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North Carolina State Guard Our Mission The NCSGA is the North Carolina based unit of the State Guard Association of the United States. Our mission is the same as that of the SGAUS, which is: To foster and support the militia concept in the Constitution of the United States of America. To provide assistance and support to the duly authorized militia of the various states and territories. To offer advice and counsel to citizens who wish to petition states and territories without duly constituted militia. To support the idea of volunteer service to local communities, to the states, and to the nation. To provide education to sustain and enhance the concept of well regulated and trained militia forces capable of timely and effective response to request from civil authorities in time of disaster, emergency, or need. The SGAUS is the national association for the organized state militia, often known as State Defense Force, State Guard, or State Military Reserve. These state military forces are the official "well regulated" Militia of their respective states. The SGAUS does not support private groups who may call themselves "militia," but who are not officially recognized, unless the group is bona fide and seeking such official state recognition. These state military forces are in addition to and separate from the National Guard of the respective states, although both organizations are under the command of the Governor and are assigned to the state's Adjutant General or Military Department. The North Carolina State Guard Association is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to aiding the citizens of North Carolina in times of crises. We act as manpower multipliers and serve where we are needed throughout the state. Our men and women are cross-trained in many areas of emergency assistance.Our training includes search and rescue, primary first aid including certified CPR, infrastructure assessment and repair, wild land fire suppression; we even train in debris materials removal BIG SWEEP 2000 AFTER ACTION REPORT1. Units: 3rd Bn. 70th Regiment, NCSG2. Dates: 15, 16, 17 September 20003. Activity Summary: Provide manpower in the North Carolina Big Sweep Project 2000. Assist Duke Power State Park with Big Sweep and trail maintenance.4. Location: Troutman, NC5. POC: Major Frank Alexander, 3rd Battalion, NCSGA.6. Personnel: 3rd Battalion7. Hours: Mission hours - 42 hrs.8. Assignment (Mission): The NCSG Association members, comprised of personnel from the 3rd Battalion established a Command Post at the Duke Power State Park, Friday, 15 September 2000. The mission was to assist park personnel and county civilian volunteers in the 14th Annual North Carolina Big Sweep Project. Park ranger Josh Hemric, supervised the 124 volunteers from groups of Boys and Girls Scouts, Duke Power employees and church groups from the community. Several tons of debris, including everything from glass and plastic bottles, tin cans, fishing tackle, tires and household appliances was collected along the shore line of the lake, islands and tributaries. Park personnel and NC Inmates collected the debris at the boat landing and loaded three dump trucks with trash. The NCSG personnel, supervised by Major Frank Alexander, were dispatched to remote areas of the park by boat, where they picked up trash, which was then retrieved by boat and taken to be disposed of at the county landfill. After completing this task, the 3rd Battalion was then asked by Judd Burns, Park Superintendent, if the unit would assist the park in cutting back the undergrowth along the Lake Shore Trail. The unit has provided this assistance in past years along with building trails in the park, saving the State of North Carolina money in hiring to have the work done.9. Conclusion: The unit was able to assist in a very important project for the State of North Carolina and the citizens of Iredell county. Millions of people use the waterways of North Carolina and the trash left behind only distracts from the natural beauty of the State. The community and the citizens using the Lake Norman and Duke Power recreational area will benefit from the fine work of the Battalion and the other volunteers in this effort. The unit personnel returned home without incident. FOR THE COMMANDERCPT Tom Griffith, XO 3rd Bn. 70th Regt., NCSGA