Arizona's Official Operation Jump Start Magazine

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• Speaker Request Form
• OJS Overview Presentation
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Do you have photos from your time with OJS?! Do you have a great story you think should be told? Contact the Desert Sentinel Editor. Want everyone back home to know what your doing for your country? Fill out a Hometown News Release and the information will be sent to your local newspapers. Fill out the form here Check out our ever growing collection of OJS Video Clips and news-packages. TF Raven Crew Chief Saves A Life in the Desert. YUMA, Ariz. — Aug. 12 started out like any other day for Army Sgt. Louis Garcia, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief with Task Force Raven, Operation Jump Start – Arizona. His mission for the day complete, he and the crew of Raven 48 were heading home to the Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix when the Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) agent that the crew worked with called them on a cell phone. The call diverted Raven 48, forcing them back to Yuma and would put Garcia’s combat life saving (CLS) training to the test. Read More Refuelers Keep Southwest Border Aviation in the Sky. AJO, Ariz. – It’s pretty much universally agreed that with the assistance of aviation assets from the National Guard, success of air operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has dramatically increased since the beginning of Operation Jump Start (OJS). Read More OJS Deputy Commander - Air beats heat, raises more then $4,000. YUMA, Ariz. -- It didn’t take much persuading for Air Force Col. Wanda Wright, Joint Task Force Arizona deputy commander – Air, to take time out of an already busy schedule to spend time with Soldiers and Airmen on the U.S.-Mexico border all while raising money for a good cause. Read More OJS Says Goodbye To A Commander PHOENIX - Leaning back in the chair behind his large wooden desk, Air Force Brig. Gen. Ulay Littleton looks relaxed as he finishes up his phone conversation and turns his attention to the task at hand.  On this Aug 3 morning, the task at hand will be one of the last for the General as commander of Task Force Arizona. Read More “Puppy Love” Embraces Team Falcon The sight of stray dogs in the towns that straddle the U.S.-Mexico border is very common. However, a few strays in Nogales, Ariz., have creatively found homes and new owners by way of their “adoption” of National Guard EIT (Entry Identification Team) sites and the Soldiers and Airmen that are posted there. Read More The DESERT SENTINEL is Arizona's Official Operation Jump Start Magazine, and is published by OJS Public Affairs Office.  Current Edition Operation Jump Start in the News: Guard members rescue 10 in two days - May 16, 2007 MG Rataczak FOX News Interview - May 21, 2006 Major General Rataczak CNN interview - May 17, 2006 Border Issue Quotes as of May 18, 2006 California       ~       Texas       ~         New Mexico National Guard Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's):   National Guard Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)     Ongoing National Guard Missions at the Border:         Joint Counter Narco-Terrorism Task Force (JCNTF)   The Arizona National Guard currently supports law enforcement agencies with the Joint Counter Narco-Terrorism Task Force (JCNTF).         Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program   The Arizona National Guard's Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program conducts civil engineering training along the Arizona/Mexico border. Innovative Readiness Training Photos

Please Select the most applicable survey. - OJS Idea Box - Give Us An Idea. - OJS Leadership Exit Interview - Complete Survey - OJS personnel currently off mission - Complete Survey - OJS Personnel Exit Interview - Complete Survey Points of Contact Operation Jump Start Public Affairs Kristine M. Munn, Capt, ANG Public Affairs & Joint Visitors Bureau 5636 E. McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85008-3495 Office: 602.267.2751 DSN: 853.2751 Fax: 602.267.2495 Blackberry: 602.489.6483 Email Capt. Munn Please contact the National Guard Bureau Public Affairs Office for information regarding Operation Jump Start outside of Arizona. The National Guard Bureau Public Affairs Office can be reached at 703.607.2584 or after hours at 202.369.8713 Media Requests Initial media requests for coverage of the Arizona National Guard at Border Patrol locations should be directed to the Border Patrol. Tucson Border Patrol Public Information Officer Jesus L. Rodriguez Office: 520.748.3044 Yuma Border Patrol Public Affairs Specialist Albert J. Bosco Office: 928.341.6500 ext. 6482 Blackberry: 928.941.9498 Email Mr. Bosco