Preparatory program sets OHARNG recruits up for success PAGES 22-23 Recruiters from the Ohio Army National Guard Northeast Area Recruiting Command conduct a physical fi tness test for new recruits in the Recruit Sustainment Program during drill assembly last fall. SGT KIMBERLY SNOW / 196TH MOBILE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Columbus, OH The Ohio National Guard Permit #3754 2825 W. Dublin Granville Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43235-2789 OFFICIAL BUSINESS rrolloll callcall Spring 2006 Volume 29, No. 1 The Buckeye Guard is an authorized publication for members F E A T U R E S of the Department of Defense. Contents of the Buckeye Guard are not necessarily the offi cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. 12 Warfi ghter tests mettle Government, the Departments of the Army and Air Force, or the Adjutant General of Ohio. 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(Ohio) Gregory L. Wayt of the Ohio Army National Guard’s new $6.55 24 Buckeye briefs Assistant Adjutant General, Army million Chillicothe Readiness Center. For Brig. Gen. Matthew L. Kambic more on new facilities, see pages 13-15. 26 All about people Assistant Adjutant General, Air Maj. Gen. Harry “A.J.” Feucht 28 Guardmember benefi ts Command Sergeant Major, Army Command Sgt. Maj. William L. Gilliam Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air O N T H E C O V E R Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy TRANSFORMING INTO THE FUTURE: Current Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers represent Ohio BUCKEYE GUARD STAFF Guardmembers throughout history to the present day, and into the next phase for the organization: Director, Government and Public Affairs Dr. Mark Wayda front row, MSG Sheldon Chambliss (from left), 237th Personnel Services Battalion, SGT Yanira Nieves, Editor Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio and CPT Christopher Mr. Steve Toth Call, Company B, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment; back row, SSG Joshua Mann (from left), Editorial Assistant Sgt. Kimberly Snow SGT Corey Taylor, SGT Daryl Scott, SGT Darrick Clay and SGT Karisa Myers, all of JFHQ, and CPT Jeremy Banta, 731st Troop Command Detachment. Photographic Support Mr. Todd Cramer Photos by Todd Cramer / Adjutant General’s Department Photo Lab; Cover design by SSG Joshua Mann / Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio. For Contributors Army/Air National Guard Photojournalists more on transformation and how it affects the Ohio ANG Multimedia Specialists Army National Guard, see pages 2, 7-10. Unit Public Affairs Representatives on the web @ http://www.ohionationalguard.com Total copies printed: 19,000 Unit Cost: $.431 Publication Date: 6/06 FEEDBACK FROM THE FIELD CCommandommand focusfocus Former Buckeye still enjoys keeping up with Ohio National Guard happenings teams (BCTs). These BCTs will be more I would really appreciate the opportunity readily deployable and will provide in- of getting the Buckeye Guard magazine. Ac- creased combat power for the Army and tually 23 years ago I was in the magazine Change combatant commanders in meeting global for my wedding. My husband and I were requirements. Today, “similar” units are both full-time recruiters for the Ohio Army not always structured or equipped the National Guard, and our years are great same way. Post transformation, every For The Better memories. He retired in 1993 with BCT will be organized and equipped the 20 years, and I left the Guard to by Brig. Gen. Matthew L. Kambic same way, ensuring that combatant com- raise my family after 12 years, in Assistant Adjutant General-Army manders know exactly what they are get- 1988. Our oldest son was in the ting. Moving to this smaller, self contained Ohio National Guard and served organization will create a “plug-and-play” ver the next two years every Soldier in the Ohio Army in Desert Storm. capabilities-based model. It will also result National Guard will be impacted directly or indi- After retirement Herb went into in more evenly distributed burden-sharing rectly by force structure turbulence created by Army ministry full-time and we pastor in throughout the National Guard. Transformation. I have chosen to devote this article Iowa. Our son Matt has just joined O Along with combat arms units, combat to answering four basic questions that are, or soon will be, on the the Iowa National Guard and is at Fort service and combat service support bri- minds of most of our Soldiers. These questions are: What is Army Leonard Wood, Mo. for (Initial Entry gades will be organized into fi ve types: Transformation? Why is the Army transforming? What is modular- Training) and military police (Advanced combat aviation brigades, fi res brigades, ity? What does it all mean to me (you the Soldier)? Individual Training) school. battlefi eld surveillance brigades, combat We would love to keep in touch with support brigades (maneuver enhance- WHAT IS ARMY TRANSFORMATION? what Ohio is up to, as they were our family FILE PHOTOS ment) and sustainment brigades. The The Army Transformation Plan is an initiative that will extensive- for many years. Ohio Army National Guard began the From the “April 1983” issue of the Buckeye Guard (left): Proceeding under a saber arch ly restructure the total Army (Active, Guard and Reserve). Modular HERB & JACCIE KENYON by members of the 107th Armored Cavalry, SGT Jaccie Collette (right) is led down the process of transforming in early 2006. IOWA FALLS, IOWA Force Conversion is the implementation strategy that is designed aisle by SFC Harold Leone during her wedding to SSG Herbert J. Kenyon Jr. to create an agile, capabilities-based force to meet the needs of the Your leadership More than 93 percent of our force will experience some degree of change over EDITOR’S NOTE: While the Buckeye National Security Strategy and strengthen the Army’s capability to team is combines cross-county skiing and target the next two years. At the forefront is the Guard is routinely mailed out to current Only in the National Guard: Airman fi ght the Global War on Terrorism. Prior to this transformation, the shooting with a .22-caliber rifl e. Competitors committed to organization of two new modular forma- Ohio National Guardmembers and other division was the centerpiece of the Army, ideally suited for major gets opportunity to ski in Spain ski over a hilly course, stopping periodically leading and tions: the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat select groups, anyone who requests it may land campaigns against similarly organized forces. Although a Once again, my military service has to shoot at fi ve small targets in the prone and Team and the 371st Sustainment Brigade. receive a complimentary subscription to the powerful and capable force, the division is not the optimal structure managing taken me someplace that I’ve only read standing positions. The 16th Engineer Brigade and the 73rd magazine. for the threats of the 21st century. about. These championships are geared mainly effectively the Troop Command will also be impacted by Those planning to retire or separate must To meet these new challenges and threats, the Army is transform- As a member of the Ohio National Guard for teams of the Spanish military (marines, Ohio Army transformation.