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KENTUCKY department of military affairs Combined Annual Reports Fiscal Years 2001-2003 In Memoriam MG (R) John "Russ" Groves, Jr. died on 27 September 2003 in a sport aviation accident in Bardstown, Kentucky. MG Groves served as Adjutant General From 12 December 1995 until 10 August 2001. TSgt. Christopher A. Matero and TSgt. Martin A. Tracy, combat controllers for the 123d Special Tactics Flight of the Kentucky Air National Guard, died on 7 August 2002, when a U.S. Air Force MC-130H crashed during a training flight in Puerto Rico. SGT. Darrin K. Potter, a 24-year-old Kentucky Army National Guardsman from Louisville, was killed in Iraq on 29 September 2003. Potter was a member of a military police team in a four-vehicle convoy responding to reports of a mortar attack outside of Baghdad near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq. Potter was a member of the 223rd Military Police Company serving with the 800th Military Police Brigade in Iraq. It was the Kentucky Guard's first combat-related death since the Vietnam War. Kentucky Department of Military Affairs (FY 2001 – FY 2003) COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL FRANKFORT 40601 December 1, 2003 Letter of Transmittal The Honorable Paul E. Patton Governor of Kentucky State Capitol Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Dear Governor Patton: Herewith is the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs report covering federal fiscal years beginning 1 October 2001 and ending 30 September 2003 and the state fiscal years beginning 1 July 2001 and ending 30 June 2003 on the activities of the Department of Military Affairs and the Kentucky Army and Air National Guard. It has been an extraordinary period of time with world events impacting every corner of the Commonwealth. I can say without hesitation that I am proud to lead these men and women who continue to serve with such distinction through these difficult and troubled times. As Commander-in-Chief, you know all too well that the men and women of the Kentucky Guard have been at the forefront of our Nation’s Global War on Terrorism. This is the largest mobilization since World War II and thousands of men and women from the Kentucky Army and Air National Guard have served and continue to serve around the world in Europe, Cuba, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and across the nation in support of Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The deployments and operations tempo have been demanding on our soldiers but it has also been demanding on their families and employers. We owe them a debt of gratitude for sharing with us their loved ones for the defense of this nation. On the home front, we continue to work and train with a renewed sense of urgency and dedication. We are working diligently with federal, state and local officials to strengthen and improve the safety and security of the Commonwealth as well as our ability to prevent and respond to both natural and man-made disasters. You and the citizens of Kentucky may rest assured that we are at our post and pursuing our mission to the best of our abilities. Sincerely, D. Allen Youngman Major General, KYNG The Adjutant General Introduction Department of Military Affairs: In accordance with Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 36, the Adjutant General, MG D. Allen Youngman, is responsible to the Governor for the proper functioning of the Kentucky National Guard and all other military or naval matters of the state. He represents the Governor in all military matters pertaining to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Adjutant General has a dual role as both head of the Kentucky National Guard but also as the head of the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. The Adjutant General reports to the Governor who, in accordance with Section 75 of the Kentucky Constitution, is the Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Adjutant General also has a responsibility to the President of the United States and the Department of Governor Paul E. Patton Defense to provide a trained and equipped force when Commander-in-Chief called upon for federal missions. The Adjutant General Kentucky National Guard is also responsible to the Department of Defense for the accountability of all federal property under the control of the Kentucky National Guard. The Department of Military Affairs is located on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort and also houses the headquarters elements of the Kentucky National Guard with both state and federal employees working side-by-side. From this location, the more than 7,000 soldiers and airmen that make up the Kentucky National Guard are directed to meet the needs of the Commonwealth and the Nation from their locations across the Bluegrass State. MG D. Allen Youngman The Adjutant General Kentucky Department of Military Affairs (FY 2001 – FY 2003) Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS:.........................................................................1 TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................2 KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS..................................................................................4 ORGANIZATION:..........................................................................................................................................4 VISION: ........................................................................................................................................................4 MISSION:......................................................................................................................................................4 PERSONNEL SUMMARY.............................................................................................................................4 THE KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM........................................5 ADJUTANT GENERAL AND STAFF ..........................................................................................................11 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART.......................................................................................................................12 HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE.................................................................................................................13 INSPECTOR GENERAL.............................................................................................................................16 PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE.........................................................................................................................17 UNITED STATES PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICE ...............................................................................17 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ..............................................................................21 O ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES..........................................................................................................21 O MILITARY RECORDS AND RESEARCH BRANCH...........................................................................22 O BLUEGRASS STATION DIVISION....................................................................................................23 O DIVISION OF AIR TRANSPORT........................................................................................................25 O FACILITIES DIVISION .......................................................................................................................28 O DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...................................................................................29 O KENTUCKY COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE BOARD (KCCRB):.................................................49 O OFFICE OF SECURITY COORDINATION.........................................................................................49 O YOUTH CHALLENGE DIVISION .......................................................................................................50 O LOGISTICS OPERATIONS DIVISION...............................................................................................52 KENTUCKY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ....................................................................................................54 KENTUCKY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD STAFF ........................................................................................54 G1 MILITARY PERSONNEL.......................................................................................................................55 G -2/3 DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS AND TRAINING..................................................60 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs (FY 2001 – FY 2003) Page 2 G 4 DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF - LOGISTICS...........................................................................................70 DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.......................................................................................76 DIRECTORATE OF ARMY AVIATION .......................................................................................................78 238TH REGIMENT (COMBAT ARMS) .......................................................................................................84 2ND BATTALION 75TH RECRUITING COMMAND ...................................................................................87 KENTUCKY AIR NATIONAL GUARD.........................................................................................................90 MISSION AND RESOURCES:....................................................................................................................90