1. MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 1 GUARD 101

2. AGENDA  Organizational overview  Global War on Terrorism  Domestic Operations  Special capabilities and programs  Reintegration program  State Agency  Questions and discussion MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 2

3. DUAL STATUS MILITARY FORCE  Reserve components of U.S. Army and Air Force - Fight and win America’s wars - Federal homeland security, homeland defense, emergency response, military support  State military force under control of the Governor - State emergency response, military support - Add value to the local community  One standard – two oaths – three missions  13, 350 Soldiers and Airmen  Joint Force Headquarters  Department of Military Affairs MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 3

4. PRIORITIES  Competent Ready Force  Ready for Action  Optimal Force Structure  Capabilities Aligned with Missions  Sustainable Infrastructure  Resource Management  Service Members and Families  Beyond the Yellow Ribbon  Diversity of the Force  Valuing Our Diversity  Cyber Security and Response  Continuous Vigilance MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 4

5. ECONOMIC IMPACT  State Economic Impact: $24,675,000  Federal Economic Impact: $367,596,000  1417 Army, 635 Air Force full time employees  13,250 traditional members  64 Army Facilities and 2 Air Wings in 61 communities  One of the largest employers in Morrison County  9 th largest employer in Duluth region MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 5 5.3 %

6.  A year-long study results: 86 percent of facilities will be in poor or failing condition in 2030  Readiness Center Transformation Master Plan MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 6 RCTMP  Will reduce the number of Armory locations from 61 to 52 by 2034  85 percent of facilities will be in fair or good condition by 2030 5% 9% 58% 28% 80% 5% 15%

7. AIR NATIONAL GUARD Air National Guard: 2,217 Airmen 133 rd Airlift Wing  Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport  C-130 transport planes  Move people, equipment and supplies 148 th Fighter Wing  Duluth International Airport  F-16 fighter jets  Suppression of Enemy Air Defense MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 7

8. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Army National Guard: 11,033 Soldiers  Joint Force Headquarters  Combat Division Headquarters  Armored Brigade Combat Team  Combat Aviation Brigade  Regional Support Group  Troop Command  Regional Training Institute MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 8

9. CAMP RIPLEY 53,000-acre regional training facility  Supported 320,000 training days - 60,000 were non-DOD  Economic impact of $315,908,291  Utilized by the military, federal, state, local and civilian communities  Opening the expanded Education Center complex in March 2015  Administers the Arden Hills Army Training Site MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 9

10. STATEWIDE PRESENCE - Add value to each community by providing armories, air bases and local training areas to train 13,250 Soldiers and Airmen from across the state - Armories host a variety of community events - from ceremonies to wedding receptions to emergencies - The doors are open to serve the community 365 days a year. MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 10 64 Army Facilities located in 61 Communities 2 Air Bases

11. GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR 9/11 changed everything - Transformed from strategic reserve to operational force - No more “weekend warriors” Mobilized more than 26,000 - Air: 10,000 - Army: 16,000 * Nearly 350 deployed today; more preparing MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 11

12. OPERATIONS  Operations in 33 countries - Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn (Iraq) - Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) - Bosnia (SFOR) - Kosovo (KFOR) - Noble Eagle (ground and air security) - Jump Start (Southwest US border) - Unified land operations MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 12

13. FUTURE OPERATIONS Currently Soldiers/ Airman notified of upcoming deployments MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 13

14. STATE ACTIVE DUTY 2005  Wildfire suppression  Temporary housing for hurricane survivors  Winter storm assistance 1,050 2006  Flood fight  Wildfire suppression 1,282 2007  Fire operations in Boundary Waters Canoe Area  Southern Minnesota Blizzard  UND Plane Crash Recovery  Flood fight in southern Minnesota 1,091 2008  Winter Storm  Search for Body in Lake Mille Lacs 40 2009  Flood response  Support for Presidential Inauguration 14,546 MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 14 2010  Flood response in Red River Valley and Southern MN  Fire Operations in Northern Minnesota 3,976 2011  Flood fight in RRV, North & South Dakota Support  Tornado in Minneapolis, Search Mission in Duluth 3,976 2012  Flood response in Duluth  Fire Operations in Northern Minnesota 143 2013  Winter Storm  Fire Operations in Northern Minnesota 96 2014  Winter Storms in Albert Lea, Olivia and Owatonna  Flood response in Sibley and Koochiching Counties 130 2005-2014 GRAND TOTAL 22,354 Man-days

15. ESSENTIAL CORE CAPABILITIES 1) Joint Headquarters, Command and Control 2) Medical 3) Communications 4) Logistics 5) Transportation 6) Engineer 7) Civil Support Teams 8) Maintenance 9) Security 10) Aviation MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 15

16. DOMESTIC OPERATIONS  Civil Support Team (CST) - Detect, identify, analyze, assist  Emergency Response Force (CERF) - Decontamination, heavy rescue, medical triage  Counterdrug Program (CD) - Demand reduction, analysis, eradication  Critical Infrastructure Protection - Assessment (CIPA)  Community support MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 16

17. EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 17 HMMWV’s (1,035)5 Ton Trucks (7) FMTV (384) Recovery Vehicle (170) Fork Lifts (38) Pallet Loading System (221) HEMTT 17 Cargo (245) HEMTT (228) Water Pumps (4) Generators (600) Personnel Carrier (Winter/Remote Rescue) 126 Mass Casualty Trailer (1) Small Unit Sustainment Vehicle (Winter/Remote Rescue) (17)

18. MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 18 AVIATION CAPABILITIES CH-47 Chinook (5)UH-60 Black Hawk (16) C-130 H3 “Hercules” (8) F-16 CM, Block 50 “Fighting Falcons” (18)

19. MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 19 INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS Remote Communication Platforms Radio Phone Cell Web VTC

20. YELLOW RIBBON 30-Day event - Workshops on personal development workshops, employment and financial literacy 60-Day event - Workshops on resilience, family relationships, DEED employment opportunities 90-Day event - Health reassessment, administrative unit event Family preparation academies Initial Soldier preparation MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 20

21. YELLOW RIBBON NETWORKS  Vital community based support for Service members and their families  As of Jan 2015  95 Yellow Ribbon Networks encompassing more than 270 communities  40 Yellow Ribbon Companies MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 21

22. EDUCATION  Federal Tuition Benefits  GI Bill  Federal Tuition Assistance  $2,909,000 dollars went to 1,065 soldiers in 2014  State Education  State Tuition Reimbursement  $5,929,000 went to soldiers and airmen in 2014  STARBASE  DoD Funded STEM Program  Grades 4-6  48,942 students since 1993 MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 22

23. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS  Norway  Bilateral Agreement  41 st Year of Exchange this year  Croatia  State Partner Program  Mutual military training  Military missions to Afghanistan MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 23

24. TAG MG Nash (State Military) TAG MG Nash (State Military) Director, Joint Staff (Federal Military) Director, Joint Staff (Federal Military) ANG Units (Federal Military) ANG Units (Federal Military) ARNG Units (Federal Military) ARNG Units (Federal Military) Camp Ripley Training Center DMA MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 24 Executive Director (State Civilian) Executive Director (State Civilian) Operations Military Outreach, Support to Military Operations, Quartermaster, Plans, Facility Security, Fire Protection, ATFP, ESS, Air Traffic (State Mil/Civ) Operations Military Outreach, Support to Military Operations, Quartermaster, Plans, Facility Security, Fire Protection, ATFP, ESS, Air Traffic (State Mil/Civ) Joint Staff Element Support to Civil Authorities, Domestic Operations &Plans, Intelligence, Joint Logistics, Legal Oversight, Human Resources (Federal Mil/Civ) Joint Staff Element Support to Civil Authorities, Domestic Operations &Plans, Intelligence, Joint Logistics, Legal Oversight, Human Resources (Federal Mil/Civ) ANG Staff Element AF Manning AF Training, AF Logistics, Communications and Network Support (Federal Mil/Civ) ANG Staff Element AF Manning AF Training, AF Logistics, Communications and Network Support (Federal Mil/Civ) ARNG Staff Element Army Manning, Army Training, Army Logistics, Communications & Army Network Support (Federal Mil/Civ) ARNG Staff Element Army Manning, Army Training, Army Logistics, Communications & Army Network Support (Federal Mil/Civ) Sustainment Finance, HR, Payroll, Military Incentives, P & C, Internal Audit, Safety & Health, Quartermaster, MSABC State Mil/Civ) Sustainment Finance, HR, Payroll, Military Incentives, P & C, Internal Audit, Safety & Health, Quartermaster, MSABC State Mil/Civ) Denotes Army National Guard (Federal Military) Denotes Army National Guard (Federal Military) Denotes Joint Positions (Federal or State Military) Denotes Joint Positions (Federal or State Military) Denotes Air National Guard (Federal Military) Denotes Air National Guard (Federal Military) Denotes State Employees

25. Military Affairs STAFFING LEVEL MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 25

26. Federal Direct Spending Federal Cooperative Agreement Funding State Funding MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 26 Total Economic Impact $428 Million State Funding $25 Million Federal Coop Agreement $58 Million FUNDING LEVELS

27. 3 Accounts: MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 27 Maintenance of Training Facilities ($6.66M) Maintenance and Repair (83%) Other (17%) General Support ($2.36M) Salary and Benefits (62%)Other (30%) Enlistment Incentives ($10.348M) State Tuition Reimbursement (STR) (93%) Other (7%) AGENCY STATE OPERATING BUDGET

28. MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 28 CONCLUSION

29. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Questions? MinnesotaNationalGuard.org 29