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THE NATIONAL GUARD ALMANAC & EDUCATION GUIDE 2014-2015 CONTENTS
CHAIN OF COMMAND SECTION 1
■ Almanac
Information by State ......................2–55
PRESIDENT
The Honorable Barack Obama SECTION 2
■ Benefits & Entitlements
State Benefits Chart ............................56
The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program .............................................58
The Hero2Hired Employment
SECRETARY GOVERNORS
OF DEFENSE Initiative Program ...............................59
The Honorable
Chuck Hagel ESGR: We All Serve .............................60
SECRETARY OF
USERRA FAQs......................................61
THE ARMY
The Honorable
John M. McHugh Tricare Reserve Select &
Dental Plan .................................64–65
ADJUTANTS
SECRETARY OF GENERAL SECTION 3
THE AIR FORCE
The Honorable
Deborah Lee James ANG Units ■ Education Guide
DIRECTOR, ARNG
Partner Presence: University of
Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons CHIEF, NGB
(Acting) Gen. Frank J. Grass Phoenix and EANGUS ...........................67
ARNG Units Back to School: EANGUS Wins
Expansion of GI Bill to Cover
Title 32 Service ...................................68
DIRECTOR, ANG
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III
EANGUS Scholarships...........................70
SENIOR ENLISTED SENIOR ENLISTED The Post-9/11 GI Bill ............................71
ADVISOR, ARNG ADVISOR, ANG
Command Sgt. Maj. Chief Master Sgt. Federal Tuition Assistance
Brunk W. Conley SENIOR ENLISTED James W. Hotaling Understanding CLEP and DANTES ..........74
ADVISOR, NGB
Chief Master Sgt. State Tuition Assistance Programs ........78
Mitchell Brush
Map: University of Phoenix
“Brick-and-Mortar” Locations
EDITORIAL STAFF FOR THE SPECIAL THANKS TO: (content provided by University
NATIONAL GUARD ALMANAC
of Phoenix) ...........................................82
Jon K. Anderson, Deputy Director, NGB Public Affairs
& EDUCATION GUIDE, 2014–2015
Lt. Col. Eric Maxon, Director, NGB Public Affairs Monetary Breakdown Chart ..................92
Managing Editor: Bryan Birch, EANGUS Acting Executive Director Military.com
Consultant: Stephen Fink Benefit Comparison Chart .....................93
Thank you, as well, to the officers and staff members of state
Publication Management provided by: National Guard Public Affairs offices around the nation. Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability ............94
Editor and Project Manager: Myrna Traylor
Art Director: Ivette Cortes National Guard Almanac and Education Guide Post-9/11 GI Bill: Factors to Consider ....95
Production: Linda Klepitch, Andrew Lenner 2014–2015 is published by the Enlisted Association of the The Yellow Ribbon Program ..................96
Vice President, Business Development: Joe Stella National Guard of the United States, 3133 Mt. Vernon Avenue,
Why You Should Care
Alexandria, VA 22305. 800-234-EANG
About Accreditation .............................97
Copyright © 2015 The Enlisted Association of the National
Vocational Rehabilitation and
Guard of the United States. All rights reserved. No part of
Employment (VR&E) / VetSuccess ..........98
this document may be reproduced without prior written
1.847.205.3000 | www.glcdelivers.com permission of the publisher. Resources ...........................................99
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AD GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY ADJUTANT GENERAL
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MA State Capitol MAJ. GEN. PERRY SMITH
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Montgomery, AL 36130 1720 Congressman Dickinson Drive
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Education Services Office Phone: [phone] COMMAND SGT. MAJ. EDDIE W. PIKE
Joint Force Headquarters
Public Affairs Phone: [phone]
1720 Congressman Dickinson Drive
Public Affairs Officer: Lt. Col. Shannon Hancock P.O. Box 3711
Phone: [phone] Montgomery, AL 36109
Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone]
State Website: al.ngb.army.mil
AARRMMYY AAIIRR
PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT
10,890 ■■ M777A2 155mm 2,424 ■■ F-16C
Lightweight Howitzer ■■ F-16D
MAJOR UNITS MAJOR UNITS
■■ UH-60 Black Hawk ■■ KC-135R Stratotanker
■■ 167th Theater Sustainment Command ■■ LUH-72 Lakota ■■ 187th Fighter Wing
■■ 62nd Troop Command ■■ CH-47 Chinook ■■ 117th Air Refueling Wing
■■ 31st Chemical Brigade ■■ 226th Combat Communications
■■ 20th Special Forces Group
■■142nd Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
■■ 122nd Troop Command
A crew of Airmen prepare an F-16 fighter jet for a mission by loading and checking
all rockets and weapons at the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Alabama. Each step
Members of the 117th Field Artillery fire rounds from their Howitzer as part of their of the process is critically assessed by a senior-ranking Airmen to ensure the safety of
training. the pilot and aircraft.
(Courtesy photo) (Photo by Sgt. Brenda Thomas, Public Affairs Office)
ALABAMA’S TOP GUARD BENEFITS EARNED BY ENGAA
1. Alabama Insurance Trust; up to $50,000 within 24 hours of death 3. Burial benefits for retirees
2. Free car tags
State Association Contact: TONNY PRIDGEN at [email protected]
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GOVERNOR SEAN PARNELL ADJUTANT GENERAL
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Office of the Governor MAJ. GEN. THOMAS H. KATKUS T
Alaska State Capitol Building, Third Floor Joint Force Headquarters IOL
P.O. Box 110001 Building 49000 NA
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Juneau, AK 99811-0001 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99505 LS
Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Phone: [phone] GK
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Education Services Office Phone: [phone]
Public Affairs Phone: [phone]
Public Affairs Officer: Maj. Candis A. Olmstead
Phone: [phone]
State Website: dmva.alaska.gov
AARRMMYY AAIIRR
PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT
1,882 ■■ UH-60 2,042 ■■ KC-135
■■ C-23 ■■ C-17
MAJOR UNITS MAJOR UNITS
■■ C-12 ■■ C-130
■■ 297th Battlefield Surveillance ■■ 168th Air Refueling Wing ■■ C-130H
Brigade ■■ 176th Airlift Wing ■■ HH-60
■■ 38th Troop Command ■■ Air Defense Space Warning Search
■■ Missile Defense and Rescue
■■ Intelligence, Surveillance &
Reconnaissance
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell welcomes home Staff Sergeant Jerry Sisemore, 176th
Alaska Army National Guardsmen stand in formation during the Khaan Quest 2012 opening Wing, Alaska ANG, in October 2012 after he returned to Joint Base Elmendorf-
ceremony held at the Mongolian Armed Forces Peace Support Center near Ulaanbaatar, Mon- Richardson from a deployment to Afghanistan. More than 140 Citizen-Airmen of the
golia, in August. Khaan Quest is a multinational training exercise focused on peacekeeping Alaska’s 176th Wing returned home after deploying in support of Operation Enduring
operations, co-sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific Command and the Mongolian Armed Forces. Freedom during the wing’s single largest deployment of personnel since 2003.
(Photo: Staff Sergeant Karima Turner, DMVA Public Affairs) (Photo by Major Guy Hayes, DMVA Public Affairs)
ALASKA’S TOP GUARD BENEFITS EARNED BY ALASKA NGEA
1. State tuition assistance 2. Free hunting and fishing license
State Association Contact: PRESIDENT STEPHEN BURRIS at [email protected] or visit ANGEA.ORG
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AD GOVERNOR JAN BREWER ADJUTANT GENERAL
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A Arizona State Capitol Complex MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL McGUIRE
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U Executive Tower Arizona National Guard
OG 1700 West Washington Street 5636 East McDowell Road, Bldg. M5101
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ZA Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phoenix, AZ 85008
IN Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Phone: [phone]
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Education Services Office Phone: [phone] SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR
CHIEF MASTER SGT. SHANE G. CLARK
Public Affairs Phone: [phone]
Arizona National Guard
Public Affairs Officer: Maj. Gabe Johnson
5636 East McDowell Road, Bldg. M5101
Phone: [phone] Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: [phone]
ARMY AIR
PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT
5,100 ■■ UH-60 Black Hawks 2,800 ■■ F-16C/D Fighting Falcons
■■ AH-64 Apaches ■■ KC-135 Stratotanker
MAJOR UNITS MAJOR UNITS
■■ OH-58 Kiowa ■■ MQ-1B Predator
■■ Western Army Aviation Training Site ■■ LUH-72 Lakota ■■ 161st Air Refueling Wing
■■ 98th Aviation Troop Command ■■ C-12 Fixed-Wing Aircraft ■■ 162nd Wing
■■ 158th Maneuver Enhancement ■■ Up-Armored HMMMVs/
Brigade ASVs
■■ 198th Regional Support Group
Two Arizona Air
National Guard F-16
Fighting Falcons soar
over the Arizona desert
during a training
mission. Guardsmen
based at Tucson
International Airport
carry out a full-time
mission to train U.S.
and partner-nation
fighter pilots.
(U.S. Air Force photo by
Master Sgt. Jack Braden)
Arizona Army National Guard AH-64D Apache pilots Chief Warrant Officer 2 Hunter
Opilla, front, and Capt. Randy Cochran prepare for a joint close air support mission
at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 9, 2014. The Guardsmen were participating
in an exercise with the U.S. Air Force 66th Weapons Squadron A-10s and joint
terminal attack control students.
(Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Adrian Borunda)
State Association Contact: BERNARDO ACOSTA at [email protected] or visit EANGA.ORG
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GOVERNOR ASA HUTCHINSON ADJUTANT GENERAL
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State Capitol, Room 250 MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM D. WOFFORD T
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Little Rock, AR 72201 Joint Force Headquarters O
Phone: [phone] Box 16, Robinson Maneuver Training Center NA
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North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600 LN
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Education Services Office Phone: [phone] COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR
COMMAND SGT. MAJ. STEVEN VEAZEY
Public Affairs Phone: [phone]
Joint Force Headquarters
Public Affairs Officer: Maj. Matt Snead
Box 16, Robinson Maneuver Training Center
Phone: [phone] North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600
Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone]
State Website: arguard.org
ARMY AIR
PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT
8,057 ■■ UH-60 Black Hawk 1,918 ■■ C-130H Hercules
■■ LUH-72 Lakota ■■ MQ-9 Reaper
MAJOR UNITS MAJOR UNITS
■■ M270A1 Multiple Launch
■■ 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Rocket System ■■ 188th Wing
■■ 142nd Fires Brigade ■■ M109A6 Paladin 155mm ■■ 189th Airlift Wing
■■ 87th Troop Command Howitzer
■■ 77th Theater Aviation Brigade ■■ M119A2 105mm Towed
■■ 233rd Regiment (RTI) Howitzer
■■ National Guard Marksmanship
Training Center
Soldiers of the 2-142nd Fires Brigade conducted a culmination training event with Soldiers
of the 1-106th Field Artillery from Chandler, Oklahoma, at Chaffee Maneuver Training Center, Airmen from the 189th Airlift Wing Rapid Augmentation Team (RAT) cut downed trees
Arkansas, Feb. 2nd, 2013. “Answer the Call” is the motto of the 142nd and this was the last and limbs blocking a road in Garland County, Arkansas, Dec. 27, 2012. Six members of
time they performed their core mission of field artillery before transitioning to answer the the RAT Team fulfilled a route clearance support mission near Hot Springs after nearly
call in preparation for a possible deployment. a foot of heavy snow blanketed areas of central Arkansas.
(Photo by Capt. Reese Walker, 142nd Fires Brigade) (Photo by Maj. Chris Heathscott, Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs)
STATE’S TOP GUARD BENEFITS EARNED BY EAANG
1. 100% of military pay is exempt from state income tax. 3. Retiree discounted lifetime hunting licenses
2. Arkansas Guard and Military Service license plates
State Association Contact: JEFFREY FRISBY at [email protected] or visit AREAIV.ORG/EANGUS-AREA-IV/ARKANSAS/
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GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN ADJUTANT GENERAL
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NR State Capitol, Suite 1173 MAJ. GEN. DAVID S. BALDWIN
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Sacramento, CA 95814 California Military Department
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C Education Services Office Phone: [phone] SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR
COMMAND SGT. MAJ. WILLIAM CLARK JR.
Public Affairs Phone: [phone]
California Military Department
Public Affairs Officer: Lt. Col. Peter B. Cross
9800 Goethe Road, Box 10
Phone: [phone] Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone]
State Website: http://www.calguard.ca.gov/
ARMY AIR
PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT
16,655 ■■ ASV Armored Security 4,565 ■■ C-130J Hercules
Vehicle ■■ F-15 Eagle
MAJOR UNITS MAJOR UNITS
■■ CH-47D Chinook ■■ HH-60G Pave Hawk
■■ 40th Infantry Division ■■ UH-72A Lakota ■■ 129th Rescue Wing ■■ MC-130P Combat Shadow
■■79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ■■ UH-60L Black Hawk ■■ 144th Fighter Wing ■■ MQ-9 Reaper
■■49th Military Police Brigade ■■ UH-60A Black Hawk ■■ 146th Airlift Wing ■■ RC-26B Surveillance
■■224th Sustainment Brigade ■■ M1A1 Tank ■■ 163rd Reconnaissance Wing Aircraft
■■115th Regional Sustainment Group ■■ M1142 Firefighting Truck ■■ 162nd Combat Communications Group
■■40th Combat Aviation Brigade ■■ HH-60L Medevac
Members of the California National Guard’s 9th and 95th Civil Support Teams (CST) A California Air National Guard C-130J Hercules cargo transport from the 146th Airlift
and the CERFP (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Enhanced Wing in Port Hueneme, California, drops fire retardant on the Mountain Fire in Palm
Response Force Package) participated in Quiet Glow, a week-long multiagency exer- Springs on July 19, 2013. The aircraft is outfitted with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting
cise held in Monterey County, May 20–24, 2013, to support civilian first responders System (MAFFS), a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded
with radiation detection and decontamination capabilities. onto a C-130 to allow the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires.
(Photo by 1st Lt. Jason Sweeney) (Photo by Sr. Airman Nicholas Carzis)
State Association Contact: CALEANGUS PRESIDENT CSM (RET) HARRY COURTNEY at [email protected] or visit WWW.CALEANGUS.ORG
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GOVERNOR JOHN W. HICKENLOOPER ADJUTANT GENERAL
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136 State Capitol MAJ. GEN. H. MICHAEL EDWARDS T
Denver, CO 80203-1792 6848 South Revere Parkway IOL
Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Centennial, CO 80112-6703 NO
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Education Services Office Phone: not provided SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR
COMMAND SGT. MAJ. M. ROB LAWRENCE
Public Affairs Phone: [phone]
6848 South Revere Parkway
Public Affairs Officer: Capt. Darin Overstreet
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
State Website: www.co.ng.mil
ARMY AIR
PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT
3,930 ■■ Aircraft 1,548 ■■ Primary Assigned
■■ Heavy-Wheeled Aircraft
MAJOR UNITS MAJOR UNITS
■■ Light-Wheeled ■■ Basic Aircraft
■■ 169th Fires Brigade ■■ Engineer ■■ 140th Wing ■■ C-21
■■ 89th Troop Command ■■ Specialty (CST, CERF-P, ■■ 140th Operations Group
■■ 100th Missile Defense Bridge SUSV) ■■ 120th Fighter Squadron
■■ Theatre Support Operations–Korea ■■ 200th Airlift Squadron
■■ 168th Regimental Training Institute ■■ 233rd Space Group
■■ US NORCOM Mobilization Element ■■ 140th Mission Group
■■ 140th Maintenance Group
Colorado National Guardsmen assist Boulder County authorities transporting evacuated U.S. Air Force Sr. Airman Paul Richter, search and extraction medic with CERFP
residents of Lyons, Colorado, to Longmont, Sept. 13, 2013, using Light Medium Tactical (CBRN-Enhanced Response Force Package), Colorado ANG, uses a petrogen
Vehicles. The LMTVs are capable of transporting approximately 16 passengers with oxy-gasoline cutting torch in an effort to extract a mock victim during a natural-
luggage, and can navigate through rubble and flooded areas that cannot be reached by disaster training scenario, July 24, 2013, at the North Metro Fire Rescue District
rescue personnel. Training Center in Northglenn, Colorado, as part of the 2013 Vigilant Guard Exercise.
(Colorado National Guard photo by Sgt. Joseph K. VonNida/Released) (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Zach Sheely/Released)
COLORADO’S TOP GUARD BENEFITS EARNED BY NGACO
1. State-sponsored life insurance (SSLI) 4. State tuition assistance
2. Free accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
3. National Guard Technician disability insurance
State Association Contact: PRESIDENT CSM M. ROB LAWRENCE at [email protected] or visit WWW.NGACO.ORG
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GOVERNOR DAN MALLOY ADJUTANT GENERAL
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D Office of the Governor MAJ. GEN. THADDEUS J. MARTIN
CR State Capitol Office of the Adjutant General
IA 210 Capitol Avenue William A. O’Neill Armory
TGU Hartford, CT 06105 360 Broad Street
CL Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Hartford, CT 06105
EA Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone]
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William A. O’Neill Armory
C Public Affairs Phone: [phone]
360 Broad Street
Public Affairs Officer: Col. John Whitford
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
State Website: states.ng.mil/SITES/CT/Pages/Default.aspx
ARMY AIR
PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT
3,600 ■■ ASV Armored Security 1,166 ■■ C-21 Cougar
Vehicle Passenger/Cargo Aircraft
MAJOR UNITS MAJOR UNITS
■■ CH-47D Chinook
■■ 1109th Theater Aviation Support ■■ UH-60L Black Hawk ■■ 103rd Airlift Wing
Maintenance Group (TASMG) ■■ C-23 Sherpa ■■ 103rd Air Control Squadron
■■ 143rd Support Group (Regional) ■■ Bridge Erection Boats ■■ 103rd Air Operations Group
(RSG) ■■ M915 Tractors
■■ 85th Troop Command
■■ 169th Leader Regiment (RTI)
Soldiers from the 250th Engineer Company clear snow from an intersection in
Stratford, Connecticut, as part of relief efforts in the aftermath of a blizzard that hit
the state. The storm, which hit on Feb. 8–9, blanketed the state with 24–40 inches Firefighters assigned to the 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Connecticut Air National
of snow. Members of the 250th worked with Department of Transportation and other Guard, respond to a burning building on Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby,
state agencies to clean up the mess left by the storm. Connecticut. The simulated fire was part of a base-wide exercise.
(Photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, Jr., 130th Public Affairs Detachment, CTARNG) (Photo by Senior Airman Emmanuel Santiago, 103 FW Public Affairs)
STATE’S TOP GUARD BENEFITS EARNED BY EANG-ST
1. Tuition waiver applies to all undergraduate & graduate degrees 4. Any military certification received will transfer to a CT state certification
2. Free motor vehicle license/renewals & no examination fees or license
3. 50% of military pension exempt from state income tax 5. Free lifetime passes for CT disabled veterans at all CT state parks
6. Veterans Affairs is now a standing committee
State Association Contact: MSGT DANIEL REILLY at [email protected] or visit WWW.NGACT.ORG
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