2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
The Hometown Guard: Citizen Soldiers and National Emergencies
DeAnza III
What opportunities exist for surrounding communities to use shared National Guard resources? What does it mean to be a member of the hometown Guard? What effect and opportunity does the National Guard have on the towns and cities they’re in? Is there increased National Guard opportunity for emergency response in 2025 and beyond? What effects do National Guardsmen have on their communities when home and abroad? How can readiness centers be best positioned for soldier access along with the wider needs that serve the communities around them?
Brig. Gen, Marlena A. DeCelle, Director, Joint Staff, California National Guard
Robert Ford, Military Affairs Liaison, Nebraska Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs
Brian Garrett, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Director of the Joint Staff and Intergovernmental Affairs Advisor to the Adjutant General, Utah National Guard; Vice President, ADC Board of Directors
Heather Mendenall, Director of Federal Master Planning, Tetra Tech (moderator)