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Fornof named director of the Nevada Guard joint staffWed, July 29, 2009 Fornof named director of the Nevada Guard joint staff CARSON CITY -- Col. Terrence Fornof was named the Nevada National Guard’s director of the joint staff by adjutant general Brig. “Col. Fornof will help achieve the vision for the Nevada National Guard,” Burks said upon announcing Fornof’s new position. Fornof has had a variety of command and staff assignments with experience in Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Force, and the Air National Guard. Full Story.... |
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Embedded Training Team back home in Las VegasThu, July 23, 2009 July 23, 2009 Embedded Training Team back home in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS – About a dozen Nevada National Guard soldiers from the state’s Embedded Training Team returned home here Wednesday. The soldiers landed at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon after serving a year-long tour of duty in Afghanistan. The two soldiers with homes in Northern Nevada are set to return to Reno on July 24. There are more than 700 Nevada National Guard troops still in Afghanistan. Full Story.... |
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Governor with Nevada SoldiersThu, July 23, 2009 On Tuesday July 21, Governor Gibbons flew to the Laghman Province in Afghanistan where he met with the Province Governor and spoke at a "transfer of authority" ceremony where leadership of the Methar Lam Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) was transferred from the Illinois National Guard to the Nevada National Guard. ” ## GOVERNOR GIBBONS VISITS NEVADA SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN, SPEAKS AT SPECIAL CEREMONY Carson City - Governor Jim Gibbons visited National Guard soldiers serving in ... Full Story.... |
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Anderson named to lead Nevada warrant officer corpsThu, July 02, 2009 CARSON CITY -- Chief Warrant Officer Dave Anderson was selected as the command chief warrant officer for the state of Nevada on June 30. Prior to this latest assignment, Anderson worked in the military personnel office as the chief of the standard installation/division personnel system interface branch/personnel services branch in the Joint Force Headquarters since May 2001. As the state command chief warrant officer, Anderson will serve as the adjutant general’s principal advisor on actions ... Full Story.... |
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Nevada aviation sergeant helps save burned Afghan girlWed, June 24, 2009 After months of care, her nurse, a mother of three girls back in the U.S., considers Razia her fourth daughter. ” Capt. Collins served as Razia's primary nurse during the first weeks of care. Nurses carefully lifted Razia out of bed, and Collins rocked her for an hour. Full Story.... |
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Burks named as new adjutant generalWed, June 17, 2009 June 17, 2009 Burks named as new commander of Nevada National Guard CARSON CITY – Brig. Burks, who enlisted in the Nevada Air National Guard in 1977, will now command all Nevada National Guard assets including armor, aviation, intelligence, signal and support elements. Most recently he served at the Assistant Adjutant General for Air for the Nevada National Guard and as the Director of the Joint Staff for Nevada’s Joint Force Headquarters. Full Story.... |
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Nevada’s 593rd transportation company brings fuelMon, June 15, 2009 – The 593rd Medium Transportation Company (MTC) from northern Nevada met the demand for fuel during the Golden Coyote training exercise in the Black Hills of South Dakota, keeping the wheels turning for more than 3,600 servicemembers. ” This year, Golden Coyote has eased fueling challenges by having the 593rd run its bulk fuel transportation mission, which provides fueling capabilities at the individual forward operating bases. Thomas J. Hawkins, from Elko, Nev., of Detachment 3, 593rd ... Full Story.... |
