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Georgia State Defense Force Chaplain Candidate Handbook

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Chaplain candidacy in the Georgia State Defense Force offers a tremendous opportunity to serve both God as well as soldiers and their families. A newly designed and developed Chaplain Candidate Handbook is intended to help candidates adjust to this new responsibility and provide some basic information pertaining to their role as a Chaplain Candidate. It is not intended to be an exhaustive manual, but rather a springboard to lead the candidate into further exploration of the call as a Chaplain and a GASDF officer.

It also serves current Chaplains as a professional development tool for mentoring Chaplain Candidates and junior Chaplains. As always, it should be augmented with current applicable Army/GASDF doctrine, guidance, and instructions.

The Handbook covers who we are and what we do (Chapter 1); who we serve and how we fit in (Chapter 2); in-processing (Chapter 3); the unit ministry team (Chapter 4); becoming a chaplain (Chapter 5); uniforms and appearance (Annex A); basic standards, customs & courtesies (Annex B), recommended reading (Annex C), and Chaplain insignia (Annex D).

Our intent and hope in this endeavor is to further standardize and professionalize the GASDF Chaplain Corps in line with the Georgia Army National Guard Chaplain Corps (on whose material it is based). And we offer this, also, as a contribution that other State Guards and Defense Forces may use and build on in their service to their respective states and to the United States.

POC for more information is CH(CPT-GA) Bobby Haygood at bobby.haygood@gasdf.us

Click this link for the GASDF Chaplain Candidate Handbook.

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Online Exchange Shopping Open to Vets

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More than 67,000 veterans have applied to shop on the military exchange store websites under a recently released benefit.

The benefit clears the way for honorably discharged veterans from any era to shop at the exchange stores online. In the past, the shopping benefit both online and at brick-and-mortar locations was limited primarily to active-duty troops; National Guardsmen, reservists and their dependents; and retirees and their dependents.

To signup, go to VetVerify.org web portal. That system allows veterans’ information to be verified with the Defense Department so they can be cleared to use the online exchange stores.

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Alaska State Defense Force Soldiers make history and deploy out of State.

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska –After their historical first-time activation for duty outside of Alaska, four Alaska State Defense Force Soldiers will return next week from a Puerto Rico deployment where they assisted with relief efforts in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. For more information … https://www.dvidshub.net/news/255803/alaska-state-defense-force-soldiers-make-history-and-deploy-out-state

Cyber Crime

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Federal Bureau of Investigation – Cyber Crime:

April 8, 2017, Supervisory Special Agent Scott E. Augenbaum was a guest lecturer at the JAG Conference in Nashville, TN.  SSA Augenbaum is the Cyber Crime Supervisor in the FBI Memphis Division and manages the program in Nashville and Memphis with a staff of seven Special Agents.  The FBI’s Cyber Program covers computer intrusion investigations, online child exploitation, intellectual property rights and Internet fraud.  His bio is at this link … SSA Augenbaum Bio.

His topic during the JAG conference was “Cybercrime and the Challenges of Protecting our Nation’s Information Technology Assets.”  SSA Augenbaum provided the following additional information to complement his lecture notes.  With his permission, these documents are provided … Documents.

Cybercrime prevention begins with you.  Please educate yourselves. For more information, SSA Augenbaum can be reached at scott.augenbaum@ic.fbi.gov

SSA Augenbaum has been invited to speak at the SGAUS Annual Conference and the JAG Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC, September 2017.  For more information, please contact CPT(TX) Michael Parker at  mrp@parkerllp.com or CPT(IN) Aravon McCalla at  aravon.mccalla@igr.in.gov; Co-Chairs, SGAUS JAG Committee.

Virginia Defense Force – Traffic Control Point Support

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Members of the Virginia Defense Force operate traffic control points and provide mission command support May 5, 2017, at the 90th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia. More than 90 members of the all-volunteer VDF from units across the state assisted local law enforcement in keeping traffic moving and operated as many as 59 TCPs during a variety of events May 5 and 6. The VDF …also took advantage of the mission to train on multiple communication systems and rehearse administrative, mission command and logistics procedures they would use if they were called to state active duty to augment the Virginia National Guard. Learn more about the VDF at https://go.usa.gov/x5Sct. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cotton Puryear)

 

2017 Annual Conference Information

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Welcome to the landing page for the 2017 SGAUS Conference!

For information about the conference and the workshops offered:  Information.

Hotel and area video:  Video.

For family activities and area attractions: Activities & Attractions.

 

SGAUS 2017 Annual Conference Corporate Sponsors

On behalf of the Executive Board and all the members, we wish to express our gratitude for the great partnership our Corporate and individual sponsors have established with our Association.  Please take the time to view the list and visit their web sites by following the link below.

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SGAUS Medical Training Academy – Myrtle Beach, SC – September 23, 2017!

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Medical Training Academy

SGAUS is planning to institute a Medical Academy. There will be an organizational meeting at the upcoming SGAUS Meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC.  The meeting will be held on Saturday 23 Sep 2017, 1000-1200.  All Medical personnel attending the SGAUS convention are encouraged to participate in this initial meeting.  Personnel invited include physicians, dentists, nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, veterinarians, medical service corps officers, behavioral health professionals, physicians assistants, EMTs, and paramedics as well as any other interested parties.  The purpose of this meeting is to determine the types of medical organizations existing in the various State Defense Forces and to develop plans for appropriate medical training which can and should be offered by SGAUS as well as to develop a sharing of concepts and cooperation between medical activities of the various state defense forces.  This initial meeting will last approximately 2 hours.  Register NOW at … Register.

If you wish to discuss your state defense force organization, audio visual equipment to allow short power point slide presentations will be available.  If you know you are going to attend and especially if you would like to add to the formal discussion, please contact:

David J Cohen MD, FACS

BG, TXSG (ret)

Chair, SGAUS Medical Academy

Cell phone: (210) 241-4675

Email: dcohen@satx.rr.com

Puerto Rico Joint Partnership MOU

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Improving Unit Partnership

During the April 9, 2017 regular scheduled drill, COL Edward L. Vaughan, 156th Airlift Wing Commander and COL(PR) Jesus Delgado, 1st Air Base Group Commander signed a Memorandum of Understanding solidifying the working relationship between the Puerto Rico Air National Guard and the Puerto Rico Air State Guard.

“Our partnership with the Puerto Rico Air State Guard is stronger today than ever.” said Vaughan. “In every way the 1st Air Base Group has been able to help us, they’ve done an outstanding job. Their dedication to our community and the 156th Airlift Wing is vital to our mission readiness. While State Guard Airmen work side by side the 156th AW Airmen on our regular scheduled drills, there were legal hurdles to mutual aid that weren’t solved. This MOU resolves a lot of those issues and shows our commitment to the outstanding relationship between the 156th AW and the 1st ABG, now and for years to come.”

COL(PR) Delgado said “For all of us in the 1st Air Base Group, signing this MOU is the culmination of years of efforts to formalize our relationship with the 156th AW. This is a historic milestone, and the beginning of a new era of partnership and joint work amongst us. Thanks to COL Vaughan, COL Figueroa, and all the 156th AW leadership and Airmen for believing and trusting in the integrity and capabilities of the 1st ABG’s Airmen.”

For more information … http://sgaus.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/156AW-and-1AB-MOU.pdf

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