JET LETTER

North Dakota Air National Guard July-August 2007

Security Forces

officer of the year!
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Hooligan named company grade officer

of the year

TAPS is helping families in need

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Feeding the geese at Hooligan zoo day.

Afterburner

We're all Hooligans

Commander's comments 3

Bulletins

Basic Leadership Training (BLT) classes; Hooligan Day during

September UTA; UTA meal information; Fargo Air Museum

featuring Hooligans

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Feature

CONTENTS

July-August 2007

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp,

119th Communication Flight

JET LETTER sTaff

Retirements, Promotions, New Members, 2007 UTA Schedule

Hooligan News 11

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119th Security Forces Squadron 5

commander holds her trophy for

outstanding Air National Guard

Security Forces field grade officer

of the year. The trophy was

presented to Capt. McDonough

June 6 in Spokane, Wash.

For more information about the

award see the story on page 4.

119th Wing member is chosen as best among all Air National

Guard Security Forces field grade officers for 2006.

Two Hooligan volunteers donate time to kids in TAPS.

North Dakotans are helping to secure

U.S.-Mexico border

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N.D. Army and Air National Guard members are contributing to

Operation Jump Start.

Hooligans are going far with fitness

N.D. Air National Guard members are active in fitness pursuit.

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 For all of you that don’t know me, I’m Lt. Col. Mark Ugelstad, and I

am the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron commander. The CE Squadron is the

best squadron to be in, because we have all the cool stuff like backhoes,

Bobcats, payloaders and more. We also have a reputation of being the

Prime BEEF (Base Engineer Emergency Force) team that can “Get'er Done.”

I know you all wish you could be part of CE.

That being said, I would like to point out a growing concern I have for

the splintering and compartmentalizing of the North Dakota Air National

Guard. With our new missions, the C-21, the Predator, and the new

detachment (Det 2) in Minot, N.D., we seem to be more isolated in our

areas. We seem to be increasingly “us and them.” With all the pressures

of the conversion, it is easy to become immersed in our own world and

forget the others on base with their own problems and concerns. We are

all going full speed and doing a fine job.

So what is the moral of the story? Remember, we are all “Happy

Hooligans” first, and missions come and go, but we will always be “Happy

Hooligans.” When you have a minute, take a breath, look around and see

all the other areas on base and remember, we are a team and we will get the

job done together.

Let me rephrase my earlier introduction.

I am Mark Ugelstad and I’m a “Happy Hooligan.”

Bulletin briefs

We're all Happy Hooligans

119th Civil Engineer Squadron Commander

Commander's comments

Basic Leadership Training Classes

There are openings for the Basic Leadership

Training class on August 21-22. This is a

Tuesday - Wednesday class being held at the

Armed Forces Reserve Center in Fargo. If you

haven’t attended and are looking for a convenient place and time, this is it. If interested,

give Tech. Sgt. Shane J. Amundson call at

(701)451-2377 or by E-mail.

Hooligan Day during September UTA

Hooligan Day is September 8. Events will start

at approximately 9 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. The

trophy/medals presentation starts at 3 p.m. in

the Aerospace Dining Facility. The events

selected are the top vote receiving events. Start

times are to be determined and are based on the

number of teams that sign up for each event.

For event sign-up, an Official folder posting in

Outlook will have sign up sheets. Please turn

sheets in to the points of contact for each event

listed in the Official Folder.

Arrangements are being made to have the

Grand Forks Air Force Base Commissary bring

items for sale. The Junior Enlisted Advisory

Council will host a dunk tank with the profits

going towards the Airman of the Year banquet,

Retirees' Breakfast and Hooligan Day. They

welcome suggestions for dunk tank "victims."

Any questions, please contact Chief Master

Sgt. Jim Gibson.

UTA meal Information

During August UTA, the meals will be catered

since the 119th Services Flight will be training.

The Services Flight wants your comments so

please complete the Aerospace Dining Facility

survey on the Services Flight Sharepoint site!

Fargo Air Museum featuring Hooligans

The Fargo Air Museum (FAM) is one of the

most unique places in town. “Why?” one might

ask. The museum is the host of our Happy

Hooligan Heritage “Impact on the World”

exhibit. It is also one of the premiere museums

in the United States that actually has aircraft

that still fly.

The FAM is helping the Happy Hooligans

celebrate 60 years of our heritage by displaying

the 119th Wing’s many awards, plaques,

trophies, and unique missions on video, such

as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Ghana and more.

The exhibit can be seen at the museum until

December 31, 2007.

The 119th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, in Gulfport, Miss.,

during the Hurricane Katrina relief effort in Sep. 12, 2005.

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Communications Flight
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By TSgt. Samantha J. Clarke

119th Services Flight

A119th Wing Hooligan was named Security Forces

Company Grade Officer of the Year for 2006. Capt. McDonough

received the award June 6 in Spokane, Wash. at the Air National

Guard (ANG) Security Forces (SF) National Conference.

Security Forces has a national nomination every year for

airman, non-commissioned officer, senior non-commissioned

officer, company grade officer, civilian, expeditionary excellence

and squadron of the year.

 The selection criteria for this award entails specific duty

achievements, self-improvement efforts (career-oriented),

meeting established standards of appearance and bearing, and

participation in military and civilian activities.

The National Guard Bureau announced the winners in

January for the ANG. Winners received a free flight and hotel to

the annual SF Conference and banquet that was held in

Spokane, Wash. on June 4-7.

In 2006, she was activated for a short tour in Iraq where

she was a liaison officer in the personal security coordination

center for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

She was also coordinated all security to the Iraqi Prime

Minister and the President of Counsel of Representatives with

over 200 successful ground and air movements.

She currently works full time in Bismarck as the North

Dakota State Anti-Terrorism Program Manager.

Hooligan named Company

Grade Officer of the Year

A 119th Wing Hooligan drives a HUMVEE during her recent

deployment to Iraq.

Capt. Halverson fills in on short notice

A 119th Wing member of the Medical Group, is seen here with

General David H. Petraeus, commander of the Multi-National Force

in Iraq, as he tours the Air Force Theater Hospital in Balad, Iraq.

The 'Hero's Hwy' passageway they are standing in is the route

taken by all wounded service members brought to the hospital by

helicopter. The United States flag is covering the passageway and

is lit at all hours to let the wounded know they are in good hands

as they are brought in looking up from their gurneys.

The Hooligan volunteered for the deployment ( just over 40

days) in Iraq and had only three days to prepare for her

deployment prior to her departure. She worked as an emergency

room and recovery nurse dealing with severe trauma patients

regularly.

She was named the 332nd Medical Operations Squadron

company grade officer of the month while she was stationed at the

Air Force Theater Hospital, and said "It was probably the most

profound experience in my life, and it was an honor to care for our

wounded service members in Iraq."

Story by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp

119th Communications Flight

Photo by Capt. Liana Hernandez , 332th Expeditionary Medical Group
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By Tech. Sgt. Samantha J. Clarke and

SeniorAirman Mandi R. Hagen

119th Services Flight

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is a

non-profit organization that assists military families who have

lost loved ones through peer support and many other programs

that TAPS offers. The TAPS seminar and Good Grief Camp were

held over Memorial Day weekend.

Senior Airman Mandi R. Hagen, 119th Services Flight, and I

knew that we wanted to help, even though it would be difficult.

We volunteered as mentors at the Good Grief Camp (part of

TAPS) for children in the age group of four-to-six-years old.

The Good Grief Camp offers age-appropriate activities for the

kids to show them how to deal with grief and the stress that

comes with it.

When we arrived, TAPS had a training session for all of the

volunteers. We attended lectures and classes that briefed us

about children and grief. We learned what to expect and what to

do in certain circumstances. The following day, we were

assigned our mentees.

The weekend was full of pre-planned events. We had a

group circle time at least once a day. At the first group circle,

kids would tell everyone their names and something about their

dads. Our mentees were reluctant to speak until they heard the

other children talk about the loved ones they had lost. One of

the things we experienced was how much the children know

about their loved one’s death. Some of them just know that

they are in heaven. There wasn’t a lot of emotion from the kids;

we weren’t sure they have a true understanding of death.

One little boy showed a picture of his dad on a button and

said, “This is my daddy. I am so proud of him, and this picture

is all I have left of him.” It just made your heart sink.

Volunteering for the camp was a very humbling and

emotionally demanding experience. It is a realization that one

would not want to deal with, especially when it comes to a

child. It is very hard to watch them grieve knowing that they

will never see their loved ones again. Listening to them talk

about their loved ones was moving.

An activity the children participated in was writing a letter

to their dads, attaching it to a balloon, and releasing it at a park.

For some, it was a very emotional exercise, but a good

experience.

Washington Reagan International Airport assisted TAPS

by holding all air traffic just for this event.

The days were filled with arts and crafts; kids also traced

their hands for a cut-out and wrote something about their loved

one. The hand cut-outs were made into a wreath that was

placed at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day.

Our group also toured the Caisson at Fort Myer, VA, and

learned about the importance of the honor guard and the

horses. Barnum & Bailey put on a mini-circus, and taught the

kids how to perform circus stunts for a show they would put on

for their families during the closing ceremony at the end of the

camp.

The camp was about memories also. That’s what these kids

have now: memories. Some of them have never met their fathers

and will only know them in memories learned from family. What

TAPS does for families is truly from the heart. Giving your time

and your love to someone in need is one of the greatest gifts

you could ever give them.

For more on TAPS, please go to www.taps.org to see how

you can help.

TAPS is helping families in need

A 119th Wing Hooligan works on projects with a young child.

Her father was killed in action Aug. 4, 2006 in Iraq.

A 119th Wing member gives a young girl a piggy-back ride.

Part of the goal of the Good Grief Camp is to do some of the

things that the child can't do with the lost parent any longer.

The child's father, a member of the U.S. Navy, died July 22,

2004.

Photo by William A. Pratt, TAPS volunteer

Photo by William A. Pratt, TAPS volunteer
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North Dakotans help secur

Story by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp and

Master Sgt. Eric A. Johnson

119th Communications Flight

Soldiers and Airmen of North Dakota’s National Guard

have deployed to the United States’ southern border states

since the very early stages of Operation Jump Start, which

began June 15, 2006.

The National Guard’s border mission to provide support to

the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol along

the southwest border, OJS allows Guardsmen to fill such critical

roles in the areas of administration, communications,

intelligence, maintenance, construction, entry detection and

identification.

Airmen like Tech. Sgt. Robert Stefko, a communications

specialist assigned to the North Dakota Air National Guard’s

119th Wing, also known as the Happy Hooligans, are assigned

to various tasks and sprinkled throughout the southwest

border region. Sergeant Stefko is a member of Task Force Yuma

and serves as a communications specialist managing radio and

computer systems in the forward operating base near Yuma,

Ariz.

In this capacity he provides communication support to the

entry identification teams, also known as the “eyes and ears”

for the Border Patrol, in their effort to detect people attempting

to illegally cross the border from Mexico into the United States

by maintaining the radios that link the National Guard members

with their Border Patrol counterparts.

More than 200 miles east of Sgt. Stefko, another Happy

Hooligan, Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Hehr, of the 119th Maintenance

Squadron, looks over the desert hills and valleys on the U.S.-

Mexico border near Nogales, Ariz. Serving as a member of an

Entry Identification Team, he looks through binoculars and

scans the rugged terrain for any signs of undocumented aliens

who may be attempting to cross the border into the U.S. and

reports any activity to the Border Patrol.

“We plug holes along the border where needed and we act

like funnels for the Border Patrol so that they can more easily

apprehend undocumented aliens,” said Senior Master Sgt.

Lawrence L. Nelson of the 119th Aircraft Maintenance Flight. He

is the operations noncommissioned officer for Task Force

Falcon, based in Nogales, and is assigned to supporting three

flights of entry identification teams.

Meanwhile, the Soldiers of the 188th Engineer Company,

Wahpeton, N.D., and the 816th Engineer Company from

Hettinger, Mott, Dickinson and Williston, N.D., are in the midst

of three-week deployments participating in Task Force

Diamondback near Yuma and Nogales.

Task Force Diamondback’s mission is to erect and reinforce

segments of border fence along with other construction

projects to help secure the southwest U.S.-Mexico border.

The Soldiers in the 188th Engineer Company from North

Dakota are skilled workers versed in many areas of vertical

construction and heavy equipment operation. On the mission,

they are reinforcing the primary steel fence at the border by

adding welding to the interlocking tabs on the new metal

A 119th Wing member from the Communications Flight and

assigned to Task Force Yuma, works on radio communication

systems at an entry identification team site near the U.S.-

Mexico border June 5, 2007. He is working on Operation

Jump Start as a communications specialist who manages radio

and computer systems in the forward operating area along the

Arizona-Mexico border.

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Communications Flight

Photo by Master Sgt. Eric A. Johnson, 119th Communications Flight

A member from the 119th Aircraft Maintenance Flight, briefs

entry identification team members prior to beginning their

duty shift.
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re the U.S.-Mexico border

panels. They are also erecting light poles and a

secondary fence inside the primary fence, which

will create a well-lit enforcement zone that will be

the domain of only the Border Patrol vehicles

when complete. Additionally, the 816th Engineer

Company is working on a remote road that will

provide the Border Patrol with better access to the

border.

“This is a great training opportunity for the

younger troops because they are getting a chance

to use equipment they might not have a chance to

use during regular training back in North Dakota,”

said Army 1st Sgt. Marvin H. King Jr., who is

responsible for the well being of the 188th Soldiers

near Yuma while deployed. “They’re gaining skills

and experience beyond their pay grade.”

While the missions are providing valuable training for the

Army and Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from all

around the country, it is also proving valuable to the security of

the nation’s borders.

“They’re helping us get badge and gun carrying agents

back into the field,” said Senior U.S. Customs and Border

Protection’s Agent Marlan Holland of the Nogales Border Patrol

station.

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s

Border Patrol statistics, the undocumented alien border

crossing in the Yuma sector has been reduced 68 percent since

the beginning of Operation Jump Start.

“Everybody is working hard and jumping in to do whatever

is asked of them despite the heat and the challenges presented

by the Arizona desert, like poisonous snakes, scorpions,

spiders and biting insects,” said 2nd Lt. Lonnie L. Wangen, of

the 188th Engineer Company.

Together the North Dakota Army and Air National Guard

personnel, along with the rest of the joint military agencies and

the U.S. Customs and border Protection’s Border Patrol are

making a difference in the nation’s effort to secure the southern

border of the United States.

Right, a member from the 188th Engineer Company, applies a

weld on the U.S. side of the primary border fence at the U.S.-

Mexico border June 7, 2007. Task Force Diamondback's

mission is to erect and reinforce segments of border fence

and the construction of obstacles to help secure the

southwest United States-Mexico border.

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Communications Flight

Right, a member from the 119th Maintenance

Squadron, looks through binoculars for signs of

undocumanted aliens attempting to cross the

U.S.-Mexico border at an entry identification site

as an Airman from the 183rd Fighter Wing, IL

ANG (Springfield), looks on.

Photo by Master Sgt. Eric A. Johnson, 119th Communications Flight
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Spotlight on Awards & Decorations

By Master Sgt. Danielle E. Scheffler

119th Mission Support Flight

North Dakota National Guard Service Ribbon

Established May 1, 1936, the North Dakota National Guard Service Ribbon is awarded for completion of five years of

honorable service in the North Dakota National Guard (Air or Army).

Once a member completes ten years of honorable service in the North Dakota National Guard, a bronze hourglass device is

added to the ribbon. The bronze hourglass device is replaced with a silver hourglass device once the member completes twenty

years of service. Thirty years of honorable service is represented by a gold hourglass device.

Wondering if you have the NDNG Service Ribbon? You can view your awards and decorations through the Air Force

Portal and the virtual MPF (vMPF) https://www.myaf.mil..

Orders: Title 10 USC

By Master Sgt. Daniel M. Dewey (ret.)

Have you ever served on Title 10 orders? Keep in mind,

up until 09/11, the National Guard was not required to issue a

DD Form 214 for your Title 10 service until your 91st

consecutive day of active duty. Therefore, you may have

had Title 10 service, and unless you kept the orders or were

issued a DD Form 214, you wouldn’t know it.

Why is this important? Because service under Title 10

for 1year or 1 day can qualify you to apply for services from

the VHA (Veterans Health Administration). All that is

required is that you served the time you where called to

federal service for and were taken off Title 10 service

honorably.

This doesn’t guarantee you will be qualified for

treatment by the VHA only that you are qualified to apply

(Form10/10-EZ). For treatment purposes a veteran will be

reviewed for financial qualifications and disabilities already

rated by the VBA (Veterans Benefits Administration) as

being related to one’s military service. From this, the VHA

will determine what priority group a veteran will fit in. Priority

groups (1-8) determine if a veteran qualifies to receive VHA

services, and whether he/she pays for all, a portion, or

nothing of these services. The above information is for all

guardsmen & retirees not just newly returning personnel.

New OIF/OEF returnees, remember to re-do your 10/10-

EZ every time you come back because it resets your twoyear treatment period with the VHA.

Finally, a note in reference to VHA and VBA. They are

in the same structure but are different parts of the

Department of Veterans Affairs. Don’t think that talking to

one, such as theVHA, has then also covered all of the issues

that you should be covering with the VBA. It doesn’t work

that way. You need to deal with both entities separately. Call

with your questions (701)451-4642 or E-mail your questions

to vsofaramddewe@va.gov.

National Guard soldiers and their families need to plan their

military retirement long before the application for retirement is

submitted, especially as it relates to medical benefits. Not

having a planned retirement may result in mistakes that could

have been avoided. The North Dakota National Guard, along

with TRICARE has scheduled medical briefings for retired

members and their families.

Changing from military to civilian life is not always an easy

task, but planning can ensure a smooth transition. Military

members and their families planning on retiring within the next

several years should attend one of these TRICARE medical

briefings. The information provided is designed to help service

members and families prepare for retirement.

Current retired military members are also encouraged to

attend to get up-to-date information on medical benefits

available.

The briefings are scheduled for Fargo, Dickinson and

Bismarck.

The information provided will include TRICARE Standard,

Extra, Prime, TRICARE for Life, pharmacy and the TRICARE

Retiree Dental Program.

·The TRICARE briefing in Fargo will be held at the Fargo

Armed Forces Reserve Center auditorium, 3920 31st St NW, at 6

p.m., Tuesday, June 26.

·The TRICARE briefing in Dickinson will be held at the

Dickinson Armory, 46 Museum Dr at 12 p.m. Wednesday, June

27.

·The TRICARE briefing in Bismarck will be held at the

Raymond J. Bohn Armory auditorium, 4200 East Divide Ave at

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27.

Retired members will be able to update DEERS information

during the two hours prior to the start of the briefings. All times

are central daylight time.

TRICARE medical briefings

for retired military members
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By Maj.Tamie K. Gerntholz, RN

119th Medical Group

Ask any of the Happy Hooligans who ran in the Fargo

Marathon events in May, and they will tell you the personal

benefits they receive from an on-going commitment to exercise.

The personal benefits of regular physical activity are

endless! Adding just a few hours of exercise to your weekly

schedule can help you fight stress, sleep better, increase your

energy, and improve your mental health.

Combined with a well-balanced diet, regular exercise can

significantly reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, high

blood pressure, osteoporosis and cancer. Stronger muscles

burn more calories even when you’re at rest. They also help

maintain good posture and protect bone density.

Exercise doesn’t need to be strenuous in order for you to

see results, but it does need to be consistent. The most

important step in improving your level of fitness is finding

activities you enjoy.

To reduce the risk of chronic disease: engage in at least 30

minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, above usual

activity, at work or home on most days of the week.

Hooligans are going far with fitness

To help manage body weight and prevent gradual,

unhealthy body weight gain: engage in approximately 60

minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensitity activity on most

days of the week while not exceeding caloric intake

requirements.

To sustain weight loss in adulthood: participate in at least

60-90 minutes of daily moderate-intensity physical activity

while not exceeding caloric intake requirements.

When creating your fitness plan, don’t forget that the

foods you eat are just as important as your level of activity.

The U.S. Food Guide Pyramid at www.mypyramid.gov is an

excellent starting point for planning healthy meals and snacks.

To learn more about physical fitness and nutrition, contact

Maj. Tamie K. Gerntholz, ext 628.

A Hooligan from the 178th Fighter Squadron, in the orange

shirt, is one of many Hooligans participating in the Fargo

Marathon as he begins his run May 19.

Left, a Master Sgt. from the 119th Operations Support Flight,

runs at the North Dakota Air National Guard during his

regular workout. He ran eleven full-marathons and has

competed in several ironman and triathlon events including the

recent 2nd annual Keesler Air Force Base triathlon, which he

finished in first place among all participants. The Keesler

AFB triathlon included a 200-meter swim, six-mile bike ride,

and a two-mile run. He also competed in the Ford Florida

triathlon which combined a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride,

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Communications Flight and a 13.1 mile run.

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Communications Flight
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By Master Sgt. John W. Noone (ret.)

119th Communications Flight

Grab bag

If you have a laser printer in your home or office, do not

plug it into you Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). On the one

hand, it might seem to make sense, protect the printer from

surges and all that, but its really really bad for your UPS.

Usually when a laser printer comes on, you see the lights flicker

in the room. Anything that causes the lights to flicker in a room

when it comes on should not be plugged into a UPS. It is too

big of a draw, and causes wear on the battery and the fail over

circuitry of the UPS. A laser printer “comes on” and creates a

large draw every time it is used to heat its toner fuser

mechanism. Basically, this can kill a UPS, and you may not

know it until the lights go out and your UPS fails. Ah but you

say, “When the power goes out, the lights flicker. Isn’t that bad

for the UPS?” Well, in that case, what is causing the lights to

flicker is not plugged into the UPS. It is external to the UPS.

You can bet that if whatever caused the lights to flicker was

directly connected to the UPS, your UPS would probably be

fried. Bottom line, a UPS is really for giving you enough time to

save what you are working on, and to prevent your system

from crashing as a result of minor power hits. Neither of these

makes a very good case having your laser printer on UPS. If

you are worried about protecting your laser printer, a good

surge protector is sufficient, just don’t plug the surge protector

into your UPS.

I checked out Apple’s iPhone while at the Mac store in the

Mall of America. All I could think was “Duh.” It seems beyond

obvious, profound even. It is an all-in-one unit, which I am

generally against. I believe if you ask a device to be too many

things, it won’t do any of them well. With the iPhone I see an

exception to my rule. It’s a shiny, durable floor wax and a tasty

dessert topping. It is a PDA, with the requisite contact

manager, but with this contact manager, if you tap the contact’s

phone number with your finger, it calls the contact. It has a web

browser, and is a full-fledged video iPod. To hold the iPhone in

your hands and give it a whirl is a refreshingly surprising

experience. I predict it will take over the planet, at least where

the cell phone service is available.

Fargo Regional Training Site hosts first emergency manager's course

Staff Sgt. Matthew Lasek

decontaminates Airman 1st

Class Lyndsey Barclay, both

of the 138th Civil Engineer

Squadron, after completing

the dike, dam, divert and

retain practical portion of the

Hazmat operations level

certification course at the

North Dakota Air National

Guard Readiness Training

Site June 6, 2007. The

training is the first course

that is unique to the civil

engineer emergency

management career field that

has been sponsored by the Air

National Guard and offered as

a total force Hazmat

operations certification and

core competency deployment

for training.

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Communications Flight
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119 AGS

Promotions

SSgt. Jacobson, Jeffrey J.

119 AMS

Promotions

SSgt. O’Conner, Brian T.

119 CES

Promotions

TSgt. Ludwig, Brian J.

SSgt. Ransom, Kyle R.

SrA Clement, Dustin D.

SrA Gall, Justin J.

SrA Johnson, Logan S.

SrA Kosen, Nicholas D.

SrA Nordstrom, Ronnie W.

SrA Larson, Christopher

SrA Ramberg, Robert T.

SrA Roller, Austin S.

SrA Vos, Alex M.

SrA Woodard, Bjorn D.

119 CF

Promotions

MSgt. Tersteeg, Charles R.

SSgt. Rice, Michael K.

SrA Schuldt, Michael A.

119 LRS

Promotions

Capt. Silbernagel, Jennifer L.

SMSgt. Scheidecker, Robert S.

TSgt. Anderson, Gary L.

SSgt. Bosch, Kayla L.

SSgt. Salquist, Anthony L.

SrA Davis, Anthony E.

SrA Edwards, Lance D.

SrA Ertelt, Natasha N.

SrA Hanson, Katie B.

HQ 119 MG

Promotions

TSgt. Nauertz, Nancee J.

119 MDG

Promotions

Maj. Wussow, Katherine A.

Capt. Halverson, Karin L.

TSgt. Hoffman, Ryan A.

Retirements

Maj. Goodwill, Stacy L.

119 SVF

Promotions

SrA Herrmann, Mandy J.

SrA Terveen, Leigh A.

Retirees' corner

By Chief Master Sgt. Jack Tietgens (ret.)

119th Wing

 Retirements, Promotions, New Members 2007 UTA Schedule

August 11-12

September 8-9

October 6-7

November 17-18

December 1-2

Family program

Military One Source can now be

found on the Internet at

www.militaryonesource.com.

Military One Source is free for all

and has been created for a variety of

Department of Defense and family

issues. It is available 24-hours-aday, seven-days-a-week by telephone

at 800-342-9647.

 2007 Auger Inn Events

September 14 - Pork-alo Feed

December 8 - Children's Christmas Party

The Great Hooligan Reunion of 2007, held June 16 (in conjunction with the 2007

Fargo Airsho) was . . . . absolutely stupendous! The Auger Inn was crammed with

Hooligans, their friends and families. Everyone was relishing the food and

refreshments while replaying memories and renewing friendships.

Detroit Lakes area Hooligans will host their bimonthly breakfast at the Detroit

Lakes Holiday Inn, Saturday, August 18 at 8:00 a.m. The most recent breakfasts have

seen the dining room bursting at the seams. Al Palmer, director of Flight Operations at

the University of North Dakota, will be the guest. Al is also Brig. Gen. Alan W. Palmer,

Chief of Staff of the N.D. Joint Force Headquarters.

The NDNG Retirees’ Annual Reunion will be September 7, 8, & 9, at Camp Grafton.

Those of you that have your name and current address on record should receive

additional information as these dates approach.

119 OSF

New Member

Maj. Johnson, Mark R.

178 FS

Promotions

TSgt. Sauvageau, Jolene R.

119 MXS

Promotions

TSgt. Novacek, Russell D.

SrA Haygood, Kendra G.

Retirements

MSgt. Saewert, Dean W.

119 MSF

Promotions

SrA Olerud, Erica G.

119 SFS

Promotions

MSgt. Cook, Dominic A.

TSgt. Johnson, Gavin W.

SrA Johnston, Kellynn B.

SrA Franzen, Adam E.

119 STF

SrA Davenport, Amanda J.

New Members

SrA Brost, Travis G.

119 WG

Promotions

SrA Holmstrom, Allison

119 Det 2 (Minot)

Promotions

SrA Goulet, Jennifer M.
12 JET LETTER/July-August 2007

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Fargo ND 58102-1051

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Afterburner

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Communications Flight