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Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office
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Hometown: North Little Rock AR US
Current Personnel:
Maj. Chris Heathscott
Sgt. 1st Class Chris Durney
Lt. Col. Keith Moore
Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl
Capt. Heath Allen
Spc. Stephen Wright
Sgt. Chauncey Reed
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News StoriesBowie Team takes combat lifesaver training to the next level
As the soldiers of the 39th Infantry Brigade continue to prepare for a potential deployment to Afghanistan, they are having to endure some seriously challenging training in order to achieve and surpass the Army standard and ensure they reach the highest level of readiness possible.
10.25.11 Story by Maj. Chris Heathscott
 Guard heroes honored on eve of 9/11
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing took center stage as the University of Arkansas Razorback football team honored the nation’s military.
09.13.11 Story by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Durney
'September 11th: In the Eyes of the Arkansas National Guard'
“September 11th: In the Eyes of the Arkansas National Guard” is a video project which offers a look back at that day and the follow on missions tasked to the Arkansas National Guard.
The video includes an interview with retired Sgt. Maj. Frank Staples – an Arkansas Guardsmen whose son was in the towers during the attack. Among interview clips from 31different individuals in the video is an interview with Sgt. Maj. Staples’ son, Adam Staples, who miraculously survived the attack despite being on the 61st floor of the south tower at the time it was hit.
09.10.11 Story by Maj. Chris Heathscott
Realistic training helping to prepare Arkansas soldiers for Afghanistan
Approximately 2,000 Arkansas Troops with the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are curretnly training at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif. The team arrived on May 9 for the three week rotation. NTC provides realistic battlefield scenarios, supported y top notch special effects and dozens of civilians on the battlefield to add to the realism. In total, approximately 3,500 soldiers, airmen and Marines from various states are participating in the training under command and control of the 39th. The training was scheduled to hel the brigade prepare for a potential deployment to Afghanistan in 2012.
05.18.11 Story by Maj. Chris Heathscott
 Sandbag operations in Arkansas
The Arkansas National Guard continues to respond to requests for support in several counties throughout flood affected areas of the state. More than 300 soldiers and airmen are currently providing security, traffic management and evacuation operation support.
05.9.11 Story by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Durney
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Recent Publications
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12.30.2011
2011 Annual Report for the Arkansas National Guard. Includes financial data, activities, commands and top stories.
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12.13.2010
The Fiscal Year 2010 Arkansas National Guard Annual Report.
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05.05.2010
Army aviation unit heads out; 188th Fighter Wing in Afghanistan; Fort Chaffee baracks get make over; Arkansas Guard "Penns" new Brigadier.
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04.07.2010
Counter Drug team helps make bust; Fighter wing heads overseas; Aviation unit gets spun up for deployment; Air Guard recruiter given life time acheivement award.
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03.05.2010
Joint Team ready for Afghanistan; Civil Engineers home from Guantanamo; Guard names top Soldiers and Airmen; Data loss affects curent and former Guardsmen
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02.07.2010
Guard called to support disaster relief in Hati
Arkansas troops deploy to Afghanistan
Two honored for heroism
The 'call' before the storm
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9-11: In the Eyes of the National Guard Part II
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Recent Video 9-11: In the Eyes of the National Guard Part II
September 11, 2001. A day that changed the world. A day that changed America. A day that changed the Arkansas National Guard. This is part one of a two part video series entitled, "September 11th: In the Eyes of the Arkansas National Guard." Part I offers a look back at the immediate response by the Arkansas Guard following the terrorist attacks on our Nation, while Part II takes a further look down the road and how that day changed the Guard. Part I was originally published on the tenth anniversary of the attacks, September 11, 2011. With "September 11th" ultimately increasing the number of Combat Veterans throughout our force, Part II is appropriately published on "November 11th" in honor of those Veterans and the Families who support them.
Taken: 11.10.2011
 Bowie Team takes Combat Lifesaver training to the next level
As the Soldiers of the 39th Infantry Brigade continue to prepare for a potential deployment to Afghanistan, they are having to endure some seriously challenging training in order to achieve and surpass the Army standard and ensure they reach the highest level of readiness possible.
One of the most physically demanding lanes of training they are tasked to complete while participating in pre-mobilization training at Fort Chaffee is one that had a standard in the classroom – the combat lifesaver (CLS) course. But since this particular block of instruction is critical to battlefield survivability, the Bowie Team took the classroom to the field and added a little sweat and a whole lot of muscle to the curriculum.
“I’ve done CLS training in numerous different environments. This, by far, was the best training I’ve been a participant of,” said Capt. Loretta Harris with the 39th Brigade Support Battalion’s (BSB) Headquarters Company. “The hands on, the lanes training, was by far the most practical experience I’ve been afforded as for CLS training.”
The combat lifesaver provides a bridge between basic first aid training and the fully qualified Army medic, teaching a greater knowledge of critical lifesaving techniques to the average Soldier. The class is typically instructed on mannequins under classroom conditions. For the 39th, the class moved to the field to test the Soldiers ability to perform the learned tasks under much more stressful conditions as they would potentially face in a combat environment.
“We were basically walking into a scenario, we didn’t know what to expect. We had to do casualty first aid and evacuate the casualties across basically a 400-meter field,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Darrin Webb, also a member of the BSB Headquarters. “It was a lot more than I expected. Being a staff officer, we don’t get to play these games very often. It was good training.”
“The mannequins we have out here are 200-plus pounds, some actually bleed and move” said Staff Sgt. Nicholas Garay, with the 39th’s 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment – the senior trainer for the medical lane. “It gives them a real good opportunity to see how heavy and how hard it is to actually work on a casualty, move a casualty, and load and unload casualties out of tactical vehicles.
“You actually have to come out here, work on the casualty, we’re stressing you out, yelling at you, doing everything we can to give you that stress, in a safe environment – yet challenge you to get it right,” Garay said. “I haven’t seen anything like this. This training has never been done in this capacity as far as CLS classes are concerned.”
While the training is physically challenging, a common theme is heard throughout all participants.
“It was outstanding training. Very realistic,” said Sgt. 1st Class Deon Lee, with the BSB’s Alpha Company. Everything about the training was realistic. The lanes were set up perfect. Everything they covered in class was implemented in the lane, and for some of the young Soldiers that haven’t been overseas, I think it was a good experience for them. Kind of gets their mind prepared for what they might see in country.”
Taken: 10.25.2011
 Arkansas Soldiers Training in Preparation for Afghan Deployment
Approximately 2,000 Soldiers of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are currently participating in pre-mobilization training at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, in preparation for a potential deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2012. This three week training period is focused on teaching the Soldier's individual Warrior Tasks and exercising those skills in an intense, realistic environment.
Taken: 10.24.2011
 September 11th: In the Eyes of the Arkansas National Guard
“September 11th: In the Eyes of the Arkansas National Guard” is a video project which offers a look back at that day and the follow on missions tasked to the Arkansas National Guard. The video includes an interview with retired Sgt. Maj. Frank Staples – an Arkansas Guardsmen whose son was in the towers during the attack. Among interview clips from 31 different individuals in the video is an interview with Sgt. Maj. Staples’ son, Adam Staples, who miraculously survived the attack despite being on the 61st floor of the south tower at the time it was hit. Produced by Maj. Chris Heathscott
Taken: 09.10.2011
 Final flight of 39th Brigade Soldiers returns to Arkansas
Approximately 2,000 members of
the Arkansas National Guard's
39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
returned home from training in
California this weekend. The team
participated in a three-week
rotation at the National Training
Center in preparation for a
potential deployment to
Afghanistan in 2012.Includes interviews with Spc. Holden Glass and Cadet Larry Allen.
Taken: 05.29.2011
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