2005 Department of Military Affairs Annual Report
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KentucKy Department of military affairs annual report fiscal year 2004-2005 About the Cover: Medic SGT Michael Ball, a member of the Kentucky Army National Guard Battery A, Tompkinsville, 1st Battalion of the 623rd Field Artillery, tending a little girl’s scratch in Iraq. SGT Ball was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Iraq. Photo courtesy COL (R) Al Alfaro. Tompkinsville's Btry A 1st Bn 623rd FA In Memoriam Sergeant Jonathan A. Hughes Sergeant. Jonathan “Adam” Hughes, 21, of Lebanon, KY (Marion County) was killed on Saturday, March 19, 2005 in Iraq when his armored HMMWV vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED) during an escort patrol for a convoy enroute to Baghdad Interna- tional Airport. At the time of his death, Hughes was assigned to Bravo Battery 1st Battalion 623rd Field Artillery, based in Campbellsville, KY. He joined the Guard in May 2001 when he was 17. His unit mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom in November and deployed to Southwest Asia in January 2005. Sergeant Eric L. Toth Sgt. Eric Lee Toth, 21 of Edmonton, Ky, (Metcalfe County) was killed on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 in Iraq when his HUMVEE encountered a vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while returning from an escort patrol for a convoy along the main supply route in Baghdad. Toth joined the National Guard in May 2001. He was assigned to Alpha Battery 1st Battalion 623rd Field Artillery, based in Tompkinsville, Ky. This unit mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom in November and deployed to Southwest Asia in January 2005. Toth was a 2001 graduate of Metcalfe County High School. Sergeant James A. Sherrill SGT. James Alexander Sherrill, 27, of Ekron, KY. in Meade County, was killed Sunday April 3, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, when his armored medium truck encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Sherrill was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2113th Transportation Company, Paducah, Ky. This unit mobilized for Opera- tion Iraqi Freedom in December 2004 and deployed to Southwest Asia in January 2005. A memorial service was scheduled on April 7, 2005 at Camp Speicher, Iraq. Specialist Michael Ray Hayes Spc. Michael Ray Hayes, 29, of Morgantown, KY (Butler County) was killed on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 near Baghdad, Iraq when insur- gents fired on his armored Humvee with a rocket-propelled grenade. Hayes was providing security around a suspected improvised explosive device near Baghdad when the attack occurred. Hayes was assigned to the Bowling Green detachment of the 617th Military Police Company, based in Richmond, Ky. His unit mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom in October of 2004 and deployed to Southwest Asia that November 2004. i A DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS ERNIE FLETCHER OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL DONALD C. STORM GOVERNOR BOONE NATIONAL GUARD CENTER MAJOR GENERAL, kyng FRANKFORT KY 40601-6168 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL The Honorable Ernie Fletcher Governor of Kentucky 700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 100 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Dear Governor Fletcher: Herewith transmitted is the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs report covering federal fiscal years beginning 1 October 2004 and ending 30 September 2005 and the state fiscal years beginning 1 July 2004 and ending 30 June 2005 on the activities of the Department of Military Affairs and the Kentucky Army and Air National Guard. It has been a year of great sucess but also a year filled with great sorrow at the loss of our brothers in arms. We continue to serve the Com- monwealth and the nation without hesitation and in the finest traditions. You can be very proud, as Commander in Chief, of the soldiers and airmen that you lead. We are not just supporting the Global War on Terrorism but we are at the forefront of the battle in Iraq, Afghanistan and across the globe. The deployments and operations tempo continue to be demand- ing on our soldiers and airmen but it has also been demanding on their families and employers. We owe them a debt we can never repay. On the home front, we continue to work with a dedication beyond my fondest expectations. It is my great honor to inform you that we are at our post and pursuing our mission to the best of our abilities. Sincerely, Donald C. Storm Major General, KYNG The Adjutant General KentuckyUnbridledSpirit.com An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D ii Contents In Memoriam ................................................................................................................................................................i Introduction To The Department Of Military Affairs ..................................................................................................... iv Organization Overview ................................................................................................................................................v Adjutant General and Staff ........................................................................................................................................ vii KYNG & the Global War on Terrorism ........................................................................................................................ ix 2005 State Functions ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Office of Management and Administration ................................................................................................................. 1 Administrative Services Division ................................................................................................................................ 1 Facilities Division ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Division of Air Transport ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Bluegrass Station Division.......................................................................................................................................... 5 Logistics Operations Division ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program ................................................................................................ 9 Division of Emergency Management........................................................................................................................ 10 Kentucky Community Crisis Response .................................................................................................................... 13 FY 2005 KCCRB FISCAL REPORT ......................................................................................................................... 15 Federal Functions .................................................................................................................................................... 17 J1 Directorate – Human Resources (Military)........................................................................................................... 17 J3 Operations Directorate ........................................................................................................................................ 22 J4 Logistics .............................................................................................................................................................. 31 J6 Information Management .................................................................................................................................... 34 J7 Joint Doctrine and Training.................................................................................................................................. 36 J8 United States Property and Fiscal Office............................................................................................................. 36 Directorate of Army Aviation ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Kentucky National Guard Human Resources Office ................................................................................................ 42 238th Regiment (Combat Arms) ............................................................................................................................... 47 Kentucky National Guard Counterdrug Program...................................................................................................... 51 Kentucky Air National Guard .................................................................................................................................... 55 Economic Impact Report: ......................................................................................................................................... 60 Annex I Facilities Listing By County ......................................................................................................................LXVI Annex III Economic Impact Report................................................................................................................... LXXXIII Annex III Brief History of the Kentucky National.............................................................................................. LXXXVII iii Introduction To The Department Of Military Affairs Governor Ernie Fletcher in accordance with