Utah sends two Soldiers and an Airman to the Region VII Best Warrior Competition

May 25, 2023 | By Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack

Utah National Guard Public Affairs Office

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300 MI hosts 31st Annual Military Intelligence Language Conference
April 9, 2020 — The 300th Military Intelligence Brigade hosted the 31st annual Military Intelligence Language conference March 7-8, 2020, at the Utah National Guard Headquarters in Draper, Utah.The Language Conference is an annual event that brings the military intelligence community together to participate in panel discussions, presentations and cutting-edge... MORE

Utah National Guard Medical and Science Officers Join the Utah Economic Response Task Force as Data Analytics and Decision Support Advisory Team
March 27, 2020 — Following Governor Herbert’s release yesterday of the Utah Economic Response Task Force Plan, “Utah Leads Together,” the Task Force announced the formation of a cross-disciplinary team of data analytics and subject-matter experts, which included two members of the Utah National Guard, to advise decision-makers in achieving the Plan’s goals.The two... MORE

More than 150 Utah Guard members were transported by military aircraft to the island of Oahu, Hawaii to assist and train alongside their counterpart.

Utah Guard Linguists Overcome Language Barriers During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 26, 2020 — As Utah confronted the COVID-19 pandemic amid a succession of earthquakes, linguists in the Utah National Guard helped communicate clear and concise messages to everyone affected, in as many as 12 different languages.“The 300th Military Intelligence Brigade has one of the largest concentrations of proficient linguists in the world,” said Maj. Aaron... MORE

Operation: Guardian Support
March 17, 2020 — Utah has a long history with the Southwest border of the United States. More than 100 years ago, President Woodrow Wilson mobilized the National Guard with the National Defense Act to secure the Southwest U.S. border from Francisco "Pancho" Villa’s raiders and gun-runners during the Mexican Revolution. The members of the Utah National Guard were... MORE

Brig. Gen. Tyler B. Smith visits members of the 141st Military Intelligence Battalion who were mobilized to the Southwestern U.S. border October 1, 2018, as part of Operation Guardian Support, a larger National Guard mission in support of the Department of Homeland Security.

151st ARW welcomes new SARC
March 17, 2020 — In February 2019, Nathan Reid became the first full-time Sexual Assault Response Coordinator for the 151st Air Refueling Wing. After one year on the job, Reid feels like he has hit his stride. ... MORE

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator for the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Nathan Reid

Utah Guard Hosts 2020 Chief National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships
March 12, 2020 — Crisp mornings and sunny days set the tone for a week of fierce competition as soldier-athletes from 22 states convened at Utah’s famed Soldier Hollow Resort for the 2020 Chief National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships during the week of February 28 through March 5.The normally quiet resort and town were abuzz with activity as competitors... MORE

Teams of Soldier-biathlete teams from 21 states compete in the patrol event during the 2020 Chief, National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah, March 1, 2020.

What Is IPPS-A, and Why You Should Care
March 12, 2020 — Have you ever experienced a pay problem in the military because something didn’t get updated correctly? Or maybe you’ve turned in a document to your unit and it’s still not in your records? Did you know that the Army currently has as many as 200 different human resources and pay systems – most of which don’t talk to each other? When you look at it... MORE

The human resources personnel at Draper, Utah, surrounding armories get trained on the new Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army system processes, Feb. 2, 2020. IPPS-A boasts a 98 percent accuracy rate on more than 26 different pay transactions (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nichole Bonham)

Veteran Swears Oath of Enlistment at Age 79
February 20, 2020 — At the age of 79, David Jager is likely the oldest enlistment in Utah National Guard history.Jager’s military record states that his career began in the Utah Guard on May 6, 1963, in Salt Lake City, at the age of 22, but he didn’t actually swear-in until Feb. 20, 2020, almost 57 years later.That afternoon, Jager had visited the Utah National Guard... MORE

Veteran takes his Oath of Enlistment at the age of 79

SafeUTNG App Reporting Early Success
February 12, 2020 — A suicide prevention and awareness app that went live in December has already reported preliminary success, according to Robert Spencer, Suicide Prevention Program Manager of the Utah Army National Guard, Feb. 12, 2020. "What SafeUTNG has done is provide a simple pipeline for service and family members to anonymously reach out and get needed help... MORE

University Neuropsychiatric Institute Call Center

Utah Guard Soldier Offers Critical Assistance to SLC Police Department
February 12, 2020 — Capt. Charles Thompson, a full-time victim advocate for Utah National Guard’s Family Programs was recognized by Salt Lake City Police Department during a command staff meeting at the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City, “for going beyond the call of duty,” Feb. 12, 2020.On December 6, 2019, Thompson walked out of the Family Justice Center, on... MORE

Capt. Charles Thompson, a full-time victim advocate for Utah National Guard’s Family Programs was recognized by Salt Lake City Police Department Chief Mike Brown during a command staff meeting at the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City, “for going beyond the call of duty,” Feb. 12, 2020.

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