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National Guard 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD VISIT US 58,474 lbs cocaine, meth, marijuana and heroin seized 108 Number of Soldiers 1,000 Days on Fire Line 56 Fires Worked 14 LEADERSHIP LOOKBACK LEADERSHIP LOOKBACK LEADERSHIP LOOKBACK The California National Guard continued its tradition of exceptional, dedicated service this year, both in California and overseas. Our “ Soldiers and Airmen protected this state by supporting CAL FIRE and local agencies during a very active wildfire season, while also “ performing our federal mission abroad. From our partnerships with Ukraine and Nigeria to combat deployments around the globe, we are trained and ready to support any mission that comes our way. MajorMajor GeneralGeneral DavidDavid S.S. BaldwinBaldwin TheThe AdjutantAdjutant GeneralGeneral RELEVANT READY FORCE MIDDLETOWN: Military Police assist LIFESAVING: An Airman civilian authorities comforts a role-playing victim in escorting wildfire during a simulated chemical victims back to RETAIN: Our leaders strive to take COMBAT: A Soldier secures attack training exercise. their homes. care of their troops to retain a landing zone during an them and mentor the leaders of air assault operation while tomorrow. at annual training at Camp Roberts. “Our Soldiers and Airmen work HUMBOLDT FIRE: directly with Gov. Brown’s office and Our aviation his Office of Emergency Services crews work to ensure the highest degree of with CAL FIRE interagency cooperation during managers to fight emergency-response operations.” fires across the - Maj. Gen. Baldwin state. EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS “Since 1636, the Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard have exemplified our country’s highest ideals through their service to our local communities, state and nation.” - Command Sgt. Maj. Clark YOUTH PROGRAMS: Producing a COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: program graduate with the values, Troops provide logistics, skills, education and self-discipline security and operations necessary to succeed as an adult. support during the Special FAMILY PROGRAMS: Taking care of Olympics World Games in our own, especially in times of need. Los Angeles. LEADERSHIP LOOKBACK LEADERSHIP LOOKBACK LEADERSHIP LOOKBACK Our NCOs and enlisted members are some of the world’s finest, bringing outstanding skills, leadership and commitment to their “ overseas tours and their support to civil authorities at home. Cal Guard leadership has worked hard to build family and veteran “ care programs that provide the support our dedicated members deserve so they will be ready when duty calls. Command Sergeant Major William Clark Jr. Senior Enlisted Advisor to The Adjutant General “The Cal Guard’s State Partnership Program, established more than STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 20 years ago, provides valuable mentoring and expertise to our counterparts in Ukraine and Nigeria.” - Command Sgt. Maj. Clark UKRAINE: Teaching Combat Lifesaver and NIGERIA: Teaching Improvised Casualty Evacuation Explosive Device awareness. skills. READY CIVIL SUPPORT “The Guard’s unique dual mission provides opportunities to serve citizens in our own communities at home while also benefitting people from different cultures overseas.” - Command Sgt. Maj. Clark SHASTA-TRINITY: One of many CAL FIRE trained hand crews, made up of Soldiers, QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE pause during hot-spot clean up to show their support for their state battling wildfires. “Our Logistics Division accounted for and maintained $4.17 billion of equipment. Through regionalized maintenance and property management, processed over 18,796 work orders and reduced inventory by $35 million.” CAMP ROBERTS: Renovation - Maj. Gen. Baldwin LOS ALAMITOS: Our 40th Infantry Division of the new High Water Bridge at Joint Forces Training Base gets a helps save time, resources brand new headquarters building. and increases safety. CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD ARMYMission Statement: The California Army National Guard organizes, trains, equips and resources community based land forces. On order, mobilizes to support state and/or federal authority. Soldiers assigned: DEPLOYED SINCE 9/1125,746 14,956 DEPLOYED FULL-TIME PERSONNEL: 2,185 IN 20151,207 NATIONWIDE THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Accounts for less than 11% of the overall Army budget. $384,622 <GUARD vs. ACTIVE> cost of a Makes up 32% service member of all Army personnel. in 2015 Maintains nearly 40% $123,351 of the operating force. CALGUARD 2015 TIMELINE Mountain View’s 129th Rescue Wing deploys its first of three squadrons to the Horn of Africa Stockton’s Company B, 1-126th Aviation For the third year in a row Team to provide combat rescue support. Two more Regiment upgrades its aging Chinook California wins the U.S. Army Small Arms squadrons join them in July. fleet to the advanced CH-47F model. Championship at Fort Benning, Georgia. Fresno’s 144th Fighter Wing wins Pararescuemen from the Employer of the Year award from the 129th Rescue Wing save California Disability Services Association. Soldiers from Long Beach’s 250th Military two Saudi pilots who Soldier earns Missile Defender of the Year Award Intelligence Battalion return from a crashed in the Gulf of Aden from the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. deployment to Guantanamo Bay. off the Horn of Africa. 1 JANUARY 2015 FEBRUARY MARCH Soldiers from Sacramento’s Sacramento’s 142nd Chaplain 270th Military Police Company Detachment returns from Kuwait. and San Francisco’s 223rd Chinook crew rescues lost hiker Military Intelligence Battalion near Mammoth Mountain. deploy to Guantanamo Bay. The Cal Guard’s Work For Warriors program The 129th Rescue Wing opens new celebrates its third year of operation and the Guardian Angel Pararescue Training Annual awards banquet honors top Airmen, milestone of placing over 4,000 Soldiers and Facility at Moffett Field. Soldiers and State Military Reservists. Airmen into jobs. CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD AIRMission Statement: The California Air National Guard is a ready, reliable, relevant and learning force providing skilled SMR Airmen and modern equipment seamlessly operating across air, space and cyberspace domains in support of combatant commands and interagency partners. Airmen assigned: DEPLOYED 25,746 SINCE 9/1116,635 4,496 DEPLOYED IN 2015 1,207 FULL-TIME PERSONNEL: 1,645 1,054 Riverside’s 163rd Attack Wing’s ht Dis ig tin ra g t u S i Remotely s d h $384,622 r e 3 d S THA Piloted F d l y S N r i a E n g w L A 3U t i Aircraft n surpassed100,000+ MQ-1 combat Scramble time for pilots from flying hours Fresno’s 144th Fighter Wing to respond to a threat to Remotely Piloted Aircraft First unit in nation to conduct California airspace. Search & Rescue domestic Search & Rescue 2 in 2015 with RPA CALGUARD 2015 TIMELINE CALGUARD 2015 TIMELINE Cal Guard trains with civilian emergency first responders during Riverside’s 163rd Reconnaissance Wing the annual Ardent Sentry earthquake retires its MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted exercise in Los Alamitos. Mortarmen from Modesto’s 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Azusa’s 1-18th Cavalry aircraft and upgrades to MQ-9 Reapers. Regiment, and tankers from San Bernardino’s 1-185th Armor Battalion, join 4,000 fellow Guardsmen for a consolidated annual training event at Camp Roberts from 6-20 June. After more than a 12-year absence, armor in the form of 10 Main 129th Rescue Wing Airmen win national Battle Tanks, 26 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and 16 Armored Personnel Carriers top honors for First Sergeant of the Year helped showcase their might and the resources of Camp Roberts. and Rookie Recruiter of the Year APRIL MAY JUNE Sacramento’s 49th Personnel 150 Army and Air National Guardsmen Riverside’s 163rd belonging to the Homeland Response Support Company deploys Army and Air aviation crews Reconnaissance Wing Force participates in Vigilant Guard/ to Kuwait. train with CAL FIRE in Ione in becomes an Attack Wing. Makani Pahili--a large scale hurricane preparation for the upcoming disaster scenario in the Hawaiian The 129th Rescue Wing opens new wildfire season. Full-time Soldiers from the Los Alamitos-based Fresno’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Guardian Angel Pararescue Training 9th Civil Support Team train in a realistic Islands. heads to Fort Hood, Texas, to conduct a Facility at Moffett Field. disaster scenario at Universal Studios. Warfighter exercise in preparation for its upcoming deployment. CALIFORNIA STATE MILITARY RESERVE SMRMission Statement: To support, supplement and train Soldiers and Airmen of the California National Guard on the home front while they are under federal orders as well as during peacetime. To support and supplement civil authorities during times of state emergencies and natural disasters. State Military 16,635 Reservists (Army and Air) 1,724 assigned: 1,054 FULL-TIME PERSONNEL: 184 Mobile Link To the World used during CAL OES Search and Rescue, CAL FIRE WLFF Training, Doctors wildfires Engineers MAN-DAYS VOLUNTEER HOURS PERFORMED Incident Lawyers Veterans 135,000 Commander’s Command VALUE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS Control & Subject-matter experts $3,627,450 Communications make up this unique force Unit C4U CALGUARD 2015 TIMELINE I Logistics and support units, such as Long Beach’s 224th Sustainment Brigade, Oroville’s 2668th Transportation Company and our State Military From late July to mid-October more than 1,000 Soldiers are called up to Reserve, provide security, logistics and operational Army and Air aviation units support Airmen from multiple units be trained as hand crews in support support at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games CAL FIRE on 13 different wildfires from participate in Patriot 15, a disaster of CAL FIRE in its battle against in Los Angeles. July to September, dropping more than scenario exercise in Volk Field, multiple wildfires. Wisconsin; and Sentry Eagle, An Airman saves the life 2,856,270 gallons of water. an air-to-air combat exercise in of a driver who crashed 129th Rescue Wing Airmen parachute onto a tanker Klamath Falls, Oregon. into an irrigation canal. during a rescue 900 miles off the coast of San Francisco. High Water Bridge completed at Camp Roberts.
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