New Mexico Minuteman - Fall 2011
New Mexico Minuteman - Fall 2011 New Mexico Minuteman - Fall 2011
226th Military Police Battalion trains for law and order Story and photos by Sgt. Suzanna Dominguez, State Public Affairs NCO, JFHQ Military Police units serve an important role in the New Mexico National Guard. MPs are trained in fi ve main functional areas: police intelligence operations, internment and resettlement, law and order, area security and maneuver and mobility support, which makes an MP unique. MP units are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, whether keeping law and order during a fi re in our communities, or deploying to combat performing internment/resettlement missions. With the 226th Military Police Battalion being called to communities throughout the state for various missions, it is important, now more than ever, to train with an emphasis on law and order. With the new battalion commander, Lt. Col. Steve Garcia, the MPs did just that during their annual training. During the 226th annual training, which included the 126th Military Police Company, the 919th Military Police Company and the 226th Headquarters Detachment, they concentrated on the law and order function that is vital to being an MP. “This year’s annual training was broken into two distinct phases,” said Capt. Isaac J.Tenorio, commander of the 126th MP Co. “We had a military phase and a police phase.” The fi rst week of annual training focused on the police phase, which was conducted in Deming, N.M., and focused on law enforcement certifi cation. The military portion was conducted at Stallion Range on White Sands Missile Range, N.M., and focused on small arms qualifi cation and weapons familiarization. According to Tenorio, the purpose of conducting AT this way was to ensure that every MP was given an opportunity to get their law enforcement certifi cation. “Part of the law enforcement certifi - cation are two blocks of instruction on 4 NEW MEXICO Minuteman / Fall 2011 the use and employment of oleoresin capsicum spray and the X26 taser,” said Tenorio. One of the MP requirements of learning to employ both weapons was to experience their effects fi rsthand by being sprayed across the forehead and being tasered for fi ve seconds. Although some traditional Soldiers from the 226th are civilian police offi cers, the battalion asked two highly qualifi ed New Mexico State Police offi cers to conduct the taser and OC spray training. “We have all the confi dence in the world that our Soldiers could accomplish the task,” said Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Chavez, 226th MP Bn. training and operations noncommissioned offi cer. “We wanted our Soldiers to get the best training available from the best instructors available, and we believe we accomplished that.” According to Chavez, a law enforcement certifi cation has never been done in the state, and the MPs from the 226th Bn. accomplished the task while having fun. In addition to law enforcement certifi cation, the battalion wanted to provide individual training for cooks, mechanics, and administrative Soldiers in their military occupational specialty sets. The battalion qualifi ed 100% of their Soldiers on SAQ, while expending a huge amount of ammunition on some quality training to include .50-caliber, M-203 grenade launcher, and M-500 shotgun. “We had max participation from all Soldiers who went to AT this year,” said Tenorio. “We had “non-MPs” volunteer to be tasered and OC’d which refl ects the overall commitment and dedication of Soldiers in the battalion. We accomplished all these events and training objectives while always keeping safety at the top of our priority list.”
New Mexico National Guard Bump assumes command of the 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade By Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Mallary, 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, NMARNG Brig. Gen. Juan Griego, Land Forces Component commander, hands the 111th MEB guidon to Col. Thomas Bump, incoming commander, during a Change of Command ceremony at the Rio Rancho Armory July 9, 2011. Photo: Staff Sgt. Tony Olmos, 920th Engineer Company, Detachment 1 The 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade kicked off July drill with an early morning Change of Command ceremony. Col. Thomas Bump replaced Col. Severo Martinez as the brigade’s commander July 9, 2011, at the Rio Rancho Armory, where the 111th is headquartered. To assume command of the 111th, Bump relinquished command of the 515th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), in Santa Fe, N.M., to Col. Eric Judkins. Martinez, who had commanded the brigade since November 2009, stepped down to complete his resident course at the U.S. Army War College before deploying to Iraq. Brig. Gen. Juan Griego, Land Forces Component commander, presided over the passing of the brigade colors from Martinez to Bump. Griego also presented the Meritorious Service Medal to Martinez for his tenure as commander of the 111th MEB. Griego said that Martinez earned the trust and confi dence of his Soldiers and oversaw the integration of infantry into the brigade while supporting forward elements of the 111th in Kosovo and readying other units for multinational force and observers duty in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. Griego then reassured the audience that the 111th remains in capable hands. “Col. Bump is a proven leader. He has consistently stepped up to provide his knowledge and experience to successfully accomplish the mission,” said Griego. “It has been an honor and a privilege to command this brigade,” said Martinez. “One of the great things about command is getting to meet talented young Soldiers like Sgt. Fabian Martinez (a New Mexico Guardsman seriously wounded in combat). I’m a better person for getting to know this strong man.” “To the Soldiers of the 111th,” said Bump, “always remember that offi cers come and go. The legacy of this unit is in your hands.” During the ceremony, Martinez presented Army Commendation Medals to Sgt. 1st Class Gary Griego, Staff Sgts. Cruz Castro, Eric Mares, Michael Yardman, and Sgt. Manuel C de Baca. Besides Griego, Martinez, and Bump, the offi cial party consisted of Chaplain 1st Lt. Timothy Martin, who delivered the invocation and benediction, and 111th MEB Command Sgt. Maj. James Rivera. Distinguished guests at the ceremony included Mahlon Love, the civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army; Maj. Gen. Kenny Montoya, the Adjutant General of New Mexico; Brig. Gen. Paul Peña, deputy adjutant general; retired Maj. Gen. Melvin Montaño, former adjutant general; and retired Brig. Gens. Robert Martinez and George Treadwell. The 111th MEB has two assigned battalions: 1st Battalion, 200th Infantry, headquartered in Las Cruces, N.M., and the 717th Brigade Support Battalion, based in Roswell, N.M. Both battalions had representative elements in the ceremonial formation, which also included the headquarters and headquarters company and Soldiers of the Recruit Sustainment Program. Fall 2011 / NEW MEXICO National Guard 5
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<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> National Guard<br />
Bump assumes command of the<br />
111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade<br />
By Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Mallary, 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, NMARNG<br />
Brig. Gen. Juan Griego, Land Forces Component commander, hands the 111th MEB guidon to Col.<br />
Thomas Bump, incoming commander, during a Change of Command ceremony at the Rio Rancho<br />
Armory July 9, <strong>2011</strong>. Photo: Staff Sgt. Tony Olmos, 920th Engineer Company, Detachment 1<br />
The 111th Maneuver Enhancement<br />
Brigade kicked off July drill with an early<br />
morning Change of Command ceremony.<br />
Col. Thomas Bump replaced Col. Severo<br />
Martinez as the brigade’s commander July<br />
9, <strong>2011</strong>, at the Rio Rancho Armory, where<br />
the 111th is headquartered.<br />
To assume command of the 111th,<br />
Bump relinquished command of the 515th<br />
Regiment (Regional Training Institute), in<br />
Santa Fe, N.M., to Col. Eric Judkins.<br />
Martinez, who had commanded the brigade<br />
since November 2009, stepped down<br />
to complete his resident course at the U.S.<br />
Army War College before deploying to Iraq.<br />
Brig. Gen. Juan Griego, Land Forces<br />
Component commander, presided over<br />
the passing of the brigade colors from<br />
Martinez to Bump. Griego also presented<br />
the Meritorious Service Medal to Martinez<br />
for his tenure as commander of the 111th<br />
MEB. Griego said that Martinez earned the<br />
trust and confi dence of his Soldiers and<br />
oversaw the integration of infantry into the<br />
brigade while supporting forward elements<br />
of the 111th in Kosovo and readying other<br />
units for multinational force and observers<br />
duty in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.<br />
Griego then reassured the audience<br />
that the 111th remains in capable hands.<br />
“Col. Bump is a proven leader. He has<br />
consistently stepped up to provide his<br />
knowledge and experience to successfully<br />
accomplish the mission,” said Griego.<br />
“It has been an honor and a privilege<br />
to command this brigade,” said Martinez.<br />
“One of the great things about command<br />
is getting to meet talented young Soldiers<br />
like Sgt. Fabian Martinez (a <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Mexico</strong> Guardsman seriously wounded in<br />
combat). I’m a better person for getting to<br />
know this strong man.”<br />
“To the Soldiers of the 111th,” said<br />
Bump, “always remember that offi cers<br />
come and go. The legacy of this unit is in<br />
your hands.”<br />
During the ceremony, Martinez presented<br />
Army Commendation Medals to<br />
Sgt. 1st Class Gary Griego, Staff Sgts.<br />
Cruz Castro, Eric Mares, Michael Yardman,<br />
and Sgt. Manuel C de Baca.<br />
Besides Griego, Martinez, and Bump,<br />
the offi cial party consisted of Chaplain<br />
1st Lt. Timothy Martin, who delivered the<br />
invocation and benediction, and 111th<br />
MEB Command Sgt. Maj. James Rivera.<br />
Distinguished guests at the ceremony<br />
included Mahlon Love, the civilian aide<br />
to the Secretary of the Army; Maj. Gen.<br />
Kenny Montoya, the Adjutant General of<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong>; Brig. Gen. Paul Peña, deputy<br />
adjutant general; retired Maj. Gen. Melvin<br />
Montaño, former adjutant general; and<br />
retired Brig. Gens. Robert Martinez and<br />
George Treadwell.<br />
The 111th MEB has two assigned battalions:<br />
1st Battalion, 200th Infantry, headquartered<br />
in Las Cruces, N.M., and the<br />
717th Brigade Support Battalion, based in<br />
Roswell, N.M. Both battalions had representative<br />
elements in the ceremonial formation,<br />
which also included the headquarters<br />
and headquarters company and Soldiers<br />
of the Recruit Sustainment Program.<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2011</strong> / NEW MEXICO National Guard 5
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