New Mexicans called to tame wildfires

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1 New Mexicns clled to tme wildfires 'Ididn't thk Iws gog to mke it. The forest sound- Richrd Almeter, were prt of first wve of responders. Accordg to Almeter, his security tem spent ne dys, workg 12-hour shifts, ssistg lo4ykud pc rnt' Los Almos Police Deprtment. <71:, squdron hd spent previous drill weekendprcticg ir response to wild By MSgt. Reggie Sville lnd fire fightg. New A Mexico Ntionl Gurd "It ws very stisfyg to be where we were relly needed," sid Almeter, 26- fter rgg wild fires sweptyergurdvetern who spent six-months through Los Almos, N.M.,chr- commndg squdron durg rg 47,650 cres nd levg Pers Gulf Wr. "We could see where 405 fmilies homeless, more thn 1,000 ll trg pid off." Army nd Air Gurdmembers were cll- The New Mexico Gurd lso were prt ed upon to help Lnd of Enchntment of high-profile escort mission, reported recover. Cpt. Kim Llley, stte Gurd spokesper- The lrgest stte ctivtion more son. thn 30 yers sw Gurd men nd women "When Los Almos ws closed to help bttle fires public, victims of Los Almos, Mn- fire wnted to suruelit, Ruidoso nd vey dmge," she Cloudcroft, where n expled. "Due to estimted $100 mil- sfety concerns, lion of dmge ws Gurd secured 31 wrought to n re school buses nd set slightly lrger thn up n opertion District of Co- Snt Fe where viclumbi. tims whose homes "It ws bsolute Photo SMSgt. Jmes F. Dvis hd been destroyed firestorm, with hun- LAID to RUIN -- A New Mexico could meet with dredsofhousesbum- Air Gurd security policemn surnce djusters, gtonce,"reported with 150th Fighter Wg grief counselors nd 1 st Sgt. Json Riley. surveys dmge done to Red Cross." "There were houses cr fterfires destroyed nerly With grief counbumedrightdownto 48,000 cres. selor brod ech bus, Air Gurd vol- unteers mde four-hourtrekwith ir displced neighbors to view fire's ftermth, nd some cses, retrieve vlubles. "The victims of fire nd Gurds- men relly bonded," Llley dded. "Mny folks hugged AirGurdsmen nd thnked m for beg re." By time Los Almos ws declred foundtion; not even bthtubs survived." The blze begn on Ntionl Prk Service lnd My 4 when high wds cused prescribed burn to get out of control, Gov. Gry Johnson clled out Gurd four dys lter to help evcute 25,000 Los Almos residents nd to ssist controllg fire. Nerly 40 lw enforcers with Air Gurd 150th Fighter Wg's Security Forces Squdron, ledbycommndermj. U See FIRE, pge 5 L

2 COMMINYARY m R e d e r s R e t u r n F i r e would like to get it for my husbnd who creted by New Jersey Air Gurd GUARD hs been Mrylnd Gurd for MSgt. Don Tggrt, member of MAIL mny yers. 177th Fighter Wg's visul form- JoAnn Sned tion division. Dmn Engeers Mrylnd resident Furrmore, reserch nd itil rticle bout Willims, which l m troubled by n error recent Editor's Note: Accordg to Mj. ppered 177th's bse newspper issue tht stted,...ech combt rms Kev Little, with Ntionl Gurd The Contril, ws done by 177th's brnch (fntry, field rtillery, ir Bureu's Strtegic Inititives Group, Mj. Roger Phro, SSgt. Stephn defense, rmor nd vition)..." It did "I Gurd Americ" song cn be Clnton nd TSgt. John Crors. not clude ech combt rm. ccessed through public dom Air If one of your histors is gog to Your writer omitted specil Ntionl Gurd website: do n rticle nd use formtion forces nd engeers, both re com- ng.fmil; or directly ccessed to: collected nd written by ors, it is bt rms brnches. mil/ngbsong/ only pproprite tht you give credit to The engeers do hve regimentl newsong.htm. m, especilly when no furr reffilition. However, you re not serch is done, only rewrite. first to mke this error. Mny mneuver SSgt. Mrk community Olsen hve been conve- New Jersey Ntionl Gurd niently forgettg combt engeers I trust you're wre tht cornltely. All too often, it seems tht mentry by Cnd Gordon Sclir Where's Johnny engeer is lst one to be considered prisg United Sttes nd its help ir plns nd tctics, but we re ful efforts round globe ws origi- I writg regrdg rticle enfirst ones y cll on when y re no nlly relesed erly 1970s? tidled "Corn Field Connection" tht longer ble to mneuver. As teenger I hd 45/rpm record ppered your Februry issue. They bost of ir success Irq, of it. And s you red text, you'll Johnny Crson is from Norfolk, Nebut forget tht engeers hd to ly it on note tht it isn't very contemporry. brsk nd not Iow. le for itil brech of But I'm grteful you prted it. Iow is home of Kev enemy obstcles. First, becuse it's still true, nd sec- Costner bsebll movie "Field of Plese, do not forget "The Dmn ond, becuse I hve been lookg for Drems," which ws filmed EZngnqers!" comypf it, but I gid not emember v.nme (if wd"i it ti. Clifford Thelen Pennsylvni Ntionl Gurd Mybe someone should write n Nebrsk Ntionl Gurd updted version of it..... Tung In TSgt Bill Cmpbell LETTERS POLICY: Wshgton Ntionl Gurd I don't hve ccess to The On 'Letters to Editor' re subject Gurd ll time, but I relly enjoy Where to editg for spce nd style con pper when I cn get my hnds on Creit i Due sidertions. it. I ws terested rticle bout Thertwork of 1st Lt. Thoms E. FAX your letters to DSN 327- Jmes Rogers your Februry issue. Willims, Air Gurd's first Africn or (703) Would you know where I could get Americn pilot, tht ppered your e-mil ddress is: tpe of song "I Gurd Americ." I Februry issue's history section ws mlthnerj@ngb.ng.f.mil 2 TEON GUARD 2000 BJune "Let.me get this stright, once I sign this I II be prt of NAVY S.EAL S"

3 IN THE NEWS * Two-Str Slute. Lwmker Retires u Bureu Brss Army Gurd ps first womn two-str nd terrific person," prised Blnck of 12th womn E Milestone: Army's Deputy Sur- mjor generl servg Army-wide. "It is n honor to serve with this soldier," sid Schultz. geon Generlbecomes 12thwomn They know herwell. Mwson-Chpmn, who holds doctorte nursg, is Army's Deputy Surgeon mjor generl currentlyshe Gene to Blnck nd specil is ssistnt lso medicl to Schultz. consultnt to Mj. Gen. Ronld Hrrison, djutnt generl for Florid, where By Mwson-Chpmn MSgt. Bob Hskeli is civil director for Federl Strtegic Helth Allce t Veterns Helth Ntionl Gurd Bureu System By Pes, ner St. Petersburg. She lks Defense A Deprtment n ccomplished nd nurse Veterns who Admisis focusg her con- trtion helth cre ssets with members of reserve comsiderble energies on crg for older soldiers ponents Florid, Puerto Rico nd Virg Islnds. hs become first womn Army N- "The Gurd is helthy force, better tionl thn Gurd society to be promoted to mjor generl. generl," observed Mwson-Chpmn, who specil- Mrne Mwson- izes chronic illness. Chpmn, from Florid "Men between 40 nd 60 Army need Ntionl Gurd, received lot of helth eduction, beher second str My 15 S cuse y tend Pentgon not to tke room very dressed with good cre of mselves nd portrits of such five-str Army g dely seekg medicl cre," she lumries s Dwight Eisen- dded. hower, George Mrshll nd tp "Tht's why Iuglv~crur,* I dvocte - doexws wtchg y'ou"dit The Desert Storm vetern, regulrly, controllg yourblood who hs stked her militry nd pressure nd stoppg civil smokg." creer on ide tht The reputtion she hs cevery soldier counts, ws clerly center of some high-powquired sice 1975 while servg with Army Gurd rmor troops ered ttention. g * c Cliforni nd with rtillery Lt. Gen. Ronld Blnck, citizen-soldiers Pennsylvni Army Surgeon Generl, nd nd Florid preceded her to Army GurdDirector Mj. Gen. Pentgon ceremony. Roger Schultz, pned her new strs on Mwson- This ws nurse who used to peer to tnks t Chpmn. Lt. Gen. Russell Dvis, Ntionl Gurd Bu- Ntionl Trg Center Cliforni to mke reu sure Chief, ttended ceremony, s did two women Gurd soldiers were werg ir herg generls, protection. Air Gurd Mj. Gen. Irene Trowell-Hrris nd This ws novtive nurse who set up lemonde Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Donn Brbisch. "She is super clic, wonderful leder, mentor U See TWO-STAR LADY, Pge 4 Congressmn Clement retires from Tennessee Gurd By Mj. Lee Pcknett The event, n ctive-duty, Reserve nd Gurd Ntionl Gurd Bureu hostedby N- Adjutnt Generl Corps officer. Aftionefore he Gurd becme ter U.S. two-yer Conctive duty stt, Clem- Bureu Chief entjoed Tennessee Army Gurd gressmn, Bob Clement ws Lt. Gen. Rus lieutennt colonel sell Dvis, Dvis clled Tennessee seven-term Army Con- Ntionl Gurd. honored gressmn "very powerful flu- Itws messge 30-yerGurd Volunteer ence" on everyone uniform. vetern mde cert to shre with Stte Demo- "Bob Clement hs been chthose who ttended his Gurd retire- Col. Clement crtic lw- pion nd n dvocte for ment reserve ceremony on Cpitol Hill. mker, who retired s colonel, components. His record of chieve- Clement's April 5 retirement He begn his militry creer s ment is long nd brod," he leves sid. just two trditionl Gurd- Reserve Officer Trg Progrm Dvis sid Clement would not rest members servg Congress; Rep. cdet t University of Tennessee. on his lurels. John Tnner (D-Tenn.), n Army "IjoedROTCbecuselknew "As he concludes his militry c- Gurd lieutennt colonel; nd Rep. where I ws gog with drft lot- reer," generl Ldsey predicted, Grhm "we (R-S.C.), n Air tery number of 40," sid Clement know he will contue his work Gurd lieutennt colonel, before reflectg on three decdes s or qurters." THE ON GUARD June 2000

4 IN THE NEWS By 1st Lt. Dle Greer TWO-STAR LADY Kentucky crew helps rescue downed pilot Kentucky Ntionl Gurd A n ircrew from Kentucky Air * Gurd helped rescue civil A pilot My 17 fter his ircrft plunged stnds to outside chilly Mojve Atlntic Desert 360 miles off cost of Portugl. briefg tents to ensure soldiers The pilot, 35-yer-old Alex Hynes of hd plenty to drk Settle, ws not hrmed crsh but "She put her foot down nd let could hve susted severe juries beit be known tht soldiers cuse of exposure to 50-degree wter. ounted, reclled Army Gurd At such tempertures, deth from hypo- Medicl Service Corps Mj. rmi cn occur with few hours. Drlene McCurdy, who served Fortuntely, C-130 crew from close to Mwson-Chpmnon 123rd Airlift Wg, bsed Louisville, wd-swept sheep psture Ky., herd Hynes' distress clls nd southwestern Turkey durg diverted to crsh site with survivl three-week trg exercise ger. September "We were flyg from Azores to When she went to wr nerly Pis, Itly, to pick up some Army N- 10 yers go with Florid tionl Gurd soldiers," expled Cpt. Gurd's 202nd Medicl Group Todd Llly, ircrft commnder. "About durg Desert Storm, generl n hour fter tkeoff, we herd n ir becme deputy chief nurse for trffic controller sy, 'Who's declrg 3rd Medicl Commnd Mydy?' Tht relly got our ttention." Sudi Arbi, She helped estb- Hynes, who lish ws 44 flyg ctive sgle-en- nd reserve com- ge Cessn, responded by ponent hospitls five South- syg he Photo ws by hvg TSgt. enge Michel Cook west FE SAVERS -- Kentucky Crg As countries. troublendthexpectedto Air for people Crngimpct uniform wter eight m- 0", LI writes Gurd SSgt. messge Rndll Hood onto (bove) ws nturl cllg for Kn- utes. preserver sent to fllen pilot. The life ss-born Mwson-Chpmn who begn her militry nursg over "There cockpit' ws hush Llly tht fell re crew (front row, left): Arnold, Hood wreerg 1970 s n ernsign. clled. "Weknewitwsvery d iscookeenduer Her mor, Jenne ;nd Mw- serious L..y sitution." son, ws Nvy nurse Dvis Cook Velrder Clifornd Llly. Llly sked his nvigtor, preservers nd ni threw nd Florid durg it out WWII. of Mj. ir- Json Arnold, to com- Her fr, Mre Cpt. r" Robert pute how long ir C- 130 Mwson, ws WWII fighter could sty over The crsh gmbit nd worked. The kit lndedjust pilot nd helicopter pilot 50 feet who from Hynes, still hve who enough swm fuel over, to rech ws rescued fter gettg shot lnd. In mentime, Hynes flted rft nd crwled Photo by ThlstilsiLeew side. down durg Koren Wr. downdurng lnd.in mde he his oren he fl entmehyes W. rdio trnsmis- hot by t. illlews we "Tht bugged ws out," lst Hood thg we sid. sw before Her fr is decesed, but sion before gog down. It ws not, The Egypt Mwson-Chpmn's C-130 rrived with mor 36 however, "The lst lst cll word. I remember Hood hd disttended mutes of two-str crsh promotion nd reported seeg tctly," scrwled sid MSgt. note Scott on Dvis, Hynes' life preserver ceremony Hynes tht ws n hiled ornge s dghy. The flight Egypengeer with Kentucky's grese pencil, 165th tellg downed ts n deprted milestone for scene Totl becuse Force tepilot tht Airlift he would Squdron. be picked "His ltitude up by ws y were grtion runng nd low for on fuel Ntionl Turkishfishgtrwlerboutfivehours. bout 300 feet, nd very lst thg About Gurd's 20 mutes medicl lter, community. Kentucky he As did before Kentucky he hit C-130 ws spout deprted, out his its Mwson-Chpmn's crew rrived on scene husnd begn mkg coordtes. fuel It ws reserves pretty now chillg lmost to depleted psses from over bnd Robert crsh site ndyoungest t bout 300 dughloiterg her over his voice, crsh becuse site for you 75 m- could tell ter Her, feet: They were high unble school to cdet see dghy. he ws relly utes, Portuguese trouble." P-3 rrived to wtch Insted, Hynes seemed t to Admirl be clgg Frrgut to over Acd- Hynes until Llly, he could who be ws picked bout up n hour from emy prtilly St. Petersburg, flted Fl., life jcket were Hynes' by loction, surfce contcted vessel. nerest lso "There re. ws So one ws distct generl's pss when we ir trffic Llly controller sid he ws to plesed offer ssistnce, by ge- couldtellhews younger sister, AlskAir swimmg Gurd wter," but ws nuity told his repetedly crew displyed to stnd durg by. crisis. Llly Mj. sid. Judy "Tht's Mwson. when we decided we Also "They volved didn't relize rescue I ws were tryg Cpt. to needed to get this An older guy life dughter, rft." Helen, is Doug Velnder, help," Llly SSgt. sid. Br "They Buer thought nd n Army I ws ROTC cdet The C-130's t Florid two lodmsters, tryg to MSgt mke my TSgt. hourly Michel position Cook. report Dvid Riedley Sourn nd SSgt. College Rndll nd Hood, is studyg "We were like performg everybody else. mission Flly, tht fter y first Sp. dropped some se dye to mrk we're not relly. told me to stnd by twice, tred I sid, to do, 'We so we cn hd Hynes' Or position. fmily They ties lso n begn bd fbrihelp to you. improvise Give us s we opportunity.' went long," Llly ctg Mwson-Chpmn system for deployg to Nse kit, sid. "Tht's "I ws when relly proud y sent of me to temwork nor which cludes tionl Gurd. life rft Her nd older mittens, bror our guys frequency," showed he dded, delg "so with we could this tlk "Our concern Joseph ws is retired tht it might colonel not from sitution. on Ithkitprobbly chnnel tht wsn't hdlot so congested." to do Cliforni flot," Hood Army expled, Gurd, nd notg tht kit The Kentucky with svg crew tht ws guy's told to life." divert is her normlly sister--lw, worn s Sheil prt of Dom survivl to Hynes crsh expressed site nd render his grtitude whtever durg ger ttched to guez, prchute. is lieutennt colonel, phone cll ssistnce to Velnder y fter could. returng In to mentime, "Sgt. Riedley nd I were bsiclly United Sttes followg week. Portuguese P-3 Orion rescue ircrft nd mkg it up s we went long, so we "I cn't thnk n you Egypt guys enough," C-130 lso were en route. hooked se kit to one of our life Hynes sid. "I'll be eternlly grteful." 4 THE ON Guumn June 2000

5 New Yorkers irlift id GETTING A LIFT-- A New York Blck Hwk crew irlifts equipment for engeers tryg to solve recent mudslide. to wtch ction. 'Now we will be ble to get By Lt. Col. Pul Fnng rigndits reltedequipmentner nswers we need to come New Yori Ntionl Gurd dmged re to obt deep with resolution," Kelly sid. soil smples In order to reopen Geologists were seekg to ew York Army Gurd highwy, geologists needed know exctly where underir crews helped com- smples to mesure like- lyg cly filed nd how deep I munityrecover from lihood of furr lndslides nd filure occurred. ffectsofdestructivemudslide. to help m pln n ultimte "The Ntionl Gurd hs A UH-60 Blck Hwk heli- solution to stop dmge. helped us sve lot of time," copter crew with 3rd Bttl- The rugged terr, steep Kelly sid. "n process, ir ion, 142nd Avition responded slope nd presence of help will help to prevent more tocllfromgov.georgeptki nerby Normnskill Creek, dmge, becuse we cn get over Memoril Dy week- where flood wters swept over formtion we need nd come end to irlift thousnds ofpounds strem's bnks, mde it im- up with workg solution much of civil engeer equipment possible for rig to be brought sooner. TheGurd hs sved us to dmged re. by ground vehicle or crne. months here." New York Army Gurd ir Stteledersdetermedtht Over lstfew yers, 142nd nd ground crew members con- mission could only be ccom- crews hve performed number ductedseven seprte slg lods plished by members of N- of misssions s prt of "gurdof equipment nd supplies to tionl Gurd. HELP" -- progrm where enble civil engeers to per- "This ws fntstic nd very Gurd provides pecetime comform work t scene. The op- impressive," sid Pul Kelley, munity support while trg ertion lsted bout n hour. spokesperson for New York's for its federl mission. Hevy rs New York's Deprtment of Trnsporttion. Sce progrm's lunch cpitl district My led to ShewtchedsBlckhwk 1998, 142ndcrewshveirlifted lndslide Albny County gently lowered lod t bse bndoned crs from environtownofdelmr cusgloss ofmud slide slopebout300 mentlly-sensitive preserves t of t lest one buildg nd dm- feet bove nd wy from vrious loctions round getondjcenthighwy. New strem bed, nd 100 feet below stte, fought wildfires nd per- YorkStteDeprtmentofTrns- shrp cliff crved out by formed or relted irlift misslide. Dozens of locl residents, sions. The unit lso deployed to rdr- concerned fortle sedtiit H6ndurs lstye s prt of n ventfurrdmge, neededhelp ir homes ndbusesses, lso exercise to help with Hurricne positiong5,o0qpounddrill led up behd sfety brriers -- P F Mitch recovery efforts; Photo by Lt. Col. Pul Fnng TRE ON GUARD) June 2000

6 IS= Photo by MSgt. Bob Hskell OFFICIAL PHOTO -- Her Hicks, 12, holds her cous, 18- month-old Eric Gldi, while witg to hve ir 'officil' photos tken bttle dress uniforms t Jot Service Open House. The 50th nniversry of Photo by MSgt. Bob Hskell STANDING TALL -- Alexis Mitchell (left) performs precision mrchg drills s member of Mrylnd Ntionl Gurd Youth ChlleNGe Progrm. Districtof Columbi ArmyGurd SSgt. Ann Wood (bove) belts out tune with fellow members of 257th Army Bnd t Jot Service Open House. Armed Forces Dy reveled mny plesnt surprises By SSgt Andrew Hughnschool. Cliforni Ntionl Gurd ech step nd enthusisticlly shoutg cdence long wy. Sittg front row of sets ws of young womn bck row. Venit nd Michel Morris st proudly, but nervously, s y wtched ir dughter perforn. They smiled nd ppluded t end of demonstrtion, hppy to see Alexis chievg so much fternerly three yers of hertche nd frustrtion. Like thousnds of or freshmen, Alexis went to her first dy of high school with hopes, drems nd spirtions. She -nws enrolled t Mgn School for cdemiclly tlented nd gifted students Mrylnd's Prce George's County. But soon peer pressure exerted its powers. nd she strted to cut clsses nd spend more time with her friends thn she did t The cdemic wheels hd fllen off. Two months before end of school A s Alexis Mitchell, 17, stood rre- yer Alexis' mor withdrew her from rod stright formtion with Morris; smilg. "I don't see sme versry of Armed Forces Dy. school. She ws 13. k19 or students, her stepfr person I sw yer go. She is now While Army nd Air Ntionl Gurd "High school is difficult time for MichelMorris, couldn'tcont pride- young womn who hs her pride nd menndwomen showedofftnkstrucks, youngpeople. Theirevlutions of mful smile. confidence bck. I'm very proud of her. helicopters nd irplnes nd round selves re so low, nd y cn fll with Tht smile wsn't re yer go. "I believe my hert," he dded, " Andrew's Hnger 4, Mitchell nd 120 wrong people very esily," sid Tht ws before his District of Colum- ChlleNGeprogrmhelped sve herlife." Youth ChlleNGe cdets from four sttes Venit. bi-rised stepdughter becme mem- Ms. Mitchell's metmorphosis nd delighted visitors with ir precision Tht's wht hppened to Alexis, reber of Mrylnd Ntionl Gurd's Youth smile were on disply t Andrews Air mrchg. petedly, until November 1999, she ex- ChlleNGe Progrm, where t-risk high Force Bse, Md.. s prt of Jot Alexis stood bck row, her blue pled. Just weeks before Alexis ws school drop outs re immersed five- Service Open House, My 20. The three- uniform net nd pressed, her beret gog to strt yet nor school, her month, -residence, qusi-militrycourse dy event, tht fetured Army's stright on her hed, with her determed mordiscovered YouthChlleNGe imed t givg m second chnce. Golden Knights prchute tem, eyes fixed front. On commnd, she nd progrm on Internet. Venit immedi- "I see self pride her I hve not seen Nvy's Blue Angels nd Air Force's her drill tem mrched with pride nd tely thought it ws sign, somethg before. She wlks tller nd smiles," sid Thunderbirds, celebrted 50th nni- ccurcy round hngr's prde re, tht could help her troubled teen. Alexis 6THE.June ON 2000 GUARD

7 Photo by SSgt. Andrew Hughn FUTURE AVIATORS? --A West Virgi Air Gurd C-130 model crgo ircrft drew ttention from visitors of ll ges. ChlleNGe :progrm helped sve I believe ws ccepted to Ntionl "G rd - run myhert ChlleNGe progrm nd stepped to new world Feb. 13th. She experienced sme...emotions tht millions of men Andwomenhve =S rlife known bsic U, trg: "Wht m I dog here?" she wondered. Her dys beg t 5:30.m. with runng nd clisnics.,physicl fitness is big prt of ChlleNGe. Clsses cdeics fill rest of dy. Alexis, nd 72 or students left from 120 tht strted Februry, expect to receive ir high school diploms fter completg 22-week week progrm. "It ws hrd t first, but time goes by very fst," Alexis reclled. "Youlern to wer uniformnd get long with ll kds of different people." Now, more thn hlf wy through ChlleNGe progrm, Alexis is on her wy to grdutg from high school, just month fter clss she strted with four yers go. Thefuture lso looks bright for Alexis Mitchell. She wnts to jo militry, lthoughshehsn'tdecided whichbrnch. "I'm proud of myself," she sid s she looked t her mor. "Tht's first time I hve ever sid tht." TmE ON GuARD June 2000

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10 I... Whl I Jl k ii. 1SPORTS 0 Ntionl Gurd Mrthoners Go Distnce Nebrsk Rogers clims first mrthon victory By PFC Bill Schneider Nebrsk Ntionl Gurd A fter 41 tries, SSgt. Curt /.0 Rogers erned sweet rek- demption on muggy morng t 17th Annul Ntionl Gurd Mrthon Lcoln, Neb. "It's gretto wthis, flly," Rogers sid of his multiple ttempts to w 26.2 mile rce. Rogers, digitl computer mechnic with Knss Air Gurd's 184th Bomber Wg, won his first mrthon on My 7 with time of 2 hours, 34 mutes, 23 seconds. This ws Roger's 41st mrthon sce he rn hisfirst He sid he'd been contender t or rces, but hd never clenched first-plce trophy. wsplesede conditions," sid Rogers, who. lso plced second overll Lcoln Mrthon, which rn conjunction with Gurd's mrthon. Rogers, who hs been 11 consecutive Lcoln mrthons, sid wer could hve been worse. Lst yer, due to r, he slipped t strtg le nd got stepped on. Even though Rogers dmitted tht he wsn't feelg s strong s he would hve liked, beg pck of frontrunners gve him hope tht he might w. "Knowg Iws contention, Rogers sid, "ws very excitg." Delwre Army Gurd Cpt. Holly Scott, commnder of 262nd Mtennce Compny, erned first plce women's division, runng 3:29:30. ALONG HAUL -- Knss AirGurd SSgt. Curt Rogers (left) nd Cpt. Holly Scott (bove) were Gurd's fstest mn nd womn mrthoners. rest of yer, I thk we hve good shot. You never know wht Puerto Rico will do." This yer's times were slower thn previous yers becuse of high humidity, which hovered ner 100 percent. "The humidity ws hrd to del with. I never felt In good mster's ctegory, Puerto Rico Army Gurd entire 1 st Lt. rce," Victor sid Oregon Army Photos by PFC Bill Schneider Gurd SFC Tim Vndervlugt, Cuevscmefirstwithtimeof2:44:15. Compny, fished second 2:35:16. redess sergent with Compny After two A, yers of Ind rule, "We put it ll toger nd got se 1249thEngeer fvored Bttlion. Puerto Rico mrthon squd re- results."" climed tem title, wng com- "It ws like Ind's you were tem, runng who held title for stem room," petition dded with combed Vndervlugt, timeof8:09:50. who pst two yers, succumbed to jury fished third with Spc. time Jose of Perez, 2:40:20. member of first nd illness durg trg seson. Perez, whoimproved plce his time Puerto over Ricn lst ten sid key to SFC Trent Snett with 2nd Brigde, yer by six mutes, sid this yer's cliir success ws puttg fstest guys 38th Infntry Division, sid tem will mte ws better thn lst yer's r nd on sme tem. be bck to reclim "All its tile tem next yer. members cooler hd tempertures. better "Allthre members rerecoverg preprtion," from sid Perez, "The militry humidity po- juries," ws n sid dvntge Snett who for fished licemn us," hesid, with likeng 770th itto Militry werhis Police rce 2:50:42. "If we sty helthy for fellow Puerto Ricns tr bck home. THE ONGU ) 10June 2000

11 T 1... I I =were forced to mrch to HONORING VETS -- Btn survivors, Wlt In th fo ttp Cmp O'Donnell without terfornd ood nd- Henry Peck mrched short distnce with of th i....,_v1= c st r nerly five dys. Of members of Mnesot Army Gurd's 1-64 sodiersfrom194th Infntry. Spc. Shun Anderson (right) ~ urbrerd's wntionlre shres lugh with fellow mrch wner Spc.MeJos of her.nc strs Philippes , hlf died. Benng, G., cught up to Jcobs t 20-mile mrk. By Sgt. Clton Wood Three of those The two greed to wlk toger. Before meetg, Mnesot M] Ntionl Gurd Brerd soldiers, Wlt Anderson sid he hd run entire distnce. Strk, Henry Peck nd "He (Jcobs) ws gog like hell," sid Anderson, n A ike Jcobs mde himself nd every combt Russell Swergen, Photos by Sgt. Clton Wood rmorcrewmn. JcobsevenhepedAndersontohis feet ]!vetern proud recently. live ner Brerd. fter tht ltter hd flen. JL JNot only ws this Mnesot Army Gurd Or mrch survivors like Ken Porwoll of t. Pul nd Jcobs. who runs 30 to 40 miles week, lso fished specilist one of nerly 200 soldiers to tke on 25- Arthur "Bud" Cmpell of Cmpbell, Clif., lso ttended first light division lst yer. He sid memory of, mile 3rd Annul Btn Memoril Deth Mrch event. Swergen. 85, ws oldest, scrifice Btn veterns endured helped keep him Brerd, Mn., he endured course to honor ForCmpbell, WshgtonHighSchoolgrdu- gog., veterns before him. te, it ws his first time bck to Brerd 15 yers. I ws like. Come on, one more step, let me fish, let "I competed to help commemorte m (Btnn Deth Despite 30-degree tempertures, Cmpbell wlked -- me fish."' Mrch survivors)" Jcobs sid, tppg his hnd to his he described it s gimped -- first three blocks with This yer re ws no stoppg Anderson, 1997 chest. "(tohonor) livg nd ones ththvepssed mrchers. Brerd High School grdute who competed cross wy.', "I must hve been young like tht once before, but I country skig nd swimmg. Lst yer, he completed Even s he left Brerd Ntionl Gurd Armory cn't remember," he commented. "But it's wonderful ' mrch seven-nd--hlf hours. where mrch strted, Jcobs stopped to shke hnds reception. I'm so hppy I took trouble to come." He sid hrdest prt of mrch ws chsg down nd thnk vetern* of 94th Tnk Regiment. For Jcobs, mrch didn't seem to**be"rouble." Jcobs. With ershot, cobs fired bck, () hrdest The event ws memoril to soldiers nd civils A cook for 134th Forwrd Support* Bttlion prt ws wonderg how fr bck you were.'" who were forced to mrch from Btn Pensul to Mnepols, Jcobs fished first dividul light-.anderson, who runs six to 10 miles dy nd rces Cmp ODonnell on islnd of Luzon Philip-,weight division (werg crtridge belt, suspenders nd mount bikes, sid he prevented blisters by pplyg pies Of 78,000dividuls who were forced two 1-qurt cnteens with covers) time of 4: "tub" of vsele between his toes. He lso wore nylons. to. complete 55-mile mrch, only survived. Jcobs dspc. Shun Anderson ctully crossed In dividul hevy division, Spc. Chris Ksl The, April 15 event ws hosted by members of le t sme time. Anderson, member of Hedqur- fished second (5:16:28), while Dvid Pederson of Mnesot's 1st Bttlion, 194th Infntry, unit tht ters nd Hedqurters Compny, 1st Bttlion, 194th 434th Chemicl Compny took third with time of trces its history to Brerd's Compny A, 34th Tnk Infntry, pced dividul hevy division werg 8:08:05.- Bttlion. Tht bttlion, one of first Gurd units to 35-pound rucksck. Followg Jcobs dividul lightweight divideploy overses, were forced to surrender t Btn. Anderson, who scored~ n djusted 333 (300 is. sion ws Jeremih Beutz (5:05:40) nd Torn Crson After surrenderg, Americnnd~ilipo soldiers mximum) on his Army Physicl Fitness Test t Fort (5:11:45); THE ON GUARD June 2000! fi1

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13 * Hulig Home Hrewre 11 West-Virgi Air Gurd tkes home four Rodeo trophies By Mj. Mike Pitzer West Virgi Ntionl Gurd e t Virgi Air Gurd units j' wonfour first plce trophies t T Air Mobility Commnd's (AMC) Airlift Rodeo 2000 competition RODEO -Members of 167th Airlift Wg's heldtpopeafb, N.C., My mtennce tem (top photo) get ir C-1 30 redy. 1st "I very proud of our West Virgi Lt. Krist Jenks (bove) trets simulted ptient. tems I know how hrd y worked TSgt. Kev Knotts (below) prepres his C-1 30for ptients. preprgforthiscompetition" sttedmj. Photos by Mj. Mike Pitzer Gen. Allen E. Tckett, djutnt generl. The AMC's Rodeo is competition tht focuses on demonstrtg ir mobility core competencies. The 167th Airlift Wg bsed Mrtsburg, won first plce Security Forces Combt Tctics, Aircrft Mte- OFF LOAD -- A 130th Airlift Wg nnce C-130 Preflight nd Aeromedicl tem lods equipment durg Evcution Equipment Preflight. Rodeo competition. The Chrleston-bsed 130th Airlift Wg tem won first plce Enge Aeromedicl Evcution Tem nd C- Runng Off-lod. 130 Aeromedicl Evcution Tem. New "We re plesed with performnce Hmpshire's 157th Air Refuelg Wg, of our tems" sid Lt. Col. Bill G, bsed t Pese Air Ntionl Gurd Bse, 167th tem chief "Of seven first ws selected best Aeril Refuelg plce trophies won by Air Ntionl Tem. Gurd, West Virgi won four." Rodeo 2000 volved 80 ircrft repre- North Crol's 145th Airlift Wg, sentg more thn 100 tems from 17 bsed Chrlotte, took home two first countries. More thn 3,500 competitors plce trophies s competition's best vied for recognition s best irlift. THE ON GUARD 1 June 2000

14 ISTATES m Bck from Bosni * New Copperhed Home * Buckeye Blck Hwks NEW YOU ARIZONA Nerly 150 members of With history stretchg nerly 105th Militry Police Compny returned home from NATO pece- 54 yers, "Copperheds" of 161st Air Refuelg Wg dedikeepg duty Bosni. cted ir new grounds nd fcili- The unit, bsed Bufflo nd ties ceremony April 8. Rochester, with soldiers Utic, The Phoenix-bsed unit, which Hudson Vlley nd New York hs been flyg sce lte 1946, hs City, spent ne months supportg been reloctg to new cop- Opertion Jot Forge. per-domed buildgs of its new The troops, deployed lst yer to bse for bout pst yer. The work with elements of U.S. Army's 10th Mount Division wg mde it officil durg flg risg ceremony tht fetured n from Fort Drum, ptrolled nd ll-arizon fly-by of KC-135 nd secured countryside nd nerby two F-16s from 162nd Fighter militry bses. Wg Tucson. While re, troops dopted "This bse will serve our Annd- supported Bosn elementry zon Air Ntionl Gurd for mny nd high school students, nd id- qi yers to come," sid Col. John Rix, ed children ir efforts to 161st wg commnder. "This is grow up wr-torn region. top-drwer fcility tht provides "We re very proud of men perfect home for our highlynd women of 105th Militry decorted unit." Police Compny who deployed After ceremony, wg nme of pece for this mission promoted "Yer of Fmily" nd served ir ntion so well," by hostg its nnul Fmily Dy. sid Gov. George Ptki. Centered round children, dy For mny members of 1OSth. deployment mrked ir sec- - r, g rid crnivl-like tmosphere. ond Ntionl Gurd federl ctiv- About decde go, Phoenix tion. They were ctivted 1990 officils begn plns to expnd for Pers Gulf Wr s mem- city's Sky Hrbor Airport to nbers of former 206th Militry swer cresg flight demnds of Police Compny Bufflo. rpidly growg city. The pln- The 105th re not only Em- ners found need to build n ddipire Stters volved brod. A tionl runwy -- which rn right tem from Lthm-bsed 138th through hert of refuelers' Public Affirs Detchment recently bse t tht time. The city ponied deployed to Germny for ne- up bout $65 million to move months. 161st to its new home. By SSgt. De Frrow "Wher you ride thoroughbred (UH-60) or vntges over Huey -- cludg improvements Ohio Ntionl Gurd Clydesdle (UH-IH), ir ssult mission re- speed nd crgo lift cpbility. ms sme," sid Lt. Col Rick Hll, 1-137th "It cruises t bout 50 knots fster thn They slg-lod up to 8,000 pounds of crgo, bttlion commnder nd AASF #2 fcility com- Huey," he expled. "Its pylod cpcity is lso trvel just over 200 miles n hour, wer n rmor of mnder. Hll sid primry objective of n vi- considerbly higher." kevlr nd re vlued t pproximtely $11 million tion ssult compny is to sert or extrct troops "It will lift humvee, with rmor nd crew, nd While "Blck Hwk" (UH-60) is stndrd nd/or equipment to or out of designted lnd- run with it," ffirmed CWO Brd Anspugh, fullutility helicopter ctive Army, it is new g zone t precise time ground commnder time flight structor t AASF #2, who ws one of force to be reckoned with Ohio Army Gurd, needs m. first pilots bttlion to complete s 12 of se high-tech irfrmes re expected to Sce its ception 1996, Co. A hs been Blck Hwk itil qulifiction nd structor replce 15 UH-1H "Huey" helicopters by De- tsked to support Ind Army Gurd's 38th pilot course. cember. Infntry Division. In lte 1998, unit ws given He lso sid tht UH-60 is spcious enough Those Hueys re ssigned to Compny A, 1 st n dditionl mission: ugment 5th Bttlion of to trnsport 11 soldiers nd four ir crew. Bttlion, 137th Avition, locted t Army 101st Airborne Division, Fort Cmpbell, Ky. Thoms expects tht by Oct. 1, 60 percent of his Avition Support Fcility (AASF) #2 t This "dul mission" mde it necessry for enlisted soldiers nd 40 percent of his pilots will be Rickenbcker Army Enclve Columbus. unit to modernize with Blck Hwks. qulified on UH-60. By Oct. 1, 2001, cp- Though its equipment will chnge, unit's Accordg to Compny A Commnder Cpt. t predicts qulifiction level of entire mission will not. Wyne Thoms, Blck Hwk hs severl d- unit will be 95 percent. 14June 2000

15 HISTORY * The Air Gurd nd its Specil Opertions Mission S u" h ed sertg Specil Forces soldiers to When Air Force dropped its'spcil mafter Albtrosses completely re- potentil hot spots for clndeste misplced C-46s lte 1958, ech unit sions, SA-16 crews completed over- Ops' mission, Air Gurd fliers helped ws redesignted s troop crrier wter nvigtion trg flights to squdron, retg ir clssified spe- Rmey Air Force Bse, Puerto Rico. Crews lso flew to Pnm Cnl CIA conduct unconventionl wrfre cil opertions mission. The trg tht ensued Zone, Alsk nd Newfoundlnd, to Grummn SA-16 ws quite different. experience flygdifferent geogrphic The ircrft, which first flew 1947, nd wer conditions. hdbeenusedby AirRescue Service Given stelthy nture of misperform se rescues. In ddition to sion, nd its perilous pilotg requiretrew of six, it could irlift 10 pssengers ments, Mrylnd ir crews experienced hrdship. April 15, 1959 is etched to with equipment. memory of retired Col. Alfred Kilkowski sidtrgforwterlndgs with Albtross ws extremely Crmer, former 135th pilot -- dy REWous, when six ircrew were climed when hzrdous. ir SA- 16 crshed to Colgte Creek, mnder of 135th Troop Crrier Md. CESSqudron, ws killed long with two "They were mkg nightime tkeor ircrew, Cpt. Pul Shelton nd off, followedby leftturn sy climbed " "T hen most thkof "ColdWr," ir mds Amn. Louis Florey durg wter flyg trg My out of Hrbor Field," Crmer sid. "The ircrft n conjure up imges of Berl Wll nd 1956," he reclled solemnly. "They were lndg on nosed-over nd crshed. V foreign spies trench cots. Few, however, wter under hzy skies, which mde it very difficult to "The cuse of ccident ws never determed," he would lk members of Air Gurd to this mysten- judge distnce ircrft ws bove wter's dded, "but dngerous nture of this type of flyg ws g mde obvious." ous nd shdowy mix. surfce." Tht troduction to world of clndeste mis- Kilkowski believes ircrft lnded t too high Exercise Swmp Rt, typicl trg mission flown Th rodct r cnsun ntoword ms October 1959, sw ne Mrylnd SA-16s fly to Fr sions begn 1954 when Air Force leders decided to speed, cusg fuselge to split open. O cto w ne sold from 77 t o t phse out its specil opertions units. However, given To mke trg mtters worse, specil opertions Brgg, NC., to work with soldiers from 77th Specil pheottspcilpewnuts owvg,pilots,-^-g,,tr Forces Group. 77th prtroopers nd ir equipmt turbulent times, re ws still need to mmt docmne required plots to lnd ir.on wter, t wre loded bord SA-16s nd dropped to smll smll numnber of ir crewhtnd ircrft to supp gftji39p- _ ight, with no lndg lights. wdr ventionl wrfre missions for rmed forces nd "Night wter mneuvers weredone t Ptuxent zones ner swmps on Fort Stewrt, G. The 135th crew would n fly resupply missions for troops Centrl Intelligence Agency (CIA). livg lh pc field. prtr When ol mission eettd ws completed, "'"Afrelengthy negotitions, decision ws mde specil opertors would be extrcted to slih forseiloe nt nk One cn only ssume tht such trg missions Air Ntionl G su G). Sce ir ctul mirrored rel world ones flown by Air Gurdsply Squdrons, or ARS. The first units were mission ws clssified, y werecltedair Resupmen. Sce ll Air Gurd specil opertors re l29th ARS, Cli 3th ARS, W.V., 3 sworn to secrecy bout ir volvement ctul th opertions, none cn be mentioned here. ARS, Md., nd 143rd ARS, R.I. In 1963, ech ANG specil ops unit ws redesig- Origlly, ll four AirGurd units Orignly, were wre equipped quipednted ll our ir ur unts s n ir commndo squdron followg i o md oredr cowdo with C-46 "Commndos," but Jnury 1956 y revivl of n ctive duty Air Force ir commndo were supplemented by SA-16 "Albtross" mphibsqudron t Hurlburt Field, B. These units, s. siif The stndrdized petondd ircrft d mtnllowe llowed squrorkeepg squdrons to with Kennedy dmistrtion's emphsimplify opertionl nd mtennce progrms,sion"ucvetnwrehldtoobt sis on "unconventionl wrfre," helped to combt nd tr for ir new mission. communist-spired "Wrs of ntionl libertion" "It didn't tke genius to figure out tht SA- third world ntions. 16 Albtross wsn't n ordry type of troop cr- About five yers lter, ir designtion would rier," sid retired Brig. Gen. Victor Kilkowski, chnge to specil opertions squdrons. former Mrylnd djutnt generl for Air. "It ws Durg niid-1970s, three ANG specil extremely slow nd smll to lod nythg or thn tem of pssengers. SPECIAL UNIT -- A Mrylnd 135th Air Resupply opertions units West Virgi, Rhode Islnd nd To top itll off," hedded," Albroswn Squdron crew, nd ir SA-16, prctimce nextrction Mrylnd, converted to irlift units. On My 3, mphib, specificlly suited for. sertg or ex- mission lte 1950s. 1975; Cliforni' s mission lso chnged, becomg 129th Air Rescue nd Recovery Squdron. trctg people stelthily by wter from hostile environments. The type of ircrft we flew ws give- River Nvl Air Sttion," Utermhlen reclled. "The On Sept. 17, 1967, specil opertions mission for wy for specil kds of opertions we would Nvy opertions office re provided crsh bot, nd Air Gurd becme sole responsibility of friendly dvice... tht lndg on wter drk ws Pennsylvni's 193rd Specil Opertions Sqidron. perform." Trg lso becme gret hurdle, reclled retired relly bd ide." "The unit hs been volved ll of mjor nd Col. Don "Wtermelon" Utermhlen, former 3SthARS After severl 135th pilots becme night-qulified, mor contgency opertions round world sce commnder, sce re were no forml schools tht squdron prticipted lrge Europen -ilitry exer- end of 1960s," sid retired MSgt. John Hoffmn, specilized flyg psychologicl wrfre missions. cise where ircrews demonstrted ir bility to former specil ops specilist. "Unlike four origl "At first we tred on C-46 Commndo. It ws deliver nd extrct troops from lkes t night. Air Ourd specil opertions units 193rd concendifficult to get used to becuse it st very high bove "The Germn Specil Forces personnel who were trted on brodcstg rdio nd television messges to runwy," Utermblen sid. "Our best structor ws re thought it couldn't be done," sid Utermhlen. foreign popultions." Cpt. Herb Cromwell, who hd flown hundreds of coi- These specils ops flyg units contued ir trn- More thn three decdes lter, Hrrisburg-bsed bt hours Europen Theter. g, which required m to fly lofg distnces over open unit rems ANG'smlone specil opertions force s "I never hd problem hndlg C-46 fter Herb wter t low ltitudes, throughout 1950s. To prctic we enter to n uncert nd frgmented 21st century. THE ON GuAR 15 June 2000

16 ITRAINING URBAN WARRIORS-- A student (right) ttendg Cmp Ripley's Militry Police school tkes quick peek while enterg buildg t MOUT site. Students (middle) lern importnce of one-mn unsupported lift while gog through wdow. Astudent (fr right) strs to climb rope durg grpple hook entry clss. A fire tem (below) ssults buildg t Cmp Ripley's MOUT site. Photos by Sgt. Clton Wood Ripley's MP school is JmesBrce, course mnger for school's Bsic NCO nd Advnced NCO preprg preprgctivted reserve lw courses more thn 30percent of worldwide forces U tit~p~ e" re militry police- 43p r:,e:s dzh i men nd women,, sid. Along with BNOC nd ANOC By Sgt. Clton Wood Mnesot Ntionl Gurd courses, phse-two Militry Occuption Specilty reclssifiction course is tught for MPs tht hve trnsferred from nor specilties. Soldiers nd Mres from s fr s Puerto Rico nd Alsk hve ttended course tht cludes tcticl vehicle trg, enemy prisoner of wr processg nd field trg exercise t Ripley's Militry Opertions on Urbn Terr (MOUT) site. SGM Dune Fredrickson, bttlion's chief structor who hs observed similr trg t number of Army posts, sidripley MP school is hrd to ber, s lyricist Bob Dyln once noted "Undoubtedly, it's best kept secret song: The times, y re CONUS," he sid, citg stte-of- 1 chng. -rt MOUT site, clssroom fcilities Fellow MnesotnBob Kroll, whohs nd Ripley's stff. spent lst five yers techg militry "It's like comprg Chevyjustbout police s-nd-outs of lnd nvig- redy to die junkyrd to brnd new ton, mp redg nd urbn terr tc- Cdillc," Fredrickson sisted. tics, hs seen differences through his The sergent mjor dded tht mny students. MPs lso look forwrd to testg ir These dys, observed Gopher Stte bility to control riotous crowd or tke Army Gurd sergentfirstclss, Army/ over nd secure town. Mre Reserve nd Army Gurd cops Just mutes fter lerng MOUT tctht ttend Cmp Ripley's U.S. Army tics cludedtwo-mn supported lifts nd Reserve Militry Police School, pper clerg buildg s fire tems, Michimore terested. gn SSgt. Willim Krieger -- memberof With nerly 1,700 Army Gurd sol- 144th MP Compny nd former 10- diers slted for overses pecekeepg yer Nvy vetern -- ws enthused. duty this yer, cresed terest is "This is exctly wht I joed for," he understndble. Accordg to MSgt. sid. THE ONGUARD 16June 2000