LTC Gary Kirk, President Lt Col Gary Kirk was elected as the President at the 2010 State Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Huntsville, Alabama. Lt Col Kirk is a technician with the 226 CCG. Prior to that, he served as the Commander of the Logistics Readiness Squadron as a Supply Officer and also served as a Communications Officer. He served in the active duty Air Force for four years as an Operations Management Officer. He and his wife, Jeanine, have two sons, Andrew and Ryan. Lt Col Kirk serves as an Admissions Liaison Officer for the Air Force Academy as an additional duty and is an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Prattville. Kirk216@knology.net  334-230-4000   LTC Nicky Medley, 1st Vice President LTC Nicky Medley was elected as the 1st Vice President at the 2010 State Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Huntsville, Alabama. He is a 32-year member of the Alabama Army National Guard, and is assigned as Engineer Officer for the 62nd Troop Command. His last assignment was as the Commander of the 31st Forward Support Battalion. He’s employed fulltime with the 62nd TC and is assigned as the Security Manager, Physical Security Officer, OPSEC Manager, Safety Coordinator, Facilities Manager. He is a past President of the George Watson Chapter of Quartermaster Association. LTC Medley received his BS degree in Human Resource Management from Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. LTC Medley has two children that are married and live in the Enterprise, Alabama area. LTC Medley lives in Enterprise, Alabama. nicky.g.medley@us.army.mil     COL Joe Barnard, 2nd Vice Preisdent      LtCol Jeffrey Newton, Immediate Past President Lt Col Newton was elected as the President at our 2009 State Conference at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover Alabama. He is a 27-year member of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, and is assigned as Commander of the 117th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. As an additional duty, he’s an Admissions Liaison Officer in the Birmingham area for the United States Air Force Academy. Lt Col Newton received his BS degree in Business from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Lt Col Newton and his wife Lisa live in Hoover, Alabama      LTC Todd Brown, Judge Advocate Lt. Col. Brown is the Judge Advocate representative for the National Guard Association of Alabama. He is currently assigned as the Staff Judge Advocate for the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard. Lt. Col. Brown has 21 years of combined service in the United States Air Force and the Alabama Air National Guard. He is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, the University of Alabama School of Law, and the Air War College. In his civilian employment, Lt. Col. Brown is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, in Montgomery. Lt. Col. Brown and his wife, Clark, reside in Montgomery, Alabama.      Capt Brandy Brown Chaplain      Major Jon Michael Taylor, Treasurer Major Taylor is the Treasurer for the National Guard Association of Alabama. He is a 23 year member of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, and is assigned as the Deputy Commander of the 117th Mission Support Group. Major Taylor was selected as the 2004 and 2007 Alabama Air National Guard Company Grade Officer of the Year and served four years as the Air National Guard Company Grade Representative on the National Board of Directors of the National Guard Association of the United States. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Major Taylor and his wife, Aletha, have three children, daughters Casey and Hannah and son Matt. They reside in Remlap, Alabama. Jon.Taylor@albirm.ang.af.mil     COL Richard Cole, JFHQ, Army National Guard      COL Tony Bonasera, JFHQ, Army Aviation      Col Bob Hamrick, JFHQ, Air National Guard      Col Paul Jacobs, Air South Col Paul Jacobs serves as the Air South representative and . He is a 30-year member of the Alabama Air National Guard, and is assigned as Commander of the 187th Mission Support Group Montgomery, Alabama. Col Jacobs received his BS in Education from the University of Alabama and MS in Strategic Studies from the USAF Air War College. Col Jacobs resides in Montgomery, Alabama with his wife Teresa and has one son, John, who is currently enrolled at the United States Naval Academy.      Col Cliff James, Air North Colonel James serves as Air North and on the Nominations Committee for the National Guard Association of Alabama. He is a 30 year member of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, and currently serves as the Vice Wing Commander. Prior to his current position, he served as the 117th Operations Group Commander. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Computer and Informational Science degree, minor in Business. Colonel James and his wife Cathy are the proud parents of two daughters and one son. Col James and Cathy reside in Empire, AL.      LTC Randall Brown, 167th TSC      MAJ Brents Pepper, 135th Sustainment Command      COL David R. Brown, 31st Chemical Brigade COL Brown serves as the 31st Chemical Brigade representative and Chairman of the Legislature Resolutions Committee. He is a 26-year member of the Alabama Army National Guard, and is assigned as Deputy Commanding Officer to the 31st Chemical Brigade. His last assignment was as the National Guard Adviser to the Commandant, United States Army War College (USAWC), Carlisle, Pennsylvania. COL Brown has a BS in Agronomy & Soils and an MS in Agriculture from Auburn University and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the USAWC. COL Brown resides in Collierville, Tennessee with his wife Patti and son Logan.      MAJ Kyle Hannah, 20th Special Forces      LTC Todd Grigsby, 621st Troop Support Command      VACANT, 226 ASG      LTC Allen Price, 111th Ordnance Group LTC Allen Price serves as the 111th Ordnance Group’s representative. He is a 23-year member of the Alabama Army National Guard, and is assigned as Deputy Commander of the 44st Ordnance Battalion (EOD) Huntsville, Al currently deployed in Iraq. His last assignment was as the Operations Officer of the 111th Ordnance Group (EOD) Opelika, Al. LTC Price received his BA in Communication and ROTC Commission from Auburn University LTC Price resides in Valley, Alabama with his wife Susan and has a stepson Stuart and daughter Bailey.      VACANT, 122 Support Group      2/Lt Sean Rizzo Company Grade , Air      2/Lt Kurt Buchta, Company Grade, Army      CW5 Thomas Harper Warrant Officer Representative      Col (ret) George McCurdy, Retired Life (Air) Colonel George R. McCurdy III is the Retired Life (Air) Representative on the Executive Council. Colonel McCurdy retired as the Executive Support Staff Officer and the Technician Chief of Staff for the Alabama Air National Guard. He was assigned to the Alabama National Guard State Headquarters in Montgomery, Alabama. Colonel McCurdy is the previous Commander, 226 Combat Communications Group, Alabama Air National Guard. Colonel McCurdy attended Marion Military Institute (Junior College) and has a degree in Business from the University of Alabama. Colonel McCurdy entered the Air National Guard in 1969 as an Airman Basic and after graduating from the University of Alabama in 1972 was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1973. He has an extensive background in air traffic control and combat communications. Colonel McCurdy and his wife, Linda, have three children and four grandchildren. george.mccurdy@almont.ang.af.mil     Vacant, Retired Life (ARMY)      Lt Col (ret) Ron Stone, Executive Director Stoney is the Executive Director of the National Guard Association of Alabama and the Administrator of the National Guard Association of Alabama Insurance Trust. After he received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama in 1971, he served seven years in the U.S. Navy and fifteen years with the 106th Tactical Reconaissance Squadron of the Alabama Air National Guard in Birmingham. Stoney is married to the former Brenda Tune of Birmingham. They live in Trussville and have four children and seven grandchildren. stoney833@bellsouth.net  205-833-0100