New class begins Basic Military Training

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently started Basic Military training for a new class of recruits.

Joint Training Command is conducting basic training for over 40 new Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen that have recently enlisted in the California State Guard. This training includes lessons in basic military topics, drill and ceremony, and discussions on how to navigate the many opportunities within the CSG.
This course is conducted over several months with both online and in-person weekend instruction at Camp San Luis Obispo before these new members graduate and are sent to their home unit.
Anyone interested in joining the CSG can find more information on its website.
(CA State Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Zak Lara)

Made Possible By

General Tier

  • Dustin Colegrove

Colonel Tier

  • Col.C.McAdams,Sr.LlD.
  • COL Philip Smith
  • Dan Sebby

Sergeant Major

  • 2LT (MD) Richard Ostopowicz
  • Andre N Coulombe
  • Hayden
  • William Cooper

Sergeant Tier

  • Alexander Kosin
  • B. S.
  • COL (AK) John C James
  • Daniel E Meldazis
  • David
  • Michael Chiesa
  • Mike Gibson
  • Mike Hawley
  • Sheryl Bishop
  • Tom Jackson
  • WSG King

Corporal Tier

  • 2LT James Jackson
  • Abby Horn
  • Admin US Army Auxiliary Activation Project
  • Alex Francois
  • Alex Walker-Griffin
  • Anthony Paduano
  • Beverly Shepard
  • [email protected]
  • Buckwalter
  • C.J. Nagle
  • Cary
  • Charlie
  • Chris
  • chris schnupp
  • COL John Goodnight, CSMR, Ret.
  • Dana K
  • Daniel Newell
  • Eric
  • Evan
  • Evan Papadakis
  • ferg
  • Fernando Martinez
  • Gary
  • George
  • Ivansie
  • Jacob Gutierrez
  • JC
  • JEFF RICHTER
  • John Goodnight
  • John Twitty
  • Josh Copeland
  • joshua pedata
  • Kenyon
  • Kevin Spatz
  • Mike Nguyen
  • Phillip Gordon Ryman
  • Rebekah phillips
  • Richard
  • SonofCar
  • SPC Andino
  • Stephen Green
  • Steve
  • Trent
  • Wadie Williams (COL, TX, Ret)
  • William Kiel
  • William Taylor

Private Tier

  • Andrew Raymond
  • Arthur Helms
  • Bernadette Ramirez
  • Carlo
  • Charles F. Reed, Jr., 1LT (MS)
  • Craig Collins-Young
  • David Herman
  • Father Ernest Buchanan
  • Gerald Burnett
  • Iggi Mincus
  • Jacob H
  • John Fauver
  • Joseph Walsh
  • Kathryn Gonzales
  • Kenneth Cook-Askins
  • Kf Schmi
  • Levi Stephens
  • Mad Chemist
  • Michael Mcelrath
  • MoNobody
  • Robert Greene
  • Russell Griffin
  • SRS
  • Tom Rogers
  • Tony
  • Travis Kalin
  • Will Bardwell

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