Photo By Staff Sgt. Erin J. Quirke | Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, adjutant general, Oregon, and Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram...... read more read more
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WARRENTON, Ore. - Senior leaders from across the state of Oregon gathered at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Ore., Sept. 21-23, for the Oregon National Guard’s annual Senior Leadership Conference.
The Senior Leadership Conference is created to enhance the education and training of the Oregon National Guard’s Army and Air Force leaders. This year’s conference included the unveiling of the UH-72A Lakota, the newest addition to the Oregon Army National Guard’s helicopter fleet. In attendance was Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, who spoke at this year’s conference.
“Oregon has done an absolutely superb job from the history of the state, but especially in the last decade of war,” said Ingram. “Oregon National Guard has been involved from the very beginning and you still have soldiers mobilized for active duty in Afghanistan. You’ve answered every call and you’ve done it magnificently.”
The conference covered current deployment updates, the importance of building resiliency in service members of the National Guard, and the unveiling of the new UH-72A Lakota helicopter. Also covered, was the necessity of supporting military families before, during and after deployment through the Family Readiness Program, and a speech from Ingram covering strategic imperatives for the future of the National Guard.
“We’re the best trained, best equipped, best manned, best led National Guard we’ve ever had and it’s because of great soldiers like the soldiers in the Oregon National Guard that have made that happen,” said Ingram. “Oregon has done absolutely wonderful work. You are a very strong organization.”
With the closing comments bringing the leadership conference to an end, the senior leaders of the Oregon National Guard departed Camp Rilea with the knowledge to help train and guide a stronger National Guard for tomorrow.
| Date Taken: | 09.23.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 09.25.2012 12:59 |
| Story ID: | 95269 |
| Location: | WARRENTON, OR, US |
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