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The National Guard Bureau acknowledges the following members for their photographic contributions to this publication:

Colonel Martin LeppertMajor Rick BrietenfeldtMajor Jacqueline GuthrieMajor Todd HarrellMajor Gabe JohnsonCaptain Geoff LeglerFirst Lieutenant Wayde MinamiFirst Lieutenant Paul O’LearySecond Lieutenant Brooke BrzozowskeSenior Master Sergeant David H. LippFirst Sergeant John T. KiblerMaster Sergeant Lance CheungMaster Sergeant Corine LombardoMaster Sergeant John Nimmo Sr.Master Sergeant Doug RolesMaster Sergeant Jason W. RolfeMaster Sergeant Mike SmithTechnical Sergeant Brian E. ChristiansenTechnical Sergeant Brett R. EwaldTechnical Sergeant Francisco V. Govea IITechnical Sergeant Beth HollikerTechnical Sergeant Alex KoenigTechnical Sergeant Mark OlsenTechnical Sergeant Alex R. SalmonTechnical Sergeant Thomas J. Sobczyk Jr.

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Staff Sergeant Christopher BoitzStaff Sergeant Greg L. DavisStaff Sergeant Ray DrumstaStaff Sergeant Dallas Edwards Staff Sergeant Brian FergusonStaff Sergeant Jim GreenhillStaff Sergeant Blair HeusdensStaff Sergeant Russell Lee KlikaStaff Sergeant Nicholas A. McCorkleStaff Sergeant Erin McNamaraStaff Sergeant David J. MurphyStaff Sergeant Jon SoucySergeant Andrew H. OwenSergeant Robert G. Cooper IIISergeant Teddy WadeSenior Airman Jessica Donnelly Senior Airman Paul DuquetteSenior Airman Felicia JuenkeSpecialist Ryan A. ClearySpecialist Cassandra MonroeMr. Fred W. Baker IIMr. Charles KaminskiMr. Monte MillerMr. Brandon Quester

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Executive Overview

About400yearsago,afewhardysoulsboardedtallshipsfromtheshoresoftheircomfortable

EuropeanhomelandtotraveltoaNorthAmericanwilderness.TheyriskedtheirlivesonthetreacherouswatersoftheNorthAtlanticforanewlandandabetterlife.

Immediately,homelandsecuritybecameaconcernfortheseearlysettlers.Intimesofneed,volunteersfromtinyhamletsandtownspickeduptheirmusketstorushtothedefenseoftheirhomesandfamilies.

Outofthisnecessity,thefirstmilitiawasorganizedintheMassachusettsBayColonyin1636.About140yearslater,theseCitizen-Soldiershadbecomeaformidableforce.AttheBattleofConcordin1775,outnumberedmusket-wieldingmilitiadefeatedan“invincible”BritishforceandtheenduringrealityoftheMinutemanwasborn.

TheMinutemanimagewasimmortalizedinthestatuethatstandstodaybytheNorthBridge,whichspanstheConcordRiver.TheMinutemanwassculptedintraditionalmilitiamuftiwithonehandontheplowandtheothergraspingamusket.TheCitizenisreadyatamoment’snoticetobecometheSoldier.

Thatethoscontinues,everstrongertoday,abroadandathome.OurCitizen-

General Craig R. McKinley Chief, National Guard Bureau

SoldiersandAirmenareaddingvaluetoAmerica.

Rapid EvolutionThe National Guard Abroad ThedepthprovidedbytheNationalGuardisnolongerthe“onceinalifetime”useofastrategicreserveasenvisionedduringtheColdWar.TheNationalGuardhasbecomeanoperationalforcethatisanintegralpartoftheArmyandAirForce.ItispopulatedbyseasonedveteranswithmultipledeploymentsinsupportofoperationsinIraq,Afghanistan,theBalkans,andmanyotherlocationsaroundtheworld.

Ourmostpreciousassetsflowfromourcommunities.Atthistime,nearly60,000Citizen-SoldiersandAirmenaredeployedinsupportofoverseasoperationsinIraq,Afghanistan,theBalkans,andtheSinai.

TheNationalGuardhasmaintainedahigh

Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers participate in Base Defense Operations training for a scheduled deployment to Iraq.

operationaltempoformorethaneightyearsinsupportoftheoperationsinIraqandAfghanistan.ThroughtheadmirableserviceofthousandsofGuardsmenwehaveprovidedessentialcombat,logistics,andothersupportcapabilitiestotheseoperations.

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Mostrecently,theNationalGuardprovidedcriticalHumanitarianReliefandDisasterResponsesupportfollowingthemassiveearthquakeofJanuary2010inHaiti.Fromprovidinginitialmedicalevacuationtosustainedlogisticssupportandairbornecommunications,NationalGuardSoldiersandAirmenquicklydeliveredthespecializedexpertiserequiredtosupporttheHaitianpeopleintheirhourofneed.

The National Guard at Home InadditiontothethousandsofNationalGuardSoldiersandAirmencurrentlyactivatedforongoingfederalmissionsoverseas,theNationalGuardprovidessignificantresponsetounexpectedcontingenciesathome.

Onaverage,onanygivenday,17U.S.GovernorscallouttheirNationalGuardtohelpcitizensinneed.Werespondedin2009aswealwayshave–immediately,effectively,appropriately,andinforce.There’snoreasontobelieve2010willbeanydifferent.

Threesignificanteventsin2009weretherecordfloodsinNorthDakota,theincrediblydevastatingicestormsinKentucky,andtheaidHawaiiquickly

deliveredtoAmericanSamoaafteratsunamismashedintotheisland.

RapidandfullemergencyresponseisanotherservicethatourCitizen-SoldiersandAirmendowell.

Atthepeakoffloodfightingefforts,theNorthDakotaGuardrespondedwithmorethan2,400Citizen-SoldiersandAirmenaidedbyGuardsmenfromsixotherstatesincludingMinnesota,Wisconsin,SouthDakota,Montana,Missouri,andIowa.

North Dakota Air and Army National Guard members work with civilian flood-fighting volunteers in the Fargo Dome to fill sandbags for flood barriers at Fargo.

TheGuardassistedwithleveepatrols,evacuatingresidents,andsandbagoperations.OurSoldiersandAirmenalsoprovidedtrafficcontrolpointsandpresencepatrols.Theyflewaviationsupportmissions,includingreconnaissanceandicesaltingtopromotemelting.Theyalsodeliveredandoperatedwaterpumps,brokeupicejams,andperformedothermissionsasrequired.

InKentucky,theentireKentuckyArmyNationalGuardplusGuardsmenfromFlorida,Indiana,Ohio,Tennessee,andWisconsinwerecalledtoduty,removingdebrisandrunningcommunicationssitesinadditiontodeliveringessentialsupplies.

Restorationofelectricpowertowaterplants,communicationsfacilities,homegeneratorsupport,operationofsheltersin24armories,andremovingdownedtreeswerethetoppriorities.Troopsworkedwithstateandlocalcrewsclearingroadsandgainingaccesstodamagedpowertransmissionlines.OurNationalGuardmenandwomendeliveredmorethan285,000mealsandahalfmillionbottlesofwatereverydaytoneedycommunities.

An8.4magnitudeearthquakestrucktheSamoaIslandsregiononSeptember29,whichresultedinadestructivetsunamiwith15-20footwavesimpactingtheeastsideofAmericanSamoa.Buildingssuffereddamage;upto6,000peoplewerewithoutpower;therewere1,912refugesin14shelters;and32confirmedfatalities.

Within24hours,about90NationalGuardpersonnelfromHawaii’sCivilSupportTeamandCBRNEEnhancedResponseForcePackage,acommandandcontrolelement,andamortuaryaffairsteamflewtoAmericanSamoatohelpintherecoveryefforts.

TheNationalGuardislocatedinmorethan3,300communitiesaroundthenationprovidinganindispensablelinkbetweenthemilitaryandthecitizensofourgreatnation.Wemaybetheonlymilitarythatsomeofourcitizenseversee.

Atthesametime,morethan4,600personnelareondutyinourdailyongoingdomesticoperations–stateactiveduty,andCounterdrugandAirSovereigntyAlertmissions.Morethan390,000areavailabletorespondtoanysituation.

ReadinessPersonnelDespiteallthenationhasaskedofthemintheoverseaswarfightaswellashereathome,wearerecruitingandretainingNationalGuardmembersinimpressivenumbersandwithhigherqualitymarks.AmericansjoinandstayintheNationalGuard.Butassuccessfulaswehavebeentodate,weneedcontinuedsupportforrecruitingandretentionefforts.

EquipmentTheNationalGuardmusthavemodernequipmentifwearetoremainsuccessfulasdefendersofthehomelandathomeandabroad.ArmyNationalGuard(ARNG)unitsdeployedoverseashavethemostup-to-dateequipmentavailableandaresecondtonone.

However,asignificantamountofequipmentiscurrentlyunavailabletotheARNGduetocontinuingrotationaldeploymentsandemergingmodernizationrequirements.Manystateshaveexpressedconcernabouttheresultingshortfallsofequipmentfortrainingaswellasfordomesticemergencyresponseoperations.

TheArmyhasprogrammed$20.9billionforARNGequipmentforFY09throughFY13toprocurenewequipmentandmodernizeequipmentcurrentlyonhand.WeappreciatethatsupportandalsothestronginterestofCongressandDepartmentofDefense(DoD)inclosingthegapbetweenourdomesticrequirementsandtheavailableequipmentinourarmoriesandmotorpools.

TheAirForceisinthemidstofmodernizingandrecapitalizingitsmajorweaponsplatforms,andtheAirNationalGuard(ANG)mustbeconcurrentlyandproportionallyrecapitalized,particularlyinordertoavoidtheneartomid-term“age-out”ofthemajorityofitsfighterforce.

Ourprimaryconcernisthat80percentofourF-16s,thebackboneofourAirSovereigntyAlertforce,willbeginreachingtheendoftheirservicelifeinsevenyears.

Tothatend,wesupporttheAirForce’srecapitalizationplan,andbelievethatallroadmapsshouldbeinclusiveoftheANGasahedgeagainstthis“age-out.”

Weshouldn’tberelegatedtoobsoleteandincompatibleequipmentlikewewereduringtheColdWar.Wehaveproventhattheoldwayofdoingbusinessdoesnotworkintoday’senvironment.TheNationalGuardmustremainanoperationalforce,indeedastrategicforce,andmustberesourcedassuch,sowecanassisttheArmyandAirForceasmuchaspossible.

Thousands of National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen take part in the annual ‘Patriot Exercise,’ in which multinational forces from as far away as the Netherlands come for combat training and a homeland defense scenario.


National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation (NGREA)AsignificantsuccessstoryoverthepastfewyearsishowNGREAfundinghashelpedtheGuardfillequipmentshortages.ThisisparticularlytrueforshortagesinvolvingCriticalDual-Use(CDU)equipment,whichareitemsthattheGuardusesinbothfederalandstatemissions.TheequipmentpurchasedthroughNGREAincludesCDU,howevernoequipmentispurchasedsolelyfordomesticusebythestates.TheuseofNGREAhasbeeninstrumentalinprovidingforthequalityandquantityofARNGequipment.IthasalsoenabledtheANGtobothsupportOverseasContingencyOperations(OCO)andtoalsoprovideassistancetodomesticresponse.

AnimportantbenefitofNGREAfundingistransparencyinaccounting.Infact,every dollar canbetrackedandaccountedforintheprocess.WithNGREA,weareabletoshowCongressexactlywhatequipmenttheGuardreceivedforthemoneyspentandwherethatequipmentislocated.

TrainingAlongwithpreparationsforfederalservice,theNationalGuardpreparesforpossibleuseindomesticoperations.Tothatend,inFY09theNationalGuardconductedfourregionalVigilantGuardexercisesandthreecombatantcommand/nationallevelexercisestofacilitateunityofeffort.InFY10,theNGBisbuildinglocal,state,andnationallevelexercisecapabilitytosupportthe54states,territories,andtheDistrictofColumbiainpreparingforlargerscaleexercises,NationalSpecialSecurityEvents(NSSE),andrealworldevents.

Agribusiness Development TeamsNowheredoestoday’s21stcenturyMinutemanembodytheCitizen-SoldierpromisebetterthaninourAgribusinessDevelopmentTeams(ADTs)inAfghanistan,whereitissoneededafter40yearsofconstantturmoilandwar.

WesendGuardsmen,whoseskillsandlivelihoodareearnedinagribusinessintheUnitedStates,tothiswar-torncountrytohelpbettertheirfarmingindustry.

ThefirstteamdeployedfromMissouriin2007.Today,eightteamsaredispersedthroughoutAfghanistan,doingincredibleworkpromotingsustainablefarmingpracticesandstimulatingAfghanagriculture.

FortheGuardsmen,thatmeansengagingwithlocalfarmersandhelpingthemaddressmanyoftheirchallenges,suchaswaterandinfrastructureissues.

EightypercentofAfghanisdependonagriculturefortheirlivelihood,soit’sincrediblyimportantthatifwe’regoingtoattackallthechallengesandillsthathinderAfghanistan,wehelpstabilizetheiragribusinesseconomy.

ThegoalisnottoteachhowtofarmbuttoexpandthoseskillsthatAfghanfarmersalreadyhave.Theyknowhowtofarm.Theyneedsomeonetohelpthemwiththemorescientificaspectsofagriculture.

Beforethosecropsgettomarkettheyneedtobeharvestedorprocessed.TexasandMissouriADTsdevelopedcleanandsanitarymeatprocessingfacilitiespoweredbyrenewableenergysources.Also,mechanical

Army COL Jim D. Moore of the Tennessee Agribusiness Development Team visits with village elders in eastern Afghanistan during a site briefing.

engineersintheGuardwereabletoteachtheAfghanshowtobuildwindturbinesandhelpproducepowerforthesefacilities.Intheend,that’sthegoal–tofindsimplesolutionstothechallengesfacedbyAfghanfarmers.

BecauseoftheADTs,AfghanistanhasenteredintoabilateralrelationshipwithNebraska.ThereisalargeAfghanpopulationinNebraska,andtheUniversityofNebraskahasaculturalcenterthathasbuiltarelationshipthathasenduredfordecades.

NGB as a Joint ActivityIn2009,theNationalGuardmadegreatprogressinsupportingDoD’seffortstobothmanagetheReserveComponentsasanoperationalforceandestablishtheNationalGuardBureauasajointactivity.TheNGB,aspartofthetotaloperationalforce,hasagreaterroleandincreasedresponsibilityforshapingthediscussionandrecommendationswithinDoDforissuesrelatedtoHomelandDefenseandDefenseSupporttoCivilianAuthorities.

TheNationalGuardhasalwaysrecognizeditsuniqueroleasAmerica’sfirstmilitaryresponder.Inthecontinuedquestforservingourcitizens,wehaveleveragedtheconceptoftheJointStaff,bothatthenationalandatthestatelevel,toensurerapid,effective,coordinatedresponsestodomesticemergencies.Thiscapabilityismodular,scalable,andcanmaximizeeffectivenessbyemployingArmyandAirGuardcapabilitiesintoatruejointresponse.ThissupportstheAdjutantsGeneralwithsingleproceduresforcommunication,coordination,collaboration,andemployment.

State Partnership ProgramTheNationalGuardStatePartnershipProgram(SPP)establishesenduringandmutuallybeneficialpartnershipsbetweenforeigncountriesandAmericanstatesthroughtheNationalGuard.ThisprogramisanimportantcomponentoftheDefenseDepartment’ssecuritycooperationstrategy,thegeographiccombatantcommanders’theaterengagementprograms,andU.S.Ambassadors’MissionStrategicPlans.

USSOUTHCOMArkansas / GuatemalaConnecticut / UruguayDelaware / Trinidad-TobagoDistrict of Columbia / JamaicaFlorida / VenezuelaFlorida / GuyanaFlorida / Regional Security System (E. Caribbean Islands)Kentucky / EcuadorLouisiana / BelizeMassachusetts / ParaguayMississippi / BoliviaMissouri / PanamaNew Hampshire / El SalvadorNew Mexico / Costa RicaPuerto Rico / HondurasPuerto Rico / Dominican RepublicRhode Island / BahamasSouth Dakota/SurinameTexas / ChileWest Virginia / PeruWisconsin / Nicaragua

State Partnerships: 21

USEUCOMAlabama / RomaniaCalifornia / UkraineColorado / SloveniaGeorgia / GeorgiaIllinois / PolandIndiana / SlovakiaKansas / ArmeniaMaine/MontenegroMaryland / EstoniaMaryland / BosniaMichigan / LatviaMinnesota / CroatiaNew Jersey / AlbaniaNorth Carolina / MoldovaOhio / HungaryOhio / SerbiaOklahoma / AzerbaijanPennsylvania / LithuaniaTennessee / BulgariaTexas/Neb / Czech RepublicVermont / Macedonia

StatePartnerships: 21

USAFRICOMCalifornia / NigeriaMichigan / LiberiaNew York / South AfricaNorth Carolina / BotswanaNorth Dakota / GhanaUtah / MoroccoVermont / SenegalWyoming / Tunisia


USPACOMAlaska / MongoliaGuam / Hawaii / PhilippinesHawaii / IndonesiaIdaho / CambodiaWashington / ThailandOregon / Bangladesh


USCENTCOMArizona / KazakhstanColorado / Jordan Louisiana / UzbekistanMontana / KyrgyzstanNevada / TurkmenistanVirginia / Tajikistan


TotalState Partnerships: 62

Gen Craig R. McKinley, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks at the State Partnership Program Conference in Stuttgart, Germany saying the program “has matured well” and has developed solid, long-standing alliances.

Key officers of the Wisconsin National Guard pay a goodwill visit to Nicaragua. The Wisconsin National Guard is paired with Nicaragua in the National Guard State Partnership Program.

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Aprimaryaimistopromotepartnershipamongthemanynationsworkingwithustoadvancesecurity,stability,andprosperityaroundtheglobe.

Today,Americanstatesarepartneredwithmorethan60foreignnationstofocusonmilitary-to-military,military-to-civilian,andcivilsecurityactivities.

Createdin1993,theSPPhashelpedtheU.S.,European,African,Southern,Pacific,andCentralCommandsengagethedefenseandmilitaryestablishmentsofcountriesineveryregionoftheglobe.

Thisvaluablemutualsecuritycooperationprogramwillcontinuetoexpandinsizeandstrategicimportance.

Interagency and Intergovernmental Coordination and Cooperation

TheNationalGuard’sdualmissionrequiresadisciplinedbalancebetweenpersistentreadinesstodefeatthreatstoournationanditsvitalinterests,andconstantavailabilitytohelpourcommunitiesandstates.

Toimproveefficiencyforallinvolvedindomesticoperations,theNGBisorchestratinganefforttomaximizecollaborationwithpartnerorganizationsliketheU.S.CoastGuard,U.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,andtheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA).Byworkingtogetherwithourpartners,wewillprovideamorecoordinatedresponseforallcatastrophes,naturalormanmade.

Future Plans – Our VisionTheGuardmustremainacommunity-basedorganizationwithaclearunderstandingofitsdualrole:toserveabroadinsupportofournationaldefense;andtoservetheGovernorsandpeopleofthestates,territories,andtheDistrictofColumbiatowhichtheybelong.Recognizingtheprinciplesofstates’rightsandthetieredapproachtodomesticsupporttocivilauthorities,theAdjutantsGeneral(TAGs)willcontinuetoprovideawiderangeofcapabilitiestotheirGovernorsandplayasignificantroleindeterminingNationalGuardprioritiesandinshapingthefutureoftheGuard.Inaneraofpersistentconflict,weneedapredictablerotationalmodelandwemustmaintainproficiencyandinteroperabilitywiththerestoftheforce.WemustmodernizeataproportionalratetotheActiveComponent.Atasteadystate,wearegoingtohavepersistentrequirements.Therearetoughresourcingdecisionsahead,butIamoptimisticwewillcontinueourrelevancybothonthedomesticfrontandabroadwhilecontinuingtotaketheverybestcareofourAirmen,Soldiers,andtheirfamilies.

WhatthefutureholdsfortheNationalGuardBureauistocementitscross-functionalrelationshipswithothergovernmentandmilitaryagenciestoansweranycall,anywherewiththeutmostcollaborationandeffectiveness.ThisishowwewillcontinueaddingvaluetoAmericalongintothefuture.

A U.S. Soldier secures a combat outpost in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

The following pages show how the Army and Air National Guard and the Joint Staff are doing their part to build a balanced, flexible, and cohesive force for the future.

60,000Army and Air National Guard

personnel who are supporting expeditionary operations

around the world, including Operations Enduring Freedom

and Iraqi Freedom.

316,000Army National Guard Soldiers who have been mobilized for

federal (Title 10) duty to support Overseas Contingency

Operations around the world since 9/11.

10,000National Guard Soldiers who supported federal and state

agencies during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

FACTS Uniqueevents,leadershiptransitions,andachangeinvisiondefinedanother

challengingandrewardingyearfortheArmyNationalGuard(ARNG).TheARNGshifteditsfocusfromquantityofassignedstrengthtoqualityoftheforce,anewvisionforanexperiencedandaccessibleforce.Asaresult,wehavesignificantlyincreasedthereadinessoftheArmyNationalGuard.OurSoldiersarebettertrainedandequippedtosupportoverseascontingencyoperationsandprovidedomesticsupporttoourcivilianauthorities.

TheARNGmadenotableprogresswithourModularForceConversionandRebalanceefforts.Wehavealsoimplementedanumberofinnovativeinitiativessuchasthe:

★AgribusinessDevelopmentTeam

★DomesticAll-HazardsResponseTeam(DART)

★MuscatatuckUrbanTrainingCenter

★BattleCommandTrainingCapabilityProgram

★eXportableCombatTrainingCapability(XCTC)

★PatriotAcademy

★GeneralEquivalencyDiploma(GED)Plus

★YellowRibbonReintegrationProgram

★Community-BasedWarriorTransitionProgram

Army National GuardMajor General Raymond W. CarpenterActing Director, Army National Guard

MEssAGE FROM thE DiREctOR

Soldiers from the Florida National Guard use the eXportable Combat Training Capability or XCTC, which gives them a more realistic feel to their training.

Throughtheseefforts,ourSoldiersareeducated,trained,equipped,andsupportedunlikeanyothertimeinourhistory.OureffortstobalancethelivesofouroperationalunitsandindividualshavegivenustheflexibilityandeffectivenessneededtokeepAmericastrong.

OperationsBalancingdomesticandoverseasoperationsbringsoutthebestinArmyNationalGuardintegratedmissions.Theconceptsof“criticaldual-useequipment”and“Citizen-Soldier”mergetogethertomeetourinternationalanddomesticchallenges.Buildingonourtwopillarsofstrength–personnelreadinessandequipmentversatility–weconductourintegratedmissionsandaccomplishourSoldier-centricgoals.


Essential 10

DARTDomestic All-Hazards

Response Team

Command and Control (C2)

Aviation

Security

Medical (each DART has a medical detachment)

Transportation

Maintenance

Communications

(property, pay, finance, and maintenance) Logistics

Engineering

CBRNE (with access to one or more CSTs)

Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)OverseasContingencyOperationshavesignificantlyincreasedtheoperatinganddeploymenttempowithintheArmyNationalGuard.Nearly60,000ArmyandAirNationalGuardpersonnelaresupportingexpeditionaryoperationsaroundtheworld,includingOperationsEnduringFreedomandIraqiFreedom.Since9/11,morethan316,000ArmyNationalGuardSoldiershavebeenmobilizedforfederal(Title10)dutyasofDecember31,2009,tosupportOCOaroundtheworld.

Domestic OperationsTheArmyNationalGuardcoordinatesandintegratespolicies,procedures,andcapabilitiestoensurecriticaloperationscontinueintheeventofanemergency,orthreatofanemergency,anywhereintheU.S.anditsterritories.

InJanuary2009,theARNGsupportedfederalandstateagenciesduringthemostattendedPresidentialInauguration

inU.S.historybyprovidingover10,000NationalGuardSoldiersfrom14states.TheSoldierssupportedcivilauthoritiesbyprovidingtrafficcontrolpoints,reactionforces,andaviationsupport.

TheARNGansweredcallstotheirrespectiveGovernorsforsearchandrescue,powergeneration,logisticalsupport,debrisclearing,sandbagging,security,lawenforcementsupport,fooddistribution,andshelterconstructionduringrecoveryefforts.Mostnotably,inMarch2009sixstatessentmorethan5,500SoldierstosupportNorthDakotaduringtheRedRiverflooding.Duringthisevent,theARNGprovided13helicopterswithcrewstofillamissionassignmentfromtheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA).

Domestic All-Hazards Response TeamInitiatedinFY09,theDomesticAll-HazardsResponseTeam(DART)formalizestheNationalGuarduseoftheARNGDivisionHeadquartersinresponsetoall

More than 1,000 Iowa Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

Brig Gen Barbaranette Bolden, commander, Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, led 10,000 National Guard troops from 14 states in supporting the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

About 300 members of the Minnesota National Guard deployed to eastern North Dakota in April 2009 to support civil authorities in flood fighting operations.

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$76,961per member

$128,791per member

$110,787per member

ANG FRANCE

ANG Per Member Costs – an Extraordinary Value

ITALY

56,000Recruits

65,000Recruits

FY08

Reduced Our Ranks To358,200 Soldiers

FY09

120,000Youth

160,000 Since 2006

The National Guard’s Anti-drug Program “Stay-on-Track” (SOT)

FY10

26,000+10,000+

TONS

Missions Cargo

2009 Aircraft Flew

Passengers

100,000+

28

38

Brigade Combat Teams

Functional Brigades

Modular Force Conversion and Rebalance 114 Total Brigades

Multifunctional Brigades

48

State of the ARNG Since 9/11Thru 30 Sep 09

403,777 Mobilized(some multiple times)

9/11

235,261

139,338

26,361

2,569248

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catastrophicevents.WhenrequestedbytheAdjutantGeneralofanaffectedstate,theDARTresponseiscoordinatedthroughtheChief,NationalGuardBureau.TheArmyNationalGuardhaseightdivisionheadquarters.ThreedivisionheadquartersserveastheDARTHeadquartersonanannualrotation–twodivisionsservingintheEastandWestandonereinforcingbothregions.Approximately50,000troopsareavailableeastoftheMississippiand30,000westoftheMississippiforactivationintoTitle32Status.TheDARTworkswithintheexistingEmergencyManagementAssistanceCompactframework.TheDARTisalsodividedalongFEMARegionboundariesandiswellpositionedforinteragencyresponse.TheDARTmaximizesthemodularstructureofthe21stcenturyArmyandpositionsthenationtorespondtoanymanmadeornaturaldisaster(ortomobilizeinpreparationforsuchanoccurrence).

FormoredetailsonDART,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

ARNG AviationOperational Support Airlift Agency (OSAA)TheOperationalSupportAirliftAgencyisaDepartmentoftheArmyfieldoperatingagencyundertheNationalGuardBureauthatsupports114aircraftworldwideandover700personnel.OSAA’sfleetof80fixed-wingaircraftrepresentsthesinglelargestfixed-wingorganizationintheArmytoday.Bothathomeandabroadin2009,theseaircraft:

★Flewmorethan56,000hours

★Completedover26,000missions

★Transportednearly20millionpoundsofcargo

★Carriedmorethan100,000passengers

★SupportedtheU.S.SouthernCommandinColombia,theCriminalInvestigationTaskForce,OfficeofMilitaryCommissions,andUnitedStatesArmySouthatGuantanamoBay,Cuba

U.S. Army medics and Virginia National Guard firefighters perform a simulated aerial medical evacuation with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in Virginia.

DART Regions

30,000 50,00030,000 50,000

http://www.ng.mil/features/ngps/2011/default.aspx

Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB)Byvirtueofitsbasinglocationsthroughoutthehomeland,ARNGAviationprovidesimmediateresponsivenesstotheGovernors.Additionally,withcertainuniquedesignandequipmentdifferences,theaviationforceisacriticalcomponentofDefenseSupporttoCivilAuthorities.

SixoftheARNG’seightCABshaveauniquesecurityandsupport(S&S)AviationBattalionwhoseprimarymissionishomelandsupport.EachS&SbattalionisequippedwiththenewUH-72lightutilityhelicopterwithcommunicationsandmissionequipmentpackagesthatareoptimizedforcoordinationandinteroperabilitywithcivilianpolice,fire,andemergencyresponders.Inaddition,theARNGaviationforceprovidestheArmywithaNORTHCOM-dedicatedTheaterAviationBrigadeforthevitalNationalGuardChemical,Biological,Radiological,Nuclear,andHigh-yieldExplosive(CBRNE)ConsequenceManagementForcethatwillrespondtoanynaturalorman-madedisasterinthehomeland.TheARNGprovidesthetotalArmywith43percentofitsaviationforce.

FormoredetailsabouttheCombatAviationBrigade,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) Update TheUH-72A“Lakota”LightUtilityHelicopterisastate-of-the-artaircraftwithtwinenginereliability,a21stcenturynavigation/communicationsystem,andaprovenrecordofcommercialaviationservice.

TheArmydevelopedtheUH-72Lakotatomeetimmediateandfuturelightutilityaviationneeds.TheARNGnowhas36UH-72AaircraftandeightUH-72AMEDEVACaircraftforatotalof44Lakotas.TheArmyplanstofield12UH-72AstotheArmyNationalGuardoverthenextseveralyearswithatotalof200newUH-72stobefieldedtotheNationalGuardbyFY17.

FormoredetailsabouttheLightUtilityHelicopter,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Present and Future ValueModular Force Conversion and RebalanceBytheendofFY09,theARNGcompletedthemostcomprehensiveforcestructurechangeinitshistory.Thisfive-yeareffortsawmorethan2,800operatingforceunitstransformintomodulardesignswhiledeploying43,225SoldierstocombatandsupportoperationsinIraq,Afghanistan,andKuwait.Withthistransformation,ARNGbrigadecombatteamsareidenticaltoActiveComponentArmybrigadessotheyarecompatibleregardlessofthemission.TheARNGcontinuestogrowandadapttofulfillalllevelsofthefederalandstatemissionsinsupportofHomelandSecurityandHomelandDefense(HD),whichincludessupportingthewarfighter.

ThehistoricfillrateforequipmentfortheARNGhasbeenabout70percent.Fillratesdeclinedtoapproximately40percentofequipmentavailabletotheGovernorsin2006duetocross-levelingequipmenttosupportimmediatedeploymentrequirements.Seventy-sevenpercentoftheARNG’sModifiedTableofOrganizationandEquipment(MTOE)requirementiscurrentlyonhand(asoftheendofFY09).

Increasingourinvestmentinseveralkeyareasisessentialtomaintainingourforwardprogress.

$76,961per member

$128,791per member

$110,787per member

ANG FRANCE


ITALY

56,000Recruits

65,000Recruits

FY08


FY09

120,000Youth

160,000 Since 2006


FY10

26,000+10,000+

TONS

Missions Cargo

2009 Aircraft Flew

Passengers

100,000+

28

38


Functional Brigades



48



9/11

235,261

139,338

26,361

2,569248


Soldiers with the 121st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) fly their UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters during an orientation flight throughout the Washington, D.C. area.

2,800operating force units transform

into modular designs

43,000+Supporting Combat

Operations



Members of the Missouri

Army National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team visit local farmers in eastern Afghanistan to assist them with crop production.

Agribusiness Development TeamsAnAgribusinessDevelopmentTeam(ADT)isaself-containedvolunteerunitcomposedof58NationalGuardSoldierswithbackgroundsandexpertiseinvarioussectorsoftheagribusinessfield.TheyprovidetrainingandadvicetoAfghanuniversities,provincialministries,andlocalfarmerstoincreasestabilityandimproveopportunitiesforAfghanistan’sreemergingagribusinesssector.Since2007,AgribusinessDevelopmentTeamsfromthefollowingstateshavedeployedtoAfghanistan:

★Missouri

★Indiana

★Tennessee

★Kansas

★Nebraska

★Texas

★California

★Kentucky

★Oklahoma

★SouthCarolina

FormoredetailsaboutADTs,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Personnel strength and Quality ProgramsTheoverridingthemeoftheArmyNationalGuard’srecruitingandretentionmissionistosustainahighqualityforceandcontinuetoimprovethequalityoflifeforourSoldiersandtheirfamilies.

TheARNGrecalibratedtheFY09endstrengthmissionfrom371,000to358,200resultinginareductionoftherecruitingaccessionmissiontoatargetof56,000.Theendstrengthgoalsfocusedonachievinghistoricalqualitymarksinthemilitaryentranceexam(theArmedForcesQualificationTest)forhighschoolgraduatesandanoverall

retentionrateof106percentoftheARNGgoal.Oursustainedrecruitingandretentionsuccessesareatestamenttotheoutstandingworkofourrecruitingteamandtheinherentvalueofourorganization.

TheARNGisimprovingthequalityofrecruitsthroughthePatriotAcademyandtheGEDPlusprograms.

Patriot AcademyThebasicconceptforthisprogramcamefromresearchthatindicated500,000studentsdroppedoutofhighschoolin2006.LaunchedinJune2009,thePatriotAcademyenablesSoldierstocompletebasictrainingandthenperformTitle10ActiveDutyforOperationalSupportwhileobtainingtheirhighschooldiplomas,additionalmilitarytraining,andlife

U.S. Army SPC William Suncire and SGT Richard Milliron of the Arizona National

Guard work security in Afghanistan during a provincial reconstruction team

quality assurance mission.

$76,961per member

$128,791per member

$110,787per member

ANG FRANCE


ITALY

56,000Recruits

65,000Recruits

FY08


FY09

120,000Youth

160,000 Since 2006


FY10

26,000+10,000+

TONS

Missions Cargo

2009 Aircraft Flew

Passengers

100,000+

28

38


Functional Brigades



48



9/11

235,261

139,338

26,361

2,569248


PVT Ismael Ramirez will receive a high school diploma from the nine-month program at the National Guard Patriot Academy at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana.


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skillstraining.TheARNGplanstograduate500Soldiersannually.

FormoredetailsaboutthePatriotAcademy,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

73%Success Rate

95.6%Success Rate

700Students

2,457Students

FY07

FY08

96.6%Success Rate

2,205Students

FY09

GED PlusTheGEDPlusprogramprovideshighschooldropouts,18andolder,basictrainingandastructuredacademicenvironmenttoearntheirGED.Toenroll,studentsmustbefullyqualifiedforenlistmentandachievetheminimumArmedForcesQualificationTestscore.InFY07,some700Soldierspassedfora73percentsuccessrate.InFY08,oursuccessratejumpedto95.6percentwith2,457studentspassing.TheGEDTestingteamtested2,283GEDPlusSoldiersinFY09withapassingrateof96.6percent.TheteamwasnotedasthebesttestsiteinthenationbyDantesstaff.AlsoinFY09,theNationalGuardbeganconstructiononan$18millionGEDPluseducationalcomplexwhichwillincreasetrainingcapacitytomorethan7,500studentsperyear.

AsofMay31,2009,thesuccessratecontinuestohoveraround95percent,whichissignificantlyhigherthanthe69percentnationalaverageachievedbycivilianGEDprograms.Theimprovementisdueinparttogroupingstudentsbyability,sharingbestpractices,andimplementinganinstructionallabforspecificstudentweaknesses.

FormoredetailsontheGEDPlusprogram,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Full-time SupportTheARNGFullTimeSupport(FTS)programconsistsofbothActiveGuardandReserve(AGR)SoldiersandMilitaryTechniciansandhasadirectlinktounitreadiness.Inthiscontinuingeraofpersistentconflict,FTSpersonnelaremajorcontributorsacrossthefullspectrumofARNGmissions,homeandabroad,providingvitalstrategicdepthandcontinuityofoperations.

TheARNGisnowanOperationalForceanditsFTSisevenmorecriticaltounitreadiness.Currently,thereisnoprogrammedgrowthforAGRswhileMilitaryTechniciansareprogrammedtoincreaseby1,170authorizationsbyFY13.

OngoingmanpowerstudiesaredeterminingchangesinFTSrequirements.ResultswillbesubmittedforvalidationandcoordinatedwiththeappropriateorganizationsforsubmissionintheProgramObjectiveMemorandumprocessascompleted.

FormoredetailsonFTS,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Medical ReadinessWiththeArmyNationalGuard’stransitiontoanoperationalforce,theOfficeoftheChiefSurgeonteamledmedicalreadinessimprovementsinFY09byaddressingitsthreeprimarygoals:

★Supportdeploymentofahealthyforce

★Supportdeploymentofthemedicalforce-units

★Facilitatewarriorsintransitionandfamilycare-beneficiaries

SPC Guy Antoine reviews a patient’s chart with 1LT Amanda Hunt-Queen (left). SPC Antoine is a medic and 1LT Hunt-Queen is a health services officer with the Oklahoma Army National Guard.

Medicalreadinessincreased13percentbetweenFY08andFY09.ThiswasadirectresultofincreasedtargetedfundingandstrongerliaisoneffortsbetweenNGBandArmymedicalcommandstomeetfunding,manning,andequipmentrequirements.

Industrial Hygiene Base fundingservedtobothidentifyandmitigatepreventablehealthconditionspriortoimpactingthemedicalreadinessofARNGunitsbyusingthreeprograms–DecadeofHealth,Hooah4Health(H4H),andbloodpressurekiosks.Theseprogramshaveyieldedthefollowingresults:

★Dentalreadinessincreased34percentinFY08andFY09

★Anestimated1millionSoldierscheckedtheirbloodpressureatkiosksnationwide

★Overthepastfiveyears,morethan5,400Soldier-studentshavecompletedtheArmy’sfirstinteractive,web-basedcorrespondencecourseontheH4Hsitewitha97percentpassrate




Soldier Family Support (SFS)TheincreasedoperatinganddeploymenttempooftheArmyNationalGuardhasplacedadditionalstrainonSoldiersandtheirFamilies.InOctober2007,theArmyinitiatedtheArmyFamilyCovenantprogramandpledgedtoprovideSoldiersandFamilieswithaqualityoflifecommensuratewiththeirdedicatedserviceandsacrificetothenation.InFY10,theARNGreceivedanadditional$10milliontosupportandensurelong-termsustainabilityofSFSfunctionsinsupportofmissionrequirementsandourroleasanoperationalforce.ThefollowingSFSprogramsarecurrentlywellunderway:

ThePersonnel Blast and Contaminant Trackersystemrecordsdataforallservicemembersinvolvedinblastincidents,evenwhenimmediatephysicalsymptomsareabsent.Iftheexposuretoablastorcontaminanthaslong-termimpactstotheservicemember,datawillbeusedforline-of-dutybenefitevaluation.The“blasttracker”canbeexpandedtoallArmycomponentsaswellastotheotherservices.

TheResiliency Training Center, openedinKansasin2009,buildsresilienceinourSoldiersandtheirfamilies.Thecenterfocusesonpreventinghighstressthroughproactivemarriageworkshopsandstressrelieftrainingbefore,during,andafterdeployments.

TheCommunity-Based Warrior Transition Unitsprogramprovideshigh-qualityhealthcare,administrativeprocessing,andtransitionassistanceforrecuperatingReserveComponentSoldierswhilelivingathomewiththeirfamilies.TheseSoldiersworkatareservecenterwithintheircapabilities.

Fordetailsaboutmoremedicalprograms,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Facilities and Military construction ArmyNationalGuardfacilitiesarecriticaltothereadinessandcapabilityoftheNationalGuard.ThesearethelocationswhereourSoldiersperformadministration,conducttraining,andstoreandmaintainequipment.Additionally,manyNationalGuardfacilitiesarecriticalrallyingpointsforcommunitieswhendisasterstrikes.Nowacombat-provenoperationalforce,theArmyNationalGuardneedsadequatefacilitiestofulfillitscrucialroleindefendingAmericaathomeandabroad.TheARNGhasover3,000readinesscentersnationwide.Approximately1,408readinesscentersaremorethan50yearsoldandarelocatedonfiveacresorless.Recognizedasthehometown“Armory,”theseessentialfacilitiesmaybe“theonlymilitaryinstallationforhundredsofmiles.”ForFY10,appropriationsforArmyNationalGuardmilitaryconstructionare$582million.

TheArmyNationalGuardreceivedover$1.4billioninmilitaryconstructionfundsforFY09whichincluded:

★$736millionfor54projectsfortheMilitaryConstructionArmyNationalGuardprogram

★$147millionforthreeemergingrequirementsprojects

★$470milliontoconstruct14projectsforthebaserealignmentandclosure(BRAC)program(ARNGexecuted100percentoftheseBRACprojects)

★$50millionforsixconstructionprojectsaspartoftheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentAct

★$25millionofFY08fundstoassistMississippiandIndianawithstormdamagetotheirfacilities

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ARNGMilitaryConstructionfundingforFY10includes$30millionfromtheNationalGuardandReserveInitiative.ThesefundsareintendedtoaddresscriticalunfundedrequirementsoftheARNG.

Environmental ProgramRecentsuccessintheARNG’senvironmentalprogramunderscoresitsmissiontoexcelinenvironmentalstewardshipwhichbalancescommunityneedswithsustainingmilitaryreadiness.

SincetheArmyCompatibleUseBuffer(ACUB)programbeganin2003,militaryfunding($17.5million)hascombinedwithprivatefunding($90million)toprotect40,000military-acresfromencroachmentateightARNGtrainingcenters.

Formoredetailsaboutenvironmentalprograms,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Equipment Readiness Equipment On-Hand (EOH) and Equipment AvailabilityAttheendofFY09,theArmyNationalGuardhad76percentofitsequipmenton-hand.Subtractingequipmentthatismobilizedanddeployedtosupportfederalmissions,thecurrentequipment-on-handpercentagefallsto63percentofrequirementsavailabletotheGovernors.EOHlevelsremainedfairlyflatinFY09asoverallrequirementsincreasedby2percentandequipmentinventoriesrose3percent.Inmanycases,particularlywithvehicles,newtrucksreplacedolderlegacyvehicles.ThiskepttheEOHrelativelyconstantalthoughcapabilitiesincreasedduetomodernizationandanoveralldecreaseintheageofthefleet.

Equipment Modernization and ReadinessBeginninginFY06,theArmysignificantlyincreaseditsinvestmentinARNGequipment,allocatingapproximately$25.1billionfornewprocurementandrecapitalizationbetweenFY06andFY09.Asaresultofthisinvestment,theArmyNationalGuardreceivedapproximately296,000newitemsinFY08andanother433,000inFY09atacombinedvalueof$10.2billion.Additionally,$16.9billioniscurrentlyprogrammedforArmyNationalGuardequipmentbetweenFY10andFY15.

Despitethesesuccesses,theGuardneedstoprocureandfieldleading-edgebattlecommandequipment,andimprovefilllevelsforanumberofCombatServiceSupportitemssuchaswaterpurificationsystems,generators,materialhandlingequipment,fieldfeedingsystems,tacticalambulances,andaviationgroundequipment.Inaddition,modernizationoftheGuard’struckandhelicopterfleets,whileabsolutelycriticaltolong-termsuccess,willcontinuetobeachallengewellbeyondFY15.

Ground and Air Operating TempoGround Operating TempoThegroundoperatingtempo(OPTEMPO)programisoneofthekeystoequipmentreadiness.Theprogramconsistsoftwoparts:directandindirect.DirectgroundOPTEMPOpaysforpetroleum,repairparts,anddepot-levelrepairables.IndirectOPTEMPOpaysforexpensessuchasadministrativeandhousekeepingsupplies,organizationalclothingandequipment,medicalsupplies,


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nuclear,biologicalandchemicalsuppliesandequipment,andinactivedutytraining(IDT)travelwhichincludesCommandInspection,stafftravel,andcostofcommercialtransportation.

Air Operating TempoTheairOPTEMPOprogramsupportstheARNGflyinghourprogram,whichincludespetroleum-oil-lubricants,repairparts,anddepot-levelrepairablesfortherotarywinghelicopterfleet.

InFY09,airOPTEMPOfundingfortheArmyNationalGuardtotaled$271millioninbaseappropriationplus$40millioninsupplementalforatotalof$311million.Thisfundingprovidesforfuelandothernecessitiessothat5,722ARNGaviatorscanremaincurrentandproficientintheirgo-to-waraircraft.Achievingandmaintainingdesiredreadinesslevelswillensureaircrewproficiencyandriskmitigation,whichhelpstoconserveresources.ARNGaviatorsmustattainplatoonlevelproficiencytoensurethattheyareadequatelytrainedtorestorereadinessanddepthforfutureoperations.

Reset ProcessTheDepartmentoftheArmyprogrammedtheARNGfor$202milliontofundrepairpartsandthepersonnelrequiredtorepairequipmentusedinOverseasContingencyOperationsduringFY10.TheARNGisplanningtoReset21brigade-sizedelementsaswellasmanyunitsbelowbrigadelevel.TheResetprocessalsoprovidesadditionaltrainingforNationalGuardSoldiersastheyrepairthisequipment.Asinpreviousyears,havingtheARNGperformitsown

SPC Soledad Siordia of the California Army National Guard conducts maintenance on a vehicle in Iraq.

FieldResetallowsforequipmenttobereturnedtothestates’controlmuchfasterandrepairedinamuchmoreexpeditiousmanner.

Logistics-Depot MaintenanceTheDepotMaintenanceProgramisanintegralpartofARNGsustainmentactivities.Thisprogramisbasedona“repairandreturntouser”systemasopposedtothedirectexchangesystemusedbytheactiveArmycomponent.InFY10,depotsurfacemaintenanceprogramrequirementsincreasedby14percent.FundingfortheARNG’ssurfacedepotmaintenancerequirementwasincreasedby19percentbecauseofnewrequirements.InFY10theARNGplanstooverhaul2,883piecesofcombatandtacticalequipment.

2LT Tate Atkinson, calls in medical support for a Soldier hit by an improvised explosive device during training for military police companies in Michigan.

training and technologyDuringFY09,theARNGinformationtechnology(IT)resourcessupportedtheimplementationofnetworksecurityprojects,mobilizationsupport,wideareanetworkmodernizationandredundancy,andemergencyresponseprojects.ThisallowedcontinuedsupporttoeachUnitedStatesPropertyandFiscalOffice,JointForcesHeadquarters-StateandArmyNationalGuardHeadquartersprimarilyintheNationalCapitalRegion.

FormoredetailsaboutITprograms,pleaseseetheinformationpaperatwww.ng.mil/features/ngps

eXportable Combat Training CapabilitySoldiersandunitsarebetterpreparedformobilizationduetotheadventoftheeXportableCombatTrainingCapability(XCTC)program.XCTCisaninnovativetrainingprogramthatreducestrainingoverheadwithoutsacrificingtrainingquality,standards,oroutcomes.Thispre-mobilizationtrainingprogramprovidestough,realistictrainingtoachievecompanylevelcertificationandbattalionbattlestaffproficiency.XCTCbuildsonfundamentaltactics,techniques,andproceduresbyusingadvancedlive,virtual,andconstructivetrainingtechnologies.

FormoredetailsabouttheXCTC,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Muscatatuck Training CenterThe974-acreMuscatatuckTrainingCenterinIndianaprovidesarealistictrainingenvironmentforurbanwarfare,civilsupportoperations,andemergencyresponse.TraineesincludeArmyNationalGuardtroops,firefighters,policeofficers,andotherfirstresponders.Thecenter’sconcentratedurbaninfrastructureconsistsof68majorbuildingsincludingaschool,hospital,dormitories,lightindustrialstructures,single-familydwellings,adiningfacility,andadministrativebuildingstotalingabout850,000squarefeet.

Soldiers in XCTC training prepare for an upcoming deployment to Iraq by using GPS-enabled gear that allows leaders to see what’s going on in the battlefield as it is happening.



FACTS146,000

Air National Guard members who have deployed overseas

since 9/11 – many on their second or third rotations to

combat zones overseas.

33% Total Air Force capabilities

provided by ANG for less than 7 percent of the Total Force

Budget.

7,000Air National Guard members who are actively deployed in Iran, Afghanistan, and other

overseas regions.


America’s Exceptional Force, home and Away

TheAirNationalGuard(ANG),theU.S.AirForceReserve,andtheRegularU.S.AirForce(RegAF)compriseourTotalAirForce.TheANGanchorsthisTotalForceteam,providingtrainedandequippedunitsandpersonnelto

protectdomesticlifeandproperty;preservingpeace,order,andpublicsafety;andprovidinginteroperablecapabilitiesrequiredforOverseasContingencyOperations.TheANG,therefore,isuniquebyvirtueofservingasbothareservecomponentoftheTotalAirForceandastheaircomponentoftheNationalGuard.

Uponitsfoundingin1947,theANGservedprimarilyasastrategicreservefortheU.S.AirForce.Increasinglyanddramatically,theANGhasbecomemoreof

Air National GuardLieutenant General Harry M. Wyatt III Director, Air National Guard


Maintenance personnel perform about 12 inspections each year on KC-135 tankers.

anoperationalforce,fulfillingU.S.AirForceroutineandcontingencycommitmentsdaily.Since9/11,over146,000ANGmembershavedeployedoverseas.

AsnapshotofU.S.forcesatanytimeshowsAirGuardmembersinallcornersoftheglobesupportingjointandcoalitionforcesinmissionareassuchas:

★Security

★Medicalsupport

★Civilengineering

★Airrefueling

★Strike

★Airlift

★Intelligence,Surveillance,andReconnaissance(ISR)

Currently,over7,000ANGmembersaredeployedinIraq,Afghanistan,andotheroverseasregions.At16alertsites,threeairdefensesectors,andNorthernCommand,1,200ANGmembersvigilantlystandwatchoverAmerica’sskies.Amazingly,75percentofourdeployedindividualsarevolunteers,and60percentareontheirsecondorthirdrotationstocombatzones.PercentageslikethesespeakvolumesaboutthequalityandsenseofdutyofAmerica’sANGforce!

TheANGsupportsstateandlocalcivilauthoritieswithairlift,searchandrescue,aerialfirefighting,andaerialreconnaissance.Inaddition,weprovidecriticalcapabilitiesinmedicaltriageandaerialevacuation,civilengineering,infrastructureprotection,andhazardousmaterialsresponsewithourCivilSupportTeamsandourChemical,Biological,

Radiological,Nuclear,andHigh-yieldExplosive(CBRNE)EnhancedResponseForcePackages(CERFPs).

Inthepastyear,AirGuardmembershelpedtheirfellowcitizensbattlefloods,fightwildfires,mitigatetheaftermathoficestorms,andproviderelieffromthedevastatingeffectsofatsunami.HerearejustafewexamplesofhowtheANGprovidesexceptionalexpertise,experience,andcapabilitiestomitigatedisastersandtheirconsequences.

★Kentucky,Arizona,andMissouriGuardmembersrespondedtodebilitatingicestorms,whichresultedinthelargestNationalGuardcall-upinKentucky’shistory.

★NorthDakota,SouthDakota,andMinnesotaANGmembersprovidedrescuereliefandmanpowerinresponsetoMidwestflooding.

★TheHawaiiANGsentpersonnelfromtheirCERFP,acommandandcontrolelement,andamortuaryaffairsteamtoAmericanSamoainresponsetoan8.4magnitudeearthquake-generatedtsunami.

WithintheTotalForce,theANGprovidesextraordinaryvalueintermsofmeetingournationaldefenseneedswithcostefficiencyandimmediateavailability.Inourdomesticrole,theANGprovidescapabilitiestosupportlocalemergencyresponderswithlifeandpropertysavingcapabilitiesandexpertisenotusuallyfoundelsewhereintheTotalForce.

National Guard members helped civilians protect their homes with sandbags as the flood waters rose during North Dakota floods in 2009.

Combat training missions like Red Flag provide advanced aerial exercises that train U.S. and allied Air Force pilots for real combat situations.

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Best Value for America Building Adaptable Airmen and Priorities for the FutureTheoutstandingmenandwomenoftheANGcontinuetodefendAmericaninterestsaroundtheworld.Throughout2009,theANGprojectedglobalpresenceinavarietyofmissionsinregionsrangingfromtheBalkanstoSouthwestAsia,andfromEasternEuropetoLatinAmerica.Wehaveprovidedmuchmorethanairpower,contributingourexceptionalcapabilitiesinsecurity,medical,logistics,communications,civilsupport,andengineering,inordertosupportournation’snationalsecurity.Ouruniquecommunity-basedheritagehasbeenthefoundationofourstrengthsincecolonialtimes.Whilethestrategicenvironmenthascontinuallychangedthroughouthistory,theANGhasprovenitselfanadaptiveforce,abletomeetanynewchallenges.Onereasonforoursuccessisthatourmembersnormallyliveinthesamecommunitiesinwhichtheyserveduringtimesofnaturaldisastersorwhencalledupontorespondtonationalemergencies.OurGuardmembersknowthe

folkstheysupportverywellbecausetheyworktogether,theirchildren

attendthesameschools,andtheyshopatthesamebusinesses.Ourfellow

citizensknowthelocalGuardmembersandtheircontributions,andtheirappreciationhasbeenillustratedthroughcountlesswelcomehomeparadesandoutpouringofsupportovertheyears.

Throughouthistory,manyoftheissuesourforebearsfacedareessentiallythesameissueswefacetoday:

agingcapabilitiesanddecliningbudgetaryresources.TheANGhasconsistently

providedtheanswerinanefficient,cost-effective,community-basedforcethatisreadyandresponsivetodomesticandnationalsecurityneeds.

Ourtraditional,predominantlypart-timeforcecontinuallyadaptsandevolvestowardnewmissionsandcapabilities.Asanation,wemustensureAmerica’sANGcontinuesto

becompletelyinteroperablewiththeRegAFtomeetoperationalandstrategic

reservesurgerequirements.TocontinueasAmerica’sbestvalueandtomeetournational

securityobjectives,theANGfocusesprioritiesinthreeareas:

★DevelopingadaptableAirmenforfutureseniorleadershiprolesandresponsibilities

★Modernizingandrecapitalizingourwarfighting

Maryland’s 135th Airlift Group is one of the first units to convert to the C-27B Joint Cargo Aircraft.

Members of a National Guard extraction team look for victims of a mock terrorist attack during a Chemical Explosive Radiation Force Protection exercise.

$76,961per member

$128,791per member

$110,787per member

ANG FRANCE


ITALY

56,000Recruits

65,000Recruits

FY08


FY09

120,000Youth

160,000 Since 2006


FY10

26,000+10,000+

TONS

Missions Cargo

2009 Aircraft Flew

Passengers

100,000+

28

38


Functional Brigades



48



9/11

235,261

139,338

26,361

2,569248


capabilitiestoensureweremaincompletelyinteroperablewithRegAF

★EvolvingandshapingourforcetomaintainourvaluetotheAirForcemission

Best Value in Personnel, Operations, and InfrastructureDuringthepastyear,theANGhasdeployed18,366servicemembersto62countriesandeverycontinent,includingAntarctica.TheANGprovidesatrained,equipped,andreadyforceforafractionofthecost.WeprovideathirdofTotalAirForcecapabilitiesforlessthansevenpercentoftheTotalForcebudget.Inallthreeareas–personnel,operations,andfacilities–theANGprovidesthe“BestValueforAmerica.”

AkeytoANGefficiencyisourpart-time/full-timeforcestructuremix.Ourpredominantlypart-time(traditional)forcecanmobilizequicklywhenneededforstatedisasterresponsemissions,homelanddefense,orwhenweneedtotakethefightoverseas.

WehavetheabilitytomaintainastableforcewithconsiderablyfewerpersonnelmovesthantheRegAF,whichisacriticalfactorinourcost-effectiveness.TraditionalNationalGuardmemberscostnothing,unlessonpaid-dutystatus.ANGefficienciescomparedtoregularmilitarycomponentsinclude:

★Fewer“paydays”peryear

★Lowermedicalcosts

★Significantlylowertrainingcostsbeyondinitialqualificationtraining

★Virtuallynocostsformovingfamiliesandhouseholdgoodstonew

dutyassignmentseverythreeorfouryears

★Fewerentitlements,suchasbasicallowanceforhousing

★Lowerbasesupportcostsintermsofservicesandfacilitiesincludingcommissaries,basehousing,baseexchanges,andchildcarefacilities

TheANGisanoperationalreservewithsurgepotentialof2,200mobilizedand5,700volunteeringperday.Ifthisforcewerefull-timeactiveduty(asistheRegAF),themilitarypersonnelbudgetwouldbe$7.62billion.ANGmilitarypersonnelpayinFY09,includingmilitarytechnicianpay,was$4.77billionforayearlycostsavingsof$2.85billion,oradailycostsavingsof$7.8million.

Whethercomparedtoanothermajorcommand(MAJCOM),theRegAF,oreventothemilitariesofothercountries,theANGisanextraordinaryvalue.IndirectcomparisonwiththemilitariesofFranceandItaly,forexample,ourANGmemberscost$76,961permember,whilethebillsofthosecountriesrespectivelyrunto$128,791and$110,787permember.Further,costperANGmemberislessthanafifthofthatoftheRegAF.Comparisonssuchastheseillustratewellthecostsavingsrealizedwithanoperationalreservepossessingsurgepotential.

Maryland National

Guard Soldiers and

Airmen from the

29th Combat Aviation

Brigade participate in

a ‘Patriot Exercise’ in

Wisconsin.

Yearly cost savings of $2.85 billion, or $7.8 million daily

Full-time RegAF Pay

$7.62 BILLIONTraditional ANG Pay

$4.77 BILLION

OperationalsavingsareduetotheANG’sexperiencedforceandleanoperatingmethods.AnexaminationoftheANG’sF-16maintenancebyRandCorporationlastyearhighlightedtheabilityofourmaintenancepersonneltogeneratedoubletheamountofflyinghoursinaone-to-onecomparisonoffull-timeequivalents.

SavingsfromANGinfrastructurestartwithbasingatcivilianfacilities.WithsomeANGbaseleasescostingaslittleasonedollarannually,theANGisabletorealizeevenmorecostsavingsfortheTotalForcethroughoursupportinginfrastructure.Three-fourthsofANGbasesarelocatedatcivilianairports.Infact,ourJointUseAgreementswithcivilianairportsprovideaccesstoapproximately$12billionininfrastructureforlessthan$5millionannually.

The Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) is an important and effective tool used to fight wildfires nationwide and is placed onboard C-130 Hercules aircraft as shown here.

Significantly,theANGisadual-useforceofpeopleandequipment.AsindispensableastheANGistotheAirForce,itisequallyindispensabletotheNationalGuard’sdomesticresponsecapability.TheANGleveragesthevastmajorityofitsequipmentinthisdualrole,fromthemovementoftime-sensitivecargoandpassengersduringadomesticcrisistoprovidingcriticalcapabilitiesneededtosupportTotalForcerequirementsoverseas.

Recruiting and RetentionOurabilitytoconductmissionsimportanttoourstatesandnationrelyonourpeople,whichrequiressuccessfullyrecruitingandretainingourmembers.Wearefortunatethatourretentionnumbershaveremainedstrongthroughout2009,at90.8percent,whichbeatourgoalof90percent.Thisisatestamenttotheoutstandingworkofourrecruitingandtheinherentvalueofourorganization.

Wefocusoureffortsinareaswherewefacechallenges.Officerrecruitingandothercriticalareasincludehealthcare,engineers,intelligence,mobilitypilots,andchaplains.During2009,webeganlinkingrecruitingandretentioneffortstoourstrategicplanningfunctions.ThisallowedtheANGtobetterpositionourforcefornewmissionsandalignmoreeffectivelywithshiftsintheAirForcecapabilitiesportfolio.ThosenewANGmemberswithpriorserviceareparticularlyvaluablefortheANGandconstitutemorethan50percentofourrecruits.

Developing Future Leadership in the Total ForceIndevelopingadaptableAirmen,wearefocusingoninitiativestoprepareourAirmenforfutureTotalForceleadership.Developingthisleadershipcapabilityrequiresbothincreasedin-residenceopportunitiesatallDevelopmentalEducationschoolsandincreasedopportunitiesforjointservice.Additionally,commandopportunitiesmustbeaffordedintheater,commensuratewiththepresenceofallforcesdeployedtothewarfight.

OneofourrecentinitiativesinvolvedredesigningourstatutorytourprogramtoprovidemoreopportunitiesfordevelopingcriticalcommandandstaffexperiencesforpersonnelattheNationalGuardBureauandinthefield.Throughthistwo-wayflow,weimproveinsightsandperspectivesthatwillhelpdevelopadaptableAirmen.

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from McChord Air Force Base, Washington, parks next to a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 at the Wyoming National Guard’s Guernsey Army Airfield.

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The Air Force Reserve Command tanker and fighter fleets fly regular training patrols as vital components to Operation Noble Eagle, along with Air National Guard and active-duty aircraft and people.

Protecting America’s Future Modernization and RecapitalizationTheageoftheANGfleetcontinuestobeofgraveconcern.MeetingfuturechallengesathomeandabroadwillrequiremodernizationandrecapitalizationofbothaircraftandequipmentintheRegAFandtheANG.ConcurrentandproportionalequippingoftheANGwithintheTotalForceensurescontinuedinteroperabilitywiththeRegAF.Americacannotaffordtofallbehindinairsupremacy.Continueddominancedependsonmodernizingandrecapitalizingplanesandequipment,andadaptingtothestrategicenvironmentwhilemaintainingourtechnologicaladvantages.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon gets into position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Southwestern United States.

Withoutconcurrentrecapitalization,theU.S.AirForcestandstolose80percentofitscurrentAirSovereigntyAlertforceforhomelanddefenseinsevenyears.Similarly,evenasolderKC-135airrefuelingtankersretire,wenearlydoubletheannualflighthoursforthenewerKC-135RT,whichhastenstheagingprocess.Withoutsuitablereplacements,thecurrentCombatandMobilityAirForcesfaceincreasingmaintenanceandsafetyissuesoverthecomingyears,whichwillundoubtedlyaffectmissionexecutionandaccomplishment.

ItisessentialtoconcurrentlyandproportionallymaintainqualifiedpilotsintheANGwhocanprovideoperationalsurgecapabilitytotheTotalForceintimesofwar,andlessentheburdenofhighoperationstempofacedbytheRegAF.

Dual-Use CapabilitiesTheANGprovidesthebalanceathomeandabroadthroughfieldingof“dual-use”capabilities,acornerstoneoftheANG’scosteffectivecontributiontotheTotalForce.WeassisttheRegAFastheyrespondtotheneedsoftheCombatantCommanders.ComparablecapabilitiesalsoprotectthehomelandanddefendAmerica’sskies.AspartoftheTotalForcemission,theANGrequirescapabilitiestodefendagainsttoday’sthreats,andtoassistourstates,territories,andtheDistrictofColumbiaindomesticmissions,suchasdisasterresponse.WealsocontinuetodevelopwaystotakeadvantageofthecosteffectivenessinherentintheANG,suchasmaximizingassociationsandcommunitybasing.

Total Force Integration (TFI)TotalForceIntegrationisthemethodandprocessbywhichAirForcecomponentsleveragetheinherentstrengthsoftheirrespectiveforcesandblendtheirequipmentandcapabilitiestoachievemaximumeffectivenessacrossthefullspectrumofairoperations.TheANGprovidesthebestvaluebyapplyingitscomponent-specificefficienciestoTotalForceoperationsandbytakingonmissionsthatareappropriatetoitsculturalandoperationalcomposition.

ThecostsavingsofferedbytheANGarenotderivedsolelyfromitspart-timeforceconstruct.Significantcost-effectivenessisrealizedinthestreamlinedoperationsandlimitedinfrastructurecostsuniquetotheANG,aswellasinitiativesthatcombineRegAFandANGpersonnel,equipment,andaircraftatassociateunits.TheassociateunitconstructsincreaseTotalForceresponsivenesstonationalneedsbyintegratingRegAFandANG-specificmissioncapabilities,andbycombiningthefacilities,training,combatsupport,andlogisticalinfrastructuresthatmaximizecombatcapability.Threeprimeexamplesofthisconstructarethemostrecentlycreatedassociatewings,allofwhichperformaerialrefuelingmissionsinKC-135Stratotankers:

★126thAirRefuelingWing(ARW)atScottAirForceBase,Illinois

★157ARWatPeaseAirNationalGuardBase(ANGB),NewHampshire

★117ARWatBirminghamANGB,Alabama

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Planning for Future MissionsTheANGisworkingwiththeAdjutantsGeneraltoupdateandrefinerecapitalizationandmodernizationplansthroughtheANG Flight Plan,afield-drivenprocessincoordinationwithourStrategicPlanningSystem(SPS)thatwillhelppositionANGunitsforfuturemissions.TheSPSenablestheANGtosystematicallydevelopplansthatmakesenseforourstatesandthenationandpositiontheANGtosupporttheTotalForceinthefuture.

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)TheANGseesopportunitiestocontributefurthertotheTotalForceinmissionareassuchasISR.Ourmilitary’sincreasingfocusonspecialoperationsandanalysisaretwoareasinwhichtheANGcanhelpmeetincreasingdemand.

OnesuchareaisaddressedbytheRC-26,theANG’sonlydedicated,light-mannedISRaircraftthatsupportsSpecialOperationsForces.Withinthedomesticmission,theRC-26istheANG’spremieraircraftforIncidentAwarenessandAssessmentforNationalSpecialSecurityEvents,counternarcotics,homelandsecurity,andresponsetonaturalormanmadedisasters.TheANGcontinuestoseekAirForcerecognitionandassignmentofaMajorCommandforthisaircraft.

TheANGalsooperatesRemotelyPilotedAircraft(RPA)andhasbeeninvolvedinthisrapidlyemergingmissionareasince2004.Today,fivestatesoperatenineRPAsincombatairpatrolsintheater,andweanticipateevengreaterinvolvementinthe

future.Oneoftheseunits,theNewYorkANG’s174thFighterWingatHancockFieldANGBinSyracuse,nowoperatestheMQ-9ReaperinsupportofoperationsinAfghanistan,sendingcommandstotheRPAthroughsatellitenetworks.Thiswing,whichformerlyhadanF-16flyingmission,isthefirstAirGuardunittooperateMQ-9sandtoopentheAirForce’sonlyMQ-9maintenanceschoolhousethisyear.

Space and CyberspaceAswelooktothefuture,theANGiswellpositionedtoassistAirForcemissionsbyvirtueofthecontinuityandcivilianskillsweprovide.Forexample,ourAirGuardmembers’civilianskillsarewellsuitedtohelptheAirForcemeetvariousmissionrequirementsinareassuchascybersecurity,wheretheANGalreadyhaseightoperationalunitsdedicatedtodeterringattacksonournation’scybernetworks.

Inspaceoperations,AirForceSpaceCommandlookstotheANGtoprovidesupportinareassuchasmissileoperations,DistributedCommandandControlMissions,andspacelaunch/rangeoperations.ANGefficienciesandinitiativessuchasTFIhelptheTotalForcemissionrequirementsinareassuchasmissilewarningassociatesquadrons.

Building Partnership CapacityIntheemergingmissionareasofIrregularWarfare/BuildingPartners/BuildingPartnershipCapacity,theANGseekstoenhanceitsabilitytomeetdomesticneeds,aswellassufficientforcestructuretomeetthedemandsofsteadystatedeployments.

Maj Tammy Barlette of the Arizona Air National Guard is the first Air National Guard unmanned aircraft pilot to graduate from the Air Force’s Weapons Instructor Course.

Capt Howard Gorberg, from Texas ANG monitors an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle at an ANG flying schoolhouse. Predator Pilot and Instructor Maj Matthew Dutkiewicz observes and instructs Capt Gorberg.

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WeareengagedinLightAttackandArmedReconnaissance(LAAR)testingandnumerousAgileCombatSupportmissionareas.Weplantoincreasetacticalanddirectsupportairliftcapacity,suchaslightmobilityaircraftandrotarywingaircraft,aswellasincreaseourISRcapacityandLAARcapabilities.

Continuing MissionsTheANGwillretainsomeconventionalmissionsets,particularlythoseassociatedwithGlobalPersistentAttack.Forexample,theANGiswellsuitedformissionsrequiringsurgeaircraftintheearlystagesofalargeconflictbecauseofourcost-effectivenesscontinuity-of-experience.TheANGmustalsocontinuetoparticipateinmissionssuchasRapidGlobalMobility,whichincludes:

★Strategicairlift(C-5,C-17)

★Intra-theaterortacticalairlift(C-130,C-27)

★Airrefueling(KC-135,KC-10,andfutureplatforms)

ANGcombataircraft(A-10,F-15,andF-16)makeupathirdofthecombatcapabilityofournation’sAirForce.Additionally,theANGdefendsAmerica’sairspacebyconductingtheAirSovereigntyAlert(ASA)missionat14of16sitesthroughoutthecountry.TheF-16susedinthiscriticalmissionwillreachtheirservicelifeexpectancyinsevenyears.Whileourmaintainerscontinuetokeepourfleetmissionreadyandcapable,these“legacy”systemsshouldbereplacedassoonaspracticalfortheAirForcetoremainrelevantandreliable.

TheANGwillcontinuetoretainexistingmissionsthatprovidesurgecapability,suchasthoseinvolvedinGlobalPersistentAttack.Ournation’sAirForceReserveComponentsareparticularlywellsuitedinthisrole,providingunmatchedcosteffectiveness.Manyofourtacticalairliftmissions,aswellasAgileCombatSupportmissions,suchasmedicalsupport,services,securityforces,civilengineers,transportation,andlogisticssupport,providedual-usecapabilitiesthatareanextraordinaryvalueprovidedonlybytheANG.

RebalancingtheforceandtrainingfornewmissionswilldirectlyimpactthousandsofAirGuardmembersnationwide.WiththecontinuedsupportofCongress,theANGwillcontinuetodevelopandfieldthemostcapable,cost-efficientforceforFY11andwellintothefuture.ThemembersofAmerica’sANGwillcontinuetoservewithprideanddistinctionathomeandabroad.

TheANGisanexceptionalforce,bothintermsofthecost-effectivenessandinthequalityandflexibilityofourforce.WecontinuallystrivetoimproveourcapabilitiesandsupporttheTotalForceeffort.Welookforwardtothefuturewithgreatanticipation,secureintheknowledgethatournation’sAirNationalGuardprovidesunsurpassedvalueforAmerica.

SSgt Terry Ellison, a loadmaster from the Texas Air National Guard, directs the loading of a C-130.

FACTS160,000

Youths reached by the National Guard’s anti-drug

program “Stay-On-Track” since 2006.

2,600National Guard personnel who provided counterdrug support

to law enforcement agencies in seizing drugs, weapons, and

other contraband.

90,000Youths who graduated

from National Guard Youth ChalleNGe since 1993.

Today’sprolongedworldwideirregularcampaignagainsttheforcesofviolentextremism

requiresglobalengagementacrossthespectrumofconflict.ThechallengefortheNationalGuard,aswellasforthemilitaryasawhole,istomaintaintheskillsnecessarytohelpstrugglingnationsfightextremismwhileaddressingtheconditionsthatallowextremistgroupstoexist.Therealchallengeliesattheheartofwhatitmeanstobeasuccessful,thrivingdemocracy–therelationshipamongthepopulace,electedofficialsandgovernment,andthemilitary.

Fortunately,thecompetitiveadvantageoftheNationalGuardisitsabilitytobuildthebridgesbetweencivilandmilitaryauthorities.Wedothisonadailybasisathome,andweareincreasinglyabletotranslatethiscapabilitytoourTitle10responsibilitiesabroad.

In2009,wemadegreatstridesindomesticplanningeffortsbetweenU.S.NorthernCommandandNationalGuardBureau(NGB).TheNationalGuardhaslongbeenwellpreparedforcommonlyoccurringnaturaldisasterssuchashurricanes,wildfires,winterstorms,andflooding.Preparingforlesslikelybutcatastrophiceventsrequiresanevenmoreinclusiveapproachtoplanning.


An Ohio National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) team practices extracting victims from a collapsed building during Vigilant Guard training at Muscatatuk Urban Training Center.

Inrecentyears,theNationalGuardhasdevelopedinnovativecapabilitiessuchastheWeaponsofMassDestructionCivilSupportTeams(WMD-CST)andChemical,Biological,Radiological,NuclearandHigh-yieldExplosive(CBRNE)EnhancedResponseForcePackage(CERFP)torespondtoCBRNEevents.

Joint Staff National GuardMajor General Michael H. SumrallActing Director, Joint Staff, National Guard Bureau

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Domestic OperationsHerearesomeexamplesofhowtheNationalGuardaddsvaluetoAmerica:

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CST)TheNationalGuardwilladdtwonewWMD-CSTunits,bringingthetotalto57units.Eachunitconsistsof22full-timeArmyandAirGuardpersonnel.WMD-CSTshelpeachstate’scivilauthoritiesinidentifyingCBRNEagents,assessingcurrentandprojectedconsequences,advisingonresponsemeasures,andassistingwithappropriaterequestsforadditionalsupport.

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP)SeventeenCERFPsbecamefullyoperationcapableinMarch2009.ThisachievementhelpedtobridgethegapofaneededcapabilityforaCBRNEresponse.Theseprofessionalstrainwithfederal,state,andlocalagencies,andincludetheMarineCorpsChemicalBiologicalIncidentResponseForces(CBIRF)andFEMAUrbanSearchandRescue.Inaddition,anumberofteamsdeployedtosupportnationalspecialsecurityeventssuchastheStateofUnionAddress,PresidentialInauguration,andRepublican/DemocraticNationalConventions,andwilldeploytomanyothersastheknowledgeofthiscapabilitygrowswithinthedomesticoperationscommunity.

Homeland Response Force (HRF)TheNationalGuardhasbeendirectedbyDoDtocreate10HRFs:twoinFY11andeightinFY12.TheHRFwillbemadeupofthoseearly,life-savingcapabilitiesincludingSearchandRescue,Decontamination,EmergencyMedical,Security,andCommandandControl(C2),withapproximately566

personnelperHRF.The10HRFs,17CERFPsand57CSTswillprovidetheinitialmilitaryresponsetoaCBRNEincident.

Army MSG Paul Mouilleseaux from the NGB briefs visitors at the NGB Public Affairs Rapid Response Team (PARRT) operations center tent that was set up for Vigilant Guard Iowa. The PARRT supports state public affairs efforts in a homeland disaster.

CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force (CCMRF)Whetherdeliberateorinadvertent,CBRNEincidentsareoneofthegreatestchallengesfacingournationtoday.Accordingly,DoDdevelopedtheCCMRFconcept:ataskforceofapproximately5,200servicememberswhooperateundertheauthorityofTitle10oftheU.S.Code.TheCCMRFisdesignedtoaugmenttheconsequencemanagementeffortsofstateandlocalfirstresponders,conventionalNationalGuardforces,andfederalagenciesbyprovidingcomplementaryanduniquecapabilitieswhentheeffectsofaCBRNEincidentexceedstatecapabilities.

RestructuredCCMRF1capabilitiesincludeCBRNEassessment,search/rescue,decontamination,emergencymedical

security,logisticsupport,andC2.CCMRF2and3eachconsistofa1,200personnel

C2elementtoprovideadditionalcommandandcontrolcapabilityifrequiredduringa

majorincident.

Approximately 500 Kentucky National Guardsmen responded to a damaging ice storm to assist in clearing roadways, transporting supplies, and securing shelters throughout the state of Kentucky in early 2009.

17 CERFPsbecame fully operational

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Critical Infrastructure Program (CIP)NationalGuardCriticalInfrastructureProtection(CIP)assessmentteamsconductall-hazardvulnerabilityassessmentsofprioritizedDefenseIndustrialBase(DIB)andDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)TierIIsitesinsupportoftheDepartmentsofDefenseandHomelandSecurity.

DIBCIPTeamsaremannedbyajointteamconsistingofninetraditionalAirandArmyNationalGuardmembers.Theteamconsistsofateamleader,missionanalyst,electricalspecialist,transportationspecialist,water,heating,ventilatingandairconditioningspecialist,communicationsspecialist,apetroleum,oil,andlubricationspecialist,andsecurityoperationsandemergencymanagement.TheseteamsconductmissionassuranceassessmentsofprioritizedDefenseIndustrialBaseassets.DHSCIPTeamsaremannedbyajointteamconsistingofthreetraditionalAirandArmyNationalGuardmembers.TheseteamsconductassessmentsbasedonDepartmentofHomelandSecuritycriteriaofDHS-selectedcriticalassets.

InFY09,NGBCIPteamsassessedover200industrialsitesandcriticalU.S.Governmentinfrastructurefor

vulnerabilitiestoattack.Theteamsanticipateassessing200moreinFY10.

FormoredetailsonCIP,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

National Guard Reaction Force (NGRF)Acriticalelementinthefirstlineofcounter-terrorismdefense,theNGRFisdesignedtorespondtoanincidentaheadoffederalassetswiththecapabilitytobelogisticallyself-sustainingforupto72hours.ReactionForcesprovideeverystatewithareadycombatarmsforcecapableofdelivering,attherequestoftheGovernororPresident,aninitialforcepackageof75-125personnelwhocanrespondwithineighthours.Afollow-onforceofupto375personnelcanarrivewithin24hours.InFY09,statesandterritoriesusedtheirNGRFstosupportthePresidentialInaugurationandnumerousothereventsandemergencies.

FormoredetailsabouttheNationalGuardReactionForce,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

West Virginia National Guard Quick Reaction Forces train in Washington, D.C., prior to the 2009

Presidential Inauguration.

Joint Enabling TeamTheNationalGuardBureauJointEnablingTeam(JET)providescriticalNGBJointStaff,Army,andAirNationalGuardexpertisetosupportthestateorterritoryduringacrisisevent.Inessence,whenadisasterstrikes,NGBwillassistwithreportingandcoordinationofNGBsupport.JETswillbeonsitewithin24hoursofdecisiontoexecute.JETshavesatellitephones,laptopsandprinters,cellphones,communicationsgear,andanyotherequipmentneededtoensureasuccessfulmission.TheTeamarrivesself-sufficientandsustaining.NGBcanfielduptofourJETssimultaneously.

Joint Incident Awareness and Assessment Team (JIT)IncidentAwarenessandAssessment(IAA)isakeyenablerthatleveragestraditionalDoDandothergovernmentalintelligence,surveillance,andreconnaissance(ISR)capabilitiestosupportdomesticoperationswhilestrictlyadheringtoallapplicablelegalframeworks.TheJIT,aselect,highlytrained,fly-awayteam,assiststhestateJointForceHeadquarters(JFHQ-State)incrisisresponsewithexpertiseinIAAplanning,tasking,



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TheNationalGuardbringsthreeuniquequalitiestotheCounterdrugproblem:

★TrainedCitizen-SoldiersandAirmenwithuniquemilitaryskillsandequipment

★Legalstatusasastatemilitia(exemptfrompossecomitatus)

★Tiestothemorethan3,200localcommunitieswhereNationalGuardsmenandwomenliveandserve

InFY09,approximately2,600NationalGuardpersonnelprovidedcounterdrugsupporttolawenforcementagenciesinseizingdrugs,weapons,andothercontraband.DuringFY09,counterdrugacademiesinIowa,Florida,Mississippi,andPennsylvaniatrainedatotalof97,092studentswhichincluded:

★4,278militarypersonnel

★23,918communitycoalitionmembers

★68,896lawenforcementstudents

TheNationalGuard’santi-drugprogram“Stay-On-Track”(SOT)hasreachedover160,000youthsince2006.WeexpecttoexpandSOTandreachoutto120,000studentsinFY10.

acquisition,processing,assessment,anddisseminationtoappropriaterespondersduringanincident.

Counterdrug ProgramsTheNationalGuardCounterdrugProgramconductsafullspectrumcampaignthatbridgesthegapbetweentheDepartmentofDefenseandnon-DoDinstitutionsintheeffortagainstillicitdrugsandtransnationalthreatstothehomeland.TheCounterdrugProgramsupportsalllevelsofgovernment,includingDoD,lawenforcementandcommunity-basedcounterdrugoperationstoanticipate,prevent,deteranddefeatthosethreatsinordertoenhancenationalsecurityandprotectoursociety.

TheNationalGuardBureauCounterdrugProgramispartofthenationaldrugcontrolstrategy.InitiallyauthorizedbythePresidentandCongressin1989,DoDprovidesfundsonayearlybasistostateGovernorswhosubmitplansspecifyingtheusageofeachstate’sNationalGuardtosupportdruginterdictionandcounterdrugactivities.

National Guard personnel provide counterdrug support to law enforcement agencies as well as reach out to students through anti-drug programs.

$76,961per member

$128,791per member

$110,787per member

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56,000Recruits

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120,000Youth

160,000 Since 2006


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Passengers

100,000+

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139,338

26,361

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FormoredetailsabouttheNationalGuard’sCounterdrugprogram,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

National Guard Prioritized Capability GapsSection351oftheNationalDefenseAuthorizationAct(NDAA)forFY08directsDoDtoprovideanassessmentoftheextenttowhichtheNationalGuardpossessestheequipmentrequiredtoperformitsresponsibilitiesinresponsetoanemergencyormajordisaster.Theassessmentisto:


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★IdentifyanyequipmentshortfallthatislikelytoaffecttheabilityoftheNationalGuardtoperformsuchresponsibilities

★EvaluatetheeffectofanyshortfallonthecapacityoftheNationalGuardtoperformsuchresponsibilitiesinresponsetoanemergencyormajordisaster

★IdentifytherequirementsandinvestmentstrategiesforequipmentprovidedtotheNationalGuardbytheDepartmentofDefensethatarenecessarytoplanforareductionoreliminationofanysuchshortfall

Inresponsetothisrequirement,NGBdevelopeditsownCapabilityAssessmentandDevelopmentProcess(CADP),whichismodeledafterChairman,JointChiefsofStaffprocessesforanalyzingmissionfunctionsandcapabilities,anddetermininggaps/shortfallsandsolutions.TheCADPsupportsNGB’sabilitytoassesscurrentandfuturecapabilityneedstorespondtodomesticevents,andtoarticulatethoseneedsinappropriateplanning,programming,andbudgetingforums.

TheNationalGuardBureauconductedregionalscenario-basedexercisesin2008thatprovideddatafortheNationalGuardCADP.SubsequentanalysesenabledtheNationalGuardBureautoidentityandprioritizeseveralcapabilitygapsanddeveloprecommendationsfor:

★Improvingcommandandcontrol(C2),communications,interagencyinformationsharing,andcapacitytoconductdomesticoperations

★ImprovingNationalGuardChemical,Biological,Radiological,Nuclear,andHigh-yieldExplosive(CBRNE)disasterresponsecapabilities

★Increasingjointandinteragencytrainingandreadiness

TheNationalGuardBureauisworkingthroughappropriateplans,programs,andbudgetaryprocessesinordertoobtainthenecessaryresourcestomitigateidentifiedNationalGuardcapabilitygapsandimproveNationalGuardcapabilitiesforHomelandDefenseandCivilSupport.

Joint and interagency training

TheNGBisleadingthetotalforceina“RacetotheTop”thatposturestheNationalGuardasthemosteffectivejointforcefordomestic

militaryoperations.Thisendeavorstartedwithatrainingtransformation(T2)inNGB’sJoint

InteragencyTrainingCapability(JITC)programs.NGBadvancedT2fromavisiontorealityinFY09by

investinginnewjointtrainingandeducation,andbyintegratingjointexercisesandtrainingcapabilitieswithinteragencypartners.T2willemphasizeJITCprogramsinFY10andbeyondthatproduceexperiencedleadersandstaffofficerswhoarejoint-minded,innovative,andwhocanadapttotheoperationalcontextsofanevent.ThefinalobjectiveofT2isafullyjointforceofmotivatedpeoplewhoarewell-trained,well-educated,andexercisedtoaccomplishtheirjointmissionessentialtasks(JMETs).

This Geographical Informational System has the capabilities to zero into any area of a mission site to follow troop movement and generate points of contacts and other information.

Joint Interagency Training Capability (JITC) programsSinceitsinception,JITChaspreparedtheNationalGuardbyprovidingmorethan30,000man-daysofindividual,staff,andcollectivetraininginover800events.NGBplanstoconductover200eventsinFY11.VitalJITCprogramsinclude:

Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) TrainingDSCAtrainingusessimulationsandlinkedLive-Virtual-Constructiveenvironmentstoenhancetrainingforhomelanddefenseandemergencyresponsemissions.

Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander Training CourseThisfive-daycourseprovidescurrentandfutureJTFcommanderswithanunderstandingofdirectives,currentpolicies,guidance,andlessonslearnedregardingthecomplexitiesofcommandingaJTF.

Joint Staff Training CourseThissix-monthcourseblendsdistancelearningwithface-to-facesessionstotrainjointforcestaffpersonnelinall

New York Army National Guard CERFP members and a CBRNE team rescue a mock casualty from a rubble heap during Operation Vigilant Guard in 2009.

aspectsofjointoperations,planning,andexecutiontopreparethemtoactinconcertwithotherjoint,interagency,andintergovernmentalorganizations.

Standardized CBRNE Collective TrainingThisprogramtrainsCERFP,WMD-CST,andNGRFteamstoprovideanimmediateresponsecapabilitytosupportcivilandmilitaryauthoritiesfollowingaCBRNEincidentbyforensicallyidentifyingthecontamination;locating,extracting,decontaminating,andmedicallytreatingvictims;andprovidingresponderswithsecurity.

Vigilant GuardEachyear,theNationalGuardconductsfourregionalVigilantGuard(VG)exercisestohelpmilitaryfirst-respondersunifytheireffortstosupportcivilianauthorities.In2009,regionalVGexerciseswerehostedbyIowa,Montana,NewYork,andPuertoRico,withmanyother

The Joint Incident Site Communication Capability (JISCC) can rapidly provide global communications to on-scene commanders including satellite communications, video teleconferencing, secure voice transmissions, and internet capabilities.

The Connecticut National Guard deployed 12 personnel to supply a full spectrum of communication services to Joint Task Force District of Columbia during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

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CBRNETraining Program

WASHINGTON

OREGON

IDAHO

MONTANA

WYOMING

NEVADA

CALIFORNIA

UTAH

ARIZONA

COLORADO

NEW MEXICO

KANSAS

OKLAHOMA

MISSOURI

ARKANSAS

TEXAS

LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI

ILLINOIS

NORTH DAKOTA

SOUTH DAKOTA

MINNESOTA

WISCONSIN

IOWA

NEBRASKA

MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN

INDIANA

OHIO

WEST VIRGINIA

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

VIRGINIA

DC

KENTUCKY

VTNH

MAINE

RI

MASS

CONN

NEW JERSEY

DELAWARE

MARYLAND

NORTH CAROLINA

TENNESSEE

ALABAMA GEORGIA

SOUTH CAROLINA

FLORIDA

HAWAII

ALASKA


statescontributing.TheNGBisalsobuildingaspecialVigilantGuardexercisetosupportthe54statesandterritoriesinpreparingforlargerscaleorreal-worldevents.ImplementationwillbegininFY11.

Emergency Response and TrainingTheNationalGuard’sJointIncidentSiteCommunicationsCapability(JISCC)providescommunicationscapabilitiesfortheNationalGuardwhileconductingdomesticoperationsandprovidingmilitarysupporttocivilauthorities.With85deployedsystems,JISCCisavailableforutilizationanytimeandanywhere.Itprovidesinteroperablecommunicationsandemergencysatellitelinkstocommandandcontrolcenterstoshareinformationandtoolsneededtosupportcollaborationwithotherfederal,state,andlocalrespondersincludingFEMA,theDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS),andstateemergencymanagementagencies.

ThesuccessofJISCC’sanytimeandanywherecommunicationscapabilityinsupportingdomesticoperationshasreceivedrecognitionandsupportfromthemilitarydepartments.TheNGBandArmyandAirForceareassessingitforfuturedevelopmentasaprogrammedandfundeddefensecommunicationssystem.TheJISCCsystem,inconjunctionwithaweb-basedapplication(JointInformationExchangeEnvironment),andaCommandandControlCoordinationCenter(C4)areknowncollectivelyastheJointCONUSCommunicationsSupportEnvironment(JCCSE).

Together,JCCSE’sthreeelementsofferthestatesandterritories,CombatantCommanders,anddomesticoperationspartnersacompletecommunicationspackageforemergencymanagement/response:

★Deployablecommunicationequipment

★Situationalawarenessandcommonoperatingpicturecapability

★Acenterforcoordinatingemergencyoperations

PartialfundingforsustainmentofthethreeJCCSEelementshasbeenrecognizedintheFY10-15defensebudget.

supporting the Warfighter and FamilyFinancial Management Awareness Program In2009,theNationalGuardBureauestablishedtheConsumerEducationandFinancialServicesProgram.Workingwithdefense,government,andcivilianagencies,theprogrameducatesmembersoftheNationalGuardandtheirfamiliesonfinancialresponsibilityandprovidesthemwiththenecessaryresourcesavailabletohelpthemmakesoundfinancialdecisions.FinancialhealthisessentialtotheNationalGuard’spreparednessandisanimportantquality-of-lifeissue.ContinuedcollaborationamongallagencieswillensurethateveryNationalGuardmemberandeachfamilycanunderstandandaccessthemyriadofavailablefinancialresources.

Websites:http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/http://www.myarmyonesource.comhttp://www.jointservicessupport.org/

The National Guard Bureau has put the finishing touches on a new Joint Services Support (JSS) portal, located at www.jointservicessupport.org. The portal helps Guard members and their families obtain information on an abundance of assistance and support programs.

TheYellow Ribbon Reintegration Program(YRRP)providesinformation,services,referrals,andproactiveoutreachtoServicemembers,families,andemployersthroughoutpre-deployment,deployment,andpost-deployment.ThroughMay2009,theNationalGuardhasalreadyconducted619eventsinvolving47,182servicemembersand58,350familymembers.

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Youth ChalleNGe ProgramsWASHINGTON

OREGON

IDAHO

MONTANA

WYOMING

NEVADA

CALIFORNIA

UTAH

ARIZONA

COLORADO

NEW MEXICO

KANSAS

OKLAHOMA

MISSOURI

ARKANSAS

TEXAS

LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI

ILLINOIS

NORTH DAKOTA

SOUTH DAKOTA

MINNESOTA

WISCONSIN

IOWA

NEBRASKA

MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN

INDIANA

OHIO

WEST VIRGINIA

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

VIRGINIA

DC

KENTUCKY

VTNH

MAINE

RI

MASS

CONN

NEW JERSEY

DELAWARE

MARYLAND

NORTH CAROLINA

TENNESSEE

ALABAMA GEORGIA

SOUTH CAROLINA

FLORIDA

HAWAII

ALASKA

http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/

http://www.myarmyonesource.com

http://www.jointservicessupport.org/

http://www.jointservicessupport.org


Youth DevelopmentOurCitizen-Soldierswho,intheircivilianlives,areinfluentialacrossthespectrumofbusiness,education,andgovernmentmakeupthebackboneoftheNationalGuardYouthChalleNGeprogram.Theaward-winningcommunity-basedprogramleads,trains,andmentorsat-riskyouthtobecomeproductivecitizensinAmerica’sfuture.ChalleNGehas32sitesin28statesandPuertoRico,offeringafive-month“quasi-military”residentialphaseandaone-yearpost-residentialmentoringphaseforunemployed,crime-freehighschooldropouts,ages16-18.

Since1993,ChalleNGehasgraduatedover90,000students.Over67percenthaveearnedaGEDorhighschooldiplomaand12percententerthemilitary.Theprogrampaysforitselfbysavingsrealizedfromkeepingyoungpeopleoutofjailandoffpublicassistancerolls.Basedonaformulafroma1998VanderbiltUniversitystudy,ChalleNGesavesapproximately$175millionannuallyinjuvenilecorrectionscosts,whilekeepingyouthoffoffederalassistance.

FormoredetailsontheNationalGuardYouthChalleNGeprogram,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

Army National Guard SPC Michael Anderson Jr. receives information about full-time employment opportunities during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program meeting.

National Guard Youth Leader Camps teach high school-aged kids leadership skills and help them develop self-confidence through a series of physical and mental challenges.


DoD STARBASE ProgramThirty-fourNationalGuardsiteshosttheDoDSTARBASEProgramwhichreachesouttoat-risk5thgradestudentstoimprovetheirknowledgeandinterestinthescience,technology,engineering,andmathfields.TheU.S.facesaworkforceandeducationalcrisisinthesefieldsasAmerican15-year-oldsranknearthebottomof30countriesincombinedscienceandmathtestscores.Theprogramexposesthestudentstoadvancedtechnologyandpositiverolemodelsfoundonmilitarybasesandinstallations.

FormoredetailsontheDoDSTARBASEprogram,pleaseseetheinformationpaperat:www.ng.mil/features/ngps

A Leader in Equal OpportunityTheNGBOfficeofEqualOpportunity(NGB-EO)providesdirection,administration,management,andpolicyimplementationofNationalGuard(NG)militaryEqualOpportunity(EO)andtechnicianEqualEmploymentOpportunity(EEO)andCivilRightsprogramstobothArmyandAirForce.NGB-EOensurestheeffectivemanagementofNGAffirmativeActionProgramstoachieveamilitaryandcivilianworkforcestructurethatisreflectiveofthediversificationofthe54states,territories,andtheDistrictofColumbia.

NGB-EOalsooverseestheimplementationofprogramsthatfocusonthespecialneedsofemployeeswithdisabilities.Peoplewithdisabilitiescanbehiredthroughthetraditionalcompetitivehiringprocessoriftheyqualify,noncompetitivelythroughtheuseofacceptedserviceappointingauthorities.NGB-EOisresponsibleforprovidingeducationalawarenessaboutWoundedWarriors,reasonableaccommodations,andemploymentopportunitiesthroughvariousprograms.Asanemployer,theNationalGuardrecognizesthatallemployeeswithdisabilitiesandwoundedservicemembersareessentialtoourworkforceandhavedemonstratedexcellenceinexecutive,administrative,managerial,andtechnicalfields.

A security forces member of the provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan scans the area during a mission to drop humanitarian aid in 2009.

DoD STARBASE Program Atlantis Norfolk

DoD STARBASE Program Maxwell Alabama



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lAlabamaMajorGeneralAbnerC.BlalockJr.

AlaskaBrigadierGeneralThomasH.Katkus

ArizonaMajorGeneral(AZ)HugoE.Salazar

ArkansasMajorGeneralWilliamD.Wofford

CaliforniaBrigadierGeneralMaryJ.Kight

ColoradoMajorGeneralH.MichaelEdwards

ConnecticutMajorGeneralThaddeusJ.Martin

DelawareMajorGeneralFrancisD.Vavala

District of ColumbiaMajorGeneralErrolR.Schwartz,CommandingGeneral

FloridaMajorGeneralDouglasBurnett

GeorgiaMajorGeneralWilliamT.Nesbitt

GuamMajorGeneralDonaldJ.Goldhorn

HawaiiMajorGeneralRobertG.F.Lee

IdahoMajorGeneral(ID)GaryL.Sayler

IllinoisMajorGeneralWilliamL.Enyart

IndianaMajorGeneralR.MartinUmbarger

IowaBrigadierGeneralTimothyE.Orr

KansasMajorGeneralTodM.Bunting

KentuckyMajorGeneralEdwardW.Tonini

LouisianaMajorGeneralBennettC.Landreneau

MaineMajorGeneral(Ret)JohnW.Libby

MarylandBrigadierGeneral(MD)JamesA.Adkins

MassachusettsMajorGeneral(MA)JosephC.Carter

MichiganMajorGeneralThomasG.Cutler

MinnesotaMajorGeneralLarryW.Shellito

MississippiMajorGeneral(MS)WilliamL.Freeman,Jr.

MissouriBrigadierGeneral(MO)StephenL.Danner

MontanaBrigadierGeneral(MT)JohnE.Walsh

NebraskaBrigadierGeneral(NE)JuddH.Lyons

NevadaBrigadierGeneralWilliamR.Burks

New HampshireMajorGeneral(NH)WilliamN.ReddelIII

New JerseyMajorGeneralGlennK.Rieth

New MexicoMajorGeneral(NM)KennyC.Montoya

New YorkBrigadierGeneralPatrickA.Murphy

North CarolinaMajorGeneralWilliamE.Ingram,Jr.

North DakotaMajorGeneralDavidA.Sprynczynatyk

OhioMajorGeneralGregoryL.Wayt

OklahomaMajorGeneralMylesL.Deering

OregonMajorGeneralRaymondF.Rees

PennsylvaniaMajorGeneralJessicaL.Wright

Puerto RicoMajorGeneral(PR)AntonioJ.Vicens-Gonzalez

Rhode IslandMajorGeneralRobertT.Bray

South CarolinaMajorGeneral(Ret)StanhopeS.Spears

South DakotaMajorGeneralStevenR.Doohen

TennesseeMajorGeneral(TN)TerryM.Haston

TexasMajorGeneralJoseS.MayorgaJr.

UtahMajorGeneralBrianL.Tarbet

VermontMajorGeneralMichaelD.Dubie

VirginiaMajorGeneralRobertB.NewmanJr.

Virgin IslandsBrigadierGeneral(VI)RenaldoRivera

WashingtonMajorGeneralTimothyJ.Lowenberg

West VirginiaMajorGeneralAllenE.Tackett

WisconsinBrigadierGeneral(WI)DonaldP.Dunbar

WyomingMajorGeneralEdwardL.Wright

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SGT Christopher P. Abeyta, ILCPT Clayton L. Adamkavicius, KY PVT Algernon Adams, NCSGT. Roger L. Adams Jr, NCSGT Ryan C. Adams, WISFC Brent A. Adams, PASGT Leonard W. Adams, NCSGT Spencer C. Akers, MISPC Segun F. Akintade, NYPFC Wilson A. Algrim, MISPC Azhar Ali, NYSGT Howard P. Allen, AZ1LT Louis E. Allen, PASSG William A. Allers III, KYSFC Victor A. Anderson, GASPC Michael Andrade, RISGT Jan M. Argonish, PASGT Travis M. Arndt, MTSSG Daniel L. Arnold, PASSG Larry R. Arnold, MSSGT Jesse A. Ault, VASPC Adrian L. Avila, ALSGT Christopher J. Babin, LASFC Travis S. Bachman, KSSSG Nathan J. Bailey, TNSPC William L. Bailey, NESPC Ronald W. Baker, ARSGT Sherwood R. Baker, PASGT Juan C. Baldeosingh, NCMSG Scott R. Ball, PA1LT Debra A. Banaszak, ILSGT Derek R. Banks, VA1LT Gerard Baptiste, NYSGT Michael C. Barkey, OH1LT Leevi K. Barnard, NC1LT Christopher W. Barnett, LASPC Bryan E. Barron, MSSGT Michael Barry, KSSSG Robert J. Basham, WISPC Todd M. Bates, OHSSG Mark C. Baum, PASSG Tane T. Baum, ORSFC John C. Beale, GASPC Alan Bean Jr., VTSGT Bobby E. Beasley, WVSSgt Brock A. Beery, TNCPL Joseph O. Behnke, NYSGT Aubrey D. Bell, ALSSG Keith A. Bennett, PASGT Darry Benson, NCSPC Bradley J. Bergeron, LALTC Richard J. Berrettini, PASSG David R. Berry, KSSSG Sean B. Berry, TXSSG Harold D. Best, NCSGT Robert L. Bittiker, NC1SG John D. Blair, GASSG Richard A. Blakley, INSGT Dennis J. Boles, FLSFC Craig A. Boling, INSSG Jerry L. Bonifacio Jr., CASSG Darryl D. Booker, VACOL Canfield Boone, INSPC Christopher K. Boone, TXCPL Samuel M. Boswell, MDSSG Collin J. Bowen, MDPFC Samuel R. Bowen, OHSGT Larry Bowman, NYSSG Hesley Box Jr., ARSSG Stacey C. Brandon, ARSPC Kyle A. Brinlee, OKSSG Paul F. Brooks, MOSSG Cory W. Brooks, SDSFC John G. Brown, ARSGT Lerando Brown, MSPFC Nathan P. Brown, NYPFC Oliver J. Brown, PASPC Philip D. Brown, NDSPC Timothy D. Brown, MISGT Charles R. Browning, AZSFC Daniel A. Brozovich, PASSgt Andrew C. Brunn, NYSPC Jacques E. Brunson, GAPFC Paul J. Bueche, ALCPL Jimmy D. Buie, AR

SSG James D. Bullard, SCSPC Alan J. Burgess, NHSSG Jason E. Burkholder, OHSGT Casey. Byers, IASGT Charles T. Caldwell, RIMAJ Jeffrey R. Calero, NYSPC Norman L. Cain III, ILSSG Joseph Camara, MA1LT Jaime L. Campbell, WALTC David C. Canegata III, VISGT Deyson K. Cariaga, HISPC Frederick A. Carlson, PASSG Nicholas R. Carnes, KYSPC Jocelyn L. Carrasquillo, NCMSG Scott M. Carney, IASGT James D. Carroll, TNSPC Dane O. Carver, MISGT Frank T. Carvill, NJSFC Virgil R. Case, IDCPT Christopher S. Cash, NCSPC Stephen W. Castner, WISPC George W. Cauley, MNSPC Jessica L. Cawvey, ILCPL Bernard L. Ceo, MDSPC James A. Chance III, MSSSG William D. Chaney, ILMSG Chris S. Chapin, VTSGT Brock H. Chavers, GASSG Craig W. Cherry, VASPC Don A. Clary, KSMSG Herbert R. Claunch, ALSGT James M. Clay, ARSPC Brian Clemens, INSSG Thomas W. Clemons, KYSGT Russell L. Collier, ARSFC Kurt J. Comeaux, LASPC Anthony S. Cometa, NVSGT Brian R. Conner, MDSFC Sean M. Cooley, MSSSG Travis S. Cooper, MSSPC Marcelino R. Corniel, CASGT Alex J. Cox, TXSFC Daniel B. Crabtree, OHMSG Clinton W. Cubert, KYSSG Daniel M. Cuka, SDSPC Carl F. Curran, PACPT Patrick D. Damon, MESGT Jessie Davila, KSSPC Daryl A. Davis, FLSSG Kevin D. Davis, ORSPC Raphael S. Davis, MSSSG David F. Day, MNPFC John W. Dearing, MISGT Germaine L. Debro, NEMSG Bernard L. Deghand, KSSGT Felix M. Del Greco, CTSPC Daryl T. Dent, DCSPC Daniel A. Desens, NCCPT Bruno G. Desolenni, CAPFC Nathaniel E. Detample, PACPL Scott G. Dimond, NHSPC Joshua P. Dingler, GASGT Philip A. Dodson Jr., GASPC Ryan E. Doltz, NJSSgt Geronimo “Jerome” M. P. Dominguez, NY1LT Mark H. Dooley, NYSPC Thomas J. Dostie, MESSG George R. Draughn Jr., GASGT Duane J. Dreasky, MISPC Daniel P. Drevnik, MNSPC Christopher M. Duffy, NJCPL Ciara M. Durkin, MASGT Arnold Duplantier II, CAMSG Kevin A. Dupont, MASgt Lance O. Eakes, NCSPC Chad A. Edmundson, PASFC Amos C. Edwards Jr., GACW2 Corry A. Edwards, TXSFC Mark O. Edwards, TN2LT Michael I. Edwards, AKSGT Michael Egan, PASGT Christian P. Engeldrum, NY1LT William E. Emmert, TNSGT Daniel M. Eshbaugh, OK

CPT Phillip T. Esposito, NYSPC Michael S. Evans II, LASPC William L. Evans, PASSG Christopher L. Everett, TXSGT Justin L. Eyerly, ORSPC Huey P. Long Fassbender, LASGT Gregory D. Fejeran, GUCPT Arthur L. Felder, ARSGT Robin V. Fell, LASGT Christopher J. C. Fernandez, GUSPC William V. Fernandez, PASPC Jon P. Fettig, NDSGT Damien T. Ficek, WASGT Courtney D. Finch, KSSGT Jeremy J. Fischer, NECPT Michael T. Fiscus, INSPC David M. Fisher, NYSGT Paul F. Fisher, IACW3 William T. Flanigan, TNCW3 John M. Flynn, NVSSG Tommy I. Folks Jr., TXSGT Joseph A. Ford, INSGT Joshua A. Ford, NESPC Craig S. Frank, MISSG Bobby C. Franklin, GASSG Jacob Frazier, ILSSG Alex French IV, GASPC Carrie L. French, IDSPC Armand L. Frickey, LASSG Joseph F. Fuerst III, FLSFC Michael T. Fuga, AS*SSG Carl R. Fuller, GASPC Marcus S. Futrell, GACSM Marilyn L. Gabbard, IASPC Joseph L. Gallegos, NMSGT Jerry L. Ganey Jr., GASGT Seth K. Garceau, IASPC Tomas Garces, TXSGT Landis W. Garrison, ILPFC Alva L. Gaylord, MOSGT Christopher Geiger, PASPC Christopher D. Gelineau, MESPC Mathew V. Gibbs, GA2LT Richard B. Gienau, ILSSG Charles C. Gillican III, GASGT Terrell W. Gilmore, LASPC Lee M. Godbolt, LASGT Jaime Gonzalez, TXCPL Nathan J. Goodiron, NDSPC Richard A. Goward, MISGT Shawn A. Graham, TXSFC Alejandro Granado, VASGT Jamie A. Gray, VTSPC Anthony G. Green, NCSGT Kevin D. Grieco, ILSPC James T. Grijalva, ILSGT Shakere T. Guy, CASGT Jonathon C. Haggin, GASFC Peter J. Hahn, LACSM Roger W. Haller, MDSSG Jeffrey J. Hansen, NESGT Joshua R. Hanson, MNSGT Joshua W. Harris, ILSSG Asbury F. Hawn II, TNSPC Michael R. Hayes, KYCPT Bruce E. Hays, WYSGT Paul M. Heltzel, LASPC Kyle M. Hemauer, VA1LT Robert L. Henderson II, KYSSG Kenneth Hendrickson, NDSFC John M. Hennen, LASGT Gary M. Henry, INSPC Michael L. Hermanson, NDSPC Brett M. Hershey, INMAJ Tad T. Hervas, MNMSG Michael T. Hiester, INSGT Stephen C. High, SCCPT Raymond D. Hill II, CASGT Shawn F. Hill, SCSFC Matthew L. Hilton, MISGT Jeremy M. Hodge, OHPFC Derek Holland, PASFC Robert L. Hollar Jr., GASPC Eric M. Holke, CASPC James J. Holmes, MN

SPC Jeremiah J. Holmes, MESGT Manny Hornedo, NYSPC Chester W. Hosford, MNSGT Jessica M. Housby, ILSPC Robert W. Hoyt, CTSPC Jonathan A. Hughes, KYSGT Buddy J. Hughie, OKSGT Joseph D. Hunt, TNMSG Julian Ingles Rios, PRSSG Henry E. Irizarry, NYSPC Benjamin W. Isenberg, ORSFC Tricia L. Jameson, NESGT Brahim J. Jeffcoat, PASPC William Jeffries, INMAJ Kevin M. Jenrette, GASPC David W. Johnson, ORSPC Issac L. Johnson, GASGT Joshua A. Johnson, VTSFC Charles J. Jones, KYSSG David R. Jones Sr., GASFC Michael D. Jones, MESGT Ryan D. Jopek, WISPC Jeffrey W. Jordan, GASGT Anthony N. Kalladeen, NYSPC Alain L. Kamolvathin, NJSPC Mark J. Kasecky, PASSG Darrel D. Kasson, AZSPC Charles A. Kaufman, WISPC James C. Kearney, IASGT Michael J. Kelley, MASSG Dale J. Kelly, MECOL Paul M. Kelly, VASSG Stephen C. Kennedy, TNSSG Ricky A. Kieffer, MISSG Bradley D. King, INSGT James O. Kinlow, GAPFC David M. Kirchoff, IASGT Timothy C. Kiser, CASPC Rhys W. Klasno, CASPC Chris Kleinwachter, NDSGT Floyd G. Knighten Jr., LASPC Joshua L. Knowles, IASGT Brent W. Koch, MNSSG Lance J. Koenig, NDSGT Allen D. Kokesh Jr., SDCW3 Patrick W. Kordsmeier, ARSFC Edward C. Kramer, NCSPC Kurt E. Krout, PASPC John Kulick, PASFC William W. Labadie Jr., ARSGT Joshua S. Ladd, MSSGT Dustin D. Laird, TNSFC Floyd E. Lake, VISPC Charles R. Lamb, ILSPC David E. Lambert, VASGT Denise A. Lannaman, NYSFC Issac S. Lawson, CACW4 Patrick D. Leach, SCSGT Terrance D. Lee Sr., MSSGT David L. Leimback, SCPFC Ken W. Leisten, ORSSG Jerome Lemon, SCSPC Brian S. Leon Guerrerro, GUSPC Timothy J. Lewis, VASSG Nathaniel B. Lindsey, ORSGT Jesse M. Lhotka, MNSSG Victoir P. Lieurance, TNSFC Daniel R. Lightner Jr., PASPC Justin W. Linden, ORSSG Tommy S. Little, ALSPC Jeremy Loveless, ALSSG David L. Loyd, TNCPT Ronald G. Luce Jr., NCCPT Robert Lucero, WY2LT Scott B. Lundell, UTSPC Audrey D. Lunsford, MSPFC Jonathan L. Luscher, PASPC Derrick J. Lutters, COSPC Wai Phyo Lwin, NYCPT Sean E. Lyerly, TXSGT Stephen R. Maddies, TNSPC Anthony L. Mangano, NYSSG William F. Manuel, LASPC Joshua S. Marcum, ARSPC Jeremy E. Maresh, PA

PFC Adam L. Marion, NCPV2 Taylor D. Marks, ORPFC Ryan A. Martin, OHSgt Anthony L. Mason, TXSGT Nicholas C. Mason, VASGT John R. Massey, ARSGT Randy J. Matheny, NESGT Patrick R. McCaffrey Sr., CASFC Randy D. McCaulley, PA1LT Erik S. McCrae, ORSPC Donald R. McCune, MISPC Bryan T. McDonough, MNSGT John E. McGee, GASPC Jeremy W. McHalffey, ARSFC Joseph A. McKay, NYSPC Eric S. McKinley, ORLTC Michael E. McLaughlin, PASPC Scott P. McLaughlin, VTSGM Jeffrey A. McLochlin, INSSG Heath A. McMillan, NYSSG Michael J. McMullen, MDSPC Robert A. McNail, MSMSG Robbie D. McNary, MTSSG Jeremiah E. McNeal, VASPC Curtis R. Mehrer, NDPV2 Bobby Mejia II, MISPC Mark W. Melcher, PASPC Jacob E. Melson, AKSSG Joshua A. Melton, ILSPC Kenneth A. Melton, MOSPC Jonathan D. Menke, INSSG Chad M. Mercer, GASPC Chris S. Merchant, VTSSG Dennis P. Merck, GASGM Michael C. Mettille, MNSPC Michael G. Mihalakis, CASSG Brian K. Miller, INSPC John W. Miller, IASGT Kyle R. Miller, MNCPT Lowell T. Miller II, MISPC Marco L. Miller, FLPFC Mykel F. Miller, AZSFC Troy L. Miranda, ARSGT Ryan J. Montgomery, KYSPC Samson A. Mora, GUSGT Raymundo P. Morales, GASGT Carl J. Morgain, PASPC Dennis B. Morgan, NESGT Steve Morin Jr., TXSGT Shawna M. Morrison, ILSPC Clifford L. Moxley, PALTC Charles E. Munier, WYSPC Warren A. Murphy, LASGT David J. Murray, LASPC Nathan W. Nakis, ORSFC Brian Naseman, OHSPC Creig L. Nelson, LASGT Paul C. Neubauer, CASPC Joshua M. Neusche, MOSGT Long N. Nguyen, ORSPC Paul A. Nicholas, CASFC Scott E. Nisely, IASGT William J. Normandy, VTPFC Francis C. Obaji, NYSGT John B. Ogburn III, ORSGT Nicholas J. Olivier, LASSG Todd D. Olson, WI1LT Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski, MS1SGT Julio C Ordonez, TXSPC Richard P. Orengo, PRSSG Billy Joe Orton, ARSGT Timothy R. Osbey, MSSSG Ryan S. Ostrom, PASSG Michael C. Ottolini, CASSG Paul S. Pabla, INSGT Mark C. Palmateer, NYPFC Kristian E. Parker, LASGT Richard K. Parker, MESSG Saburant Parker, MSSGT Lawrence L. Parrish, MOSSG Michael C. Parrott, COSGT Schulyer B. Patch, OKSPC Gennaro Pellegrini Jr., PASGT Theodore L. Perreault, MASSG David S. Perry, CA

SGT Jacob L. Pfingsten, MNSSG Joseph E. Phaneuf, CTPFC Sammie E. Phillips, KYSGT Edward O. Philpot, SCSGT Ivory L. Phipps, ILSSG Emanual Pickett, NCCW2 Paul J. Pillen, SDPFC Derek J. Plowman, ARSGT Foster Pinkston, GASPC Matthew M. Pollini, MASGT Darrin K. Potter, KYSGT Christopher S. Potts, RISGT Lynn R. Poulin Sr., MESFC Daniel J. Pratt, OHSFC James D. Priestap, MI2LT Mark J. Procopio, VTSGT Joseph E. Proctor, INSSG Matthew A. Pucino, MDSPC Robert S. Pugh, MSSFC George A. Pugliese, PASSG Thomas D. Rabjohn, AZSPC Joseph A. Rahaim, MSSPC Eric U. Ramirez, CAPFC Brandon Ramsey, ILSPC Christopher J. Ramsey, LASSG Jose C. Rangel, CASGT Thomas C. Ray, NCSSG Johnathan R. Reed, LASSG Aaron T. Reese, OHSGT Gary L. Reese Jr., TNSGT Luis R. Reyes, COSPC Jeremy L. Ridlen, ILSPC James D. Riekena, WASGT Greg N. Riewer, MNPFC Hernando Rios, NYSSG Milton Rivera-Vargas, PRCPL John T. Rivero, FLSSG William T. Robbins, ARSSG Christopher L. Robinson, MSCPL Jeremiah W. Robinson, AZSPC Simone A. Robinson, ILSGT Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez, MASSG Alan L. Rogers, UTSFC Daniel Romero, COSGT Brian M. Romines, ILSFC Robert E. Rooney, NHSPC David L. Roustum, NYSGT Roger D. Rowe, TNCW3 Brady J. Rudolf, OKSGT David A. Ruhren, VACW4 William Ruth, MDSPC Lyle W. Rymer II, ARSPC Corey J. Rystad, MNSSG Lukasz D. Saczek, ILSFC Rudy A. Salcido, CASGT Paul A. Saylor, GASSG Daniel R. Scheile, CASPC Ronald A. Schmidt, KSSFC Richard L. Schild, SDSGT Jacob S. Schmuecker, NESPC Jeremiah W. Schmunk, WAPFC Benjamin C. Schuster, NYSGT Andrew Seabrooks, NYSPC Dennis L. Sellen, CASGT Bernard L. Sembly, LASPC Daniel L. Sesker, IASGT Jeffrey R. Shaver, WASGT Kevin Sheehan, VTSGT Ronnie L. Shelley Sr., GASGT James A. Sherrill, KY1LT Andrew C. Shields, SCSPC Bradley N. Shilling, MIPFC Ashley Sietsema, ILSGT Alfred B. Siler, TNSGT Alfredo B. Silva, CASGT Isiah J. Sinclair, LASPC Roshan (Sean) R. Singh, NYSPC Channing G. Singletary, GASPC Aaron J. Sissel, IASSG Bradley J. Skelton, MO1LT Brian D. Slavenas, ILSGT Eric W. Slebodnik, PASPC Erich S. Smallwood, ARSGT Keith Smette, NDCW4 Bruce A. Smith, IA

In MemoriamA special dedication to the men and women of the Army and the Air National Guard who made the ultimate sacrifice while

serving the United States of America

NationalGuardSoldiersandAirmenlostduringtheattackson9/11,OperationNobleEagle,OperationEnduringFreedom,andOperation

IraqiFreedomasofJanuary1,2010.

CPL Darrell L. Smith, INSGT Gerrick D. Smith, ILSGT Michael A. Smith, ARSSG Paul G. Smith, ILSPC Norman K. Snyder, INSGT Mike T. Sonoda Jr., CALt Col Kevin H. Sonnenberg, OHSGT Matthew R. Soper, MISGT Kampha B. Sourivong, IA1LT Jared W. Southworth, ILSFC Theodore A. Spatol, WYSFC William C. Spillers, MSSSG Chris N. Staats, TXSPC David S. Stelmat, NHSGT Patrick D. Stewart, NVSGT Jonnie L. Stiles, COSGT Michael J. Stokely, GAMaj Gregory Stone, IDSPC Samuel D. Stone, WAMSG John T. Stone, VTSPC Brandon L. Stout, MISPC Chrystal G. Stout, SC2LT Matthew R. Stoval, MSSGT Francis J. Straub Jr., PASGT Matthew F. Straughter, MOSGT Scott Stream, ILSGT Thomas J. Strickland, GAWO1 Adrian B. Stump, ORCW4 Milton E. Suggs, LASFC Severin W. Summers III, MSSSG Daniel A. Suplee, FLSSG Michael Sutter, IL

SGT Robert W. Sweeney III, LASPC Christopher M. Talbert, ILSGT Deforest L. Talbert, WVSFC Linda A. Tarango-Griess, NESPC Christopher M. Taylor, ALSPC Deon L. Taylor, NYCPT Michael V. Taylor, ARSGT Shannon D. Taylor, TNSGT Joshua A. Terando, ILMSG Thomas R. Thigpen Sr., GASGT John F. Thomas, GAMSG Sean M. Thomas, PASGT Paul W. Thomason III, TNCPL Michael E. Thompson, OK1LT Jason G. Timmerman, MNSGT Humberto F. Timoteo, NJSPC Eric L. Toth, KYSSG Robin L. Towns Sr., MDSPC Seth R. Trahan, LASPC Quoc Binh Tran, CASSG Philip L. Travis, GACW4 Chester W. Troxel, AKSGT Robert W. Tucker, TNSGT Gregory L. Tull, IASPC Nicholas D. Turcotte, MN1LT Andre D. Tyson, CASPC Daniel P. Unger, CAPFC Wilfredo F. Urbina, NYSGT Michael A. Uvanni, NY

1LT Robert Vallejo II, TXSGT Gene Vance Jr., WVSGT Travis A. Vanzoest, NDSGT Daniel R. Varnado, MSSSG Jason A. Vazquez, IL1LT Michael W. Vega, CASSG David M. Veverka, PASPC Anthony M. K. Vinnedge, OHSPC Chad J. Vollmer, MIPFC Kenneth Gri Vonronn, NYSPC Jason E. von Zerneck, NYSSG Michael S. Voss, NCPFC Brandon J. Wadman, FLSSG Gregory A. Wagner, SDSGT Andrew P. Wallace, WISGT Daniel W. Wallace, KYPFC Cwislyn K. Walter, HISFC Charles H. Warren, GA1SG William T. Warren, ARSFC Mark C. Warren, ORSPC Glenn J. Watkins, CAMSG Davy N. Weaver, GASGT Matthew A. Webber, MISFC Kyle B. Wehrly, ILSGT Robert M. Weinger, ILSSG David J. Weisenburg, ORSPC Michael J. Wendling, WISPC Cody Lee L. Wentz, NDSGT Earl D. Werner, WISPC Jeffrey M. Wershow, FL

SPC James D. Wertish, MNSGT Marshall A. Westbrook, NMSPC Lee A. Wiegand, PASPC Carlos E. Wilcox IV, MNLTC James L. Wiley, OR1LT Charles L. Wilkins III, OHSGT David B. Williams, NC2LT Derwin I. Williams, ILSPC Michael L. Williams, NYSFC Christopher R. Willoughby, ALSSG Clinton L. Wisdom, KSSPC Robert A. Wise, FLSPC Michelle M. Witmer, WISSG Delmar White, KYSGT Elijah Tai Wah Wong, AZSPC John E. Wood, KSSFC Ronald T. Wood, UTSGT Roy A. Wood, FLSFC William B. Woods Jr., VASSG James Wosika, MNSPC Brian A. Wright, ILSGT Thomas G. Wright, MISGT Joshua V. Youmans, MISPC Christopher D. Young, CA*American Samoa

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