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Governor Gibbons Major General Kirkland Commander in Chief The Adjutant General Nevada Nevada National Guard Governor Features: Jim Gibbons The Adjutant General Civil support team responds to real-life ricin scare . 8 Major General Cynthia N. Kirkland Dale Jr., NASCAR rev up interest in Nevada National Guard . 11 Managing Editor/State Public Affairs Officer Air Guard rotations into Iraq come to an end . 14 Captain April Conway Funding to remedy decay in Nevada Army Guard dental readiness . 16 Copy Editor Sergeant First Class Erick Studenicka High Rollers ready themselves for Operational Readiness Inspection . 20 Veaudry’s lucrative career puts cash into airmen’s hands . 22 Contributors Sergeant Cheri Cramutolo Workshop brings new leadership outlook, Joint Force Headquarters Operations vision to Nevada National Guard . 23 Staff Sergeant Julie Parker 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Specialist William Raitter Departments: U.S. Property and Fiscal Office Master Sergeant Tori Windsor From The Adjutant General . 3 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs News Briefs . 4 Technical Sergeant Wendy Yada 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs From the Inspector General . 5 Drop Zone . 6 Family Support . 12 Sports Briefs . 18 Awards, Promotions, Retirements . 24 Enlistments . 26 Training Schedule . 28 ON THE COVER: Along with other emergency first responders, members of the Nevada Guard’s civil support team investigate the possible presence of ricin at a Las Vegas hotel on Feb. 28. 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Please send articles and photos with reader interest. The staff reserves the right to edit all material. Spring 2008 / BATTLE BORN / 1 FROM THE ADJUTANT GENERAL Maj. Gen. Cindy Kirkland No spring break for Nevada Guardsmen return from almost two years in theater. We also recently experienced the redeployment of the 72nd Military Police Company into The fact that all of Iraq for the second time and the first deployment for the newly activated 140th our deployments are Military Police Detachment. With several other units alerted, the brisk pace of filled with volunteers deployment is likely to continue. The fact that all of our deployments are is evidence that the filled with volunteers is evidence that the commitment of our Guard members is as commitment of our strong as ever. I want to again extend a Guard members thank you on behalf of the people of this great state for remaining vigilant guardians is as strong as ever . of our safety and freedom. We also recently witnessed the first response of our 92nd Civil Support Team to an actual hazardous material incident. As fire season and the Vigilant Guard Although we hope these requests for assis - exercise approach and the ongoing effort to tance never turn into a serious event, it is a prepare units and individuals for deploy - testament to the expertise and profession - ment continues, let’s make sure we help alism of the team that the Las Vegas each other find balance for our organiza - As the spring issue of Battle Born goes incident did not result in a significant health tion, families and employers. Our team is to press, the Nevada National Guard remains impact on the community or population. It only strong when we all work together. as busy as it has ever been. was a horrific reminder that threats remain Thanks again for your commitment, We recently saw the Nevada Air Guard’s within our community and we must remain service and integrity in everything you do 152nd Airlift Wing and Intelligence Squadron aware our surroundings. for this great state and the nation. I Spring 2008 / BATTLE BORN / 3 NEWS BRIEFS Compiled by Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka Reynolds inducted into hall of fame Lt. Col. Don Reynolds of the Nevada Air Guard was one of 12 northern Nevadans inducted into the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Hall of Fame on Feb. 21 during the state basketball tournament. Reynolds has been a prominent athletic figure in northern Nevada for more than three decades. As an athlete, he was an all-state quarterback for Wooster’s 1967 state championship football team. He also coached multiple sports at McQueen, Reno and Wooster during his educational career. In 1992, Reynolds converted to an athletic administrator and spent the last 11 years of his educational career in the front office of the new Galena High. He became the school’s first athletic director for four years before becoming a vice principal for the remaining seven years of his career. Reynolds served as president of the Nevada Athletic Directors Association for two years and was named the 4A Athletic Director of the Year in 1999. Lt. Col. Don Reynolds, right, receives his Hall of Reynolds was a co-tournament director of the NIAA state basketball tourna - Fame plaque from Chris Healey on Feb. 21 in Reno. ment for 15 years. He was also instrumental in the launching of the NIAA’s Photo: Courtesy of NIAA sportsmanship and coaching education programs. Army Guard collects community excellence award payments. REAP recipients can verify their enrollments by using the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment system at For the first time, the Nevada Army www.gibill.va.gov/wave/default.cfm or calling (877) 823-2378. National Guard finished in the top three of Soldiers should call in their enrollment verification to receive the Army Communities of Excellence current and any future payments. The Department of Veterans competition with its third-place result for Affairs mailed out letters to those individuals already receiving REAP 200 7. The ACOE is a voluntary program benefits. Verification process instructions are posted on the afore - driven by the National Guard Bureau that mentioned Web site. encourages states to achieve organizational improvement through performance, planning and communication. Army evaluation reports now require Based on the Malcolm Baldridge Criteria for Performance electronic signatures Excellence, the competition entails seven categories that examine The Army’s Human Resources Command now requires all Officer all aspects of an organization and determine how well it is meeting Evaluation Reports and Non-commissioned Officer Evaluation its goals. Categories include leadership, strategic planning, customer Reports be electronically submitted to the Department of the Army and market focus, work force focus and process management. using My Forms on Army Knowledge Online. Dozens of Guardsmen spent hundreds of hours preparing this Exceptions to this requirement include evaluations from year’s submission. deployed units, Army National Guard NCOERs that are mailed to Winners in the contest receive ACOE funds to benefit the entire state and points of contact, and classified OERs and NCOERs. These community. Amounts are not determined until the awards ceremony reports may still be submitted in paper format. Deployed units set for May in Virginia. As of press time, it is unknown how much retain all available options for military evaluation submission. money Nevada will receive. For information, send inquiries to [email protected]. Empty mailbox may signal mail theft New directive clarifies legal activity in political realm A new ploy has police warning that identity thieves could be A Defense Department directive released in February provides a stealing your mail without even getting into your mailbox. According sharper definition of what service members may and may not do to police, there have been many recent cases where thieves have within the political realm, especially when they are considering gone to the post office and filled out a change-of-address form that political office. The directive outlines specific rules pertaining to forwards mail to their own address.