieswithin the battalion kept in continuous contact by using the WIN-Tequipment and perfecting communication skills.

In late December, the Soldiers took a short break to spend timewith family and friends. The Soldiers returned to work in January,and the unit held two mobilization ceremonies before departing –one in Las Vegas on Jan. 6 and the second in Reno on Jan. 9. The422nd then went to Ft. Lewis, Wash., for final preparation beforemoving on to Southwest Asia.

The 422nd began receiving its new communication equipmentearly in 2009. Their proficiency with it was exemplified by thebattalion’s successful Mercury Rising exercise conducted in June2010. The exercise was a historic first for signal troops in Nevada,both in terms of the large number of Soldiers participating and thedistance separating the battalion companies.

Dozens of the signal Soldiers have previously deployed and willprovide the battalion with an experienced core of leaders. Somewent with the 321st Signal Company on its 2004 mission toSouthwest Asia, and others have participated in multiple disasterrelief missions with the 440th Signal Company.

“The noncommissioned officers and officers have done a greatjob of ensuring that their Soldiers got the best training possible,”Hansen said. “The 422nd has some of the Signal Corps’ bestleaders, Army-wide, which leads to the creation of outstandingSoldiers.” �

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Can you hear me now?Can you hear me now?


Effective immediately, you are assigned

to augment the dignified transfer mission at

Dover Air Force Base, Del.

You will participate not in a ceremony,

but rather in a solemn event that renders

the final respects to a fallen service

member as they return – for the last time –

to American soil.

You will witness the dignity, honor and

respect afforded to the remains of fallen

Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines. You

will present arms in a solemn manner,

taking three seconds to raise your salute,

and three seconds to retract it. You will

work all hours of the day and night, in

every imaginable weather condition.

Sometimes you will hear the cries of

friends and family members. Sometimes

your own tears will flow as you stand and

salute the flag-draped transfer case, as

fellow service members pass, carrying one

of their own.This will be only a part of your duties here at the Air Force Mortuary Affairs

Operations Center. To help sustain you through your duties, you will be surrounded by

a support network. Physical trainers, chaplains and mental health professionals are

only part of the list.

You will bond with your co-workers. You will laugh and cry with them. You will

create memories, and other memories will be created for you. Some of those memories

will change you and the way you look at life.

You will do your duty to the best of your ability. You are given this chance to honor

those who have made the supreme sacrifice. You will be tired, you will be on call

every hour of every day, you will be stressed, and at times you will feel depressed.

However, at the end of the day, you will feel satisfied. You will have honored those

to whom all honor is due.

– 1st Lt. Jason Yuhasz of the 152nd Airlift Wing is currently serving with the dignified

transfer mission’s public affairs team at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

1st Lt. Jason Yuhasz of the 152nd Airlift Wing stands at

parade rest during a dignified transfer of the remains

of fallen American service members at Dover Air Force

Base, Del., on Dec. 1. Photo courtesy Jason Minto

Dignified transfer solemnbut requisitemissionDignified transfer solemnbut requisitemission


DAYTON, Ohio – Master Sgt. Angela Ash, first sergeant for the152nd Operations Group, celebrates her completion of the AirForce Marathon on Sept. 18. Her finishing time of 4 hours, 30minutes, gave her 36th place in her age division and qualifiedher for the Lincoln/National Guard Marathon in May. “This wasmy seventh marathon overall but my first full marathon in fiveyears,” Ash said. “The race was great. My goal is to qualify forBoston next year.” Photo: Courtesy of Air Force Marathon

RENO – Staff Sgt. BrandonSheffield of the 152ndSecurity Forces Squadronhugs his goddaughter,2-year-old Madalyn Chaney,on Nov. 10 as the unitreturned from more than sixmonths deployed to south-west Asia in support ofoperations Iraqi Freedomand New Dawn. About twodozen Airmen from theReno unit were welcomedhome on the eve ofVeterans Day by a crowd ofnearly 100 at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.Photo: Master Sgt. SuzanneConnell, 152nd Airlift Wing PublicAffairs

WASHINGTON – From left, Nevada Army Guard commander Brig.Gen. Frank Gonzales, Newmont Mining vice president Tom Kerr,Staff Sgt. Curt Prokasky, Nevada adjutant general Brig. Gen. BillBurks and Command Sgt. Maj. Daryl Keithley were present inWashington, D.C., on Sept. 23 to represent Nevada as NewmontMining received its 2010 Freedom Award from the EmployerSupport of the Guard and Reserve organization. Newmont MiningCorporation of Elko and Legacy Sports International of Renowere two of only 15 businesses in the nation to receive theaward. The award is the U.S. government’s highest recognitiongiven to employers for exceptional support of their employeesserving in the Guard and Reserve. Newmont Mining Corporationwas nominated by Winnemucca resident Prokasky, a seniormine maintenance planner. Legacy Sports International wasnominated by an Army reservist. More than 2,500 nominationswere submitted for the award. Photo: Courtesy of Nevada ESGR Office

LAS VEGAS – From left, Scott Hunsaker, Nathan Pectol andJared Pectol deliver 72 dozen cookies to the post officeOct. 16 for the Nevada Guard’s Agribusiness DevelopmentTeam. Hunsaker, 14, baked and packed the cookies as partof his Eagle Scout project. The name of the project was“Home-baked cookies for Soldiers and Airmen.” Hunsakeremphasized that the ADT needed home-baked cookies, notpre-packaged ones. “If somebody spends time bakingcookies for you, it means that they care about you,”Hunsaker said. Las Vegas American Legion Post 149 donatedpostage for the majority of the boxes. Scott Hunsaker is theson of Capt. Brian Hunsaker, the Nevada Guard’s facility andplans program manager. Nathan and Jared Pectol are thesons of Master Sgt. David Pectol, who is currently deployedwith the ADT. Photo: Courtesy of Kari Pectol


KABUL, Afghanistan – Col. Cori Powers helps a childdraw water in downtown Kabul in early December whiledeployed to Afghanistan. Powers and Col. Terry Sullivanwere in Afghanistan nearly a year serving on the AfghanNational Security Forces Development Assistance Bureau,a special staff section of the International SecurityAssistance Force Joint Command. That command is thethree-star NATO Headquarters charged with theoperational command of all combat units in Afghanistan.Powers spent the majority of her time as a liaison officerand often worked at Camp Eggers in the downtownKabul area. “I can certainly say this year has been themost interesting year of my military career,” Powers said.The deployment concluded in December. For more onthe colonels’ deployment, see page 24.Photo: Courtesy of Col. Cori Powers

TAJI BASE, Iraq – On exactlythe same day (Nov. 26), theUniversity of Nevada, Reno,football team defeated BoiseState, Air Guard Maj. KyleCerfoglio came across thegraffiti at right in Iraq.“It was a good omen,” he said.Cerfoglio is on a deploymentas an operations officer fortwo medium truck detachments. He organizes combat convoys in and out ofIraq in conjunction with the Army. “I never once thought in my life I would bedriving a semi-truck with a 40-foot trailer through the streets of Baghdadwith a loaded weapon,” Cerfoglio said.Photo: Courtesy of 70th Medium Truck Detachment

IESHRAF QALA, Afghanistan – Sgt. RonaldGogan from the Nevada Army Guard’s137th Military Police Detachment, part ofthe NATO Training Mission-Afghanistanstationed at Camp Mike Spann and CampMarmal in northern Afghanistan, jumps aravine while leading an Afghan NationalCivil Order Police patrol here on Dec. 2.The patrol was the culmination of severalweeks of joint training by the 137th andthe ANCOP. The patrol found unexplodedordnance in the form of a mortar roundthat day. For more on the 137th MilitaryPolice Company, see page 23.Photo: Tech. Sgt. Casey Martin via Defense Videoand Image Distribution System

By Spc. Craig KenisonJoint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

LAS VEGAS – Spc. Jacob Costello of Las Vegas,Sgt. Phillip Roen of Reno and 1st Sgt. StephenLawrence of Fallon were named the Nevada ArmyGuard’s top Soldier, noncommissioned officer andfirst sergeant respectively after the state Soldier ofthe Year competition ended here Sept. 26.

Competitors from every battalion across thestate converged on the Clark County Armory forgarrison events and Mount Charleston for fieldevents from Sept. 24-26 to compete for the titles.The event tested the contestants’ skills innumerous soldiering tasks over three rigorousdays in scorching heat.

Early morning starts and late nights were common. Contestants were evaluated inseveral events including an appearance board, an Army physical fitness test, weaponsqualification, and a timed march in combat gear.

Costello is a Soldier in the 72nd Military Police Company headquartered inHenderson. Roen drills with C Company, 1/168th Aviation in Reno. Lawrence is the firstsergeant for the 485th Military Police Company in Reno.

Costello won four of the seven events he contested, while Roen had the topphysical fitness score in his division and was first in land navigation.

Spc. Aaron Wiggins was second in the Soldier of the Year scoring, and Staff Sgt.Michael Clark, despite winning four events, was the runner-up in the noncommissionedofficer of the year contest.

The three winners and the runners-up will travel to Guam this spring to competewith the other Western states in Region 7. Regional winners will advance to thenational competition. �

Top Soldier,NCO, 1st Sgt.emerge fromcompetition

Spc. Jacob Costello 1st Sgt. Stephen Lawrence

ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING:Soldier: WigginsNCO: Roen

LAND NAVIGATION:Soldier: Spc. Michael DesRoches,1/168th Aviation

NCO: Roen

ARMY WARRIOR TASKS:Soldier: DesRochesNCO: Clark

WRITTEN EXAM:Soldier: CostelloNCO: Clark

WEAPONS QUALIFICATION:Soldier: CostelloNCO: Cpl. Chris Gonzales,1/221st Cavalry

COMBAT MARCH:Soldier: CostelloNCO: Clark

APPEARANCE BOARD:Soldier: CostelloNCO: Clark

Individual event winners


Sen. John Ensign awards Sgt. Phillip Roen a certificate of achievement noting Roen’saccomplishments during the annual Soldier of the Year contest. The senator presentedthe award following an open forum discussion hosted by Ensign at the Nevada AirNational Guard base in Reno in October. Roen, a Reno resident, drills with C Company,1/168th Aviation, and was named the top noncommissioned officer in the state for 2010.Photo: Senior Master Sgt. Brad Kenealy, 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

By Master Sgt. Victoria Windsor152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RENO – The Nevada Air NationalGuard celebrated its high-achievingAirmen and announced the winnersof the Airman of the Year competitionat its annual awards banquet Nov. 6at the Air National Guard Base here.More than 200 people attended thisyear’s banquet.

The Airman of the Year awardwent to Airman 1st Class ChandraKurkowski of the 152nd SecurityForces Squadron, who was deployedto Saudi Arabia at the time of theawards banquet. Lt. Col. Mark Hall,the security forces commander,accepted the award on her behalf.

Tech. Sgt. Paula Clark of the152nd Communications Flightreceived the NoncommissionedOfficer of the Year award. The Senior NCO ofthe Year award went to Master Sgt. BrandanTrehal of the 152nd Intelligence Squadron. TheFirst Sergeant of the Year award went toMaster Sgt. Michelle Anderson of the 152ndIntelligence Squadron.

Staff Sgt. Jose Escobar of the 152ndLogistics Squadron, who was also deployed tosouthwest Asia and participated by phone,received the Honor Guard Member of the Yearaward.

Clark, a Reno resident, said she was takenaback by the award. “Honestly, I knew who thecompetitors were, and I was pretty excited toeven be selected to compete with the otherthree NCOs,” she said.

The finalists for the 2010 awards qualifiedthroughout the year by excelling in quarterlycompetitions based on general militaryknowledge and professional appearance. Thewinners will represent the Nevada Air NationalGuard at events throughout 2011 and will alsocompete in the national Airman of the Yearcontests against the other 49 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.

A sixth award for Program Manager of the Year went to Master Sgt.David Hill, who was recognized for leading the base’s Honor Guard team.

Nevada National Guard Adjutant General Brig. Gen. William Burkssaid he is expecting a national champ this year or next.

“Everyone in this room is a hero in my eyes,” he said. �

High Rollers announceAirmen of the Year

Master Sgt. Michelle Anderson of the 152ndIntelligence Squadron receives the First Sergeantof the Year award from Brig. Gen. Robert Fitch,commander of the Nevada Air Guard.

Tech. Sgt. Paula Clark of the 152ndCommunications Flight receives the2010 Noncommissioned Officer of theYear award from Brig. Gen. Robert Fitch,commander of the Nevada Air Guard.Photos: Senior Master Sgt. Brad Kenealy,152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs


By Rob Sabo, Special to Battle Born

RENO – A new 18,200-square-foot, two-story firehouse projectbroke ground in late November here at the Nevada Air NationalGuard base. It will replace a much smaller structure that was partof the original base construction in 1955.

The facility will become the new home for the firefighters in the152nd Civil Engineer Squadron.

“The Airmen were shoehorned in so tightly in the old facilitythat they had a difficult time keeping their equipment under cover,”said Lt. Col. Robert Nicholas, a deputy base civil engineer. “This isgoing to allow the firefighters to train to a high standard.”

The project is estimated to cost about $9.8 million.Several local area contractors are involved from the design

through the building phase of the project. The building will utilizesolar energy and radiant heat systems in compliance with theNevada Guard’s ongoing effort to “go green.”

Construction on the facility is complicated because thebuilding is just a short distance from the C-130 flight line.

Before work could begin, Gilbane Building Company wasrequired to provide the base’s security forces squadron with a list of

subcontractors and employeesexpected to work on the project,Nicholas said. The workers who receivedsecurity approval are also required to have afederally issued identification card for entry ontothe base.

In addition to the strict security challenges, designershad to overcome the shallow water table. And the55-year-old original plans for the site don’t detail where existingunderground infrastructure may lie, thus testing constructionworkers’ vigilance.

“We have maps, but nothing is where you think it is going tobe until you start digging,” Nicholas said. “It’s a guarantee we willfind water and power lines. The water table can be 2-7 feetdown. Two of the toughest aspects of the job are detecting andgetting around what’s hidden.”

The firehouse is expected to be completed in September 2011. �

ir Guard base replaces55-year-old firehouseA


From left to right, Master Sgt. Patrick Speth, deputy fire chief Ward Lacy, assistant chiefsJoe Martini, Jeffrey Mello, Kevin Bandoni, David Curtis and Staff Sgt. Billy Duggins participatein the groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 30 marking the beginning of the construction of the152nd Civil Engineering Squadron’s firehouse on the Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Wendy Yada, 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs



CARSON CITY – Aiming to broaden Soldiers’ skills beyond theusual training, the Nevada Army Guard’s 150th MaintenanceCompany teamed with Carson City’s Auto Marine Machine Shopthis past year in a unique working relationship.

1st Sgt. Doug Ramey of the 150th developed a plan withErnie Cross, the owner of the shop, to allow the unit’s Soldiers toexperience advanced machining and work with experiencedjourneymen during drill weekends at the civilian shop.

Cross was a wheeled-vehicle mechanic in the Nevada ArmyGuard from 1968-1974 and has known Ramey for many years.He said he was glad to open up his shop to Soldiers.

“When Doug asked about the possibility of training on thespecialized equipment, it was a no-brainer for me. I wanted to getinvolved in this and help out any way I could,” Cross said.

Cross donated about $5,000 worth of shop time and part of thecost of his employees’ labor to the National Guard over the courseof three drill weekends.

“The cooperative effort worked out for all of us,” Cross said.“My guys and I receive the satisfaction of helping these Soldiers,and they receive top-notch training.”

The 150th is a component repair company, and each Soldier isexpected to know more than minimal remove-and-replace repairmethods. The unit’s military shop in Carson City has basic tools, butit doesn’t compare to the specialized equipment available at theAuto Marine Machine Shop.

“Stepping up our training at the machine shop gives ourSoldiers some important real hands-on experience,” Ramey said.“Training with civilian experts helps put some excitement back intoour training.”

The machine shop staff organized the training so Soldierscould follow an engine from its initial machining all the way to afinished product.

“After Soldiers have trained here, they will have more thanjust a basic understanding of the motor machine shop,” saidforeman Dion Machell. “The training they received here willimprove their understanding of engines and help them troubleshootfuture problems.”

Mainly composed of highly skilled, self-described motor heads,Auto Marine Machine Shop specializes in automobile and marineengines and also does custom work on motorcycles.

During training, each civilian machinist was matched with twoSoldiers who were given the real-world task of machining a part.

The atmosphere of a civilian machine shop was new to someof the Soldiers.

“You can’t get this from a book or a video. This is the first timeI’ve been inside a machine shop and been allowed to work on themachines,” said Pfc. Jeremy Hershaw, a wheeled-vehicle mechanicfor the 150th. “I think this kind of training is excellent. We aregaining some hands-on experience along with the instruction.”

Thanks in large part to the Auto Marine Machine Shop, the unit’s2010 annual training was so outstanding, the National MaintenanceTraining Center at Camp Dodge, Iowa, sent eight 6.5-liter enginesand one 8.3-liter engine to Nevada to be rebuilt in the 150th shop.

Some of those engines have been rebuilt and installed intoNevada Guard Humvees and trucks, giving several vehicles alonger lease on life.

The high-quality training coupled with its highly successful ATled to the unit’s acquisition of a vacant bay at the CombinedSupport Maintenance Shop in Carson City. The bay now houses anengine rebuilding shop.

Work on rebuilding the nine engines began in November and isset to conclude by mid-2012.

According to Sgt. 1st Class Doug Patterson, a platoon leader forthe 150th, the joint effort has increased Soldiers’ knowledge whilesimultaneously improving the esprit de corps of the unit.

“Our Soldiers are developing a swagger resulting from theirsuccessful training experiences inside the machine shop,”Patterson said. �

Hands-on civilian training gives Soldiers military edge

Pfc. Nick Cargill, a wheeled-vehicle mechanic from the 150thMaintenance Company, checks the measurements of a valve seat.Cargill is one of dozens of Soldiers in the 150th who receivedtraining at Auto/Marine Machine Shop in Carson City.Photo: Sgt. Mike Getten, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

Hands-on civilian training gives Soldiers military edge

RENO – Soldiers from the Nevada ArmyNational Guard’s 1st Battalion, 189th AviationRegiment trained here this week with pilotsand air crews from the Canadian Air Forceto prepare them for an upcoming deploy-ment to Afghanistan.

Called the Canadian Seasoning Program,the goal was to give the Canadian CH-47Chinook helicopter pilots added time in thecockpit and experience flying mission setsthey may encounter overseas.

“They’re here for two weeks, and thegoal is to get 12 hours of flying time perpilot,” said Chief Warrant Officer SeanLaycox, aviation standardization officerfor the Nevada Army National Guard, whoorganized and planned much of thetraining.

Training with the Nevada Soldiers wasa necessity for the Canadian aviatorsbecause all of their Chinooks are currentlydeployed to Afghanistan.

“We don’t have any in Canada, so wecome down a couple of times each year forpre-deployment training on the AmericanChinook and to gain from the expertise ofthe American Army as well,” said Capt. JonSarawanski of Canada’s 408th TacticalHelicopter Squadron.

Training in Reno has many benefits forthe aviators.

“Being here in Reno is advantageous,because it’s more of a desert environmentsimilar to Afghanistan,” said Sarawanski,who previously deployed to Afghanistan.“Afghanistan is really dusty, so it’s reallygood training for us, because up in Canadawe don’t have a training area like this.”

Much of the training was gearedspecifically to the terrain and flying donein Afghanistan.

“Training on dust landings is somethingthey wanted,” Laycox said. “Basically whatwe’ve done with them is just a lot of high-altitude training, dust landings both withloads and without loads, and a lot of flyingin confined areas and along pinnacles andridgelines and stuff they’re going to needfor Afghanistan.”

The training also included participationin a real-world mission recovering wreckageof a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from aprevious crash at Naval Air Station Fallon.

“We took two Chinooks out,” Laycoxsaid. “It was two different sites, and I thinkwe ended up with 16 or 17 external loads.We did what we could to help clean upthe site.”

Recovering the wreckage gave theaviators some real-world training.

“It’s interesting, because we don’treally know what to expect,” Sarawanskisaid. “All we had was basically the locationof the crash site and the different parts andpieces we were going to be lifting. A lot ofthe loads are actually not very heavy so forthe Chinook it was an easy job to do.”

And while the recovery mission addedto the experience, just flying the aircraft wasthe best part of the training, said Sarawanski.

“I wouldn’t have switched over to flyingthe Chinook if I didn’t love the aircraft,”he said. “You have to look at it from a pilot’sperspective. You want to fly the biggest,baddest thing out there, and the Chinookdefinitely is. It’s loud. It’s abrupt. A lot ofguys will joke that a helicopter doesn’tactually fly, but it beats the Earth intosubmission, and the Chinook does it betterthan any other aircraft.”

Laycox said the joint training benefitedthe state’s Soldiers as well as the Canadians.

“It’s a good training program forNevada,” Laycox said. “It allows us to showwhat kind of training area we have here,which I think is second to none, and whatquality people we have.” �


NevadaaviatorsaddspicetoCanadiandeploymenttrainingBy Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy, National Guard Bureau

Canadian Air Force Capt. Cameron Fisher, next torotors, and Sgt. Tommy Rogers, from the NevadaGuard’s 1st Battalion, 1/189th Aviation, completeflight checks on a Chinook helicopter prior toflying a joint mission Oct. 20, 2010. Soldiers fromthe 189th trained with the Canadian CH-47 crewsto prepare them for an upcoming deployment toAfghanistan. Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy


and contractors, an air strip and the 5thMobile Surgical Hospital.

When the complex was fully operational,the 72nd’s focus narrowed to its originalmission – enemy POW security. Many of theunit’s Soldiers performed perimeter securitythat required around-the-clock rovingpatrols, static guard positions and perimeter-tower staffing.

To a lesser degree, other daily dutyrequirements included escorting enemyPOWs and oversight of prisoner work details.A small team was permanently assignedto secure the camp’s tactical operationscenter and serve as the security detail forvisiting VIPs.

By the time the Nevada Soldiersreturned home in late May 1992, they hadaccumulated an impressive combat résumé.

Although the unit’s primary missionthroughout the war was enemy POWsecurity, the unit’s additional efforts includedequipment security, enemy POW securityoperations training, area security, escorts forenemy POW work teams, movement escortsfor enemy POW transfers and specialreaction forces.

The unit also made history, as it wascredited with the receiving and processingof the war’s first Iraqi POWs. �

Twenty years ago, Capt. Michael Carlson wasthe commander of the Nevada Army Guard’s72nd Military Police Company when itmobilized for operations Desert Shield andDesert Storm. He continued his career andobtained the position of chief of staff beforehis retirement in 2010.

The initial message mentioning thepotential unit mobilization of the 72ndMilitary Police Company came late in theafternoon on Nov. 15, 1990. The unitsuddenly found itself part of the presidentialcall-up of 200,000 Guardsmen andreservists and made the Nevada unit a keyplayer in the late fall surge into the troubledGulf region.

The message also said the unit wouldprovide security for an enemy prisoner ofwar camp located somewhere in the vastdesert of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Before the Gulf War, the Army’s doctrinefor enemy prisoner of war operations hadonly been scrutinized by tabletop exercisesand the occasional field exercise. It had neverbeen tested in high-intensity warfare or asa support asset in a combat environment.

At the time, enemy POW operationsconsisted of several elements that ultimatelycombined as a self-sufficient militarypolice facility.

The 72nd Military Police Companyarrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of the unitsit was set to support. Consequently, theNevada unit found itself involved in avariety of other military police missions andoperations early in the war.

On Jan. 1, 1992, the 72nd was assignedto the 403rd Military Police Camp, 800thMilitary Police Brigade, near the smallvillage of Sarrar, Saudi Arabia. As the firstmilitary police unit in the region, it providedsecurity for the construction units that builtthe four-square-mile enemy POW complex.The facility included two compounds forprisoner housing, the infrastructure toestablish two additional compounds, thehousing and support facilities for morethan 3,000 American military personnel

It was a stark, barren duty location for the Soldiers in the 72nd Military Police Company in1991. This view shows the encampments where the prisoners of war were housed. A closelook reveals two CH-47 helicopters delivering Republican Guard prisoners. The site waslocated near the small village of Sarrar, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Retired Col. Michael Carlson

Military police unitmade history during

1stGulf WarBy Retired Col. Michael CarlsonSpecial to Battle Born


By 1st Lt. Jason Yuhasz152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RENO – Already solemn and stoic withthe backdrop of Pearl Harbor Day on theirminds, the threat of combat became realityfor 150 Nevada Airmen on Dec. 7, 1990,when the Nevada Air National Guard wascalled upon to serve in operations DesertStorm and Desert Shield.

The Nevada Airmen were deployed toShaikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, wherethey flew their RF-4C Phantoms in extremeheat on demanding missions and oftenencountered enemy fire.

One of the Airmen called to duty in1990 was a young lieutenant colonel andNevada state legislator who was eventuallyawarded the Distinguished Flying Cross forhis extraordinary achievements as a flightleader during the conflict.

Today, he would be recognized acrossthe Silver State and much of the nationas Jim Gibbons, Nevada’s governor from2007-2010.

Twenty years after the conflict, Gibbonsrecounted his experiences, including his timeserved with Generals Norman Schwarzkopfand Colin Powell and the young officer whowould eventually become the currentNevada adjutant general, Bill Burks.

Gibbons said the leadership of retiredMaj. Gen. Ron Bath, now the vice chairmanof the Nevada Military Support Alliance,stood out in his memory.

“Ron took charge when things weren’tgoing well or if someone had a problem,”Gibbons said. “Ron was the individualwhom everybody turned toward to helpsolve critical problems. So I would saymy most memorable person during theoperations for me was Ron Bath – a guy Igrew up with, went to war with, a greatfriend and someone I admire tremendously.”

Gibbons said he applied many of hismilitary lessons learned to his civiliancareer. Gibbons served in the U.S. Houseof Representatives from 1997-2006 beforebecoming the Silver State’s governor.

“Military experience allows you to creategreat friendships in addition to learningmany things you would never get to learn asa civilian, including leadership skills andteamwork,” Gibbons said. “Most importantly,the military challenges you as an individual

to discover your greatest abilities, especiallyin trying times.”

Gibbons began his Air Force careerwith an active-duty stint from 1967-1971.He graduated from the Air Command andStaff College and the Air War College andeventually attained the rank of colonelbefore retiring as the Nevada Air Guard’svice commander in 1996.

“As governor, there are times I lookedback on my years in the Air Force andappreciated the ability I gained to forgeahead during challenging times when situ-ations seemed impossible,” Gibbons said.

Gibbons said the intangible value offriendships established during combat aresome of the most valuable and longestlasting relationships of his life.

“Those individuals you see regularly,you train with, you trust implicitly – thoseare the greatest friends you can everhave,” Gibbons said. “Those friends youmake while in the military are probablythe most valuable, enduring relationshipsyou will ever have.” �

Gibbons remembers operationsDesert Storm, Desert Shield

Lt. Col. Jim Gibbons holds his son Jimmy onthe flight line prior to the Nevada Air Guard’s1990 deployment in support of OperationsDesert Shield and Desert Storm. Gibbonswas awarded the Distinguished Flying Crossfor his extraordinary achievements as aflight leader during the conflict. He wasgovernor of Nevada 2007-2010.Photo: Courtesy of 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs


CARSON CITY – If the state of Nevada’snickname is Battle Born, then its NationalGuard’s motto could easily be Territory Born.

When Gov. James Nye signed off on theNovember 1861 act to create the “militia ofthe territory of Nevada,” statehood for thebrand-new U.S. territory was some threeyears in the future. In fact, the territory ofNevada had only been in existence for sixmonths, as Nevada had been part of UtahTerritory through March 1861.

Although the Paiute Indian War had justconcluded in 1860, Nye’s primary reason forestablishing the Nevada National Guardwas not based on any need for protection ofsettlers – federal Soldiers like those at FortChurchill were available for that job. Instead,the underlying reason for the creation of themilitia was to provide a means of protectionfor the region’s key resource that made it so

attractive as a U.S. territory and eventually astate – the mother lode of silver that existedunder Mount Davidson near Virginia City.

With the Civil War ongoing and Nevada aUnion territory, Nye needed a local presenceto secure the Comstock Lode and prevent itfrom becoming a Confederate asset. So itwas no coincidence that the first NevadaGuard units in the state were located inVirginia City, Gold Hill and Silver City.

The first officially recognized local militiaunit in the territory was Company A, NevadaVolunteers (Union Blues), organized atVirginia City.

Although the Union Blues have been outof existence for more than a century, theunit arguably holds the most colorful historyof any organization in the Nevada Guard.Certainly no other Nevada unit has beenpublicly linked to coercion-like payments or

its collective appearance at the funeral of aninfamous madam.

In 1867, the Union Blues came intoprominence during labor union negotiationsbetween Virginia City miners and businessofficials. The Blues offered their backing tothe corporations – for a price.

“In negotiating a minimum wage for theunderground miners in February 1867, a GoldHill union official none too subtly assured thepresident of the Imperial Mine that ‘theMilitary Company’s and Fire Company’s (sic)of Gold Hill and vicinity were ever ready toprotect the property and officials of themines paying $4 per day,’” wrote Nevadaarchivist Guy Rocha in 1996. The mineofficials wanted to pay the miners $3.50per day.

The same Virginia City unit providedsecurity during the spectacle surrounding

With one fell swoop of his ink pen across the engrossed parchment in Carson City on Nov. 28, 1861, territorialGov. James Nye signed off on “An Act in relation to the Militia of the Territory of Nevada” and established the NevadaNational Guard. It was a full three years before the region acquired statehood in 1864 in the midst of the Civil War.

Now, 150 years later, the Nevada National Guard is celebrating its Sesquicentennial in 2011.During the course of 15 decades, the Nevada National Guard has grown from a few dozen Soldiers in Virginia City,

Gold Hill and Silver City into an organization comprising more than 4,200 Soldiers and Airmen working around the globein support of the nation and the state.

Throughout 2011, Battle Born will review the history, highlights (some lowlights, too) and accomplishments of theNevada National Guard since its inception 150 years ago.

By Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs (Jeff Kintop, Nevada state archivist, Dr. Michael Brodhead, University of Nevada,Reno, history professor, and Master Sgt. Sam Macaluso, Nevada Air Guard historian, contributed to this report.)

Nevada National Guard Soldiers train in Carson City at Camp Clark in 1898 during the height of the Spanish-American War.The camp was near what is now the intersection of Fleischmann and Mountain Streets in Carson City.Photo: Courtesy of Nevada State Museum, Carson City

the hanging of John Millain, who had beenfound guilty of the murdering of Julia Bulette.

Bulette was a “soiled dove” of VirginiaCity, a successful prostitute and probablythe best known businesswoman of theComstock era. An exceptionally kindheartedand popular resident of Virginia City, shewas an honorary member of The VirginiaCity Engine Company No. 1.

As recorded by Territorial Enterprisereporter Alfred Doten in 1867 on the dayMillain was hanged: “On each side of thecortege marched the Sheriff’s posse and theNational Guard, numbered about 60. Animmense number of people followed onfoot, on horseback, and in carriages, and amoving throng crowded the sidewalks.”

So although there is no actual proofNevada Guardsmen ever visited Bulette’sbrothel, it is true that the Nevada Guard wasthe bedfellow of the sheriff’s posse and firedepartment in providing security during theexecution of her murderer.

The National Guard also had a close tiewith another Territorial Enterprise reporter,the irascible Samuel Clemens, also known asMark Twain. Samuel Clemens, the youngerbrother of Nye’s territorial secretary, OrionClemens, often reported on the activities ofthe Virginia City militiamen.

Although the state was “Battle Born” in1864, there were few calls to duty for theNevada Guard in the 1800s. The organizationostensibly established to maintain peace inthe Comstock was, in reality, most oftenused to support local rifle clubs duringcompetitions and appear in parades andceremonies, according to an article in theNevada State Defense Journal in 1996.

The first urgent call for Nevada NationalGuard assistance finally came in 1898 atthe start of the Spanish-American War.Nevada Guard Soldiers formed two troops ofvolunteer cavalry and saw action againstthe Spanish Army in the Philippine Islands.

Troop M of the Second U.S. VolunteerCavalry, a band of 81 Soldiers nicknamedTorrey’s Rough Riders in honor of commanderCol. Jay Torrey, also mustered in Carson Cityand spent about six months in Florida andCuba during the war.

The Soldiers from Troop M avoidedbullets during the conflict, but they couldn’tavoid the austere living conditions –about 75 percent contracted typhoid feverduring the deployment and one Soldierfrom Winnemucca eventually died fromthe illness.

The Nevada Guardsmen’s commendableduty during the Spanish-American Warcouldn’t save the Nevada Guard from beingdisbanded less than a decade later.

In 1903, Congress passed the Dick Act,which imposed tough federal standardsfor the National Guards of the respectivestates. The military units of Nevada fellfar short of the act’s requirements atthe time. Many of the requirements couldnot be met because of the state’s hugearea and small population of lessthan 50,000.

Without federal recognition andfunding, Gov. John Sparks had no choicebut to order the disbandment of theorganized militia in 1906. For manyyears, Nevada was the only statelacking a federally recognizedNational Guard organization. �


Next issue: The Nevada Guard’s resurrection and its support of the World Wars.

Nevada National Guardsmenfrom Battery A participate ina parade in Virginia City onMay 30, 1891. Photo: Courtesyof Daun Bohall collection, NevadaState Museum, Carson City

Nevada National Guard1800s Roll Call1865 Churchill CountyMilitia22 Soldiers1869ElkoCountyMilitia23 Soldiers1888TuscaroraGuards, Company“E”, First Brigade24 Soldiers1865 EsmeraldaCountyGuards25 Soldiers1886EurekaCountyGuards,2ndBrigade Staff Headquarters32 Soldiers1865Humboldt CountyGuardsWinnemucca, Company “D”,2ndBrigade10 Soldiers1864 Lander CountyGuardsAustin, Company “A”, 3rd Brigade13 Soldiers1875 LincolnCountyGuardsPioche, LexingtonGuard16 Soldiers1862 LyonCountyGuardsSilver City, SheridanFlyingArtillery Company20 Soldiers1865OrmsbyCountyGuards,Company “F”, 1st Brigade39 Soldiers1898Virginia CityGuards,Company “A”, Infantry12 Soldiers

List compiled by Nevada state archivist JeffKintop from Office of the Adjutant Generalreports. Lists are not inclusive of all unitsin the state in the 1800s


By Sgt. 1st Class Erick StudenickaJoint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

RENO – A glimpse into how officials cansee the effects of a disaster in real time wasin full view here on Oct. 2 as the NevadaNational Guard’s latest generation of imagerymanagement vehicles was unveiled to thepublic during the annual Washoe CountyPublic Safety Preparedness Day.

With a combined value of $5.8 million,eight imagery vehicles and three trailersconstituting the Nevada Integrated ImageryNetwork were displayed by the NevadaGuard’s imagery section throughout thepreparedness day. The day marked thefirst time Nevada citizens could examineand receive briefings on the fleet ofvehicles that promise to be invaluableshould a catastrophe strike Nevada. Fundsfor the vehicles were acquired from acongressional appropriation.

“When a disaster such as a flood orearthquake occurs, these vehicles canrespond and give the decision makers aremote look at the situation from a numberof imagery platforms,” said imagery sectionChief Warrant Officer Robert Bagnato.“Incident commanders and first respondersthen can base their decisions on real timevideo downlink imagery received by thesecommunication vehicles.”

According to Bagnato, the Nevada Guardis the first state to receive an integratedimagery network.

“The Nevada Guard is one of the lead-ing states in the field of imagery systems,”Bagnato said. “We are at the tip of thespear in video downlink capability.”

The network includes two supporttrucks, two imagery reception vehicles, oneremote base station, one mobile commandpost and two Tomcars. All of the vehicles,except the mobile command post, canbe transported via a C-130 and are con-figured to support imagery management,including the processing, exploitation anddissemination of information, and havethe ability to transport voice and data

communications, even across dissimilarradios and frequencies.

The imagery reception vehicles and theremote base station are capable of receiv-ing multiple over-the-air video streamsincluding both analog and digital media.The systems can receive and decrypt videofrom airborne military platforms includingthe Raven, Predator, observational heli-copters, C-130 Scathe View aircraft andany Lightning Pod equipped aircraft.

The network can also process multipleimagery streams for distribution throughany of the vehicles and then, via a wirelessradio system, re-transmit the video streamsdirectly up to 80 miles away.

“It may sound technical, but essentiallythese vehicles will allow first respondersfrom all of the various agencies to stay onthe same page in terms of communication,”Bagnato said.

With its eight-seat conference table,four computer workstations and 50-foot,self-erecting communications antenna, the40-foot mobile command post vehicle wasperhaps the most impressive van in the fleet.The vehicle has the capability to receive,record, archive and index video for officialsduring a crisis. The command vehiclefeatures two 46-inch flat screens with

“John Madden” video stream annotationfeatures that allow first responders to drawdiagrams and plans over retrieved video.

The fleet also features two Tomcars,durable, speedy, off-road vehicles able tocover just about any type of terrain. Theywill be used should the NIIN need to estab-lish a communications link in a remote areawith rugged terrain.

In addition to Bagnato, nine enlistedSoldiers and Airmen are trained in the oper-ation of the NIIN fleet. The vehicles arestored at the Nevada Air Guard base in Reno.

Imagery Soldiers and Airmen receivedtheir initial training under the auspices ofthe Counterdrug Task Force. Due to budgetconstraints, the Counterdrug Task Force ison furlough pending additional funding.

The imagery vehicles remain availableand will be staffed in the case of a domesticresponse situation. While the task forceremains on furlough, the imagery vehicles willnot be available for counternarcotic missions.

Bagnato said, although the NIIN hasn’tbeen called to a real-world mission yet, theimagery staff is fully prepared to respondwhenever the next crisis situation occurs.

“When the next event like a HurricaneKatrina hits, we expect to be the first onesgoing,” Bagnato said. �

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Bagnato of the Nevada Guard’s counterdrug imagery sectionexamines the interior of a brand-new National Guard Tomcar on display during WashoeCounty’s Public Safety Preparedness Day in Reno on Oct. 2. The Tomcar, a durable off-roadvehicle used in rough terrain, is one of eight new vehicles that comprises the NevadaIntegrated Imagery Network’s fleet.Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

New fleetofimageryvehiclesunveiled


The sea cadets truly received a taste ofwhat it’s like to be a Soldier in training,including the standard lunch fare of a mealready-to-eat.

Another highlight for the sea cadets wasthe pugilistic training. Everyone participated,including Soldiers, sea cadets and thecompany’s cadre.

Lt. Junior Grade Robert Bledsaw, thecommander of the Carson City sea cadetunit, left with the opinion that his sea cadetshad dominated the Army Soldiers.

“It was a good competition thatdeveloped a lot of camaraderie among bothunits,” he said.

“This joint training was excellent,teaming our Soldiers with teens in thelocal community,” said RSC 1st Sgt. HarryHouse. “Every sea cadet fell into formation,followed directions and did everythingwe asked of them. We gained from theexperience and would welcome themback anytime.” �


CARSON CITY – At first glance on arecent drill weekend, one might have con-cluded that the Nevada Army Guard hadissued outdated battle dress uniforms tosome of its young troops in the RecruitSustainment Company.

A closer look, however, revealed thedifferently dressed Soldiers to be a flotillaof 20 sea cadets who were guests of theRSC during its October drill.

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps is anorganization open to youth ages 10-17years old who have a desire to learn aboutthe Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard andmerchant marine.

The USNSCC program’s objective is toprovide a drug- and gang-free environmentwhere youth are introduced to naval life andare encouraged to foster pride, patriotismand self-reliance. The organization wasestablished in 1958.

Two leaders of the Carson City unit,Ensign Anthony Sainz and Instructor DavidHarrison, came up with the idea for thecadets to train with the unit to expose theteens to Army training practices. Becausethe RSC trains and instructs the NevadaGuard’s newest recruits and prepares themfor basic training, it was a natural fit for thecadets to train with the company.

We have some Soldiers who are still inhigh school,” said Sgt. Amber Metz, a teamleader with the RSC. “The sea cadets arenot much younger and they fit right in.”

The sea cadets promptly arrived for thecompany’s first formation at 7 a.m. Thecadets then joined a squad of brand-newSoldiers. The combined squad trained andworked together the entire weekend.

“The more Soldiers and sea cadets totrain, the better,” said Sgt. Richard Sapida,a team leader for the RSC. “The bolsterednumbers provide us more participants forthe battle drills, a situation which helpsboth our unit and the cadets.”

The cadets were issued simulatedM-16s and were taught muzzle awarenessand control. They were also instructed inmarksmanship and room clearing.

Some of the sea cadets looked likeseasoned military veterans after a day ofroom clearing exercises.

Sea cadets become Armyallies during weekend drill

Seaman Apprentice Tasha Pascual soundsoff with her identification number prior toreceiving her meal ready-to-eat duringOctober’s joint sea cadet drill with theNevada Army Guard’s Recruit SustainmentCompany. Photo: Sgt. Mike Getten, Joint ForceHeadquarters Public Affairs

Editor’s note: The Recruit Sustainment Program became the Recruit SustainmentCompany in October 2010.

For information on the sea cadetscall (775) 720-1156

By Lt. Col. Dave Yao, Joint Force HeadquartersStrategic Plans Deputy Director

CARSON CITY – There’s been a lot of internal conver-sation recently within the Nevada National Guard surrounding

the results of the blue ribbon panels commissioned by Gov.Jim Gibbons in early 2008.

Contrary to some speculation, the Army Guard did not parti-cipate in the Lyon County Fair nor did someone in the Air Guardtake first place in a 4-H competition. The panel had nothing todo with the board that oversees the air races at Stead.

Instead, the bottom line concerning the blue ribbonpanels is that their work is completed,* and the proposedfuture for the Battle Born Guard is dynamic and exciting.

A blue ribbon panel is usually defined as a group ofpeople appointed to investigate or study a given question.In the Nevada Guard’s case, Gibbons made an executiveorder to develop a vision for each respective service,Army and Air, from the present through 2025.

The adjutant general said the BRP would prioritizerecommendations linked to the vision of the Department of

Defense and the National Guard.Simply put, the BRPs offer a view of the potential state of

the Nevada Army and Air National Guard in 2025 and beyond.The results are based on the best available demographic and

strategic data the BRP team could acquire.Implementation of the teams’ initiatives and recommendations

are complicated and far-reaching and some may not happen foryears or even decades.

The primary recommendations included:

Air National GuardThe primary mission initiatives for the Air Guard include

the expansion of the intelligence mission, the recapitalizationof the tactical airlift fleet, the establishment of a joint

test and training center, and the integration of fourth- and fifth-generation fighters into the organization.

Expanded intelligence missionWith its long history of intelligence, surveillance and reconnais-

sance missions and with the Air Force’s ever increasing reliance onthe National Guard, positioning the Nevada Air Guard to expandintelligence operations is a natural fit.

Recapitalization of the airlift fleetIt’s a fact that the Air Force is retiring aircraft faster than new

platforms can roll off the assembly lines. And it’s also a fact that,no matter what the maintenance Airmen do, the C-130s on theReno flightline will be retired in about 15 years.

Recapitalizing Nevada’s tactical airlift fleet simply means wewill look for new aircraft that complements our unit’s strengths andour state mission. The BRP is investigating how to acquire severaltactical airlift types including the C-130J model, the smaller C-27Spartan and the brand new light mobility aircraft.

As one of only two C-130 units west of the Rockies, finding along-term replacement aircraft is paramount to our state.

Joint test and training centerThe BRP recognized the need to develop a plan on how and

where the Army and Air Force could refine remotely piloted aircrafttactics, techniques and procedure to ensure interoperability amongSoldiers and Airmen. Creech Air Force Base and the 232ndOperations Squadron are keen on finding a way to test and trainArmy and Air Force remotely piloted aircraft.

Remotely piloted aircraft trainingThe launch and recovery of RPAs is currently handled by active

duty Airmen at Creech. They also handle the RPA test and trainingmission that includes future operational capabilities, weapons andsensors evaluation, and the development of tactics, techniquesand procedures.


Regardless of the high-quality maintenance Nevada Airmen perform, theC-130s on the Reno flightline will be retired in about 15 years. The blueribbon panel said the Nevada Air Guard must recapitalize its tactical airliftfleet within the next decades. Photo: Master Sgt. Tony Midmore,152nd Maintenance Group

The goal of the BRP is to give the Nevada Guard a toehold in thatmission. Eventually, all RPAs launched in support of test and trainingmissions and exercises will be done by a Nevada Guard Airman.

Ideally, a training component will also exist so other active dutyand Guard Airmen could file through Creech and receive properRPA training. This training mission would likely bring new positionsto the 232nd.

Fourth- and fifth-generation fighter integrationFourth-generation fighter jets are those the Air Force has used

for the past 25-30 years and include the F-15 Eagles and F-16Falcons. The F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II are the onlyfifth-generation fighters in the Air Force inventory.

Right now, the Nevada Guard contributes on a small scale tothe maintenance and operation of the 15s and 16s at Nellis Air ForceBase. The recommendation of the BRP was to continue or evenincrease those operations with a special focus on maintenance.

When Nellis fields its F-35s soon, likely within two years,Nevada Airmen will be ready to fill the Air Force’s anticipated needfor maintenance personnel.

Army National GuardOn the Army side of the house, the BRP list of 12 recommen-

dations is topped with the goal of creating new training areas incooperation with the Hawthorne Army Depot, the Fallon Naval AirStation and the Nevada Air Guard, pursuing missions suitable forthe University of Nevada Fire Science Academy in Carlin, andobtaining additional force structure.

Centers of excellenceWith encroachment issues marring many other states’ plans, it

makes sense to use the favorable environments surroundingHawthorne, Fallon and Indian Springs for several types of trainingcenters. The BRP believes existing military resources in thosecommunities near vast swaths of federally owned land will form ideal


training areas for maneuver brigades, tactical unmanned aerialsystems and improvised explosive device avoidance and mitigation.

Fire science academyThe Nevada Guard is in the midst of obtaining the University of

Nevada, Reno’s, Fire Science Academy in Carlin. Relocating theElko Armory to Carlin is one option for the facility. Another is to useit as a site for an expanded Regional Training Institute or even as ahome for the Project ChalleNGe youth program.

Force structureWith population growth forecast in the Silver State, the Army

Guard is likely to crusade for more force structure. Future newunits will align with the Nevada Army Guard’s core competenciesand also reinforce the domestic mission required by the governor.

Some proposed unit acquisitions include a maneuver enhance-ment brigade headquarters, an additional combat arms battalion,and more military police, engineer, transportation and aviation units.

Members of the BRP groups were handpicked to represent awide variety of backgrounds and diverse expertise. Of course, noone can predict with certainty what might occur in 15-20 years,but the BRP did its best to consider all possibilities and considereverything with an open mind.

The BRP will evaluate its plans annually and adjust them asrequired to take advantage of political and resource opportunitiesas part of its overall strategic planning policy.

The BRP is a process. It’s about continually self-assessing theNevada Guard’s position and its opportunities.

Every Soldier and Airmen is invited to participate in theprocess. If you have an idea on how the Nevada Guard can improvein the future, call Lt. Col. David Yao at (775) 887-7205.

You may have thought the asterisk in the third paragraphon page 20 was a typo. It’s not. It’s there to remind that, althoughthe initial BRP results are complete, the BRP process is neverreally done. �

Drivers in the 593rd Transportation Company practice avoiding simulated improvised explosive devices at the Hawthorne Army Depot in 2006before deploying to Iraq. The blue ribbon panel recommended that in the future the Nevada Army Guard should attempt to create new trainingareas in cooperation with the depot. Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

137th: Nevada’s military police ambassadorsREGIONAL COMMAND NORTH, Afghanistan – The 137th

Military Police Detachment’s deployment is nearing conclusion, butits Soldiers continue to contribute to law and order operations inthe combat zone at four disparate locations across the region.

“All of the Soldiers are doing well and it has been a greatexperience for everyone,” said unit commander Capt. Laura Boldry.“The unit made a name for itself here within the regional command,so the unit that replaces us will have some big shoes to fill.”

At Camp Marmal, 20 Soldiers are conducting law and ordermissions and they have closed more than 55 cases. The Soldiersparticipate in joint missions with German and Croatian military police.

ADT prioritizing women’s initiative programsin AfghanistanBy Staff Sgt. Eric Ritter, Agribusiness Development Team; Capt. LauraBoldry, 137th Military Police Detachment; Chief Warrant Officer StephenKarrick, Det. 45, Operational Support Airlift

LOGHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – With its deployment morethan halfway over, the Nevada Guard’s Agribusiness DevelopmentTeam has begun focusing on projects assisting women’s initiativeprograms here in addition to the team’s primary mission ofworking with local farmers on soil sciences, veterinary techniquesand irrigation projects.

In cooperation with Afghan officials and American organizationssuch as the U.S. Agency for International Development, the NVADTis visiting local villages to learn about women’s concerns and howthe team can improve the lives of Afghan women.

The NVADT recently hosted a Women’s Initiative CulturalEducation seminar in conjunction with local Afghan experts thatincluded interpreters and contractors who have a deeper under-standing of Afghan culture. The seminar was designed to informthe NVADT about Afghan history and culture to improve theNVADT’s communications with local female residents.

The course was the first of its kind, and it could lead to similarcourses across the country.

DEPLOYMENT ROUNDUP

The perception that agribusiness is limited to males exists inmany of the Afghan villages, but NVADT commander Col. JohnnyIsaak said that there are many types of agricultural projects womencan contribute toward in Afghan society.

“There are so many forms of agriculture and agribusiness,”Isaak said. “Every contribution adds toward the economic expan-sion for the future of the country. We believe some of the smallerprojects like beekeeping and small-area gardening are perfectwomen’s initiatives we want to encourage.”

The NVADT is likely to return to Nevada in early summer 2011.



The 12 Soldiers stationed at CampSpann often travel to Chemtal, Afghanistan,to work with and train the AfghanistanNational Police. They also conduct law andorder missions.

The Soldiers attached to the provincialreconstruction team in Meymanah work jointmissions with Norwegian and Latvianmilitary police training the AfghanistanNational Police and Afghanistan NationalArmy. These Soldiers are also responsiblefor the law and order of the growingpopulation of American Soldiers.

The 11 Nevada Soldiers in Kunduz liveand work with an element of the GermanArmy, and they conduct joint daily missionstraining ANP security details.

The unit has received a total of 12Combat Action badges.

All of the Soldiers in the 137th spentThanksgiving together and the unit is set toreturn home in the spring of 2011.

OSA flying high overAsia, U.S.

RENO – Detachment 45, OperationalSupport Airlift, has been deployed sinceAugust 2010, and it’s maintaining opera-tions in southwest Asia and the UnitedStates.

It is maintaining two C-12V modelaircraft in southwest Asia while alsosupporting the Joint Operational SupportAirlift Center by transporting senior defenseofficials within the United States.

The Asian-based Soldiers arrived dur-ing Operation Iraqi Freedom and they wereon the ground during the changeover toOperation New Dawn.

Deployed Soldiers in the unit have beenglad to get reacquainted with old friends andacquaintances they met during previousdeployments and assignments in othercountries.

“It is a very small world, and you neverknow who you are going to be working withor see in the future,” said detachmentcommander Chief Warrant Officer StephenKarrick. “Our team is proud to have thisopportunity.”

The unit recently learned it was namedthe No. 1 flight detachment in the nation bythe Operational Support Airlift Agency forfiscal year 2010.

The unit’s international deployment islikely to conclude in early spring 2011.


Horse collarmaintenance tackled

Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Harrell, a crew chief with the 152nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,inspects the C-130 “horse collar,” an area that houses electrical and hydraulic connections,for corrosion. About 125 Airmen from four squadrons and a flight are currently deployed toAfghanistan with five C-130s, the largest contingent of Nevada Air Guard aircraft everdeployed during Overseas Contingency Operations. The Airmen mostly perform tactical airliftand air drop missions. The deployment is set to last about two and a half months.Photo: Maj. April Conway

Transportation unit seeks Soldiers for2012 deployment

RENO – The 593rd Medium Transportation Company is likely to bedeployed to Afghanistan in 2012. Opportunities to deploy with the unit arecurrently available.

The unit currently has a shortage of motor transport operators (militaryoccupation specialty 88M) in the ranks of staff sergeant and below.

For more information, call the 17th Troops Battalion at (775) 674-5020.

Carson ceremony recognizes 2010 retiredSoldiers; Two inducted into Hall of Fame

CARSON CITY – Adjutant General Brig. Gen. William Burks and otherArmy Guard officials recognized more than 40 Nevada National GuardSoldiers who retired during the past year in a ceremony Nov. 7 at theOffice of the Adjutant General. A ceremony for southern Nevada Soldierswas held Dec. 5 in Las Vegas.

The retirees listed represent more than 1,000 years of combinedmilitary service.

In addition to those retiring, the Nevada Army National Guardinducted two previously retired Soldiers into the Hall of Fame forcontributions made to the organization.

One inductee was Col. Joe Rooney, who retired from the NevadaArmy National Guard in 2001 and continues to support programs forretired Soldiers.

The other inductee was Command Sgt. Major John Hefner, whoretired in March 2009 after 30 years of service. He continues tosupport multiple veterans’ organizations.

Both men also received the Armed Forces Retired Commemorativeaward that is presented for exceptionally meritorious service to theNevada Army National Guard and the community.

Two Nevada officers contribute to10-state mission

KABUL, Afghanistan – Cols. Cori Powers and Terry Sullivanconcluded a unique one-year deployment here in December afterparticipating in a mission that featured Soldiers from 10 states.They were part of the team assigned to NATO’s joint commandheadquarters at the Kabul International Airport.

The 46-member team was originally scheduled to mobilizein support of training operations across Afghanistan, but beforemobilization they were told they would establish the new NATOoperational headquarters in Kabul.

The new organization, the Afghan National SecurityForces Development Assistance Bureau, had the mission ofplanning, coordinating and assessing the growth anddevelopment of fielded Afghan National Army and AfghanNational Police units.

NEWS BRIEFSCompiled by Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

Nevada Army Guard Reti

rees Honored

Col. Michael Carlson

Col. Robert Harington

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Mark

Maj. Dennis Fivecoat

Maj. John Woosnam

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Delaney

(deceased)

Command Sgt. Major Glenn Guy

Sgt. Major Scott Baker

Sgt. Major Darrell Stokke

1st Sgt. Emerson Chattin

Master Sgt. Brenda Henry

Master Sgt. Robert Planeta

Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Baugh

Sgt. 1st Class William Bloomfield

Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Hernandez

Sgt. 1st Class Leland Jones

Sgt. 1st Class Lyle Sam

Sgt. 1st Class Paul Tiensvold

Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Ward

Sgt. 1st Class Terry Weaver

Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Zarate (deceased)

Staff Sgt. Robert Cole lll

Staff Sgt. Alan Cranford

Staff Sgt. John Easter

Staff Sgt. Michael Gonzales

Staff Sgt. Michael Harris

Staff Sgt. Daniel Lind

Staff Sgt. Michael Miller

Staff Sgt. Steven Milovich (deceased)

Staff Sgt. James B. Phillips

Staff Sgt. James Reynolds

Staff Sgt. Arland Stalker

Staff Sgt. Donald Thorpe

Staff Sgt. Anthony Vedis

Staff Sgt. Timothy Wilson

Sgt. Roy Adair

Sgt. Gary Ahnefeld

Sgt. JeffreyBarlow

Sgt. Micky Clayberger

Sgt. Terry Cochran

Sgt. Gene Garcia

Sgt. Terry Hilke

Sgt. Richard Sprague


“It was a very challenging deployment, both professionally andpersonally” said Sullivan, who returned to Nevada on Dec. 19. “Wewere responsible for developing the plan to increase the AfghanNational Army and Afghan National Police from a force of about195,000 to more than 305,000 this past year.”

Sullivan worked with officers from Australia, the Netherlandsand Singapore. He also had the opportunity to travel to theSupreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe in Belgium where hepresented a briefing at the NATO Force Requirements conference.

Powers spent her time as the liaison officer between the ADABand NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined SecurityTransition Command-Afghanistan, primarily working at CampEggers in the downtown Kabul area.

Toward the middle of her deployment, Powers also worked onresolving some of the logistical challenges faced by the AfghanNational Security Forces and the Afghan National Police. Powersoften traveled to the combat zones in five of the six main regionsin Afghanistan in order to evaluate logistics systems.

“Being able to get out and around Afghanistan was the high-light of my tour,” Powers said. “It is critical for the people thatwork in Kabul to go out to the various regions and see what isreally going on.”

Both officers were awarded the Defense Meritorious ServiceMedal, the NATO Medal, the Afghan Campaign Medal, the NationalDefense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and theArmy Overseas Service Ribbon.

Sullivan is the director of training for Joint Force Headquartersand Powers is the director of logistics for the Nevada ArmyNational Guard.

Kocijanski receives Jefferson awardRENO – Because of his determination to improve the safety

and quality of life for the citizens of Nevada, Master Sgt. JimKocijanski of the Nevada Air Guard received the KNTV Channel 4’sJefferson Award for Community Service for December.

Kocijanski contributed many hours working on a number ofdifferent projects in the Washoe County Sheriff’s office during themonth. He helped out with search and rescue missions and wasinstrumental in developing a gun safety program to protectchildren from firearms.

Kocijanski also spearheaded the effort to start a neighborhoodwatch program focused on community-oriented policing.

Kocijanski has recorded deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Honor guard squad third in nationFORT SNELLING, Minn. – At the conclusion of the 4th annual

National Guard Honor Guard national competition here onSept. 26, the Nevada Army Guard’s team was called upon to do onefinal act with perfect synchronization – accept its third placebronze medal.

The award marked the first time in history the Nevada Guardcollected a top-three finish at the national event. Nevada wasfourth in the nation in 2009.

Eight Soldiers constituted the team: 1st Lt. Howard Hoover,Staff Sgt. Curtis Terry, Sgt. Jose Ramirez, Sgt. Christopher Rosales,Spc. Mario Gonzales, Spc. Joseph Van Dyne, Pfc. William Weston,and Pvt. Jorge Gutierrez.

Las Vegas Readiness Center earnsLEED designation

LAS VEGAS – The Nevada National Guard’s Las Vegas ReadinessCenter received its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designcertification in December. It is the first Nevada Army Guardbuilding to receive that designation.

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certificationsystem and verifies through a third party that a building or commu-nity was designed and built using strategies aimed at improvingperformance across all metrics including energy savings, waterefficiency, environmental quality and stewardship of resources.

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED providesbuilding owners the ability to implement practical, environ-mentally friendly building designs and construction, operations andmaintenance practices.

An integrated project team led by Ganthner Melby Architectsand Planner helped secure the certification for the 79,000-square-foot building at 9501 Arville St., Las Vegas.


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The interior design of the Nevada Guard’s Las Vegas Readiness Centerhelped the building earn a Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign certification in December. Photo: Courtesy of Denise Italiano


CARSON CITY – One of the top reasonsmany people choose to join the military is totake advantage of the educational benefitsof the armed forces and obtain a collegedegree without the burden of an educationaldebt after graduation.

Educational benefits aimed at reducingincurred debt have been available throughthe Montgomery GI Bill since 1985, but someservice members continued to have debtsassociated with living expenses while theyattended school on the Montgomery bill.

Congress made a commitment to helpremedy that when they signed into law thePost-9/11 Veterans Educational AssistanceAct of 2008. The bill provides servicemembers another option for achieving theireducational goals or in some cases helpingdependents acquire a higher education.

“The new law gives veterans withactive duty service since Sept. 11, 2001,enhanced educational benefits that covermore tuition and fees, provides a livingallowance, money for books, and the abilityto transfer unused educational benefits to aspouse or children,” said Steve Westerfeld,a spokesman for the Veterans BenefitsAdministration via e-mail. “The Post-9/11GI Bill entitlement is for 36 months. Oncethe entire 36 months are expended, there arecurrently no other educational benefits.”

The Post-9/11 GI Bill has a number ofadditional benefits that the MontgomeryGI Bill does not, but there are severalconsiderations National Guardsmen shouldbe aware of before converting to the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Guardsmen need to have served for anaggregate period of at least 90 days onactive duty since Sept. 10, 2001. Paymentsare based upon the service member’sactive-duty time.

Thirty-six months is the maximumentitlement time in the program. Once abenefit is transferred to a dependent andit is utilized, it is expended.

Maj. John Strahan of Joint ForceHeadquarters recently completed the appli-cation and said the process was painless.

“I filled it all out online while I wasdeployed,” said Strahan, a public affairsofficer who deployed to Iraq. “Once Ireceived the benefit confirmation, mydaughter was able to fill out some paper-work at her school and start receivingthe benefit.

“It was that easy,” he said.Westerfeld recommends that service

members review the side-by-side compari-son sheet and explore the “Roadmap toSuccess” on the website www.gibill.va.gov.The website is set up to help eligibleSoldiers and Airmen determine the righteducation program based on their individualneeds and entitlements.

Another provision of the Post-9/11 GIBill is the Yellow Ribbon GI EducationEnhancement program. Only the servicemembers who are eligible for the 100percent rate can receive the program.

In the program, degree-grantinginstitutions can enter into an agreementwith the VA to fund tuition expenses greaterthan the highest in-state undergraduatepublic tuition rate. The program allows the

institution to contribute up to 50 percent ofthe tuition and the VA matches the amount.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill received somecriticism for not paying service membersand veteran students in a timely fashion,but Westerfeld said those problems havebeen resolved.

“Veterans Affairs did not have a paymentsystem capable of supporting the newbenefits in 2009,” Westerfeld said. “Sincethen, with enhanced technology, streamlinedprocedures and a lot of overtime by ourdedicated employees, we have resolved thedelays in payment.”

Westerfield said some service memberswho completely used up their MontgomeryGI Bill entitlements, but have a qualifyingdeployment since 2001, may be eligible forup to 12 months of entitlements under thePost-9/11 GI Bill.

Deciding which educational program isbest for a certain Soldier or Airman dependson a number of factors. Soldiers and Airmenare advised to speak to their respectivebattalion, unit or squadron career or educa-tion officer to assist with their decisions. �

By Maj. Jeff Johnson, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

Enhanced GIBillcovers more fees, expenses

For information, call:

Nevada Army National GuardEducation/GI Bill Officer(775) [email protected]

Nevada Air National GuardEducation/GI Bill OfficerMaster Sgt. Jon Baker(775) [email protected]

Veterans Affairs EducationalBenefits(800) 442-4551www.gibill.va.gov

The side-by-side comparisonsheet and the “Roadmap toSuccess” can be found at:www.gibill.va.gov

The basic benefits offered with the Post-9/11GI Bill are listed below.

• Tuition and fees paid directly to the school,not to exceed the maximum in-state tuitionand fees at a public college or university

• For more expensive tuition, the YellowRibbon Program may help to reimburse thedifference

• A monthly housing allowance, equivalentto the DOD’s Basic Allowance for Housingfor an E-5 with dependents based on thelocation of the school, is sent to thebeneficiary

• An annual books and supplies stipend of$1,000, paid proportionately based onenrollment, is paid to the beneficiary

• A one-time rural benefit payment is madefor eligible individuals


UNR, Nevada Guardmeet RangerChallengeBy Sgt. 1st Class Erick StudenickaJoint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

STEAD TRAINING SITE – Unlike thefootball team, the University of Nevada,Reno’s Ranger Challenge team didn’t haveto rely upon a hapless placekicker to proveit had the best team in the West. The WolfPack Battalion dominated the field in theregional competition hosted by the NevadaNational Guard here on Nov. 6.

With a first-place time of 4 hours and39 minutes, the UNR team proved to be theonly squad to complete the 6.2-mile course,including multiple stops for military skillstesting, in less than five hours. The Universityof San Francisco was a distant second at5:10. Other runners-up included Cal, SantaClara, UC-Davis and Sacramento State.

Though not quite matching the main-stream popularity of football and basketball,Ranger Challenge is a collegiate clubcompetitive sport for Reserve Officer TrainingCorps students. To record a time, squads ofnine Soldiers (including at least one femaleSoldier) in combat gear must complete acourse that includes stops for testing infirst aid skills, land navigation, rope-bridgebuilding and grenade assault. For goodmeasure, a physical fitness test is alsoincluded. Teams receive a time penalty forerrors such as touching the ground whencrossing their rope bridge or failing to hitkey targets in a timely manner with theirgrenades.

“As a sport, Ranger Challenge is bothmentally and physically demanding,” saidPfc. Michael Colyer, a UNR team member aswell as a traditional Nevada Guard Soldierwho drills with Lima Troop, 1/221st Cavalryin Yerington. “It is a satisfying feeling to dowell because we have been training fivedays a week since August all in preparationfor this one day.”

In addition to the venue, the NevadaGuard provided about a dozen Soldiers toassist with coordination, logistics, evaluationand event safety.

Sgt. Maj. Mark Rogers from the trainingand exercises section said that the National

Guard assistance in ROTC events madeperfect sense.

“Events like this are mutually beneficialfor the ROTC and the National Guard,”Rogers said. “These cadets are futureNational Guard officers, and we want tohelp produce the best officers we can.The priority of our evaluators is to provideguidance and tips in basic military skillsthat will help these cadets in the future.”

The UNR team was solid throughout theday, recording the top scores at thegrenade assault course, the map readingsite, and the land navigation course.

The rope bridge course drew the mostspectators, including adjutant general Brig.Gen. Bill Burks and Army Guard chief ofstaff Col. Craig Wroblewski. Once again,the Wolf Pack Battalion recorded the besttime of the day in an individual event, as allnine Soldiers and their gear crossed animaginary 30-yard wide river in 10 minutesusing only a rope.

“Nothing tests your teamwork like therope bridge event,” Colyer said.

Colyer, 21, a 2008 graduate of DouglasHigh in Gardnerville, is an example of asimultaneous membership program Soldier.

Soldiers in the program take ROTC classesand work toward becoming a reserveofficer while simultaneously drilling with aNational Guard unit.

“The simultaneous membership programis definitely worth considering, especially ifa student is concerned about the high costof attending college,” said UNR militaryscience instruction Maj. Jerome Guerrero.“Students in the program are potentiallyeligible for ROTC stipends and scholarshipsin addition to their regular drill pay.” �

For information on ROTC programs withinNevada or the simultaneous membershipprogram, call Guerrero at (775) 721-4147.

Pfc. Michael Colyer, 21, a Nevada Guard Soldierwho drills with the 1/221st Cavalry in Yeringtonwhile also enrolled in the University of Nevada,Reno, crosses the rope bridge obstacle duringthe Ranger Challenge competition Nov. 6in Stead. Photos: Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka,Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

Pfc. Michael Colyer nears the finish line ofthe 6.2-mile Ranger Challenge course onNov. 6. Colyer was a member of the winningWolf Pack Battalion team.

Legion of Merit

CSM Glenn Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st Cav

Meritorious Service Medal

MSgt Becky Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnCMSgt Nereo Pecson . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Airlift WingSMSgt David Gonzales . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnTSgt David McNeely . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnMSgt Thomas Quaranta . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSG Steven Milovich . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/168th MEDEVACCW3 Stephen Nielsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/189th AviationSFC Ronald Zarate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/189th AviationSFC Alexander Hernandez. . . . 100th Quartermaster Co1SG Emerson Chattin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140th MP Det1SG Juan Rangel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1864th Trans CoSGT Richard Sprague . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1864th Trans CoCPT Shawn Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . C Co, 422 Signal BnCPT Steven Golladay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92nd CSTMAJ Amy Newman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421st RTICPL Taerik Berry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st Cav

LTC John Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st CavCPT Fernando Gomez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421st RTICPT Cathrin Fraker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQSSG Timothy Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG R & R DetCPT Gene Dieters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st CavCPT Gerald Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st Cav

Air Force Commendation Medal

SSgt Brenda Staples . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Albert Sanches. . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnCapt John Brownell . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Charles Atkinson . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer SqdnSSgt Milbert Bourgios. . . . . 152d Security Forces SqdnTSgt Jessica Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical Grp

Army Commendation Medal

1LT David Connolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/168th MEDEVACSFC Kenneth Hodes . . . . . . . . . . HHC, 422nd Signal BnSGT Frank Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609th Engineer CoSGT Anthony Rigano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92nd CST

SSG Katie Lindstrom. . . . . . . . . 991st Aviation Trp CmdSSG Tim Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421st RTISGT Jeffrey Barlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st CavCW3 Shirley Conroy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQSSG Ronald Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st CavSGT Lianna Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG Medical DetMSgt Brent Breese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint Grp

Air Force Achievement Medal

SMSgt William Schy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQTSgt Rachel Larson. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical GrpMSgt David Hill . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Force Support SqdnMSgt Rafael Chelli . . . . . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer SqdnTSgt Gurpreet Bhambra . . . 152nd Force Support SqdnSSgt Jose Escobar . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Jauies Sosa . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Douglas Larson. . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Charles Atkinson. . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer SqdnSSgt Joseph McKee. . . . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer Sqdn2Lt Masten Bethel. . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces Sqdn2Lt Aaron Washington . . . . 152nd Log Readiness Sqdn2Lt Oliver Miller . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness Sqdn2Lt Barron Brooks. . . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence Sqdn1Lt Dana Grigg. . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnCapt Joseph Deese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Airlift Wing1Lt Renee Popoff . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnTSgt Lancer Maciel . . . . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer SqdnCapt Michael Engfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Airlift WingSMSgt James Morgan. . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical Group

Army Achievement Medal

SGT Gregory Krizmanich . . . . . . . . . NVARNG R & R DetSrA Cassandra Kenyon. . . . 152nd Log Readiness Sqdn

NV State Commendation Medal

SSG Robert Jester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421st RTI

AG Outstanding Graduate Award

SGT Phillip Roen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/168th MEDEVACSSG Richard Rohweder. . . . . . . 991st Aviation Trp CmdSSG Christina Espada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421st RTISSG Robert Jester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421st RTISSG Rachael Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421st RTI

Nevada Overseas Deployment Ribbon

MSgt Jason Barlow. . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnA1C Sean Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift Sqdn


AWARDS•PROMOTIONS•RETIREMENTSMoving Up and Moving On • June, July & August 2010

AWARDS

TSgt Mark Bodnar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnA1C William Boekenoogen . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnTSgt Robert Boody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnMSgt Aaron Borek. . . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnSMSgt Steven Bourquin . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnSMSgt Paul Bright . . . . . . . . 152nd Aircraft Maint Sqdn1stLt Erik Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnMSgt Philip Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnMSgt Dennis Chanez . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnMSgt William Cranston . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint Sqdn1stLt Thomas Dorsett . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnCMSgt Steven Gilbert. . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnMSgt Randall Grooms . . . . . 152nd Aircraft Maint SqdnCapt Brian Gunderson. . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnA1C Linda Gutierrez . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnSrA Ronald Hanselman . . . . 152nd Aircraft Maint SqdnTSgt Thomas Hansen. . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnMaj Koby Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnMSgt William Hartzler . . . . . 152nd Aircraft Maint SqdnMSgt Joseph Henle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnSSgt Mike Ingenluyff . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnSSgt Sean Ingenluyff . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnSSgt Nicholas Jones. . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnA1C Christopher Lamott . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnA1C William Marler . . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnMSgt Jeffrey Mccusker . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnA1C Eric McKenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnMSgt William Randall. . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnLtCol Kyle Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnSSgt Frank Schlottmann . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnTSgt Ernest Spandau . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnCapt Charles Steffens. . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnTSgt Nathaniel Steiner . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnTSgt Frank Stroik . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnCapt Kyle Swanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnMaj Hans Lienke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnMSgt Joshua Matheus . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnSSgt Shamika Webb . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSMSgt Bruce Ladd . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint Ops FltLtCol Steven Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232nd Ops Sqdn

SSgt Travis Backland . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Jordan Bean. . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Katherine Bunt . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Daphine Dominguez . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Erik Eigenman. . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Jason Fritz . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Colleen Glynn . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Victor Hicks, Jr . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Eugene Houston. . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Jesse Jennings . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Terry Kots. . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Michael Landsberry . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSMSgt Marcia Lopez . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSrA Geane Mara . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Michael Mathews. . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Gary Mireles . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Larry Moen. . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Jason Nole . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSrA Brandon Reinier . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Mark Salinas . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSrA Jaret Sukraw . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Michael Yahne . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt April Apo . . . . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnA1C Christopher Brown . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnA1C Robert Brown . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSrA Brandy Carnell . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnCMSgt Dwight Ceresola . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSSgt Elizabeth Domenzainfinch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces Sqdn

SrA Raenell Dubroc . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSSgt Matthew Farley . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnTSgt Terry Fitzgerald . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSrA Steven Gaddis . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSrA Patrick Hall . . . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnMSgt Jason Huth . . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSSgt Emmit Jordan . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnA1C Chandra Kurkowski . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSSgt Jacqueline Miles . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSSgt Michael Moore, Jr . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnTSgt John Resseguie, Jr. . 152nd Security Forces Sqdn


SSgt Brandon Sheffield . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSSgt Raymond Sherwood . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSSgt Craig Toole . . . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSSgt Nathan Trapp . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnTSgt Lisa Maciel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical GrpTSgt Jarrett Miner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232nd Ops SqdnMSgt Randolph Moorhous . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Shay Gilliam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Airlift WingMSgt John Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Airlift WingSSgt Jose Escobar Jr. . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Harry Wheeler . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Jason Garlington . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Christopher Leblanc . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Joseph Puertos . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Edward Garcia. . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Brenda Staples . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnTSgt Christopher Henrich . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnTSgt Lyle Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift Sqdn

Nevada Honor Guard Ribbon

MSG David Hill . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Force Support SqdnMSgt Douglas Larson . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnMSgt Gurpreet Bhambra. . . 152nd Force Support SqdnTSgt David Price. . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnSSgt Joseph Escobar Jr. . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnSSgt Jauies Sosa. . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness Sqdn

Nevada Recruiting Ribbon

TSgt Roy Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint Ops FltMSgt Paul Ochs . . . . . . . . . 152nd Mission Support Grp

PROMOTIONS

COL/ColKim Labrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 991st Aviation Troop Cmd

LTC/Lt ColMichael Peyerl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHC, 422nd Signal BnGlen Martel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVANG HQ

MAJ/MajKaren Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG Med Det

CPT/CaptTammy Sparkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150th Maint CoRichard Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st CavRichard Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st Cav

1LT/1st LtWesley Leedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/140th Aviation S&SDavid Freeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Co, 422 Signal BnBenjamin Delapaz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Trp, 1/221st CavMatthew DeMattei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQJeremy Manuele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQTodd Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQ

Geraldine Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG Med DetMatthew DeMattei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQLeslie Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical GrpJenelle Kimsey . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Force Support SqdnTimothy Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical GrpShawn Trylick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Ops Sqdn

2LT/2nd LtBarron Brooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Intelligence SqdnJonathan Buescher . . . . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer SqdnJennifer James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical GrpAaron Christensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift Sqdn

CW4Loyd Crathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQ

CW3Ben Valdez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150th Maint CoEarvin Chalmers. . . . . . . . . . . . . HHC, 422nd Signal Bn

CW2Jonathan Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150th Maint Co


192nd Airlift SqdnAaron ChristensenReed Kobernik

152nd IntelligenceSqdnBarron BrooksCole BatesAlex Miller

152nd Civil EngineerSqdnJonathan BuescherKenneth Bennett Jr.Darren AtabaySean Henson

152nd Log ReadinessSqdnDana GriggKelly ElloyenTravis GonsalvesKeith KieliszewskiRodney Hollis

152nd Medical GrpTimothy Mitchell

152nd Maint SqdnLee PhillipLarry MoranteGarrik HollingsheadJames HieattGabriel Donat

Robert PembrookBrian Henning

152nd ForceSupport SqdnSpencer Kowis

152nd AircraftMaint SqdnJohn LopezSteven Boles

152nd SecurityForces SqdnJoseph PrattRichard Brown

152nd Maint GrpBeau Askins

152nd OpsSupport FltKimberley Landeros

232nd Ops SqdnChristopher Sipes

1/168th MEDEVACEric DahlgrenJeremiah Rozario

1/189th AviationJeffery FiskeNels HansenJames Lariviere

RETIREMENTS

SSG Ronald Ayers . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st Cavalry

SGT Jeffrey Barlow . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st Cavalry

SSgt Hayden Bartholomew . . . 152nd Maint Sqdn

CPL Taerik Berry . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st Cavalry

SGT James Brown . . . . . . . 3/140th Aviation S&S

MSgt Andree Burdette-Newman

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer Sqdn

COL John Cameron. . . . . . . . . . NVARNG Med Det

Lt Col Curtis Campi . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift Sqdn

COL Michael Carlson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG

MSgt Becky Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift Sqdn

TSgt Chris Hall . . . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer Sqdn

MSgt Edward Hartman . . . . . . 152nd Medical Grp

MSgt Billie Holm . . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer Sqdn

Lt Col Matthew Leonard . . . . . . 192nd Airlift Sqdn

TSgt Ricardo Marin . . . 152nd Civil Engineer Sqdn

LTC Jeffrey Mark . . . . . 17th Sustainment Brigade

CW4 James Mininger . . . . . 3/140th Aviation S&S

CW4 Robert Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . 150th Maint Co

CW4 Stephen Schuler . . . . . 3/140th Aviation S&S

CW2 (continued)John Baldari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQ

SMS/CSM/CMSgtMichelle Sykes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQMark Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical GrpKelly Cavins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift Sqdn

1SG/MSG/SMSgtDouglas Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . 17th Sustainment BdeRobert Hahn . . . . . . 757th Combat Sustainment Spt BnJoseph Delgado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQHarry House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG R & R DetBruce Ladd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint Ops Flt

SFC/MSgtSargent Kolteryahn . . . . . . . . . . 17th Sustainment BdeMarco Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th Sustainment BdeZell Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Trp, 1/221st CavNancy Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG Med DetScott Grimmett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG Med DetMichael Hignite . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Aircraft Maint SqdnMichael Smith . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Aircraft Maint SqdnMegan Winkel. . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Force Support Sqdn

SSG/TSgtNorberto Romero . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th Sustainment BdeAlejandro Delpozo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1864th Trans CoTrevor Kinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/140th Aviation S&SJeremy Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421st RTIPaul Rivera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609th Engineer CoJoshua Soriano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72nd MP CoMike Pulmones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72nd MP CoAric Garza. . . . . . . . 757th Combat Sustainment Spt BnJames Strange . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Co, 422nd Signal BnStanley Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st CavJoshua Zamzow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Trp, 1/221st CavKarim Khaldy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Trp, 1/221st CavPatrick Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Trp, 1/221st CavSteven Grossman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Trp, 1/221st CaJustin Banfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQChris Gayle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQ (ADT)Jonathon Rudd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st CavThomas Hardesty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st CavJames Chandler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st CavAmy Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Mission Support GrpGrupreet Bhambra . . . . . . . 152nd Force Support SqdnWilliam Boekenoogen. . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift SqdnJeffery Dalling . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnNadine Edwards . . . . . . . . . 152nd Force Support SqdnEdward Garcia . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnThomas Henson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnRachel Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical GrpAngie Rincon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Medical GrpJoseph Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192nd Airlift Sqdn

SGT/SSgtStephen Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . 100th Quartermaster CoRusty Wainwright . . . . . . . . . . 100th Quartermaster Co

Ryan Ketzbeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137th MP DetDaniel Varty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150th Maint CoAlfredo Fraga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th Sustainment BdeHakeem Shinaba . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th Sustainment BdeJason Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th Sustainment BdeDavid Bravo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1864th Trans CoJose Torres-Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1864th Trans CoMatthew Lambert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1864th Trans CoMelville Fabella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1864th Trans CoJuan Villicana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240th Engineer CoGabriel Haime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240th Engineer CoChristopher Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240th Engineer CoMichael Swaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/140th Aviation S&SJoy Tecson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/140th Aviation S&SMonique Peden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485th MP CoAaron Wiggins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485th MP CoJoseph Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485th MP CoKevin Gerow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485th MP CoJoshua Keltner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485th MP CoAmanda Willis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593rd Trans CoArthur Ordaz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593rd Trans CoJames Montez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609th Engineer CoAustin Rhees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609th Engineer CoFrank Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609th Engineer CoAnthony Reddick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609th Engineer CoRoy Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609th Engineer CoShewangizaw Andarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72nd MP CoChristy Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72nd MP CoBrett Knudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72nd MP CoWilliam Webster . . . 757th Combat Sustainment Spt BnBryan Jovel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Co, 422 Signal BnGlenda Gutierrez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Co, 422 Signal BnErik Mattes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Co, 422 Signal BnMarc Suarez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Co, 422 Signal BnStephen Belcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Co, 422 Signal BnJazz Sadik. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Co, 422 Signal BnRalph Brauwn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Co, 422nd Signal BnBrian Maehler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Co, 422nd Signal BnGregory Zemp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHC, 422nd Signal BnChristopher Tapia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHT, 1/221st CavMarisa Aceves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQ (ADT)Christopher Owens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JFHQ (ADT)James Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st CavJacob Pestana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Trp, 1/221st CavEric Cawthern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG Med DetBenjamin Pagni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVARNG R & R DetTravis Backlund . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnBrandy Carnell . . . . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnSteven Gaddis . . . . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnPatrick Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Security Forces SqdnJennifer Hartzler . . . . . . . . . 152nd Aircraft Maint SqdnPeter Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Maint SqdnDustin Mayhew . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnBryce Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Log Readiness SqdnEmory Simons. . . . . . . . . . . 152nd Civil Engineer Sqdn

CPLJoseph Ischo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100th Quartermaster CoAlexander Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . 100th Quartermaster Co

PROMOTIONS (continued) ACCESSIONS


100thQuartermaster CoRobert BlackwellAerosmith CruzWilliam CummingsDrew EricksonSteven EvansJoel FitzpatrickKenneth GilliamAlfredo GonzalezDane JohnsonTrevor JohnsonZachary MullinsEric OhranAlexis OlteanJeremy PetermanElizabeth PolkAbdiel RomanShane RothwellJake Whitney

106thPublic Affairs DetMichael Orton

137th MP DetJesse Longstreth

150th Maint CoElijah HodgeSamuel Rhodes

Alexander StanleyJacqueline Turner

17thSustainment BdeSteven CresonShawn FidlerVincent GeorgeBrett LoeberJoseph MorganAlexander QuaggePhillip RiveraJennifer Walton

1864th Trans CoCody BusackChristopher GriffithKendra JohnsonLucas MarshallKevin MartinezJustin TaylorMonty Torres

240th Engineer CoDerek ClawsonSpencer DunbarBrandon KrowickiKyle MarrottMelvin MitchellDiana RodriguezReed TooneAndrew Underhill

277th Engineer PltDaniel HardinChristopher Lauko

3/140thAviation S&SMatthew Mahaffey

B Co, 422 Signal BnShakur BeaversJerrica ByrdGino CristobalBenjamin HartHoward KempleJordan KingJordan LopezMarc WagerNick LighthouseMichael RossiAshley Christopher

485th MP CoAmy CanettMartin GarciaJennifer HillJames JacksonJoshua KillingerAnastasia MazhnikovaChristopher MollNajeeb PeavyAlexa Savoie

Cole SonnemannJosue Vera

609th Engineer CoScott DavisRobert GilderJoshua KiplingPeter MotellRyan PearceJonathan Ramirez-Guerra

72nd MP CoRyan CooperRaphael GilJaclyn HarrellPaul MaresManuel Gonzalez-Herrera

757th CombatSustainment Spt BnRome FloresAaron KalasTiffany PatridgeChristopher Staggs

777th Engineer DetKatrina QuiambaoPatrick Walton

777th ForwardSupport CoDevin Batista

Andre BrownLisa DavisKimberly DeluaneAlfonso EstradaAlberto GonzalezWesley KentRocky KutsunaiMatthew MarquezDavid Steyer

92nd CivilSupport TeamMichael Noyes

593rd Trans CoJasmin HerreraEmeka Rouse

HHT, 1/221st CavJoseph DangeloChristopher FineMatthew IbarraJared LebaronMark MaureEsteban PolitoKeith RileyBrian SegallaMarkeece Thomas

421st RTIJoel Nelson

K Trp,1/221st CavKenneth Line

L Trp,1/221st CavMichael ColyerAnderson FloydEugenio FrancoMichael Tilton

NVARNG Med DetDavid DavisKyle MartineauJessica MillerSkyler Wroblewski

NVARNG R & R DetSoyer ColeEric CrooksRobert EllisAnthony SainDillon JohnsonDavid LeeMatthew LeueQuinn RaymondTimothy Rubinstein

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