Official Conference Program of the NGAUS

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133rd General Conference & Exhibition

Unti l We Me et Agai n . . . 134th General Conference Reno, Nevada Sept. 9-12, 2012 135th General Conference Honolulu, Hawaii Sept. 20-23, 2013 136th General Conference Chicago, Illinois Aug. 22-25, 2014

August 26-29, 2011 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

T he Na tio n a l G u a r d: Right for America

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to Wisconsin To the members of NGAUS: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the great state of Wisconsin and the 133rd General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States. Wisconsin is known around the country and around the world as the Dairy State, but Wisconsin is more than just the land of milk and cheese, and brats and beer. We are a state filled with patriotism that is enormously proud of the men and women who have worn the uniform to serve our country. Our state has its share of famous military heroes like Arthur MacArthur, a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient and father of General Douglas MacArthur; Brigadier General Billy Mitchell, a World War I flying ace and father of the Air Force; and Major Richard Bong, another Medal of Honor recipient and the leading flying ace of World War II. But it’s the everyday Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen of our National Guard that we are most proud of; men and wome n who serve, not for the recognition, but for their love of country and dedication to others. It’s those selfless men and women that make it a particular privilege and a distinct honor to serve as commanderin-chief of the 10,000-member Wisconsin National Guard. I have attended sendoff ceremonies and “welcome home” ceremonies to let our CitizenSoldiers know how grateful our state is for their servic e. Our nation is known as a beacon of freedom around the globe. That freedom comes at a high cost — it’s paid for with the service and sacrifice of the men and women in uniform. You all know this truth better than I. Yours’ is a noble calling, and I salute you. Once again, welcome to Milwaukee and welcome to Wisconsin. My wife, Tonette, and I invite you to discover what makes this such a special place.

Scott Walker Governor of Wisconsin

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to the 133rd NGAUS General Conference To my fellow NGAUS members: On behalf of the 10,000 men and women of the Wiscon sin National Guard, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Milwaukee and the great state of Wisconsin. Milwaukee is an iconic part of America. Once upon a time it was known for its breweries — a blue-ribbon winner, one that claimed to make Milwaukee famous, and one associated with the end of the workday and the start of relaxation. It is known today for its many ethnic festivals as well as the world’s largest music festival — Summerfest. You may have seen the Quadracci Pavilion — or more specifically, the dramatic Burke Briese Soliel designed by Santiago Calatrava — come to life in the recent Transformers movie. And Milwaukee was home to the fictional characters of Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and That ‘70s Show. Back in the real world, Milwaukee is home to Harley -Davidson — is there a company any more steeped in American lore? See for yourself—the Governor’s Reception this year will be at the Harley -Davidson Museum. Another iconic part of America is the Citizen-Soldie r and Citizen-Airman who make up the National Guard — everyday men and women who, when called upon, leave their homes, their familie s and jobs to serve our nation. Every year we see the value we bring to our communities when we answer the call for floods, tornadoes, snows torms and other emergencies. Over the past 10 years, we have brough t an inestimable value to our nation as warfighters, standing should er to shoulder with our active-duty counterparts in the global war on terror. This conference offers a great opportunity to learn from each other, renew old friendships and start new ones. As an organization, we have a lot to share and a lot to offer. The grand city of Milwau kee also has a lot to offer, and I invite you to find out for yourself during your stay here. Thank you for attending this year’s conference, and once again, welcome to Milwaukee. Sincerely, Don Dunbar Brigadier General (WI) The Adjutant General

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Table of Contents

Governor’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Adjutant General’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NGAUS Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 NGAUS Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Conference Room Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Sequence of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 Convention Center Floor Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Business Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21 Hotel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 Conference Committee Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 2011 NGAUS Individual Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 Unit Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2011 Legion de Lafayettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Conference Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31

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NGAUS Officers Chairman MG Frank Vavala, Delaware Vice Chair (Army) BG John E. Walsh, Montana Vice Chair (Air) Brig Gen William Burks, Nevada Secretary Col Murray Hansen, Georgia Treasurer Brig Gen Kenneth L. Ross (Ret.), Louisiana Immediate Past Chairman Maj Gen Tod Bunting (Ret.), Kansas

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NGAUS Board of Directors Area I TAG: Maj Gen William Reddel, New Hampshire Army: COL Frank McGinn, Massachusetts Air: Maj Nicole Ivers, Massachusetts Area II TAG: MG Errol Schwartz, District of Columbia Army: Vacant Air: Maj Gen Hugh T. Broomall, Delaware Area III TAG: Maj Gen Emmett “Buddy” Titshaw Jr., Florida Army: LTC Jimmie Cole, Tennessee Air: Vacant Area IV TAG: MG Stephen Danner, Missouri Army: LTC Martin Fries, Kansas Air: Col Tony DeJesus, Kansas Area V TAG: Brig Gen Donald Dunbar, Wisconsin Army: MAJ Eric Leckel, Wisconsin Air: Col Pat Volk, Wisconsin Area VI TAG: MG Raymond Rees, Oregon Army: COL Raymond Jardine (Ret.), Hawaii Air: Maj Gen Daniel B. O’Hollaren (Ret.), Oregon

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Retired and Separated Directors Army: COL Don Deering (Ret.), Tennessee Air: Lt Col Ron Wagner (Ret.), Wisconsin Company Grade Directors Army: CPT Sharel Paradis, Oregon Air: Capt John Brownell, Nevada Warrant Officer Director CW5 Howard E. Touchstone, Mississippi

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Conference Room Assignments NGAUS Office 102-C Wisconsin Operations Administrative Center 101-B Registration Exhibit Hall Pre-function Area General Conference Info Exhibit Hall Pre-function Area Public Affairs 102-A Business Sessions Ballrooms A-D Exhibits Exhibit Hall Exhibitor Info Exhibit Hall Pre-function Area National Guard Bureau Office/Meeting Room 203-E Credentials and Rules Exhibit Hall Pre-function Area Internet CafĂŠ Exhibit Hall, Aisle 1000 Security 101-D (414) 908-5051

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Sequence of Events All times and locations are subject to change. Check out www.ngaus.org/milwaukee or follow NGAUS on Twitter, Facebook and Flickr during the conference.

THURSDAY, 25 AUGUST 2011 0730-1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Admin Center

Location: 101-B

0730-1800 . . . . . Registration – Finance – Credentials & Rules, Exhibitor

Conference Information

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0730-1800 . . . . . Exhibitor & Conference Information Booths Operational

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0800-1400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sponsors’ Golf Tournament (Invitation Only) 0800-1630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibitor Move In

Location: Exhibit Hall

1200-1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGAUS Office

Location: 102-C

1600-1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibitor Reception

(Sponsored by National Guard magazine)

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST 2011 0600 . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotel Pick-up for NGAUS Golf Tournament - Begins

Location: Conference Hotels

0730-1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Admin Center

Location: 101-B

0700-1800 . . . . . . . . . Exhibitor / General Conference Information Booth

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0700-1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGAUS Office

Location: 102-C

0730-1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGAUS Golf Tournament (Shotgun Start)

Location: Silver Spring Golf & Banquet Center

0730-1800 . . . . . Registration – Finance – Credentials & Rules, Exhibitor

Conference Information

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

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0800-1300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibitor Move In (Touch Up Only)

Location: Exhibit Hall

0900-1600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Freedom Ride (Registration Begins 0900, Ride Departs 1000)

Location: Harley-Davidson Museum – Start/End

1300-1400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolutions New Member Training

Location: 203-A, B, C

1400 -1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industry Workshop

Location: 103-C, D, E

1400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee on Rules & Credentials

Location: Frontier Airlines Center

1400-1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolutions Committee

Location: 203-A, B, C

0800 –1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Session Rehearsal

Location: Ballroom A, B, C, D (Plan to Start at 0800)

1730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation to Host State TAG Sponsors Reception 1800-2200 . . . . . . Wisconsin TAG Sponsors Reception (Invitation Only)

Location: Discovery World

1800-2200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company Grade/Warrant Officer Mixer

Location: Coast

Buses depart from Convention Center

SATURDAY, 27 AUGUST 2011 0630-0730 . . . . . . . Fun Run (Registration/Packet Pickup Begins 0500)

Location: McKinley Park

0700-1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Admin Center

Location: 101-B

0700-1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGAUS Office

Location: 102-C

0730-1730 . . . . . Registration – Finance – Credentials & Rules, Exhibitor

Conference Information

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0700-1730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibitor/General Conference

Information Booth Operational

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0800-0900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGEDA Breakfast (Invitation Only) 10

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0800-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolutions Committee (Army)

Location: 203-A, B

0800-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolutions Committee (Air)

Location: 203-C

0800-0900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area Meeting Refreshments

Location: 2ND Floor Hallway

0800-0900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional Development

Location: 202-C, D, E

0830-0930 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Advisory Panel (CAP) Meeting

Location: 103-A, B

0900-1100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Guard Area I Meeting/Caucuses Location: 201-D

National Guard Area II Meeting/Caucuses/Elections

Location: 201-A

National Guard Area III Meeting/Caucuses

Location: 201-B

National Guard Area IV Meeting/Caucuses

Location: 201-C

National Guard Area V Meeting/Caucuses/Elections

Location: 202-A

National Guard Area VI Meeting/Caucuses

Location: 202-B 1030-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ribbon Cutting, Grand Opening

Reception Convention Center (Brunch)

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function (Exhibit Hours 1030 –1700)

1030-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officer Professional Development

Company Grade Professional Development / Brunch

Location: 202-C, D, E

All Other OPD Attendees to Visit Exhibits

Location: Exhibit Hall

1200-1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Business Session

Location: Ballroom-A, B, C, D

1430-1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beverage Break

Location: Frontier Airlines Center

1730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotel Pick-up for Governor’s Reception 1800-2300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor’s Reception

Location: Harley-Davidson Museum

2100-2300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Transportation to hotels

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SUNDAY, 28 AUGUST 2011 0700-1730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Admin Center

Location: 101-B

0700-0800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Religious Services, Catholic

Location: 202-A, B

0700-0800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Religious Services, Protestant

Location: 202-D, E

0700-1730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGAUS Office

Location: 102-C

0700-1730 . . . . . Registration – Finance – Credentials & Rules, Exhibitor

Conference Information

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0700-1730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibitor/General Conference

Information Booth Operational

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0800-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Business Session

Location: Ballroom-A, B, C, D

0900-1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibit Hours (Coffee Service – MEAL)

Location: Exhibit Hall

1000-1030 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coffee Break

Location: Frontier Airlines Center

1100- 1400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGAUS Spouse EVENT / LUNCHEON

Location: Hyatt Ballrooms 2nd Level

1200-1530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AGAUS Working Luncheon (AGs Only)

Location: 103-D, E

1200-1400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company Grade Luncheon/Caucus/Elections

Location: Frontier Airlines Center

(1200-1300 Area Elections & Company Grade Business)

(1300-1400 Army Breakout & Election – Roundtable Discussion w/ Director)

Location: Frontier Airlines Center

(1300-1400 Air Breakout – Roundtable Discussion w/ Director

Location: Frontier Airlines Center

1200-1400 . . . . . . . . Warrant Officer Luncheon/Caucus (Ticketed Event)

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1200-1430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retired/Separated Luncheon/Caucus/

Army Election (Ticketed Event)

Location: 103-A, B, C

1400-1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Task Force Meetings (4)

Location: Level 2 see below

Mission Support Task Force (Air) –201-A

Homeland Security Task Force (Joint) – 201-B

Army Aviation Task Force (Army) – 201-C

Combat Vehicle Task Force (Army) – 202-B

1400-1600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officer Professional Development

Sessions – Exhibit Halls – Company Grade Only

Location: 202-D, E

1400-1600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Task Force Meetings (1)

Location: Level 2 see below

Combat Air Forces Task Force (Air) – 203-A

1400-1700 . . . . . . . . Warrant Officer Professional Development Session

Location: Frontier Airlines Center

1430-1530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee on Nominations

Location: 201-D

1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ice Cream Social

Location: Exhibit Hall (*until ice cream runs out)

1500-1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oshkosh Defense Tailgate

Location: 4th Street

1500-1600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Task Force Meetings (3)

Location: Level 2 see below

Mobility Air Forces Task Force (Air) – 201-A

Medical Task Force (Joint) – 201-B

C4I Task Force (Army) – 201-C

1500-1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Task Force Meeting (1)

Location: Level 2

Combat Support & Combat Service Support Task Force (Army) –

202-B 1600-1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Task Force Meetings (4)

Location: Level 2 see below

Combat Support Task Force (Air) –201-A

Personnel Benefits Task Force (Joint) – 201-B

Fire Support Task Force (Army) – 201-C

Engineer Task Force (Army) – 203-A

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1700-1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army Separate Session Rehearsal

Location: Ballroom C, D

1700-1800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Separate Session Rehearsal

Location: Ballroom A, B

1800 – 2300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitality Night

(Transportation provided to the conference hotels)

MONDAY, 29 AUGUST 2011 0700-1630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Admin Center

Location: 101-B

0730-1630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibitor/General Conference

Information Booth Operational

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0730-1630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGAUS Office

Location: 102-C

0730-1630 . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration – Finance – Credentials & Rules,

Exhibitor Conference Information

Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-function

0800-1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army Separate Session

Location: Ballroom C, D

0800-1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Separate Session

Location: Ballroom A, B

0900-1330 . . . . . . . . Exhibit Hours (Coffee Service 0900; Hosted Lunch 1100-1300) 1030-1130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Business Session

Location: Ballroom C, D

1100-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prize Drawings

Location: Exhibit Hall A, B, C, D

1100-1300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officer Professional Development Sessions

(Includes Lunch in Exhibit Hall)

Location: 202-C, D, E

1100-1300 . . . . . . . . Wisconsin TAG Spouse’s Luncheon (Invitation Only)

Location: Art Museum

1300-1600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional Development Sessions

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1330-2200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibitor Move-Out

Location: Exhibit Hall A, B, C, D

1400-1500 . . . . . . . . NGAUS President Forum with Executive Directors /

Membership Committee

Location: 101-A

1730-1900 . . . . . . . . . Chairman’s Head Table Reception (Invitation Only)

Location: 103-A, B, C, D, E

1730-1900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No-Host Cocktail Reception

Location: Ballroom Pre-function (Level One)

1900-2030 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . States Dinner

Location: Ballroom-A, B, C, D

2030-2130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Entertainment

Location: Ballroom-A, B, C, D

TUESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2011 TRAVEL DAY

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Street Level

MEZZANINE Level

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Frontier Airlines Center Floor Maps

UPPER Level

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Business Agenda Speakers are subject to change

First Business Session Saturday, 27 August 2011 Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 • MG Frank Vavala Chairman of the Board, NGAUS • Posting of the Colors • Pledge of Allegiance • National Anthem • Service Songs • Invocation Wisconsin Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1215 • First Brigade Band • Brig Gen Donald P. Dunbar The Adjutant General of Wisconsin • Gov. Scott Walker Commander in Chief, Wisconsin National Guard Chairman’s Preview and Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1245 Roll Call of States/Procession of Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 Beverage Break – 1415 – 1500 Exhibit Hall NGAUS Membership Awards Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 • LTC Joe Jacobson Chairman, Membership Committee First NGAUS Individual Awards Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1515 • Col Murray Hansen Chairman, Awards Committee State of the Guard with Q & A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1530 • Gen Craig R. McKinley Chief, National Guard Bureau National Guard Youth Foundation Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1610 • Lt Gen John B. Conaway (Ret.)

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Special Address with Q&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1615 • GEN Charles H. Jacoby Jr. Commander, U.S. Northern Command Recess to Governor’s Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1700

Second Business Session Sunday, 28 August 2011 Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 • MG Frank Vavala Chairman of the Board, NGAUS Determination/Presentation of Junior/Senior Minuteman NGAUS Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0815 • Brig Gen Kenneth Ross (Ret.), Louisiana AGAUS Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0820 • Maj Gen Mike Dubie, Vermont President, AGAUS NGEDA Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0830 • James M. Lubey, California President, NGEDA EANGUS Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0835 • CMSgt Roger Hagan (Ret), Montana EANGUS President Credentials and Rules Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0840 • Maj Gen Daniel O’Hollaren (Ret.), Oregon Special Address with Q & A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0845 • GEN Carter F. Ham Commander, U.S. Africa Command 0930 – 1000 Beverage Break Exhibit Hall Looking Ahead to the 134th General Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 Nevada National Guard NGEF Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010

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Special Address with Q & A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 • Gen Norton A. Schwartz Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force Special Address with Q & A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1115 • Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr. Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Recess to Luncheons and Professional Development Sessions . . 1200

Army and Air Separate Sessions Monday, 29 August 2011 Army Guard Separate Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 – 1000 • BG John E. Walsh Vice Chairman of the Board (Army), NGAUS Presiding Speakers include: • MG Raymond Carpenter Acting Director, Army National Guard • LTG J. Michael Bednarek Commanding General, First U.S. Army • BG Darryl Williams Commanding General, U.S. Warrior Transition Command Air Guard Separate Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800-1000 • Brig Gen William Burks Vice Chairman of the Board (Air), NGAUS Presiding Speakers include: • Lt Gen Harry M. Wyatt III Director, Air National Guard • Lt Gen David A. Deptula (Ret.) Former Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

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Third Business Session Monday, 29 August 2011 Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 • MG Frank Vavala Chairman of the Board, NGAUS Second Individual Award Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 • Col Murray Hansen Chairman, Awards Committee Committee on Resolutions Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 • Col Michael Morgan Chairman Committee on Bylaws Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1050 • Maj Gen Daniel O’Hollaren (Ret.), Oregon Committee on Nominations and Elections Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055 • MAJ Nicole Ivers, Massachusetts Special Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100 • The Honorable Tim Walz Co-Chair, House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus Recess to Lunch in the Exhibit Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1130

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Aloft Milwaukee Downtown (414) 226-0122 Arkansas Colorado Ambassador Hotel (414) 345-5000 New York Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown Lakeshore (414) 276-8800 Kentucky Ohio Courtyard Milwaukee Downtown (414) 291-4122 Arizona Georgia New Jersey DoubleTree Hotel Milwaukee City Center (414) 273-2850 Delaware Oregon South Dakota Washington Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Milwaukee (414) 271-4656 Indiana Virgin Islands Hilton Milwaukee City Center (414) 271-7250 Alaska Connecticut Iowa Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico

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Puerto Rico Texas Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Hyatt Regency Milwaukee (877) 375-9339 District of Columbia Hawaii Maine Mississippi Montana Rhode Island Tennessee Intercontinental (414) 276-8686 North Carolina Pfister Hotel (414) 273-8222 Kentucky Nevada Ramada City Centre (414) 272-8410 North Dakota Oklahoma Wyndham Milwaukee Airport (414) 481-8000 Alabama California Illinois Kansas Michigan Minnesota Pennsylvania South Carolina

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Conference Committee Information WISCONSIN COMMITTEE Conference Co-Chairs COL Mark Michie Brig Gen Peg Bair

Public Affairs LTC Jackie Guthrie Capt John Capra

Aifield Operations COL Jeffrey Paulson Lt Col Daniel Yenchesky

Sergeant at Arms Lt Col June Dykstra

Company Grade/Warrant Officer Mixer CPT Angela Joseph-Gaffke Capt Daniel Statz Fun Run MAJ Michael Hanson Lt Col Frank Alvarez

TAG Reception Col John Puttre Sponsorships Lt Col Ron Wagner (Ret.) Spouse Luncheon Lt Col Dave Olson

Fund Raising COL Terry McArdle (Ret.)

States Dinner COL Kenneth Koon Col Don Hamilton

Golf Tournaments LTC David Gault Lt Col Matt Butler

TAG Spouses Luncheon Barb Anderson Shelly McCoy

Governor’s Reception COL John Schroeder Col Pat Volk Housing Lt Col Ron Wagner (Ret.)

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NGAUS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MG Gus L. Hargett, Jr. (Ret.), President COL Randy Williams (Ret.), Chief of Staff Rich Arnold Bonnie Carter Steve Cox Pete Duffy Loretta Fills John Goheen Rich Green Luke Guthrie Ron Jensen Annie Lively Kevin McColaugh Amelia Meyer Jose Palacios Cathleen Pearl Dixie Ross Glenn Ross Emily Sass Melissa Swanson Andrew Waldman Anthony Wallis Raylynn White Cheryl Young

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRS Resolutions Col Michael R. Morgan, Vermont (Joint) COL John Lathrop, California (Army) Col Murray Hansen, Georgia (Air)

Nominations Maj Nicole Ivers, Massachusetts

Credential and Rules Maj Gen Daniel O’Hollaren (Ret.), Oregon

Area II Elections COL Frank McGinn, Massachusetts

Area V Elections COL Martin Fries, Kansas

Retiree Elections COL Don Deering (Ret.), Tennessee

Company Grade Elections CPT Sharel Paradis, Oregon

NGAUS CONFERENCE EXHIBIT COORDINATORS Harve Horowitz Eileen Horowitz Kevin Horowitz Amanda Horowitz Bobby Rispoli

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Harry S. Truman Award U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka, Hawaii Charles Dick Medal of Merit U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano, California Gov. Bill Ritter, Colorado U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, Michigan State Sen. John S. Barnes, New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Gov. Christine O. Gregoire, Washington U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, Washington U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, West Virginia Patrick Henry Award Jim Robbins, Alaska Brad Hegeman, Arkansas Perry M. Di Loreto, Nevada Pam Buckler, NGAUS Jennifer Van Kirk, Wisconsin Distinguished Service Medal Col Murray A. Hansen, Georgia MAJ K. Mark Takai, Hawaii COL Al Faber, Ohio Col Michael R. Morgan, Vermont Lt Col Kim Sencindiver, West Virginia Meritorious Service Award COL John W. Lathrop, California SFC Billy J. Inmon, Mississippi Lt Col Brent A. Ehrics, North Dakota MAJ Marshall K. Jackson, Ohio COL Scott T. Olson, Utah

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Meritorious Service Certificate SSG Gathai Dunn, Illinois CW2 David R. Holland, Illinois SFC Waylon Barnes, Mississippi SFC Robert D. Gregory, Mississippi SFC Andrew Flechtner, Ohio Valley Forge Cross for Heroism COL Bill D. Badger, Arizona Capt Eric D. Miller, Colorado SSgt Robyn Ryder, Colorado Valley Forge Certificate SPC Nathaniel J. Southern, North Carolina Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Award for Company Grade Officers Capt Travis W. James, Georgia CPT Jason W. Carter, Illinois CPT Wallace E. Miller, Kansas CPT Kevin L. Harrold, Ohio Capt Jason J. Crabb, Wisconsin Capt Eric M. Green, Wyoming Eagle Rising Award for Warrant Officers CW2 Lucien McConnell,Arkansas CW2 Kevin J. Herrman, Kansas CW3 Scott K. McLellan, Mississippi CW5 Paul R. Holton, Utah

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Unit Awards Army National Guard Major General Milton A. Reckord Trophy 130th Aviation Regiment North Carolina Army National Guard

Pershing Plaque Company B, 139th Brigade Support Battalion South Dakota Army National Guard

Certificate of Victory 153rd Military Police Company Delaware Army National Guard

AIR National Guard Spaatz Trophy 138th Fighter Wing Oklahoma Air National Guard Distinguished Flying Unit Plaques (5) 126th Air Refueling Wing Illinois Air National Guard 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard 187th Airlift Squadron Wyoming Air National Guard 187th Fighter Wing Alabama Air National Guard 190th Air Refueling Wing Kansas Air National Guard Mission Support Trophy 219th Red Horse Squadron Montana Air National Guard Distinguished Mission Support Plaques (5) 116th Communications Squadron Georgia Air National Guard 119th Command and Control Squadron Tennessee Air National Guard

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133rd Force Support Squadron Minnesota Air National Guard 208th Weather Flight Minnesota Air National Guard 251st Combat Comm. Group Ohio Air National Guard William W. Spruance Safety Award 114th Fighter Wing South Dakota Air National Guard Curtis N. “Rusty” Metcalf Trophy 187th Airlift Squadron Wyoming Air National Guard Winston P. Wilson Trophy 120th Fighter Squadron Colorado Air National Guard Major General John J. Pesch Flight Safety Trophy (2) 130th Airlift Wing West Virginia Air National Guard 189th Airlift Wing Arkansas Air National Guard

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National Guard Educational Foundation

2011 Legion De Lafayettes* Alenia North America Allied American University American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. — Mr. Lloyd Hill & Mr. Jerry Holtz American Military University ARINC Brigadier General Norman Arflack Major General Larry and Linda Arnold Atlas Advisors LLC Baker College Mr. John and Jane Barnes The Boeing Company Booz-Allen Hamilton Brede Allied Convention Services Brigadier General David Brubaker Capella University Chris Mears & Asociates, Inc. Cobham DHS Systems LLC (DRASH) DRS Technologies EADS North America Exhibit Promotions Plus Geppetto Catering Grantham University Major General Ronald and Mysie Harrison ING Affinity Group Lincoln Educational Services The Magill Family Coach Johnny Majors, President, NIKE Coach of the Year Clinics General Craig and Cheryl McKinley Ms. Marion Moon NGAUS Committee on Company Grade Issues Northrop Grumman Onsite Health Peduzzi Associates Ltd. Powerwave Technologies Raytheon Revision Military Lieutenant General Roger and Barbara Schultz Sikorsky Major General Stanhope and Dot Spears StanleyBlack&Decker Strategic Resources Inc. Major General E. Gordon and Marie Stump Technology Forums, Government Meetings USAA Major General Paul and Cathylee Weaver Yoste Strategic Partners *Members of the Legion de Lafayette are in the largest category of donors to the National Guard Educational Foundation, which operates the National Guard Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

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Sponsors & Friends As of 12 August 2011

DIAMOND LEVEL Oshkosh Defense DRS Technologies DRASH (DHS Systems) PLATINUM LEVEL Northrop-Grumman American Business Development Group BAE Systems The Boeing Company Goodrich Corporation Miller Coors and Leinenkugels (Tenth and Blake Beer Company) Lockheed Martin Raytheon Corporation Sikorsky

GOLD LEVEL American Rheinmetall Munitions Inc. Dell Inc. Gamber-Johnson General Electric Aviation Inc. L-3 Communication Magnum Products LLC Patriot Taxiway Industries Swish Data Corporation TSM Corporation Verizon, Milwaukee W.L. Gore Becker Avionics International, Becker USA

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SILVER LEVEL Humana Military Healthcare Polaris Defense

COPPER LEVEL Bell Helicopter, Textron WPS Health Insurance

BRONZE LEVEL Robertson Fuel Systems LLC Thomas Edison State College

FRIENDS LEVEL Astronautics Inc. Herbert Kohl Charities

Special thanks to iostudio of Nashville, Tenn., for producing the Right for America video

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133rd General Conference & Exhibition

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