The Michigan Army National Guard is looking for motivated, forward-thinking junior officers. If you'd like to join, contact your unit or for more information contact 2nd Lt. Top 1279th Combat Engineer Ball Mark your calendar for the 8th Annual President's Ball and Scholarship Awards Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Detroit Light Guard Armory. The black tie optional ball will include an open bar and dancing. The course provides prospective and recently assigned unit commanders and senior NCOs with essentials in personnel, training, logistics, maintenance and resource management.
Practical exercises help develop skills that are essential to unit leadership.
For more information, contact your training officer or 1st Sgt. Dave Kolhoff or Lt. Col. The training focuses on writing press releases and tactics for working with the media. Commanders are encouraged to select a UPAR and send them to this one-day course. Units not scheduled for the June A.T. are welcome to attend and current UPARs may wish to join us for refresher training.