2006 WVNG Annual Report PDF - West Virginia Army National Guard

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West Virginia National Guard Annual Report 2006151 st Military Police Battalion (HHD)The Battalion Headquarters relocated to Dunbar from the former location at the ArmedForces Reserve Center at the South Ridge Complex. The 1863rd Provisional Military PoliceCompany deactivated, and the 863rd Military Police Company was formed at the Glen JeanComplex near Oak Hill with Detachment 1, 863rdMilitary Police Company locating in Gassaway.The Battalion provides command and control forthe 154th Military Police Company in Moundsville;Detachment 1, 154th Military Police Company inSalem; 156th Military Police Detachment (Law andOrder) in Monaville; 157th Military Police Company(Combat Support) in Martinsburg; and Detachment 1,157th Military Police Company in Moorefield.Battalion soldiers continue to support the GlobalWar on Terrorism. Service members from the 1863dProvisional Military Police Company returned midyearfrom deployments at Fort Bragg, NC and Fort Polk, LA. These soldiers served withdistinction, side by side with their active duty counterparts, providing law & order operations atboth locations.In the Fall, 2006, Battalion soldiers deployed again for law and order operations at FortBragg, NC. These soldiers will return in late 2007 or early 2008 from this mission. The leadershipof the unit West Virginia soldiers are supporting at FortBragg, the 65th Military Police Company (Airborne), spokehighly of 1863rd soldiers and was happy to learn that WestVirginia soldiers would be returning for this rotational mission.Battalion soldiers are also supporting OperationJump Start in New Mexico, which began in July 2006. Soldierswill assist with security along the U.S.-Mexico borderuntil mid-2007.In addition to involvement at the national level, 151stMP soldiers continue to be actively involved in communitieshere in West Virginia. 151st MP units participated in numerouscommunity events across the state providing support tothe citizens of West Virginia.151st MP soldiers also executed an aggressiverecruiting program to improve strength and support plannedforce structure increases. In 2006, Battalion manning reached 115% of authorized levels. TheBattalion goal is 125% of authorized manpower levels, making recruiting the top priority.The highlight of the year was training conducted at Camp Dawson in June 2006. TheBattalion executed an aggressive training plan that focused on improving warfighting skills.The training period also provided valuable collective training for units and the battalion staff.“Of the Troops, For the Troops”48
West Virginia National Guard Annual Report 2006111 th Engineer BrigadeDuring 2006 the 111th Engineer Group transformed to the modular 111th EngineerBrigade. Colonel Melvin L. Burch assumed command of the newly formed brigade fromColonel Richard L. Starcher on 21 October 2006.The emergence of the new brigade required creation of a new brigade patch.Drenched in WV Engineer heritage, the new patch is the firstpatch specifically assigned to the 111th Engineers. Patchsymbolisms: red and white are the colors traditionally used byEngineer units; the tower symbolizes the Brigade's constructionmission; the black diamond signifies military constancy to thenation in times of war and peace and the rich coal resources ofthe state; the powder horn signifies the 111th Engineer's heritageas "Minuteman for Freedom," which is also the unit'smotto.The new Brigade mission is to plan, integrate, and directthe execution of Engineer missions conducted by 3-5 Engineerbattalions. The Brigade will also provide technical and tacticalguidance and command and control to engineer teams, companiesand battalions. The change from a group to brigade hasexpanded our capabilities by adding additional military occupationalskills in medical, budget and procurement and surveying and design, as well as thereturn of the 21B (Combat Engineer) MOS to the brigade level.The Engineer Brigade commands all units under the 771st Troop Command Battalionand the 1092nd Engineer Battalion, thus increasing the Brigade's warfighting capabilities.The Engineer Brigade will continue to preparefor State disaster relief missions, which includelending support to flood ravaged victims, clearingsnow, removing obstructions from lines oftransportation, and repairing critical infrastructure.During 2006 the Brigade assumed theadditional duty of manning, equipping andtraining one of 12 national CERF-P (Chemical,Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, High YieldExplosive Enhanced Response Force Package)Teams. With future plans to increase the CERF-P mission to all states, West Virginia remainson the leading edge of training and readiness. The CERF-P mission is to respond to weaponsof mass destruction incidents, terrorist attacks or natural disasters in order to lend assistanceto civilian first responders. The Engineer Brigade currently has command over theCERF-P command element, decontamination element, and the extraction team. Additionaltraining in hazardous materials, combat lifesaving and advanced extraction techniques ismandatory for CERF-P members.49
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