February 2014

Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Utah

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In This Issue: Professional Organizations...........1 Employment for Veterans.............3 Membership drive winner.............4 Legislative Workshop.....5 2014 NGUAT/EANGUT Conference.................6 Presidents Corner..........7 Scholarship Contest information............. 8, 9

What do you do for EANGUT?

by CSM (RET) Raelynn Oman, Legislative chair EANGUS Utah

FRONT PAGE PHOTO: Four members of EANGUT attended the Legislative workshop this year to address issues that affect our servicemembers. Three members were photographed between meetings on Capitol Hill.

It is amazing that after all these years and all of EANGUTs achievements, folks still ask why they should join this professional organization and what it does for them. The short answer is that, like any professional association, it is the members who decide the priorities, goals and scope of the organization. So, as a member, it is for you to decide what you want EANGUT to do for you. Some professionals are members of more than one professional organization and the basis for their involvement in each of them is the same; they care about the profession, the people in the profession and want to support and do right by those people anyway that they can. Most service members love the military and members of the military. To be more specific, enlisted Soldiers love enlisted members of the military. We relate to, and respect the unique perspective and responsibility that we have as enlisted men and women. Because we are enlisted, it can seem futile to rally as a group in order to achieve necessary change. We are, after all, at the bottom of the food chain. Our perspective is sometimes very different from the Officer Corp; due to how we see military issues from a very different perspective than they do. Some of our issues conflict with theirs and

because of rank structure we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place trying to better our conditions without shooting ourselves in the foot. Conversely, many of our most recent accomplishments benefit all members of our force, officer and enlisted. Last year EANGUT worked with local elected representatives to encourage legislators to vote for a property tax break for deployed service members. We were given that tax break by a popular vote from citizens. This year one of the things that we are working with our local representatives for is funding from the state to fill the gap in education that occurs when GI Bill funding falls short of supporting service members in obtaining a degree. EANGUT is the only state professional organization that is working for that benefit. National enlisted associations have
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fought against any attempts to cut drill pay and lower federal benefits. The work of the organization benefits all of us in uniform, enlisted and officer alike. Professional organizations are not unions. I have served as a Union President and I know that unions are necessary and powerful to some professions. But, in our field unions cannot exist. We are Warriors, we took an oath, and ultimately we work for the citizens of our state and our country. So, we really dont have the same type of leverage that a union has. We do not strike or not show up for work because we are unhappy with a condition of our job. That goes against what we swore to do as military members.We do not represent the individual person who is accused of doing something wrong. Professional organizations represent the whole and bettering the conditions of the entire profession. However, we can stand up for ourselves and our fellow Warriors. We can work to improve the conditions we work in, the benefits we receive and the laws that support and defend us. Leaders do things like that and leadership is ultimately the foundation of our profession. Leaders are also members of, and leaders in professional organizations. All of you have leadership ability or you wouldnt last a minute in this field. Membership in a professional organization provides one more avenue to raise your game as a leader to handle mission and men. Be the leader that participates in a professional organization to provide for yourselves and your troops. Be a leader and be a member. If you see an issue that needs attention, work at whatever angle you have too to fix it. Work on it as a member of your professional organization the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Utah.

Need to renew your EANGUT membership?

To renew your membership or sponsor someone else, go to www.eangus.org. Click on join or renew in the right corner. Select your State of membership. You will then register for the appropriate membership based on who you are, for example: enlisted, officer, spouse of member, or civilian. Follow the step-by-step directions. (you will need a credit/debit card). If you want to use cash or a check, print off the paper membership form on the last page and send it to: EANGUT 17800 Camp Williams Road Riverton, Utah 84065. Membership questions may be directed to: Norman Rentschler at eangutmember@gmail.com or call 801-787-3580.

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Employment for Veterans

by Staff Sgt Scott Wolfe, UTARNG, 128th MPAD

Those of us serving, or who have served, in the Armed Forces have learned a very valuable set of skills: useful skills with practical experience behind the knowledge. With todays economy being what it is, many Servicemembers are trying to use these skills to better take care of their families by getting new jobs or, if they are new to the civilian side of the street, getting a job. Hero2Hired is a great place to figure out how to do this. Its not just a job search engine for people in or just getting out of the uniform. Rather, it is a comprehensive service for Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen that will translate the jobs skills you do have, find jobs in career fields you are interested in and put you in touch with employers and the people in those career fields to put you in a better position to get that job. Yes, it is a search engine, but it really does a number of things while doing that. It takes your Military Occupation and your location preference and then translates the different skills sets of that specialty into types of jobs you should have some aptitude for in the regions you would care to work. Under any particular job, it notes the career field that that specific civilian occupation falls under. You can click on that link to find similar jobs you are interested in by the career field instead of going back to the search engine that translates your military occupation.

In building your H2H profile, the site will walk you through building a resume. It asks for the important data concerning yourself, your occupational specialty and your skills. This also allows you to add in descriptions of what you did while in the military. For example, rather than only mentioning you were a Cavalry Scout, you can add that you were tapped to be the unit armorer for 13 months and were in charge of maintenance and inventory of 3.2 million dollars worth of equipment. To be honest, some parts of your military occupation you might not have used very much. A Cavalry Scout (19D MOS) has heavy equipment operator as a related civilian occupation, but if you were in a light infantry unit you might not have seen much heavy equipment. However, if you drove a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, this would fit you fairly well. They also have a Transition Support Contact or Case Manager. This is someone you can go to and have them look over your resume to point out flaws that companies look for, or to help you fine tune your resume towards a particular job. Your Case Manager will point you in the direction of workshops to help you practice for interviews and job fairs to put you out there for companies to see. If your resume hasnt been getting any hits or getting hits from the wrong type of jobs, ask them to look it over. Your Case Manager is as much a resource of Hero2Hired as the resume builder. The current job market has many uncertainties for employers and job seekers both. Hero2Hired can translate your military experience, training and professionalism into something prospective employers are able to quantify and understand. This puts you in contact with people and companies that value the qualities you can bring to the table.

If you or anyone you know would like more information, please contact: Chuck Rackham Employment Transition Coordinator H2h.Jobs, Contractor, A-Team Solutions charus.r.rackham.ctr@mail.mil CRackham@A-Teamsolutions.com Office: 801-432-4242 Cell: 801-230-5625

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The AREA VI Membership Competition winner named

Just wanted to take this opportunity to thank those states that participated this year in the 2014 Minuteman Recruiting Competition; you can tell that those who did saw some positive results. The prize for the winner is to have their trip to the Mid-Winter conference paid for, to include: airfare, lodging and the registration fee. Should the winner not be available or choose not to attend, there is a cash prize of $500. The winner is: SMSGT Shawn Marston, 152nd AW, Nevada. He brought in 135 members during the competition period. The 2nd runnerup: SMSgt Bobby Born, Retiree, Wyoming. He brought in 121 members during the competition period. Great job to both of them! Congratulations! The winners will be officially recognized during the Mid-Winter conference. Karen M. Craig, CSM-Ret Area VI Chair

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Photo by Raelynn Oman CSM(ret.)

Photo taken of a monument during the recent legislative workshop in Washington, D.C. tells the story of what our countrymen have given and continue to give.

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Legislative Workshop

by Michelle McEntire

This year I had the opportunity to attend EANGUSs Legislative Workshop held in Washington, D.C., Feb. 1-4, a few short blocks away from Capitol Hill. We were a group of four EANGUT members: two Army and two Air. The workshop taught us how to gain the support of our senators and congressional representatives regarding issues affecting the National Guard. We attended the legislative workshop each morning, then visited our elected officials in the afternoon. Its always great to interface with the other state Enlisted Associations. I always learn something new while training with them! We arrived in Washington with a specific list of items to talk aboutthe most pressing being, the possible loss of all of Utahs AH-64 Apache helicopters to the active duty component of the Army. It was important to speak to how the loss would impact Utahns and the readiness of our Armed Forces. If reserve forces are not flying and supporting the same equipment that active duty folks do, active duty forces dont really have a reserve force to pull from when needed. The next item we spoke about was the Utah Air National Guards possible future move to Hill AFB. This was of special interest to Congressman Stewart, as he flew rescue helicopters and the B-1B bomber in the Air Force years ago. The KC-135 is nearing the end of its life, the 151st ARW needs to move to a new platform. The new KC-46 Pegasus tanker is a prime candidate but, the Utah Air National Guard doesnt have the space to support it at their current location. Hill AFB has the space and empty buildings that the Air Guard could utilize. This move is a big deal, so we need as much power in our corner as possible. It was interesting to see the amount of full-time staff each of our senators and congressmen have working in their Washington offices. They all had legislative assistants and interns (the interns were all college students from Utah!). In fact, Senator Hatch and Congressman Chaffetz were unable to meet with us. Instead we visited with their legislative assistants; Sen. Hatch has two military legislative assistants. (Hes one busy person, apparently) Id never given much thought to the fact that our elected officials travel between D.C. and Utah so often, that they need to have assistants keep their offices going in their absence. They do this, as well as keeping their eyes and ears open regarding legislation that affects Utah. I urge all of you to contact our senators or representatives whenever there is a need. Remember: they work for YOU! Each of them have several contact methods, Facebook and digital newletters are some examples. Sign up and stay in the know! When its a critical, pressing issue a face-to-face visit is always best. It allows you to make eye contact and infuse passion into your speech. Any questions can be asked and answered immediately. Dont forget to call ahead for an appointment!

EANGUT
17800 S. Camp Williams Rd. Riverton, UT 84065

Serving Utahs Enlisted Soldiers

President: Wyatt Davis Vice President Air: Joe Guimond Vice President Army: Todd Perry Secretary: Krystal Dowker Treasurer: Chris Williams Editor: Shana Hutchins If you would like to submit a story or have information you would like published in the e-EANGUT Express, please contact Shana Hutchins at shanahutchins75@ gmail.comz Visit us on the Web:

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2014 4th ANNUAL NGAUT/EANGUT CONFERENCE

WHEN: FRIDAY, 28 MARCH 2014: Social & Informal dialog with MG Burton & Junior Officers SATURDAY, 29 MARCH 2014: Conference & Military Ball WHERE: FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL: Officers Club & DVQ, Camp Williams, UT SATURDAY PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CONFERENCE: Draper Complex Auditorium, Draper, UT MILITARY BALL: Radisson Hotel, 215 West South Temple, SLC, UT AGENDA: FRIDAY EVENING: Social: 1800-UTC hours Informal Dialog Session: 1800 hours (Casual wear) SATURDAY: Registration: 0700-0800 hours (Uniform: Class B or if in drill status Duty Uniform) Continental Breakfast & visit the Corporate Exhibits: 0700 - 0800 hours Lunch and visit the Corporate Exhibits: 1200-1300 Professional Development & Business Meeting: 0800-1440 hours Military Ball: 1900 2200 hours

If you are concerned with legislative issues and want your voice heard, this is the venue to attend.
POCs: ENLISTED: SFC TODD PERRY 801-209-2725 OFFICER: CW4 (USA Retired) JOHN BLANKENSTEIN 801-631-6312

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Presidents Corner
Welcome back from hopefully what turned out to be a quality holiday vacation. This quarter will present some tremendous work by EANGUT. First, we just returned from the Mid-Winter Conference for AREA VI in Vancouver, WA. During this conference we discussed potential resolutions we may want to present for 2015 during the national conference. This is our opportunity to recommend changes to current legislation in order for it to be worked on next year. We were selected to host the 2015 Mid-Winter conference for both Area VI and VII. If you or someone you know is interested in supporting this event please get with MSG Jennifer Butler. We will be attending the Legislative Workshop to speak with our national legislators in Washington, D.C. on 1-4 February 2014. They will be working towards EANGUS top 3 priorities of legislation. During this workshop EANGUS takes it turn on Capitol Hill to conduct grass roots campaigning on behalf of guardsmen in each state. The State Conference will be kicking off on the 28th of March 2014 with an evening social at the Officers club at Camp Williams, UT. The conference itself will be held on the 29th of March in the UTNG Headquarters Auditorium, in Draper, UT. I would like to encourage the enlisted folks out there to come and participate, as it will help you gain an understanding of how we, as well as, NGAUT operate, and work towards the betterment of the enlisted men and women. The key note speaker is Al Garver, EANGUS own Executive Director. Be prepared to pose questions to him related to national legislation and our national office operations. He is a very dynamic speaker and we are grateful to be able to have him speak directly to you, the members. Our membership committee integrated a membership drive on behalf of Burt Brothers Tire and Service. They decided to utilize this opportunity to increase our membership and have done so above any historical level I am aware of. With increased members, we have the ability to ensure higher delegate representation of the members at the National Conference. This provides us with significant voting power to ensure our agendas are pushed. With the end of the year upon us we are turning our focus to Corporate Sponsors. If you know of any businesses that are looking to support our organization, please submit their information to Bonnie Young, our Executive Director. She will be focusing her efforts on these businesses. Last but not least, I want to express an extreme appreciation for what we have been able to accomplish over the last couple of years. I have been blessed with an exceptional executive council and professional committee chairs. I want to thank each of them for their dedication to the Enlisted Association. I could have never accomplished any of this without your help. For those of you that dont know, I am passing the gavel this year to a new President that you will elect at the State Conference. I would encourage anyone out there to take the opportunity to be actively involved in the association. You have the opportunity to refocus, reinforce, or recreate the Enlisted Association by the President you choose. It shouldnt be a popularity contest, nor a rite of passage, it should be the person you as members elect to carry the association forward. Please take careful consideration in nominating and selecting your new presidency: President, Vice-President Army, and Vice-President Air. These folks will spearhead your association to new heights and are extremely critical to the manner in which we conduct business. Please ensure your attendance to make your selections. Thank you to everyone out there who has supported me through this opportunity to serve as your President. Respectfully, Wyatt D. Davis EANGUT President

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NGAUT and EANGUT

MinutemanScholarships

- Eleven scholarships for the 2013-2014 school year - Four $1,000 & One $1,500 from NGAUT - One $1,000 & One $1,500 from EANGUT - Four $1,000 from Corporate Members - Four $1,000 & One $1,500 from NGAUT - One $1,000 from Boeing - Four $1,000 from Corporate Members -One $1,000 & one $1,500 from EANGUT - One $1,000 from Boeing ~
-Application and eligibility information can be found at

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EANGUT.org

*Application deadline 15 March, 2014**

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ENLISTED ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF UTAH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Must be received no later than 15 March of each year NAME: __________________________________________________________________________________ (Last) (FIRST) (MIDDLE) HOME ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE: _______________ EMAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________ BIRTH DATE: _________ ( ) Male Female ( ) ( ) Single Married ( ) Name, Rank, Address, Telephone, and Unit of Sponsor (Parent/Spouse or EANGUT member): _____________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Expiration date of enlistment of parent/spouse/member: ____________________________________________ Current status of applicant (Check one) ( ) High School Senior ( ) College ( ) Business/Trade School ( ) Beginning Number of children/brothers/sisters and their ages (if living at home): _________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Have you received any other scholarships? ( ) Yes No ( ) If yes, please specify: _______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Please ensure that the following items are included with this application: 1. Single page cover letter or resume 2. Two letter of reference from people who know you well giving general personal traits 3. Three Short Essays: a. Describe your educational and career goals. (150 words or less) b. Describe any leadership and extra-curricular activities that you may have had, or currently enjoy to include military, civic/community, athletic, school, religious, etc. Include any honors/awards which you have been awarded. (200-300 words) c. How has the military influenced your life? (300 words or less) 4. Proof of current enrollment including name and address of the university, college, trade/business school you plan to attend. For continuing students a transcript is ideal. *Note: must be a current member or child or spouse of a member of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Utah (EANGUT) to qualify for this scholarship. Complete scholarship application and mail/email to: EANGUT Scholarship Committee Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Utah 12953 S Minuteman Drive Draper, Utah 84020 Or eangut@hotmail.com POC for the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Utah (EANGUT) Scholarship Committee is Norman Rentschler at norman.p.rentschler.mil@mail.mil or Bonnie Young at bon4everyoung@yahoo.com. Items included in this application will not be returned unless coordinated through EANGUT Scholarship Committee.

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Annual Dues: GRADE E1-E4 E5 National & State Dues $11.00 $15.00 GRADE National & State Dues E-6 $20.00 E7-E9/Associate $30.00

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Lifetime Membership has 2 separate fees for the National and State. For your convenience, the following table shows the fees for COMBINED National and State Lifetime Membership. AGE 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50+ E1-E4 $768 $759 $750 $741 $732 $723 $714 $705 $696 $687 $678 $669 $660 $651 $642 $633 $624 $615 $596 $577 $558 $539 $520 $501 $482 $463 $444 $425 $406 $387 $368 $349 $330 E5 $778 $769 $760 $751 $742 $733 $724 $715 $706 $697 $688 $679 $670 $661 $652 $643 $634 $625 $606 $587 $568 $549 $530 $511 $492 $473 $454 $435 $416 $397 $378 $359 $340 E6 $788 $779 $770 $761 $752 $743 $734 $725 $716 $707 $698 $689 $680 $671 $662 $653 $644 $635 $616 $597 $578 $559 $540 $521 $502 $483 $464 $445 $426 $407 $388 $369 $350 E7 $798 $789 $780 $771 $762 $753 $744 $735 $726 $717 $708 $699 $690 $681 $672 $663 $654 $645 $626 $607 $588 $569 $550 $531 $512 $493 $474 $455 $436 $417 $398 $379 $360 E8 $808 $799 $790 $781 $772 $763 $754 $745 $736 $727 $718 $709 $700 $691 $682 $673 $664 $655 $636 $617 $598 $579 $560 $541 $522 $503 $484 $465 $446 $427 $408 $389 $370 E9 $818 $809 $800 $791 $782 $773 $764 $755 $746 $737 $728 $719 $710 $701 $692 $683 $674 $665 $646 $627 $608 $589 $570 $551 $532 $513 $494 $475 $456 $437 $418 $399 $380
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$763 $754 $745 $736 $727 $718 $709 $700 $691 $682 $673 $664 $655 $646 $637 $628 $619 $610 $621 $602 $583 $564 $545 $526 $507 $488 $469 $450 $431 $412 $393 $374 $355