The Ohio Adjutant General’s Department

2009 Annual Report

When called, we respond with ready units. visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov The Honorable Ted Strickland Governor of Ohio 77 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215

Dear Governor Strickland,

I am pleased to present you with the Adjutant General’s Department annual report for 2009. It contains fi nancial information for the state’s fi scal year from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and highlights the department’s training year, which extends through September 2009.

As the ninth year of the Global War on Terrorism comes to an end, I am extremely proud of the achievements of the men and women of the Ohio National Guard who continue to answer the call to duty. The Ohio National Guard has deployed more than 18,000 Soldiers and Air- men in support of overseas contingency missions; more than 2,000 troops deployed during the 2009 training year.

Our troops conducted humanitarian missions in El Salvador and here at home during our an- nual GuardCare operation in Preble County, providing much-needed care to medically-under served populations. Nearly 1,100 troops were deployed to assist in recovery efforts following Hurricane Gustav, the biggest storm of the 2008 season, which triggered the largest evacua- tion in U.S. history, claimed more than 150 lives and cost Americans $4.3 billion.

Closer to home, Ohio supported neighboring Kentucky with vehicles and equipment during severe snowstorms, and within Ohio’s borders, Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen responded to the H1N1 incident by planning, coordinating and executing all facets of the strategic national stockpile.

We made substantial strides in domestic operations, securing funding from NGB to purchase key upgrades to our Joint Emergency Operations Center and communications equipment for the JTF 73 and LNO program. We also developed the Emergency Management Handbook for state and local emergency management and response authorities and developed a cooperative plan with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to deal with potential unrest in Ohio’s prisons.

It is a testament to Ohio’s young men and women that in spite of the demands placed on Guardmembers, their Families and employers, Ohio’s recruiting and retention efforts contin- ued to exceed expectations. At the end of the 2009 fi scal year, the Ohio Army National Guard and Ohio Air National Guard were at 109 percent and 114 percent of their authorized strength, respectively. Our personnel strength was 16,538. I attribute this feat to leadership at all levels within the organization, who continue to attract, train and mentor our Soldiers and Airmen at the highest levels.

I hope this report demonstrates that while our federal responsibilities continue to call upon members of the Ohio National Guard for support, the heart of the organization remains within the boundaries of the state, capable to respond when called and serve Ohio’s citizens.

Sincerely,

Gregory L. Wayt Major General The Adjutant General 1 2 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov Supporting Agencies...... 24 19 Building theForce...... 15 Property andResourceManagement ...... 14 State andFederalFunding ...... 12 Ohio’s FallenHeroes ...... 10 State PartnershipProgram ...... Roll Call ...... 8 6 Civil Support ...... 4 The DepartmentataGlance ...... Contents Mission: “When called, we respond with ready units to execute federal, state and community missions.”

Vision: “To be a relevant operational reserve powered by a diverse team of engaged Soldiers, Airmen and Civilians, and to be respected for its leadership and ability to produce and em- ploy ready units that epitomize the values of integrity, ex- cellence, reliability and trust.”

Values: Integrity Excellence Reliability Diversity Global Teamwork Trust

Purpose: “To serve the Citizens of Ohio and America by fulfi lling our state and federal military role of providing public safety when ordered by the Governor or support of the National Military Strategy when ordered by the President.”

3 4 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov The Department at a Glance a at Department The the governor toservethestateby Guard also maybeorderedby The Force. and Air States Army reserve componentsofthe United Army and Air NationalGuardare der theNationalDefense Act, the ordered intofederalservice. Un- force ofthestate,exceptwhen and Air, istheorganized military lective ServiceSystem. the OhioNavalMilitiaandSe- National Ohio Guard, theOhioMilitaryReserve, the of comprised is military organization forthe state’s militia, provides which ment, The OhioNationalGuard, Army The Adjutant General’s Depart- Army throughout thereportingperiod. served asassistant adjutantgeneralfor Air andMaj. Gen.MatthewL.Kambic served asassistantadjutant generalfor reporting period. ued inthatcapacitythroughout this adjutant generalJuly1,2004,contin- Wayt, whowasappointed Ohio’s 80th term inof adjutant generaltoserveduringhis chief ofthestatemilitia,appoints rection, invasionorviolence. suppressing orpreventingriot,insur- disasters—man-made ornatural—and protecting personsandpropertyfrom Maj. Gen.Harry“A.J.” Feucht The governor, ascommander-in- fi ce. Maj.Gen.GregoryL. nel dispersed atvariouslocations person- Guard/Reserve and Active state employees, federaltechnicians supported byafull-time staff of “traditional Guardmembers” are service-related career and anadditional15days ayearin volunteer oneweekendamonth bers, 11,210 Army and5,328 Air. than 16,500traditionalGuardmem- Ohio NationalGuardreachedmore number ofpersonnelassignedtothe the 2009federalfiscalyear, the and 4,682for Air. At thecloseof for personnelwere10,258 Army Typically, thesemenandwomen In 2009,stateauthorizationlevels fi elds. These around the state. Headquarters for Army advisor and the Ohio National a presence in 38 of the state’s 88 the organization is located at the Maj. Guard chief of the joint staff. counties. Ohio’s Air Guard units Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in The Ohio Air National Guard is are dispersed in seven geograph- northwest Columbus. comprised of the 121st Air Refuel- ic locations—Columbus, Toledo, Ohio’s Army National Guard is ing Wing, 178th and 180th Fighter Springfi eld, Cincinnati, Mansfi eld, comprised of fi ve major commands: Wings and the 179th Airlift Wing, Zanesville and Port Clinton—and the 16th Engineer Brigade, 37th In- which deploy worldwide to fulfi ll the state’s Army Guard units occupy fantry Brigade Combat Team, 73rd aerial refueling missions, no-fly several training sites and 52 readi- Troop Command, 371st Sustainment zone enforcement and air transport ness centers statewide. Brigade and the 174th Air Defense requirements. With the aid of Ohio’s Though the Adjutant General’s Artillery Brigade, fulfi lling a wide Air National Guard chief of staff, Department keeps its focus on the range of missions. The assistant the assistant adjutant general for Air diverse needs of the future, it re- adjutant general for Army ensures oversees the activities of the four fl y- tains the historical precedent of the mission accomplishment and adher- ing units as well as seven subordinate Citizen-Soldier, committed to meet- ence to Department of Defense, U.S. Air National Guard units in the state. ing the needs of the community, state Army, National Guard Bureau and At the close of the 2009 fi scal year, and nation. state military policies with the sup- the Ohio National Guard maintained port of an active component senior

Personnel Figures OONGNG EEndnd SStrengthtrength AArmyrmy ...... 111,2101,210 AAirir ...... 55,328,328 TTotalotal ...... 116,5386,538

FFull-timeull-time SStaftaffi nngg AAGRGR - Arrmymy ...... 776969 AAGRGR - AAirir...... 447272 TTechnicianechnician - AArmyrmy ...... 883636 TTechnicianechnician - AAirir ...... 11,201,201 SStatetate ...... 335151 TTotalotal ...... 33,629,629 5 6 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov Civil Support Civil nity relationsprogramcontinues such events,theGuard’s commu- Regardless ofthesizeorscope and sometimesnationallevels. often requirecoordinationatstate in localcharitableevents,others at theunit,suchasparticipation many activitiesbeginandend community missions. Though ability torespondourstateand citizens ofourcommitmentand the publicandreassuringOhio succeeded inbolsteringtiesto Our presencewithinthestatehas overseas contingencyoperations. tinued deploymentsinsupportof past severalyearsdespitecon- grown exponentiallyoverthe munity relationsprogramhas The OhioNationalGuardcom- opportunity forhands-ontraining trained medicaltechniciansan GuardCare, whichgivesGuard- conduct annualprogramssuchas disasters throughoutthestate,and requests foraidduringnatural equipment constraints. due tolegal,time,personnelor requests; therestweredeclined members supported240ofthose and ColorGuards.Ourservice equipment, personnel,speakers and Air Guardflyovers,bands, community eventswith Army received 339requeststosupport to servicebeginsathome. to emphasizethatourdedication Guard membersalsorespondto In 2009,theOhioNationalGuard at EatonHigh SchoolinEaton,Ohio, 2009 – Aug. 8-9and15-16.Hosted immunizations overtwo weekendsin EKGs, laboratoryscreenings and screenings, physicalexaminations, including vision,hearing anddental Detachment performedservices Ohio NationalGuardMedical the 2009GuardCareevent. The and promotehealthinitiatives. opportunity tohighlightprograms offers localhealth departmentsthe Guard Bureau. The programalso ness Training programatNational junction withtheInnovativeReadi- through resourcesprovidedincon- and equipmenttoconducttheevent Guard providesmedicalpersonnel services, whiletheOhioNational ally andprovidesfundingforthe ODH selectsacommunityannu- Guard andlocalhealthdepartments. ment ofHealth,theOhioNational nership betweentheOhioDepart- served. care toOhio’s medicallyunder- while providingmuchneededhealth Preble Countywasselectedfor Started in1995,GuardCareisapart- the ONG Medical Detachment, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Health and the Preble County Combined Health District, provided free health services to 440 area residents. The 2009 exercise marked the 15th year of Ohio National Guard participation in GuardCare. We have provided medical services to about 8,500 Ohio citizens over this time period. The Ohio Department of Health has selected Carroll County to host the 2010 Guard Care mission. The Ohio National Guard also assisted local authorities by providing logistical, medical neighboring Kentucky with a and security assets and support loan of 55 Humvees during a in response to the H1N1 fl u out- snow emergency. break in April 2009. In addition In the last days of August to civil support missions within 2008, Hurricane Gustav struck the state, Guardmembers are the Gulf Coast. The storm occasionally mobilized to assist blew through Louisiana, caus- other state National Guards in ing 43 deaths and leaving times of dire need. The Ohio about 1.5 million people with- National Guard also assisted out power in the state.

The Ohio National Guard, both Army and Air, quickly responded to a request for assis- tance from Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and in the fi rst days of September, deployed to assist in recovery efforts. Soon after, the storm surge from Hur- ricane Ike blew ashore causing several additional deaths and power outages. More than 1,100 Ohio Nation- al Guardmembers mobilized to provide much-needed support to the citizens of Louisiana. 7 8 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov 2r i oto qarn 269thCombatCommunications Squadron 123rd Air ControlSquadron 555th 164th Air 179th Weather Force Airlift Flight Band Wing 251st 180th Combat Fighter Communications Wing Group TeArNtoa ur omlydposismmesa niiul ahrta nt. units. than rather individuals as members its deploys normally Guard National Air *The Each of these units have deployed Airmen in support of current overseas operations. overseas current of support in Airmen deployed have units these of Each *Indicates unit mobilized during the 2008 reporting year and redeployed in 2009 in redeployed and year reporting 2008 the during mobilized unit *Indicates Headquarters andBattery, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE ANDOBSERVERS Headquarters andCompany,16th EngineerBrigade Roll Call 2009 Call Roll OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 0t E OS qarn 220thEngineering InstallationSquadron 178thFighterWing 200th REDHORSESquadron 121st Air RefuelingWing OPERATION ENDURINGFREEDOM *Company B,2ndBattalion,19thSpecialforcesGroup C Troop, 2ndBattalion,107thCavalryRegiment B Troop, 2ndBattalion,107thCavalryRegiment OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OPERATION NOBLEEAGLE Operational Mentorship&Liaison Team 1.3 Operational Mentorship&Liaison Team 1.2 1st Battalion,137th Aviation Regiment *1st Battalion,145th Armor Regiment *37th InfantryBrigadeCombat Team 1483rd TransportationCompany *583rd MilitaryPoliceCompany 135th MilitaryPoliceCompany 585th MilitaryPoliceCompany 204th EngineerDetachment *371st SustainmentBrigade 1192nd EngineerCompany ARMY AIR Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. About 450 troops from the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, also deployed to support the NATO Multi-national Force and Observers (MFO) mission in the Sinai. The MFO supervises implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace and employs best efforts to prevent any violation of its terms. The peace treaty establishes four security zones, three in the Sinai in Egypt and one in Israel along the international border. The Ohio National Guard deployed more than 2,000 The United States’ main contribution to the MFO is a Soldiers and Airmen during the 2009 training year. Our battalion responsible for all operations within the south- troops continued to support overseas contingency opera- ern sector of Zone C and the operation and security of tions including Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom MFO’s South Camp. The battalion is composed of four as well as Operation Noble Eagle – the homeland defense rifl e companies and a headquarters company and staffs mission. In conjunction with the National Guard Bureau’s fi ve control points and six observation points, and at State Partnership Program, Ohio and Hungary teamed to South Camp provides perimeter security in addition to contribute three Operational Mentor and Liaison Teams operating the entry control point and providing a quick during this reporting period. reaction force. The 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regi- The Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) pro- ment of the Ohio National Guard assumed responsibility gram is an important part of the NATO-International Secu- of the U.S. battalion in November 2008 and completed rity Assistance Force contribution toward the development their tour in September 2009. of the Afghan National Army (ANA). OMLTs provide training and mentoring to the ANA and serve as a liaison capability between ANA and ISAF forces, coordinating the planning of operations and ensuring that the ANA units receive necessary enabling support, including close air support, casualty evacuation and medical evacuation. Under OMLT mentorship, the ANA’s capabilities are increasing steadily. As of October 2009, 28 Kandaks (Bat- talions) and 11 Headquarters (2 Corps and 9 Brigades) have been assessed as fully capable of conducting inde- pendent operations at battalion level. To date, 27 nations have contributed or have pledged to contribute to the OMLT program: Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 9 10 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov State State Partnership Partnership noncommissioned officer development family outreach,casualtyassistance, cooperation withHungaryincluded deployment inFebruary2009.Other began inSeptember2008withthefirst between theHungarianandOhioforces and mentorship.Combinedtraining National Army byprovidingtraining in thedevelopmentof Afghan tional Security Assistance Force(ISAF) Treaty Organization (NATO) Interna- Afghanistan. Liaison Team (OMLT) deployments to Ohio-Hungarian OperationalMentorand 2008 to39in2009,includingthreejoint Hungary andSerbiaincreasedfrom27in Program. Ourexchangeswithpartners in theNationalGuardStatePartnership completed its17thyearofmembership OMLTs supporttheNorth Atlantic In 2009,theOhioNationalGuard Serbia andHungaryattendedtworotationsoftheOhio Army Na- officer-NCO relationships.Inthesummerof2009,NCOsfrom is noncommissionedofficer professionaldevelopmentaswell and airdefenseartilleryfamiliarization. logistics, casualtyassistance,trainingmanagementandengineer professional developmentandtraining.Othereventsfocusedon We completed27eventswithSerbia,twoalsoincludedHungary. tion inSerbiacausedatemporaryclosureoftheU.S.Embassy. 2008 whenKosovodeclaredindependenceandanegativereac- exchanges withSerbiafollowingatumultuousyearin and recruitingretentionevents. Program A consistentthemeinourexchangeswithbothpartnercountries Several eventsfocusedonofficer andnoncommissionedofficer The 2009trainingyearalsobroughtincreased National Guard leadershipcoursesin FY09. 09. A total of26foreignarmed services graduatedOhio BNCOC and TAITC fromJuly21 through Aug. 12, 20 5-27, 20009andsixSerbians and10Hungariansattended their U.S.counterparts andcompletedthecourses. international studentsintegrated intotheclasseswith at Rickenbacker Army EnclaveinColumbus. The at the147thRegiment(Regional Training Institute) on BasicNoncommissionedOfficer Course(BNCOC) Training Course(TAITC) andatwo-weeklongfollow tional Guard’s one-week long Total Army Instructor Six SerbiansattendedBNCOC and TAITC fromJune Completed Events FY 2009 Partner Event Event Type Funding Source Event Cost Country Ohio Dept. of Development Delegation Hun/Ser CONF SELF OMLT 9.2 Departure Ceremony Hungary CONF STATE $8,800.00 Staff Familiarization & Professional Serbia FAM EUCOM $18,055.00 Development Part 1 NGB IA SPP Workshop Serbia CONF NGB $11,500.00 MC 09 Workshop Serbia CONF STATE $4,500.00 Ministry of Youth and Sports Serbia FAM SELF $11,000.00 CoS/DS Staff Mgt Roles & Serbia FAM EUCOM $18,275.00 Responsibilities Platoon Leader & Platoon Sgt Serbia TCT EUCOM $10,284.00 Relationship PKO Lessons Learned Co CMDR & 1SG Serbia TCT EUCOM $10,284.00 Mob Station Personnel and Logistics Serbia FAM EUCOM $22,917.00 Support Casualty Assistance Management Process Hungary FAM EUCOM $4,281.00 Family Program Outreach Hungary FAM NGB $5,386.50 Units and Staffs Readiness Evaluation Serbia FAM EUCOM $11,824.00 Process Serbian MCPC Serbia CONF EUCOM/STATE $10,550.00 NCO Professional Instructor Serbia EXCH EUCOM $19,372.00 Development August EN Exchange Site Survey Serbia CONF EUCOM/STATE $21,300.00 OMLT 9.3 Leader Recon Hungary CONF EUCOM $8,700.00 Crash Fire Rescue Seminar – Papa Air Hungary TCT EUCOM $11,750.00 Base SAF Academy/ROTC Exchange Serbia FAM EUCOM $26,204.00 174 ADA Command Visit OMLT 9.2 Hungary CONF STATE $8,500.00 Balkan Staff Officer Course Serbia CONF STATE $16,000.00 TAITC 6-11 June BNCOC 12-27 June Serbia BNCOC IMET $16,824.00 Recruiting & Retention Programs Hungary TCT EUCOM $9,771.00 Staff FAM & Prof Dev Part II Serbia FAM EUCOM $7,917.00 ADA Unit Level FAM 174th ADA Serbia UFAM EUCOM $22,057.00 EUCOM TAG Conference EUCOM CONF EUCOM $3,890.00 Coordination Visit HU/SER Hun/Ser CONF STATE $9,300.00 TAG Visit to Serbia Serbia CONF EUCOM $2,312.00 Ohio TAG Visit - Hungary Hungary CONF EUCOM $1,200.00 OMLT 9.1 Welcome Home Hungary CONF EUCOM AT Training Management TCT Serbia TCT EUCOM $14,358.00 Bilateral Defense Consultations Serbia CONF EUCOM $4,349.00 TAITC-BNCOC 21 July - 12 Aug. Serbia BNCOC IMET $16,824.00 BNCOC 27 July - 12 Aug. Hungary BNCOC SELF $21,580.00 OMLT 9.1 Welcome Home Hungary CONF STATE $2,800.00 Senior Leader Visit – EN ULTCT Serbia CONF STATE $2,500.00 Engineer ULTCT Serbia ULTCT EUCOM/STATE $145,000.00 Serbian President Visit to Ohio Serbia CONF SERBIA Parliamentarian DVOT to Columbus Serbia DVOT OSD $540,164.50 11 12 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov July 7, 2004 Akron, Ohio 1484th TransportationCompany SGT MichaelC.Barkey Dec. 10,2003 Brook Park,Ohio 135th MilitaryPoliceCompany SPC Todd M.Bates Dec. 10,2003 Brook Park,Ohio 135th MilitaryPoliceCompany T.SSG AaronReese All Gave Some... Gave A All l July 7, 2004 Hamilton, Ohio 216th Engineer Battalion PFC SamuelR.Bowen l

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SGT Anthony M. Vinnedge 107th Armored Cavalry Regt. Hamilton, Ohio July 5, 2007

1LT Charles L. Wilkins III LTC Kevin Sonnenberg 216th Engineer Battalion 180th Fighter Wing Chillicothe, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Aug. 20, 2004 June 15, 2007

SGT Jeremy M. Hodge SFC Daniel J. Pratt SFC Daniel B. Crabtree 612th Engineer Battalion 211th Maintenance Company Co. B, 2-19th Special Forces Walbridge, Ohio Newark, Ohio Columbus, Ohio 13 Oct. 10, 2005 Nov. 3, 2005 June 8, 2006 14 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov State State Summary of Federal Appropriated Funds FY09 AppropriatedSummary Funds ofFederal port oftheNationalGuard.During2009federal portions thefundstostatesandterritoriesinsup- of fundsappropriatedbyCongresseachyear and ap- TOTAL ...... $327,776,930 103,200 Special Projects &Events...... Training 649,100 Area Management & Targets ...... 1,940,600 Exercises ...... 79,980,186 Major Construction ...... 262,500 Weapons ofMassDestruction Team ...... Real Property OperationsandMaintenance ...... 11,844,600 35,610,300 Reserve PayandSubsistence ...... 48,886,812 AGR/ADOS ...... 4,200 Diversity Program ...... 70,800 ESGR ...... 2,100,100 Family Assistance ...... 2,293,100 Automation, Automation Security, Admin Services ...... 97,900 Army CommunitiesofExcellenceProgram ...... 1,548,100 Military FuneralHonors ...... 202,500 Military SupporttoCivilian Authorities ...... 42,500 Distance Learning ...... 1,506,600 Medical, Dental,Immunizations ...... 1,909,600 Communications and Visual Information ...... 965,300 Environmental RelatedCosts ...... 204,800 Safety &OccupationalHealth ...... 1,183,800 Air Operational Tempo Costs ...... Ground Operational Tempo Costs ...... 26,110,500 Mobilization Pay, Lodging,Subsistence, Training 7,341,932 ...... Technician Pay, Training and Travel 47,513,500 ...... Force 1,656,900 Protection, PhysicalSecurity ...... 4,292,000 Military Uniforms ...... 751,000 Training for NewEquipment ...... 9,218,400 Recruiting Activities ...... 854,000 Counter Narcotics Program ...... 1,954,300 Army ContinuingEducationProgram ...... Special Training 1,393,200 ...... 17,250,000 Service Schools&RTI...... 18,034,600 Annual Training ...... Guard National Ohio Army The NationalGuardBureauservesasadministra tor and Federal Funding Federal table below.table funds wasauthorizedandexpendedasnotedinthe 2009, Ohio’s allotmentof$734,812,584infederal fi Subtotal ...... $ 7,445,355 $ Subtotal ...... Toledo $1,837,800 ANG Base ...... Spring Mans 1,984,755 $ Rickenbacker Airport ...... Unit andIndividual Training (bybase) $797,000 Subtotal ...... Toledo $797,000 ANG Base ...... Investment Equipment 3,102,000 $ Subtotal ...... Toledo $3,102,000 ANG Base ...... Research, Testing, Development&Evaluation 29,109,121 $ Subtotal ...... Toledo $8,500,000 ANG Base ...... Spring Mans 9,428,009 $ Rickenbacker Airport ...... Active Guard/Reserve(AGR)Pay(bybase) $96,419,651 Subtotal ...... Toledo $25,700,000 ANG Base ...... Spring Mans $26,265,386 Rickenbacker Airport ...... Traditional GuardPay(bybase) 99,069,230 $ Subtotal ...... Toledo $21,700,000 ANG Base ...... Spring Mans 23,962,388 $ Rickenbacker Airport ...... Full-Time Technician Pay(bybase) 2,024,475 $ Subtotal ...... Toledo $481,200 ANG Base ...... Spring Mans 26,100 $ Rickenbacker Airport ...... Military Construction(bybase) 169,068,822 $ Subtotal ...... Toledo $42,200,200 ANG Base ...... Spring Mans 33,022,122 $ Rickenbacker Airport ...... Operation andMaintenance(bybase) Guard Ohio AirNational TOTAL ...... $407,035,654 scal year, whichranfromOct.1,2008-Sept.30, fi fi fi fi fi fi eld $2,172,800 ANG Base ...... eld $3,791,812 ANG Base ...... eld ANG Base $25,019,765 ...... eld $16,576,642 ANG Base ...... eld $597,875 ANG Base ...... eld $35,101,600 ANG Base ...... fi fi fi fi fi fi eld $1,450,000 ANG Base ...... eld $7,389,300 ANG Base ...... eld ANG Base $19,434,500 ...... eld $36,830,200 ANG Base ...... eld $919,300 ANG Base ...... eld $58,744,900 ANG Base ......

Property Management The Adjutant General’s Depart- Training Center (CPJTC) with ment faces the challenge of provid- about 520 acres, Camp Sherman ing adequate facilities to support Joint Training Center (CSJTC) the needs of the state’s military with about 450 acres, Tarlton Lo- structure. Responsibilities include cal Training Area with 105 acres, the acquisition, inventory, manage- and the McConnelsville Training ment, maintenance and repair of all Site with more than 440 acres. state-owned and operated real and Three of our training sites have personal property of the Adjutant live fi re ranges – Camp Ravenna General’s Department, Ohio Air and has three; Camp Sherman has 10 Army National Guard, Ohio Mili- and Camp Perry has 63. tary Reserve and the Ohio Naval We maintain 52 readiness cen- Militia. Major contracts awarded ters - 41 owned by the state and for the Army and Air National 11 federally licensed to the state Guard Installations during the 2009 - with a combined area of about fi scal year are summarized in the 1.6 million square feet. We also tables on the following pages. maintain 16 fi eld maintenance The Ohio Army National Guard shops on about 185,000 square occupies fi ve major training sites – feet, three Army Aviation Sup- Camp Ravenna Joint Military Train- port Facilities on more than ing Center (CRJMTC) with more 153,000 square feet, a Unit Train- than 20,000 acres, Camp Perry Joint ing Equipment Site with about 21,000 square feet and various other Army Training Sites Acreage facilities including storage, billeting, ad- ministrative, training and classrooms. In State Owned total, we have 68 sites including 12 store Camp Perry Joint Training Center ...... 519 fronts on more than 22,000 acres. The Tarlton Local Training Area ...... 104.69 total square footage of all buildings in the Ohio Army National Guard real property Federally licensed to the state inventory is about 6.8 million square feet. Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center ...... 20,138.86 The Air National Guard occupies four Camp Sherman Joint Training Center ...... 452.47 major installations – the Mansfi eld Air McConnelsville ...... 443.65 National Guard Base with about 230 Miscellaneous Facilities acres, the Rickenbacker Air National Rickenbacker Army Enclave ...... 126.49 Guard Base in Columbus with more than 160 acres, the Toledo Air National Guard Base with about 135 acres and the Air Bases and Facilities Acreage Springfi eld Air National Guard Base with about 133 acres. Rickenbacker ANGB, Columbus ...... 160 We also maintain facilities for several Springfi eld ANGB ...... 133 geographically separate units including Mansfi eld ANGB ...... 230 Toledo ANGB ...... 135 the 123rd Air Control Squadron in Blue Ash, the 200th RED HORSE Squadron Geographically Separate Units on Camp Perry in Port Clinton and the 123rd ACS, Blue Ash ...... 13 220th Engineer Installation Squadron in 200th RED HORSE, Port Clinton ...... 60 Zanesville. These facilities have a com- 220th EIS, Zanesville ...... 14 bined area of about 200,000 square feet 15 on about 87 acres. 16 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov Camp Ravenna Camp design aprototype bathhousefacility forthe TTB –we plan infrastructure development. We alsosecuredthe fundingto ongoing, phased processandin2009 wefocusedonutilities prior toleaving American soil. The TTB development isan (TTB) whichgivesSoldiers arealisticdeploymentexperience of thistrainingisthedevelopment ofthetacticaltrainingbase Ohio soldiersinallpre-mobilization tasks. The centerpiece modernize CampRavennaintoafacilitycapable oftraining struggling economy, allfundsweredirectedtobe Because theactaimstoprovideaquickboost a environmental protectionandotherinfrastructure. investing intechnology, healthcare,transportation, serving andcreatingmorethan3.5millionjobsby President ObamainFebruarywiththeaimofpre- Guard facilities. The ARRA wassignedintolawby vided improvementstomanyOhio Army National can ReinvestmentandRecovery Act, whichpro- InMay, wereceived$8.5millionfromthe Ameri- way forfutureconstruction. concrete pads,and29hutsatCampPerrytomake Ravenna andtheremovalofabathhouse,several removal ofanabandonedpowerplantatCamp to trainingareas.Demolitionprojectsincludedthe design workforfutureconstructionandupgrades upgrades andadditionstomaintenancefacilities, repairs. Minorconstructionprojectsincluded refurbishment ofmaintenancefacilitiesandHVAC of bridgesattrainingsites,barracksinsulation, fence repairs,trainingsiteroadevaluation projects. Maintenanceandrepairprojectsincluded for maintenanceandrepairminorconstruction We conducted84projectsthroughouttheyear details forhowfundswereexpended. outdated facilities. The charttotherightprovides minor constructionprojectsanddemolitionof ties, maintenanceandrepairofexistingfacilities, purchasing furniturefornewlyconstructedfacili- services, masterplanning,engineering used thisfundingforutilities,payroll,municipal the 2009federal Restoration, andModernization(SRM)budgetfor The Ohio Army NationalGuard’s Sustainment, Resource Management Resource The OhioNationalGuardcontinuestotransform and fi scal yearwas$14,296,800. We savings. maintenance projectsandinitiativesthatprovide energy helping tostimulateOhio’s economyandsupportdeferred renovations andupgradessolarpanelinstallations,are window anddoorreplacements,plumbingelectrical The 22 ARRA projectswhichincluderoofreplacements, fi obligated beforeSept.30,2010-theendoffederal eoiinPoet $231,900 $1,155,000 $8,220,200 $231,600 $1,587,400 Demolition Projects Minor Construction Maintenance andRepair New MilitaryConstructionProjects Furniture andITfor Storefront Leases Municipal Services Utilities $2,191,000 Activity Amount scal year. Total $14,296,800 $679,700 to build four TTB bath houses. The barracks was built, with another of use of a prototype design will save similar design started early this year. design dollars on future bath houses. A total of $4,244,339 (federal funds) In addition to the ongoing devel- was spent on projects at CRJMTC opment of the TTB, the 147 Regi- in 2009. Additionally, we received ment (Regional Training Institute) the authority to design and construct Engineer School was completely a live-fire shoot house for Camp renovated with new classrooms, Ravenna. workshops, and offi ce spaces. This Ohio’s other premier training cen- school supports all vertical construc- ter is the Camp Perry Joint Training tion training for Ohio and many Center. In 2009, Ohio replaced fi ve out-of-state Soldiers. A new 100-bed 1950’s-era block administrative buildings with a state-of-the-art general instruction building (GIB). This new facility can convert fi ve individual classrooms into one large classroom or meeting space. The GIB can accommodate training requirements from individual online computer classes to a brigade war racks will replace World War II-era fi ghter exercise. We also completed huts still used as sleeping quarters designs for upgrading the water and for shooters during the National electrical distribution systems on Matches each summer. This proto- Camp Perry, with work scheduled type design will be used to construct to begin this year. additional barracks at Camp Perry as We are also in the process of funding becomes available, allowing constructing a new prototype two- considerable savings on future de- story 64-bed barracks. In addition sign costs. In 2009, state and federal to housing transitional Soldiers who funds in the amount of $5,106,120 are training at Camp Perry, the bar- were spent on projects at CPJTC. Military Construction While Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) ac- Project Federal $ tions were not positive for all states, the Ohio Army Mansfield AFRC/FMS $31.0M National Guard benefi ted substantially from the rec- Columbus DSCC CSMS Phase II $26.0M Columbus DSCC RTI $24.1M ommendations. We voluntarily proposed scenarios Columbus DSCC U.S Property and Fiscal Office $10.1M for consolidations at the Springfi eld and Mansfi eld Warehouse Air National Guard Bases and at the Defense Supply Construct New Communications Complex, $12.8M Center, Columbus (DSCC). The Springfi eld, Mans- Springfield fi eld and Columbus AFRC projects listed to the right Total $104.0M are being jointly constructed with the United States at about $152 million and they provide key facilities that Army Reserve. In total, BRAC projects are estimated would have previously been unavailable for many years.

Mansfi eld Armed Forces Reserve Center and Field Maintenance Shop (rendering) 17 18 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov Energy Projects Energy military constructionprogram. valid requirementswithoutimpactingthemajor and readiness,allowustoaddressadditional er inscope,theyarenolesscriticaltoSoldiercare tion Program-lessthan$2million. Although small- scope oftheUnspeci and FieldMaintenanceShop Spring 0t E OS otCitn50k ,0 aes$4,700,000 $8,200,000 2,600 panels 10,500 panels 500kW 783kW Clinton Port Swanton 200th REDHORSE 180th Fighter Wing sites. Working withtheState Architects Of Readiness CenterandBeightler Armory inColumbus. Clinton, theCampRavennaJointMilitary Training Center, the Toledo Wing in Toledo, the200thREDHORSEfacilityatCampPerryinPort mated savingsforour to installsolarpanelsatseveralfacilities. The tablebelowdepictsesti- overall consumptionaswellourcarbonfootprintandwehavebegun Order goalof4percent. fi ergy conservationgoals. We consumed5percentlessenergy inthe2009 is 5.2years. initial investmentjustover$500,000,theprojectedcostpaybackperiod lighting renovationprojectsat22facilitiesthroughoutthestate. With an apRvnaNwo al 5k 2 aes$257,000.00 $648,000.00 125panels 400 panels $485,000.0 25kW 81kW 350panels Newton Falls 70kW Toledo Toledo Readiness Center Columbus Camp Ravenna Robert S. Beightler Armory scal yearthanintheprior, exceedingtheGovernor’s Executive The projectslistedtotherightarewithin The OhioNationalGuardtracksenergy consumptionatallofour We havecontinuedtopursuealternativeenergy sourcestoreduce The OhioNationalGuardalsocontinuesefforts tomeetmandateden- fi eld Armed ForcesReserveCenter rjc oainOtu ieCost Size Output Location Project fi ed MinorMilitary Construc- fi rst several projects,locatedatthe180thFighter fi ce, wearecontinuingwith
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UMMC Projects Federal $ Federal UMMC Projects Total na$2.0M enna $14,290,000 Building the Force In order to develop and maintain a skilled and educated work force, the Ohio National Guard offers a wide range of programs and incentives. Because the Ohio National Guard recognizes that the support of Families and employers is critical to the successful execution of its mission, it has created and improved upon programs aimed at not only service members, but also those in relation to those service members who serve as combat multipliers. Several of the most robust programs are highlighted here: Family Readiness briefi ngs reaching more than 2,500 retreat with six attendees, six Family members; 20 Family reunion camaraderie events with 2,330 briefs reaching more than 2,100 attendees, and fi ve youth events Family members, and 21 30- and with 765 attendees. These 60-day reintegration events which events provided invaluable focused on helping troops, Families, Family and friend opportunities and employers make the transition for our troops focused on team from active duty to post deployment. building, resiliency strengthen- Family Assistance Centers (FACs) ing and camaraderie. Many of average 672 monthly outreach calls these events were supported to Families of deployed service in part by partners such as the members. These wellness checks USO and the Governor’s Offi ce provide the ONG the opportunity to of Faith Based and Community check in on our Families and provide Initiatives. resource support when needed. Training remains an important New for 2009 is the Mobile Family part of the Family Readiness Assistance Center (MFAC) at major Program in Ohio. In coopera- training events such as annual train- tion with the Ohio Department ing. This year, in partnership with the of Education, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family The Ohio National Guard Fam- Services, Department of Labor, ily Readiness Program serves all Veterans Affairs offi ce, and the of Ohio’s military members and Joint Family Support Assis- their Families. Core objectives tance Programs, we provided of this program include preparing a team of experts in areas such troops and Families for deployment as employment, fi nance, resource throughout the deployment cycle support, individual counseling, and (before, during and after), building VA benefi ts at an annual training resiliency in military Families and event. This team met with 40 members through aggressive indi- service members in need at the vidual and Family programming ven- end of the training cycle provid- ues including camps and retreats, and ing action-oriented solutions for executing specifi c post-deployment struggling troops. reintegration programs for troops, “Strong Family 2009” events Families and employers. included eight marriage en- The year’s deployment cycle richment weekend retreats support activities included 14 service accommodating 276 couples, member and Family mobilization one single service member 19 20 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov Outreach year, theOutreachOf Ohio NationalGuardalumni.Duringthe2009calendar ences includeemployers,educators,minorities,mediaand members’ readinessandqualityoflife. These keyaudi- ences whoeitherdirectlyorindirectlyaffect ourservice National GuardOutreachOf for theorganization. As aresult,he established theOhio support andcouldbecourtedasambassadors program toreachoutpeopleinourcommunitieswho AMVETS, OhioDepartmentofJobandFamily Ser- continued tostrengthenourpartnershipswiththe Ohio and Ohio Academy ofFamilyPhysicians. We havealso of School Administrators, OhioRestaurant Association merce, ColumbusBar Association, Buckeye Association School Board Association, DaytonChamberofCom- several stateandlocalorganizations includingtheOhio members. with 32eventsthatwereattendedby460keycommunity In 2009,theadjutantgeneralrecognizedneedfora The of oa: ...... 460 Total: ...... Alumni ( 11 Media ...... 11 Women ...... 23 Minority ...... Educators 43 ...... 326 Employers: ...... Key communityEventattendance fi ce initiated andstrengthenedrelationshipswith Reunion) fi ce reachedouttotheseaudiences ...... 130 ...... fi ce totarget thesekeyaudi- leaders. The conferencefo- Family readinessgroup missioned of manders, seniornoncom- cluded morethan700com- weekend conferencein- Guard FamilyReadiness lies inthestate. standing ofmilitaryFami- educators withanunder- inars provided107Ohio These two-daytrainingsem- Coalition (MCEC)events. Military ChildEducation the ONGconductedthree The annualOhioNational nity ofPractice pageandOhioNational Guardexternal presence on TAGNET, Air ForcePortalwitha Commu- rently recruited 305ambassadors. We alsoestablisheda organization andourservicemembers havecur- with individualsandorganizations thatsupportour sador” brochureaimed at establishingrelationships reducing redundancyofefforts. aimed atsharinginformationamongdepartments and bers’ civilianemployersandestablishedtwocommittees implemented andcollecteddataonourservicemem- a contactsspreadsheetpopulatedwith1,200entries, Events Googlecalendaronourpublicwebsite,created reach ouraudiencesandthisyearpublishedanOutreach Reserve (ESGR). Education andtheEmployerSupportofGuard vices, ForeHope,NationalGuardBureauPartnersin We alsocreatedan“OhioNationalGuard Ambas- We continuetopush fornewandcreativewaysto fi cers andunit group leaders. volunteer Familyreadiness ily militaryliaisons,and all unitcommanders,Fam- ing sessionisrequiredfor Course. This one-daytrain- ness RegionalFoundation through theFamilyReadi- ness programoffers training and war. grams inbothpeacetime facilitating Familypro- teers forthechallengesof leaders andFamilyvolun- cused onpreparingmilitary Finally, theFamilyReadi- an alumni advisory board. employers with the Patriot Award, Our Employer Outreach which recognizes employers who Program is particularly support a strong National Guard and strong. This calendar year, Reserve force. Employers qualify we reached out with 970 for recognition when they practice phone call or email event in- leadership and personnel policies vitations. In all, 326 civilian that support employee participation employers attended events in the Guard and Reserve. web page. Finally, we established the including call-to-duty and welcome Our Soldiers and Airmen also National Guard Notes postcards –a home ceremonies, reintegration nominated 22 of their employers for quarterly mailing that gives a snap- events and orientation fl ights. Our the Secretary of Defense Employer shot of an event or program that we Soldiers and Airmen awarded 833 Support Freedom Award. The award want to highlight. In 2009, we mailed was instituted in 1996 1,600 cards and we currently have under the auspices of the 500 people on our distribution list. National Committee for Our Alumni Outreach Program has ESGR. The ESGR is a grown as well and has established Department of Defense relationships with all four air wings agency established in 1972 and nine retiree groups. Our Alumni whose mission is to gain Affairs Director, retired Col. Jim and maintain employer Chisman, attended 60 alumni events support for Guard and and made 17 presentations. He also Reserve service by recog- provided ad hoc counseling and nizing outstanding sup- benefi t referral services for alumni, port, increasing awareness while producing 21 biweekly news- of the law and resolving letters distributed to approximately confl icts through media- 3000 alumni. tion. Secretary of Defense We surveyed approximately 250 William Perry authorized Alumni and 95 percent reported hav- the first award in 1996. ing a good to excellent impression of In the years since, more the program; while reunion feedback than 100 employers have determined 60 percent preferred the received this prestigious event as is and 24 percent preferred award. Today, 15 awards to add a social event the day or eve- are presented each year to ning before. Thirty-nine percent of employers in three catego- our alumni demonstrated interested ries, big business, small business and the public in becoming an ambassador and 30 21 percent were interested in serving on sector. 22 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov Ohio National Guard Guard National Ohio sisted universitiesforeachstudent. average tuitioncharges ofstate-as- while privateschoolsarepaidthe 100 percentofstudents’ tuition, State-assisted institutionsarepaid from 60percentto100percent. to increasethetuitionassistance the scholarshipprogramwasrevised at anOhioeducationalinstitution. semesters) ofundergraduate work full-time quartersoreight of tuitionassistance(96units=12 contract areeligibleforfouryears semesters). Enlisteeswithasix-year full-time quartersorfour of tuitionassistance(48units=six service, areeligiblefortwoyears with atleastthreeyearsofprior year enlistmentwiththeONG,and with athree-yearbutlessthansix- along withpriorserviceenlistees contract forathree-yearenlistment, Non-prior serviceenlisteeswho not availablefromotherservices. to offer prospectiveenlisteesthatis the onlyincentivethatONGhas Guard. This educationalprogramis or re-enlistintotheOhioNational for individualswhoenlist,extend state-funded scholarshipprogram arship Program(ONGSP)isa Scholarship Program Scholarship During the1999state The OhioNationalGuardSchol- fi scal year, at thebeginningof mer termpaymentswillbereported 2009 budget.Inthefuture,allsum- scholarships werepaidfromthe cal year. However, 17summer2009 beginning ofthefollowingstate state paid andreportedattheendof mer termpayments–previously During thisreportingperiod,sum- 973 forthespring2009quarter. ships forthewinter2009termand for thefall2008term;2,218scholar- 5919.34, OhioRevisedCode. and ensuringtheprovisionsof procedures, recoupmentprocesses ing policiesand tion, establish- budget prepara- This includes of theprogram. administration the centralized responsible for Department, is jutant General’s within the Ad- office, located year. The ONGSP expendedatotal $14,912,270 forthe2009fiscal The ONGpaid1,939scholarships The ONGSP This programwasappropriated fi scal year-wereshiftedtothe scholarships vided 5,147 program pro- proval andthe received ap- of thisprogram uisites foruse ing theprereq- plicants meet- bers. All ap- guard mem- for eligible $12,381,103 fi scal term. fi s- been modi in theONGandONGSP has ONG. Retentionisamajorconcern the recruitmentofpersonnelfor educational incentivetoincrease conceived toprovideanadditional during the2009 tional Guard. motivated member oftheOhioNa- proves tobe abetter-quali ing. The educatedGuardmember receiving andretaining such train- the userstobementally capableof used bytoday’s militaryrequires sophisticated equipmentbeing intellectually. The modernand individuals whowishtoexpand vide anincentiveforattracting future. of recruitingandretentioninthe are anticipatedtocontinuesupport while deployed.Otherchanges discharge forthosetermsmissed the opportunitytouseONGSP after ONGSP toallowGuardmembers changed thelawgoverning June 5,2002. The amendment Revised Code5919.34waspassed for participants. sity byallowingpart-timestudies Originally, thisprogramwas The programcontinuestopro- The LattabillamendingtheOhio fi ed tosupportthisneces- fi scal year. fi ed and ed Recruiting and Retention

During FY09, the OHARNG Re- the adoption of the NATIONAL- and HUMVEE School Programs, as cruiting and Retention Command GUARD.com URL and the Path to well Heritage Outreach and ASVAB (RRC) participated in many NGB- Honor online processing. Career Exploration programs. driven programs and implemented Marketing efforts were sustained The RRC conducted its second an- several state-level initiatives. On the throughout the fi scal year, with NGB nual “Recruit Sustainment Program national front, the RRC continued to branding the organization with theater Warrior Challenge” in April 2009, seek accessions within the organiza- advertising and vehicle wraps, as well and capitalized on the success of the tion through the Guard Recruiter as partnerships with racing series RSP by inviting an NGB video team Assistance Program (G-RAP) and such as NASCAR, IRL and ADRL, to produce an RSP Orientation video; the GRAP-Offi cer initiative. Other and sports organizations such as the the completed video will serve as a offi cer-targeted initiatives included NFL and Rugby USA. OHARNG model for a national product. the AMEDD Student Recruiter and recruiters were well-represented at Many challenges in recruiting were the Direct Commissioning programs Store Front Recruiting Offi ces in key also faced during FY09. One of the as well as the Air Assault Seat Incen- markets, and hundreds of “Guard biggest adjustments was the introduc- tive program for ROTC-Guard SMPs. Experience” (GX) events hosted at tion of the Reserve Force Pool (RFP) Other recruiting incentives initiated armories and public venues through- Enlistment Process, which moved by NGB included Drive the Guard, out the state. new recruits with more than 120 days Patriot Academy, GED-Plus, Ac- The OHARNG RRC continued to ship from the Recruit Sustainment tive First, and Try One in the Guard to build relationships with centers Program (RSP) to the RFP; this programs. of influence throughout the state, shifted new Soldiers from a training Retention efforts continued with the partnering with high school coaches environment on drill weekend to the Extend to Defend program, though and educator associations, and rec- Inactive National Guard (ING). Both the Freedom Salute Campaign shifted ognizing broadcast stations which the GRAP-O and Every Soldier a from the RRC to Family Readiness participated in the Non-Commercial Recruiter programs were suspended and it’s Yellow Ribbon program. Sustainment Announcement pro- mid-year, and an end-strength cap Attracting and processing applicants gram. Ohio took full advantage of the was mandated, which slowed down continued to move into the world Partners in Education programs, pro- the accessions race in Ohio. of the Internet during FY09, with moting and facilitating the You Can

23 24 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov Ohio Naval Militia Naval Ohio Agencies Supporting hours volunteered. silver andone receivedbronzeforthe numberof awards, sixreceivedthe goldaward,onereceived Presidential Volunteer Awards. Oftheeight 2009, eightOhioNaval Militia membersreceived Basic BoaterEducation Class.During also volunteeredtheirtimetoconducttheOhio tions. Certi including GPSandradarradiocommunica- They receivedclassroomtraininginelectronics, crewman, coxswainandsafeboatingoperations. bers receivedon-boardtraininginseamanship, cise Aug. 20-24,2009.Duringthisperiodmem- tions ormechanicalfailuresonthepatrolvessel. tions in patrolling hours. piled 12,752.25volunteerman-hourswith444 weekends totaled165.5hours. The ONMcom- The totalon-waterpatrolhoursforthesenine nine patrolweekends,includingonenightpatrol. During the2009 contract withthe Adjutant General’s Department. tain boatoperators’ pro while simultaneouslyallowingmemberstomain- units per monthtomaintainanopenrangeformilitary area off CampPerryanaverageoftwoweekends Sentry. Memberspatrolledtherestrictedimpact on thenew25-footBoston Whaler patrolboat, cal year, theONMcontinuedintensivetraining on theshoresofLakeErie.During2009 Training Site,justoutsideofPortClinton,Ohio, 5921.01 oftheOhioRevisedCode. the Adjutant General’s Departmentandpersection direction oftheGovernorStateOhioand The OhioNavalMilitia(ONM)servesunderthe ing thestateofOhioandournationsince1896. armed allvolunteernavalunitthathasbeenserv- The ONMconductedtheirannualtrainingexer- All unperformedpatrolswereduetocancella- The maintenanceofSentryisfundedthrougha The ONMisbasedattheCampPerryJoint The OhioNavalMilitiaisanorganized, un- fi ring onCampPerry’s quali fi ring schedules,hazardousweathercondi- fi ed Divisionof Watercraft instructors fi scal yeartheONMperformed fi ciency. fi cation ranges, fi scal year fi s- fl safety messagesconcerningthewearingofpersonal and assistingtheOhioDivisionof Watercraft with 23, June14and28,manningrecruitingdisplays “Wear ItOhio”campaignatBuckeyeLake,OhioMay War of1812. The ONMplacedrecruitingdisplaysatthe tion ofaU.S.NavalvictoryovertheBritishduring Erie ceremonyonSouthBassIslandinformalrecogni- mission. that hasbeenaskedtohelp VFW Post 8736withthis and theplayingof Taps. They aretheonlymilitaryunit 0600, wheremembershelpedperformthe21-gunsalute Terrorism. This dutybeganat1800andcontinuedto have diedfromtheStateofOhioinGlobal War on the 211 whitemarblecrosseshonoringallthosewho also providedguardmountandsentrydutyinfrontof play Taps attheendofceremony. ONMmembers a bell-ringerforthecallingofnamesandbuglerto dinner totheceremony. They Star Familiesfromthe escorting Gold Ohio, Sunbury, Ceremony in Memorial Fallen Heroes in theOhio participated bers also Militia mem- otation devices. ONM membersannuallyattendtheBattleofLake Ohio Naval also provided annual Ohio Military Reserve

Support Functions (ESF) 6 and 7. ESF 6 provides support to the coordination of volunteer activities and ESF 7 supports the operation of warehouses, distribution centers, and support facilities in the event of a state emergency. This transformation has three phases. The fi rst phase is Integration, which will end in Sept. 2010. In the second phase, the OHMR will become Initially Operational Capable during FY11 and the third phase will result in the OHMR becoming Fully Operational Capable in FY12. Like every other branch of the service, enlistment in the OHMR is voluntary. However, members are not paid for their drill time and uniforms and equipment must be The Ohio Military Reserve is a state defense force au- individually purchased. When called to state active duty, thorized under 38 U.S. Code section 109(c) and Chapter the Ohio Revised Code provides for their compensation. 5920 of the Ohio Revised Code as a component of the In March 2009, the OHMR had 441 members of which state’s organized militia. The OHMR is a constituent 19 percent were women. More than half of all personnel part of the Adjutant General’s Department and within the have prior military service. chain of command of the Ohio Adjutant General and the Units typically drill one weekend per month and at- Governor of Ohio. tend a fi ve-day annual training period at Sullivant Road The OHMR has a separate line item within the budget Armory in Columbus. The OHMR’s training academy, of the Adjutant General’s Department to support its train- also located at the Sullivant Road Armory, manages ing and administrative operations. The OHMR received extensive resident and distance learning programs that general revenue funds in the amount of $11,878 in the consist of required training for entry and promotion. 2009 fi scal year. Headquarters for the OHMR 1st Battalion is located in The purpose of the OHMR, according to 5920(A) of Highland Heights and the 2nd Battalion headquarters the Ohio Revised Code, is to exist as a force “capable of is in Springfi eld. being expanded and trained to defend this state whenever the Ohio National Guard, or a part thereof, is employed so as to leave this state without adequate defense.” Upon declaration of emergency, the Governor may call upon the OHMR to aid civil authorities and promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Ohio. Historically, the OHMR had been organized as a trained cadre of offi cers and senior NCOs, which could be expand- ed to a division-sized organization if needed. This concept, while perhaps valid a century ago, is no longer applicable. The Adjutant General’s Department has recently directed a transformation of the OHMR into a brigade-sized organi- zation with appropriate rank and organizational structure. Additionally, the OHMR has been assigned a new mis- sion. This new mission will focus on FEMA Emergency 25 26 visit the Ohio National Guard website at www.ong.ohio.gov Produced by: Offi ce of Public Affairs Ohio Adjutant General’s Department 2825 West Dublin Granville Road Columbus, Ohio 43235-2789 (614)336-7000 [email protected] http://ong.ohio.gov

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