Montana Department of Military Affairs

Major General Matt Quinn

18 July 2013

Overview

Welcome Overview of the Montana Department of Military Affairs (DMA) National Guard Structure Army National Guard Air National Guard

DMA State Programs & Divisions ChalleNGe, STARBASE, DES, Vet Affairs

Questions

Montana Department of Military Affairs The Adjutant General

MG Matthew Quinn

Division of Veterans Affairs

Joe Foster

Army National Guard

COL Marquart

Montana Department of Military Affairs (DMA)

Air National Guard

BG Brad Livingston

Disaster and Emergency

Services Ed Tinsley

STARBASE Montana

Mike Stone

Montana Youth

ChalleNGe Jan Rouse

Centralized Services

Karen Revious

STATE DIVISIONS & PROGRAMS NATIONAL GUARD

Missions of the Guard

Federal - (Title 10) State - (Title 32 or SAD)

Adjutant General

COMMUNITY

National Security

Life, Property Peace & Order Public Safety

Youth ChalleNGe Academy, STARBASE, VA, DES

Community

President Governor

MTNG Overseas Deployment

CURRENTLY MOBILIZED: Location Return 495th CSSB 69 Afghanistan Nov 13 189th Aviation 145 Kuwait Feb 14 120th FW Security Forces 28 Afghanistan July 13

FUTURE UNIT DEPLOYMENTS Location Departure 143rd L&O Det (NOS) 45 Afghanistan Aug 13* DET 41 (C-12) Aviation 9 Afghanistan Mar 15

State Operations 2009-2012

05 MAR 2009 OPERATION BOZEMAN GUARDIAN Explosion/Fire TCP Security 43 Guardsmen

29 MAR 2009 SE MONTANA SEARCH & RESCUE Winter Storm TCP Security 11 Guardsmen, 1-UH60, 1-CH47

23 MAR 2009 OPERATION MILES CITY GUARDIAN Structural Fires 17 Guardsmen

27 MAR 2009 OPERATION DAKOTA GUARDIAN Flooding 17 Guardsmen, 2-CH47

2010 2011

27 MAY 2011 OPERATION WET SPRING Flooding TCP Security 54 Guardsmen

20 JUN 2010 OPERATION BILLINGS GUARDIAN Tornado TCP Security 29 Guardsmen

2009 2012

30 JUN – 5 JUL 12 DAHL FIRE Fire TCP Security 30 Guardsmen

26-27 JUN 2012 CORRAL FIRE Helicopter Bucket Ops 30 Guardsmen

231 Service Members deployed for more than 9 operations

30 Aug-5 Sep 2012 PINE CREEK FIRE Fire TCP Security 15 Guardsmen

Prior Years FY # _ -2000 1,769 -2001 296 -2003 802 -2005 84 -2006 140 -2007 431

Montana Army National Guard

Assigned Strength: 2,749

ARNG Economic Impact to Montana Salaries $77,703,300 Subsistence & Lodging $ 1,463,800 Operations & Maintenance $30,905,500

FY12 Federal Dollars $110,072,600 State Funding $1,621,051 (<1.5%)

FY 2012 Federal Dollars $72,306,000 - Salaries $44,551,000 - Subsistence & Lodging $ 730,600 - Operations & Maintenance $27,471,000

State Funding $369,326 (~0.5%)

ANG Economic Impact to Montana

Where Soldiers and Airmen Live

DATA CURRENT AS OF 15 Mar 12

Montana National Guard 43% Commute less than 50 Miles 20% Commute 50-100 Miles 37% Commute more than 100 Miles

An unmarried E3 with 3 years service commuting more than 75 miles brings home about $225.00 per month

Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) and M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank

29 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles - M2A3 BFV 3 Scout Fighting Vehicles - M3A3 (M2A3 Platform) 4 Bradley Indirect Fire Support Vehicle – M3A3 BFIST (M2A3 Platform)

29 Abrams Main Battle Tanks - M1A2 SEPv2 (SEP: “System Enhancement Package”) 6 Hercules Recovery Vehicles – M88A2 (M1A2 Platform)

$300 Million Equipment Fielding

A Nationally Relevant Joint Force

Wartime Roles and Missions

F-15C 30 Million-dollar aircraft Air-to-air mission

Guarding America – Defending Freedom

C-130H1

MYCA Overview

- Montana Youth Challenge Academy established in 1999 - Accreditation: AdvancED – 2007

- Located on the UMW campus - Two classes per year - Two Phases:

- 5 Month in-residence - 12 month Mentor Program

- No Financial Obligation to Families

Male 1,501 74% Female 521 26% Total 2022 Native Americans 325 16%

STARBASE

The DoD STARBASE program is recognized as one of America’s premier programs for youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) education.

STARBASE Montana “Fort Harrison” has graduated over 5,342 students

STARBASE Montana “Great Falls” has graduated over 1,803 students

All-Hazards •County

•Tribal

•State

•Federal

•Private Industry

•Volunteer Agencies

•Cities •Towns •Municipalities

- Function of Partnerships -

Disaster and Emergency Services

Montana Veterans Affairs Division - Organization -

♦ Organization Personnel and Facility Locations 10 Veterans Services Offices: Belgrade – Billings – Butte – Fort Harrison (Helena) – Great Falls

Havre – Kalispell – Lewistown – Miles City – Missoula

3 State Veterans Cemeteries: Montana State Veterans Cemetery – Fort Harrison (Helena) Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery – Miles City Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery – Missoula Administration Office: Fort Harrison (Helena)

Economic Impact of Agency Work Effort

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For every $1 of state General/Special Fund invested into the Veterans Services Program, agency staff attained $114 in federal VA monetary compensation to Montana veterans.

FY12 MVAD Budget (blue) = $1,403,947

FY12 Federal VA Payments (green) = $160,453,205

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Department of Military Affairs Goals & Objectives

Federal: - Eliminate sexual assault/harassment in the workplace - Maintain future viability and relevance of the Montana Air and Army Guard - Ensure economic strength of Guard is maintained - Ensure Soldiers and Airmen continue to be trained for wartime & peacetime - Strengthen bond of Soldier/Airman/Family/Employer to reduce conflicts between service and support structures

-- Educate Soldiers/Airmen on resiliency and eliminate stigma - of seeking help

Department of Military Affairs Goals & Objectives

State & Community: - Increase transparency of support to cities/counties/tribal governments in areas of ChalleNGe, DES, STARBASE, CFMO with emphasis on grants process - Provide maximum support to current service members, veterans, families and employers across Montana - Review pay levels in all areas to ensure equality of pay based on job held and pay allows for retention of valuable employees - Organizational efficiency - Professional environment and employer of choice

Montana Department of Military Affairs

“Citizens, Soldiers and Airmen”

Protecting the Homeland for 376 years!