Story by Sgt. Daniel Ward | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.22.2018
The South Dakota Army National Guard inducted five new second lieutenants during a commissioning ceremony at Camp Rapid, Aug. 17. The ceremony commemorated the five officers’ completion of Officer Candidate School, which consisted of 16-18 months of drill weekends and two, two-week training periods....
Story by Staff Sgt. Austin Pearce | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 08.02.2018
Ninety-nine U.S. Army National Guard officer candidates from 19 states and one U.S. territory attended their graduation ceremony from Class 18-01 Officer Candidate School at Mount Rushmore near Keystone, July 27. The ceremony represents the end of Officer Candidate School - the first step in officer training and development – and the beginning of their careers as commissioned officers....
Story by Spc. Manda Walters | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.17.2011
One hundred and fifty-four Army National Guard officer candidates, from 24 states and the territory of Guam, marched from Camp Rapid to the West Camp Rapid training area in Rapid City, Saturday, July 16, to begin their two-week long field leadership exercise. ...
Story by Staff Sgt. Chad Carlson | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 12.02.2010
U.S. 1st Lt. Duston Mullen of Sturgis was promoted to the rank of captain, Dec. 2, aboard the USS Missouri stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Mullen works as the Senior Platoon Trainer for the Officer Candidate School at the Regional Training Institute at Fort Meade. Each year officer candidates from the South Dakota Army National Guard have a consolidated drill with other states, where they......
