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1 INDIANA Guardsman An Indiana National Guard Publication JUN 2017 Guardian Response blasts off at MUTC, page 6

2 In this Guardsman... 2 Jun 2017 United Front, page 4 Black Hawk showcase, page 5 International-level disaster training in Merrillville Hoosiers get lastest UH-60 helicopter Guardian Response, page 6 Disaster training at Muscatatuck The Month of May, page 8 Hoosier Guardsmen support May festivities Front cover: A U.S. Army soldier with the 51st Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Company from Fort Stewart, Georgia, stands watch at a decontamination field site during Guardian Response 17 at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, Thursday, April 27, Photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret About the Guardsman The Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr Public Affairs Officer Maj. Benjamin Tooley Editor Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry Layout and Design Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry Journalists Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry Sgt. 1st Class Lasima O. Packett Staff Sgt. Daniel Bolinger Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Runser Contributing Writers and Staff Atterbury Muscatatuck Public Affairs 122nd Fighter Wing 181st Intelligence Wing 38th Infantry Division 120th Public Affairs Detachment The Indiana Guardsman is an unofficial publication authorized under the provisions of AR 360-1, and is published by the Headquarters, Indiana National Guard. It is distributed without charge to the members of the Indiana Army and Air National Guard. All material submitted for publication should be addressed to: Indiana National Guard Headquarters Public Affairs Office ATTN: Guardsman Magazine 2002 South Holt Road Indianapolis, IN Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Indiana National Guard, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. If you have information to contribute to the Indiana Guardsman, please contact the editor by calling ext 3222 or ing Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry at ng.in.inarng.list.pao@mail.mil Visit the Indiana National Guard at and search Indiana Guardsman on Facebook on Twitter. Leadership update... Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr Memorial Day: a time to remember Indiana s Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr, administers the oath of enlistment to recruits of all service branches at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May The multiservice ceremony is just one of many the Indiana National Guard supports and helps coordinate during the month of May as Hoosiers across the state honor the military. Memorial Day is about honoring those who fought and died in the defense of this nation. Today, is our opportunity, our responsibility, to pause and reflect on all service members who gave of themselves so that we might continue our lives in freedom and security. Memorial Day is a time for remembrance. It is a day for reflection and reverence. We remember and honor our heroes, their achievements, their courage and their sacrifice. The warriors we remember today came from all walks of life from every corner of this great state and nation. They are a diverse group, representing the best of us, who came together when the nation called putting themselves in harm s way for a cause greater than themselves to preserve the freedoms and futures of all Americans. I d like to take a moment to share a story of one shining example of what I m referring to and that is the story of Sgt. Joseph Proctor, one of Indiana s own. It was early afternoon, May 3, 2006 at Camp Ramadi in Iraq. Joey was on duty at observation post 293 when it received indirect fire. OP 293 had long been an insurgent target and routinely came under attack. At least four rounds landed close by, some directly on the observation post. Proctor donned his gear, grabbed his weapon and rushed outside his barracks. He ran to render aid to his comrades who were under attack. As it was later described this wasn t a simple enemy encounter but a complex attack. Small-arms fire in addition to indirect, all supporting a large suicide bomber with the goal of destroying OP 293 and the compound it supported. What follows is taken directly from the narrative when Sgt. Joseph Proctor posthumously received the Silver Star Medal. A large dump truck penetrated the west gate during the complex attack and continued moving toward the center of the observation post. Sgt. Proctor immediately and aggressively stood his ground in the compound, firing over 25 rounds from his M16 into the cab of the vehicular suicide bomb. He did not waver-he did not flinch, engaging the vehicle head-on as it was moving toward him and the remaining soldiers in the building. He killed the driver of the dump truck before the truck could enter further into the interior of the compound. The vehicular suicide bomb detonated causing significant destruction from the point of the explosion. Sgt. Proctor was mortally wounded where he made his stand against the attack. Sgt. Joseph Proctor saved countless lives that fateful day by stopping the driver before he could reach his objective. Sgt. Proctor is just one of many U.S. service members who we remember, honor and pay tribute to today. That s what Memorial Day is about. And today, we still honor those left behind, those who paid a very personal price for us and our nation, our Gold Star families. Your loved ones paid the ultimate price. We are humbled by your sacrifice, inspired by your resilience and grateful for your continued service to your communities. Day in and day out you live with their loss. You are true survivors, and you accelerate the American spirit. Editor s Note: This is an abridged version of Maj. Gen. Carr s Memorial Day speech that he delivered at Washington Park East in Indianapolis, Monday, May 29, Indiana Guardsman 3

3 United Front 2017 Troops train with local, state, national, international agencies By Sgt. 1st Class Lasima O. Packett Indiana National Guard Public Affairs The Indiana National Guard along with local, state, national and international firstresponder organizations conducted United Front 2017, a disaster-response, training exercise in Merrillville in May. The focus of the exercise was to build readiness and relationships between participants in this multi-organizational event. The exercise brought high-level training to search and rescue team members were they exchanged best practices, procedures, tactics and techniques. This is the sixth year of the United Front exercise that brings together the Indiana National Guard, Israeli Home Front Command, the U.S. Marines, local, state and other national-level agencies. 4 Jun 2017 Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Lasima O. Packett Two K-9 handlers with Indiana Task Force 1 talk about techniques and best practice during United Front 2017 in Merrillville, Tuesday, May 9, Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, center left, talks to Lori Potsma, center right, with Indiana District 1 Task Force and the United Front 2017 exercise director in Merrillville, Tuesday, May 9. Brig. Gen. Wayne Black, far left, and Sgt. Maj. Jeff Bennett, far right, walk alongside them. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Lasima O. Packett Sgt. Emilio Begley, an 81st Troop Command search and extraction team member, and Mark Snodgrass, an Indiana Task Force 1 hazardous materials manger, help carry a casualty during the United Front exercise at a demolished hotel in Merrillville, Tuesday, May 9, Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Lasima O. Packett Hoosiers dedicate latest Black Hawk By Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry 38th Infantry Division Public Affairs The Indiana National Guard dedicated its newest aircraft, a utility helicopter, during a ceremony outside the 38th Infantry Division headquarters in Indianapolis in May. It s the first time in more than a decade that Indiana s community-based, military force has received brand new, combat aircraft, the M or Mike model of a UH-60 Black Hawk. It s the next generation of Black Hawk and will obviously be more capable, said Maj. Gen. David C. Wood, the division s commanding general. What s more important about today and receiving these Mike models is that it symbolizes the Army s total-force policy. We are all part of the team, whether Guard, Reserve or active. Soldiers assigned to the division s 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, headquartered in Shelbyville, Ind., will fly and maintain the new helicopters. To Guard leadership, the new aircraft signals a commitment by the U.S. Army and it s reliance on the National Guard as a combat-ready, operational force. These aircraft will have a direct impact on the readiness of the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, and the support we provide to Hoosiers and our neighbors, said Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr, Indiana s adjutant Photo by Sgt. 1st Class David Bruce Spc. Ben Mobley, a 38th Combat Aviation Brigade crew chief, talks to the aviators as they prepare a UH-60M Black Hawk for flight at the 38th Infantry Division headquarters in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 21, Division soldiers hosted a dedication ceremony for the new M model. general. Additionally, these aircraft demonstrate the relevance of the Indiana National Guard, and the critical role the National Guard plays in defending the nation at home and abroad. Indiana received four of the new M model in January and will receive six more by the end of the year. The newest edition of the Black Hawk helicopter ditches analog gauges for multifunctional display screens that incorporate a moving map display, what pilots refer to as a digital cockpit. Other new features include vibration control, improved infrared suppression, more efficient rotor blades, improved durability aircraft components and built-in sensors that monitor wear and tear. Having this aircraft in the great Hoosier state is a testament to the professionalism and the capability of the Indiana National Guard s seasoned aviators and our professional maintainers and to our consistent, sustained ability to answer our leadership s call to protect and defend our state and nation, said Col. Daniel Degelow, the combat aviation brigade s commanding officer. These aircraft will have a direct impact on the readiness of the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, and the support we provide to Hoosiers and our neighbors. Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr Indiana s Adjutant General Indiana Guardsman 5

4 Guardian Response 2017 blasts off at Muscatatuck By Master Sgt. Brad Staggs Atterbury-Muscatatuck Public Affairs Photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret Sgt. Garrett Fairbanks, a U.S. Army Soldier with the 54th Military Police Company from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., dons a chemical suit during Guardian Response 17. Photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret U.S. Army soldiers participate in a response and rescue missions during Guardian Response 17 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. 6 Jun 2017 On Monday, April 24, at approximately 10 a.m., a notional, 10-kiloton nuclear dirty bomb was set off in Weehawken, New Jersey. On Tuesday night, at close to midnight, the first military responders were lined up at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in southern Indiana, which represents the outskirts of the bomb blast radius, in order to look for victims and survivors. The exercise hasn t slowed down since. Guardian Response 17 is a multicomponent, training exercise in coordination with Army North s Vibrant Response exercise to validate the military s ability to support civil authorities in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear catastrophe. The exercise is being held at the Indiana National Guard s one-of-a-kind facility by the Army Reserve s 84th Training Command, commanded by Maj. Gen. Scottie D. Carpenter, who sees historical precedence for this kind of training. I was in the [North Carolina] state bureau of investigations and we worked with the civil authorities on disasters and critical events, Carpenter said. What was determined a long time ago is that when you bring large groups of people together, they can t communicate because they don t have the same communications systems. For instance, according to Carpenter, when you ask for a unit, that simple word means many different things to many different agencies. For first responders, it could be a rescue squad unit. For the police department, it is a single police car. For paramedics, it is a unit of blood. These are the kinds of communication problems that Guardian Response 17 is meant to sort out. In the event of a natural or manmade disaster in the homeland, the local authorities are in charge and the military is there to provide manning, equipment, and the skill sets that are needed in a time of a crisis. It s a matter of having the right See Guardian, page 10 Photo by Cpl. Matthew Atwood U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Emmanuel Cabrera from Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, a 266th Ordnance Company logistics specialist, creates an artificial laceration wound onto a civilian volunteer at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Tuesday, May 6, Photo by Sgt. Crystal Milton U.S. Army Reseve soldiers from 468th Engineer Detachment in Danvers, Mass., treat a mannequin victim extracted from underneath a vehicle at the MUTC, Saturday, Tuesday, May 6, Photo by Cpl. Matthew Atwood U.S. Army Reserve firefighters with the 468th Engineer Detachment, Danvers, Mass., assess the situation at a train derailment exercise, part of Guardian Response 17 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, near Butlerville, Ind., Sunday, May 7, Photo by Master Sgt. Brad Staggs Soldiers with the 602nd Area Support Medical Company line up mock victims of a nuclear disaster for decontamination and medical treatment, April 26, Indiana Guardsman 7

5 The Marvelous Month of May Photo by Senior Airman Lonnie Wiram An Indiana National Guardsman talks with IndyCar fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway about the M777 howitzer, May 20 on Armed Forces Day. Photo by Senior Airman Lonnie Wiram A multiservice color guard presents the colors of the nation and service branches at the 101st Indianapolis 500 in Speedway, Indiana, May 28, Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division demonstrate insertion and extraction techniques at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, during ceremonies prior to the 101st Indianapolis 500, May 28. U.S. Army Gen. Robert B. Abrams delivers the keynote speech at the 500 Festival Memorial Service in Indianapolis on the steps of the Indiana War Memorial, Friday, May 26, Jun 2017 Indiana National Guardsman with the Ceremonial Unit stand at attention for the national anthem during the 500 Festival Memorial Service at the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis, Friday, May 26. Photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Rex An Indiana National Guardsman talks with a young girl at a Memorial Day ceremony at Washington Park East in Indianapolis, Monday, May 29, Indiana Guardsman 9

6 Guardian exercise provides realistic training Continued from page 6 resource at the right place at the right time. Guardian Response brings together all of those entities, Carpenter said. FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency], federal agencies, active component, Guard and Reserve forces, to support the civil authorities. When you re sustaining an operation like that, it takes a great amount of manpower and coordination. Before the Bomb In order to make Guardian Response 17 the most realistic-looking event possible, the soldiers and employees of Muscatatuck Urban Training Center spend months mapping out and deploying debris and discarded clothing around the facility. Maj. Stephen Spencer, MUTC executive officer, said that it s a different kind of duty for the soldiers. Normally, when you go to a military facility, it s pristine, Spencer says. Here at Muscatatuck, we spend six weeks just making the place look like a disaster. Soldiers and employees of Muscatatuck place everything from clothing items to large pieces of destroyed metal to downed 10 Jun 2017 trees and crashed cars all over the site. Every piece has a purpose and every item adds to the realism that training troops have to deal with. The 78th Training Division has been working on the run-up to Guardian Response for more than a year. Brig. Gen. Michael Dillard took command of the 78th only a year ago, so he has lived and breathed this exercise during his entire tenure. We spent 12 months preparing for this mission, Dillard said. There are no challenges, just opportunities. The opportunity to work with the active component, the Army Reserve, the National Guard and our civilian partners has been fabulous. Dillard said that the 78th Training Division sets the conditions on the ground so that the commander can effectively use full-spectrum operations to train their units. In this case, the realism of the venue creates learning opportunities for all involved. The Realism of Training The Guardian Response 17 exercise uses the fictional, nuclear detonation in order to stress CBRN troops to their breaking point. During the exercise, more than 200 Photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret A U.S. Army soldier walks across a road filled with debris during Guardian Response 17, April 26. role players and 100 mannequins are made to look like victims of a disaster using Hollywood make-up techniques. The 311th Quartermaster Company, Mortuary Affairs, from Puerto Rico is brought in just to make victims look as realistic as possible. Military engineers must search rubble, fallen buildings, a collapsed parking garage and even a derailed train on a destroyed train trestle. The engineers search to rescue mock victims and get them to medical help as quickly as possible. Role players are hired from the local area and, according to North Vernon resident Shawn Neal, they are having the time of their lives. Along with his brother Derek, Neal stands in a line of victims representing the walking wounded who must be decontaminated and looked at for medical issues by the responding CBRN soldiers and airmen. This is fun, Neal said. I like it so much; I want to come back. Day and night, smoke covers the southern Indiana facility as fire effects create an eerie atmosphere. Responders navigate their way to enough open space to set up their equipment. Lt. Col. John Pitt, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center commander, said he is proud his one-of-a-kind facility to play its part in creating the realistic training environment, and he wants the center to keep helping this important training for years to come. The true value of Guardian Response is that it s much better to practice and improve response coordination, Pitt said. Practice that saves lives, eases suffering, and provides assistance that helps return citizens lives to normalcy now than to have to learn those hard lessons after a real emergency happens. Participants also used the Jennings County Fairgrounds and the Jennings County Airport to help house the more than 6,000 participants in the exercise. Also connect with our social media IndianaGuardsman IndianaGuardsman Indiana National Guard Indiana Guardsman 11

7 Indiana s Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr, and his girlfriend, Lane, wave to the crowd at the 500 Festival Parade in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 27, The parade is one of many events the Indiana National Guard supports and helps coordinate during the month of May as Hoosiers across the state honor the military and service members who died while wearing the cloth of the nation. Photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry