DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VETERANS AND MANAGEPJENT JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS. name some 33 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA. ME 04333-9533 30 December 2913 MEMORANDUM FOR Lieutenant General William E. Ingram in, Director, Anny National Guard, 111 S. George Mason Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22204 SUBJECT: Request Assistance in MEARNG Force Management Transition 1. The Maine Army National Guard formally requests the assistance of the Army National Guard Force Management Team in rte-balancing our force as we briefed in detail during our State of the State presentation on 20 Nov 13. Our primary ?zero sum gain? snategy temahts the transition of Maine units (including the 133rd Engineer Battalion as bill payers to reconstitute the historic 1SI Battalion, 103Jr? Infantly Regiment, formerly the 20 Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. 2. We request ARNG-FM assistance in the preparation and submission of a Force Transition Plan to the Army G3 to ain authorization for this re?halancing of our force. The reconstitution of the 1st Battalion 103 Infantry {203? Maine) will achieve these tangible capability effects: a. Rebalance the MEARNG with a sustainable, relevant and ready force structure. it). Reconcile MEARNG force structure with long term demographic, stationing and support in?astructnre realities, along with inwstate and regional training opportunities. 6. Maintain current state Force Structure Allowance levels. Reduce unit cost and equipment density, while increasing readhtess. e. Directly align MEARNG force streetme with BCT fonnations - ?'om 1924 to the years following World War Two Maine?s 103rd Infantry Regiment was assigned to the 845?h Infantry Brigade in Vermont, and we would seek to have this alignment restored with 1-103 IN being assigned as the third maneuver battalion in the 86m f. Support programmed ARNG divestore of Engineer force structure. g. Support regional contingency Operations for Homeland Response Forces. h. Rattan MEARNG force structure orientation to its historic base of Infantry, and return one of the most storied heritage units in the Army to the corps of Infantry. 3. This transition is timer for FY 15 implementation, given that the MEARNG has secured a state bond to purchase training area lands and upgrade military to support an Infantry battalion readiness plan. SUBJECT: Request Assistance in MEARNG Force Management Transition 4. The WARNG G3 Force: Management team will war}: directly with your staff to rapidly prepare this proposal for submission Within the next 60 days. 5. Point of contact for this action is the undersigneci or Colonel John R. Masher, Chief of Staff 31 iohn.r.moshcr.mil@mail.mi1. or 207-430-5939 for with any qucstions or concerns. Encl AMPBELL WARNG Force Canversion Proposal Brigadier General, MENG The Adjutant General Masher, John COL USARMY (US) From: Mosher, John COL USARMY (US) Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 11:46 AM To: Subject: Checking In Hi Donnie, Great to meet you this week at the COSAC. Not a lot of good news it seems, but always learn a lot and enjoy the company of feilow chiefs. i got in eariy this morning to my office and met with our TAG to review the initiai analysis of the Force Structure exchange concept between our states and explained to 86 Campbell that your TAG will want to speak to you directly about the details of any such arrangement as the Army Chief of Staff. As an Air TAG, i am sure that he places the highest confidence in your View of such important matters on the Army side. Given the weight of this potential opportunity during these uncertain times, the staffing deserves all due diligence. i would like to send my FIRO Team to speak with you and discuss any questions your staff may have regarding Engineer Force Structure to assist in your review of this proposal. They would be able to describe from an institutional perspective the unit MTOEs, training plans, stationing needs and provide any documentation to include lessons learned from deployments, DSCA Support, Full Time Manning and IRT missions that this battalion routinely provides. i also spoke at length with ARNG-FM about their using the Engineer Battalion as a divestiture model for any possible reduction in ARNG End Strength in COSAC discussions and they assured me that both Maine and New Mexico would be secured with Engineer Force Structure as border states, especially with your MEB being at risk. At any rate, it was great to meet you and I hope you have safe travels back to New Mexico. i'll give you a call maybe on Monday before i head back to my next Operation work group on Tuesday in DC. Have a great weekend, Jack Colonel Jack Masher Chief of Staff Maine Army National Guard 207 660 5922