2010 Annual Report - West Virginia Army National Guard - U.S. Army

West Virginia National Guard Annual Report 2010Major General Allen E. Tackett“A Soldier’s general ...”“Created generational change in National Guard & West Virginia”• Developed West Virginia’s Joint InteragencyTraining and Education Center (JITEC)u described in a 2001 U.S. News & World Reportas someone who could soon be “the nation’s defactochief of antiterror preparedness”• Grew WVNG from 24th in nation in readiness to1st in 18 monthsu has been at or near top for 15 years• Increased full-time employment from less than1,000 to nearly 2,500• Secured nearly $800million to:• Often says proudestu replaced outdatedaccomplishment is the state“... the greatest generalarmoriestuition assistance programu built JITEC at Campusince Hannibal!”43 percent of GuardDawson, Memorial Tunnelmembers have a degree or are inand St. Albans Armory-- the late Senator Robert C. Byrd college vs 15 percent state averageu converted MartinsburgAir National Guard base for• Directed NG response forC-5smore than 80 state emergenciesu built new hangars/acquired ramp space toprotect 130th Airlift Wing from Base Realignment and • Oversaw deployment of more than 10,000 WVNGClosuremembers since 9/11• Acquired $2.8 million federal investment in W.Va.during tenureu increased from $87 million in 1995 to $400million in 2010• Served five governors of both political parties• Currently, longest-serving adjutant general in thenation and longest-serving in West Virginia historyA legacy of service ...January 20, 1963 44 45 to January 31, 2011