Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Mary Junell | Col. Chuck Freeman, the Senior Army Advisor to the North Carolina National Guard...... read more read more
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Every two years, the office tucked away near the stairs on the third floor at the North Carolina National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) receives a new occupant.
The current Soldier who fills the office is Col. Chuck Freeman, with 1st Army, and he is the Senior Army Advisor to the North Carolina National Guard (SRAAG).
Every State and Territory has a SRAAG and their mission is to advise and assist NC Army National Guard commanders on organization, operations, training and readiness.
“As units come down on notification for deployment, there’s a myriad of things you have to do to get ready,” said Freeman, who became NC’s Senior Army Advisor in June 2017. “I’ll work with JFHQ staff and the unit to answer questions and help if you need advice.”
Freeman said his goal at the end of his two-year stay as the SRAAG is that the N.C. Guard has maintained their readiness in preparations for deployments.
“As a First Army representative, I’m influencing the partnership between NCNG units and First Army Training Support Brigades,” Freeman said. “I can assist that essential, collective training integration.”
Shorty after arriving to N.C. Freeman had the opportunity to work with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team and it’s commander Col. Robert Bumgarner during the unit’s warfighter exercise at Fort Bragg.
“During the warfighter exercise he came down and spent some time mentoring me and was a counterpart that could look at my plan and give me some feedback,” Bumgardner said. “He was able to help us figure our what we could do better.”
Bumgarner said that having Freeman co-located at the NCNG Headquarters makes him part of the team.
“It does two things,” Bumgarner said. “It makes sure we are maintaining the standards, which we believe we are, and he helps confirm that we are, and then when there’s an issue that we have with the Army, he’s an excellent link between us and them.”
Freeman also wants Soldiers to know that he is there whenever they need him.
“I’m proud to live and serve in North Carolina,” Freeman said. “You can call me anytime, I’m always ready.”
| Date Taken: | 12.18.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 12.18.2017 16:27 |
| Story ID: | 259344 |
| Location: | RALEIGH, NC, US |
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