The 65th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) has multiple ceremonies taking place in August. Col. Brent Stark will be retiring from the Utah Army National Guard on Sat., Aug. 6. The ceremony will take place at the Lundell Readiness Center Auditorium, Camp Williams at 11:00 a.m. Command Sgt. Maj. Gregg Ludlow, 65th FAB, will relinquish responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan Josie at a change-of-responsibility ceremony in the Lundell Readiness Center on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2:00 p.m. Immediately following the ceremony at 3:00 p.m., a retirement ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Ludlow will take place. The 1-145th FAB will be conducting a change-of-command ceremony on Sat., Aug. 6 at 11:00 a.m. at Tarbet Field on Camp Williams. Lt. Col. Brian Jacketta will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Steven Fairbourn. During September all 65th FAB units will be participating in the Governor’s Day activities at Camp Williams on Sept. 17. Artillery units will begin the next training year with physical fitness tests at the October drill as well as staff training.

Members of the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (SFG(A)) are participating in Ulchi Freedom Guardian-16 in the Republic of Korea and joint, combined-exchange training in Morocco. In deployment news, a contingent supporting U.S. Pacific Command is currently deployed and should return around the holidays. Along with a scheduled night jump, two battalion changes of command are scheduled for August. Lt. Col. Larry Henry will relinquish command of the 1-19th Battalion to Lt. Col. Robert Nesbit and Lt. Col. Paul Rodgers will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Jeffery Bruce. Also in August, the GSB will conduct a two-week Air Delivery Course. This course focuses on dropping supplies, such as small packages, from different air platforms. Observing a time-honored military tradition, the 19th Group will participate in the 63rd annual Governor’s Day in September where Gov. Herbert and Maj. Gen. Burton will conduct a pass-in-review ceremony. Also in September, all battalion commanders will participate in the Group Training Management Seminar to facilitate building the training calendar for Fiscal Year 2018.

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The vision statement for the 19th SFG(A) is to remain relevant with the Theater Special Operations Command and focus efforts in the existing relationship with in the State Partnership Program, focusing on languages in support of that program. Unconventional Warfare, trade craft and Unmanned Aerial System capabilities will remain at the forefront of the 19th SFG(A) efforts. The 19th Group continues teaching courses such as Advanced Urban Combat Course, Achilles Dagger, Special Operations Jump Master and Level II Special Forces Sniper.

After a very successful winter drill schedule, the 1-211th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) ramped up efforts for two major-muscle movements. First, was another Department of the Army FORSCOM-level inspection–this time by the Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (DES). Second, was preparation for a battalion-level movement and exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana’s Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC); a feat only accomplished once before in our state by the 19th SFG(A).

CPT Mark Kattelman is loaded into a MEDEVAC aircraft as a simulated casualty. Fictional wound

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The Apache battalion was inspected by DES concurrently with 2nd Battalion General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) and the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF). While other ARB’s in the Army have struggled with this inspection, which also is an indicator of unit readiness, the Air Pirates did exceptionally well, with only minor adjustments to its training and standard-operating procedures being recommended to the command. It had been many years since the unit received this level of inspections from DES, so there was a big sigh of relief at the out-brief from this excellent team of evaluators. They informed the senior leadership that no major defects in training efforts, policies, or procedures were found. We continue to maintain the best aviators, maintainers, and equipment in the Army. In support of JRTC, our many Initial Planning Conferences, Reviews, cross-country-aircraft movements, Field Training Exercises and leadership training exercises, coupled with the logistic support needs, requests, and coordination have tested the entire unit, and support from a variety of outside entities has keep us busy, to say the least. It has been an excellent learning experience just in the planning alone. The battalion is currently “in the box” and has been so intimately involved in the hot and humid Louisiana July experience that talking to anyone “outside” has not been possible…a curse and a blessing.

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There are some indications now of the future of the Apaches in the Utah National Guard. For one, the school and training seats and courses being offered to our state training team are not slowing down, showing continued support to the AH64 airframe. Although the Aviation Restructuring Initiative is still being discussed at the highest levels in Washington, D.C., 1st Battalion’s performance and readiness has shown that it is not only the top ARB in the National Guard Apache units, but ranks among the very best in the entire Army. Long live the Air Pirates! The 2-211th GSAB brings value to training events such as the conduct of air assaults and real-world MEDEVAC coverage by our members of Detachment 2, C Company, 1-171st Aviation for special operations forces from around the country. In addition, the battalion supported the National Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, providing air-movement and operational support to the participants of the highly successful event. The battalion’s annual training was conducted in in Beaver, Utah. Utilizing one of the Utah National Guard’s local training areas, 2-211th conducted a 10-day, field-training exercise that truly tested the capabilities of the battalion and its Soldiers. This

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was the first time that the entire unit had forward deployed to a field site and successfully operated with a very limited amount of external support, effectively demonstrating the self-sufficiency of the GSAB in a field environment. In addition, the battalion did exceptionally well during a visit from the DES. During this inspection, DES looked at everything flight related, from the way the Battalion conducts the business of flying down to how the aircraft are maintained. Very positive comments came out of the inspection by members of the DES team and the Battalion as a whole was commended on the programs the organization had in place.

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As always, June through September brings the season of wildland firefighting upon the GSAB. Crews are on continuous stand-by for any fire that may spark at Camp Williams, and prepared to assist in any firefighting effort in which the unit is called upon. In addition, A Company successfully conducted its aerial gunnery at Dugway Proving Ground and supported the external load training of the 204th MEB. Detachment 2, C Company, 1-171st, as well as the UH-72 Lakota detachment, supported the Utah Sheriff’s Conference at Fish Lake. This conference brings together over 26 agencies from across the United States and provides training on multiple levels for various functions to include search and rescue.

The 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) (MIB) successfully concluded Panther Strike 2016 in June. This year Panther Strike executed Military Intelligence, scenario-based training that involved Intelligence Analysis, Geospatial Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Human Intelligence, and Signals Intelligence. The Utah National Guard had 124 Soldiers working alongside Soldiers from the Active Army, National Guard, and Canadian Forces. Soldiers practiced military methodologies and tactics through realistic-training environments, preparing both Soldiers and leaders for down-range responsibilities in the military field. On June 6-7, 2016, Col. Hadfield and Command Sgt. Maj. Anderson hosted a command visit to Fort Huachuca with Maj. Gen. Burton, Brig. Gen. Peterson, and State Command Sgt. Maj. Miller. Fort Huachuca is the home of the Military Intelligence Corps and the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence. The command team was able to observe a myriad of intelligence-training events and venues and visit with Utah National Guard Soldiers who were enrolled in training. The 142nd MIB welcomed home 10 Soldiers that were providing support, along with the 223rd MI, to Iraqi Theatre Operation Inherent Resolve. These 10 Soldiers provided Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence across Iraq in a joint-support mission to U.S. Forces, 18 Joint-Coalition partners and Iraq Security Forces. Within the next month, the 141st MIB will deploy 10 Soldiers to Kosovo to augment the 45th Brigade Combat Team and supporting the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Kosovo Force (KFOR) J2 Analysis and Control Element.

Maj. Gen. Jeff Burton, left center, meets with Maj. Gen. Scott Berrier, right center, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of

Excellence at Fort Huachuca, as part of a command visit from July 6-7.

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016GOVERNOR’S DAY / FAMILY DAY

Location: Camp Williams. Invitations forthcoming. Display pass provided with invitation on your rearview mirror

for Camp Williams entrance and parking. Call Patti at 801-432-4402 with questions or to RSVP.

Program 10:00 a.m. / VIP Reception 11:00 a.m. Arrive by 9:30 a.m.

On Aug. 20, 2016 the 300th MIB will conduct a change of command at 8:00 a.m. at the Utah National Guard headquarters. Col. Gregory Hadfield will relinquish command to Col. Joey Green. Col. Green will be the 17th commander for the brigade. The 300th will continue to support six, on-going missions: Four French linguists will support the state-sponsored, Moroccan Youth Exchange; 15 Soldiers will travel to Korea to support exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian; one Soldier will be sent to Malesia for the Keris Strike exercise; and four Russian linguists will support the Regional Cooperation in Boston, Mass. In addition to the on-going missions, 14 Soldiers will participate in language-training events in Taiwan, Latvia, and Japan this quarter.

During the last quarter, the brigade headquarters, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, prepared and executed various training/communication exercises for its annual training at Strawberry Reservoir in June. At the beginning of annual training, Capt. Ryan Rodriguez assumed command of HHC, 204th from Capt. Garland L. Pierce. Annual training was utilized as an opportunity to exercise the mobile capabilities of the brigade headquarters during a domestic-operation incident and put the 204th back out in the local community. Upcoming events for the brigade include USAFRICOM FY17 Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) coordination conference to be held in Rota, Spain, and a mil-to-mil engagement with Moroccan Royal Armed Forces to be conducted in Kenitra, Morocco. Of significant note, the brigade change of command will be held at Camp Williams, outside of the Readiness Center on Governor’s Day, Sept. 17, 2016 at 7:30 a.m., prior to the start of normal activities. Col. Thomas Fisher will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Paul Rodgers. The 1457th Engineer Battalion was actively engaged during annual training conducting various engineer projects in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service in the vicinity of Strawberry Reservoir. These projects included remodeling Forest Service bathroom facilities and improving several roads within the area, and tree removal for safety and environmental improvement. This gave the 118th SAPPER Company an opportunity to conduct hasty, obstacle-emplacement training

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with explosives as well. During annual training, the battalion also hosted the 3rd annual Thode Ruck March in remembrance of Sgt. 1st Class “Doc” Thode, who was killed in action in Afghanistan. After annual training, Capt. Caleb Sharp assumed command of HHC, 1457th EN BN from Capt. Jeremy Johnson, during July’s IDT. Upcoming events for the battalion include the 116th Engineer Co., redeployment to Fort Bliss, Texas, returning from Kuwait and six 1457th Soldiers will be attending the Humanitarian Demining Training Course in Vermont. During annual training the 489th Brigade Support Battalion was tasked with providing life support for the brigade and 1457th EN BN. This not only included food service and field sanitation operations, but also exercised the water-purification section which provided potable water to the entire brigade for two weeks. The 489th also fielded the winning teams for the second year in a row for the best overall team time in the annual Thode Ruck March. The 489th will also provide Soldiers for the upcoming mil-to-mil, HMA event in Morocco.

Miscellaneous:In the next few months, Maj. Gen. Jeff Burton will be traveling to Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, Texas, greet the returning 116th Engineers and members of C Co., 5-159th Aviation Detachment; Colorado Springs for a FEMA Region VIII meeting at NORTHCOM; Baltimore for the National Guard Association of the U.S. conference; and will take several days to visit all the National Guard armories in the state.

During May, June and July, 319 funeral honors and 180 community-support requests were processed.

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Manning operations continued with the 4th Infantry Division Mission Command Post-Operational Detachment (4ID MCP-OD) and the entire unit conducted a site visit to Fort Carson, Colo., during July drill in order to meet with and integrate into the division headquarters. The MCP-OD senior leadership attended a 4ID warfighter exercise in Poland during annual training in June and the unit is expected to fully integrate with the 4ID and participate in division training activities both in and out of the continental United States in the upcoming months.

Upcoming 23rd Army Band 2016 Events: Big Band Dance Night, Gallivan Center (Jazz Band) Saturday, Aug. 23 Eaglewood Golf Course, North Salt Lake Saturday, Sept. 11 Governor’s Day (Marching/Jazz Bands) Saturday, Sept. 17 Military Ball (Marching/Jazz Bands) Saturday, Sept. 17 Veterans Day Concert (Combined Bands) Friday, Nov. 11

All concerts are open to the public and free of charge.

The entire 97th Troop Command (TC) has had a busy quarter, and is looking forward to a change in tempo. At Governor’s Day, Troop Command will be well represented. The 23rd Army Band (AB) will provide music throughout the day and again that evening at the Military Ball. The 85th Weapons of Mass Destruction–Civil Support Team (CST) will be on stand-by as an additional level of security. The 128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (MPAD) will be documenting the day’s events. The 144th Area Support Medical Company (ASMC) will be providing medical care across Camp Williams. The 97th TC will also be taking a group of Soldiers and members of Utah Fire Authority, Salt Lake Fire, and Salt Lake County Emergency Management to Morocco for another Disaster-Preparedness event. The focus during this trip is on strategic communication, common-operating picture, shoring, and breaching and breaking. The 23rd AB just finished an incredibly busy season of performances across the state. The schedule for upcoming 23rd AB concerts is included at the end of this article. Members of the 85th CST continue to support local fire and HAZMAT crews at large gatherings across the state and region. With the increase in domestic terrorism, the specific threat of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards remains high. The unit will put its skills to the test in August as they take part in a joint exercise at the Denver International Airport. Maj. Choli Ence, Commander of the 128th MPAD, will be turning over command to Capt. Ryan Sutherland during August drill. She has been commander since March of 2013. The MPAD has traveled across the world under her command, and has continually produced great articles for the Utah National Guard. Capt. Sutherland has been a member of the MPAD for several years, and is currently the public affairs officer for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Maj. Nancy Pettit will be taking command of the 1993rd Contingency Contracting Team in August. She has spent several years in budget and finance, and will be a perfect fit as the commander of the contracting team. Maj. Corey Davis, current commander, has volunteered for an overseas assignment. He served as the commander for just over a year, and will continue to serve as a contractor while deployed.

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Jay Hess, Hanoi Hilton POW survivor. The formal-celebration event will take place Friday, Nov. 4 at the Grand America in Salt Lake City, with a social hour starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale in early fall. Please call SMSgt Heather Fransen at (801) 245-2107 for more information. The Utah National Guard Freedom Academy will take place in early August. The students, nominated by their respective schools, have the opportunity to improve their leadership and teamwork skills by participating in activities, listening to guest speakers, and taking field trips to destinations throughout Salt Lake City. Many thanks to the Honorary Colonels Corps, as well as a number of local businesses, for their sponsorship of this annual event. Airmen from the 151st Operations and Maintenance Groups began deployments to the Middle East this summer under a new “Rainbow Construct” that replaces the traditional “Bucket” system. Pilots, maintainers, and other support personnel will continue to deploy in team rotations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and other missions as part of an ongoing commitment to CENTCOM to provide critical KC-135 support.

On August 6, 2016, the Utah Air National Guard will conduct a ceremony in which Col. Christine M. Burckle will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and will assume command of the Utah Air National Guard. With this new assignment, Burckle will become the Utah Air National Guard’s highest-ranking official. She will also become the state’s first National Guard, female, general officer on the Air or Army side. Burckle currently serves as the Utah Air National Guard Joint Force Headquarters director of staff. Now in her 28th year of military service, she began her Air Force career as a navigator on the KC-135 Stratotanker. Her resume also includes time as the Mission Support flight commander, Human Resources officer, and 151st Air Refueling Wing vice commander. As commander of the Utah Air National Guard, she will assume responsibility for the control and operations of plans and programs affecting more than 1,400 Airmen, to include combat readiness and mission capability of the 151st Air Refueling Wing and three tenant units. She will work with a wide variety of federal and state authorities in all aspects of operations, personnel, equipment and funding. Preparations are underway for the Utah Air National Guard 70th Anniversary. Guest speakers for the resiliency-themed evening include Tony Horton, P90X founder, celebrity trainer and fitness and lifestyle expert and retired Air Force Lt. Col.

Col. Christine M. Burckle will take over as commander of the Utah Air National Guard

during a formal ceremony scheduled for Aug. 6.

Staff Sgt. Chris Cunningham and Master Sgt. Kevin Bullivant, explosive-ordnance-disposal technicians with the 151st Civil Engineer Squadron, put a bomb suit on a high-school delegate during last year’s Freedom Academy.

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retired Col. Bruce Reading, and Jerry Sloan for their individual devoted service to and leadership among the citizens of Utah. Here is a short summary of each recipient’s accomplishments: Bob Dunn has dedicated nearly four decades to our youth with his career at the Boys and Girls Club. His leadership has helped countless children in need with a safe place to grow and learn. Dunn has overseen tremendous growth in the Boys and Girls Club, from a shoestring budget of $19,000 and two employees, to an annual budget of more than $2 million and 70 employees supporting the youth in our communities. Elizabeth Smart Gilmour grasped the state with her abduction from her home in 2002. While many would think her story ended when she was rescued nine months later, she instead used this traumatic event to propel her forward into a life of activism with contributions towards passage of sexual predator legislation, the creation of the Amber Alert system, and much more. Successful entrepreneurs, Alan and Jeanne Hall have demonstrated talent, knowledge and dedication with Marketstar Corp., Mercato Partners, and the Grow Utah Ventures. Moreover, the Halls have made our community better through philanthropy and community involvement. Jeanne is a leader in her church and community leading the Boys and Girls Club of Weber-Davis, served on the Weber County RAMP board, and serves

The Utah National Guard hosted its 55th annual Bronze Minuteman Awards Dinner June 16, at Salt Lake’s Little America Hotel. The Honorary Colonels Corps of Utah is sponsor of the event. At the event Maj. Gen. Jeff Burton, adjutant general of the Utah National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Miller, senior enlisted leader of the Utah National Guard, presented Bronze Minuteman awards to Bob Dunn, Elizabeth Smart Gilmour, Alan and Jeanne Hall, retired Col. Gail Halverson, retired Gen. Robert Oaks,

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Maj. Gen. Jeff Burton, right, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Miller, left, present Bronze Minuteman awards to Bob Dunn, Elizabeth Smart Gilmour, and Alan and Jeanne Hall June 16.

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with the Your Community Connection, a non-profit that assists abused women and children. Alan and Jeanne are the chairman and president of the Hall Foundation, which provides food to the hungry, shelter to the homeless, compassionate care to the sick and afflicted, and works to eliminate poverty in our communities. Retired Col. Gail Halverson has positively impacted U.S. – German relations with his act of kindness in World War II.

There, as part of the Berlin Airlift, he flew C-54 cargo aircraft in and out of Templehof Airport. One day, after interacting with German children near the airfield and giving them some gum, he was inspired to conduct candy drops to share some much-needed joy with the children of Germany. This act of kindness spawned Operation ‘Little Vittles’ which by the end of the airlift, had dropped more than 23 tons of candy. Halverson, nicknamed the ‘Candy Bomber,’ has continued to speak and make appearances in Germany with children, now adults, who were recipients of the candy so many years ago.

Retired Gen. Robert Oaks has made life-long contributions to our U.S. military and the LDS Church. Oaks earned his pilot wings in 1960, and earned more than 4,000 flying hours (300 combat hours) during his honorable service, which included wartime service in Vietnam. Oaks continued his life of service with the LDS Church, serving as a general authority on the Second Quorum of the Seventy, and later was called to the presidency of the Seventy. Retired Col. J. Bruce Reading served our military for 30 years and has positively shaped our youth. Reading, as a result of a hunting accident, lost his foot and had to fight to remain in the military. It was to our benefit that he was allowed to remain in the force, as he worked in the service as the State Judge Advocate until his retirement in 1999. Reading has further positively shaped our youth through dedicated involvement in the Boy Scouts of America. Coach Jerry Sloan has been a pivotal member of Utah’s society who has provided immeasurable inspiration and entertainment during his 45-year career in the NBA as a player and well-known coach of the Utah Jazz. He championed the very concept of teamwork as he finished with the Jazz having the third most wind of all time and sixth best winning percentage in NBA history. Sloan’s span with the Utah Jazz is the longest tenure of any coach in NBA history.

Maj. Gen. Jeff Burton, right, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Miller, left, present Bronze Minuteman awards to retired Col. Gail Halverson, retired Gen. Roberts Oaks, retired Col. Bruce Reading and Coach Jerry Sloan June 16.