Chaplain goes mic

Video by Billy Blankenship

Chaplain goes mic'd up on Halloween

187th Fighter Wing

Oct. 31, 2025 | 4:28

Maj. Edward Lartey, a D.C. National Guard chaplain supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, prepares to go on camera while visiting troops on patrol with command team members in Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2025. The mission emphasizes compassion, service and security, reinforcing trust between the National Guard, local agencies and the community while enhancing readiness and morale across the force. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. William Blankenship)

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Chaplain goes mic'd up on Halloween

Mission:
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
Vision:
Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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