1. Office of the Inspector General
1QTRFY12 Georgia National Guard
IG Phone: 678-569-6020
IG Fax: 678-569-6661
State Inspector General – COL Mark Gardner
HOT Topic
mark.gardner@us.army.mil
Command/EO Climate Surveys
Deputy IG – Lt Col Andre Campbell In accordance with AR 600-20; Army Command Policy,
andre.campbell2@us.army.mil Appendix E (Command Climate Survey), and NGR 600-
Detailed IG – MAJ Richard Song 21; Equal Opportunity Program in the ARNG,
richard.song@us.army.mil paragraph 1-4 (Responsibilities), and paragraph
2-9 (Climate Assessment):
Assistant IG – MSG Liz Kelker Commanders (company-level equivalents)
liz.kelker@us.army.mil will, at a minimum conduct a (command/EO)
Assistant IG – SFC Juan Ojeda climate assessment within 180 days following a
juan.ojeda@us.army.mil change of command and annually thereafter.
There are two tools available to accomplish this task:
IG Management Asst– SGT Likisha Renfroe the Command Climate Survey (CCS), and the defense
kisha.renfroe@us.army.mil EO Climate Survey (DEOCS). Contact the IG Office or
your unit EOA/EOR for more details and information.
WHO CAN CONTACT THE IG?
Anyone can request assistance from the IG. However,
the IG’s Office is NOT the first agency to contact with ARMY INSPECTIONS
an issue involving a service member, civilian, or family
member. For service members & DA/AF Civilians, the The TAG just signed GA NG Reg 1-201 governing the
unit chain of command is the first place to start as Organizational Inspection Program (OIP) for the
well as the agency you need assistance from. Family Army National Guard. It is posted on the IG Share
members should also start with contacting their Portal.
Soldier/Airman’s chain of command or the contacting
the agency directly. If the unit is deployed, start with The OIP should coordinate and integrate internal
the Rear Detachment commander. and external audits, external inspections, and Staff-
Assistance Visits (SAVs). The basic goal of the OIP is
If the issue remains unresolved and after the to minimize the duplication of inspections to spare
appropriate agency failed to respond in a timely training time while still allowing commanders at all
manner, then family members should contact the echelons to benefit from the feedback produced by
Georgia National Guard IG or other Inspector these inspections.
General’s Office.
Command Inspections are not widely being done by
IG asks you five questions units in the state. The battalion-level Command
Inspection Program forms the basic building block
when you request assistance: of the OIP concept. Scheduled inspections should
1. What exactly do you want/need the IG to do for appear on both the short- and long-range training
you? calendars. They should be used by commanders as a
2. Do you have any supporting documentation? compliance tool and not as a measuring stick for
3. Have you requested assistance from any other success. Units who are in compliance with policy
source or agency? and regulations do routine things well. This
4. Have you given your chain of command an generally will in-turn result in a huge reduction in
opportunity to address the problem? individual and unit personnel, training, and
5. What is your status (M-Day, AGR, Mil Tech, equipment problems. The investment in compliance
Civilian, Family Member, etc)? will pay off.
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2. Office of the Inspector General
1QTRFY12 Georgia National Guard
Did you know??? AT Attendance
Your PT shirt must be tucked in at all times unless
you are pregnant. AR 670-1, para 14-6a & 6d
Failure to Attend or Complete Annual
“a. Soldiers may not mix or match PFU and IPFU Training
items. When soldiers wear either the PFU or IPFU as
In accordance with NGB-ARH Policy Memo 05-
a complete uniform, they will keep the sleeves
047, dated 8 Jul 05 for Annual Training for ARNG
down on the sweatshirt or jacket, the legs down on
Soldiers:
the pants, and they will tuck the T-shirt inside the
trunks.” • A Soldier is an unsatisfactory participant if
without proper authority he or she fails to attend
“d. Pregnant soldiers will wear the PFU or IPFU until or fails to complete the entire period of Annual
the uniform becomes too small or uncomfortable. Training (AT).
Pregnant soldiers are authorized to wear the T-shirt • The unit commander is the approving authority
outside the trunks. At no time will commanders for excused absences and for determining if there
require pregnant soldiers to purchase a larger PFU were compelling or emergency reasons for the
or IPFU in order to accommodate the pregnancy. Soldier’s absence.
When the uniform • Soldiers need to ensure they request and receive
becomes too small or uncomfortable, pregnant their commander’s approval well in advance and
soldiers may wear equivalent civilian workout prior to being absent. If an emergency arises which
clothes.” causes the Solider to be absent, they should notify
their commander ASAP.
• The commander has several options at his
discretion to address AWOLS / inefficiency. The
Solider could be subject to administrative
separation, reduction in rank, and reassignment /
MOBILIZED/DEPLOYED transferred to the IRR.
IG “coverage” is typically based on geographic
location or unit affiliation, therefore:
• If you are at Home Station, contact the GA NG IG. TRICARE Dental Program
• If you are at the Mobilization Station (i.e., Camp The TRICARE Dental Program is available to all
Shelby, Fort Hood, Fort Dix, etc), contact the local drilling Guard members. The Guard Member’s
installation IG. premium is the only premium that is deducted
• If you are deployed to a theater outside the U. S. from the drill check. A Guard Member’s coverage
(i.e., Afghanistan), contact the higher headquarters stops when early eligibility begins or when any
or local IG (usually at Division-level). order of 30 days or more is entered into DEERS;
• If you are deployed to an area of operation inside after which the Guard Member is eligible for the
the U. S. contact the nearest installation/division or active duty dental program. Please visit the
State IG. website for more information:
• When in doubt as to whether or not the GA NG
State IG will have “jurisdiction” over your case,
www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/plans
contact us and we will advise you accordingly.
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