NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for February 3, 2022

February 3rd, 2022

 

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Your Association has a new website! Have you reset your password yet? NCNGA 
Attendance of Technicians, AGR Soldiers/Airmen, and FTNCG at the NCNGA Convention NCNGA 
Join the Retired Women of the NCNG Facebook Group NCNGA 
Read the latest edition of the Tarheel Guardsman NCNGA 
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Programs for Veterans NCNGA 
Are you interested in a change? Would you like to become a Warrant Officer? NCNGA 
2022 EANGUS Scholarship Season NOW OPEN EANGUS 
Play Golf and Support Scholarships for Soldiers, Airmen, and their Families NCNGA 
Shared Strategic Airlift Is Focus of Africa Air Chiefs Meeting AFMag 
Operation ART Spring Session 1 Registration Now Open NCNGA 
Scholarships now open NCNGA 
Registration is now open for 2022 Annual Convention NCNGA 
Tickets-At-Work: Members get Discounts on Tickets NCNGA 
This Week in NCNG History NCNG Museum 
February 3rd — Today in Guard History National Guard 


Your Association has a new website! Have you reset your password yet? NCNGA 

Did you notice? Your Association has a new website. Check it out at www.ncnga.org. If you were subscribed to the old website you should have received an email letting you know how to reset your password. If you didn’t please email info@ncnga.org.

 

 

Attendance of Technicians, AGR Soldiers/Airmen, and FTNCG at the NCNGA Convention NCNGA 

Attendance of Technicians, AGR Soldiers/Airmen, and FTNGD at the NC National Guard Association Convention.
Please see the attached memorandum from the Department of Public Safety

 

 

 

 

Join the Retired Women of the NCNG Facebook Group NCNGA 

Join the Retired Women of the NCNG Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1305084343292943/?ref=share hosted by Major General Beth Austin, retired & Chaplain (Major) Melissa Culbreth, retired.

The page is for all women who have retired from the NCNG either Army or Air. Civil Service or State employee. The purpose is to reconnect with female retirees of the NCNG, a place to talk over issues of retirement, health issues, benefits, etc. Just a place to connect.

Read the latest edition of the Tarheel Guardsman NCNGA 

The latest edition of the Tarheel Guardsman is now available online at https://ncnga.org/tarheel-guardsman/

 

 

 

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Programs for Veterans NCNGA 

Hello Service Members:

For those members living in our service area of Mecklenburg or Iredell County, Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region (HCR) believes that every veteran/service member deserves a decent place to live. And because of that, we are proud to offer homeownership and Critical Home Repair services to those who have served (or are currently serving) in the military. All applicants for our programs must be willing to partner with Habitat through sweat equity hours and be within 30%-80% annual medium income (AMI), see attachment.

HCR builds and sells homes with an affordable mortgage to those who qualify. Qualified veterans or active service members do not have to attend a standard orientation session but need to schedule an in-office orientation. They will also have their application fee waived and will be fast-tracked through the approval process if at all possible.

  • New Home-Habitat built homes-Iredell and Mecklenburg Counties
    • Single Family-choose from several floor plans (2-5 bedrooms floorplans)
    • Townhomes -2-4 bedrooms
    • Condos – 2 bedrooms (located in Charlotte)
    • Open Market Homes -Bring you own financing and choose from a limited stock of Open Market Homes that are affordable.

HCR has special funding set aside specifically to repair the homes of veterans in the community. Qualified veteran homeowners are fast-tracked through the application process and may be eligible for special discounts.

  • Critical Repair
    • Accessibility rehabs
    • Plumbing
    • Electrical
    • HVAC
    • Roofing and more

For additional information, please visit our website at www.habitatcltregion.org/services/veterans-services . You may also call/email, Shawn Grady Community and Veteran Outreach Coordinator at sgrady@habitatcltregion.org or 704-966-9626.

Are you interested in a change? Would you like to become a Warrant Officer? NCNGA 

Become a Warrant Officer in the North Carolina Army National Guard. Further develop your skills. Become a technical leader. See the attachment for more information, or visit NCARNG.com/wosm

 

 

2022 EANGUS Scholarship Season NOW OPEN EANGUS 

Great educational opportunities for EANGUS members and their dependents!

The EANGUS Scholarship Program offers the award of many full-tuition scholarships provided by our partner institutions, as well as our $2,000 CSM Virgil Williams Scholarships and $1,000 Patriot Scholarships funded by corporate and individual donations.

Our scholarship program is one of the primary benefits we offer to our members and their dependents. Each year, we award multiple scholarships with a total value of over $500,000.

The deadline to apply for most EANGUS scholarships is 1 April 2022. We are opening and closing the application period earlier this year so that we can inform recipients sooner to aid them in finalization of their educational plans. Please refer to the EANGUS Scholarship page at the link below for specific details and application deadlines for each institution and scholarship we offer.

Scholarships Offered & How to Apply

Play Golf and Support Scholarships for Soldiers, Airmen, and their Families NCNGA 

Play Golf and Support Scholarships for Soldiers, Airmen, and their Families
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 9:00AM. Individual & Team options available.

Registration can be done by completing the registration form and returning to the NCNGA or you can register on line at https://www.ncnga.org/events.php

 

Shared Strategic Airlift Is Focus of Africa Air Chiefs Meeting AFMag 

AFRICAN AIR CHIEFS SYMPOSIUM, KIGALI, Rwanda—Challenged by inadequate infrastructure and vast distances, the U.S. Air Force has for decades provided airlift to France and African nations to help fight terrorism, support peacekeeping, and respond to disasters on the continent. But Air Forces Africa is calling for a better way—sharing strategic airlift.

AFAFRICA helped bridge gaps of trust and capabilities between widely divergent nations in a four-day symposium of African air chiefs that concluded Jan. 28 in Kigali, leveraging the American power to bring neighboring nations together to discuss sharing air platforms, like the many C-130s the U.S. has provided to partner African nations.

“The goal here is to find ways that we can look at it across the continent and leverage the regional expertise that is so prevalent here,” U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian told Air Force Magazine in an exclusive interview at the 11th African Air Chiefs Symposium (AACS).

At the third and final AACS meeting of his tenure, Harrigian said air liaison officers had across the continent helped clarify the problem and create a shared understanding with the nations they work with. This year’s AACS, the first since 2019, identified what is “in the realm of the possible” on a continent with 54 nations and widely divergent capabilities and resources.

Symposium co-host, Rwandan Air Force Gen. Jean Jacques Mupenzi, defined the shared security challenges of a continent with porous borders that are often frequented by arms, drug, and human traffickers as well as terrorists.

“Our region is vast [and] characterized by limited transportation infrastructure, hence [it] requires effective air mobility mechanisms to bridge distances, support replenishment of troops in theatre … , and attend to humanitarian assistance,” he said in his opening remarks.

“Strengthening regional cooperation in the air domain is critical in order to respond to common security challenges on the continent,” he added.

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Operation ART Spring Session 1 Registration Now Open NCNGA 

The Joel Fund’s Operation ART Program is excited to announce fresh classes and workshops for Spring Session 1! Registration is now open for:

  • Virtual Writing for Hope
  • Virtual Writing for Truth
  • Virtual Writing through Grief Workshop
  • Virtual Writing through Burn-Out Workshop
  • Printmaking Introduction
  • Metalworking
  • Woodworking
  • Photography III
  • Photoshop III
  • Clay Sculpture Workshop

You may visit https://www.thejoelfund.org/operationart/ for more information. Also, see the attached flyer for a more detailed description of the classes and registration information. Please share with military-connected individuals in your communities! Including family members, caregivers, retirees, reservists, veterans, and National Guard.

Scholarships now open NCNGA 

The North Carolina National Guard Education Foundation provides college scholarships to members of the NC National Guard and their Families. Since 1968, the Foundation has awarded over $1.5 million in college scholarships to nearly 2,000 individuals.

The 2022-2023 application period is now open and all applications must be postmarked by 1 February 2022 for college students and 1 March 2022 for high school students.

The scholarships range in value from $600 for Community College attendees, to $10,000 scholarship we award in partnership with the SECU Foundation. Most Community College scholarships are $600, while the typical four-year college scholarships are $1,200. There are two categories of scholarships. Each applicant can and is encouraged to apply for both categories.

General and Special Memorial Scholarships: Candidates are evaluated on five criteria areas including financial need, academic performance, citizenship, leadership and ‘other;’ this latter category taking into account various subjective evaluations such as special circumstances of the candidate.

Academic Excellence & Leadership: Two scholarships – one each to a current high school senior and one to a current college applicant — for excellence in academics and leadership. These applicants will complete the AEL application form and do not have to provide financial/ income information.

Click here to Apply!

Registration is now open for 2022 Annual Convention NCNGA 

Registration for the 2022 Annual Convention is now open!

 

 

 

We’re excited to partner with Hoovers Sweets and Treats for our upcoming convention! NCNGA 

We’re excited to partner with Hoovers Sweets and Treats for our upcoming convention! They’re offering $2.00 off all Hoovers Milkshakes for any NCNGA members attending the Convention in March, so don’t forget to sign up at www.ncnga.org/events.php.

 

 

 

Tickets-At-Work: Members get Discounts on Tickets NCNGA 

Tickets at Work: The benefits are endless when it comes to being a NCNGA member! Check out our Tickets-At-Work program, where members can get discounts on tickets from Busch Gardens all the way to Disney. For more information, visit https://www.ncnga.org/benefits.php#Discount

 

 

This Week in NCNG History NCNG Museum 

If you know of anything significant to the NCNG that occurred on any of these dates, and would like it added to our records, please email 1LT Dearie at kory.k.dearie.mil@mail.mil

February 3rd — Today in Guard History National Guard 

February 2nd, 1945
Central Burma – Guardsmen of the 124th Cavalry (TX) launch a successful attack on Japanese positions on “Knight’s Hill”. The regiment, part of the “Mars Task Force”, was the last horse-mounted unit in the U.S. Army, and the only Guard ground maneuver unit to serve in Burma. Having lost their horses prior to leaving the states the unit was furnished mules to carry their supplies through the rugged mountains and jungles of this theater. During this engagement, Guard First Lieutenant Jack Knight earned the Medal of Honor for personally wiping out two enemy pillboxes and, though blinded, led his platoon in destroying a third. He was killed in this last assault and the hill was named in his honor.

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