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MDGUARD MDGUARD MDNG MDNG Inside thisissue: ter Sgt.Ed Bard. Base Jan.19th.Photo byMas- Warfield AirNational Guard a ribboncuttingceremony at Crash FireRescue Station with Maryland AirNationalGuard of thenewMartinStateAirport/ Guard celebratedtheopening The MarylandAirNational On thecover: ...... 11 deployment pilotsfor Estonian AirForce trains Maryland NationalGuard ...... 5 sergeant visitsMdANG ANG commandchiefmaster ...... 12-13 ribbon cuttingceremony stationwith newfire introduces Maryland AirNationalGuard ...... 10 of ChaplainO’GradyAward TheOrder MDDF chaplainawarded ...... 8-9 jump inhonoroffallenSoldier members Maryland NationalGuard ...... 6-7 to assistinmajordisaster ready Maryland AirNationalGuard Line On The ...... 21 killed inaction Soldier Maryland NationalGuard ...... 18-19 unit British SoldiertrainswithMDNG ...... 14 Peacekeepers ReopenRange ...... 22-23 Maryland MilitaryDepartment the around Snapshots from ...... 16-17 brigade tobeginmissioninKuwait NationalGuard Maryland Army ...... 20 deploy unitcontinuesto MDNG information ...... 15 deployment Soldiers homefrom welcomes Security PartneringTeam Winter 2012 3 ANG command chief master sergeant visits Md ANG (Front Row: L-R) Chief Master Sgt. Harold Stew- art, 175th Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy, command chief mas- ter sergeant of the ANG, and Chief Master Sgt. Glenn Hart, Md. state command chief, meets with enlisted members of the 175th Wing Dec. 3 in the dining facility at Warfield ANG Base. To All the Members of the Maryland Military Department:

Spring is here and with it comes warmer weather and the opportunity to enjoy more time with Family and friends. However, we should not forget the risks we face during this season as our outdoor activity increases. Every year, civilian and military members of our organi- zation are involved in on- and off-duty accidents. We need to be aware of the challenges of the sea- Photos by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hughes son and practice risk management in all aspects of our lives. Encourage those around you to take precautions to avoid accidents, some that could place lives at risk. Use appropriate safety equipment in all the activities. Do not drive distracted, tired, or under the influence, and always wear your seatbelt. As we prepare for annual training, use caution and be sure to understand the risks inherent in military training. Ensure all equipment is maintained, standards are enforced, and leaders conduct risk assessments related to the mission. Use the appropriate equipment for the mission, use ground guides, have an adequate work- to-rest cycle, and stay well hydrated. Each unit should also have a designated safety officer to ensure these standards are being met. We need to work together to reduce the number of accident-related injuries, at home and at work, throughout the Maryland Military Department. Most accidents are preventable if we each do our part to mitigate the risks and ensure a safe envi- ronment at work for our colleagues and at home for our Family and friends.

Respectfully,

JAMES A. ADKINS Major General, MDARNG The Adjutant General Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, speaks with members of the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard during a town hall meeting Dec. 3 at Warf- ield ANG Base. Muncy represents the highest level of enlisted leadership for the ANG and is responsible for the interest regarding welfare, readiness, morale, proper utilization and progress concerning the enlisted personnel under his command.

4 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 5 Maryland ANG ready to assist in major disasterPhoto by Tech. Sgt. David Speicher Story by Tech. Sgt. David Speicher weapons of mass destruction and and park the trailer, we can have a real-world emergency. The Maryland Air National Guard special events. people inside in a matter of min- However, they are hoping recently received and trained on "The MEOC is used as a highly utes with phone and internet capa- to reach out to local civilian The MEOC is a self-contained new equipment that allows them capable on-scene command center bilities,” said Deal. responders, as well as the system which includes satel- to be more prepared to assist local to project information to senior of- The MEOC is a self-contained Maryland Emergency Man- lite internet with six work communities in the event of a natu- ficials of whichever agency/juris- system which includes satellite in- agement Agency, to train stations and a meeting area ral or man-made disaster at home. diction we are supporting," said Se- ternet with six work stations and together on the equipment. with video conferencing ca- This past fall, the unit acquired nior Master Sgt. Matthew Crabill, a meeting area with video confer- “We are reaching out to pabilities, satellite televi- a Mobile Emergency Operations 175th Civil Engineering Squadron, encing capabilities. In addition, the [agencies] outside the unit sion, and its own weather Center, which is designed to sup- Emergency Management superin- disaster trailer has satellite televi- to let it be known that we station. port civilian entities in the FEMA tendent. sion to monitor news stations for have this asset,” said Deal. region, which includes Maryland, The trailer is essentially designed updates on the situation, its own The trailer is 36 feet long Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsyl- to act as a temporary command weather station to monitor the local and must be towed to loca- vania and Delaware. The trailer is post during an emergency, added weather conditions, a long range tion. It is able to connect to an Air National Guard emergency Staff Sgt. Brent Deal, 175th CES, on-scene camera, Voice over Inter- an external power source management asset that could be Emergency Management equip- net Protocol phone system, Ultra or operate off its own gen- used with either military personnel ment manager. The speed of setting High Frequency and Very High Fre- erator for three to five days, or civilian emergency responders. up and the capabilities of the trailer quency radios, and a radio interop- depending on the amount It is available to be used for natu- allows the military to give immedi- erability system. of assets being used. ral disasters, aircraft mishaps, de- ate support the civilian responders Currently, the Guard members "[We are] awaiting new fense support to civil agencies, civil reacting to the disaster. are still training on the equipment communication equipment disturbances, terrorism threats, “As soon as we pull up to the site and have not used the facility in and a tow vehicle to be- Photo by 2nd Lt. Jessica Donnelly come fully operational and a self-sustaining asset," added Crabill. The MEOC trailer is stored on base in the new fire department, which was introduced to the public in a ribbon cutting ceremony conducted Jan. 19. The MEOC was manufactured by North American Catas- trophe Services at a cost of approximately $850,000. The plan is to eventually have at least one MEOC in each FEMA region across the country, with approxi- mately 20 trailers distrib- uted throughout. The capabilities of the MEOC allows the Maryland Air National Guard mem- bers to be there for their community in the event of an emergency. Whether the disaster is natural or man- made, the Air National Guard Emergency Manage- ment force remains ready Maj. Gen. James Adkins stands with members of the Emergency Management force. The Maryland Air and relevant with the addi- National Guard recently acquired a Mobile Emergency Operations Center, which is designed to sup- tion of the MEOC. port civilian entities in a disaster in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

6 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 7 Soldiers prepare Story and photos by for the 2nd Lt. Jessica Donnelly jump by The Soldiers conducted the practic- jump out of the Maryland Air Soldiers from the Mary- M ing their National Guard’s C-27J ‘Spar- land National Guard conduct- landing tan’ aircraft. D ed a non-tactical jump from tech- a C-27J aircraft Feb. 4, in niques N Little Orleans, Md., to honor while still G a fallen Maryland National on the Guard member. ground. m Approximately 30 mem- bers of Charlie Troop, e 1-158th Cavalry Regiment m and the Rigger Detachment participated in the jump. The b event served two purposes e – familiarization of the new Soldiers practice jumping out of the aircraft before the flight. Most r aircraft, which many of the of the Soldiers were unfamiliar with the C-27J and had never con- s Soldiers had never jumped ducted a jump from the aircraft so the event also served as a famil- out of before, as well as being j iarization opportunity. u the first jump conducted on

m the newly named drop zone. “The drop zone in western

p Maryland that we use was

recently renamed from Shi- i pley DZ to Bitner DZ in honor

n of a Special Forces master

h sergeant killed in Afghani- stan,” explained Staff Sgt. o Nicholas Pitz, Charlie Troop

n training non-commissioned

o officer. “Master Sgt. Bitner

r was a member of our unit prior to his career in Special

o Forces. … and this will be

f the first jump on the officially

f renamed DZ.”

a The DZ was previously

l named Shipley DZ in rec-

l active duty. He was killed in the next jump slated for May, e ognition of the Family who

action April 23, 2011 while added Kunis.

n owns the field, but with the

deployed in support of Opera- Bitner’s Family was also in

recent site survey that was

S tion Enduring Freedom. attendance at the DZ for the

conducted the DZ was re-

o “He had served in our unit jump. named to honor the fallen

l and when we had the chance Kunis explained that the

d Soldier. Sgt. 1st Class Brian

to rename the DZ, we decided unit conducts jumps at least

i Kunis, Rigger Det. parachute

e to name it after [Master Sgt.] quarterly throughout the year pack supervisor, explained r Bitner,” said Kunis. to maintain their parachute that Master Sgt. Benjamin The members of the proficiency. The jump slated Bitner was a former member 1-158th Cavalry are planning to take place in May will also of the 1-158th Cavalry long- to mark the DZ with a plaque give the unit members the range surveillance unit before dedicating the field to Master opportunity to earn Canadian transferring to the 3rd Special Sgt. Benjamin Bitner during jump wings. Forces Group (Airborne) on 8 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 9 MDDF chaplain awarded The Order of Chaplain O’Grady Award Maryland National Guard trains Estonian Air Force pilots for deployment Story and photos by Spc. Aimee Fujikawa Story and photo by 2nd A Maryland Defense Force chaplain Lt. Jessica Donnelly was presented with The Order of Chap- Pilots with the Es- lain (Capt.) Eugene P. O’Grady Award dur- ing a ceremony at the Chaplain Eugene P. tonian Air Force have O’Grady Chapel on Camp Fretterd Military been training with the Reservation near Reisterstown, Md., Feb. Maryland Army Nation- 29. al Guard, learning to MDDF Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Anthony Hollis fly rotary wing aircraft is the first recipient of this annual award, and preparing for de- which hangs in the chapel. ployment with the unit. Maryland Army National Guard Chaplain Capt. Rene Kallis (Col.) William S. Lee and senior chaplains and Lt. Martin Noorsa- from the MDDF and Air Guard came up lu have been attached with the award idea. The award is named in to C Company, 1st Bat- honor of Chaplain Eugene Patrick O’Grady, a Baltimore native, and the only National talion, 169th Aviation Guard chaplain who died while serving in Regiment, training on World War II. Chaplain (Col.) William S. Lee presented The Order of Chap- UH-60 ‘Blackhawk’ he- “The Order of the Chaplain O’Grady lain (Capt.) Eugene P. O’Grady Award to MDDF Chaplain (Lt. licopters in preparation Award recognizes exceptional commitment Col.) Anthony Hollis. for a deployment to to the spiritual and religious welfare of Sol- Afghanistan in support diers, Airmen, and their Families,” said Lee. of Operation Enduring “Most of the branches have some way to Freedom. recognize people and we felt like that would The unit mobilized be the thing to do for us, as chaplains in the during a ceremony Maryland Military Department,” held Feb. 3, and de- Hollis was chosen for his service extend- ing over 44 years. His service with the Army parted for training at started in 1968, when was deployed to Viet- Ft. Hood, Texas, before Maj. Gen. James Adkins, adjutant general of Maryland, with Capt. Rene nam where he provided chaplain support to continuing on to Af- Kallis and Lt. Martin Noorsalu, pilots with the Estonian Air Force training 78 units fighting in Vietnam and assisted ghanistan. Kallis and with the Maryland Army National Guard. in helping orphaned children escape from Noorsalu will join the Burma. Following his tour, he was stationed unit overseas and are managed. MDNG. nearly 19 years, we’ve at Ft. Bliss Texas, where he counseled Sol- scheduled to partici- During their time The Maryland grown up together. diers and their Families with issues of child pate in six months of in the U.S., Kallis National Guard has … Long-term, endur- abuse, neglect, and addictions. Today, he the year-long deploy- is the coordinator of the MDDF’s participa- and Noorsalu have a relationship with ing relationships have ment. completed the UH-60 Estonian through the developed through this tion, and is the admissions counselor for “We’ll be working the state funded Maryland Freestate Chal- qualification course at National Guard’s State partnership.” together with the Mary- leNGe Program, which sponsors at-risk ad- Fort Rucker, Ala., as Partnership Program, Adkins added, olescents. land National Guard … well as conducted high which brings together “There is no program “He’s spent almost a lifetime in support and we hope to act as altitude training with U.S. states and territo- with a greater value of Soldiers, military members, and their co-pilots,” added Kallis the OH-58 ‘Kiowa’ he- ries with partner na- because of the relation- Families, from his service as a Chaplain about the deployment. licopters in Colo. They tions to enhance inter- ships it creates.” in Vietnam to the present, he continues to After they return also participated in national security and C Company, 1st serve and support,” said Lee. from deployment, pre-mob training, such promote understand- Battalion, 169th Avia- To become a recipient, an individual must Kallis and Noorsalu as chemical warfare ing, trust and stability. tion Regiment is a first be nominated, and then the chaplain will remain with the committee decides. training and squad “Maryland has a medical evacuation avi- Maryland Army Na- lanes, with the 169th long history of part- ation unit. The unit, “In WWII, the Chief of Staff, General tional Guard, rotating George G. Marshall, said that it’s the Sol- to prepare for the de- nership with Estonia,” which is known by through various staff diers’ spirit that sustains them in battle, and ployment. said Maj. Gen. James their nickname…”the this award affirms that it’s the spiritual and positions to get more “We’ve gotten a lot Adkins, adjutant Misfits,” is commanded religious support of the Soldier and Family first-hand experience of experience and good general of Maryland. by Capt. Teresa Par- that continues to sustain them throughout and training on how training,” said Kallis “We’ve been partner- rotta and is based out the deployment cycle,” Lee added. a rotary wing unit is of his time with the ing with Estonia for of Weide Army Airfield.

10 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 11 Maryland Air National Guard introduces new fire station with ribbon cutting ceremony Story by Tech. Sgt. David Speicher he Maryland Air Firefighters stationed at ity. The old fire station was Fire and Emergency Services National Guard cel- Warfield Air National Guard more than 40 years old and Flight fire chief, talked about ebrated the opening Base respond to emergencies severely outdated with cracks the improvements over the Use your smart phone to access of the new Mar- at the base, as well as Martin in the walls, a leaky roof and old fire station including a the video of the ceremony using tin State Airport/ State Airport. They also work a lack of adequate training classroom that sits 40 people, the QR code below. MarylandT Air National Guard together with the Baltimore or office space. The building while the old building could Crash Fire Rescue Station County Fire Department to was also too small to house only seat six comfortably. The with a ribbon cutting cere- assist in emergencies in the the fire trucks and additional new building also has a new mony at Warfield Air National surrounding area and com- equipment. There was no dispatch center and offers Guard Base Jan. 19th. munities. ventilation system and train- 21,000 square feet of space. The new state-of-the-art "This is a great facility ing was held in the sleeping "With the overall square facility will house top-notch that we have waited for, for quarters. The new facility, footage, the guys can spread training, office and storage fa- many years," said Maj. Gen. however, is capable of hous- out and do their job effective- cilities to allow Guardsmen to James Adkins, the adjutant ing eight pieces of firefighting ly instead of tight quarters," prepare for future missions. general of Maryland. equipment. said Viands. He "We as leaders need to The new fire station added that provide them with the best fa- houses the 175th Civil Engi- the new cilities possible," said Adkins. neering Fire and Emergency $7.1 mil- U.S. Congressman C.A. Services Flight. The fire de- lion build- Dutch Ruppersberger, Mary- partment responds to about ing will land's 2nd District Repre- 300 emergencies annually, provide the sentative, was instrumental while also remaining pre- Video by Pvt. Patrick Rooney firefighters in getting the funding for the pared to deploy in support of with a bet- new fire station. their federal mission. ter place to "It was a needed project to “I am really pleased to be train and protect the base and support here to see this facility,” said work than the community," he said. Ruppersberger. “It was a long the previ- Master Sgt. Wayne Vi- time coming. … but we got it, ous facil- ands, 175th Civil Engineering we’re here.” Photos by Master Sgt. Ed Bard

U.S. Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and Maj. Gen. James Adkins cut the ribbon, officially introducing the new fire station.

12 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 13 Peacekeepers Reopen Range Security Partnering Team welcomes Soldiers home from deployment Story by Lt. Col. Charles Kohler Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Chris Balsam Approximately 30 Maryland National Guard Soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division, Securi- ty Partnering Team conducted a Freedom Salute Feb. 25, in honor of their service in Afghanistan at the BWI Airport Marriott Hotel. The Soldiers, assigned to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's International Security As- sistance Force Joint Command Security Part- nering Team, served as advisors and mentors to senior Afghan leaders to accomplish the mission of assisting with the growth and development of the Afghan National Security Forces. "I want to thank you and your Family for your shared sacrifice," said Lt. Gov. Anthony out advising and mentoring with the Afghans in Brown, a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and multiple locations. the nation's highest-ranking elected official to "Maryland should be very proud of her sons The men of D company 1-175 Infantry on the 300 meter firing line An assistant gunner looks down- have served a tour of duty in Iraq. "Your unwav- and daughters on this mission, these Citizen- at Peacekeeper Range. range as his gunner prepares to ering love, support, and understanding allow Soldiers put their lives and Families on hold load his M240B machine gun. these courageous men and women to answer the and their commitment and dedication was un- call to duty and make unmatched contributions questionable," said Col. Marco Harris, the senior For the first time since De- Located off of MFO South Jean-Claude Lavergne, the South to the safety and security of our state and our Maryland officer on the mission. "We can be cember 2010, the rattle of early Camp and to the northwest of Camp senior liaison. “These quads nation." proud of our part in Operation Enduring Free- morning gunfire signified that Sharm el Sheikh, Peacekeeper come from all directions.” The Freedom Salute Campaign is one of the dom to help make Afghanistan a safer place for Soldiers from the Multinational Range presented a few challeng- According to Lavergne, since largest Army National Guard welcome home future generations." Force and Observers (MFO) were es not usually faced by troops planning began the idea from Li- endeavors in history. It is an event designed During their time in Afghanistan, the Sol- sharpening their skills at Peace- training on South Camp, or back aison was to be there with LAWIO to publicly recognize the sacrifice of our Army diers of the Security Partnering Team provided keeper Range. Thirty-five troops home in the U.S. for the first use of the range to Guard Soldiers, as well as those who've support- advice and assistance to help the Afghan Nation- from D Company, 1-175 Infantry, “You have to bring everything deal with the locals if needed and ed them during their deployment. al Police grow from 98,000 to 136,000 and the Maryland Army National Guard with you, target stands, every- to be able to react immediately in The Maryland National Guard Soldiers who conducted sustainment training thing,” said Birmingham. The case of a problem. Afghan National Army from 119,000 to 171,000. on light and medium machine area is also widely utilized as an “Indeed, according to MFO took part in the mission returned home to Fam- As those forces grew, the Soldiers of the 29th gun employment. off-road vehicle terrain course regulation, LAWIO and Liaison are ily and friends in mid-October 2011, after serv- helped manage every aspect from requisition- “We worked on crew drills,” for tourists on quad-bikes. The not required to send anyone out to ing in Afghanistan since early December 2010. ing weapons and equipment, developing training said Capt. Matthew Birming- close proximity of local nationals the range [but] since we didn’t use The Soldiers were broken up into small sections and evaluation plans, and constructing facilities ham, commander of D Company, and civilian tourists necessitated it for over a year it was a decision across the ISAF Command Joint Staff and were to house and train the new personnel. “mainly barrel changes and greater than normal preparation to reinforce USBATT with those Photos by Spc. Aimee Fujikawa reloading.” Not having had much on the part of company leaders, who are in charge of keeping good of a chance to shoot their M240B including sentry points situated relationships between the MFO machine guns since April 2011 at to keep civilians safe and well and Egypt,” said Lavergne. Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver outside the danger areas of the On the subject of working to- Training Center, Ind., the D Com- range. gether with other contingents and pany Soldiers were happy to get The Arab Republic of Egypt Li- Egyptian police, Lt. Cmdr. Arturo the chance to train with their gun aison Agency With International Paturzo, the Italian Contingent teams. One of the M240B gun- Organizations (LAWIO) office and liaison officer who was present at ners, Spc. Stefhan Gibson gave the South Camp Liaison branch the training event, was upbeat: his impressions. worked hand in hand with US- “We had some cease-fires “Yeah it was really good, it was a BATT leaders to make this exer- because quads were in the area, really quick range, no problems, cise possible and to ensure a safe but no dangerous situations,” and it was well kept,” said Gib- and productive training day along said Paturzo. “Communications son. “We did loading, reloading with a minimal impact on the lo- were good, good cooperation with drills, malfunctions, and barrel cal populace. the sentries … the situation was changes after 100 rounds.” “It’s not so easy,” said Lt. Col. pretty clear.”

14 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 15 Maryland arMy national Guard briGade to beGin Mission in Kuwait Story by 1st Lt. Kristofer Baumgartner CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - The 29th the U.S., while continually preparing for National Guard Soldiers Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task combat missions. from the 29th CAB prepare Force Normandy, has a new mission in The Pentagon mobilized the 29th Com- a UH-60 Blackhawk helicop- Kuwait only days after the end of the war bat Aviation Brigade in August 2011. The ter for a flight while an AH- in Iraq. brigade is comprised of units from approxi- 64 Apache hovers overhead The last remaining American Soldiers mately 25 states and territories. It controls at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. departed Iraq Dec. 18, bringing the almost more than 200 helicopters and fixed-wing (Photo by Staff Sgt. Tracci nine-year conflict to a close. Col. David aircraft. Dorgan, 1-151 Attack Recon- Carey, Task Force Normandy commander, The brigade is expected to complete its naissance Battalion Public led the last combat aviation brigade in Iraq new mission in Kuwait this summer. Affairs) and was aboard the final helicopter to cross the border into Kuwait. "It was a surreal feeling," said Carey. "Some of my Soldiers were in elemen- tary school when the war started in 2003, and now we we're making his- tory together as we end this mission and transition to our next one." The brigade's new mission, working under U.S. Army Central Command, is to combine training and partner- ship-building activities with other countries in the region to develop and maintain security and stability. Many of the brigade's Army Nation- al Guard Soldiers are accustomed to a variety of domestic and internation- A C-17 cargo plane of al missions, which take advantage of 29th CAB Soldiers from Camp Taji, Iraq, land- both their civilian skills and military ed in Kuwait Dec. 16, specialties. 2011. These Soldiers As part of the Maryland National were among the last Guard, members of the brigade's U.S. service members to Headquarters and Headquarters Co. leave Iraq toward the have conducted peacetime partner- end of Operation New ship-building missions in Bosnia- Dawn. Many of these Herzegovina and Estonia under the service members be- auspices of the National Guard's State gan a new mission in Partnership Program. Kuwait. (Photo by Sgt. In addition, National Guard Sol- Thaddeus Harrington, diers are trained to respond to emer- 29th Combat Aviation gencies, such as natural disasters in Brigade Public Affairs)

16 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 17 British Soldier trains with MD National Guard unit Story by 2nd Lt. time here, Dalzell has been acting as the executive officer them and they’ve been learn- time here in the United up their spare time to train Jessica Donnelly assigned with the 58th Bat- during annual training and ing a bit from me, as well,” States, and particularly that in defense of their countries. hundred tlefield Surveillance Brigade, by learning from each other said Dalzell. “It’s been re- spent with the Maryland I also think it's pretty fair to years ago, attending drill weekends, on how the cavalry mission ally good for me to see how Army National Guard," said say that the military sense of Twothe British annual training and learning is executed in each country. another country trains its Dalzell. "It's great to see that humor spans international and American military forces about procedures at the bri- He said that while the basic reserve force. The U.K. is as allies we have so much in boundaries. I've had some were enemies fighting on gade level. He explained that fundamentals are the same, going through a big review, common - especially the 'can great fun with my friends in separate sides of a war. To- in the U.K., he is a squad- there are still some differenc- with what they call 'Future do' attitude of the reserve of- the Guard and those experi- day, the services train side- ron leader, but a squadron es between techniques and Reserves 2020', where they’re ficers and Soldiers who give ences will last a lifetime." by-side as allies, as a British in the U.K. is equivalent to a procedures. looking at the future model Soldier, currently on duty in company in the U.S. Army. “Maj. Dalzell is an out- of how we should train, equip the U.S., partnered with the So, by working with the standing officer and was a and deploy our reserve force. Maryland National Guard to 58th BfSB, he has seen how pleasant surprise when I So, the feedback that I can train with the unit during his training is accomplished on assumed command of the provide of how the National time in the states. a larger scale. Dalzell also squadron," said Lt. Col. Guard works could be pretty Maj. Michael Dalzell is a had the opportunity to learn Bradley Martsching, 1-158th useful for the people back Soldier in the Royal Yeoman- how the cavalry trains in the commander. "[Maj. Dalzell] is home. So, I’ve taken a lot ry, which is essentially the Maryland National Guard considered a full member of away from that.” reserve cavalry in the U.K. by working with the 1-158th the unit and has developed Dalzell also mentioned and falls under the Royal Ar- Cavalry Regiment. an excellent professional that the biggest thing he moured Corps, which is simi- “He is formally affiliated development program that learned is how the National lar to the armor branch in with the 58th BfSB staff directly enhances the knowl- Guard deploys entire units, the U.S. Army, he explained. more than the 1-158th Cav., edge and skills of our officers brigades and even divisions He came to the U.S. as part but he is a cavalry officer by and senior [non-commis- overseas at one time. The of his civilian job and looked background so he has par- sioned officers.]" UK reservists, on the other into continuing his military ticipated in training with the Not only did Dalzell re- hand, deploy mainly as indi- training with the Maryland cav. frequently,” said Lt. Col. ceive valuable training from vidual small cohorts in sup- National Guard during his Adam Ake, 58th BfSB. his time with the Maryland port of Regular Army units, tour. Dalzell explained that National Guard, but the and the concept of regularly (L to R) Command Sgt. Maj. James Nugent, Maj. Michael “I am in the U.S. on a while working with the mem- members of the 1-158th also deploying larger formed units Dalzell and Maj. Brian Perez. 2-year overseas assign- bers of the 1-158th cavalry, took lessons away from the of reservists would be a sig- ment as part of my civilian he has been helping the time spent together. nificant change. However, Photos provided by Maj. Michael Dalzell job working as an exchange troops with their training by “I’ve been learning from after learning of the capabil- scientist with ity from the National Guard, the US Army Dalzell understands how it Research Lab. … "I've really enjoyed my time here in can be done and can con- As a reserve of- the United States, and particularly tribute the feedback when he ficer in the U.K., returns to the U.K. I decided to take that spent with the Maryland Army Dalzell will continue at- the opportunity National Guard. ...It's great to see tending drills and train- to train with the ing with the 58th BfSB and Maj. Michael National Guard that as allies we have so much in 1-158th Cavalry for the dura- Dalzell during [while] living in common...” tion of his tour in the U.S., the 1-158th Maryland,” said which is slated to end later -Maj. Michael Dalzell Cavalry Regi- Dalzell. this year. ment's annual During his "I've really enjoyed my training.

18 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 19 Maryland National Guard MDNG information unit continues to deploy Soldier killed in action Story by Maj. Kristine Henry Soldiers from the Mary- The battalion was offi- land Army National Guard cially stood-up in Maryland 110th Information Opera- in 2009. When not deploy- tions Battalion are current- ing, personnel participate ly deployed to Afghanistan in federal exercises, such and Djibouti in support of as Terminal Fury support- the Global War on Terror. ing Pacific Command, and Small teams are deployed state homeland security to the two countries while activities, such as Vigilant other teams are in various Guard in 2010. stages of training to prepare The battalion ran its for deployment. The battal- first internal staff exercises ion is unique to the Army in Aug. 2011, followed by National Guard in that it a smaller study on the im- does not deploy as an en- portance of meeting with tire entity. Small teams are key leaders within a coun- sent to augment larger com- Capt. Luis Gurri, from Columbia, Md., briefs try. These exercises are mands already in place. The the “commander” during the first ever inter- scenario based and often first team deployed in De- nal training exercise run by the Maryland Na- involve authentic language cember 2010 and rotations tional Guard 110th Information Operations and dress. are scheduled to continue Battalion in Laurel, Md., Aug. 2011. Led by Lt. Col. Richard for the next few years. Photos provided by Maj. Kristine Henry Amott, 110th IO command- Sgt. Maj. Kevin Dickey, 110th IO operations ser- er, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kimberly Mendez, 110th geant major, explained the on-going, relevant mission IO command sergeant major, the unit is federally or- The Department of Defense announced Feb. 27, of the unit. ganized under the 56th Theater Information Opera- the death of a Maryland National Guard Soldier who “Information operations is gaining traction through- tions Group from Washington State. Within the state was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. out the military and is being used successfully on the of Maryland, as of Nov. 1, 2011, the battalion has been Maj. Robert Marchanti II, 48, of Baltimore, Md., battlefield,” he said. “It is being deployed successfully. reorganized from under the 29th Combat Aviation Bri- died Feb. 25 in Kabul Afghanistan, of wounds re- Combatant commanders are using IO as a force multi- gade in Edgewood, Md. to the 58th Battlefield Surveil- ceived during an attack on the Afghan Interior Min- plier, to shape the battlefield.” lance Brigade in Towson, Md. istry. He was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division Security Partnering Team of the Maryland Army National Guard. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the March- anti Family during this most difficult time,” said Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins, the adjutant general of Mary- land. “It is impossible for most of us to understand the emotional turmoil they must be going through. The loss of one of our own is always very difficult, and very little can be said to ease the pain, but we will always remember Maj. Marchanti’s dedication to our nation as we honor his service and sacrifice.” Marchanti joined the active duty Army in 1984 be- fore joining the Maryland National Guard in 1986. He worked full-time for the Maryland National Guard in the Construction and Facilities Management Office at the 5th Regiment Armory in Baltimore. He is survived by his wife, four children, and a 3-year-old grandson. Maj. Marchanti is the twelfth Maryland Army Na- tional Guardsman to lose his life in the Global War on Terror. Since 9/11, nearly 10,400 Maryland National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been called to sup- Sgt. Maj. Kevin Dickey, Capt. Charles Gruver, Maj. Kristine Henry and Capt. port various mobilizations including operations in Peter Cairns from the Maryland National Guard 110th Information Operations Iraq and Afghanistan and the relief efforts for mul- Battalion train for deployment at Fort Dix, New Jersey Dec. 2011. tiple hurricanes and snow storms. 20 WWW.MD.NGB.ARMY.MIL Maryland Line Winter 2012 21 Staff Sgt. Joanna Marriot, a driver with a security element, recently deployed to Southwest Asia from the 175th Security Forces Squad- ron, Maryland Air National Guard. Photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla.

On Line The Members of the Maryland Army National Guard’s 200th Mil- itary Police Company conducted a Quick Response Force course Feb. 21-24, at Camp Fretterd Military Reserva- tion in Reistertown, Md. Photo by 2nd Lt. Jessica Donnelly.

The Maryland National Guard's 115th Military Police Battalion conducted a change-of-command ceremony Feb. 26, at the Maj. Gen. William J. Witte Armory in Catonsville, Md. Maj. Andrew Col- lins assumed command of the battalion from Lt. Col. Eric Brown. Photo by Spc. Aimee Fujikawa.

The Maryland National Guard Child and Youth Program hosted its 2nd Winter Survival and Ski trip of 2012 Feb. 5, at the Wisp Ski Resort in Senior Airman Andrew Bracken, 175th Civil En- McHenry, Md. The trip gineer Squadron structures apprentis, cuts metal included survival and studs for interior walls for a dormitory renovation. safety instruction from a During a deployment for training, the 175th CES Maryland Department of supported the California Army National Guard at Natural Resources Park Camp Roberts by constructing a concrete pad for Ranger. Photo by 2nd Lt. the fire station, three range towers and renovating Jessica Donnelly. a dormitory. Photo by Staff Sgt. Tabitha Gomes.

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The Maryland State Senate hon- ored fallen Maryland service mem- bers during a ceremony held in the senate chambers at the state house in Annapolis, Md., March 5. Senator Douglas J.J. Peters, District 23 representative, recog- nized each fallen service member by name as honors were rendered by the Maryland National Guard Honor Guard. (Photo by 2nd Lt. Jessica Donnelly)