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News BriefsSoldier Receives Second Purple Heartfor Injuries in IraqJustin A. Glasser, a former sergeant withthe N.D. Army National Guard, recentlyreceived a second Purple Heart Medal forwounds received in action.Glasser, of Fargo, served with the 141 stEngineer Combat Battalion’s Company Cduring its Iraq deployment, from December2003 through February 2005. He wasinjured twice during that mobilization:on May 3, 2004, for which he received hisfirst Purple Heart, and on Dec. 30, 2004.Glasser, who served as a combat engineer,conducted Trailblazer patrols in Iraq,traveling roadwaysnear Baqubah tofind and detonateimprovised explosivedevices. Bothinjuries occurredwhile performingthe Trailblazermission.“My left kneewas busted open to the kneecap fromblunt force trauma due to the ballisticwindow being blown on top of it. I alsoreceived shrapnel to my right leg, whichis still in there to this day,” Glasser said ofhis second injury.Glasser’s first Purple Heart was awardedin August 2005 after he suffered tearsto his ear membrane following an IEDexplosion.“As far as my thoughts on getting asecond Purple Heart, I can say one is definitelymore than enough,” Glasser said. “Iconsider myself lucky in the fact that I wasable to receive my second Purple Heart;that doesn’t happen too often. I jokearound about it at times, telling people ifyou want one I have an extra one, whichsurprises them. I am mainly honored tohave two Purple Hearts that I received doingsomething I love, and that is fightingfor freedom and serving my country.”Glasser, 27, was discharged fromthe Guard after 9 years of service. He’scurrently pursuing an online degree inarchitectural drafting and estimating fromNorth Dakota State College of Science,and he works as a foreman for Kava ConstructionInc. in Fargo, doing grain elevatorconstruction and millwright service.119th Wing HoldsBiannual Hooligan DayHooligan Day is scheduled for Sept.12 (Saturday of September drill). This biannualevent at the 119th Wing featuresindividual and team competitions wherewinners can earn gold, silver or bronzemedals. Competitors also can earn pointsfor their squadron or flight that go towardswinning the 119th Wing Commander'sCup.Events in the past have included a funrun, tug-of-war, baseball, softball, volleyball,bocce ball, Norwegian golf, slooshingand more! The Wing is always lookingfor ideas for new events. Suggestions canbe submitted by printing out the survey inthe Official Folder and sending it to ChiefMaster Sgt. James E. Gibson, 119th WingSecurity Forces Squadron manager.If you are interested in helping with anevent, please indicate that on your surveyform. All you have to do is set up theevent and turn in the winners' names forthe medal ceremony in the Auger Inn atthe end of the day. Think you got what ittakes to win an event? Sign yourself upor encourage your section to sign up for ateam event through your first sergeant. It'stime to show your Hooligan Pride!231st BSB ReceivesSupply Excellence AwardHeadquarters and Headquarters Detachmentof the 231st Brigade SupportBattalion, N.D. Army National Guard,rose above six other national competitorsto achieve a win in the Supply ExcellenceAward competition.According to Maj. Debra Lien, 231stBSB executive officer, it is believed thatthe detachment is the only unit fromNorth Dakota to ever compete for theMaj. Teresa McDonough, 119th Security Forces Squadron commander,accepts the traveling Hooligan Day trophy from Col. Robert Becklund,119th Wing commander, at the 2007 Hooligan Day event.award at the national level.The 231st Brigade Support Battaliongrew from the Army’s transformation andwas officially activated two years ago. Sgt.1st Class Dean McMurray, of Casselton,has supervised supply operations since theunit’s inception.“Sgt. 1st Class McMurray and his sectiondid an outstanding job preparing forthe national competition. The section putin a lot of long hours to prepare and itdemonstrates the work ethic of the Soldiersin the 231st BSB,” Lien said. “I onlyhope that this will inspire other supplysergeants, maintenance units, field maintenanceshops and others in the logisticsfield around the state to compete for thisnational award.”"I was extremely proud of my sectionand all of the logisticians that helped mysection and myself, to mentor us and helpus prepare, because without their supportit wouldn't have been possible. It was certainlya worthwhile experience," McMurraysaid.The Supply Excellence Award wasestablished in 1984 as a way to enhancethe logistical readiness of all Army units,encourage use of available resources andenforce the Command Supply DisciplineProgram. Technically qualified teams visiteach finalist across the United States toexamine its supply operations in terms ofthe team’s stringent evaluation criteria.New GI Bill Takes EffectDetails on the Post 9-11 GI Bill havebeen released by the Veterans Administration.Eligible Soldiers are now able toSenior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp4 · Guardian · August 2009

119th WingSails ThroughESOHCAMPEvaluationBy Capt. Penny Ripperger119th WingThe Air National Guard Environmental,Safety and Occupational HealthCompliance Assessment and ManagementProgram (ESOHCAMP) evaluationwas conducted at the 119 th Wing Jul 6-9.The external team of auditors judged basecompliance with environmental, occupationalhealth and safety protocols.Airmen began the painstaking preparationsfor the assessment over a year agoand the results proved that their hardwork, dedication and most importantly‘Hooligan pride’ did not go unnoticed bythe assessors.“You do definitely live up to yournickname here. You are a bunch of happypeople,” said Maj. James Coker, ESOH-CAMP team chief, during the out brief onJuly 9. “It’s great to see the high morale atthis base.”The ESOHCAMP team evaluatedmultiple areas on base including: managementof hazardousmaterials and waste,natural resources,solid waste, storagetanks, drinking water,wastewater, toxicsubstances and otherenvironmental contaminants.Safety andoccupational healthwere also included inthe assessment.“The assessment ispart of a continuousimprovement process. Any deficienciesthat were noted are a good way to showus where we stand and what we need toimprove on to ensure that the processes atour base are not only compliant, but safefor the Airmen, the community and theenvironment,” said 1Lt. Jason Olheiser,119 th Wing environmental manager.Some of the main challenges mentionedin the findings included the difficulty ofmaintaining high performance duringSenior Master Sgt. David H. LippMaster Sgt. Shane Amundson, of the 119th Logistics Readiness Squadron, right, shows environmental consultant Robbie Graythe fuel receiving lines in the petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) area, also known as "fuels," at the N.D. Air National Guard, July8, during an ESOHCAMP inspection."This whole unit,the safety attitude ofall the people here,is just phenomenal."transitions and deployments. Several walkingand working areas were addressed forpotential slips and falls and the continuedestablishment of staffing continuity anddevelopment of environmental and safetyprograms.In addition to providing constructivefeedback to applicable work centers,the ESOHCAMP team looked for bestpractices to be recognized with excellentcompliance programs. Many commentswere made by variousassessors during theout brief exemplifyingthe commitmentof the HappyHooligans.“Out of my threeyears of doing theseinspections, for meto give a ‘positive’ it— Maj. James Coker, needs to be somethingexceptional.ESOHCAMP team chiefUntil today, I hadnever given a positivebefore,” said Darrell Hunt, occupationalhealth assessor referencing his positive critiqueof the occupational health programat the 119 th Wing.“This is the first location that I have nothad at least a couple of findings withouta ‘lockout-tag out’ procedure listed,” saidChip Howard, ground safety assessor.“This whole unit, the safety attitude ofall the people here is just phenomenal.How your people have thought outside thebox to get your mission done with all thered tape and different issues that your unitis facing are absolutely outstanding,” saidCoker.The 119 th Wing flight safety programwas also highlighted by Dick Fechter,flight safety assessor, commenting thatthe management of the program wasextremely commendable. He furthercomplimented Lt. Col. David S. Winjum,119 th Wing chief of safety, for establishinga Community of Practice Web site makingan easily accessible reference source forflight safety items.Overall the assessors praised the 119 thWing with having very good environmental,health and safety programs in placeand further complimented the unit for theminimal amount of waste produced by thebase.“We received a very thorough evaluationof our environmental, safety andoccupational health programs and we werefortunate to have numerous areas highlightedas positive examples for other unitsand agencies to follow. The inspectorsnoted the outstanding attitude, expertiseand professionalism of all of our personnel,”said Col. Robert J. Becklund, 119thWing commander.“We could not have done this wellwithout the commitment and dedicationof all our unit members and their focustoward our environmental, health andsafety programs.”www.ndguard.com · 7

North Dakota to LeadKosovo Peacekeeping OperationThey’ve shot weapons, andreceived shots. They have bothlearned and taught. Family careplans are in place and budgetsestablished. Employers have been informedand had more than a year to developa plan. Universities have let out, butnext semester’s schedule remains empty fora number of student-Soldiers.Now all that's left are some hugs beforeloading duffle bags onto the plane.The send-off for the 12th Kosovo Forcepeace-keeping operation, or KFOR12,brings the end of months of planningand training and the start of using thosepreparations to benefit people who havestruggled to find and maintain a peacefulexistence.About 2,200 troops will be arriving inKosovo this fall to help ensure a safe andsecure environment and freedom of movement.Nearly 700 of them — includingTask Force Falcon's commanding general,Brig. Gen. Al Dohrmann, and headquarterselement — come from the NorthDakota Army National Guard. It’s the single-largestdeployment since the Koreanconflict for the North Dakota Soldiers.While many units have deployed simultaneouslyfor separate GWOT missionsin recent years, the KFOR mobilizationencompasses the largest single element tomobilize in more than five decades.The North Dakota Soldiers will becomplemented with another 700 Guardsmenfrom across the United States; theyhail from Arizona, California, Georgia,Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina,Utah, the Virgin Islands, Virginia andWest Virginia. The full KFOR12 contingentis rounded out with more than 800troops from 35 other nations.“This mission will give our NorthDakota Soldiers invaluable experience innot only forging relationships with theKosovars, but also in working with otherstates’ National Guard units in a sharedmission,” said Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk,North Dakota National GuardBrig. Gen. Al Dohrmann, Task Force Falcon commander,rehearses receiving the 141st Maneuver EnhancementBrigade's (MEB) colors from Brig. Gen. William Seekins, N.D.National Guard Land Component commander prior to theKosovo Force 12 send-off ceremony at the Bismarck CivicCenter July 12. Dohrmann will lead the Soldiers overseas inmid-August for a one-year deployment.Sgt. Ann Knudsonadjutant general. “The mobilization willsurely leave Kosovo an even better placethan when they arrive, but the life-long relationshipsbuilt with Soldiers from acrossthe United States will yield dividends foryears to come.”LEARNING, TRAININGThe KFOR mission isn’t a new one tothe Guard, or to North Dakota. In 1999,the Wahpeton, N.D.-based CompanyB, 142nd Engineer Battalion mobilizedto Kosovo, and in 2004, a North DakotaNational Guard combat engineer teamsupported explosive ordnance disposalteams in de-mining operations in Kosovo.When the 142nd mobilized, KFOR wasstill an active Army-led mission; Guardunits have played an important role in thatmission since the inception of operationson June 12, 1999, when KFOR enteredKosovo under a United Nations mandate.It was two days after the adoption of U.N.Security Council Resolution 1244. InMarch 2003, the National Guard assumedthe mission’s lead role for the first time,when the Pennsylvania Army NationalGuard’s 28th Infantry Division took thelead. Guard units from across the UnitedStates have continued the mission’s successfor the past six years.These previous missions, coupled withcurrent events and situation reports, havecombined to develop an extensive trainingprogram for the new KFOR Soldiers.Since receiving the Notification for Trainingin November 2007, and with increasedefforts after the Alert for Mobilizationcame in March 2008, Soldiers have beenearnestly preparing to succeed in theirnewest mission.“When you have a task force as big aswe have, and a rank structure as large aswe have … I think it was beneficial tohave that year to come together as a teamand work together to learn the things weneed to do to succeed,” said Maj. StuartBeckman, planner for Task Force Falcon,KFOR12.Training has encompassed a broadrange of topics while moving fromclassroom to hands-on training and fromuniformed to civilian presenters. Units■ Story by Sgt. Amy Wieser Wills

An aerial view of Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. The campwill be home to Task Force Falcon, Kosovo Force 12.pegged for KFOR12 distributed a fivepagesuggested reading list to all of theirSoldiers in February 2008.“It is vital we all spent the last yeareducating ourselves on the environmentin Kosovo, and the history of Kosovo ispart of that,” said Capt. Dan Murphy, publicaffairs officer for KFOR12. “We willdeploy into a mature theater so we need tounderstand the issues and what progresshas been made. We will live and work inthe communities and the key is relationshipbuilding. That begins with understandingthe environment.”Beyond understanding the country andneed for peace-keeping forces, Soldierswere exposed to cultural aspects, languagesand more, which were weaved into monthsof mission training on drill weekends.Record flooding in North Dakota evenoffered some valuable training as Soldiersworked to save lives and property from therising waters.“I would say the best training I hadduring my pre-deployment training wasreal-life situation. There are two sidesto every coin and what was a tragedy toNorth Dakota turned out to be a benefitto me and, I believe, to the 231 MTF,”said Master Sgt. John Waters, operationssergeant for the 231st Maneuver TaskForce, KFOR12. “During the flood wewere activated as a battalion and wentright in to working together and doing ourjob. We liaisoned with the majors and cityworkers. We worked with the citizens. Thisis the same thing we will do in Kosovo —presence patrols, much like dike patrols —letting citizens know they are safe.”on, Joint Force Headquarters ■FINAL PREPARATIONSThroughout the training, leaders coordinatedwith their counterparts on KFOR10and KFOR11, culling their successes andlessons learned. Key leaders traveled toKosovo for two separate pre-deploymentsite surveys juxtaposed by a conferencein Germany. About 15 command andprimary staff members spent May 4-8 inKosovo while 15 more personnel- andlogistics-trained Soldiers were there May13-16 focusing on sustainment issues. Together,they spent the middle week learningin Germany. A wealth of informationand meetings were packed into those fewdays, and valuable points of contact wereestablished in country.“We had an opportunity to sit downwith our counterparts … and we had achance to discuss some lessons learned forpre-mobilization and in-theater operations,”said Lt. Col. Paul Harron, intelofficer for Task Force Falcon.His group asked a lot of questionsto ensure Soldiers are well-preparedfor the mission. They also traveledto Camp Bondsteel, the main U.S.base in Kosovo, to survey the workingand living conditions as well as whatfacilities are available for Soldiers’morale, welfare and recreation.A visit to NATO Headquartersnear Pristina establishedface-to-face connections withthose serving in KFOR12’shigher headquarters.“I feel that we are absolutelyprepared for this mission,”Harron said. “Brig. Gen.Staff Sgt. Jim GreenhillDohrmann has laid out clear training andguidance to set his team up for success.”The training will continue as Augustdraws to a close and KFOR12 arrives atCamp Atterbury, Ind., to reinforce theirpreparations and acquire new skills. Then,it’s on to Germany for a few more weeksof training before arriving in Kosovosometime in October.“I think we’re well prepared as we moveon to mob station and Germany, wherewe will do more collective tasks and staffexercises,” Beckman said. “We’ve done avery good job of doing all of these individualtasks and battle drills to prepare theindividual Soldier.”Capt. Joseph Faller and Chief Warrant Officer Lee Bushaw display the141st MEB patch on their sleeve. Soldiers of Task Force Falcon willwear the patch during their deployment to Kosovo.◄

Senior Airman Sarah Rasmussen, an aircraft mechanic with the 119th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, connnects air conditioningduct to the main cabin of a C-21 at Al-Udeid Air Base. Prior to flights, the cabin of the jet is cooled to ensure acomfortable climate for passengers upon entering the aircraft.Staff Sgt. Joshua GarciaDesertEagles119th AirmenTake Over C-21Maintenance Missionin Southwest AsiaBy Senior Airman Brok McCarthy379th Air Expeditionary Wing"Wheneversomeoneneeds touse one ofour jets, theywon’t haveto worry if it isready to goor not."Editor's note: The following article was written about the 119th Wing Airmen currently servingin southwest Asia by the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Office. The firstrotation of Airmen deployed to Al-Udeid Air Base in May and a second deployed in June. Thisis the first time that the North Dakota Air National Guard C-21s have deployed in support ofOperation Enduring Freedom.For the first time in the history of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibilitythe C-21s stationed here are being maintained by Airmen rather than contractors.The 119th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) stood up May 30 after 25 Airmendeployed here for 60 days from the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo.“Air Mobility Command pilots have been flying the C-21 in the area of responsibility(AOR) for at least the past 10 years, and our Guard unit was partially mobilized tosupport the air tasking order,” said Capt. Grant Larson, 119th AMU officer-in-charge.“Since our pilots were tasked to fly and support the air tasking order with Guard aircraft,the decision was made to bring blue-suit maintenance as well.”The unit’s noncommissioned officer-in-charge said their goal isn’t to outshine thecontractors who were taking care of the C-21, but to make sure they can meet any airtasking order that comes down.“Hopefully, the 119th taking over maintenance on the C-21 will be transparent,” saidChief Master Sgt. Doug Faldet. “The contractors kept jets ready to fly at any time, andour goal is to do the same thing. Whenever someone needs to use one of our jets, theywon’t have to worry if it is ready to go or not.”The Guard units at Fargo and at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Conn., were assignedthe C-21 aircraft as a “bridge mission,” helping the maintenance unit transitionfrom maintaining fighters to maintaining cargo aircraft.“In March of 2006, the North Dakota Air National Guard set a safety record by10 · Guardian · August 2009

Deployed Happy Hooligans WinMaintenance awardBy Capt. Grant Larson119th WingThe hard working men and women of the 119 Aircraft MaintenanceUnit (AMU) have made history again by winning the 379thAircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) of the Month for June 2009. Thiswas the first month the 119th Wing AMU has been in the area ofresponsibility and the Airmen were determined to show how HappyHooligans earn respect through hard work and attention to detail.Among the tough competition, included the leadership and maintainersfrom the B-1 Lancers, Joint Surveillance and Target AttackRadar System operators ( J-Stars), KC-135 Stratotankers and theC-130 Hercules. The Happy Hooligans managed to outscore theirpeers in each category to win the award.The 119th Wing AMU was awarded a trophy and a certificate.The Flying Vikings, the Minneapolis-based C-130 unit who won theaward the previous month, decided to start a tradition of placing asquadron sticker on the bottom of the trophy. Of course, theHappy Hooligans were more than happy to keep with thetradition and place a fresh Happy Hooligan sticker to marktheir own place in history.reaching 70,000 hours of accident-freeflying in the F-16 aircraft,” Larson, a WestFargo native, said. “The C-21 bridge missionwill help us prepare for our follow onmission in the C-27 (Spartan) Joint CargoAircraft. Maintaining C-21 aircraft foran Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in theAOR will give us invaluable experiencefor when we get [the C-27], since we willprobably be deployed quite a bit.”One of the biggest challenges the AMUhas faced in the past two years since it beganworking on the C-21 at home stationis the fact that civilian contractors typicallydidn’t use technical orders like those usedby Airmen for maintenance.“The customized maintenance manualthat was built for the C-21 isn’t written fora military setting,” said Faldet, of Moorhead,Minn. “There are a lot of things that wouldnormally be in a technical order (TO) thatAirmen from the 119th Wing, N.D. Air National Guard, stand infront of a C-21 Lear Jet at Al-Udeid Air Base.Courtesy Photothe [manual] left out. Instead of giving stepby step-by-step instructions, it will just say‘take this off.’”“The [manual] made a certain amountof assumptions that you should be able tolook at a part and figure out how to takeeverything off to get the main part out,” hesaid. “In the Air Force, TOs are written tobe understood by everyone, regardless ofexperience level.”Airmen also don’t have the benefit ofgoing through a detailed technical trainingprogram like they would on otherairframes. Prior to working on the C-21,maintenance personnel are sent througha general introduction course and then acourse on the jet’s autopilot, both of whichare two weeks long.“It’s been a lot of hands-on, scratch yourhead work, trying to figure things out,”Faldet said. “Just gaining system knowledgehas been the hardest thing for us.The contractor who does maintenance hasone airframe and power plant mechanicat each site to provide technical assistance,but he may or may not have run into aspecific problem before.”In the short time since the unit stoodup, it has already dealt with several majormaintenance issues, however, Faldet saidthe Airmen were able to fix them in goodtime.While Larson is happy his Airmen arehere gaining valuable job knowledge, oneof the things he is the most proud of isknowing all his Airmen want to be here.“We were partially mobilized, but didn’thave to involuntarily activate Airman. Allthe Airmen volunteered to be out here,”he said. “They all wanted the experienceand are all proud to be here serving theircountry.”www.ndguard.com · 11

Chief Warrant Officer Russ ZuraffLeaders' Reunion: The past five N.D. National Guard adjutants general come together for the Kosovo Force 12 send-off ceremony at the Bismarck Civic Center July12. From left to right, Maj. Gen. C. Emerson Murry (1975-1984), Maj. Gen. Alexander Macdonald (1984-1993), Maj. Gen. Keith Bjerke (1993-2000), Maj. Gen. MichaelHaugen (2000-2006) and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk (2006-Current).Master Sgt. Duane KangasBreaking Ground: Master Sgt. Thomas Parks, of the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses ajackhammer to level rocks to create a foundation for footings of a dock being built on theshore of the Trondheim Fjord June 17, during a 119th Civil Engineer Squadron mission toNorway.Rob KellerSaying 'Thank You': Gov. John Hoeven visits with members of the Patriot Guard Riders during a picnic hosted bythe Military Service Center staff in Bismarck June 27. The event was organized by the Military Service Center toshow their appreciation to the Patriot Guard for the overwhelming support they have given to members of theNorth Dakota National Guard and their Families over the years. Members of the Patriot Guard regularly showtheir gratitude for military members by attending send-off and welcome home ceremonies, military funeralsand other military-related events.GuardianSnapshots

Retirements • Promotions • New MembersMarch 2009 — June 2009Promotions • ArmyLieutenant ColonelLt. Col. Jonathan J. EricksonLt. Col. Alan J. FehrLt. Col. Paul D. HarronLt. Col. Brian J. KellerLt. Col. Jose M. Wiley-RamosMajorMaj. Shannon J. HortonMaj. Curtis J. KrohMaj. Maurice D. MillicanMaj. Brandi J. Sasse-RussellCaptainCapt. David M. JablonskyCapt. Daniel M. MurphyFirst Lieutenant1st Lt. Jared Z. Bollom1st Lt. Scott K. Brand1st Lt. Nicolette K. Daschendorf1st Lt. Jun U. Elegino1st Lt. Jeffrey A. Steckler1st Lt. Russ A. SundbyChief Warrant OfficerCW4 Richard L. RhoneCW3 Cory G. WentzCW2 Robert J. DornemanCW2 Cody S. HertzSergeant MajorSgt. Maj. Bruce G. ReichertMaster SergeantMaster Sgt. Eric B. BinstockMaster Sgt. Gregory P. BrockbergMaster Sgt. Jesse J. HellmanMaster Sgt. John P. ItesMaster Sgt. Charles A. OlsonMaster Sgt. Paul K. StroklundMaster Sgt. Roy J. WilkowskiSergeant First ClassSgt. 1st Class Kevin L. AndersonSgt. 1st Class John M. DempseySgt. 1st Class Anthony M. DubenSgt. 1st Class Joshua D. EntzelSgt. 1st Class Krista M. GlanvilleSgt. 1st Class Jake D. HahneSgt. 1st Class Jamie L. HyattSgt. 1st Class Leann M. KlettSgt. 1st Class Scott A. LewisSgt. 1st Class Dean B. McMurraySgt. 1st Class Loren G. ObrigewitchSgt. 1st Class Jason J. OstwaldSgt. 1st Class Jay C. PetersenSgt. 1st Class David L. RussellSgt. 1st Class Tyler J. SchmokerSgt. 1st Class Heidi L. SiglStaff SergeantStaff Sgt. Perry E. BaroneStaff Sgt. Eric J. CarlsonStaff Sgt. Heith M. DokkenStaff Sgt. Jeffrey D. GehrtzStaff Sgt. Crystal L. GrattonStaff Sgt. Rebecca L. HoglundStaff Sgt. Steven P. HoikkalaStaff Sgt. Jason N. HornerStaff Sgt. Neil A. HornerStaff Sgt. Kelly J. KarnoppStaff Sgt. Erik J. KleinStaff Sgt. Timothy E. KnabeStaff Sgt. Travis R. LagerquistStaff Sgt. Laton A. LohmannStaff Sgt. Shawn M. LundeStaff Sgt. Kelly G. MathisenStaff Sgt. Justin A. McknightStaff Sgt. William H. MillerStaff Sgt. Justin G. NehringStaff Sgt. Joseph M. NewmanStaff Sgt. Joel P. OneilStaff Sgt. Kendall E. PetersonStaff Sgt. Jamie W. RoaldsonStaff Sgt. David A. SaariStaff Sgt. Curtis J. SaveyStaff Sgt. Eric A. SchaferStaff Sgt. John D. SeifertStaff Sgt. Jeremy L. SiglStaff Sgt. Elsie L. SimontonStaff Sgt. Taylor A. SmithStaff Sgt. Arbie E. SpringerSergeantSgt. Brian A. AndersonSgt. Alissa R. AndrusSgt. Heather R. BartaSgt. Joshua R. BechtleSgt. Clay B. BroadwellSgt. Ian M. BustaSgt. Kasey J. CaldwellSgt. James R. CarterSgt. Kevin M. DiedeSgt. Jarett N. DiniusSgt. Christopher G. DuranSgt. Luke A. EberleSgt. Mark D. FabianSgt. Dane A. FuglestadSgt. Matthew S. GlazeSgt. Jonathon F. GrenzSgt. Christopher A. HansonSgt. James D. HoweySgt. Andrew C. IversonSgt. Brock J. JohlfsSgt. Bryce W. JohnsonSgt. Jonathan M. JurgensSgt. Jason M. KalvodaSgt. James R. KenneySgt. Johnmark . KerrSgt. Jared J. KlempelSgt. Eric D. KluckmanSgt. Leah J. KylloSgt. Kenneth E. LoeppSgt. Joshua L. MetzgerSgt. Brett J. MillerSgt. Aaron S. MontgomerySgt. Renee L. OconnorSgt. Aimee L. PageSgt. Lesha M. 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MiddletentPV2 Steven A. MoenPV2 Nathaniel J. NelsonPV2 Kayla M. NewtonPV2 Brent J. NoonanPV2 Richard P. OlsonPV2 Paul D. PalmerPV2 Alicia L. PavilionisPV2 Calixto M. QuinteroPV2 Jessica L. RaaschPV2 Paul A. RohrichPV2 Aaron M. RollPV2 Joseph P. ScanlanPV2 Skylar M. SchaeferPV2 Chad L. SchiltzPV2 David O. StockdillPV2 Kristin A. SwatlowskiPV2 Andrew J. TanataPV2 Tyler L. TergesenPV2 Slade A. TernesPV2 Tad E. ThompsonPV2 Brandon D. TikanyePV2 Luke A. VanbruggenPV2 Tuyet N. VolePV2 Jordan D. Yanish14 · Guardian · August 2009

Promotions • AirLieutenant ColonelLt.Col. Craig D. SmithLt.Col. David S. WinjumFirst Lieutenant1st Lt. Edward W. Crary1st Lt. Austin F. DeckerSenior Master SergeantSenior Master Sgt. Barbara J. AndersonSenior Master Sgt. Daniel N. MehusMaster SergeantMaster Sgt. Jason E. AugdahlMaster Sgt. Theresa A. BlomerMaster Sgt. Toby J. EiterMaster Sgt. Charles B. HeitkampMaster Sgt. Wesley S. LibnerMaster Sgt. David E. MehusTechnical SergeantTech.Sgt. Jon-Paul M. BergTech.Sgt. Francisco GonzalezTech.Sgt. John C. HermanTech.Sgt. William D. KennedyTech.Sgt. Kevin W. ReinhardtTech.Sgt. Jon F. RenteriaTech.Sgt. Kent SchackelfordTech.Sgt. Paul C. SkeesTech.Sgt. Aaron D. WeaverStaff SergeantStaff Sgt. Robin AllenStaff Sgt. Barbara A. BartonStaff Sgt. Dustin S. BieglerStaff Sgt. Micheal R. CarnahanStaff Sgt. Monte J. GehrtzStaff Sgt. Aaron T. HassetStaff Sgt. Jeremy M. JedlickaStaff Sgt. Gene W. KellerStaff Sgt. Antoinette M. LunaStaff Sgt. Ross K. MillerStaff Sgt. Heather M. PriggeStaff Sgt. Justin S. PrinceStaff Sgt. Dustin J. StrandSenior AirmanSenior Airman Andrew D. BrittonSenior Airman Erik R. FossSenior Airman Rebecca M. HansonSenior Airman Adam J. MorineSenior Airman Michael J. WarrenAirman First ClassAirman 1st Class Zachary M. BjerkeAirman 1st Class Kellie A. ChesleyAirman 1st Class Alysha M. DavisAirman 1st Class Amber L. GarryAirman 1st Class Lucas J. LaneyAirman 1st Class Jesse R. LarsonAirman 1st Class Mercedes M. LarsonAirman 1st Class Taylor C. McMillanAirman 1st Class Elizabeth A. MillerAirman 1st Class Chelsea N. NordquistAirman 1st Class Brandon C. PesolaAirman 1st Class Kelsey A. PetersonAirman 1st Class Shelly J. PhersonAirman 1st Class Jeffrey L. ShypkowskiAirman 1st Class Andrew J. Van SickleNew Members • Army1st Lt. Shelley M. Bartow1st Lt. Kory J. Nordick1st Lt. Jacquelyn R. Vanhout1st Lt. Andrew J. WetzelCW2 Gregory A. KurtzSgt. 1st Class Hector PastorSgt. 1st Class Everett L. PattersonStaff Sgt. Jessica L. CarrollStaff Sgt. Jeffrey A. NicholsSgt. Lance P. GoodSgt. Tanner L. OliphantSgt. Scott A. SteeleSgt. Chad L. WetzelSpc. Aaron J. BarnumSpc. Peter M. CarmichaelSpc. Daniel C. FosterSpc. Shane M. FreemanSpc. Jay B. MedinSpc. Andrew W. MehlhoffSpc. Thomas J. MorrisSpc. David W. RodenkirckSpc. Jay W. SandeenSpc. Michael H. SandersSpc. James E. SimonsSpc. Jordan L. StalochSpc. Spencer C. StonePfc. Joshua P. BarthelPfc. Adam C. DavisPfc. Chad A. HansenPfc. Benjamin J. KappelPfc. Jory D. ShypkowskiPfc. Danielle M. StockdillPfc. Joseph E. TaborskyPfc. Douglas A. WaddlePV2 Nathan A. BauerPV2 Joquin R. DelapazPV2 Kevin M. EhlersPV2 Nathan E. EricksonPV2 Zachary P. GilleshammerPV2 Alex J. HeeschPV2 Mitchell L. KraftPV2 Christopher J. LappePV2 Nicholas J. MulderPV2 James D. NicholsPV2 Aaron L. OlsonPV2 Richard P. OlsonPV2 Paul D. PalmerPV2 Reily G. PorterPV2 Trevor W. SteinerPV2 Bennett M. StregePV2 Kristin A. SwatlowskiPV2 Justin R. YanezPvt. Robert J. AndringPvt. Ryan A. BrownPvt. Tyler W. CominPvt. Matthew R. DowningPvt. Tylen D. FoxPvt. Alex J. KlavePvt. Desiree M. MardenPvt. Robert A. NiesPvt. Ashley R. PerlichekPvt. Joseph R. PetermannPvt. Tanner J. RaftesethPvt. Drew M. SnellingsPvt. Amanda L. ThomasNew Members • AirRetirements • ArmyMaster Sgt. Jesse J. HagenStaff Sgt. Elaine A. BroganStaff Sgt. Phillip M. Carlson Jr.Staff Sgt. Jared T. DionStaff Sgt. Brandon G. LohseStaff Sgt. Ashley M. MoenStaff Sgt. Larry Torres Jr.Staff Sgt. Amber M. TrieboldSenior Airman Misty R. BrelandSenior Airman Ryan L. BruggemanArmy2nd Lt. Christopher M. Clemens2nd Lt. Eliud . Feliciano-Crespo2nd Lt. Gregory R. Heller2nd Lt. Dawn M. Holm2nd Lt. Dennis B. Huffman2nd Lt. Brian S. Kiefat2nd Lt. Yacob H. Makonnen2nd Lt. Jeremy R. MaloAppointmentsSenior Airman Kelly J. CarlsonSenior Airman Jeremiah R. ColbertSenior Airman Neil C. NelsonSenior Airman Alison M. SuckowAirman First Class Charles W. CunninghamAirman 1st Class Jake A. EricksonAirman 1st Class Samantha J. KrumwiedeAirman 1st Class Hannah E. LesterAirman 1st Class Colton P. SherodAirman 1st Class Robert J. Taylor2nd Lt. Scott E. Noyes2nd Lt. Jared D. Sherven2nd Lt. Beth A. SimekWO Jade J. FalconWO Jefferey T. HaugenWO Kerry L. KingWO Arnold H. ZinsAir2nd Lt. Gregory S. GoodmanAirman Basic Zachary M. BjerkeAirman Basic Alysha M. DavisAirman Basic Amber L. GarryAirman Basic Taylor C. McMillanAirman Basic Elizabeth A. MillerAirman Basic Jordan P. PfingstenAirman Basic Shelly J. PhersonAirman Basic Jeffrey L. ShypkowskiAirman Basic Andrew J. Van SickleRetirements • AirChief Master Sgt. Bradley W. ChildsSenior Master Sgt. Craig G. KullaMaster Sgt. Phillip A. JohnsonMaster Sgt. Scott L. NelsonMaster Sgt. Jay D. TwetenCol. Jeffrey A. FrankoMaj. Karen E. KosteckiCapt. Richard K. MielkeCW4 James J. KienastCW5 Daniel M. Oleary1st Sgt. Marvin H. King Jr.1st Sgt. Mark A. WandleMaster Sgt. Kelly J. BuchholzMaster Sgt. Yvonne I. HerdaMaster Sgt. James E. JanskyMaster Sgt. Philip A. MillerSgt. 1st Class David J. GroveSgt. 1st Class Ronald L. ThompsonSgt. 1st Class Charles F. ZawistowskiStaff Sgt. Todd M. BercierStaff Sgt. John P. BrossartStaff Sgt. Edward E. NessStaff Sgt. Perry A ThompsonSgt. Douglas W. NowatzkiSgt. William D. Schlichtingwww.ndguard.com · 15

Senior Master Sgt. David H. LippBurning Up: Tech. Sgt. Scott Kaufman, of the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, left, leads a two-person firefighter hose team, as Charles Richard, a civilian state employee firefighter, assistsduring night firefighter training June 29 at the N.D. Air National Guard Regional Training Site. The firefighters are spraying water on a mock aircraft burn pit fire to fulfill annualtraining requirements.