Delaware National Guard News

Posted in: May 2012

Students from four area high schools came to the Delaware National Guard's River Road Training site today foran open h

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Students from four area high schools came to the Delaware National Guard's River Road Training site today for Recruiting Command's annual open house.

The students from St. Georges Technical High, Mount Pleasant High, Glasgow High and Christiana High participated in a day of round robin events designed to give them a taste of some of the many things they could do as Delaware Guardsman.

At the baffle range the students and teachers got a chance to fire the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) utilizing the Laser Collective Combat Advanced Training System (LCCATS), a weapon skills trainer that allows target practice using real weapons firing blank rounds. They also got a chance to fire the M16A2 and M4 carbine on the Engagement Skills Trainer with coach from the Marksmanship Training Unit.

In the Combined Service and Maintenance Shops the students were given the opportunity to get inside an M1117 Armored Security Vehicle and try on the body armor and personal equipment that is a standard load for a soldier in combat.

"This stuff is really heavy," said Kevin Fullmer, a junior at St. Georges "I had no idea it weighed so much."

At the grenade practice range the students took turns throwing M69 Training Grenades, with those who got closest to the target being give the chance to go up against members of the recruiting team.

Members of DENG's food service corps set up a Mobile Kitchen Trailer near the EST building giving the students a chance to eat real Army Field chow for lunch.

Maribeth Miller, the school's nurse at St. Georges and a first time chaperone to the event spoke of the value she saw in her students' attendance. "This is an amazing opportunity for the kids. They get to see and do things that they never would otherwise have gotten to do!"

"I had a lot of fun," said Klayten Visser, a St. Georges junior who was making her first visit "especially throwing the grenades!"

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Posted in: April 2012

The 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion saw a Change of Responsibility and Change of Command on Sunday.

Posted in: April 2012

The Delaware National Guard is opening its doors for public donations to fight in the War on Hunger. The Governor and First Lady came to Smyrna Readiness Center for the announcement.

Posted in: April 2012

Future officers in the National Guard covering four states unite at Bethany Beach Regional Training Institute to develop their leadership skills that will allow them to lead Soldiers on the battlefield tomorrow.  There are a lot of different work ethics and standard operating procedures but it is how everyone comes together to complete the common goal that matters the most. 

Posted in: March 2012

"Wings of Liberty" signal exercise gives the 198th Expeditionary Signal  Battalion the opportunity for hands-on training of new communications equipment.