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SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD – Dive Team

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EXPERIENCE SCUBA
The State Guard Dive Team will be offering a short introductory in water SCUBA experience to State Guard members and their spouses. This program is NOT a SCUBA certification course. It is designed to provide interested guardsmen and spouses with a short class, pool dive, and the opportunity to see if they would like SCUBA diving. After a short class on SCUBA gear and a safety briefing each SCUBA inexperienced diver will don SCUBA gear and will be accompanied by a SCUBA certified dive team member underwater.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR to attend the conference and don’t forget to register to Experience SCUBA!  Register NOW at … Register.

For more information, LTC(SC) Scott Malyerck at scott.malyerck@sg.sc.gov

SGAUS Chaplain Training Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC – September 21-23, 2017!

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Chaplain Training Conference

The SGAUS Chaplain School will commence in Myrtle Beach, SC, 21-24 September, 2017. There are eight 2 hour training sessions planned beginning Thursday, 21 September with a meet and greet at 1400 hours. This is an exciting time to be part of SGAUS, especially for Chaplains.

Our mission is to provide Support for the Living, Care for the Injured and Honor for the Dead. We accomplish this mission by training at the same level as our counterparts on active and reserve duty. Chaplains are being challenged as never before so the profile of future Chaplains is evolving to meet the demands of an ever-changing environment. Therefore, our objective is to be both theologically as well as psychologically trained and pre-pared. Our medical professionals have succeeded by healing the mind and body but not the soul. Until recently it was overlooked. The metaphysical combination of mind, body and spirit has to work in tandem for us to be fully functional. This has changed our view of training. We must attain and keep high standards to meet our future challenges.

SGAUS can and will lead the way of our nation in preparing and molding future Chaplains to meet and excel at any challenge. In that context, we will offer a variety of courses that will enhance Chaplain skill, knowledge and ability. A host of out-standing professionals from around the country will be teaching the classes this year. The following list of courses can be available at the Myrtle Beach, SC meeting. We invite all SGAUS Chaplains attending the annual conference to vote on courses you would like presented and in addition offer additional suggestions by contacting CPT Bill Griffin at william.griffin@sg.sc.gov.   Conference registration information will be published the first week in July.

Courses include but are not limited to: Moral Injury, Stress management, Secondary Trauma, Ministry Skills, Introduction to Chapel, Foundation of Chaplaincy, Ministry of Presence, Ministry of Purpose, Servant Leadership, Ethics and War, Privilege Communication, Ethical Boundaries, Military Funerals, Defining Chaplaincy, Theological Foundations, Legal Boundaries, etc.

This training will be concurrent to the SGAUS Annual Convention from September 21-24, 2017.  Register NOW at … Register.

POC for the SGAUS Chaplain Program is CH(LTC-SC) Donald Hayes, donald.hayes@sg.sc.gov

Login for more information about the SGAUS Chaplain Program … https://sgaus.org/sgaus-academy/chaplain-academy/

SGAUS JAG Training Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC – September 22, 2017!

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Practicing Military Justice

If you are a licensed attorney and are interested in earning a JAG certification, the online portion of the SGAUS JAG Training Program, Practicing Military Justice, is now available through the SGAUS website. All active State Guard member attorneys that are commissioned officers at the time of successful completion of the Training Program’s online and in-person course requirements will be eligible to receive the SGAUS JAG Skills Qualification Badge. The next opportunity to complete this new program will be at the JAG Training Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC in September 2017.  Register NOW at … Register.

The SGAUS JAG Training Committee is capitalizing on its string of successful annual Training Academies by expanding its frequency to include a Training academy that corresponds with the SGAUS 2017 Annual conference in Myr-tle Beach, South Carolina in September 2017. State Guard JAG’s from multiple states, will converge upon the Embassy Suites for a MILOPS lectures and a rigorous trial advocacy skills practicum. Highly respected guest lecturers will talk on a variety of legal topics, including Cyber-Security and Anti-Terrorism. CLE credit is offered for most courses, but is not guaranteed for all attendees.

Beginning in 2016, SGAUS implemented a JAG Skills Qualification Program which is available to all State Guard JAGs who are active members of SGAUS. To become JAG skills certified, the participant must successfully complete all ten on-line training modules that are currently offered through the SGAUS PME Academy. Next, the participant must attend no less than 4 hours of MILOPS training that is offered at a SGAUS sanctioned event, such as the mid-year or annual conferences. Finally, the participant must demon-strate proficiency in a mock trial advocacy practicum, which are also offered at sanctioned SGAUS events. Successful candidates will be awarded a JAG Skills Qualification Certificate. As an alternative, JAG’s with documented prior Federal experience will be grandfathered into the Program.

All active SGAUS members who are also State Guard JAG’s are encouraged to earn their SGAUS JAG Skills Certificate. The JAG Skills Qualification Pro-gram point of contact is CPT (TX) Michael Parker, who can be reached at mrp@parkerllp.com, and Michael.r.parker@txsg.state.tx.us. CPT Parker can also be reached at his Ft. Worth, TX office: 817-442-9500. There is no charge for the on-line training modules, and the fee for attending the one-day JAG Training Academy is just $50. JAG Academy attendees are responsi-ble for their own transportation and lodging. Becoming JAG Skills Certified and attending the mid-year for annual conferences are the best possible ways for State Guard JAG’s to prove their value as force multipliers and to network with JAG’s from other states.

For more information about the JAG training program, please go to this link: https://sgaus.org/sgaus-academy/jag-academy/

U.S.Congressman Hugh Thompson ‘Tom” Rice Jr. Joins the South Carolina State Guard.

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MAJ GEN Tom Mullikin, Commander of the South Carolina State Guard(SCSG). administered the oath of office to  U.S.Congressman Hugh Thompson ‘Tom” Rice Jr. who was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel on April 3, 2017 in the office of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.  Prior to the sweating-in, Gov. McMaster said “The SC State Guard represents one more part of the strength and leadership of our state The collaboration between the State and National Guard Is very important.  It’s working and it has been proven.”

[Pictured L-R are Brig Gen (P) R Van McCarty, Deputy Adjutant General – Army, SC National Guard, MG Mullikin, Gov McMaster, Congressman (LTC) Rice, and COL Charles Muse a retired US Marine Corps Colonel who  today commands  the  SCSG’s 3rd Brigade.]

We’ll have more. In the meantime, please visit http://www.sg.sc.gov/ for information about how you too may become a member of the historic SC State Guard.  “Professionals serving South Carolina.”

SGAUS MEMS Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC – September 23, 2017!

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MEMS Program Update!

The MEMS Academy will be meeting at the 2017 SGAUS Annual Conference in Myrtle Beach, 21-24 September 2017.  Please engage us and participate.  Register NOW at … Register.  For 2018, we are planning to offer ICS-300, Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents, from 20-22 April 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas.  This course is needed for those seeking a senior or master MEMS certification.

The 2017 Mid-Year Board meeting/conference is over and there will be a few revisions to the 2017 SGAUS MEMS Student Manual that were approved by the Board of Directors. The revisions are small in nature and there are no changes to the actual courses per prior agreement with the MEMS State Directors and Staff. As a reminder, IS 701 is discontinued and will be replaced in January 2018.
Some of the revisions are as follows: Reciprocity for FEMA employees wanting to join SGAUS and earn the MEMS badge; Practicum Time Limit of 18 months; Update to the Staff roster; prior Commandants of the MEMS Academy are now listed in Advisor Roles for the Academy.
MEMS, The Military Emergency Management Specialist certification, administered by SGAUS is not just for SDF soldiers. The MEMS program, started in 1998 is open to all SGAUS members, in uniform or not, SDF member or not. The program fully complies with current US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), Incident Command System (ICS), National Incident Management system (NIMS), National Response Framework (NRF) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) and (PPD-5) requirements for emergency management personnel. The goal is to promote and advance the practice of emergency management. That goal remains the same for a SDF soldier, a National Guard soldier, a Civil Air Patrol cadet, or a local Volunteer Firefighters. As current MEMS specialists, talk about MEMS to your counterparts in other organizations and walks of life.
For more information and to access the updated State Director Roster, MEMS Student Manual, and MEMS application Click here –> SGAUS MEMS Program
As a reminder, SGAUS membership expiration date has replaced the membership number on the application.
Questions about the MEMS program should be directed to the State Directors or to the Chair of the SGAUS MEMS Academy, CSM(IN) Timothy White at Timwhite_sr@comcast.net

SGAUS Engineer Training Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC – September 22, 2017!

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SGAUS Engineer Program – Is the ISR a METL for you?

LTC(MD) Edward A. Hubner, PE

In its efforts to provide opportunities for continuing education for all SDFs, SGAUS will be sponsoring a 4 hour course on the National Guard’s Installation Status Report program, or ISR, at the upcoming Annual Conference in South Carolina. The National Guard Bureau has established the ISR program to develop a macro model which is annually populated with data from the field to establish infrastructure spending priorities. The most expensive part of a building is not the construction but the maintenance over the life cycle of the building. Too often, the maintenance, repair and upgrade of facilities are put off to a point where they affect mission readiness and soldier quality of life. The ISR program establishes an Army wide standard to assess the physical condition and readiness of facilities, identify substandard or unavailable facilities which may impact instal-lation mission, identify facility revitalization and construction requirements, estimate macro-level planning costs and help focus future facility investment strategy.

This course will emphasize the importance of identifying the root cause of the “Infrastructure Crisis” and of maintaining its viability for a functioning society. It will delve into the metrics used in the ISR program to eval-uate facilities and well as the building science of what you will be expecting.

The Maryland SDF has been executing the ISR program for the State since 2006. They annually contribute in excess of $250,000 worth of in-kind money that the State can apply to their Federal obli-gation. In the past 10 years, Maryland has also seen their contribu-tions from the National Guard Bureau grow in excess of $30,000,000. In Maryland, the program is managed by the Engineering Division, but is all-hands in execution. In fact, for the last three years, they have been teaching college freshmen to do ISRs as part of a service learning program at the University of Maryland.

Are you interested in a METL with high visibility to both your National Guard Units and your State Legislators? If so, this may be the METL for you.  Register NOW at … Register.

POC for the SGAUS Engineer Program is LTC(MD) Edward A. Hubner, PE – Bio, ehubner@mddf.maryland.gov

For more information about the SGAUS Engineer Program, please go to this link: https://sgaus.org/sgaus-academy/engineering-academy/

Don’t Miss It!! ROTHCO products now in the SGAUS Store

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Attention! ROTHCO Products Now in the SGAUS Store

SGAUS has partnered with Rothco, the world’s foremost supplier of military, tactical, outdoor clothing and gear.  We have increased our store offerings from 68 to 1,375 items.  Check us out at the SGAUS and/or Rothco store.

Founded in 1953, Rothco has provided the military clothing and outdoor retailer with top quality merchandise.  Today Rothco serves over 10,000 dealers globally.  While Rothco’s heritage is rooted in authentic military apparel and gear, Rothco also serves the Tactical, Public Safety, Survival & Preparedness, Outdoor & Camping, and Government Suppliers.

You must be a member of SGAUS to access the Rothco store though the SGAUS website.  Price compare our products online, and you will see that our sales prices are below the retail prices of others.

Another value added service is provided to you as a member of SGAUS.  Thank you for your support and your service in your State Defense Force.

Board of Directors, State Guard Association of the United States.

NASAR a Proud Sponsor of SGAUS

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The National Association For Search And Rescue (NASAR) has been in existence since 1972. Originally started to represent the State Search and Rescue Coordinators, NASAR grew to represent all SAR volunteers and continues to support the State Search And Rescue Coordinators Committee (SSARCC). NASAR uses standards developed by ASTM, NFPA, DHS, FEMA, and other respected bodies to build education courseware, publications, and certifications. Government agencies and non-profit Search And Rescue Teams use NASAR’s material and certifications to build credentialing programs for their organizations and produce highly skilled searchers that work within their communities and are available for mutual aid regionally and nationally. NASAR is a Virginia Non-Profit and Federal 501(C)3 which welcomes your donations to assist us in training searchers for your community.

You may contact us at:

PO Box 232020
Centreville, VA 20120-2020
(877)-893-0702
info@nasar.org

 

NY Guard Conducts Soldier Readiness Processing

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NY Guard’s 88th Brigade Conducts Soldier Readiness Processing Drill

by SPC Ed Shevlin, New York Guard  

QUEENS, NY – On 22 January 2017, the New York

Guard 88th Brigade held a Consolidated Drill at JFK Airport. The drill centered on the Brigade’s annual Soldier Readiness Processing (SPR) which fundamentally supports the concept of the quick responding citizen soldier.

The morning began with an address by the Brigade Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Lamboy who detailed the objectives of the day for each solider. Following LTC Lamboy’s address, Chaplain (CPT) John Muniz, the Brigade Chaplain, gave an invocation, after which the business of the SRP drill began.

The format of this drill was unique to SRP, with numerous stations located around Classroom One at the Joint Task Force Empire Shield facility at JFK Airport. The SRP began with Recruiting and Retention, where soldiers updated their mobilization forms, a critical task which helps to insure a timely muster in the face of an emergency, followed by the next station where ID were checked to be updated if necessary.

In addition to the “on the spot” advice, each soldier was informed of the Free Legal Clinic which was conducted and provided by the New York Guard Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corp at Fort Hamilton and is available to NYG Soldiers on the first Saturday of each month.

The health and safety of soldiers is a primary concern of the New York Guard, and at the SRP drill the 88th Brigade’s Medical Corps, updated records, conducted medical examinations and updated the Soldier’s medical records or information as needed.

The 88th Brigade’s Consolidated SRP Drill was a resounding success. As the New York Guard prepares to meet the challenges of the future, events such as this SRP Drill are critical to maintaining readiness to perform State missions.

Soldiers of the 88th Brigade update medical records during the SRP Drill on 22 January 2017, in Queens, NY. 

TNSG Supports NG Statewide Cyber Exercise

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Tennessee State Guard Supports the Tennessee National Guard in Statewide Cyber Security Exercise

by, 1LT Steven Estes, PAO, TNSG

The Tennessee State Guard (TNSG) participated in the annual Tennessee Maneuvers (TNMAN) Cyber Security Exercise in support of the Tennessee National Guard.  TNMAN was conducted during the week of 12 June 2017 throughout Tennessee, and TNSG’s support focused on the Communications Exercise component. 

According to MSgt Robin Brown, Tennessee National Guard Public Affairs officer, the TNMAN exercise is conducted in conjunction with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and other state agencies, and took place in June and July of this year.  Details of the TNMAN exercise can be found at the TNNG DVIDS site at https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3486425/tn-national-guard-joins-statewide-cyber-security-exercise

TNSG’s part of the exercise focused on supporting TN National Guard communications.  TNSG personnel served as embedded communicators at armories that were staffed for TNMAN, and passed traffic as directed by TNNG.  All units participating in the COMMEX passed communications traffic over WINLINK and HF voice/digital circuits in support of maintaining statewide communications.   

TNSG soldiers from 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Regiments and 2nd Battalion Support Team participated in the statewide TNMAN exercise, making this an excellent exercise for the entire Tennessee State Guard.

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