GUARD 101
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AGENDA
 Organizational overview
 Global War on Terrorism
 Domestic Operations
 Special capabilities and
programs
 Reintegration program
 State Agency
 Questions and discussion
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DUAL STATUS MILITARY FORCE
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Reserve components of U.S. Army and
Air Force
- Fight and win America’s wars
- Federal homeland security, homeland defense,
emergency response, military support
 State military force under control of the
Governor
- State emergency response, military support
- Add value to the local community
 One standard – two oaths – three missions
 13, 350 Soldiers and Airmen
 Joint Force Headquarters
 Department of Military Affairs
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PRIORITIES
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Competent Ready Force
 Ready for Action
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Optimal Force Structure
 Capabilities Aligned with Missions
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Sustainable Infrastructure
 Resource Management

Service Members and Families
 Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
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Diversity of the Force
 Valuing Our Diversity
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Cyber Security and Response
 Continuous Vigilance
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ECONOMIC IMPACT
 State Economic Impact: $24,675,000
% of Funding
 Federal Economic Impact: $367,596,000
5.3 %
 1417 Army, 635 Air Force full time
employees
 13,250 traditional members
Federal
State
 64 Army Facilities and 2 Air Wings in 61
94.7 %
communities
 One of the largest employers in
Morrison County
 9th largest employer in Duluth region
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RCTMP
5%
9%
 A year-long study
58%
results: 86 percent of
facilities will be in
poor or failing
condition in 2030
28%
80%
 Readiness Center
Transformation
Master Plan
5%
15%
 Will reduce the number of Armory locations from
61 to 52 by 2034
 85 percent of facilities will be in fair or good
condition by 2030
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AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Air National Guard:
2,217 Airmen
133rd Airlift Wing
 Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport
 C-130 transport planes
 Move people, equipment
and supplies
148th Fighter Wing
 Duluth International Airport
 F-16 fighter jets
 Suppression of Enemy Air
Defense
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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Army National Guard:
11,033 Soldiers
 Joint Force Headquarters
 Combat Division Headquarters
 Armored Brigade Combat
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Team
Combat Aviation Brigade
Regional Support Group
Troop Command
Regional Training Institute
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CAMP RIPLEY
53,000-acre regional training facility
 Supported 320,000 training days - 60,000
were non-DOD
 Economic impact of $315,908,291
 Utilized by the military, federal, state, local
and civilian communities
 Opening the expanded Education Center
complex in March 2015
 Administers the Arden Hills Army Training
Site
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STATEWIDE PRESENCE
64 Army Facilities located
in 61 Communities
2 Air Bases
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Add value to each community
by providing armories, air bases
and local training areas to train
13,250 Soldiers and Airmen
from across the state
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Armories host a variety of
community events - from
ceremonies to wedding
receptions to emergencies
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The doors are open to serve the
community 365 days a year.
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GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR
9/11 changed everything
- Transformed from strategic
reserve to operational force
- No more “weekend warriors”
Mobilized more than 26,000
- Air: 10,000
- Army: 16,000
* Nearly 350 deployed today; more
preparing
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OPERATIONS
 Operations in 33 countries
- Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn (Iraq)
- Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)
- Bosnia (SFOR)
- Kosovo (KFOR)
- Noble Eagle (ground and air
security)
- Jump Start (Southwest US border)
- Unified land operations
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FUTURE OPERATIONS
Currently Soldiers/ Airman notified of
upcoming deployments
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STATE ACTIVE DUTY
2005
 Wildfire suppression
 Temporary housing for hurricane survivors
 Winter storm assistance
Man-days
1,050
2006
 Flood fight
 Wildfire suppression
1,282
2007
 Fire operations in Boundary Waters Canoe Area
 Southern Minnesota Blizzard
 UND Plane Crash Recovery
 Flood fight in southern Minnesota
1,091
2008
 Winter Storm
 Search for Body in Lake Mille Lacs
40
2010
Man-days
 Flood response in Red River Valley and Southern MN
 Fire Operations in Northern Minnesota
3,976
2011
 Flood fight in RRV, North & South Dakota Support
 Tornado in Minneapolis, Search Mission in Duluth
3,976
2012
 Flood response in Duluth
 Fire Operations in Northern Minnesota
143
2013
 Winter Storm
 Fire Operations in Northern Minnesota
96
2014
 Winter Storms in Albert Lea, Olivia and Owatonna
 Flood response in Sibley and Koochiching Counties
130
2009
 Flood response
 Support for Presidential Inauguration
2005-2014 GRAND TOTAL
14,546
22,354
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ESSENTIAL CORE CAPABILITIES
1) Joint Headquarters, Command and
Control
2) Medical
3) Communications
4) Logistics
5) Transportation
6) Engineer
7) Civil Support Teams
8) Maintenance
9) Security
10) Aviation
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DOMESTIC OPERATIONS
 Civil Support Team (CST)
- Detect, identify, analyze, assist
 Emergency Response Force (CERF)
- Decontamination, heavy rescue, medical triage
 Counterdrug Program (CD)
- Demand reduction, analysis, eradication
 Critical Infrastructure Protection -
Assessment (CIPA)
 Community support
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EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES
HMMWV’s (1,035)
FMTV (384)
5 Ton Trucks (7)
HEMTT 17 Cargo (245)
HEMTT (228)
Water Pumps (4)
Recovery Vehicle (170) Mass Casualty Trailer (1) Generators (600)
Small Unit Sustainment
Vehicle (Winter/Remote
Rescue) (17)
Pallet Loading
System (221)
Personnel Carrier
(Winter/Remote Rescue)
126
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Fork Lifts (38)
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AVIATION CAPABILITIES
C-130 H3 “Hercules” (8)
CH-47 Chinook (5)
UH-60 Black Hawk (16)
F-16 CM, Block 50 “Fighting Falcons” (18)
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INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS
Radio Phone Cell Web VTC
Remote Communication
Platforms
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YELLOW RIBBON
• 30-Day event
- Workshops on personal development
workshops, employment and financial
literacy
• 60-Day event
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Workshops on resilience, family
relationships, DEED employment
opportunities
• 90-Day event
- Health reassessment, administrative
unit event
• Family preparation academies
• Initial Soldier preparation
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YELLOW RIBBON NETWORKS
 Vital community based support
for Service members and their
families
 As of Jan 2015
 95 Yellow Ribbon Networks
encompassing more than
270 communities
 40 Yellow Ribbon
Companies
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EDUCATION
 Federal Tuition Benefits
 GI Bill
 Federal Tuition Assistance
 $2,909,000 dollars went to
1,065 soldiers in 2014
 State Education
 State Tuition Reimbursement
 $5,929,000 went to soldiers
and airmen in 2014
 STARBASE
 DoD Funded STEM Program
 Grades 4-6
 48,942 students since 1993
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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
 Norway
 Bilateral Agreement
 41st Year of Exchange this year
 Croatia
 State Partner Program
 Mutual military training
 Military missions to
Afghanistan
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DMA
TAG
MG Nash
(State Military)
Director, Joint
Staff
Executive
Director
(State Civilian)
(Federal Military)
ARNG Units
Camp Ripley
Training Center
(Federal Military)
ARNG Staff
Element
Joint Staff
Element
Army Manning,
Army Training,
Army Logistics,
Communications &
Army Network
Support
(Federal Mil/Civ)
Support to Civil
Authorities,
Domestic Operations
&Plans, Intelligence,
Joint Logistics, Legal
Oversight, Human
Resources (Federal
Mil/Civ)
ANG Staff
Element
AF Manning
AF Training,
AF Logistics,
Communications
and Network
Support
(Federal Mil/Civ)
Denotes Army
National Guard
Denotes Air
National Guard
(Federal Military)
(Federal Military)
ANG Units
(Federal Military)
Sustainment
Operations
Finance, HR,
Payroll , Military
Incentives, P & C,
Internal Audit,
Safety & Health,
Quartermaster,
MSABC
State Mil/Civ)
Military Outreach,
Support to Military
Operations,
Quartermaster,
Plans, Facility
Security, Fire
Protection, ATFP,
ESS, Air Traffic
(State Mil/Civ)
Denotes State
Employees
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Denotes Joint
Positions
(Federal or State
Military)
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Military Affairs
STAFFING LEVEL
Full Time Staff
Citizen Soldiers and Airmen
State
Employees
Federal
Army National
Guard
Federal
Air National
Guard
= 100
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FUNDING LEVELS
Total Economic Impact
$428 Million
Federal Direct Spending
Federal Coop
Agreement
$58 Million
Federal
Cooperative
Agreement
Funding
State Funding
$25 Million
State
Funding
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AGENCY STATE OPERATING BUDGET
3 Accounts:
Maintenance of Training Facilities ($6.66M)
Maintenance and Repair
(83%)
Other (17%)
General Support ($2.36M)
Salary and Benefits
(62%)
Other
(30%)
Enlistment Incentives ($10.348M)
State Tuition Reimbursement (STR)
(93%)
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Other
(7%)
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CONCLUSION
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Questions?
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