Air Guard Business and Industry Days page 10 ANG crew saves aircraft Marksmanship Center hosts PagE 6 38th annual Wilson event PagE 8 2 A RK an S A S MINUTAN E M November 2008 ADVERTISEMENT November 2008 A RK an S A S MINUTAN E M 3 ARKanSASMINUT EMAN ROM THE TOP Editorial staff F Capt. Chris Heathscott State Public Affairs Officer Commander, 119th Mobile Public Affairs Det. Editor in Chief Employers vital to Guardsman support triad Maj. Keith Moore Air Guard Public Affairs Officer Associate Editor The Arkansas Air National Staff Sgt. Chris Durney Guard, with assistance and par- Public Affairs Specialist ticipation from the Army Guard, Adrienne Brietzke Public Affairs Specialist hosted Business and Industry Days at Little Rock Air Force Garrick Feldman Base. This event brought busi- Editor & Publisher Christy Hendricks ness, industry and civic leaders Managing Editor from seven states to the base and How to reach us to Camp Robinson on October 404 Graham Road 23, 2008. Many of these invited Jacksonville, Ark. guests were themselves employ- 72076 Ph: 501-982-9421 ers of Guardsmen in their re- Fax: 501-985-0026 spective hometowns. [email protected] The Business and Industry Advertising: Days program was established [email protected] by Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, Story ideas the director of the Air National [email protected] Guard, several years ago in order [email protected] to shine a light on the capabili- Arkansas Guard News ties of the Air National Guard, its Published by Leader Publishing, Inc. 404 Graham Road, Jacksonville, AR 72076, phone number (501) varied missions, and the value of 982-9421, a private firm in no way connected with the Arkansas National Guard, under written contract with Employer Support for the Guard the Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard. and Reserve. Employer support This civilian enterprise National Guard newspaper is an authorized publication for the members of the has been, and will always be, vi- Photo courtesy of Arkansas National Guard U.S. military services, published under the provisions tal to the success of any Guards- Maj. Gen. William Wofford, adjutant general of the Arkansas National Guard (left) and of AR 360-1, AFI 35-101 and the Arkansas Military Department. Contents of the Arkansas Minuteman man in performing his or her Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, director of the Air National Guard. are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed military role. by, the U.S. government, the Department of Defense – Guard members, Families and tive of an overwhelming pride in with our legislators to identify or the National Guard. The appearance of advertising For many years we have in this publication, including inserts or supplements, employers. Action has been go- their Guard employees. Many ways that we can help support does not constitute endorsement by the National worked diligently with employ- ing forward in recent years for noted the level of responsibil- our employers. Guard or Leader Publishing Inc. of the products or ers to develop legislation, regu- services advertised. Everything advertised in this additional benefits and pro- ity, reliability and the leadership Our support for employer publication shall be made available for purchase, use lations, and programs to protect grams to assist both Guardsmen caliber of their Guard employees incentives not only shows our or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, and assist Guard members in national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, and their Families. These have compared to their other employ- thanks for the unwavering sup- political affiliation or any other non-merit factor of the maintaining their employment come in the form of educational ees. I am proud to hear such port they’ve provided our de- purchaser, user or patron. Editorial photos unless status while away from their otherwise noted. The Arkansas Minuteman reserves benefits, health coverage ben- comments about our Guard ployed Soldiers and Airmen, the right to edit all items. Editorial content is edited, civilian jobs during a mobiliza- efits, reintegration mandates, members. I commend you for but also illustrates that hiring prepared and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the Arkansas National Guard. All photos are Arkansas tion. As a result we are currently and other benefits in order to not only exhibiting our core val- Guardsmen is good for their National Guard unless otherwise noted. realizing unprecedented sup- take care of our Soldiers/Airmen ues as skilled and professional business. National Guard lead- port from our employers – espe- and their Families. The Soldiers Soldiers and Airmen, but also ership realizes that without for- cially here in Arkansas. In fact, and Airmen of the Arkansas Na- for taking those same character- tifying our support for our em- many have been nominated by tional Guard are fortunate to re- istics to your civilian jobs; once ployers – there could be a much their employees for the “Above ceive such tremendous support again demonstrating the spirit smaller future Guard. & Beyond” award for the sup- from their employers, and they and character that is - The Citi- I ask all of my fellow citizen- port they’ve given to their Guard have come to realize that em- zen Soldier. Soldiers and Airmen to take employees that go beyond the re- ployers also sacrifice when our As we prepare for the return time this week to thank your quirements set forth in the law. troops are deployed to support of over 3,000 Arkansas Army employer for their continued With the evolution of the the global war on terror. National Guard Soldiers from support, especially if you’ve been Guard from a strategic reserve Nevertheless, opinions ex- Iraq, many on their second de- deployed and returned to find to an operational force came the pressed by visitors to Business ployment, we have begun dis- your job ready and waiting for additional stresses on all three and Industry Days – both out- cussions with leaders in our you. Our civilian employers are sides of the Guard support triad of-state and locally – was reflec- communities, industries, and vital to our success. LT. GEN. CRAIG McKINLEY, di- rector of the Air National Guard, (right) RESOURCES FOR HELP TO SOLDIERS, AIRMEN AND THEIR faMILIES and Maj. Gen. William Wofford, adju- tant general of the Arkansas National n Little Rock Veterans Hospital n Military OneSource - Call 1- n Visit the Beck PRIDE Center For Guard (left) hosted over 50 civic, Mental Health Clinic, 4300 W. 7th 800-342-9647 or go online at Military Wounded Veterans business and industry leaders from Street, Little Rock, AR 72205 (501)257- OnceSource.com and login for free. CHICKASAW BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, throughout seven states at Little Rock 6748 104 North Caraway Road, Jonesboro, Air Force Base on Oct. 23 for the Air n National Guard’s Business and Industry The Beck PRIDE Center for Wounded Arkansas Days event. The program, conceived of n For M-Day veterans – Call Nakia Veterans at Arkansas State University, by Gen. McKinley a number of years Williams at (501) 257-6706, Or call the Jonesboro, Ark., Phone: (870) 972-2624 | n Arkansas National Guard Chaplains’ ago, is designed to provide an insight HELPline (501) 257-5656 Fax: (870) 972-2040 Offices – (501) 212-5621 for employers into the equipment, mis- sion, dedication and sacrifice of theN a- Kelly McCoy, Services Specialist, tional Guard. This insight fosters better n Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800- [email protected], Direct: (870) 680-4110 n Camp Robinson Troop Medical Clinic relationships and continued Employer 273-TALK (8255) and press “1”. – for appointments: (501) 212-5262 Support of the Guard and Reserves. 4 A RK an S A S MINUTAN E M November 2008 Arkansas Soldiers honored for overseas service Freedom Salute Ceremony thanks 213th Area Support Medical Company CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, and Iraqi Police.” Ark. – Approximately 70 Soldiers of the Friends and family gathered with the Arkansas Army National Guard’s North Soldiers at the 233rd Regiment Region- Little Rock based 213th Area Support al Training Institute’s general instruc- Medical Company were honored Sept. 19 tion building. Brig. Gen. Richard Swan, at a Freedom Salute ceremony at Camp chief of the joint staff, served as the key- Robinson for their service in Iraq. note speaker. While on a yearlong mobilization in “It’s a great pleasure to honor Sol- support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, diers like you,” said Swan. “Job well the Soldiers served as the healers of the done, 213th. And to the families, we es- battlefield, providing “Level II” medical pecially thank you for your support and care throughout all of South Central and sacrifice.” Southeast Iraq. The Freedom Salute is a nationwide They returned to the U.S. in late June campaign recognizing Army National after having treated over 20,000 pa- Guard members who served in Opera- tients. tions Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom The unit’s main job was to take care and/or Iraqi Freedom. of all sick calls, emergency incoming During the ceremony each Soldier re- and mass casualties on their assigned ceived an encased American flag, among bases. “We provided [emergency medi- other items presented. cal services] for all coalition forces, U.S. The Arkansas National guard con- Photo by Staff Sgt. Chris A. Durney, Arkansas forces and [third country nationals] that tinues to have approximately 3,200 Sol- National Guard Public Affairs were on post,” said Sgt. Jerry Claggett of diers and Airmen mobilized in support THANKING HER foR HER Conway, Ark. of overseas operations. SERVICE: (above) Spc. Amanda “We were also in charge of triag- Since Sep. 11, 2001, the Arkansas Clark of the Arkansas Army Na- ing any personnel that were coming on Guard has supported the mobilization tional Guard’s 213th Area Support Medical Company accepts a spe- post; most of those were Iraqi Soldiers of over 11,000 troops.