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Angel Reign 129Th Rescue Wing Trains with Australian Military in the Outback and Over the Great Barrier Reef Page 5 July-AugustJuly-August 20162016 Vol.11Vol.11 No.No. 44 GRIZZLYGRIZZLYOfficialOfficial NewsmagazineNewsmagazine ofof thethe CaliforniaCalifornia NationalNational GuardGuard Angel Reign 129th Rescue Wing trains with Australian military in the Outback and over the Great Barrier Reef page 5 Cal Guard upgrades armories with eye on environment page 4 www.calguard.ca.gov/pa Leadership Corner Taking the State Military Reserve to the next level Brigadier General (CA) Frank D. Emanuel California has a long and proud the end of World War II, more than port unit, we enhance our abil- expect it to partner with a wide out the state, including our new tradition of militia service that 75,000 Californians would serve in ity to develop complementary variety of government organi- location on B Street in Sacra- stretches back over two centuries the State Guard, protecting infra- capabilities that maximize our zations to enhance cyber secu- mento, where we broke ground to when Alta California was a structure, guarding borders and partnership’s effectiveness. Medi- rity, and to evaluate and monitor in June. Spanish colony and later a Mexi- performing search-and-rescue cal, legal, chaplain and AWOL- bridges, embankments and natu- can province. Since joining the missions, among other traditional abatement support are just some ral resources. And during the past 15 years, United States, California has pro- National Guard functions. of the areas in which CSMR units when a total of 44,000 Cal Guard vided more of its citizens to our have already taken leading roles The CSMR is a combination of Soldiers and Airmen deployed in common defense than any other The California State Military Re- to support their Guard wing or combat-tested veterans and mili- support of the fight against ter- state. From the lonely 18th cen- serve (CSMR), as the State Guard brigade. tary emergency management rorism, every one of them was as- tury colonial presidios of El Real is now known, filled the gaps for specialists (MEMS). Rigorous sisted by the CSMR’s medical and Ejército de California (the Royal National Guard units while they The integration of CSMR and MEMS training is integrated into administrative specialists during Spanish Army of California) to the were fighting WWII, and the Guard organizations also enhanc- all CSMR professional education, deployment processing. mountains of Afghanistan, Cali- CSMR continues to fill gaps today. es our ability to assume Guard and many of our members are fornians have always been there But we are about to take that to a duties when troops are overseas, trained and certified on FEMA’s Since taking command of the and continue the tradition of self- new level. as the State Guard did so admi- National Incident Management CSMR in April, I have been great- less service. rably during World War II. The System and its Incident Com- ly impressed by the dedicated If you serve in an Air wing or CSMR is now structured to align mand System. service members of this organiza- The list of California militiamen Army brigade and are unfamiliar with the Cal Guard, enabling a tion. We run about 1,600 members who have served our nation reads with the CSMR, that may change smooth transition when service We have operational understand- strong in the CSMR, and the cali- like a “Who’s Who” of American very soon. A CSMR support group members deploy. ing of the principles of emergency ber of our troops is exceptional. military history. Generals William or support brigade has been as- management, including mitiga- T. Sherman, Henry Halleck and signed to every major Cal Guard Our Air- and Army-support units tion, preparedness, emergency But our organization can do Joseph Hooker all served in the organization, and the integration have provided dedicated service response and recovery, and we more. We have room for many California militia before the Civil of these units has already begun. for decades, but it’s time to add a have the knowledge, skills and more dedicated members, both War. The California Volunteers new element to our state reserve abilities needed to work effec- with prior military service and were among the first to enter Ma- Every National Guard unit is force, unlike any other in Califor- tively within a comprehensive without, who can help us expand nila during the Spanish-American unique and has distinct needs. nia: the Maritime CSMR Support emergency management opera- our mission and enhance our sup- War. Under the CSMR’s new structure, Command. tion. Some of our members who port of the National Guard. each Guard wing or brigade will are MEMS-certified by the State In 1941, as California National determine how it can best utilize The Maritime Command, which Guard Association of the United The CSMR is a top-notch training Guard Soldiers were deploying in its CSMR support unit, then de- is buoyed by Navy, Marine and States are qualified to lead and and emergency-response force, droves to fight dictators in Europe velop a long-term plan for build- Coast Guard veterans, wears uni- plan incident-response efforts. but we have only begun to realize and Japan, the state stood up the ing and maintaining those capa- forms similar to the U.S. Navy our potential. With the addition California State Guard, a force that bilities in a joint environment. and focuses on two important The CSMR also has been charged of new missions and a structure by year’s end would exceed 21,600 missions: cyber defense and sup- with growing the California Mili- that maximizes our contributions, dedicated volunteers falling in on By affiliating each Guard organi- port of our intra-coastal water- tary Museum System, which op- I believe our greatest days as an the National Guard’s duties. By zation with its own CSMR sup- ways. As this command grows, I erates several locations through- organization lie ahead. Joint environment offers unique leadership challenges for NCOs and petty officers Command Sergeant Major William Clark Jr. On page two of the book “Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: BACKBONE of Course, are just a few of the development curriculums now available. Quickly eroding is the Armed Forces,” there is mention of NCOs and Petty Officers (PO) “bridging” leader- a sense that a prerequisite Marine Corps fitness test is too much for an Airmen to muster, ship within every service branch. As difficult as our jobs are in our support channel role or that a Sailor may have trouble with some of the Army Marksmanship tables. In the end, as trainers and maintainers, we also have to execute the orders of officers appointed over Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen are sacrificing together and graduating together, us. In some instances, we must be readily available to offer personal or professional men- unified by their commitment to the profession of service. toring to a platoon leader or flight commander at a moment’s notice because they assume we are in the know just by the stripes we wear on our sleeves. In other words, bridging Operating in a joint environment has left lasting impressions on many of us. What I want leadership comes with the territory of being an NCO or PO. to accomplish is to incite a sense of urgency within the realm of joint learning and leader- ship, specifically in what “bridging leadership” means to us today and tomorrow. The ability to bridge leadership throughout our service ranks comes with time and experi- ence. However, doing so in a joint environment comes with some unique challenges once Joint mission adaptability as it applies to mission command is trending toward an ever thought to be beyond the realm of time and expertise. Not long ago, joint learning took greater decentralized and risk responsible small team concept. Having a background in place during major exercises or on task forces where often our service cultures appeared joint education and mission experience in a joint environment increases that sense of con- to be pronounced and insular. Those fortunate enough to see past our differences in uni- fidence while improving the speed which an NCO can be deemed truly accountable. Em- form and jargon experienced firsthand the force multiplication that takes place in what powerment in today’s battlespace comes sooner to those who make an investment in their was referred to as Air-Land strategy during major operations. service requirements as well as strive to understand the capabilities and qualities of what the other services bring to the fight. For those of you who already agree with the premise Today, when it comes to joint operations, less and less is left to chance. Courses in joint of joint development, I ask that you continue to mentor those who are unsure. For those of intelligence, joint engineering, joint medic, and more recently, the Joint Service Corporals you who are no onboard yet, the fast-paced setting of a joint environment awaits. 2 Grizzly TABLE OF CONTENTS The Official Newsmagazine of the California National Guard Heroic action recognized New officers join the ranks 4 Master Sgt. Robert Allinder receives the 2016 Army Van- 9 The Cal Guard and the California State Military Reserve wel- guard award for his actions during the extraction of a pilot come their newest crop of officers July - Aug. and co-pilot from a helicopter that crashed in Afghanistan Military kids head to the mountains Better armories, better environment Children of California National Guard members spent three Vol. 11 No. 4 Upgrades to the California National Guard’s armories are days in the San Bernadino Mountains for a Teen Symposium taking a conservation-minded approach 2016 Guamanians overrun Camp Bob Angel Reign 12 More than 500 infantry troopers from the Guam National The 129th Rescue Wing heads to Australia to train over the Guard return to Camp Roberts for an infantry field excercise Publisher 5 Outback and Great Barrier Reef Maj.
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