Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)

Tarheel
Guardsman
August/September 2013
Modular Airborne Fire
Fighting System (MAFFS)
A 145th Airlift Wing
C-130 Hercules
aircraft loaded with
a Modular Airborne
Fire Fighting System
(MAFFS) executes a
water test before flight
operations during annual MAFFS training
for certification.
NC Air National
Guard Trains,
Takes Command,
and Then
Deploys for Fire
Fighting Missions
US Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Philip Smith, loadmaster for the 156th Airlift
Squadron, NCANG, conducts a pre-flight checklist with fellow loadmasters
on the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System onboard the 145th Airlift Wing
C-130 Hercules, MAFFS 8 aircraft during annual training for certification.
See pages 8-9 (Photos by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Findley,
145th Airlift Wing Public Affairs)
TAG’s
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May 30, 2013 was a very special and humbling day as Governor Pat McCrory
reappointed me as the Adjutant General of the North Carolina National Guard. It has,
and is, my distinct pleasure and honor to continue serving alongside the tremendous
men and women from North Carolina who selflessly serve in our ranks. As I mentioned
in my remarks, while my name may be the one that appears on the headlines, it was the
great work and the multitude of accomplishments of a talented, dedicated group of North
Carolina Citizen Soldiers and Airmen who made that day possible. Thank you all for
what you do every day to make our organization so successful. Thank you for allowing
me to serve alongside you and for your continued voluntary service in support of our Old
North State and the United States of America. I look forward to travelling across this
great state to talk with and visit the Always Ready Team of NCNG Citizen Soldiers and
Airmen.
Throughout the spring and the beginning of the 2013 hurricane season, from
Charlotte to Wilmington, I had the pleasure to meet with several North Carolina civilian
first responders and to visit NCNG Soldiers and Airmen at their facilities. I traveled
overseas to meet with U.S. military leaders to discuss ongoing and future NCNG joint
programs as well as our successful State Partnership Programs with Moldova and
Botswana. It humbles and amazes me how our NCNG Soldiers and Airmen with their
multitude of skills, knowledge, experience, and professionalism are each day supporting
NC communities, civil authorities and US objectives around the world.
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, stated recently in
a letter to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “Maintaining the National Guard as an operational
Maj. Gen. Gregory A. Lusk force preserves the investment made in the Guard over the past 12 years of deployments
to Iraq and Afghanistan,” that is why I strongly encourage the Department of Defense
Adjutant General of NC
to continue to place National Guard units into operational use throughout the world
with predictable deployment rotations such as Kosovo, the Sinai, the Horn of Africa,
NC National Guard
Guantanamo Bay, global airlift missions, train and assist missions, and special operations
deployments. Utilizing the National Guard represents efficient means to accomplish
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the Nation’s security goals and objectives. The National Guard, without a doubt, has
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demonstrated its readiness and capability to accomplish all assigned missions, and
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furthermore, it is clear that the NCNG has proven itself to be a relevant operational
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military force for our state and nation.
MG Greg Lusk Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk:
We continue to fulfill federal overseas mobilization orders, national civil support
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requests, and regularly work with our state partner agencies, local rescue squads, and
NCAdjutantGeneral Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams. The challenge, we as an organization face, is ensuring
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key decision makers at the state and national level see our relevancy as well.
Due to these extraordinary and serious budgetary circumstances, the Secretary of
NC Assistant Adjutant General Air – Brig. Gen. Todd Kelly:
Defense gave official notice to begin furloughing the civilian and National Guard federal
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technician workforce starting July 8, through the end of September. This means a loss
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of up to 11 days or 88 hours of pay for each furloughed employee. This decision greatly
impacts our Guard families with loss of wages. I, personally, consider this an unfair
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burden to place on the backs of those who are so critical to maintaining our abilities to
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respond to a call to duty.
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Candid discussions on important issues, such as furloughs and our organization’s
NC-Command-Chief-Warrant“way ahead” in these challenging times, will continue to be a hallmark of my command
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team’s commitment to NCNG service members, their families, and supporters. I ask your
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help in communicating our organization’s accomplishments, strong partnerships with
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civilian agencies, and the importance and relevancy of the NCNG to our state and nation.
CSM John Swart:
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leaders. Educate them on the NCNG’s capabilities, accomplishments, and significance to
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our state and nation.
I welcome your creative ideas and solutions to the issues facing our organization and
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that we may continue to remain the military force of choice for the state and nation.
Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Pickett:
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may
contact me and the entire NCNG command team at the links listed in the box to
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my article, or email me at ng.nc.ncarng.mbx.pao@mail.mil. With this unified
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TARHEEL GUARDSMAN
Official publication of the North Carolina National Guard Association
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013 Volume 47 Number 4
Contents:
NCNGA:
Legacy Bridge Program
President’s Report
Educational Foundation Information
Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients
NC National Guard:
Joint Training
NC Air Guard News
4
5
10
11
6
8,9
Officers
Executive Council
President
Bobby Lumsden
30th HBCT
Brian Alkire
Scott Schnack
Vice President
Brent Orr
Past President
Ronnie Honeycutt
Secretary-Treasurer
Adene Tyler
Judge Advocate
Rick Fay
Chaplain
Carl Singley
STAFF
Executive Director
Adene Tyler
Insurance Administrator
Teri Foster
Assistant Insurance Administrator
Rhonda Arndt
Executive Assistant
Kathy Ford
NCNGA Educational Foundation
Administrator
Peggy Robinson
Teri Foster, Editor
130th MEB
Robert Holland
Christopher McCurry
60th Troop Command
Velma Evans
Dale Baker, Jr.
449th TAB
Colby Hammonds
Thomas Underwood
113 Sustainment BDE
Miriam Gray
Randy Ly
th
JFHQ-NC
Steven Johnson
Charlene Johnson
139th Regiment (CA)
James McKee
David Eaton
Air Guard
Barbara Doncaster
Wendy Larsen
Junior Council
Timothy Stanhope
Lonnie Brooks
Associate Class
John Eudy
John Sweat, Jr.
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Legacy Bridge Program
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wo years ago, Active Associate
Representative Al Rose introduced a
program that is designed to financially
carry the Association through our present fiscal
transition period. As we move from a system
where we depended on our investments and
insurance premiums to pay our Association’s
expenses to one that will rely on new
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The President’s Report
By Bobby Lumsden, NCNGA President (president.ncnga@gmail.com)
I
t has been just over 70 days since my
election as President. This has certainly
been an extremely busy time, and the
phrase “drinking from a firehouse” should
that be firehose? comes to mind on the
amount of information that I am attempting
to absorb. Things have not slowed down for
the Association, and we are hard at work
solidifying the new committees and their
chairs. I ask for everyone’s patience and
understanding during this period of transition
while the new officers of the Executive
Council, Committee Chairs, and I get settled
and pick up the torch from our predecessors.
I promised that I would include a quick
note on the actions we are requesting each
of our members to take, but before I do, I
wanted to remind everyone of our goals, and
bring you up-to-date on the actions we are
taking. Below are the goals with a quick note
on the actions taken thus far:
1) Increase Membership: We have seen
some small gains in membership over the
last two months. I asked in the last issue that
every member speak to at least one Soldier,
Airmen, or Retiree and ask them to join. To
lead by example, I have done that and have
personally signed up three new members.
2) Increase participation in the Association:
We did see an increase in the number of
members willing to join a committee following
this year’s convention. However, we still
have a long way to go in getting equal
representation from each major command. I
ask each MSC Commander and Senior NonCommissioned Officer to speak with your
junior leaders and ask them to get involved
and volunteer for a committee next year.
3) Increase Financial Stability: Albeit
a small step, you may have noticed we
have eliminated the 800 number for the
Association. Because most phone plans (both
cell and landline) have unlimited calls within
the US, the Executive Council decided to
discontinue this service. This saves the
Association approximately $130 monthly.
We are also reviewing new avenues of
income and areas in which we can gain
greater efficiency.
4) Increase/Extend the Influence of the Association: Our
messages are getting more traction. Just this month, one of
our legislative measures reached the floor of the NC House of
Representatives. Sadly it was defeated, but this was a step in the
right direction. Last month, I asked each of you to use the NGAUS
website to write at least one letter to an elected official. Again, to
lead by example, I sent four. Also, some of you took up this charge
and we went up 10 slots on the number of letters to Congress. We
have a long way to go to get within the top 10, but we are making the
small steps now.
I told you last month our communication plan needed a
significant overhaul. I am happy to report that the Communications
Committee has taken up this charge and is making some significant
strides in improving the way we communicate with you, our
members, as well as with our elected officials. In the very near
future, you will see a new look to our website and Tarheel
Guardsman magazine. These changes and others we are considering
will greatly enhance our ability to interact and mobilize our members
so we remain on the forefront of all those who have influence on the
capability of the North Carolina National Guard.
You must be asking, “Where do you need my help the next two
months?” I ask everyone to take the following actions:
1) Continue to talk to your new Soldiers and Airmen, as well as
current Airmen and Soldiers who are not members, and encourage
them to join.
2) Contact your Federal Legislators about the importance of the
National Guard. We will soon face a time when the Departments of
the Army and Air Force will begin to suggest cuts to the National
Guard to enable them to maintain their levels. This proposal is in
direct opposition to what the Founders of our Nation envisioned. Our
country was born based on the efforts of citizen soldiers, not a large
standing army.
3) Contact your State Legislators about maintaining funding
for our Tuition Assistance Program and increasing our facility
infrastructure budget. We have a large number of aging facilities in
need of major upgrades.
If you have a question about who your Senator is or Representatives are, here is a web link that will assist you: http://www.ncleg.
net/representation/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx. I would also recommend
that you review the “Take Action” page on the NGAUS website
(http://www.ngaus.org/issues-advocacy/take-action), where you will
find most of the issues that we need to take action on at the federal
level along with a tool to help you write to your elected officials.
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Relevant and Ready NC National Guard Conducts Joint Training with US Air Force
By Sgt. 1st Class Henry Rhodes, Company C, 1-252d Armor Regiment
POPE FIELD, NC – Air Force Tech Sgt. Louis
Gyurkovics contacted Soldiers of Company
C, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armor Regiment (AR)
in early May with a plan for an upcoming Joint
Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-03
Loadmaster Challenge at Pope Field on June 23.
It was simple enough: together load their North
Carolina National Guard M1A1 Abrams Tank
on his C17 Globemaster III aircraft.
This mission
was extremely
important for
the Air Force’s
loadmasters,
Airmen who are
experts on safely
loading cargo
aircraft.
“The
loadmasters have
been training
on loading
and dropping
various types
of equipment,
but most have never worked with a tank,” said
Gyurkovics. Both the units agreed to support
each other.
The Abrams, due to its size, poses several
issues for even a veteran loadmaster. It is tall,
long and wide, with a typical height of 8 feet, a
width of 12 feet, and a length 32 feet.
Not to mention it is one of the heaviest
pieces of Army equipment on the battlefield.
Even with just half a tank of fuel, it weighs
nearly 68 tons. That weight equals three
quarters of the payload capacity of the C17
Globemaster III.
Another loadmaster challenge is securing
this massive payload properly. The C17, while
airborne, will make turns up to three times the
force of gravity. The loadmasters secure the
tank with 45 tie-down devices ensuring that it
will not move an inch while the aircraft is in
flight and maneuvering.
After many weeks of planning and
coordination by Air Force, NCARNG and
logistics leaders, the mission was cleared to begin.
The day of the exercise, Soldiers of the
NCNG’s 1452nd Transportation Company of
the 113th Sustainment Brigade using a Heavy
Equipment Transporter (HET) with trailer prepared to haul the M1A1
across Fort Bragg to Pope Field. The 1452nd Soldiers displayed their
expertise, by loading and chaining the 68 ton Abrams tank in less than 20
minutes.
Then they waited for the JOAX – Loadmaster challenge to officially
begin. They cannot arrive early since the loadmasters at Pope Field had
no idea what type of equipment they would load next.
When the M1A1 came into view, the veteran Air Force loadmasters
did not seem to be fazed one bit at the task they now had to accomplish.
They lowered the
C17 ramp and
with the rest of the
aircrew got to work
immediately.
The
loadmasters
gathered around
the M1A1with
their iPADs,
notebooks, and
pens, measuring
the tank and
plane, and asking
various questions.
The tankers from
Charlie Company watched with proud smiles, as the Airmen clambered
around their massive machine.
Once all calculations were completed, checklists checked, and
ground guides assigned, it was time to put their knowledge to the ultimate
test. Would the plane’s cargo decking hold a 129,000 lb tank? The
calculations were correct as the tank came to a rest in the aircraft with a
foot and a half space left on each side.
Soon after the engines were shutdown and master power switched
off, the Soldiers and Airmen had the opportunity to tour each other’s
“offices.” The Guardsmen learned about the C17 and the Airmen got a
rare chance to climb into and sit inside one of the greatest battle tanks
the world has ever
seen.
The loadmasters and
Guardsmen earned
positive marks
in all categories
at the conclusion
of the exercise
reinforcing their
skills in Joint
Operations,
and together,
remaining Always
Ready for any mission.
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440th Army Band Brings Guard to Community
By Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan, NCNG Public Affairs
The North Carolina National Guard’s 440th Army Band
performs at a concert at Johnston County Community College
in Smithfield, NC. The unit is composed of 34 soldiers and
has nearly 10 different types of music performance teams
ranging from traditional concert and marching bands, jazz
ensembles, brass and percussion teams to vocal ensembles and
a rock band. Their mission is to perform for troops and their
families and for the citizens of North Carolina at ceremonies,
public concerts, and parades.
SECU/NCNGA
Scholarship Recipient
Jordan L. Abbot, a 2013 graduating
senior at Croatan High School, is
the recipient of the 2-year “State
Employees Credit Union Foundation,
in partnership with the NCNGA
Education Foundaion, Scholarship.”
The scholarship is for $2,000. Hal
Gray, a member of the NC National
Guard and also a member of the
Morehead City Advisory Board,
presented the award.
NC National Guard Support Cadet Command
By Maj. Matt DeVivo, Dep. Director Public Affairs, NCNG
Throughout May
and early June,
29 Army ROTC
Cadets lived with
their Moldovan
counterparts,
visited historical
sites around
the city and
countryside,
participated in
various physical
training events,
conducted
language and
cultural training
and participated
in three different
cultural venues;
humanitarian service, host nation mil-to-mil training, and education and understanding
about the social, economic, cultural and historical aspects of Moldova.
Every year hundreds of Cadets travel the globe, spending up to three weeks
immersed in foreign cultures, learning more about how others around the world view
the US and, in the process, learning more about themselves. The Moldova program is
funded by Cadet Command and supported by NCNG State Partnership Program.
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NC Airman Commands National Airborne Fire Fighting System
Story by Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Carver, Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs
Photos by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Findley, 145th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
BOISE, Idaho – The national command headquarters for military air tanker aircraft assigned
to fight wild land forest fires activated at the
National Interagency Fire Center here June 13.
“Our first priority is protecting the lives and
property of Americans threatened by wild land
forest fires,” said Air Force Col. Charles Davis,
North Carolina Air National Guard, commander
of the Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), which
oversees the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting
System (MAFFS) mission. “Our team cuts across
local, state and federal agency lines. It’s a real
cooperative, interagency mission.”
MAFFS activated June 11 to assist in
fighting forest fires in Southern Colorado after
the US Forest Service (USFS) sent a request
for assistance to the Department of Defense
(DoD). The
US Air Force
Reserve’s 302nd
Airlift Wing,
based at Peterson
Air Force Base,
CO, responded
immediately.
MAFFS is
a self-contained
aerial firefighting system
owned by the
USFS. MAFFS
modules are
loaded into the cargo bays of military C-130
aircraft. Led by small USFS planes, military
aircrews can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or
fire retardant from the MAFFS modules along
the leading edge of a forest fire in less than five
seconds covering an area a quarter of a mile long
by 100 feet wide. Once the load is discharged,
ground crews at a MAFFS tanker base can refill
the modules in less than 12 minutes.
A joint DoD and USFS program, MAFFS
provides aerial firefighting resources when
commercial and private air tankers are no longer
able to meet the needs of the Forest Service.
Four C-130 units perform the MAFFS
mission, each providing two MAFFS-capable
aircraft and the air and ground crews needed to
operate them. They are the 145th Airlift Wing,
North Carolina Air National Guard; 146th Airlift
Wing, California Air National Guard; 153rd
Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard; and
the 302nd in Colorado.
Since June 11, MAFFS aircraft have made more than 70 drops on
Colorado and Arizona fires using in excess of some 190,000 gallons of fire
retardant.
On July 7, in addition to assuming overall oversight of MAFFS
operations in the southwest, the 145th has also provided additional aircraft
to help fight a fire which has burned more than 8,000 acres in Arizona.
“We were just out in South Dakota to memorialize them at the crash
site, so to get back out in the fight is significant to us. To me personally, it
is an emotional event,” said Col. Roger Williams, 145th commander.
The activation fell near the one year anniversary of the unit’s MAFFS
7 disaster that took the lives of four crew members and injured two.
According to Williams, executing the firefighting operations is a way to
honor their fallen comrades and to help the people of Arizona at the same
time.
A recent report showed that the deadly wildfire in that region is nearly
90% contained and should be under control within the next week.
The MAFFS operations are a valuable way our NC Guardsmen help
protect the citizens of our nation against
disaster.
US Air Force Col. Paul Lyman, air liaison officer JFHQ-Wyoming, Col Roger E. Williams,
Jr., commander 145th Airlift Wing, North
Carolina Air National Guard, Brig. Gen. Todd
Kelly, NC assistant adjutant general - Air and
Col. Charles D. Davis, III, Air Expeditionary
Group commander listen to a briefing during the start of the annual Modular Airborne
Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) training for
certification. This year’s MAFFS training is
hosted by the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air
National Guard, at the Cheyenne Regional
Airport, Cheyenne, WY, on May 6, 2013.
US Air Force
Chief Master Sgt. Andy
Huneycutt and
Senior Master
Sgt. Gene Dellinger, loadmasters for the
156th Airlift
Squadron, NC
Air National
Guard, go over
the MAFFS
unit’s pre-flight
issues with Robert Onsgard,
Forest Service
Plans and Operations Coordinator, during MAFFS annual training for
certification. Chief Huneycutt is one of two survivors of MAFFS 7, the 145th
Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft that crashed while fighting forest fires
in South Dakota July 1, 2012. Huneycutt and Dellinger assist the loadmaster’s ground training and monitors loadmaster flying training events.
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Ceremony Honors NC Guardsmen Killed Fighting Fire
Story by Maj. Anthony Deiss, South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs
EDGEMONT, SD – A memorial ceremony
was held today to dedicate an interpretive site
that honors the airmen of the North Carolina
Air National Guard C-130 aircraft that crashed
one year ago on July 1, 2012, while fighting the
White Draw Fire near Edgemont.
Four members of the six-person Modular
Airborne Firefighting System 7 (MAFFS-7)
aircrew died when strong winds out of a
thunderstorm caused their air tanker to impact
the ground on a ridge top northeast of Edgemont.
“We are honoring these six North Carolina
Guardsmen for their heroism and we are
dedicating this site so that people will remember
them forever,” said South Dakota Lt. Gov. Matt
Michels, during the ceremony. “It is impossible
for any words to pass my lips that can express
our incredible gratitude for the sacrifices that
these men have made…but they will always be
remembered by this memorial.”
The MAFFS-7 C-130 aircraft that crashed
was from the NCANG’s145th Airlift Wing based
at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Killed
were Lt. Col. Paul Mikeal, 42, of Mooresville;
Maj. Joseph McCormick, 36, of Belmont; Maj.
Ryan David, 35, of Boone; and Senior Master
Sgt. Robert Cannon, 50, of Charlotte. Two
survived but were seriously injured — Chief
Master Sgt. Andy Huneycutt of Lancaster and
Sgt. Josh Marlowe of Shelby.
More than 100 family members, friends and
colleagues were present for the ceremony and
to see the unveiling of the interpretive signs.
Located approximately seven miles north of
Edgemont, SD. Lt. Gov. Matt Michels; Craig Bobzien, BH National Forest Supervisor; Major General Greg Lusk, NC Adjutant General; Chief
Master Sgt. Andrew Huneycutt, MAFFS 7 survivor; Major General Timothy Reisch, SD Adjutant General; and MIke Ortner, Chairman, Fall River
County Commission, unveil the MAFFS 7 interpretive memorial on display
near Edgemont, SD. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen.
Edgemont along Hwy 18, the interpretive site overlooks the ridge where the
aircraft crashed while dropping fire retardant on the White Draw Fire.
“None of them took off that day to become heroes, in fact they would
all tell us assuredly if they were here that they were simply answering a
call to duty,” said Maj. Gen. Gregory Lusk, adjutant general of the NC
National Guard. “They were simply doing the job they all love to do. As
we pay tribute to the crew – by commemorating on the anniversary this site
– we acknowledge that they join a very long line of Minutemen who have
for over 376 years done exactly what they did; just answer the call of the
neighbor in need, service to the community and service to our nation.”
“I recall that first approach by a large air tanker, the roar of the props
and turbines above the treetops…time and again, I witnessed how
well it helped ground firefighters,” Black Hills National Forest
Supervisor Craig Bobzien said of the MAFFS-7 aircrew. “Our
purpose today probes deeper. We are peering into the tiny windows
and inside the aircraft at the humans and focusing on the crew of
MAFFS-7 – protecting our freedom and protecting us from peril.
They served with honor and we are here to honor them.”
The construction of the interpretive site and signs were a
collaborative effort between the South Dakota National Guard and
Black Hills National Forest officials. The interpretive site includes
a parking area and signs that tell the story of the fire and the fatal
accident.
“The unveiling of this marker here today will assure that these
heroes will indeed live forever,” said Maj. Gen. Lusk. “To the
families of these brave men, just know that we will always
remember and acknowledge your sacrifices and your service, every
step of the way. I hope from your perspective this dedication is
Edgemont, SD. Robert F. Cannon, touches a picture of his
indeed
the legacies of your husbands, and that it is fair to say that
son, Senior Master Sgt. Robbie Cannon at the MAFFS 7
the
citizens
of North Carolina and the citizens of South Dakota will
interpretive memorial on display near Edgemont, SD. Photo
forever
share
a kindred bond.”
by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen.
Page 9 – Tarheel Guardsman — August/September 2013
NCNGA Educational
Foundation Winners
And the winners are!!!!
The North Carolina National Guard
Armory in Winston-Salem was the location for
the Educational Foundation Annual Reverse
Drawing on April 25, 2013. A good time was
had by all.
Reverse Drawing Prize winners were:
1st ticket drawn # 113 - $40 - Sam Cherry
Winners of $50 for every 25th ticket drawn:
Vinnie Dagostino, Curtis Harris, Shawne Johnson, Greg Smith, Maria Frym, Mark Ryals, Nicholas Mitchell, Rick Fay, Charles Hunt and Wendy Larsen
$100 Side Bar winner was Melanie Price
$200 Side Bar winner was Jim Harrison
Ticket # 150 – Kim Schnack
The $4,000 Grand Prize was split as follows:
Ticket # 82 Reggie Hill
Ticket # 85 Robert Moore
Ticket # 110 James McKee
Ticket # 127 Rita Colbert
Ticket # 150 Kim Schnack
Ticket # 151 Ward Tyndall
Ticket # 188 Mark McMahan & Reggie Hill
Ticket # 224 Paul Terry & Rick Fay
Ticket # 257 Carly Tanner
Ticket # 264 Andy & Dianne Hoyle
Winners of our other Fund-Raisers:
The Hardison “Party Wagon” was won by
Cathy Bullock. $1,736 was raised and deposited
into the Elmer Hardison Memorial Scholarship
Fund. Doris and Rex
did another great job!
The $2,000 Raffle
was won by John
Dandridge, second
prize of $100 went to
Jimmie Weaver.
A rolling tool box,
donated by Stanley
Black & Decker was
won by Jerri Edwards.
The Educational
Foundation thanks
everyone who bought
and/or sold tickets
to help raise funds
for educational scholarships. We sincerely
appreciate your support. Terry Westbrook,
Fundraising Committee Chairman
Financial Statement
NCNGA Educational Foundation, Inc.
2013
RAFFLE
Income ticket sales
$
Expenses: cost of tickets, postage & prize
Net Income
$
TOOL BOX RAFFLE
REVERSE DRAWING (4/25/13)
Income ticket sales Income side bars/misc auction
Expenses (cost of tickets, meals & prizes) Net Income
GOLF TOURNAMENT (4/25/13)
Income:
Expenses:
Net Income
SILENT AUCTION
-
$
$
$
$
$ 5,511
2,811
2,700
852
-
-
$
FOUNDATION’S HEROES TRAVELING TROPHY
505th EN BN
$
11,520
876
5,574
6,822
11,686
7,236
4,450
2.997
20
SCHOLARSHIP FUND CONTRIBUTIONS
Len Adams Memorial Scholarship Fund (505th EN BN) $ 1,000
Air National Guard Chapter Scholarship Fund 1,100
Roy Brantley Memorial Perpetual Scholarship Fund
100
Danny E. Bowers Memorial Scholarship Fund
3,529
Capt. Chris Cash Memorial Scholarship Fund
2,000
CMSgt. David A. Earnhardt Memorial Scholarship Fund
1,400
Walter Freeze Memorial Scholarship Fund
5,000
General Officers Scholarship Fund
1,450
Elmer Hardison Memorial Scholarship Fund/wagon
1,736
Dorothy Ledbetter Fund – Marvin & Thomas Ledbetter
500
Lucille Webster Stalls Memorial Teachers Scholarship Fund
300
Total
$
18,115
ENDOWMENT FUND CONTRIBUTIONS
2012 Foundation BOD
$
500
2013 Foundation BOD
74
Total
$
574
OTHER NCNGA Annual Contribution to General Fund $
2,500
TOTAL NET INCOME
$
39,030
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NCNG Aviators, NC HART Rescue Injured Hiker
Article by Capt. Rick Scoggins, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs
RALEIGH, NC – A distress call went out
in the late afternoon hours of Friday, June
14, 2013, concerning a hiker who had been
injured in Great Smoky Mountain National
Park in Gatlinburg, TN.
The challenge; how do you extract a
subject that would take 12 hours by foot (due
to terrain) for rescue? The answer ultimately
became, by air!
North Carolina National Guard aviation
assets, in conjunction with members of
the NC Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team
(NCHART), were tasked with this search
and rescue mission in the rough and
tumble terrain of the southern region of the
Appalachian Trail.
“Everybody worked together to get the
survivor out of there,” said Army Capt.
Darrell Scoggins, a NCNG helicopter pilot
who flew the mission.
NCHART is a highly specialized team
consisting of North Carolina Army National
Guard and North Carolina State Highway
Patrol air assets matched with North
Carolina Emergency Management and local
emergency services personnel that perform
helicopter-based rescues.
According to reports, the subject,
identified as Nathan Lipsom, 53, of
Cambridge, Mass., was injured when a
large tree fell on him, breaking his ankle
and causing internal injuries on Thursday
evening.
“There were numerous trees down and
there had been reports of a tornado in the
area the night before,” said Scoggins.
According to the park spokeswoman,
Molly Schroer, the hiker was found by a
ranger during a patrol of the trail system
around Cosby and Big Creek area on Friday
morning after a tornado strike from the
previous evening.
Schroer said a National Weather Service
crew confirmed that an EF-1 tornado hit the
Cosby area during the storm, which caused
considerable damage and made it difficult to
execute a ground rescue of Lipsom.
The rangers were patrolling the area in
order to assess storm damage. Park rangers
were unable
to reach the
injured hiker
earlier in the
afternoon,
located on
the Low Gap
Trail just
south of the
Appalachian
Trail system,
due to trail
conditions from
the downed trees Members of the North Carolina Helicopter and Aquatic
Rescue Team (NCHART) hold mountaintop rescue trainin the area.
ing at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area, April 16.
After a
Aircrew from the North Carolina National Guard and
conference
North Carolina State Highway Patrol with North Carolina
call between Emergency Management personnel and local first respondofficials from ers from Alexander County Emergency Services, EMS, and
Rescue Squad gain valuable experience during the exercise
the NCNG
simulating rescues from the cliff at Rocky Face. (Photo
and N.C.
courtesy of Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area Public
Emergency
Information Office)
Management,
the decision was made to deploy a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter,
along with two NCHART technicians.
“It is a collective effort, pilots fly, crew check for clearance for the
helicopter and HART technicians plan the safest, best approach to
extract,” said Scoggins.
In the early evening hours on Friday, the NCHART technicians
were able to successfully load Lipsom on board the helicopter, using
a litter, and extract him to the nearest hospital in Asheville, N.C.
“The canopy is normally thick there and it was difficult to
insert,” said Scoggins. “We found an area near the survivor and
inserted the HART technicians there. They were able to clear an area
so we could do a pick up.”
At approximately 6:45 p.m., Lipsom was taken to Mission
Hospital in Asheville to be treated for his injuries.
This most recent rescue is the fourth successful mission since
last July of the assets from NCNG and NCHART working together.
The flight crew and NCHART technicians were praised by NC
National Guard leaders for their dedication and professionalism.
NCHART also executes missions involving swiftwater/flood
rescue, lost persons and urban/wilderness high angle rescues.
NCHART trains on a quarterly basis in these areas in order to keep
both technicians and air crews proficient.
~
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NGAUS Conference
Join Us in Hawaii!
Fly-Fight-Win!
135TH NGAUS GENERAL
CONFERENCE
HONOLULU, HI
20-23 SEPTEMBER 2013
A NGAUS tradition, the annual
conference allows members to gather
and vote on the top legislative priorities
for NGAUS, share information and
celebrate the camaraderie of being
National Guard and NGAUS members.
Join us in Hawaii and network with
more than 4,000 fellow National Guard
men and women from all 50 States,
Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin
Islands and the District of Columbia.
Members and guests of the NCNG
will be staying in the Hyatt Regency
Waikiki.
• We will host a hospitality suite
in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki for
daily meetings and Hospitality
Night
• We have 30 rooms blocked at the
Hyatt at $159 (+taxes/fees)
• Registration is $200 and includes
tickets to the Governor’s
Reception, All States Dinner,
Convention Center exhibits
and events, and daily access to
refreshments at the North Carolina
National Guard’s hospitality suite.
For more information, contact MAJ
Brian McIlvaine, 1636 Gold Star Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27607 or 919-791-6419
or nc.ngaus@gmail.com. (You can
also go to www.ncnga.org and click
on Membership/NGAUS for more
links to the NGAUS website.)
Congratulations to the 145th Civil Engineering Squadron, Readiness &
Emergency Management Flight, North Carolina Air National Guard
for winning the 2012 Colonel Frederick J. Riemer Award. US Air
Force Chief Master Sgt. Dan Eakman, ANG Civil Engineer Career
Field Manager and Air Force Col. Peter “Puck” Sartori, Director of
Logistics, Installations and Mission Support from the Air National
Guard headquarters, District of Columbia, pose with military and
civilian members of the 145th Civil engineering Squadron after they were
presented with the Society of America Military Engineers Curtain Award
for Air Force Outstanding Unit of the Year, the Col. Fredrick J. Riemer
Award, for ANG Outstanding Readiness & Emergency Management
Flight and Col. William L. Deneke Award for Outstanding Unit of the
Year Award. These annual awards recognize the best CE squadron from
all Air Reserve components in the United States that best demonstrates
exemplary performance in support of the engineer readiness mission. The
ceremony was held on May 16, 2013, at the North Carolina Air National
Guard base in Charlotte, NC. (US Air National Guard photo by Tech.
Sgt. Patricia Findley/Released)
The North Carolina Department
of the American Legion
Thanks You for Your Service to
Our State and Nation!
We invite you to visit any of our 334
Posts, statewide, visit our website
www.nclegion.org,
email us at nclegion@nc.rr.com,
or call 919-832-7506.
“For God and Country Still Serving Proudly.”
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NCNGA Educational Foundation, Inc.
2013-14 Scholarship Recipients
Memorial/Special Scholarships
Memorial/Special Scholarships continued:
Len Adams Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Lucille Webster Stalls Memorial Teachers Scholarship - $1,000
Abigail M. Mansfield of Gastonia – Mars Hill College
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Mansfield – HHC 505th EN Combat BN
Lauren A. Harrelson of Hamlet – Appalachian State University
Daughter of Mr. Robert Harrelson – HHC 105th EN BN
Air National Guard Chapter Scholarship - $1,000
Brittany A. Wood of Kannapolis – East Carolina University
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wood, Jr. – 156AS/145AW
Dare Reese “John” Beam Memorial Scholarship - $400
Gail G. Wagner of Kannapolis – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
725th Equip Spt PLT
Danny E. Bowers Memorial Scholarship - $400
Samantha M. Starcher of Gastonia – Gaston College Dallas Campus
Granddaughter of Thomas A. Pilon - Associate Life Member
Roy L. Brantley Memorial Perpetual Scholarship - $1,000
Shawna M. Loftis of Peachland – Bellevue University
Spouse of Gary L. Loftis – HHC 60th Troop Command
Captain Chris Cash Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Faith J. Locklear of Battleboro – UNC at Pembroke
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Locklear – Associate Life Member
Jessica G. Pope of Rocky Mount – East Carolina University
Daughter of Mr. Jeffrey L. Pope – Associate Life Member
CMSgt David A. Earnhardt Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Talitha C. Bowers of Granite Quarry – Western Carolina University
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Bowers – Co C 1/131 AVN
Walter R. Freeze Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Tricia J. Mallimo of Salisbury – Pfeiffer University
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Mallimo – 1454th Trans Co
Elmer C. Hardison Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Rachel M. Taylor of Indian Trail – Wingate University
Daughter of Mr. Robert H. Taylor, Jr. – Associate Life Member
William E. Ingram Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Samuel T. Hopkins of Morehead City – UNC at Wilmington
Grandson of Mr. James A. Muse, Sr. – Associate Life Member
Wes and Betsy Ives Memorial Perpetual Scholarship $1,000
Meghan B. Pope of Greensboro – UNC at Greensboro
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Chalmer D. Pope – JFHQ - NC
Wesley Draughn Ives Memorial Perpetual Scholarship - 1,000
Dan R. Millard III of Pikeville – UNC at Wilmington
Grandson of Dan R. Millard – Associate Life Member
Dorothy Ledbetter Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Justin T. Dunn of Angier – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Son of Mrs. April Mauldin - JFHQ - NC
LTC William C. Polk, Jr. Memorial Perpetual Scholarship $1,000
Elliott T. H. Powell of Graham – UNC at Pembroke
Son of Mr. & Mrs. LaMonte Powell – Associate Member
Megan E. Aguilar of Apex – UNC at Greensboro
Spouse of Ronnie L. Aguilar – 113th SUS BDE
COL Lon W. & Emma R. Taylor
Memorial Perpetual Scholarship - $1,000
Nicholas T. Lannon of Camden – NC State University
Grandson of Mr. Albert Everson – Associate Life Member
Ed and Trudy Webber Memorial Perpetual Scholarship – $1,000
John D. Boger of Winston Salem – UNC at Charlotte
Grandson of the late Mr. Joseph F. Corley – Associate Life Member
The following Special/Memorial Scholarships were unable to be
awarded due to lack of available funds:
CMSgt George R. Auten Memorial Perpetual Scholarship - $1,000
USAA Scholarship - $1,000
The Following Special Memorial Scholarships were unable to be
awarded due to no qualified candidates:
Danny E. Bowers Memorial Scholarship (two additional) - $400
CMSgt David A. Earnhardt Memorial Scholarship - $400
Ruth and Ellis Fulbright of Icard Memorial &
National Merit Scholarship - $1,000
Weldon E. Holcomb Memorial Scholarship - $400
James B. “Sandy” Stokes, Jr. Memorial Scholarship - $400
Other Scholarships
Academic Excellence/Leadership Award - $1,000
Brooke S. Loftis of Peachland – East Carolina University
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gary Loftis – HHC 60th Troop Command
Jesse R. Pope of Lake Lure – Converse University
Granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. Earl Willis – Associate Life Member
Citizenship Award - $1,000
Kenneth W. Neal of Raleigh – Wake Forest University
Grandson of Mr. Kenneth L. Stalls – Associate Life Member
Ryan A. Lefler of Concord – NC State University
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell E. Lefler – 145 MXS Chapter 7
Post Grad Scholarship - $800
Holly M. Flint of Ravena, NY – Albany College of Pharmacy
Granddaughter of Thomas Pilon – Associate Life Member
Special Population Scholarship - $800
Arthur T. Hohnsbehn of Garner – Campbell University
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Hohnsbehn – Associate Life Member
SECU Foundation/NCNGA
Educational Foundation Scholarship - $10,000
Aaron C. Stinson of Boonville – North Carolina State University
Grandchild of Albert Everson, Associate Life Member
SECU Foundation/NCNGA
Educational Foundation Scholarship - $5,000
Jordan L. Abbott of Newport – Craven Community College
Grandchild of the late Verner A. Abbott III - Associate Life Member
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Did You Know...
As a member of the NCNGA,
you are entitled to discounts from
many businesses, nationwide and
statewide. Listed below is a new
discount being offered to our
members. If you would like a
complete listing, please contact
Kathy Ford at 1-919-851-3390,
ext. 2.
NEW LONDON, NC – Lt. Col. Timothy Moran, Deputy Commander,
145th Engineer Squadron swaps construction helmets with
Master Warrant Officer Martin Cloutier, Royal Air Force 3 Wing
Construction Engineers Canadian Forces from Bagotville, Quebec.
Cloutier is one of 26 engineers that participated in a two-week
Deployment for Training Program, an exchange agreement between
the Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Air National
Guard hosted by 145th Civil Engineering Squadron at the North
Carolina Air National Guard Regional Training Site in New London,
NC. (National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Findley, 145th
Public Affairs)
Carm’s Cafe — FREE drink
with the purchase of an entree
to those with a valid Military
ID. Located in Concord, NC
at 42 Union Street, South.
(Veteran Owned!)
Check out our website
(www.ncnga.org)
for more discounts,
insurance information,
scholarship applications, etc.
The NCO inductees, including 18 514th Military Police Company Soldiers, stand with their NCO sponsors
under the NCO arch after the NCO induction ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 12, 2013.
Before Soldiers are officially inducted into the NCO Corps, they must affirm their commitment by stating
the NCO oath which states they “will fulfill my greatest obligation as a leader and thereby confirm my
status as a non-commissioned officer.” (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gerard Capstaff)
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In Memoriam
William C. Pressley
Lake Wylie, SC
5 May 2013
Ronald A. Phillips
Clyde, NC
6 May 2013
Tremaine Ray Johnson
Tarboro, NC
27 May 2013
Jason G. Jester
HHC 113th SUS BDE
29 May 2013
James R. “Pete” Peterson
Raleigh, NC
June 2013
Charles A. Young
Det 11 NCARNG RRB
Ellenboro, NC
10 June 2013
James Prince
Son of Levi Bellamy
Supply, NC
11 June 2013
Ernest Keith Nelon
Old Fort, NC
13 June 2013
Roy B. Asbell
Elm City, NC
13 June 2013
Deborah L. Ward
Spouse of Michael L. Ward
Rogersville, TN
14 June 2013
Donald M. Barnes
Kenly, NC
16 June 2013
Daryl B. Green
Durham, NC
16 June 2013
Angela Hart
Spouse of David Hart
Morganton NC
18 June 2013
David M. Chu
Co A 1-130th ARB
Franklinton, NC
22 June 2013
Serving Women Who
Have Served Our Country
have played key
V Women
roles in military service
E since our nation’s inception,
helping with personnel
T from
shortages at home, to tending
E to battlefield wounded, to
side by side in combat.
R serving
As of September 2012, the
A Department of Veteran Affairs
that there are over
N reports
2,248,579 female Veterans in
the US and over 87,840 Veteran women live in North Carolina.
Vet Centers understand that many Veteran women face distinct
challenges throughout their service and can be confronted with
difficulties transitioning. We recognize that each Veteran is unique and
our staff strives to meet each Veteran’s needs.
Many Vet Center counselors are Veterans themselves. We
understand and appreciate Veterans’ war experiences while assisting
them and their family members toward a successful post-war adjustment
in or near their community. The women and men who staff Vet Centers
pride themselves on experience, education, cultural awareness and
sensitivity.
Vet Centers offer a wide range of services to help female
Veterans make a successful transition from military to civilian life.
Our counselors are knowledgeable about treatments for the aftereffects of trauma, both combat and military sexual trauma (MST). We
offer individual counseling, workshops, groups and evidence based
treatments for PTSD.
At the Raleigh Vet Center we also offer a group specifically
designed for Veteran women; the Veteran Women’s Support and
Processing Group. This group helps women address interpersonal issues
related to readjustment. Veteran women can discuss issues such as
loss, hurt, anxiety, depression, family concerns, health issues as well
as issues that pertain directly to PTSD, combat and MST. This group
is lead and attended by Veteran women, and is open to all females
who meet eligibility. If you or someone you know would like more
information on the Vet Center Program, please contact us.
By Gillian Holt, NCC,
LPCA, Readjustment
Counselor, Veteran
Vet Centers offer readjustment counseling
to Combat Veterans, MST Veterans, and
their families.
Raleigh Vet Center
1649 Old Louisburg Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27603
(919) 856-4616
www.vetcenter.va.gov
All our services are free of charge;
thank you for your service to our country.
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Periodicals
U. S. Postage
PAID
Raleigh, NC
Tarheel Guardsman
NC National Guard Assoc.
7410 Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607-5047
How to reach us:
919-851-3390
ncnga@bellsouth.net - email
www.ncnga.org - website
2013 NCNGA Discount Ticket Order Form
Carowinds/Kings Dominion - Valid at either park - $33.00 for ages 3 & up.
(Carowinds Gate prices (opens March 31) – Adults - $56.99 - ages 3-61 & at least 48” tall.
Junior/Senior - $39.99-ages 3-61 & under 48” tall or 62 & older: Children under 3-FREE. )
Kings Dominion Gate prices (opens April 6) – Adults - $61.99 - ages 3-61 & at least 48” tall.
Junior/Senior - $39.99 - ages 3-61 & under 48” tall or 62 & older. Children under 3-FREE.)
Quantity
Total $
Subtotal
Credit
Card Fee
+$3.00
Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park* - Adult Tickets-$27.00 for over 48” tall.
Park open May 25 - Sept. 2 (Gate price $34.99 over 48” tall. Children 2 & under are FREE.)
Junior Tickets* - $19.00. (Gate price $24.99 under 48” tall.)
*Tickets can also be ordered online at www.emeraldpointe.com. Call NCNGA for Corporate Code.**
Busch Gardens Military Appreciation Days - Tickets $38 for ages 3 & up.
Valid Through 27 October (Gate prices $70.00 ages 3 & up)
Busch Gardens Fun Card - Tickets $65.00. ($70 at gate) Valid Thru 2 September ONLY
Water Country USA - Tickets $27.00 for ages 3 & up. Valid 18 May thru Sep 2 Only
(Gate prices - Ages 3 & up $49.99. Ages 2 & under FREE.)
*Anheuser-Busch “Here’s to the Heroes” Tribute*
Single Day’s FREE Admission to Anheuser-Busch Parks for active military & 3 direct dependants.
Register online @ www.herosalute.com or at the park entrance plaza with DOD photo ID.
Type of Payment: ___ Check
___ Money Order
___ Master Card
___ Visa
Total Due $
Make checks or money order payable to NCNGA. A fee of $23 will be charged for any check returned due to
insufficient funds or a check written on a closed account. If checks remain unpaid, Commanders will be notified.
Credit Card Information:
Account #_____________________________________________________
Exp. Date _____________________
3 Digit Security Code:_____________
Name on Card: __________________________________________ Signature _______________________________
Mail tickets to: Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: _________ Zip code: _________________
To order tickets, send check, money order, MasterCard or Visa information to:
NCNGA, 7410 Chapel Hill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 or call 919-851-3390, ext. 2 for Kathy Ford
Tickets — *The NCNGA pays for tickets as they are sold; we are unable to provide refunds if tickets are unused.
*Tickets are mailed the day the request is received. *Ticket info is also on our website: www.ncnga.org
When ordering
tickets, please
allow one week
for delivery