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ServicesSearch andRecovery

A-10 at BerlinAir Show

Leaves are falling but theres no sign of slowing

Full Speed Ahead

Deployment for Training

Civil Engineers inOberammergau,

Germany

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There are lots of folks around the

wing taking advantage of somevery valuable professional devel-opment opportunities includingLt. Col. Chad Kornberg who wasselected to fill the Idaho OfficerState Developmental Stat Tourat National Guard Bureau. Hehas reported to work in the NGB/A3... (Operations Division) at JointBase Andrews, Maryland wherehe will gain valuable insight in to

MAJCOM-level staff functions andANG resourcing decisions at thenational level. We are currentlyworking to fill the Enlisted Devel-opmental Tour as well.

National Guard Bureau2013 Media Awards

1st Place:

Best Online Publication: The

BeaconIdaho ANG

1st Place:

Outstanding Initiative in New

Media124th Fighter Wing

2nd Place:Outstanding Blog,

The Beacon Online

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3rd place:

Best Home Page

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USAF 2013Global Media Contest

Online Publication: 3rd PlaceThe BeaconIdaho ANG

WING COMMANDERCol. Sherrie McCandless

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERLt. Col. Gary A. Daniel

PUBLIC AFFAIRS NCOIC

Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur

PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFFTech. Sgt. Sarah Pokorney

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Almaras

Senior Airman David Anderso

Senior Airman Cassie Morloc

Airman 1st Class Skyla Child

Take Advantage of

Valuable Opportunities

The final Officer Professional Development Lunch is Satur-day of October UTA and Chief Ladley will begin hosting herseries for our Airmen and NCOs. The officer events earlierthis month were very well attended - I look forward to join-ing Chief Ladley for a few sessions.

We hosted a team of AFSO 21 experts that will be work-ing with each of the four groups in the wing on a RapidImprovement Event (RIE). This RIE will focus on one processin your workplace that was nominated by your group asproblematic. The purpose of an RIE is to rapidly identifyinefficiencies in the way we do our daily processes - onceduplication, waste, inaccuracies, etc. are found we can elim-inate them therefore saving time and flail. I have seen itwork personally and hope you can find time to participate.

Each of these developmental opportunities helps you be amore valuable contributor to the 124th Fighter Wing mov-ing forward. For that I thank you!

Have a safe and enjoyable fall.

- Col. Sherrie McCandless, Commander
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Civil Engineers in Germany

Since 1985

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Civil Engineers aiNATO School i

OberammergaGerman

Te 124th Civil Engineers Squadron spent more than two

weeks in August working internationally at the NAO SchoOberammergau Germany. Here our engineers have been abgain valuable experience working alongside German Meiste(Master Crafmen), and German Soldiers. Our Airmen havebeen given the chance to perorm AFSC tasks using Germantools and materials, and German construction methods. Wealso brought along airmen rom services and the medical cliwhere they have gained cross training experience.

Upon arrival to the NAO School, there were several projecthat we accepted. Tese projects included: replacing 34 windows and 4 doors; painting the exterior o the 4,500 square-

school building; surace repair and paint the bars over the wdows o a school; building a pad or the placement o trash cconstructing a Schneckle (German or Snail) house - which a raised spiral rock garden with stone pavers surrounding itremoving window bars rom one o the school buildings andbuilding a 3 paver pad or a bike rack.

We finished many o these projects, to or exceeding their expectations, and took on more projects such as; removing a trstump (which they reer to as the stump o knowledge); re-s(split is a well graded small gravel) areas o stone pavers; re-leveled an old concrete deensive fighting position; and built

insect house or the Schneckle house.

During this Deployment or raining our engineers have alsbeen able to partake in German social affairs, and many werable to visit historical sites such as the Dachau concentrationcamp and one o King Ludwigs castles.

At the end o our duty we completed the seven assigned taskand also completed the ad hocprojects. And, in an effort to our people employeed, we reconstructed another pad or tracans in the schools housing area beore departing.

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Anderson, a 124th Civil

Engineer, removes a cement pad at the NATO

school in Oberammergau, Germany, Aug. 14.

(Photo courtesy of Capt. Russell Chatterton)

Special to the Beacon

Capt. Russell Chatterton

124th Civil Engeneers Squadron
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photos of the 124 CE DFT toOberammergau, Germany

Tis was a goodexperience for hands-on construction in a

joint environment,

which included fourpersonnel from theGerman Air Force,said Lt. Col. KenWilliams, 124 CECommander.

124th Civil Engineers (above from left) Staff Sgt. Treyvlin Jones, Lt. Col. Ken Williams and Master Sgt. Ronald Cecil construct aSchneckle (German for snail) house. (Below from left to right) Tech. Sgt. Clifton Ewing operates an excavator, Staff Sgt. Jacob

Woodell and Staff Sgt. Matthew Chaney replace windows, and Senior Airman Keith Shutter removes window bars at the the NATOschool in Oberammergau, Germany, during a Duty for Training tour in August. (Photos courtesy of Capt. Russell Chatterton)
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Our prime time appearance atthe Berlin Air ShowBy Master Sgt. Joshua Reddick


I was ecstatic when I received the newsrom operations group commanderCol. Paul Kingsley that I wouldrepresent the Idaho Air NationalGuard at the Berlin Air Show.

Te presence o the almighty and (Ibelieve) eared A-10 Tunderbolt II inGermany was an amazing sight to see.While being DY to Spangdahlem Air

Base, I witnessed hundreds o Airmenstop by the old 81st Fighter Squadron

we were working out o just totalk to us about the A-10. It was

very apparent that this monstero a machine was dearly missed.

Multiple senior NCOs stationedin the 52nd Fighter Wing wouldbring their new Airmen overasking i we could provide atour o the mighty Hawg. Itgave us all so much more pridethan we already had to showoff the Warthog, and Im notexaggerating when I say thatthese young Airmen acted like

kids in a candy shop. Tey win pure AWE standing in ro

o the beast while the enginecranked.

During the drive on theAutobahn up to Berlin I thouabout the type o welcomingwe would have. It had been 2plus years since the Berlin Wwas destroyed so how wouldGermans welcome us? It wasascinating observing all the

aviation enthusiaststhat huddled around us.


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r 10 hours each day there was neverreak in the line and everyday there

re at least five to ten civilians thatuld plant themselves outside theced in Hawg while watching theial demonstrations so when theres a break they could go back towking the ugly pig.

is included Aviators andaintainers rom multiple nationsat were thrilled just to see the A-10close and talk to us. Needless to say

y absolutely loved us and treated use rockstars.

Aviation has always been captivatingto me ever since I was a jngling

(German or young man). I lovedattending airshows and to be a sceneat the granddaddy o them all issomething that I will never orget.

o witness aircraf rom all over theworld was electriying. Its not everyday you get to see a Mig-29 Fulcrumaerial demonstration, Red Bullhelicopters executing ailerons andsplit-s turns, a pristine F4U Corsair

wingtip with a majestic all chromeB-25JMitchell and to witness the

only one-o-its-kind that still fliesthe German ME 262 Schwalbe.

It was a great pleasure and honor torepresent the 124th Fighter Wingand Idaho Air National Guard withech. Sgt. Nic Paskett, Master Sgt.Luke Forsea, 1st Lt. Bud Munns,1st Lt. Mike Binord, 1st Lt. MicahStoddard, Capt. om Silkowski,Capt. Jon Yost and Maj. MarkFalsani. Tanks to all or making than unorgettable experience.

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Services hands get dirtySearch, Recovery exercise at simulated crash site

The 124th ServicesFlight personnel

are accustom to

handling meat during

food preparation

but this search and

recovery exercise had

them doing it for a

drastically different

reason

Services personnel rom the 124thForce Support Squadron perormeda Search and Recovery mass casual-ty exercise to simulate a real-world

aircraf crash near Gowen Field,Boise, Idaho, on 10 July. Duringthis exercise items representinghuman remains, which were simu-lated with real cow parts and blood,and personal effects were scatteredin a designated area to simulate thecrash site. A team o services per-sonnel then marked and gatheredall identiying materials or inves-

tigation purposes in a respectulmanner or the deceased andtheir loved ones.

Services has many duties intheir career field, but being a parto the Search and Recovery eamis one that is extremely challeng-ing but also very rewarding, saidAirman 1st Class Lonnie Kemp.

Animal remains were used tocreate the effect o a mass casu-alty incident and evoke real-lieemotions during training. Ser-

vices personnel Airman 1st ClLonnie Kemp, Airman 1st ClaJustin Fitspatrick, Staff Sgt. Mario Pile, and ech. Sgt. im Wo

arrived at the simulated crash at 3:00 a.m. and spread a total 55 cow parts, including bucketblood, intestine, and meat partthroughout the site along withpersonal effects like watches, wlets, and clothing. Tese items used to paint a real-world pictor training purposes and provservices personnel with a com

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Staff Sgt. Mario Pile, SeniorAirman Kelsey Pease, andTech. Sgt. Daniel Brennan andothers from the 124th ServicesFlight conduct a sweep duringa search and recovery excersienear Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho,

July 10. (Air National Guardphoto by Master Sgt. BeckyVanshur)

hensive understanding o the scopeo their search and recovery dutiesas part o their career field training.

When the Search and Recoveryeam o 11 Services members ar-

rived on scene, they lined up ina cordoned manner to begin therecovery and marking. Te team

ook small steps in unison, stop-ping and searching one square ootarea around them throughout theirwalk. Tey then bagged any type oremains that was ound and tag itor retrieval and identification.

n a real-world situation these teamso Services volunteers would deployo the location o a mass causal-ty incident afer all survivors have

been evacuated. In most cases SecurityForces will have cleared the area anddeclared it sae or the team to begin.Te Search and Recovery teams have11 to 28 members depending on thesize or area o the incident site.

Te most common types o incidentsare rom vehicle accidents, plane crash-

es, and natural disasters. Te Searchand Recovery teams can be called toany o these locations to assist localgovernment agencies. In the event o amilitary accident, the Services Searchand Recovery team will always be thefirst to begin the recovery process. Insupport o a real world mass casualtyincident, Air Force Civil Engineering,local medical officials, and airport per-sonnel would assist in the effort.

Another important part o the in-vestigation is finding out what mayhave caused the event and findingpersonal effects o the deceased. Insome cases these personal effects arethe only identiying items that will beound. Tese items can be importantto amily members that have lostloved ones.

Personal effects can give amiliessomething to hold on too when thereis nothing lef. ech. Sgt. im Wol.

Providing amilies with properrespects o loved ones in these situ-ations begins with the Search andRecovery teams and their ability torecover remains and personal effects.
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Click here to check out more photos of Family Day

Families enjoyed food and fun

the 124th Fighter Wing family

event on Sept. 7 at Gowen FieBoise, Idaho.

Family Day

2014

ational Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah Pokorney

Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Skyla

he few hours of Idaho Air National Guard Family Day 2014

were, as they are every year, a tiny fraction of the unseen

lanning efforts of the numerous groups and the Family

Day committee.

amily Programs Director Mr. John Spurny led over

0 volunteers from his committee, local American

egion groups, the Idaho Civil Air Patrol, and the

daho ANG First Sergeants and Chiefs Groups.

fter the event he recalled the positive growth

nce his rst Family Day that started with a

am of seven.

We plan to feed around 2400, but we

ould support more, Spurney said. Its

he one big showcase event for our en-

re organization that includes every-

nes children.

We also had great support from

enerous donors like the Idaho

eef Council and Tims Po-

to Chip company who do-

ated food free of charge

s a way of thanking all

members for their ser-

ice, he said.
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The week of Oct 5 11 is Fire Prevention Week.

Gowen Field Fire Department would like to take this

time to remind you of some things to know about

your surroundings on and off base.

Know where your nearest exit is to you.

Know where the closest fire extinguisher is at.

Know where any special hazards are in your area

(i.e.Flammable lockers)

This years Fire Prevention Week theme focuses on

motivating people to test their smoke alarms each

month to make sure theyre working properly

When was the last time you replaced your smoke

alarm? Or better yet when did you last test your

smoke alarm? Do you remember?

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) statistics:

Having a working smoke alarm in the home cuts trisk of dying in a fire in half.

On average each year, three out of five home fire

deaths result in fires where there are either no

smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

NFPA recommends:

Installing smoke alarms inside every bedroom,

outside each sleeping area and on every level of t

home, including the basement.

Testing all smoke alarms every month by using th

test button. Replacing all smoke alarms every 10 years or soon

if they dont respond properly when tested.

To stay safe, replace the batteries in all smoke alarms,

least once a year and change the batteries immediate

if they begin to chirp before one year. It only takes a fe

minutes to help save the lives of you and your family.

Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives:Test Yours Every Month!


By Senior Airman Reginald Pierce

Gowen Field Fire Dept.


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NFPAreminds you

2014NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATON | 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK, QUINCY, MA 02169 | NFPA.ORG/SMOKEALARMS SPARKY.ORG

Roughly two thirds of home fire deaths

happen in homes with no smoke alarms

or no working smoke alarms

When the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside.

Go to your outside meeting place.Call the fire departmentfrom a cell or neighbors phone.

Stay outside until the fire department tells you it is safe to go back inside.

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Smoke alarms should be

installed on every level of the

home, outside each sleeping

area and inside each bedroom.

For the best protection,

interconnect all the smoke

alarms so when one sounds,

they all sound.

Test all smoke alarmsat least once a monthby pushing the test button.

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s part of Fire Prevention Week the Gowen Field Fire De-

artment will host an open house on Sunday Oct. 5 from

30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Anybody is welcome to stop by and

heck out our new vehicles. There will be demonstrations

et up to include some hands-on opportunities. The Fire

ept. will be conducting some hands-on training at indi-

dual shops throughout the month!

Fire Dept.Open House


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OUTSTANDING

AIRMAN OF YEAR

BANQUET

JANUARY 3, 2015

RIVERSIDE HOTEL

SAVE THE DATE

Sexual Assault

Prevention & ResponseCALL: (208) 272-8400 christopher.c.stoker.mil@mai

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Idaho National Guard

1LT Chris StokerSexual Assault Response

Coordinator (SARC)AffectsAll.

Do you have photos, documents, videos, and remembrances of

your service in the Idaho ANG from 1990 to the present? Likely

you were involved with:

C-130 worldwide missions

A-10 worldwide missions

Operation Enduring Free-

dom

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Hurricane Relief Efforts Major Inspections

Sports and recreation

Community Service

Can you share your rich history with us? For the remainder of the

calendar year we are gathering the history of the Idaho ANG to

include in a larger history of Idaho Air National Guard.

Why not add some photos HERE?This link takes you to our automatic photo uploader.

Dont forget to fill all the data blocks along with the

photo when it prompts you.

Participate inthe official TAG

History Project
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Women and LeadershipBoise State University

Sept. 10, 2014

Follow Col. Sherrie

McCandless on

Facebook

Col. Sherrie McCandless, Commander of the 124th

Fighter Wing, Smokejumper Deanne Shulman, and

Astronauts Dr. Elllen Ochoa and Barbara Morgan

spoke on the topic of Women at Risk at the Andrus

Conference on Women and Leadership at Boise State

University 10 Sept. (Air National Guard photo by Tech.

Sgt. Sarah Pokorney)

CLICKHERE!

Idaho Air National Guardsmen: Please join Col. Sherrie

McCandless for the Professional Development/Mentor-

ing Brown Bag Lunch Series at the Gowen Field Indoor

Pavilion. Please bring your lunch and questions/con-

cerns to be discussed with Col. McCandless. Sessions are

broken out by rank.

Drill Status Guardsmen:

4 Oct. 12-1 p.m. Indoor Pavilion
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124th Fighter Wing CommanderCol. Sherrie McCandless officiatesthe promotion of Col. ShannonSmith, who was appointed com-mander of the 124th MaintenanceGroup, on Sept. 6, at Gowen Field,

Boise, Idaho. (Air National Guardphoto by Airman 1st Class SkylaChild)

Lt. Col. Kyle Carpenter assumed com-mand of the 124th Operations Support

Squadron from Lt. Col. Tony Brown atField, Boise, Idaho, 6 Sept. Lt. Col. Brown

moves to deputy Operations GroupCommander. (Air National Guard photo

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Maj. Jason Kunik of

e District of Colum-

Air National Guard

spoke to Idaho Air

tional Guard mem-

bers about generat-

ng efficiencies and

improving combat

apabilities at an Air

Force Smart Op-

erations for the 21stCentury (AFSO21) at

wen Field, Sept. 29.

(Air National Guard

photo by Tech. Sgt.

Sarah Pokorney)

EASY Self-registrationInstructionon page 18

More than60% still need toregister inECARS


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ECARS went live September 5th, and since that time 32% of per-

sonnel at the base have self-registered in the program. Lets keepimproving! Using a government computer, follow the link below

to access the self-registration website: https://apims.af.mil/apims/

ecars/certification/initCertification.ecars?certificationId=999000412

776&esc=true

In some cases, personnel are unable to register. If you have prob-

lems registering, email the issue to 1stLt Heidi Caye at heidi.caye@

ang.af.mil for correction.

ECARS Registration is for Everyone!The Employee Vehicle Certification and Reporting System (ECARS)

is a web-based program designed to ensure the IDANG complies

with Clean Air Act (CAA). This Act requires the IDANG to docu-

ment that vehicles driving on base comply with local air emissions

requirements.

What does this mean?ALL personnel at the base have to self-register in ECARS. If you

drive a vehicle on the installation 60 days or more per year, you

need to have a passing Ada or Canyon County emissions test onthat vehicle. This applies to all personnel driving on base even

if your car is registered outside of Ada/Canyon County. ECARS is

the program that documents you comply with this regulation. If

you dont drive on base 60 days or more per year, you still need to

identify this in ECARS.

Why do I have to do this?Congress passed this CAA law with the intent that employees at

federal installations would not have a negative impact on local air

quality. Since Ada County has air quality issues, employees at fed-

eral installations in Ada County are required to drive vehicles thatpass the local emissions test.

Using ECARS to document your compliance with the CAA is

required per AFI 32-7040 and Commander supported (read Brig.

Gen. Michael Nolans support letter here).

Who is Exempt?Great question! The following vehicles are e

from requiring a passing local emissions tes

Vehicles that are driven on the installess than 60 days per year

Electric/hybrid vehicles

Vehicles less than 5 years old

Vehicles older than 1981

Classic automobiles

Vehicles weighing less than 1,500 po

Motor homes

EVEN IF YOU ARE EXEMPT, you still have self-register and identify your exempt st

THANK YOU to everyonewho registered in ECARS!

From a military computer, follow thlink: https://apims.af.mil/apims/ecacertification/initCertification.ecars?ertificationId=999000412776&esc=

rueto register in ECARS. There youcan identify your vehicle as complian

non-compliant, or exempt from themissions requirements. ALL personMUST self-register in the system. Thia quick and easy process!!! You will brequired to self-certify in ECARS eve

1-2 years.

Thanks for your help self-registeringECARS and showing compliance wit

this important regulation!

Questions about air emissions testinCheck out the Ada County Air Quali

Board website at http://www.emissiontest.org/questions.aspx

If you have additional questions, pleacall 1st Lt. Heidi Caye, Environmenta

Manager, at 422-5327.

How do you self-register in ECARS?
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Quick and easy ECARS registration


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The following expenses will no longer be consideredreimbursable expenses:

Authorized Business Call

Authorized Call Home

Baggage Tips

GOVCC ATM Advance Fee

GOVCC ATM Service Fee

Laundry/Dry Cleaning

Non-GOVCC ATM Advance Fee

These expenses will be included as part of the dailyincidental expense rate.

https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil

Complete questionnaire(s), fill out this card (ticket number AND

name required), then return it to124th FW/JA, in Bldg. 400. For fur

ther assistance, call (208)422-5466 during any UTA, normal duty

hours.

Last Name_______________ Ticket #_______________

Reenlisting soon?Come get your required UCMJ briefingArticle 137 o the Uniorm Code o

Military Justice (UCMJ) requires that

specific articles o the UCMJ shall be

explained to each enlisted member

when enlisting and at each reenlist-

ment. Te UCMJ briefing is required

beore reenlistment or within six days

afer. I you are approaching your reenlistment, stop by

the 124th Fighter Wing Legal Office in Building 400, or

call 422-5466 to schedule a UCMJ briefing.

--124 FW/JA

124th Comptroller UpdateDocuments with departure date on or after Oct 1, 2014


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Earn college credit for what you know!

LearningCountsfor SECO

Not all learning takes place in the classroom. The knowledge you acquire

through life and work experience is extremely valuable, and may be

worth college credit.

LearningCounts for the Department of Defense Spouse Education and

Career Opportunities program or SECO is a new initiative to help

military spouses earn college-credit for knowledge and expertise gained

through life and work experience.

How does it work?

LearningCounts is an easy to use online service that helps youidentify college-level learning gained from:

! Volunteer and community service

! Work experience

! Training programs

! Military service

! Independent study

LearningCounts online courses guide you in building an online

Learning Portfolio that aligns your knowledge and expertise with

college courses. Your Learning Portfolio is then evaluated for college

credit.

Is LearningCountsright for me?LearningCounts is a great opportunity if you:

! Are a strong writer or have taken a basic college-level

writing course

! Have completed at least one other online course, or have

good computer skills and will feel comfortable completing an

online course

! Have several years of work, volunteer and/or other life

experience in an area that aligns with college coursework

for example: communications, management, information

technology, marketing, healthcare, or merchandising.

Why use LearningCounts?

! It saves time and money! Why spend time and money

taking a college course when you could build a Learning

Portfolio to earn credit for what you know??

! Its convenient and fits your busy schedule!

LearningCounts online courses can be taken any time and

anywhere.

How can I get more informationabout LearningCounts?Were glad you want to know more about the

LearningCounts for SECO program. The progr

will begin this fall. Until then, if you are interest

learning more, contact us at

[email protected] .

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http://www.idaho.ang.af.mil BEACON

www.facebook.com/124FWOfficial

First

ClassorNotatAll

is coming soon. If you are interested or know someonewho is, see the timeline below.

NOTE: The 2015 board is for a FY17 flight trainingseat. Late applications or those without the required

documents will not be accepted. Please includeyour email address on your narrative. You will be

emailed once your package has been received.

TIMELINE11 Dec 2014 Packages are due to Senior Master Sgt. Will Ferrell (allow 7 days

for delivery)

12 Dec 14-10 Jan 15 190thJob shadows are not guaranteed, but may be considered

based on the availability and ops tempo of the unit. Point of con-

tact is Lt. Budd Munns Phone #208-422-5348. Interview questions

POC is [email protected]

2-10 Jan 2015 Applicants will be notified of interview invite. Please do not call

about interviews prior to Jan. 10

5-7 Mar 2015 Interviewees will need to be available (on location) 5 Mar

through 7 Mar 2015. Accommodations will be made by the

190thFighter Squadron.

The next 190th Fighter SquadronUndergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) board

For eligibility guidelinesand required documentsvisit: http://bit.ly/190UPT
http://bit.ly/190UPThttp://bit.ly/190UPT


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The Idaho Air National Guard made a strong

showing at Gunghter Skies 2014 throughout the

third weekend of September. Friday and Saturday

featured Technicolor-blue skies, beach-weathertemperatures, and all three days featured welcom-

ing smiles from Boise-based members of the 124th

Fighter Wing and the 124thAir Support Opera-

tions Squadron.

Parked just behind show center, the 190th

Fighter Squadrons A-10 Thunderbolt II drew

lines a football eld in length of interested spec-

tators who each sought just a minute up close to

the cockpit with a pilot or maintenance special-

ist. Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the

124ASOS treated hundreds of their fans from

grade school to retiree ages to an opportunity totry on their battleeld airmen gear.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration

team took a Hometown Hero for a VIP ight

in their special two-seat F-16 Friday morning.

Boise Police Sgt. David Cavanaugh ew with

U. S. Air Force Major Michael Fisher, AKA

Thunderbird 8. Boise Police Chief Michael

Masterson nominated the 24-year-veteran of

Strong Showing At Gunfghter Skies 2014


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Air National Guard photos above by Tech. Sgt. Sarah Po

the Boise Police Department earlier this

year for his signicant contributions and

leadership with the departments Crisis

Intervention Team. The Boise P.D. CrisisIntervention Team has served Treasure

Valley veterans since 2008.The U.S. Air

Force Thunderbirds ended the Air Show

both Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 20-21)

at Mountain Home Air Force Base.


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2015

Idaho National Guard Youth Camp

January 16-19, 2015Trinity Pines Camp & Conference Center

Cascade, ID

RegistrationCamp: Sep 22 - Dec 12, 2014Teen Counselors: Sep 22 - Nov 14, 2014Adult Chaperones: Sep 22 - Dec 12, 2014

Age RequirementsCamper: 10-18 yrs by 1 Feb 2015Teen Counselors: 14 yrs by 1 Feb 2015 (musthave attended at least one IDNG YouthCamp)Adult Chaperones: 19 yrs by 1 Jan, 2015

To Register:Email: [email protected]

Subject: CAMPCall: 208-272-8397 OR 208-272-4387

Registration Fee:A $35 refundable check is required per camto hold their spot. Once the camper attendscamp, the check will either be returned via aself-addressed/stamped envelop or shredde

Late Cancellation:Any cancellations received on or after 29December will NOT be refunded. Cancella-tions should be called in or emailed for dateverification.


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Preschool Mini-Series

Dont miss this opportunity tohave fun while building resiliencywith your child! Join us for one

or all of the mini -series. Parentparticipation is required. Regis-tration is open to military fami-lies with children ages 2-6.Home schooledchildren are welcome!

Pre-Register now!

Dates

October 2: Harvest FestivalNovember 6: Tell me a StoryDecember 4: Christmas Party

Time

9:30-11:00 a.m.

Location

Gowen Field Indoor Pavilion

For information and registration

Debbie BlagburnChild & Youth Program [email protected]

The 124th Fighter Wing now have oneHome Community Care provider in Boiand another one in the process. Child cprovided to Guard and Reserve membfor primary Unit Training Assembly (UTweekends, or when member is on UTA tus at no cost to the parents. Currently,home in Boise can take six children, twunder the age of two.

PROGRAM DETAILSChild care provided to Guard and Resemembers for primary Unit Training Assbly (UTA) weekends, or when member

UTA status. Care provided in a Family CCare (FCC) Home identified by Child CaAware (CCA).

Eligibility At least one parent/guardian is in

Guard or Reserve There is not another adult in the

childs home who could provide c Spouses must be scheduled to wo Care should only be scheduled du

the work hours It is the supervisors responsibility

ensure the familys eligibility

Children two weeks 12 years Enrollment paperwork complete

For more details contact:2nd Lt. Anya Davis at

208-422-5786

HomeCommunity

Care


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Applications Due Fri. 24 Oct.

Click here to view AFNCOA Supplemental AnnouncementClick here for AFNCOA Supplemental Application Worksheet

Course 14 correspondence course no longer

required for Senior NCO Accademy
http://www.ang.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-140828-052.pdfhttp://www.ang.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-140828-053.pdfhttp://www.ang.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-140828-053.pdfhttp://www.ang.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-140828-052.pdf

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