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In this issue of The Defender: Fall-Winter 2009 3 Announcements 5 Commander’s Corner 6 MDDF Conducts First-Ever NCO Induction Ceremony 8 The Tenants of Leadership 10 Engineers Practice Disaster Response Skills 13 10th Med Gets Its Boots Muddy 15 Thru The Lens: MDDF Photographers at Work 16 MDDF News 18 Military Department News 20 Preparing for Winter Storms Cover: MDDF Celebrates the Year of the NCO 17 2 10 6 13
ANNOUNCEMENTS Date Set for 2010 Annual Muster Mark your calendars. The MDDF command group has set the date for the 2010 Annual Muster. It will be held on Saturday, March 27 at the Pikesville Military Reservation. Activities will begin at 0700 and continue throughout the day. The command formation will be at 0800 on the main armory drill floor. Uniform will be ACU with black beret. The Annual Muster is the one mandatory annual training event for all members. Get Your Orders Before You Train MDDF Personnel in need of orders are reminded that the request is to be made by the unit leader or his/ her designee and not by individuals. The request should made to G3 through the MDDF e-mail system at amongelluzzo@mddf.us. It is important when requesting orders to indicate the dates, times, location, purpose of the mission, and the uniform of the day. MDDF personnel NOT listed on the orders are NOT authorized to participate in the mission or activity regardless if they have received unit commander approval. An individual under orders is covered by the State of Maryland's Workers Compensation and Tort Liability. This is done to protect the individual and the MDDF from lawsuits or other legal actions. Personnel not on orders are not protected by this medical and legal coverage. Date Set for MDDF Holiday Celebration The MDDF Winter Holiday Party and Pot Luck Supper will be held at the MDDF Headquarters on Tuesday, January 19, 2009 from 1800-2130. Uniform is ACU or civilian casual attire. R.S.V.P. with what you will be bringing (hors d’ouvre, entrée or dessert) to: Maj. (MD) Sierra Braiterman, HQ Commandant, sbraiterman@mddf.us. BYOB, soft drinks will be available. 3 Dear Members of the Maryland Defense Force, As we near the end of another successful year, please consider a tax deductible gift to the Maryland Defense Force Foundation (MDDFF). The Foundation was set up as an investment fund four years ago as a result of a very generous bequest by the late Col. (MD) Jack Waugh. The Foundation maintains this "endowment" from which dividends and interest are accrued each year for the purpose of supporting the activities and mission of the MDDF. In the past the MDDFF has supported the Annual Muster, various specific missions, equipment needs and social events and has set up a uniform assistance fund for newly recruited MDDF members who may not have the financial capacity to purchase required uniform items. Recently the Foundation supported uniform acquisitions for the newly formed MDDF Band. The MDDFF is a 501(C)(3) non-profit charity and contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible. This is YOUR Foundation. With little or no direct financial support from the State of Maryland, the MDDF’s ability to fulfill its mission is dependent on support from the Foundation. Checks should be made payable to The MDDF Foundation and mailed to: 1st Lt. Bill White (RET) MDDF Foundation Treasurer Corbyn Investment Management Greenspring Fund 2330 West Joppa Road Suite 110 Lutherville, MD 21093 Thank you for your consideration, and have a wonderful holiday! Col. (MD) George Rich President, MDDF Foundation
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