Reserve Components of the U S Military The

Reserve Components of the U. S. Military & The U. S. Army Reserve Components ü (U. S. Army Reserves) ü (Army National Guard)

The Reserve Components Ø The reserve components of the United States armed forces are military organizations whose members, generally perform a minimum of 39 days of military duty per year and who 39 augment the active duty (or full time) military when necessary. Ø The reserve components are also referred to collectively as the Guard and Reserves.

The Reserve Components The eight (8) reserve components of the U. S. military are: 1. Army Reserve (USAR) 2. Navy Reserve (USNR) 3. Marine Corps Reserve 4. Air Force Reserve 5. Coast Guard Reserve 6. Army National Guard of the United States (ARNG) 7. Air National Guard of the United States (ANG) 8. United States Public Health Service Reserve Corps (*uniformed service, not an armed service) Note: The Army National Guard of the United States & the Air National Guard of the United States primarily fall under the National Guard of the United States (NGB).

Civilian Axillaries The civilian auxiliaries of the U. S. military are not considered to be reserve components of the respective services but could assist the military in peacetime or wartime; the exception is the Coast Guard where upon determination by the Commandant Auxiliary members become part of the temporary Reserve (per the CG Authorization Act of 1996): Civil Air Patrol, auxiliary to the Air Force Coast Guard Auxiliary, auxiliary to the Coast Guard Merchant Marine, auxiliary to the Navy Military Auxiliary Radio System During times of war, the Merchant Marine is classified as part of the uniformed services & members obtain veteran status.

Purpose of the RC According to Title 10 U. S. Code (USC), the purpose of each reserve component is to provide trained units and qualified persons available for active duty in the armed forces, in time of war or national emergency, and at such other times as the national security may require, to fill the needs of the armed forces whenever, during & after the period needed to procure & train additional units & qualified persons to achieve the planned mobilization, more units & persons are needed than are in the regular components.

History & Tradition § The reserve components are the embodiment of the American tradition of the citizen-soldier dating back to before the American Revolutionary War. § They are regionally based & recruited (unlike their active duty counterparts) and, in the case of the Army & Air National Guard, are the organized state militias referred to in the U. S. Constitution. § Members of the reserve components are generally required to perform, at a minimum, 39 days of military service per year. This includes monthly drill weekends (2 days x 12 months = 24 days) & 15 days of annual training (giving rise to the old slogan “one weekend a month, two weeks a year”). § While organized, trained, & equipped nearly the same as the active duty, the reserve components often have unique characteristics. This is especially true of the National Guard, which performs both federal & state missions. In addition, reserve components often operate under special laws, regulations, and policies.

Reserves vs. National Guard § The definition of the term “reserve” varies depending on the context § In most respects, the Army National Guard & Air National Guard are very similar to the Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve, respectively. § The primary difference lies in the level of government to which they are subordinated. § The Army Reserve & Air Force Reserve are subordinated to the federal government § while the National Guards are subordinated to the various state governments, except when called into federal service by the President of the United States or as provided for by law. § For example, the Kentucky Army National Guard & Kentucky Air National Guard are subordinated to the state of Kentucky and report to the Governor of Kentucky as their commander-in-chief.

Reserves vs. National Guard § This unique relationship descends from the colonial & state militias that served as a balance against a standing federal army, which many Americans feared would threaten states’ rights. The militias were organized into the present National Guard system with the Militia Act of 1903. § Besides theoretical check on federal power, the distinction between the federal military reserves and the National Guard permits state governors to use their personnel to assist in disaster relief and to preserve law and order in times of crisis. I. E. “State Mission” § The latter is permitted because the National Guard are not subject to the restrictions of the Posse Comitatus Act unless they are under federal jurisdiction. The restrictions, however, do apply to the 4 of the other 5 reserve components just as it does with their active duty military counterparts. The U. S. Coast Guard & U. S. Coast Guard Reserve are not subject to the restrictions of the Posse Comitatus Act because they are the only Armed Force of the United States that is not part of the U. S. Department of Defense (Department of Homeland Defense).

Reserves vs. National Guard http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=OTq 0 Sx. Wy 9 TQ USAR: there are NO combat arms USAR units, though formerly there were a full range of armored, infantry, artillery, etc. units, to include two (2) Special Forces Groups (11 th & 12 th). The USAR is mainly support and training units. Typically, they are “called-up” as individuals instead of units. All four (4) services have federally-owned Reserve components -- USAR, AF Reserve, USMCR, and USNR. ARNG: There ARE combat arms units in the ARNG. The ARNG includes almost all branches of the Army (depending on the State). The National Guard is also both a source of economic importance (jobs, building projects, etc) and prestige to the States, so any attempts to reform it at all, much less consider taking it away from the states, are typically fought tooth and nail by state governors, congressional delegations, and the National Guard Association of the United States. Only the Army & Air Force have National Guard components.

Reserve Categories All members of a reserve component are assigned to one of 3 reserve component categories: Ø The READY Reserve Ø The STANDBY Reserve Ø The RETIRED Reserve

READY Reserve Ø The Ready Reserve comprises military members of the Reserve & National Guard, organized in units or as individuals, liable for recall to active duty to augment the active components in time of war or national emergency. Ø The Ready Reserve consists of 3 reserve component subcategories: 1. The Selected Reserve consist of those units & individuals within the Ready Reserve designated by their respective Services & approved by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as so essential to initial wartime missions that they have priority over all other Reserves. The Selected Reserve consists of additional sub-subcategories: • Drilling Reservists/Troop Program Units (TPUs). • Training Pipeline (non-deployable account). • Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs). • Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) are National Guard or Reserve members of the Selected Reserve who are ordered to active duty or full-time National Guard duty for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve component units. 2. Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) personnel provide a manpower pool composed principally of individuals having had training, having previously served in an active duty component or in the Selected Reserve, and having some period of their military service obligation (MSO) remaining. 3. Inactive National Guard (ING) are National Guard personnel in an inactive status in the Ready Reserve, not in the Selected Reserve, attached to a specific National Guard unit, who are required to muster once a year with their assigned unit but do not participate in training activities. On mobilization, ING members mobilize with their units.

STANDBY Reserve Ø The Standby Reserve consists of personnel who maintain their affiliation without being in the Ready Reserve, who have been designated key civilian employees, or who have a temporary hardship or disability. They are not required to perform training & are not part of units but create a pool of trained individuals who could be mobilized if necessary to fill manpower needs in specific skills. § Active Status List are those Standby Reservists temporarily assigned for hardship or other cogent reason; those not having fulfilled their military service obligation or those retained in active status when provided for by law; or those members of Congress & others identified by their employers as “key personnel” & who have been removed from the Ready Reserve because they are critical to the national security in their civilian employment. § Inactive Status List are those Standby Reservists who are not required by law or regulation to remain in an active program & who retain their Reserve affiliation in a non-participating status, and those who have skills which may be of possible future use to the Armed Force concerned.

RETIRED Reserve The Retired Reserve consists of all Reserve officers and enlisted personnel who receive retired pay on the basis of active duty and/or reserve service; all Reserve officers and enlisted personnel who are otherwise eligible for retired pay but have not reached age 60, who have not elected discharge, and are not voluntary members of the Ready or Standby Reserve; and other retired reservists under certain conditions. MSG (Retired) Lee & COL (Retired) Alexander

Mobilization Individual service members or entire units of the reserve components may be called into active duty (also referred to as mobilized, activated, or called up), under several conditions: ü Full Mobilization requires a declaration of war or national emergency by the U. S. Congress, affects all reservists (including those on inactive status & retired members), & may last until 6 months after the war or emergency for which it was declared. ü Partial Mobilization requires a declaration of national emergency, affects only the Ready Reserve, & is limited to a maximum of one million personnel activated for no more than 2 years. ü Presidential Reserve Call-Ups do not require a declaration of national emergency but require the President to notify Congress and is limited to 200, 000 Selected Reservists and 30, 000 Individual Ready Reservists for up to 270 days. ü The 15 -Day Statute allows individual service secretaries to call up the Ready Reserves for up to 15 days per year for annual training or operational missions. ü RC Volunteers may request to go on active duty regardless of their reserve component category, but the state governors must approve activating National Guard personnel.

Mobilization Ø Members of the National Guard (Army & Air), operate under Title 32 of the United States Code under normal circumstances. Ø However, once they are MOBILIZED, they then fall under Title 10 of the U. S. Code and therefore are subject to ALL the rules & regulations of the Active Duty services, including the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Ø Mobilizations can occur for: Ø entire UNITS or Ø for specific INDIVIDUALS. Ø Mobilizations are for specified periods/lengths.

National Guard Bureau GEN Frank J. Grass, USA Chief of NGB Sept 2012 - present The National Guard Bureau (NGB) is the federal instrument responsible for NGB the administration of the National Guard of the United States established by the United States Congress as a joint bureau of the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. It was created by the Militia Act of 1903. This was changed by the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, which elevated the National Guard to a joint function of the Department of Defense. This act also elevated the Chief of the National Guard Bureau from Lieutenant General (3 -Stars) to General (4 -Stars) with the appointment of General Craig R. Mc. Kinley, U. S. Air Force. The National Guard Bureau holds a unique status as both a staff and operation agency & now holds a seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Directors, Army & Air NG Both Directors are career National Guard Officers. Both previously served as Adjutant Generals or Assistant AG’s of States Ingram = North Carolina Clarke = Alabama LTG William E. Ingram Jr. LTG Stanley E. Clarke III

National Guard Bureau There is a major difference between ADMINISTRATIVE control & COMMAND !?

U. S. Army Reserve (USAR) The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve & the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components (RC) of the United States Army. The Army Reserve was formed 23 April 1908 to provide a reserve of medical officers to the Army. After the WW I, under the National Defense Act on 4 June 1920, Congress reorganized the U. S. land forces by authorizing a Regular Army, a National Guard, and an Organized Reserve (Officers Reserve Corps and Enlisted Reserve Corps) of unrestricted size, which later became the Army Reserve.

USAR Components Ø Office of the Chief, Army Reserve (OCAR) at The Pentagon, Washington, DC OCAR provides the Chief, Army Reserve (CAR) with a staff of functional advisors who develop & execute Army Reserve plans, policies & programs, plus administer Army Reserve personnel, operations & funding. The CAR is responsible for plans, policies & programs affecting all USAR Soldiers, including those who report directly to the Army. OCAR is composed of specialized groups that advise & support the CAR on a wide variety of issues. Ø U. S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) at Ft. Bragg, NC Through USARC, the CAR commands all Army Reserve units. USARC is responsible for the staffing, training, management & deployment of its units to ensure their readiness for Army missions. The Army Reserve which consists of three main categories of units: operational & functional, support, and training. Due to Base Realignment & Closure Act, the HQ of USAR has moved to Ft. Bragg.

Chief, Army Reserve LTG Jeffrey W. Talley The Chief, Army Reserve (CAR) is responsible for plans, policies & programs affecting all Army Reserve Soldiers, including those who report directly to the Army & also commands ALL Army Reserve units. The Office of the Chief, Army Reserve (OCAR) is made up of specialized groups that advise and support the CAR on a wide variety of issues. The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is the federal reserve force of the United States Army.

USAR Operational Commands 3 rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) (MDSC) at Fort Gillem, GA 7 th Civil Support Command at Kaiserslautern, Germany 11 th Aviation Command (Theater) at Fort Knox, KY 79 th Sustainment Support Command at Los Alaminitos, CA 143 rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (ESC) at Orlando, FL 200 th Military Police Command at Fort Meade, MD 311 th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (ESC) at Los Angeles, CA 335 th Signal Command (Theater) at East Point, GA 377 th Sustainment Command (Theater) (TSC) at Belle Chasse, LA 412 th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) at Vicksburg, MS 416 th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) at Darien, IL 807 th Medical Command (Deployment Support) (MDSC) at Salt Lake, UT U. S. A. R. Medical Command (AR-MEDCOM) at Pinellas Park, FL Military Intelligence Readiness Command (MIRC) at Fort Belvoir, VA U. S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command – Airborne (USACAPOC-A) at Fort Bragg, NC U. S. A. R. Joint and Special Troops Support Command

USAR Support Commands 1 st Mission Support Command at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico 63 rd Regional Support Command "Blood and Fire" at Moffett Field, CA 81 st Regional Support Command "Wildcat Division" at Fort Jackson, SC 85 th Support Command "Custer Division" at Arlington Heights, IL 87 th Support Command "The Golden Acorn Division" at Birmingham, AL 88 th Regional Support Command "The Blue Devils" at Fort Mc. Coy, WI 99 th Regional Support Command "Checkerboard" at Fort Dix, NJ Army Reserve Careers Division at Fort Mc. Pherson, GA 85 th Support Command “Custer Division” (AC/RC Training) 1 st Army

USAR Training Commands Training commands, institutional 75 th Training Command (Battle Command Training Division) at Houston, TX 80 th Training Command (TASS) "Blue Ridge Division" at Richmond, VA 84 th Training Command "Lincoln County Division" at Fort Mc. Coy, WI 108 th Training Command (Individual Entry Training) at Charlotte, NC 166 th Aviation Brigade at Fort Hood, TX Training support commands First United States Army East at Fort Meade, Maryland First United States Army West at Fort Carson, Colorado

Army National Guard The Army National Guard is composed primarily of traditional Guardsmen -- civilians who serve their country, state & community on a part-time basis (usually one (1) weekend each month & two (2) weeks during the summer. )

Army National Guard Ø The National Guard has a unique dual mission that consists of both Federal and State roles. Federal State Ø For state missions, the governor, through the state Adjutant General (TAG), commands Guard forces. Ø The governor can call the National Guard into action during local or statewide emergencies, such as storms, fires, earthquakes or civil disturbances. Ø In addition, the President of the United States can activate the National Guard for participation in federal missions. Ø Examples of federal activations include Guard units deployed to Kosovo and the Sinai for stabilization operations, and units deployed to the Middle East and other locations in the war on terrorism. When federalized, Guard units are commanded by the Combatant Commander of theatre in which they are operating.

KENTUCKY National Guard

KYARNG JFHQ-KY Maj Gen Tonini HHD / JFHQ KYARNG TS CMD (WHFRTC) KYARNG RR Command 176/177/178 FFTG 41 st WMD-CST 149 th MEB 63 rd AV Bde 138 th FA Bde 238 th Training Regiment 75 th Troop Command 1 st Bn (GS), 238 th RGT HHC/149 th MEB HHC HHB 1 -149 th INFANTRY Bn B(-)/351 st ASB (AVIM) 138 th Signal CO 2113 th Trans Co (MED) HHC B/2 -147 th AV (UH-60) 1/623 d FA Bn MLRS) 307 th Maint Co (-) A Company DET 11 OSA (C-12) HHB 133 rd MPAD (PA) B Company DET 3/H/171 AV (C-23) A Battery 202 nd Army Band C Company C(-)/1 -136 th AVN (OH-58) B Battery 1163 d Med Co D Company C/1 -169 th AVN (MEDEVAC) C Battery Ky. NG MEDCOM 1149 th Forward Support Co 1204 th ASB 203 rd FWD SPT Co 201 st EN Bn 149 th SIGNAL Co A/1204 th ASB 751 st Troop Command (TC) HHC 2/138 th FA Bn Detachments/20 th SFB HHB 149 th EN Co (-) 149 th BSB A Battery 577 th EN Co HHD/149 th BSB) B Battery 207 th EN Co A/149 th BSB C Battery B/149 th BSB 2138 th SPT Co 198 th MP Bn 206 th EN Bn HHC 103 rd BSB 130 th EN Co HHD HHC 206 th SAPPER Co 223 rd MP Co A Company 118 th EN Haul Plt 438 th MP Co B Company 103 rd CM Bn 940 th MP Co 301 st CM Co 617 th MP Co 299 th CM Co 1103 d MP Det 2123 rd Trans Co (HET)

Ft. Knox 751 st Troop Cmd MATES Louisville Fairgrounds Armory FMS 8 149 th HHC MEB 149 th Signal Co SVC 2 -138 th FA BN 2138 th SPT Co – FY 11 Det HHC 38 th DISCOM Louisville Buechel Armory HQS 198 th MP BN 223 rd MP Co (-) Det 1 301 st Air Guard Base Det 1 Spt Co 20 th SF GRP Det 2 Spt Co 1/20 th SFG Det 1 Spt Co 2/20 th SFG Det 1 Spt Co 3/20 th SFG 41 st CST Standiford Field 123 d TAW Walton 940 th MP Co (-) 118 th EN Team (Haul) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Richmond 617 th MP Co (-) 2123 rd Trans Co HHD 103 rd CM BN 75 th Troop Cmd FMS 4 Maysville 299 th CM Co Olive Hill Det 1 149 th EN Co Ashland FMS 1 HSC 201 st EN (MOD) 201 st FSC Carlisle Btry B 2 -138 th FA BN L L PBE TIN LAaw ALars GW Carrollton CARROLL CAM Carrollton Btry A 2 -138 th FA BN Shelbyville 1163 rd Med Co Congressional Districts Bluegrass Station AVON KYARNG MED CMD (-) 138 th Signal Co(temp chg) Cynthiana 149 th EN Co (-) NGAKY Bldg. R&R Cmd Elizabethtown Det 2 203 rd SPT Co Lexington FMS 3 HHB 138 th Fires Bde 138 th Signal Co HHB 2 -138 th FA BN Independence HHC 1204 th ASB Co A 1204 th ASB E BL ord IM edf TR B Owensboro HHC 206 th EN BN A Co 206 th EN Co Co B 206 th EN Co C 206 th EN HSC & FSC 206 th EN Frankfort Capital City Airport Det 11 OSACOM Det 3 Co H 171 st AV ON nd NT epe KE Ind ence NE BOO Frankfort Boone Nat. Guard Ctr JFHQ-KY Det 1 JFHQ-KY Det 2 HHD MAC CSMS Co B 103 rd BSB 63 rd Theatre AVN BDE Co C 1 -376 th AV Co B (-) 351 st ASB Co B 2 -147 th AV Det 1 HHC 2 -147 th AV Det 1 Co D 2 -147 th AV Det 1 Co E 2 -147 th AV Det 2 Co C 1 -169 th AV Det 5 Co D 1 -169 th AV Det 5 Co E 1 -169 th AV 1988 Contract Team 202 nd Band 133 rd MPAD 1809 JAG Tm PE ND E GRANT Williamstown Owenton OWEN Morehead 301 st CM Co (-) LT ON BRACKEN MASON Maysville ROBERTSON Mt. Olive LEWIS Greenup GREENUP Prestonsburg 577 th Sapper Co (-) Vanceburg BOYD FLEMING Grayson Cattlesttsburg CARTER Bardstown NICHOLAS Flemingsburg Btry C 2 -138 th FA BN Carlisle Pikeville Brandenburg FRANKLIN Georgetown BOURBON ROWAN Leitchfield 203 rd FSC(-) Det 1, 617 th MP Co Frankfort SHELBY Louisville Paris BATH Louisa Morehead ELLIOTT Det 1 Co A 206 EN Det 1, MEDCOM JEFFERSON Shelbyville Madisonville 1123 rd Sapper Co (-) Det 1 577 th Sapper Co Sandy Hook WOODOwingsville LAWRENCE Lexington 130 th Eng Co (-) FORD Versailles FAYETTE SPENCER ANDERSON Shepardsville Taylorsville Lawrenceburg CLARK MENIFEE MORGAN Brandenburg Winchester BULLIT Frenchburg West Liberty Marion MEADE JOHNSON Det 2 Co A 206 EN JESSAMINE POWELL Paintsville MARTIN Inez Det 1 1123 rd Sapper Co NELSON MERCER Stanton WOLFE MAGOFFIN BRECK. Co HENDERSON Bardstown Springfield Harrodsburg Richmond Campton Salyersville HARDIN Henderson DAVIESS WASHINGTON MADISON ESTILL Prestonsburg UNION LEE Owensboro Hardingsburg Elizabethtown BOYLE Irvine Morganfield Danville Beattyville Jackson FLOYD PIKE LARUE WEBSTER MARION Benton Mc. LEAN OHIO BREATHITT Lebanon LINCOLN Pikeville Co A (-) 149 BSB (Distro) Hodgenville JACKSON KNOTT Dixon Calhoun GRAYSON Stanford Booneville Mt. Vernon Hartford Leitchfield CRITTENDEN OWSLEY TAYLOR PERRY CASEY ROCKCASTLEMc. Kee Hindman Campbellsville HOPKINS HART Marion Liberty Hazard GREEN Paducah Madisonville Morgantown EDMONSON Munfordville MUHLENBERG LAUREL CLAY 2113 rd Trans BUTLER Brownsville Greensburg LETCHER FMS 12 Greenville Somerset Manchester Whitesburg CALDWELL LESLIE ADAIR London BALLARD Paducah Princeton WARREN BARREN Columbia RUSSELL Hyden PULASKI Jackson Wickliffe Eddyville CHRISTIAN Mc. CRACKEN Jamestown FMS 6 LYON KNOX METCALFE TODD LOGAN Bowling Green Glasgow Det 1 207 th EN Co HARLAN Edmonton Barbourville CARLISLE GRAVES Benton Monticello Harlan TRIGG CUMBERLAND WHITLEY Bardwell MARSHALL Elton Russellville BELL Hopkinsville SIMPSON ALLEN Burkesville WAYNE Cadiz CLINTON HICKMAN Mayfield Franklin Scottsville MONROE Albany Whitley City Williamsburg Middlesboro CALLOWAY Clinton Tompkinsville Mc. CREARY Hazard Murray 207 th EN Co (-) FULTON Hickman Russellville Glasgow Tompkinsville Det 1 307 th CRC FMS 9 Monticello Williamsburg Btry A 1 -623 rd FA BN Middlesboro Btry C 1 -623 rd FA BN Det 1 HHC 1 -149 th IN BN HHB 1 -623 rd FA BN (Weapons Co) D Co 1 -149 th IN BN Ravenna Hopkinsville Det 1 203 rd SPT Co No change / Complete Co C 1 -149 th IN BN Det 1 Co A 149 BSB (Distro) Somerset Danville th Bowling Green Det 2 HHC 1 -149 IN BN London Co A 103 rd BSB Murray Unit J’s out FMS 10 FMS 2 Co B 1 -149 th IN BN th Harlan 438 MP Co HHD 149 BSB 1149 th FSC Co A 1 -149 th IN BN Unit converts in FY 10 Greenville Springfield B Co 149 th SMC Barbourville th rd KY ARNG Tng Site Det 1 130 Eng Co Campbellsville Det 1 223 MP Co th IN BN HHC(-) 1 -149 Unit converts in FY 11 Btry B 1 -623 rd FA BN 176 th FTTG 613 th En (FAC) Disney Tng Site 177 th FTTG 441 st Survey & Design Tm. New Unit in FY 12 Harrodsburg 178 th FTTG rd Central City 1103 MP Det UTES 2 New Unit in FY 10 307 th CRC (-) 238 th Regt HHC 103 rd BSB KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD Det 2 MED CMD New Unit in FY 11 Unit Armory Locations 3123 Asphalt Tm KG-J 3 { Future Changes } As of August 2010 HENRY OLDHAM Henderson Det 2 307 th CRC La. Grange New Castle HARRISON Cynthiana SCOTT Y ER OMling TG ter ON. S M Mt K e C ill O sv C e N w A a H H D R A r R te R as A c G Lan N TO nd ING ithla Sm LIV Arrows denote units converting to other organizational make-ups and/or locations

Louisville (co-located on airport)

123 rd Mission Support Group • 123 rd Civil Engineering Squadron • 123 rd Security Forces Squadron • 123 rd Communications Squadron • 123 rd Logistics Readiness Squadron • 123 rd Force Support Squadron 123 rd Maintenance Group • 123 rd Maintenance Squadron • 123 rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron • 123 rd Maintenance Ops Flight 123 rd Operations Group • 123 rd Special Tactics Squadron • 165 th Airlift Squadron • 123 rd Airlift Control Flight • 123 rd Operations Support Flight 123 rd Medical Group • Family Readiness and Support 123 rd Contingency Response Group • 123 rd Global Mobility Squadron • 123 rd Global Mobility Readiness Squadron

Top White House official honors 123 rd Airlift Wing for rare 15 th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 3/25/2012 - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- One of President Barack Obama's top advisors praised the Kentucky Air National Guard for superior achievement March 18, calling the organization "second to none" during a ceremony honoring the 123 rd Airlift Wing for winning a nearly unprecedented 15 th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Also recognized were Kentucky Air National Guard Headquarters, which accepted its 9 th Air Force Organizational Excellence Award; and the 123 rd Special Tactics Squadron, which received an Air Force Meritorious Unit Award from Air Force Special Operations Command. "It is indeed a pleasure for me to be here and recognize the great accomplishments of the more than 1, 200 Citizen-Airmen in the Kentucky Air National Guard, " said Richard Reed, special assistant to the president for national security affairs and senior director for resilience policy. "The missions you perform are critically important to ensuring our nation's security, defense and disaster response, both at home and abroad. " The 123 rd Airlift Wing's 15 th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award is especially noteworthy, Reed told an audience of more than 1, 000 Airmen who packed a hangar at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base. Research indicates that only three other units have ever earned 15 AFOUAs. "This level of achievement is a testament to the 123 rd Airlift Wing's rich legacy of service and excellence, dating back to your founding in 1947, " he said. "With six Distinguished Flying Unit Plaques, three Metcalf Trophies, three 15 th Air Force Solano Trophies and three Spaatz Trophies, the 123 rd Airlift Wing is among the most -- if not the most -- decorated units in the United States Air Force. "That heritage of excellence continues today. Your recent accomplishments show a dedication to mission performance that is really unsurpassed. Whether supporting the war overseas or defense of the homeland in the United States, you are always there. " During the award period, which ran from October 2009 to September 2011, the wing deployed 741 personnel to 32 locations in 21 countries. Many were in direct combat or combat-support missions, including 150 Airmen who deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, with five of the unit's C-130 aircraft to fly airlift missions in support of Operation Enduing Freedom. Those Airmen logged an unprecedented 100 percent mission-capable rate while flying 3, 600 sorties that transported 41, 000 passengers and moved 13, 500 tons of cargo, including 3. 5 million pounds of airdropped materiel. They also broke multiple monthly records for overall combat airdrops and amount of cargo moved in theater. Members of the 123 rd Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to Bagram, too, completing more than $300 million in base construction projects in six months, including a fully functional Air Mobility Command passenger terminal and the first permanent C-130 maintenance hangar. In a novel concept, the wing deployed 17 Airmen to Afghanistan for Agribusiness Development Teams 1 and 2, fostering the creation of a sustainable agriculture economy and boosting income for 1, 400 Afghan raisin vineyards by 50 percent in less than 6 months. One of the wing's officers was later selected as commander of ADT 3 -- the first time an Air Guardsman has led an agribusiness development team. That group of 60 Army and Air National Guardsmen coordinated Afghanistan's first-ever commercial mulberry harvest in the Panshir Valley, producing 75 metric tons of mulberries and netting about $45, 000 for local farmers. http: //www. 123 aw. ang. af. mil/news/story. asp? id=123295244

Paktia Province, Afghanistan, March 4, 2002 Operation Enduring Freedom, the military action against Taliban and al-Qaida forces in Afghanistan, was the catalyst for the largest mobilization of Air National Guard personnel since the Korean War. It also marked the first time that Air National Guard ground units, particularly pararescue personnel and air combat controllers, were used to support joint ground combat operations. As part of Enduring Freedom, in March 2002 a joint military operation named "Anaconda" was mounted in Paktia province to surround and defeat Taliban forces hiding in the area. On the third day of Operation Anaconda an Army MH-47 E Chinook helicopter was fired upon as it attempted to land on a ridge on Takur Ghar mountain. Taking heavy fire, the helicopter lurched and attempted to take-off to extricate itself from the field of fire. When the Chinook lurched, one of the Navy SEALs on board, Petty Officer First Class Neil C. Roberts, fell from the rear ramp. Too damaged to return for Petty Officer Roberts, the Chinook landed further down the mountain. A second MH-47 E attempted to land rescue Roberts, but it too was fired upon and forced to leave the immediate area. The third MH-47 E to attempt a landing on what became known as Roberts’ Ridge was hit with automatic weapons fire and rocket-propelled grenades while still 20 feet in the air. The helicopter, containing an Army Ranger Team and Technical Sergeant Keary Miller, a Combat Search and Rescue Team Leader from the 123 d Special Tactics Squadron, Kentucky Air National Guard, hit the ground hard. Within seconds, one helicopter crewman, the right door gunner, was killed, as were three Army Rangers. The 17 -hour ordeal that followed would result in the loss of seven American lives, including Petty Officer Roberts. Technical Sergeant Miller not only managed to drag the wounded helicopter pilot to safety, but also orchestrated the establishment of multiple casualty collection points. In between treating the wounded, Miller set up the distribution of ammunition for the Army Rangers who were taking the fight to the enemy. For his extraordinary life-saving efforts while putting himself in extreme danger under enemy fire, Technical Sergeant Miller was awarded the Silver Star by the U. S. Navy, one of the few members of the Air National Guard to be so honored.

Full-Time (“active-duty”) Opportunities in the Reserve Component Ø You can get a full-time job (duty position) with either the National Guard or Reserves. Ø You can actually have a full-time career in the ARNG or USAR; just like being on Active Duty. Ø There a variety of kinds & types of positions.

“Active Duty” Opportunities Ø Active Guard Reserve (AGR). Ø Military Technician (MIL-TECH). Ø Department of the Army Civilian (DAC). Ø Active Duty Special Work or Operational Support (ADSW/ADOS). Ø Mobilize & Deploy.

AGR Opportunities Active Guard Reserve (AGR), also known as "Active Guard & Reserve“ § refers to a U. S. Army & U. S. Air Force federal military program. § places ARNG & USAR soldiers & Air National Guard & Air Force Reserve airmen on federal active duty status under Title 10 U. S. C. , Title 14 U. S. C. , or full-time National Guard duty under Title 32 U. S. C. 502(f) for a period of 180 consecutive days or greater in order to provide full-time support to National Guard & Reserve organizations for the purpose of leading, organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the Reserve Components. In the KYARNG, every Company-level armory (unit) typically has 3 AGR: 1. Readiness NCO (E-6/E-7). 2. Admin NCO (E-5/E-6). 3. Supply NCO (E-5/E-6). At the Battalion-level, there are upwards of 20 -25 positions.

“Mil-Tech” & DAC Opportunities MILITARY TECHNICIAN (“Mil-Tech): § A Federal Military Technician (dual status) is a Federal civilian employee who is employed under section 3101 of Title 5 or section 709 (b) of Title 32. § They are required as a condition of that employment to maintain membership in the National Guard. § Military Technicians are assigned to a civilian position as a technician in the administration & training of the National Guard or in the maintenance & repair of supplies or equipment issued to the National Guard or the armed forces. § They are paid on a “civilian” salary/wage scale, NOT a military scale. However, they typically wear their military uniform (can’t tell the difference between an AGR & a Mil-Tech at work). Department of the Army Civilian (DAC): Anyone can apply. Does NOT have to be a member of the military.

ADSW / ADOS Opportunities ü Active Duty Special Work (ADSW) is a special method of obtaining operational support personnel on a limited basis. ü Typically limited to enlisted personnel. ü By policy, ADSW tours are normally limited to 179 days or less in one fiscal year (Tours exceeding 180 days are accountable against active duty end strength). ü These positions are cyclical and are often available during surge periods, but many are available year-round. ü Find out about these opportunities from your unit!

This is the website to use to find FEDERAL jobs & positions, to include DAC, AGR & Mil-Tech