COMMAND AND STAFF

COMMAND AND STAFF
United States Volunteers—Joint Services Command
November 2014
From the National Commander,
LT General Allen A. Baumann
The United States Volunteers-Joint Services
Command (USV-JSC) is unique because the
Command is composed of former/retired
members of each Military Department of
Defense, i.e., the Departments of the Army, Navy,
Air Force. Also, US Volunteers have served in the US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard, too.
(The USMC is a part of the USN; the USCG is a part of the Department of Homeland Defense.)
It is likely that most of us served in one Service, e.g., USA, USMC, USN, USAF, USCG. Each
Service is Mission Specific and has developed Service specific traditions. Additionally, the
USV-JSC’s scope of uniqueness of inclusiveness incorporates members of the VietnameseAmerican, Laotian-American, Cambodian-American, Montagnard-American refugee communities who bring their traditions.
The USV-JSC inclusiveness contributes to our exclusiveness as a Military Organization.
The USV-JSC Mission: BOOTS ON GRAVES serves as the essence of our Purple Suit Concept.
The USV-JSC is steeped in Traditions of the individual representative entities yet has established Traditions, Values and Pride specific to our Operations.
From the Commander...
The USV-JSC follows Department of Defense Directives, Regulations, Standards, etc. To
achieve the level of competence and acceptable manner of performance, I shall address the
fundamentals of the USV-JSC Officer Corps.
In the United States Armed Forces there are two types of
OFFICERS, i.e., Command and all others.
Command Officers are trained in the Art of Command of
Combat Units. All other Officers are in non-combat specialties
such as Chaplains, Attorneys and Medical Officers. Command Officers are also assigned to
Staff positions such as Personnel, Operations, Intelligence, Supply, Transportation, Program
Management, etc. Non-combat specialty Officers do not serve as Staff Officers outside of
their specialty. In operational situations, Command Officers usually hold positional authority
over Officers in non-combat specialties even of higher rank.
One of the “usually” exceptions is the Commandant of the USV-JSC Chaplains’ University.
The Commandant is a Chaplain, a non-combat specialty Officer, and is the Commander of the
University.
Command Officers serving as Staff Officers can best be summarized by this statement:
The Command Officer despises the lowly “Staff Officer,” and rues
the day he might become one himself.
But every Command Officer, regardless of rank, position or responsibilities requires the
fundamental skills on which the capable Staff Officer depends. The Command Officer must
master the skill of putting pen to paper to deal with bureaucracy on behalf of his troops.
These acquired skills are necessary for the Command Officer’s assignment as a COMMANDER
because this is where the rubber meets the road and aids in successful Command.
It is the policy of the USV-JSC that Command Officers COMMAND.
Further, it is the policy that when a Command Officer is serving as a Staff Officer, s/he is not
a Commander. The Command Officer serving as a Staff Officer serves to insure the success
of the Command. In reality, the responsibility of Command is personified in the Commander.
THE COMMANDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL HIS COMMAND DOES OR FAILS TO DO. The mistakes, oversights, professionalism, success, etc., of the Staff Officer inures to the COMMANDER. A Staff Officer who is self-serving, looking for personal aggrandizement fails the
COMMANDER and thus fails the Command. Likewise, the incompetent Staff Officer is a failure to the Commander and the US Volunteers in the command. (next page)
From the Commander
A wise Commander will mentor an incompetent Staff Officer directing him/her to obtain further education or assistance. The
self-serving, seeker of self- aggrandizement
must be stopped through counseling or relieved. That is the COMMANDER’S responsibility.
Therefore, we encourage every NEW USVJSC member to enroll in the NCO University’s Action Officer’s course online. Please
visit that page on our web and fill out the
form. You will receive instructions within
24 hours.
Allen A. Baumann
/s/Allen A. Baumann
LTG ALLEN A. BAUMANN
USAVR, USV-JSC
Commanding General
Meet
CMC Frank X. Contreras III
USNVR/USV-JSC
National Comptroller
Your dues may be mail to
CMC Frank X. Contreras III
(951) 233-8992
(see address on page 6)
National Headquarters
United States Volunteers—Joint Services Command
Command and Staff Meeting
2nd Saturday of the Month
2nd Floor Pantages Hall
Uniform: Class A or B
Long Beach VA Medical Center
National Staff Christmas Party
December 13, 2014 at 12 Noon
VISIT THE USVJSC.ORG WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
MEETINGS, TRAINING AND EVENTS
About the United States Volunteers—Joint Services Command
The USV-JSC is 415 members strong in 5 regions and growing! The USV-JSC is legally established as a
United States Internal Revenue Registered 501(c )(19) tax-deductible non-profit veterans organization.
The USV-JSC has met the strict requirements set forth by the Congress of the United States and enjoys
the same legal status as a “Title 36” corporation, i.e., congressionally chartered non-profit corporation.
The USV-JSC functions in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 1491– Section 1491, funeral honors, functions
at funerals for veterans as amended by subsection (a) Public Law 106-65, Section 578 (a) (1) and Subsection (f) Public Law 106-65, Section 578 (d), 10 U.S. Code title 10; armed forces authority to accept certain voluntary services and Department of Defense instruction 1300.15, authorized provider partnership
program (AP3) . The USV-JSC is a certified organization in the AP3.
Please check the Directives for the Correct Wearing of
your Uniform.
Capt. Jackson Whitaker, USNVR, was
sworn in as the J-9 Public Relations and
National Recruiting Officer for USV-JSC.
Capt. Whitaker has many years of experience in this area and he will be developing
literature and brochures for the Regional
Commands to use in informing the public
about the mission and the work of this organization on behalf of veterans across the
nation. If you would like to serve as a Recruiting Officer for USV-JSC please do
Email him: [email protected]
USV-JSC Chaplain Corps
and USV-JSC Medical Reserve Corps
We need Medical Officers and Chaplains in
all 50 States!
USVJSC began with a vision Civilians and
Military working together to make sure our
nation’s veterans receive their Final Salute
with Dignity and Honor!
United States Volunteers— Joint Services Command
CHAPLAINS CORPS
Chaplain (RDML) Michael McKinney
USNVR, USV-JSC
Chief of Chaplains
We want to welcome the following Chaplain’s and Chaplain’s Assistants to the Corps:
CH (CPT) Edward Nasioki, 9th Region; CH (CPT) Kenneth Clark, 9th Region and SGT Buford
Taylor, Chaplains Asst. 6th Region. We are definitely seeking volunteer Chaplains nationwide.
Please call or email our office at 626-827-6405 to discuss the possibility of you serving our nation’s veterans as a chaplain.
Please visit usvjsc-chaplaincorps.info and look at the vision and mission of this organization. We not only officiate Final Military Honors,
but also we do hospital visitation and training, emergency services
and host symposiums on important topics such as “Terrorism, Suicide
Prevention and Leadership.”
Deputy Chief of Chaplains
CH (COL) Albert Aguilar
USVAR, USVJSC
Chaplain Aguilar is your Deputy Chief of Chaplains. He assists in organizing training programs for our chaplains, chaplain assistants and officers.
His expertise includes “pallative” care and is a much sought after speaker
on this and other subjects. He, CH (Col) Robert Harris and CH (Maj) Ed
Crossette developed the protocol for Chaplains while
performing Final Military Honors in conjunction with the AP3 training.
You can reach CH Aguilar via email:
[email protected].
Chaplains Training
Offered by Promise Christian
University
chaplainstraining.com
Course #1—Intro to the Chaplaincy
Course # 2—Pastoral Care
Course # 3—Final Military Honors
and Leadership
All Chaplains must have a current CPR/First Aid
USVJSC Chaplains University
Additional Training
CH201— All new Chaplains: AP3,
DoD, Customs & Courtesies, CPR First
Aid, Chaplains Directives (required for
04 promotion)
CH301— Action Officers Training
PTSD, CISM (required for 05 promotion)
CH401—Leadership and Management, Strategic Planning
(required for 06 promotion)
NATIONAL COMMAND
Commanding General LTG Allen A. Baumann (USAVR)
Deputy Commander (Logistics) MG Michael Harris (USAVR)
Deputy Commander (Operations) MG Jan Small (USAVR)
Chief of Staff, MG Mark Nguyen (USAVR)
Command Sergeant Major CSM Ismael Aguilar (USAVR)
J1 Manpower & Personnel Directorate MAJ Lily Hoang
All Sort Information Center (ASIC) COL Jesse Gonzales (USAVR)
J3 Operations and Training Directorate, CPT Jackie Hornsby (USAVR)
J4 Logistic Directorate MAJ Sonny Wilcher (USAVR)
J5 Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate BG Rong Nay (USAVR)
J6 Chief Information Officer Lt Col Adelle McKinney
J8 Fund, Field, and Equipment Deputy Chief of Staff, CSM Frank X
Contreras III
J-9 Public Affairs and Relations, Capt. Jackson Whitaker, USNVR
Judge Advocate General (JAG) MAJ Daniel Hoffiz (USAVR)
Chief of Chaplains CH (RDML) Michael McKinney (USAVR)
Inspector General, COL Si Truong (USAVR)
Medical Reserve Corps Commandant, MG John Mohler (USAVR)
HQ Special Troops Commandant, COL Mung Tran (USAVR)
From National Headquarters
Long Beach, California
ESL Training for USV-JSC Members. CPT. Jackie Hornsby, J3, is
putting together a training program
that will be offered to all commands to assist in training all personnel in basic commands associated with Final Military Honors.
Training vs Practicing. LTG Allen Baumann, National
Commander, emphasized that training without doing is
not enough. All USV-JSC Authorized Provider Partnership Program graduates must also do what they have
learned. Training and action. As much as possible
practice to become not only a “fighting” team but a
“parade” team as well. Which simply means doing your
mission with excellence and making sure you and your
uniform is spot on!
REGIONAL COMMAND
4th Regional Commander, BG John Alles, (USAVR)
6th Regional Commander BG Freddie Harper (USAVR)
9th Regional Commander MG Alexander My (USAFVR)
10th Regional Commander BG Raymond Coffee (USAVR)
Welcome to New USV Members
CH (CPT) Edward Nasioki, USAVR 9th Region
CH (CPT) Kenneth Clark, USAVR 9th Region
SGT Buford Taylor, USAVR 6th Region
Help Wanted to locate men and women who are willing to
serve as CHAPLAINS,
CHAPLAIN ASSISTANTS, NCO’s
Visit www.usvjsc.org
Dow
Download
nload an Application and Sign Up
Questions? Call 310
310--508
508--1434 (Capt. Whitaker)
Retired Military and civilians
626
626--827
827--6405 (L
(Lt.
t. Col. McKinney) Chaplains
Usvjsc
Usvjsc--chaplaincorps.info
CHAPLAIN CORPS NATIONAL COMMAND
Chief of Chaplains—CH (RDML) Michael McKinney, USNVR
Deputy Chief of Chaplains — CH (COL) Albert Aguilar, USAVR
Commandant—CH (RDML) Michael McKinney, USNVR
G-1Administrative Officer—LT Col Adelle McKinney, USAFVR
Recruiting and Retention—CH. (MAJ) Julio Mediana, USAVR
Medical Corps Liaison — CH (MAJ) Rosalinda Mediana, USAVR
Public Affairs — CH (MAJ) Sandra Lambert, USAVR
Deputy Public Affairs —LT Javier Plascencia, USAVR
REGION 9—CH (Lt Col) Ronald Butler, USAFVR
2015 Membership Dues should be in by Dec. 31st. If
your ID card is expiring in 2014, you also need to send
an updated photo or they will use the same photo plus
$10 for a new card. You can download the ID card
application at usvjsc.org (Join USV-JSC page). Commanders are responsible for collecting dues and sending them in to CMC Frank Contreras with a copy of your
latest PDM file noting who is paid and who is not.
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08
07
06
05
04
03
02
01
LTG
MG
BG
COL
LTC
MAJ
CPT
1st Lt
2nd Lt
$200.00
$150.00
$130.00
$75.00
$65.00
$55.00
$35.00
$30.00
$30.00
E9
E8
E7
E6
E5
E4
SGM/CSM $30.00
WO5 $60.00
MSG/1SG $30.00
WO4 $35.00
SFC
$30.00
WO3 $35.00
SSgt
$15.00*
WO2 $35.00
Sgt
$15.00*
WO1 $35.00
Cpl
$15.00*
*Free First Year
(Revised 9/2014)
RIBBONS AND USVJSC INSIGNIA. You can order
your ribbons (etc) from CMC Frank Contreras by simply
emailing him a list of your needs. He will respond with
the costs including shipping. Make a copy of that email
and send it with a check or money order to:
CMC Frank X. Contreras III
USV-JSC
National Command Comptroller
1499 Camino Sueno
Hemet, CA 92545-5494
Email: [email protected]