November 2010 
Douglas Engineers 
apply battle skills to homeland defense 
Guard aviation brings in Lakota 
to replace old workhorse 
Georgia Guard looks to NCOs 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
Homeland response unit tests new decon equipment 
 
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Guard MPs test endurance, combat abilities 
 
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A new generation of veterans 
 
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Four Soldiers recognized for outstanding effort in Afghanistan 
 
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Community leaders take closer look at program helping Georgia youth 8 
 
Humor used to show Guardsmen sexual assault is no laughing matter 9 
 
Infantry leads the way on revamped UPAR training 
 
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Guard aviation brings in replacement for old workhorse 
 
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116th ACW redesignated as active association 
 
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CBRNE Specialist wears many hats 
 
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Rome Guardsman gives gift of life 
 
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Douglas engineers apply battle skills to homeland defense 
 
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The supply room 
 
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Professional development bookshelf 
 
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Around the Georgia Guard 
 
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1 | The Georgia Guardsman 
 
Commander-in-Chief: Gov. Sonny Perdue 
Adjutant General of Georgia: Maj. Gen. William T. Nesbitt 
6WDWH3XEOLF$IIDLUV2IFHU Maj. John H. Alderman IV 
Managing Editor: Seth G. Stuck 
Layout & Design: Sgt. Gary Hone 
Media Relations: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Kenneth R. Baldowski 
Operations NCO: Master Sgt. John Kinnaman 
Contributing Ga. DoD Organizations: 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, Army National Guard Unit Public Affairs Representatives, Air National Guard Wing Public Affairs Representatives, Georgia State Defense Force Public Affairs. 
Editorial Inquiry and Submissions: Seth.G.Stuck@us.army.mil or (678) 569-3663 
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Up-to-the-minute Ga. DoD news and information can be found at www.gadod.net. 
 
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November 2010 | 2 
 
 Homeland response unit 
tests new decon equipment 
 
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this new protective garment." 
 
124th Mobile Pupblic Affairs Detachment Georgia Army National Guard 
 
Blauer Manufacture's XRT Ensemble is constructed from special fabric that is lightweight and highly 
 
breathable, and it provides the wearer with better comfort 
 
CAMP BLANDING, FLA., NOV. 7, 2010  Georgia's Joint Task Force 781 and CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package tested two new pieces of equipment that could become the new standard for the National Guard in the future. 
"We're going to encourage the highest levels of the National Guard Bureau in Washington to seriously consider these products and make them part of the CERFP inventory," said Sgt. 1st Class Shannon Richardson, a senior nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) specialist with the 781st. 
The Kennesaw-based JTF conducted testing during a scheduled three-day exercise at the Florida National Guard's Urban Defense and Disaster Response Training Site. Its decontamination, medical and search and extraction personnel put the new gear through intense use to determine how well it meets their needs. 
"I can't stress enough how important the support to civil authority mission is to the JTF as a whole," Richardson said. "If there's equipment out there that's going to help us accomplish that mission more effectively, and better mitigate the dangers to our Soldiers and Airmen, then 
 
during extended operations, Richard explains. Its onepiece design, with integrated glove and booties system, eliminates the need for chemical tape and allows personnel to get into the suit and on their way to a contaminated and dangerous environment quickly, he added. 
"At $400 a piece  right in line with the cost of the old suit  it saves us, the Guard and Georgia taxpayers a lot of money while, at the same time, providing those who wear it with better protection, longer time out on the scene, and less problems with body heat," Richard said. "It's a win even for the folks we're helping because we can spend even more time focusing on them and their needs." 
There are other units like the 781st around the country, he said, that are testing the XRT Ensemble, and once 1*%LVVDWLVHGZLWKWKHUHVXOWVWKHVXLWVKRXOGEHLQWKH HOGE\)LVFDO<HDU7KHROGOHJDF\VXLWVZLOOJRWR the Combined Supply Center in Bluegrass, Ky., where the JTF gets its equipment, for disposal or resale to the public. 
Staff Sgt. Bruce Sutherland has been with the 781st for QHDUO\YH\HDUVDQGVD\VKHLVH[FLWHGDERXWJHWWLQJWKH new suit. 
 
we're more than interested in having that technology in "I can't tell you how many times I've put on the old suit 
 
the hands of our people." 
 
and wished we had something better," said Sutherland, 
 
JTF Soldiers and Airmen currently wear a bulky a chemical specialist with Kennesaw's 138 Chemical Kappler Z300 hazardous material suit that requires three Company  an element of the Joint Task Force. "This people to help put on. It gets so hot, the wearer can only new suit is going to make our job much, much easier, and RSHUDWHLQWKHHOGIRUDOLPLWHGDPRXQWRIWLPHEHIRUHKH increase the time we have on scene. Those two things, has to come back, remove at least the upper part of the DORQHPDNHLWZRUWKHOGLQJLQP\PLQG 
 
suit, and cool off. 
 
Also put to the test by task force personnel was a new 
 
The suit tears easily  especially in cold weather  and dry decontamination "mitt" to replace the Army M295 it has to have special chemical resistant tape put around Individual Decontamination Kit the JTF uses now. 
 
the end of the sleeves and pants legs to make them The M295 contains four individual "wipe-down" mitts 
 
seamless with the protective mask, gloves and overshoes, with adsorbant resin contained within a non-woven 
 
Richardson says. 
 
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"The old `legacy' suit served us well, but there's something out there now that would better serve our needs," he said. "That's what we believe we've found in 
 
5HVLQIURPWKHPLWWLVDOORZHGWRRZIUHHO\WKURXJKWKH non-woven polyester pad material. Decontamination is accomplished by adsorption of contamination by the nonwoven pad and the resin, Richardson says. The M295 mitt 
 
is used to decontaminate the skin, clothing and footwear, 
 
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and personal equipment. 
Decontamination is also done with water. But, during cold weather, those being washed down could possibly suffer hypothermia, says Richardson. The old mitt and the wash down, however, cannot be used together. This new mitt, touted by the manufacture (First Line Technology) as `the next generation of activated carbon dry decon,' is a reusable product with a polyester outer shell and activated charcoal inner shell. 
"It can be used alone or in conjunction with a special reactive skin decon lotion, which is great during cold weather," Richardson said. "Another great point is that it can be used along with the water wash down during warmer weather. Overall, this new mitt, whether you use it alone or with water, will neutralize 80 to 90 percent of the decontaminate we come across." 
Private 1st Class Jasmine Solomon, another chemical specialist with the 138th, says she thinks this new mitt, or anything like it, will add great advantage to the JTF's support to civil authority mission. 
"The Guard has made it our business to provide a quick, well-coordinated response to the call for help in times of disaster," Solomon said. "We continually seek ways of improving our response and ability to provide the right kind of assistance at the right time." 
 
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November 2010 | 4 
 
 Guard MPs 
test endurance, combat abilities 
 
Privates Jessica Teegarden and Josh Barnett study a map before tackling the land navigation course. 
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GEORGIA GARRISON TRAINING CENTER, HINESVILLE, GA., NOV. 6, 2010  Members of the 179th Military Police Company left the confines of their Savannah armory and spent this month's drill testing their ability to move, navigate and shoot when "the heat is on." 
"It's a test of the mind and of their physical ability," said 1st Lt. Theodore Dunham, the 179th's commander. "The goal is for them to see that, even after long, strenuous activity, they are still able to be effective in combat." 
The MPs broke down into teams of three and spent the first of their two-day drill competing against one another to see who was the best at land navigation and who could complete a 7.2-mile road march in record time. This was followed by a written examination of the teams' knowledge of Soldier Skill levels one to 
 
three. They finished the training by trying to outshoot one another with the M9 9mm semiautomatic pistol. 
Himself a planner and a participant in the competition, Dunham said he always participates in the same training as his Soldiers. 
"I'm proud of what we do here, and it's important to me to be a part of it," he said. "When our people see me doing what they do  as a Soldier and as a military policeman  they know the training is right, that it's necessary and that I take it seriously." 
Staff Sgt. Phillip Keeter, who oversees the unit's readiness and training, says that the kind of training conducted this weekend helps build esprit de corps among Soldiers. 
"It is invaluable as a team-building exercise because it strengthens self confidence and reliance on others to accomplish a mission," said Keeter. 
Classroom instruction has its place in helping Guardsmen stay mission ready, whether that mission is here at home or in a combat zone, Keeter says. 
"But the opportunity to get out into the field, stimulates minds and gets Soldiers thinking on their feet. Getting out and putting those classroom lessons to use in a field environment isn't just good for morale, it also allows Soldiers to put what they've learned into practical use," he said. "Unlike being in a classroom, what you can do outside is only limited by the amount of space available  insofar as you're doing it right and safely." 
Keeter added that, when the competition ended the following day, each team would receive a certificate for completing the training. The reward for the best team overall would remain under wraps until the next Sunday. 
Private 1st Class Francesca Everett, one of the 179th's MPs, says the ultimate reward for her, her comrades and the unit is the confidence gained through the training. 
"It's important that we take every opportunity to get hands-on training, whether it's on weapons skills, navigating our way to an objective, or testing our physical and mental reaction to stress," Everett said. "For many of us, it's not something we do every day, so training such as this gives us the edge we need." 
 
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A NEW GENERATION OF VETERANS 
 
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if not fundamentally  different batch of veterans amongst us. 
 
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Certainly, our efforts to combat terrorism have come at a high 
 
price. Since 9/11, there have been nearly 4,500 troops killed in Iraq 
 
We celebrate Veterans Day and over 1,300 killed in Afghanistan. Over 36,000 troops have on the anniversary of the been wounded in action in both theaters. 
 
armistice that ended World  7KHVHVDFULFHVUDLVHDQLPSRUWDQWTXHVWLRQDUHWRGD\V6ROGLHUV 
 
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began on the 11th hour of the of the World Wars or even the Revolutionary War? 
 
11th day of the 11th month. I don't think so - not where it matters. 
 
The timing of this holiday is 
 
deliberate relative to history, While the technology of warfare has become far more complex 
 
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this day comes deep in the autumn season - when the colors around military asset has remained rock steady throughout our nation's 
 
us are muted and the days seem to invite contemplation. 
 
existence. And that is the character, daring, and resourcefulness of 
 
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honor on this day each year  our veterans  represent a community certainly adapted to the lessons of history  but the call to serve has 
 
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in which they served. The vets of Iraq and Afghanistan have had a of a certain ilk in this country. The call to protect liberty, defend 
 
very different experience than those who fought in Vietnam, Korea, freedom, and crush tyranny sounded the same to me, as it did to my 
 
Germany or Japan. Indeed, as Secretary Gates recently noted, "No father, as it did to any Soldier serving in Afghanistan or Iraq today. 
 
major war in our history has been fought with a smaller percentage This day, Veterans Day, is for celebrating those Americans  
 
of this country's citizens in uniform full-time  roughly 2.4 million across all time and all wars  who have answered that call. And 
 
active and reserve service members out of a country of over 300 while the faces, uniforms and roles of the Soldiers who answer that 
 
million, less than 1 percent." 
 
call today are more diverse and multifaceted than ever before, it's 
 
For the other 99 percent of Americans, the imagination plays a trick. Most folks think of veterans as old and wise, something like the Founding Fathers, sagely and gray-haired. When thinking of veterans, I imagine many still envision a Soldier from World War II, from an era often referred to as the "greatest generation." 
 
been my experience that the same grit and can-do attitudes of the RIFHUVZKRWUDLQHGPHZKHQ,ZDVD\RXQJRIFHUSUHSDULQJWRJR WR9LHWQDPDUHSHUVRQLHGLQWRGD\V\RXQJIDFHVDVZHOO7KHFDOO to serve transcends all man-made boundaries and, it would seem, time and space as well. 
 
But the sad reality of our time is, we are losing our World War The weapons, tactics and even enemies may look different  
 
II veterans at a rate of 798 per day, an average of 16 every day in but the call to serve and protect still rings proud and true. On this 
 
Georgia alone. And, though our hearts ache to say it, the torch of holiday, we honor those  past and present  who've answered that 
 
what it means to be a veteran has passed to a new generation. 
 
call, without whom America would not have defeated the Nazis, 
 
Imperial Japan, fascism, totalitarianism, or communism. We honor 
 
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Second World War. But with most of our Korean or Vietnam War our time. 
 
veterans in either senior or retired positions, the American people 
 
are now looking ahead to today's generation of Soldiers to see what So, on this day  a day for celebrating and honoring our veterans, 
 
tomorrow will bring. 
 
especially those who gave the last full measure of devotion let us 
 
pray that our efforts to achieve lasting peace gain strength. And 
 
And now, as was the case 375 years ago, service members across through whatever coincidence or accident of timing, let's each of us 
 
the nation are stepping forward to lead and protect our liberties keep the memory and importance of this day in the forefront of our 
 
and freedoms. In Georgia alone, there are 770,000 veterans. And, minds and our hearts. 
 
unlike the generation which preceded it, many of today's Soldiers 
 
have seen combat. In fact, half of those currently serving in the And may our veterans know  as former Vice President Dick 
 
National Guard today are combat veterans. As the Army's chief Cheney once poignantly put it  "that they follow a long and 
 
of staff recently pointed out to a group of defense leaders, this unbroken line of brave Americans who came to the defense of 
 
operations tempo has resulted in a fundamentally different force freedom. The veterans who once followed that line now inspire 
 
than that of the 80's or 90's and, as a result, we have a technically  the new generation of freedom's defenders. For that, we honor all 
 
veterans today." 
 
November 2010 | 6 
 
 Four Georgia Guardsmen recognized for 
outstanding effort in Afghanistan 
 
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SANDY SPRINGS, GA., NOVEMBER 11, 2010  Colonel Andy Hall of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade presented deployment medals to four Citizen-Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard in front of a cheering crowd at Morgan Falls Park on Thursday. The four Citizen-Soldiers represent two different units that recently returned from Afghanistan. 
"First let me thank you for your continued support of the military. We could not do what we do without it," said Hall. "Secondly let me thank the Veterans that went before us and set such a great example for us to follow. Your heroism and the systems that you put in place make the United States military the most effective and powerful military the world has ever seen." 
Turning to the four Guardsmen to be recognized that day, Hall said, "These Soldiers represent the one percent of Americans who proudly stand up to serve our country today. I am proud of you and proud to command a Brigade with patriots like you in its ranks." 
Sergeant 1st Class William Bell received the Meritorious Service Medal for his outstanding actions as the Company Operations NCO, and 1st Lt. Najeeb 
 
Muhaimin received the Bronze Star for his heroic actions as a platoon leader while conducting over 140 route clearance missions. Both of these soldiers served with the 810th Engineer Company, whose mission it was to provide assured mobility with three route clearance platoons in their assigned battle space. The 810th Engineer Company conducted over 390 route clearance missions and cleared over 30,000 miles of road, enabling commanders there to safely and freely move their supplies and troops throughout the battlefield. 
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Adamson, who f lew over 340 combat hours, received an Air Medal for his superb performance as a pilot; and Capt. Louis Williams, who flew over 300 combat hours, received the Bronze Star and an Air Medal for his exemplary service as the Company Commander. Both of these Soldiers served with the 1-169th General Support Aviation Battalion, whose mission it was to provide aerial cargo and passenger movement throughout their assigned battle space with eight CH-47 Chinook helicopters. 
The 1-169th General Support Aviation Battalion f lew 2,400 Combat f light hours while executing 620 aerial movements and deliberate operations. This allowed them to transport 25,000 Soldiers and 3,000 tons of equipment to surrounding Forward Operating Bases and Control Outposts in elevations of over 10,000 ft. 
 
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COMMUNITY LEADERS TAKE CLOSER LOOK 
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the important role they play in society," said Williams. 
 
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Out of the 33 YCA programs nationwide, Georgia will graduate 10,000 cadets this year alone, Willliams says, with 
 
a success rate comparable to almost any YCA program in the 
 
YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY, HINESVILLE, GA., OCT. 6, 2010  nation. Of the cadets who measure up, 53 percent will go into Representatives of Georgia's political, educational, business the work force, 23 percent go on to college or vocational school and religious communities, law enforcement, and legal systems and 20 percent enter military service. 
 
toured the campus here at the Guard Garrison Training Center. Throughout the day, the visiting representatives, like Rep. 
 
They came but for the opportunity to better understand  or Barbara Massey-Reece (Dist. 11-Menlo) interacted with the 
 
refresh their understanding  of what it is the Youth ChalleNGe cadets in classrooms, the barracks and out on the campus' 
 
program does for those at-risk youth, ages 16 to 18, who are FRQGHQFHFRXUVH5HHFHLVRQHZKRKDVPDGHWKLVWULSEHIRUH 
 
accepted into its ranks. 
 
"The 25 percent matching funding our state puts toward 
 
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the 75 percent in federal 
 
50 representatives who 
 
funds for Youth Challenge is 
 
walked the grounds, visited 
 
overwhelmingly money well 
 
classrooms and talked with 
 
spent," Massey-Reece said. 
 
residents and staff were doing 
 
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were on a return visit. 
 
isn't paying attention. The 
 
"Our cadets aren't from 
 
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cadets, to their families, and to 
 
said Bob Hughes, the campus 
 
our state overall  should tell 
 
director. "They represent all 
 
anyone that the cost of such a 
 
nationalities and all economic 
 
program greatly is better than 
 
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are as many as there are cadets on this campus [about 200 in  &REE&RXQW\EXVLQHVVPDQ:HV$QGHUVRQPDGHKLVUVWWULS 
 
every class that goes through the six-week program], or the one to a YCA campus. As an employer, he said, programs such as 
 
at Fort Gordon in Augusta." 
 
this provide the state's business community with prospective 
 
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into the mold of the public school system, and have left school accountability and the importance of initiative and good ethics 
 
without a diploma or plan for their lives, says Hughes. 
 
within the workforce. 
 
"One of the things they all have in common is that they want to change their lives for the better, to become better than they are as young adults. And it's our job to help them  in our own particular way  reach that goal," Hughes added. 
 
"By helping these young adults become productive members of our communities we help ourselves become better people, at least in my mind," Anderson said. "If YCA helps us do that, even for one cadet, then we have accomplished a great deal." 
 
Most cadets take advantage of the paramilitary lifestyle YCA Watching as the group of representatives boarded their 
 
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importance of teamwork. Others, according to Col. (Ret.) Frank to Atlanta's Clay National Guard Center, Hughes said, "They 
 
Williams who oversees Georgia's YCA program, do not. 
 
leave to become good ambassadors for Youth Challenge. They 
 
go back to their organizations and their communities and do 
 
"There are those who walk away, but for every one cadet who two things: Present a more accurate picture of what YCA is or 
 
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understanding of who they are, where they are going in life, and of community supporters, like the people boarding those buses, 
 
we can help these youngsters." 
 
November 2010 | 8 
 
 HUMOR USED TO SHOW GUARDSMEN THAT 
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CAMP BLANDING, FLA., NOV. 7, 2010  The 116th Air Control Wing hosted Catharsis Productions Sex Signals at the base theater in an attempt to tackle the subject of sexual assault in a novel and noteworthy way. 
The 116th ACW Chief of Staff and Air National Guard Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Lt. Col. Michael Rumsey, wanted to bring a different type of Sexual Assault training to the base that would go well beyond the normal, uninspiring, PowerPoint presentation. 
The Sex Signals presentation differs from traditional sexual assault prevention programs in that it incorporates improvisational comedy, education and audience interaction to provide a provocative look at dating, sex and the core issue of consent. The 90-minute two-person play begins by taking an irreverent yet funny look at the awkwardness of dating as the actors represent each gender's perspective. No punches were pulled as the straight forward presentation enabled the audience to clearly understand what rape is. 
It has been said that laughter is the best medicine. In the Sex Signals play, laughter was just what the doctor ordered to shed light on a serious subject that, as the presentation made clear, is no laughing matter. 
The actors shared with the audience the four main avenues available on base for victims of Sexual Assault: Base Chaplains, SARC, Victim Advocate, and healthcare providers. One of the key points brought out during the play was that the majority of rape cases are "non-stranger" rape. Throughout the play, the audience was encouraged to be a part of the solution to 
 
stop the sexual violence. 
The Air Guardsmen's responses were overwhelmingly positive with most people pleasantly surprised at how entertaining and informative the presentation was. Captain Evette Stinson-Lawson, with the 16th ACCS, described the performance as "fantastic" and said she "wanted to see it again." She was impressed with how open, honest, and realistic the presentation was. 
Captain Jordon Knaub, with the 330th CTS, commented on the balance of humor and information and felt the performers did a great job of illustrating, with great clarity, what was or was not rape. 
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Gonzalez, with the Army's 138th Military Intelligence Company, posited that people would be more apt to intervene and stop sexual assault after having seen the program. And Staff Sgt. Gonzalez indicated that he enjoyed the audience participation and the questions that came out of the interaction. 
The two-person team of Kyle Terry and Sharyon Culberson, both natives of Chicago, were a huge hit during the three-day event. Kyle has been a presenter with Catharsis Productions/Sex Signals for seven years and Sharyon has been with them for three. Not only did they bring years of acting experience to the stage, they have both been trained in rape crisis (to deal with survivors of rape) and the military's 40-hour Victims Advocate program. 
Both actors agreed that what started out as a job became more when they began to see they were helping people. Kyle indicated that people frequently will come up to them after the show with questions and seek help for themselves or someone they know who has been a victim of Sexual Assault. This has allowed the actors to funnel the disclosures through the proper channels and get them the help they need. 
 
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INFANTRY LEADS THE WAY ON 
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more communities we reach, the more we help the individual 
 
124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment 
 
Soldier," Scurry added. 
 
Georgia Army National Guard 
 
The second phase of training focuses on more advanced 
 
photography techniques, and delves into setting up an interview 
 
NEWNAN, GA., NOV. 7, 2010  Several Soldiers with with civilian media and prepping the commander  or other Company B, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry, 48th Infantry designee  for an interview, Kinnaman says. 
 
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in military public affairs through the Georgia National prepare a spokesperson for that brief, and then conduct the brief 
 
Guard's redesigned Unit Public Affairs Representative with civilian media. 
 
(UPAR) program. 
 
Kinnaman added that, "Giving them a hands-on practical is 
 
"The purpose of the program is to provide at least the best way to end the training. It makes them put what they've 
 
one UPAR at the unit level to assist and advise their learned to work, and learn where they need to improve." 
 
commander on interacting with the media during state Specialist Ralpheale Adams  another Company B emergencies and in times of war," said Capt. Will Cox, LQIDQWU\PDQDQGRQHRIWKHUVWLQWKHVWDWHWRFRPSOHWHWKH the program director for the Georgia Army National UVWSKDVHVDLGWKHWUDLQLQJLVDYDOXDEOHWRROLQWKHZDUJKW Guard. 
"It's very effective," Adams said. "These are things we need to Under the new UPAR program, each unit designates one know so that, when media contact the unit about something, we or more Soldiers, with the rank of specialist or higher, to have the ability to address their request properly." be trained in three phases. Master Sgt. John Kinnaman, the operations NCO for the Georgia Department of Kinnaman says he expects it will take about 12 months to fully 'HIHQVHV3XEOLF$IIDLUV2IFHDQGWKH83$5SURJUDP train Soldiers at the unit and major command level to be UPARs. 
 
instructor, explained how the three phases work. 
 
"We want them to be comfortable with what they learn, and not 
 
 7KHUVWSKDVHLVGHVLJQHGWRWHDFK6ROGLHUVWKHEDVLFV overwhelmed by the training," Kinnaman said. "That's why we're in photography, writing cutlines for those photos, and giving them time between the three phases to let it all sink in, and to how to prepare and submit hometown news releases practice what they learn after each phase." 
 
about their fellow Guardsmen and unit," Kinnaman said. Company B recently returned from a yearlong deployment to 
 
Private 1st Class Brad Scurry, one of the seven designated from the 2-121 to do the UPAR training, says he found the hometown news release portion quite informative. 
 
Afghanistan where they trained Afghanistan military and local law enforcement. Specialist James Morgan, one of the unit's newly trained UPARs, says he wished he would have had the training before deploying. 
 
"We have a very good relationship with our community, but we [Company B] hail from different areas across the state. The hometown news release allows us to reach those other communities," he said. "This helps the unit as a whole, and the 
 
"I would've been better prepared to answer questions and more capable of integrating a reporter into my platoon." He added, "The training was very informative, easy to understand, and actually a lot of fun. It's something that the Army needs more of." 
 
November 2010 | 10 
 
 Crews from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation, are seen putting two of the Georgia Army Guard's three new UH72A Lakota helicopters through their paces above Marietta's Dobbins Air Reserve Base. 
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GUARD AVIATION BRINGS IN 
 
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"Don't know why, but that's the requirement," said 
 
Sgt. Matthew Parker, a Lakota aircrewman and one 
 
of the lead mechanics for the new helicopter. "What I 
 
DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, MARIETTA, GA., NOV. 16, 2010  can say is that, on the maintenance side, this helicopter 
 
Folks near Marietta will soon start noticing a different challenges us to know more about its operating systems 
 
kind of helicopter circling their skyline, as the Georgia as well as its twin engines and airframe than did the 
 
Army National Guard's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 151st OH-58." 
 
Aviation, has acquired three UH-72A Lakota helicopters 
 
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Lakota and the Kiowa, Dennis says. One is that it 
 
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missions for the Georgia Counterdrug Task Force, and can carry an estimated 3,000 lbs., giving the UH-72A 
 
leads the task force aviation section. "Georgia has had the ability to do what a UH-60 Black Hawk or CH-47 
 
the Kiowa since the 1990s, and it's a great aircraft, but Chinook could in helping forestry personnel deal with 
 
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and overall readiness." 
 
Hawk or Chinook does, Dennis said, but it lets the 
 
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the Lakotas through their paces since Nov. 2 of this year, when the new aircraft arrived here at the Guard's Aviation Flight Facility No. 2 from Gulfport. For more than a month, crews have busied themselves getting to know the "ins and outs" of this military version of American Eurocopter's EC-145. Since the Lakotas arrived, Dennis and other pilots have spent more than 30 hours in the 
 
"Another difference is that the Kiowa could only be RZQLQJRRGZHDWKHU'HQQLVVDLG7KHRQO\WKLQJ that'll keep the Lakota grounded is moderately heavy to severe weather. Additionally, the Lakota is faster at 130 knots than the Kiowa is at 90 knots, it has greater range and more fuel capacity." 
Dennis says Georgia expects to pick up a fourth 
 
Lakota sometime next year. As for the Kiowas, two of 
 
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facility in Gulfport, Miss. 
 
It is an Army aviation tradition to use Native American terms, and the names of tribes and chiefs, for its helicopters. Besides the Kiowa, there is the Apache, the Black Hawk, the Chinook and the Iroquois  more commonly known as the Huey since the days of Vietnam. For the UH-72A, the name Lakota was selected for their legacy as stalwart defenders of their homeland and for the nature of the helicopter's intended domestic missions. 
 
"We're going to give this new bird the opportunity to live up to that legacy," Dennis said. "It's going to help the Georgia National Guard be an even greater asset to civil authority and the civilian population whenever and where ever they need us." 
 
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have not done that yet, but if we don't start recruiting our own Soldiers, we could be hurting for a while. If we can build off of their experience and not let them walk away, then it becomes a win-win." 
 
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process was just the beginning for Smith and Karp. Even though 
 
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both Soldiers already sat in technical jobs as intelligence NCOs, they needed more training to prepare them for the jump to warrant RIFHU7KHQH[WVWHSZDVWRFRPSOHWHWKHULJRURXVZDUUDQWRIFHU candidate school at Fort Rucker in Alabama. 
 
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"It was challenging and tough; some Soldiers would say it was like basic training on steroids," Karp recalled. "The most important thing was learning how to work together. The sooner we started practicing teamwork, the better off we were." 
 
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recruiting NCOs from within," Puckett said. "We sought out FDQ EH GLIFXOW EXW *HRUJLD *XDUGVPHQ DUH NQRZQ IRU EHLQJ 
 
Soldiers that showed desire for greater levels of responsibility particularly adaptive. 
 
and leadership, while at the same time possessing high levels of technical and tactical experience." 
 
"I'm just taking it day by day. It's still too early to tell what the most challenging parts of the changes will be, but I'm ready for 
 
Durden added, "Chief Puckett models what I want in a warrant them and I know that my command will stand behind me," Karp 
 
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teamwork at every level. 
 
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during challenges," Smith explained. "I'm excited to put my skills situations." 
 
to use in that way." 
 
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organization, but hold a special place in the structure of the Georgia and UCMJ. Smith will fall in as a Counterintelligence Technician, 
 
National Guard's dual role as foreign and domestic responders. where she will conduct investigations and operations by applying 
 
"With the growing threat of foreign and domestic terrorism, it's methods to prevent acts of espionage, sabotage, and terrorism. important that the Guard is well-prepared for any situation," Karp Both Soldiers will have to employ their legal, ethical, moral, VDLG:DUUDQWRIFHUVSDUWLFXODUO\LQWKHLQWHOOLJHQFHHOGFDQ and operational skills learned during training and their career play an important role as advisors to command for those types of experience, undoubtedly playing a key role in the safety of our 
state and nation. 
 
AIR FORCE REDESIGNATES 116TH ACW AS ACTIVE ASSOCIATION 
 
Story by Andr Kok Air Force Public Affairs 
WASHINGTON, DC, NOV. 23, 2010  The chief of staff of the Air Force recently designated the 116th Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base as an "active association" wing. 
The newly designated "active association" also establishes the 461st ACW as the regular Air Force "associate" wing. Together, the two wings will continue to accomplish the critical Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) mission. 
There will be no change to manning or aircraft levels due to this administrative action. 
"The active association construct will ensure the JSTARS team is in compliance with Air Force guidance," said Col. Jeffrey Herd, the current 116th ACW commander, who will be the future 461st ACW commander. "The 461st ACW and 116th ACW team along with our joint partners in the 138th Military Intelligence Company will continue to deliver JSTARS combat capability in support of the combatant commanders." 
The Department of Defense originally designated the 116th ACW as a "blended wing" in 2002. 
Since that time, the Air Force has developed standard constructs for Total Force Integration to improve unity 
 
of effort and leverage the collective strengths of the active and reserve components. These standards led to the designation of an active 
association construct for the 116th. 
The "blended wing" construct integrated Air National Guard and active duty Airmen within the same unit and introduced an alternating regular Air Force and Air National Guard commander and vice commander rotation every two years. 
The "active association" construct establishes both an Air National Guard wing and a regular Air Force wing, working side-by-side, to accomplish a unified mission. 
The Air National Guard unit serves as the "host" wing and maintains primary responsibility for weapon systems but shares the mission with the regular Air Force "associate" wing. 
The ANG wing commander maintains administrative control over the Air Guardsmen assigned to the unit, while the regular Air Force wing commander maintains administrative control over the active duty Airmen assigned to the unit. 
"The 116th ACW and 461th ACW will be the same team we have today," said Col. William Welsh, 116th ANG element commander and future 116th ACW commander. "We will strive to make this transition as seamless as possible. Most individuals working in the wing should not notice a difference in their day to day operations." 
 
November 2010 | 14 
 
 CBRNE SPECIALIST WEARS MANY HATS 
 
Story and photo by Brittiny Prenell 3XEOLF$IIDLUV2IFH Georgia Department of Defense 
 
CLAYNATIONALGUARDCENTER,MARIETTA,GA.,AUG.2,2010 In the world of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) Sgt. 1st Class Deric Richardson with Joint Task Force 781, being an MOS 74D40 means wearing many hats. 
 
"At this level, I supervise other Soldiers at the 10, 20 and 30 skill level. I am the only chemical operation specialist in the battalion," said Richardson. 
 
As a supervisor, Richardson spends a lot of his 
 
time making 
 
sure his Soldiers 
 
are following 
 
through on all 
 
additional duties 
 
they have been 
 
assigned. 
 
In 
 
addition to being 
 
the Battalion 
 
CBRNE expert, 
 
he is also the 
 
Safety NCO. 
 
"I am the point 
 
of contact for all 
 
training schools 
 
our 
 
soldiers 
 
need to attend," 
 
he said. "And 
 
as a decontamination NCO, I provide training for all 
 
elements of the task force in hazardous materials." 
 
In time of crisis, such as when weapons of mass destruction are disbursed, Richardson is responsible for preparing equipment and tracking the logistics of the decontamination line. 
 
"Any contaminated items  such as gloves, boots or suits  that can't be decontaminated, must be recorded and discarded," he said. 
 
Were a WMD released, JTF 781st's main body must be on the scene within six hours. Once the unit arrives on site, its job is to mitigate the effects of the WMD on the effected population. Then, equipment that detects radiation and chemicals is used to identify the agent that was released so that responders can quickly 
 
initiate the cleansing process. 
 
Some might consider CBRNE work terrifying, but this Guardsman finds it fascinating. 
 
"As a CBRNE specialist, I mostly work with chemical warfare agents, such as toxic industrial materials that might be used by terrorists. The most interesting thing about my job is having knowledge of threats and potential WMD chemicals we might face," he said. 
 
Yet, his interest in chemicals agents did not begin with his military career. 
 
"As a civilian firefighter, I had a background in working with hazardous materials," Richardson said. "After joining the National Guard, a job became 
available with JTF 781. I went to MOS school, which led me to where I am today." 
 
Richardson 
 
said he followed 
 
in the footsteps 
 
of 
 
several 
 
family service 
 
members when 
 
he joined the 
 
Navy in 1987. 
 
In 1992, he 
 
joined 
 
the 
 
National Guard 
 
as a traditional 
 
Guardsman, and has been working full-time for the 
 
Guard since 2003. 
 
"My most memorable experience was as a 38-yearold staff sgt. at Advanced Individual Training, having to keep up with 17-year-old privates," he said. "It was a culture shock seeing the generational gap between people like me, who are toward the end of their career, and those who are just starting." 
 
Although he may consider himself "near the end of his career," Richardson says he's not done yet. He has future plans to become the battalion operations and training NCO. He is also pursuing his master's degree in Public Administration. 
 
"I still have a lot to share with my fellow Soldiers, and I look forward to doing that for a while to come." 
 
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ROME GUARDSMAN GIVES GIFT OF LIFE 
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CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, MARIETTA, GA., OCT. 23, 2010  When 
 
most service members take the oath of enlistment, they do so 
 
knowing full well that they may be called upon to save a life 
 
or put their own at risk, if necessary, in defense of the nation. 
 
Georgia Army Guard Spc. Jeffery Pelfrey takes immense pride 
 
in his oath to serve, and answered the call to save a life earlier 
 
this year by registering as a participant in the Department of 
 
Defense Marrow Donor program. 
 
machine (which removes the stem cells from the blood before 
 
The decision to join the marrow donor program by Pelfrey, a putting the blood back into the patient) and transferred what they 
 
scout with Rome's Troop D, 1st Battalion, 108th Cavalry, may be had taken to a medical facility for transplant into its new body. 
 
the reason someone out there in need of stem cell injections will JRRQOLYLQJ3HOIUH\GRHVQRWNQRZZKRLWLVZKRZLOOEHQHW from his generosity, but he knows it was the right decision to make. 
 
Pelfrey is quick to point out the procedure to remove his stem cells wasn't painful or lengthy, saying, "I was up and walking DURXQGWKDWGD\EXW,KDGXOLNHV\PSWRPVIRUDERXWDZHHN 
 
"It's been instilled in me since childhood that God has a plan for me, and that I always need to help others," Pelfrey said. "I wasn't given any information about the person needing the transplant, but as soon as I knew that my stem cells were a match 
 
As to how the recipient of his charitable trust is faring, Pelfrey said he will get an update in about three months. If the individual is in good health after a year, the two of them may have the opportunity to meet. 
 
for him, or her, I knew I had to follow through on God's plan for According to the Washington-based National Marrow Donor 
 
my life." 
 
program, about 70 percent of those needing a transplant do not 
 
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like this are easier to make knowing he also has the support of The C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor 
 
family, friends, his civilian employer and the Guard leadership, Center is located in Rockville, Md., and supports Department 
 
he says. 
 
of Defense bone marrow volunteers. It is one of 79 donor 
 
"The military community was especially supportive. Besides centers working with the National Marrow Donor Program. being excused from monthly drill at the 108th, the Department The DoD program has registered more than 600,000 donors in RI 'HIHQVH VSRQVRUHG P\ LJKW DQG H[SHQVHV KH VDLG %XW its database, which accounts for 20 percent of the bone marrow once everything was approved, there was no cost involved for donors worldwide that are matched to potential recipients. 
 
me or my traveling companion, Aaron Coffey." 
 
Established by Congress in 1990, the DoD program is 
 
The commander of the 1-108th Cavalry, Lt. Col. Matthew 6D[WRQVD\V3HOIU\VHWVDQH[FHOOHQWH[DPSOHRIVHOHVVVHUYLFH 
"I am very proud that Spc. Pelfrey has stepped up and volunteered to give this life-saving gift," said Saxton. 
 
open to active duty military members and their dependents, DoD civilians, the Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserve members between the ages of 18 and 60 who are in good health. Matches are based on genetic typing found through the Human Leukocyte Antigen, which describes the protein markers found 
 
Pelfrey said he went through a process of questions, physical on most of the body's cells used to match patients to donors. 
 
exams and telephone interviews to make sure his health Anyone interested in volunteering can get more information ZDV VXIFLHQW EHIRUH WUDYHOLQJ WR *HRUJHWRZQ 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ at the Department of Defense Bone Marrow Donation Center Washington D.C. for the procedure. The doctors injected him Website www.dodmarrow.org, by calling 1-800-MARROW-3 ZLWKDV\QWKHWLFKRUPRQHWZLFHGDLO\IRUYHGD\VDQGRQWKHODVW (1-800-627-7693) or (301) 984-1515, or by e-mailing the center's day medical personnel removed stem cells through an Asperesis SXEOLFDIIDLUVRIFHDWSXEOLFDIIDLUV#GRGPDUURZFRP 
 
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apply battle skills to homeland defense mission 
 
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CAMP BLANDING, FLA., NOV. 7, 2010  Georgia Guardsmen with Douglas' 848th Engineer Company are taking their skills as combat engineers and applying them in a new way. Instead of focusing on the destruction and removal of obstacles that block advancing units on the battlefield, the 848th will now serve as a search and extraction element for homeland defense missions. 
"Here at home, we'll be called on to remove the obstacles that trap people among the devastation caused by a disaster," said 1st Lt. Jonathan Kiel, the unit commander. "It's a similar mission, but with a different objective. What we bring to this isn't just the desire to defeat an enemy  whether that enemy is man or mother nature  but also the aspiration of providing the best support possible for those 
 
providing and receiving help in a disaster." 
The 848th has become the search and extraction element for both Kennesaw's Joint Task Force 781 and CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) because Augusta's 877th Engineer Company  the unit which previously performed in this role  is at Fort McCoy, Wis., training for deployment to Afghanistan. 
For three days, Kiel's Soldiers conducted realistic scenarios amid the rubble piles of the Florida National Guard's Urban Defense and Disaster Response Training Site. Under the watchful eyes of the JTF and the Joint Interagency Training Center (JITEC) out of Callahan, W.Va., as part of a planned exercise, the 848th breached and broke through obstructions so "victims" could be searched for, retrieved and moved to decontamination and medical collection points. 
The engineers also learned how best to use special equipment and clothing that can keep them 
 
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from becoming victims themselves. 
"Their lists of collective tasks are long and the work is hard, but it isn't something they're not used to as combat engineers. They're just doing it in a different way," said 1st Lt. David McMillan, one of the JITEC observecontrollers whose job is to provide guidance and evaluate how well the 848th performs the assigned tasks. "Breaching and breaking into a rubble pile, or even a standing building that may collapse at any moment, isn't work for the weak-hearted. From what I and my colleagues have seen, so far, these Georgia Soldiers are just what the task calls for." 
Dealing with victims reaching out for help, constant contact with wounded or dead victims, and the 
 
possibility of a rescuer becoming a victim is something with which Spc. Matthew Freeman says he is very familiar. As a civilian, he is an emergency medical technician with American Medical Response in Gulfport, Miss., and a volunteer firefighter who does urban search and rescue with the Socialzana, Miss., Fire Department near Yazoo City. 
"The hardest part for me is letting go of the instinct to `reach and treat,' when we find someone. There are medics for that," Freeman said. "Finding and retrieving victims is my main focus, that and the safety of everyone involved." 
The 848th's mission of assisting civil authority in times of disaster, Freeman says, is just one more way for Georgia's Citizen-Soldiers to give back to the communities in which they live and work. 
 
November 2010 | 18 
 
 THE SUPPLY ROOM 
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`Tis the season to be jolly. The holidays are coming and we ZRXOGOLNH\RXWROORXWD&KULVWPDVOLVWIRUZKDWW\SHRIKHOS training, mobilization, showdowns and ideas CIF can gift you to become ready and prepared for battle. Each unit should provide us this list. In addition we have some administrative details to rein in this month. 
All soldiers should review their DA 1687 for 2011. This is critical, as the ISM accounts will expire if not completed. You KDYHXQWLO'HF,I\RXQHHGKHOSOOLQJRXWWKHIRUP please go to the USFPO sportal site and look at the examples posted. Do not forget to update and sign your signature cards. They need to be updated as well this month. 
Supply specialists need to review the Basic Issue Menu and make sure your soldiers are prepared and ready. Any shortages QHHGWREHLGHQWLHG:HQHHGWRWDNHFDUHRIRXU6ROGLHUVRUZH may have some supply specialists whose name will be crossed off Santa's list this year. Yes, we at USFPO have a direct line to Saint Nick. 
In addition to being jolly this season, we want to be giving. For the last few months, we have been writing about the abundance RIHOGMDFNHWVZHKDYHIRURXU6ROGLHUV6XSSO\VSHFLDOLVWVWKDW KDYHQRWDOUHDG\SLFNHGXSWKHHOGMDFNHWVIRUWKHLUXQLWVVKRXOG contact us immediately. We will need a spreadsheet listing the 6ROGLHUVQDPHVRFLDOVHFXULW\QXPEHUDQGHOGMDFNHWVL]H7KH jackets are made big, so please use the Soldier's uniform size. There is still plenty of time to come pick them up and get them gift wrapped before the holidays! 
For CIF appointments please call CIFGA CIF contacts:  Sgt. 1st Class Caryl Belk, USPFO CIF Supervisor/PBO  
(678) 569-6750 ext: 8497  Staff Sgt. Olivia Singleton, USPFO CIF Supply System 
Analyst  (678) 569-6749 
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BOOKSHELF: 
REVIEWS OF BOOKS 
THAT TEACH US ABOUT OUR CRAFT 
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"Pulling about a 4-G turn, I climbed to the right and rolled off the top underneath him. It took about 25 seconds - I FORVHGWRIHHWUHGDQGZDWFKHGWKH0L*H[SORGHDQG begin burning, then saw the pilot eject." 
 
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Modern aviation is aloft on the wings of a full century of pioneering aviators. So rapidly have aircraft and tactics advanced in that time that the leading edge of each new plane has been the cutting edge of a new mini-era in aviation. 
 
The technology, the mental agility, the marriage of art 
 
and science necessary for air combat demands and creates 
 
a special kind of leadership; and those leaders' exploits the Huey in Vietnam taken from &KLFNHQKDZN. Other 
 
are key to our history and power as a nation. 
 
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Boyne and Handleman have captured a number of stories will help Soldiers better understand what they're asking rich in history with their anthology Air Combat Reader: from their blue-suited friends. 
 
Historic Feats and Aviation Legends. A collection of 
 
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documents, it's a lively read full of intimate details and Bookshelf because it's a great way for all of us to 
 
heroism. 
 
understand the history of this critical element of national 
 
"THE 30-MM CANNONS ROARED, AND THEIR BULLETS PLOWED INTO THE RUNWAY BENEATH THE MIGS. 
 
AN ENTIRE LINE OAF MIGS WAS WIPED OUT BEFORE MY EYES." 
 
It includes selections illustrating air combat in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, over the Middle East, and in the Persian Gulf War. Papers covering the art and science of air warfare round out the collection and the century. 
Like any anthology, there are omissions - Doolitle's raid over Tokyo, for example - and sometimes the abridgments leave out details momentarily confusing. Overall, however, the concept works; and will be especially useful to the uninitiated rather than to the consummate air historian. 
Besides early exploits of the Army Air Corps, later Army Aviation gets some attention, too, with stories of 
 
power. It's easy to look up at an F-22 and think we've got the most incredible plane out there, and always have, and always will. But not really. And not necessarily. 
I think it's also useful because it reveals both similarities and incredible differences in the day-to-day combat lives of leaders and participants in our profession. Pilots see things from a different perspective, and it's good to get even a glimpse of why. 
 
November 2010 | 20 
 
 AROUND THE GEORGIA GUARD 
UGA TO ACCOMPANY 877TH TO AFGHANISTAN ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 2010  The 877th Engineer Company will be carrying a little more WKDQ 6ROGLHUV DQG WKHLU EDJV RQ WKH LJKW WR Afghanistan. A 300-pound cement statue of the UGA Bulldog will be accompanying them for their deployment. This bulldog will be the mascot and the good luck charm for the company and their missions, and has even inspired the call sign for the company,:"Bulldog." The 877th was invited to the UGA campus and presented the bulldog by the head football coach at UGA, Coach Mark Richt. He signed the bulldog, "To the 877th EN CO. Go Dawgs!" 
TRANSPORTATION UNITS TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR WARFIGHT CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Marietta, Ga., Oct. 26, 2010  Georgia Guardsmen with the 1177th and 1148th Transportation Companies located at Fort Gordon and LaGrange, Ga., will be using WKHLU 6ROGLHU VNLOOV WR DVVLVW LQ WKH ZDUJKW E\ SURYLGLQJ EDVH DQG FRQYR\ VHFXULW\ IRU DQ XSFRPLQJGHSOR\PHQWWR4DWDU 
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148TH FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY CARRIES STARS AND STRIPES FOR THE ALBANY PARADE ALBANY, Ga., Nov. 11, 2010  For Veterans Day, members of the the 2-121 Infantry Battalion supported the city of Albany by carrying the town parade's most precious cargo - the Stars and Stripes - at the UHTXHVWRIWKHORFDO9):DQGFLW\JRYHUQPHQWRIFLDOV 
GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD CELEBRATES FAMILY DAY SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov. 6, 2010  The Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing hosted a family day in recognition of the families that "serve on the home front." As members of the 165th prepare for another deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, over one thousand family and friends gathered to celebrate with their "Guard Family." The festivities included a static air show of many aircraft in the U.S. military inventory, a picnic, and children's games.Here, Chief Master Sgt. Ashley Barre takes his turn in the dunking booth. 
THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG COMES TO GEORGIA ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 29, 2010 - From left to right: Capt. Nathaniel Stone, Irene Franklin, Jo O'neal, Florence McSween, and 2nd Lt. Derek Ellyson, Second row: George Lutz and Maj. Gen. Maria Britt, Commander of the *HRUJLD$UP\1DWLRQDO*XDUGSRVHZLWKWKHQHZ+RQRUDQG5HPHPEHUDJRQWKHVWHSVRIWKH*HRUJLD6WDWH Capitol during a ceremony held in remembrance of the fallen Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Sailors dating from WWII. 
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