...The Sequester Policy What is the sequester policy that you have heard so much about? Well, the sequester policy is a big package of policy cuts that is a part of the BCA act (Budget Control Act). This act was passed in August of 2011. The budget cuts are supposed to equal over a trillion dollars total! This is supposed to continue from the year of 2013 to the year 2021 divided perfectly in the 9 year time period. They are also evenly split between defense spending and discretionary spending, which is spending on things like medicaid and social security. Just for the year of 2013, the cuts total cost came to a total of one hundred and nine billion dollars. (Suzy, 2012). The Sequester was actually designed in 2011 to force The Joint Select Comittee on The Super-committee to agree on a reduction package. The sequester will dramatically save a lot of money each year, saving 940 billion dollars and interest by 200 billion dollars. Nine tenths of the savings actually come from discretionary appropriations. Majority of the madatory programs, this including (social security, medicaid, food stamps, and verterans' benefits) are not included for the sequestation. Of course there are more that will be exempt, but those are the fast majority of them. Not only will the defense spending be cut by almost ten percent, while the majority of the non-exempt, non-defense spending by nearly seven percent, medicare by two percent, and other madatories by seven percent. (Understanding the Sequester...
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...column in GX. The advice helped me implement fitness into my daily life. I walked. Then ran. I weight-trained. I did your exercises as best I could. In March 2008, when I started Officer Candidate School, I weighed in at 169, 31 percent body fat. But I still needed to do more, in order to ship to phase one. Thanks to your program, on my last APFT during OCS, I knocked out over 50 push-ups, over 70 sit-ups, and ran my 2-mile in 16 minutes flat. I went from being an overweight specialist to a second lieutenant who has a desire to lead by example. My cadre at OCS called me a motivation and an inspiring leader. Because of your articles, I’ve improved my career, my health and my life. Thanks. Respectfully, 2LT Allison Gaydosh New Jersey Army National Guard 150th Engineering Company DEAR 2LT GAYDOSH, Your story is a superb testimony of how frequent fitness and a wellbalanced diet can change an entire life for the better. You did not quit, and the results were that you advanced in your...
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...for debate on which to join. Active Army and National Guard have many differences, such as deployment rates, retirement, and command; however, they are similar in training, rank, and pay. The Army, Navy and Marine Corps were established in 1775 in concurrence with the American Revolution. The war department was established in 1789 and was the precursor to what is now the Department of Defense (DOD). One year later, in 1790 the Coast Guard was established. This was followed by the founding the department of the Navy in 1798. The National Guard as a state funded militia under various names was founded in 1636-1903, as Federal Reserve’s forces called the National Guard 1903 to the present. The Army National guard serves both the state and federal government. The governor of the state where the Army National guard unit is based serves as the commander in chief over all the guard units within that state. The governor can activate their National Guard units in cases of state emergencies. The National Guard is also a reserve component of the U.S. Army and can be activated to defend the nation by the president of the United States. The president is the commander in chief of active duty Army. Active Army is not permitted to intervene with state affairs unless given executive orders by the president. Also the Army and National Guard soldiers fall under the same rank structures: from private to general. Governors have authority over National Guard...
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...In the mind of a Veteran To better understand the life of a veteran, I sat down with one who is currently serving in the United States Army National Guard and has sixteen years of service. In order to help me with this, Master Sergeant Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxxxxx provided me with details about his military career starting out as a Combat Engineer and switching over to the Military Police Corps. During our time he explained to me that growing up he didn’t have a lot of money and wanted to go to college. When a recruiter came to talk to him about the military, he told him that the military would pay for his tuition and give him a college fund. At that moment, Master Sergeant Sxxxxxx chose to join the military for two years and seventeen weeks. This was the shortest amount of time he could serve and still qualify for the college fund. By the end of his first enlistment he had gotten married and had a child, which gave him the responsibility of providing for his family. Since the military provided him with the means to care for his family, he decided that it would be best to continue his military career. He never expected to stay in as long as he has or reach the level he is currently at. For this reason he hasn’t regretted his decision of joining the military. He explained to me that he has been deployed overseas seven times, two times to Kuwait, once to Bosnia, Egypt, Romania, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He told me the hardest part of his military career is when he has to leave his family...
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...Plan ONE MORE! The motto that’s frequently heard in Washington when an applicant has enlisted in the WAARNG or a Soldier has interstate transferred into the WAARNG. The WAARNG continues to strive to meet yearly mission goals with recruiting qualified personnel, retaining their veterans, and maintaining end strength. As the ARNG moves into a new fiscal year, the WAARNG begins another successful year in accomplishing their Yearly Training Plan. Officer Professional Development / Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development training, Monthly/Quarterly counseling, Mandatory Training programs (Comprehensive Soldier Training, SAEDA, SHARP, etc.), and OER/NCOER evaluations are just a few items planned for the Washington Army National Guard FY14 Yearly Training Plan. For the recruiting and retention force, accessions for FY14 mission have decreased for WAARNG which will allow the RRNCOs to attain their goal of making mission. Regardless of new accession numbers, RRNCOs will continue recruiting beyond was has been established. Within the WAARNG Reserve Sustainment Program (RSP), new warriors continue to progress through different phases of Soldier Training Readiness Modules (STRM). RSP units within WAARNG highlight common task training, academics, and physical readiness throughout different phases of RSP IDT. RSP personnel will train, teach, and mentor warriors IOT familiarize themselves prior to attending Basic Combat Training. The WAARNG has also integrated themselves...
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...Leadership in the Tennessee Army National Guard MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Course Project Instructor: Barbara Vallera October 20, 2013 Introduction The Army National Guard is a military government agency that primarily under the command of the governor of the state. The Militia Act of 1903 organized state militias into what is not the National Guard. The National Guard Bureau, located in Washington, DC, has regulatory authority over National Guard units that are not under orders from the United States Army. The State Head Quarters is located in Nashville, TN. Units of the Army National Guard are dispersed throughout the state. I am currently a Battery Commander with the Army National Guard. I have been a Battery Commander since July, 2013. Prior to becoming the Battery Commander I served on the Command Staff of the Field Artillery. While serving on the Command Staff I was in a position the developed training plans for the entire Battalion of the Field Artillery, a battalion is made up of three firing batteries. I have served as an Executive Officer and a Platoon Leader in a Battery. I was enlisted for over ten years and achieved the rank of Sargent, a Non-Commissioned Officer. I then decided to become an officer and applied for and was accepted to the Officer Candidate program. There were 124 fellow service members that were in my class of Officer Candidates. Of this number there were 19 that graduated and became officers. I...
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...foot forward in everything I do, be it a stock room job, or working hard with my hands- anything, really. I let my experiences teach me, mold me, help me on to grow as an individual, both on a personal level and in the professional world. Education South Creek High School Kaplan University Positions Held 30 Jan 2012 — Present Scaffolding Empire Scaffolding Services (A Division Of Técnico) Safety is key in this profession and professionals must wear harnesses, helmets, and other safety gear. Creating a safety net and guard rails for construction workers Delivering scaffolding equipment to job sites Attaching scaffolding equipment to a building Following the necessary safety guidelines Checking for weak areas and damage Making sure measurements are correct 05 Jan 2015 — 17 Aug 2015 Aviation Operations Specialist Army National Guard United States Process local and cross-country flight clearances Check accuracy of flight plans and coordinate them Maintain flight logs on incoming/outgoing flights and individual flight records Alert crash crews of emergencies Interpret and post weather reports 17 Aug 2015 — Present 3.2 GPA Currently Attending for Associates in Criminal Justice Welder Técnico Corporation Chesapeake, VA Perform welding from various departments with help of welding torches and arcs Administer various components and perform welding of clamps, holding, and bolts according...
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...is recruiters performing poorly. This poor performance contributes to the state not making its accession mission for the fiscal year. It is important for each Soldier assigned to know his/her formal command chain and the roles and responsibilities at each level of the recruiting organization. This enables each recruiter to comprehend how the military organizational structure works and where she/he fits into that organizational structure. Once a recruiter understands this, it enables them to understand their importance for mission accomplishment within the recruiting battalion, the Army National Guard and the United States Army. The recruiter’s team leader, 1st Sergeant, and Sergeant Major comprise the recruiting support channel. These supervisor’s have the experience and training to train, mentor, and support young Soldiers during the initial years of their Army National Guard service. They should be willing to offer advice for career development and career planning to enhance the overall readiness of the ARNG and the Soldiers assigned to their units. Solid leadership by senior sergeants lowers...
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...The United States is one of the newest countries but has also being a very competitive growing country to those around the world. Thinking in terms of employment, one thinks of jobs like fast food, factory, or law enforcement but there is also one that many don’t think of are the member of the Military. The Military has many different branches and with in those branches there is the active and reserve. One branch, the Army, has a National Guard side where the Soldiers are considered civilian guardsmen. The National Guardsman is members of the Army National Guard who meet once a month and two weeks out of the year to train on their duties. In the recent years there has been many conflicts which the United States has been apart of, supporter of, or the major contributing party to the solution of the conflict. A person gets deployed to a conflict and when their mission is over, they become a Veteran. Deployments can last from three months up to one year long depending on many aspects on the mission. Members of all branches of the military who are returning from a deployment are veterans and experience an environment that most are not used to. As well as the long break in service from the civilian life also plays a role in the reintegration back in to the social society setting. In the more modern day life in the military orients many people to being Veterans of the multiple tours to the various areas of the world. This has presented the United States with a challenge with the continuation...
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...Other sports and fitness activities Volleyball, hiking, running, yoga, Athletic Accomplishments and goals Completed Army Basic Training 1997 Completed 3 Susan G Komen Race for the Cure 5Ks 2006,07,08 Completed Rugged Maniac 5K Richmond VA 2011 Taught spin and step aerobics throughout adulthood, including during the pregnancy of my 2nd child Gave birth to 3 wonderful children (trust me, athletic accomplishment by far 9lbs1oz, 7lbs13oz, and 10lbs3oz) Goals for 2012 Master Bikram yoga, complete Susan G Komen 3 Day Walk for the Cure in Washington DC (October 12-14, 2012), qualify and run the Army 10 miler, and officially become a fitness coach. Your Story I live by three basic principals; actions speak louder than words, kill people with kindness, and success is a journey and not a destination. These three principals have guided me through and have been my inspiration during the good and bad times. My mother’s death three and a half years ago to breast cancer has inspired me to dig deeper and apply these principles everyday to the best of my ability. I was born into a very active and outdoorsy family. I spent my childhood outside. My father taught me how to appreciate nature through gardening, camping, fishing, hiking, biking, and many other activities. Basically if it had to do with the outdoors we were involved. As I became old enough to participate in sports, there was not a season where I was not involved. Volleyball, track, softball, basketball, and even...
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...| SMP to RSP | Integration of SMP’s to the RSP Program | | SFC Steven M. Callison | | | PROBLEM: Since the integration of the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) into the National Guard many issue have arisen that have been solved to make drastic improvement. However one issue still causes problems on a regular basis. Cadre/unit member are heavily relied on at the RSP site to conduct STRM module training at various phase levels inside the RSP program. The lack there of, or the quality of unit members provided has had a negative impact on our ability to reach an optimal level of operation and proficiency. Issue such as APFT, HT/WT, professionalism, drill attendance, and individual motivation as hindered us from reaching our goal. Our REPS are the spearhead of the National Guard and the future of this great organization and deserve the best of the best when it comes to instructors and cadre. This is a first and a lasting impression of our organization! BACKGROUND: The issue with cadre/unit representative may not seem like a huge obstacle for some, but to the Detachment commanders, recruiters, and RSP AGR staff this single inanity sets and shapes the climate of the Recruit Sustainment Program. RSP is a high op-tempo environment, and to date we have had very few soldiers provide by the units that can handle this responsibility and operate at high efficiency. With current procedures and guidelines set a unit has to provide one unit representative from their unit...
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...128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Utah Army National Guard 12953 South Minuteman Drive, Draper, Utah 84020 (801) 432-4251 For Immediate Release Release No. 20110917-YY868-00196 September 17, 2011 Marching with Pride By Sgt. Mark Henderson 128th MPAD, UTARNG CAMP WILLIAMS, UT — Ever since I was a little boy, I dreamed of being a Soldier. Now I’ve achieved my dream and work as a reporter for the Utah Army National Guard. Being a journalist, my duty is to cover an event and not be part of it. Today I have the honor of covering the 58th Governor’s day. It’s a crisp, sunny morning and families line the parade field at Camp Williams, Utah. Children play and argue as their parents’ watch the Soldiers and Airmen form up on the emerald green field. The servicemembers are lined up in their formations standing behind unit commanders and flags; at a distance they almost appear to be toy soldiers. Looking at the family members watching the troops in formation, you can almost see past deployments in their faces, a sense of worry or concern, but all of them proud. Normally Soldiers and Airmen are in formation for over an hour to march for just a few minutes. Anyone in the service can tell you that we all know how to march. American troops have been marching since the birth of our nation. Originally marching was how troops maneuvered on the battlefield. Now it is used in basic training to build discipline and esprit de corps. We also...
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...Army Japan. Mr. John Anderson is the head of the accounting section in Camp Zama where he leads six Japanese local nationals. Mr. Anderson stated that some of the importance of accounting in his job are accountability, accuracy, balancing, the different interphases, and liability. Mr. Anderson obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration which he has a concentration of 24 hours credit on Accounting. Upon completing his degree, Mr. Anderson started as a grade of GS-4 in the Federal system. He has been working with the same field for almost twenty years and currently holding a GS-12 position. Mr. Anderson is mainly responsible for recording transactions and tracking them through out the account of the whole U.S. Army Japan. He makes sure that all contracts and services are paid for and all properly recorded. He's main project right now is associated with DISA in which is a service level agreement. This agreement make sure that DISA gets paid on all services that they do and at the same time U.S. Army Japan, G8 is properly billed. The main program that he uses that help them a lot with their accounting system is the GFEBS( General Fund Enterprise Business System). GFEBS, is the new Army's web-enabled financial, asset and accounting management system that standardize, streamline, and share critical data across the Active Army, the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. Mr.Anderson described GFEB as it can almost do everything and it's a long way from what he started...
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...components—the active component and the two reserve components (the Army National Guard and the United States Army Reserve). Over time the mix of this total Army construct has been adjusted to best meet U.S. needs in the global community. The size of the active Army has been reduced by over one-third since that time, yet the pace of operations throughout the world has increased significantly, and the resulting deployments have placed significant stress on the total Army. Reserve component soldiers in particular have experienced more frequent and longer deployments than they had during different wars in the past. These tours have resulted in increased pressure on them, their families, and their civilian employers. There are 50 states and 4 territories with National Guard units. Each state’s or territory’s Guard has both Army and Air Force components.1 Each Guard has both a federal and a state mission. As part of the federal force, the Army Guard augments the active Army. In its state role, the Army Guard works for the governor of the state and is frequently called on to respond to disasters. The adjutant general in each state or territory is the commander of the state Guard and he or she is directly responsible to the governor. The National Guard, because of its state mission, is usually the first of the Army components to be involved in responding to disasters. No organization is better suited than the Army National Guard to provide that rapid assistance. There is an armory within...
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...Memo To: Recipient’s Name, Recipient’s Title Department of Defense Army National Guard From: Your Name, Your TitleSGT Jameka Samuel (Automated Logistic Specialist) CC: National Guard Bureau Name and title of individuals you want to copy in on your correspondence; if there are no courtesy copies, leave this line off Date: The date you are sending the memo19 June 2014 Subject: A clear subject line reflecting the focus of your document In need of a sponsor for writing course As we all know in the military being leader depends on your ability to think critically and creatively and to communicate your intention and decision to others. The ability to communicate clearly to get your intent and ideas across so that others understand your message and act on it is one of the primary qualities of leadership. Poor writing and communication in the military is mostly attributed to lack of proper training, lack of confidence and lack of leadership. Taking a soldier out onto the battlefield with a poor communicator could lead to potential deaths of inanest soldiers. With that being said this this is an opportunity to help a striving soldier to become a better leader in the military world by requesting to take a Business Writing Course at Kaplan University in Jacksonville Florida . The cost of the course is $1300.00 which includes all books and necessary course materials. The course will take place over a 6 week time period beginning June...
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