6 Broadcaster Press May 7, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com SD Guard Promotes Oster To Brigadier General RAPID CITY, S.D. - The South Dakota Army National Guard promoted Michael Oster, of Rapid City, to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters on Camp Rapid, April 30. With the promotion will come a new duty assignment as the assistant adjutant general of the South Dakota Army National Guard. Oster will take responsibility from Brig. Gen. Tom Croymans, who will retire after 43 years of military service. Oster's official appointment to the position will take place at a later date. Oster will be responsible to the South Dakota National Guard's adjutant general for strategic planning, strength management, troop readiness and mobilization support of the state's more than 3,100 Army National Guard Soldiers. "Promotions at this level are more about the people and opportunities you have had on your way here," said Oster. "So many things have to line up to get these opportunities, and when they do you just hope to be qualified and ready to go." "I could not be more excited about this, and I'm absolutely honored by the privilege to serve in such an important capacity for such an amazing organization," Oster added. Guest speaker Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general for the SDNG, expressed his confidence in Oster to maintain the relationships and readiness for South Dakota. "Leaders, especially at the general officer level, are chosen based on potential not on achievements," said Reisch. "General Oster is a great leader and will serve the South Dakota National Guard well." Oster outlined many goals that he has after assuming his new position. "One of my goals is to re-establish effective use of mission command re-establishing mutual trust, allowing leaders at all levels the ability to take prudent risk, exercise disciplined initiative and command at the appropriate level," said Oster. "Clearly we will continue to focus on readiness, and I believe by creating clear objectives, setting the expectation of excellence." Oster is looking forward to the many challenges and opportunities that come with this promotion and his position of assistant adjutant general. "Knowing that you serve each and every Soldier in the Army National Guard is an amazing responsibility," said Oster. "I am excited to take that on and work as an advocate to ensure our Soldiers, their families, and their employers have what they all need to continue to level of excellence that has become the standard in our organization. "The Soldiers of the South Dakota Army National Guard have my trust, loyalty and complete commitment to them," continued Oster. "I will spend every day in this position earning the same from them." Oster began his military service in 1986 enlisting as a combat wire installer with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery in Mitchell. He received his commission through the Officer Candidate School program in 1990. He earned his Bachelors and Master of Science degrees from South Dakota State University and is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College. Oster has served at nearly every staff level and command position throughout his career. Oster has commanded the 665th Maintenance Company, 727th Transportation Company, Recruiting and Retention Battalion the 152nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and the 109th Regional Support Group. Oster has also completed two tours of duty: one to Iraq in 2004-2005 with the Rapid Fielding Initiative, and his second tour to Afghanistan with the 152nd CSSB in 2013. 2019 SD Workforce Education Grant Recipients Announced PIERRE, S.D. – Eight South Dakota Workforce Education Grants, totaling more than $1,091,000, have been awarded to seven South Dakota public school districts and one private non-profit organization. In 2013, the South Dakota Legislature established the Workforce Education Fund. Part of that fund was designated to provide grants for career and technical education programs in secondary schools. The purpose of the grant program is to provide the opportunity to make transformative change in career and technical education programs. High quality CTE programs give students the knowledge, skills and experiences to be prepared for postsecondary education and the workforce. “I commend the recipients of these grants for thinking big as they seek to grow their career and technical education programs,” said Laura Scheibe, the South Dakota Department of Education’s director of career and technical education. “CTE programs help students effectively connect their K-12 education to real-world career opportunities.” Below is a list of grant recipients, a brief summary of each project and grant award amounts: Dell Rapids School District -- Development of a new welding technology program in partnership with Lake Area Technical Institute -- $11,661.34 Deubrook Area School District -- Expansion of agriculture, food and natural resources program through the construction of a greenhouse and the development of an aquaponics program -- $16,625.00 Harrisburg School District -- Creation of a Home Builders Academy in partnership with the Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation, Southeast Technical Institute and Affordable Housing Solutions -- $225,000.00 Menno School District -- Expansion of the agriculture, food and natural resources program through the congins test (for Equine Infectious Anemia) as well as an official struction of a new Ag Learning Lab -- $225,000.00 Mitchell School District -- Expansion of middle and identification which may include a USDA approved microhigh school career and technical education programs chip, digital photographs, or a lifetime brand inspection through the addition of robotics and automation curricucard from the SD Brand Board. lum -- $72,086.48 Prior to interstate movement, the owner of the horse Rapid City Area School District -- Purchase of equipwill log into an online portal and report travel itineraries for horses traveling on an EECVI. Upon reporting travel, the ment to support the development of a Computer Arts and portal may notify the owner of any additional requirements, Sciences Academy -- $225,000.00 Tea Area School District -- Construction of a new facilidisease concerns, or precautions listed by the state of desty to house architecture and construction, manufacturing, tination. A permit is automatically generated and the state animal health offices in the states of origin and destination and transportation, distribution and logistics programs -- $225,000.00 are notified of the movement and current EECVI. EECVIs Sioux Falls Catholic Schools (O'Gorman High School) -may be terminated at any time by the issuing veterinarian Modernization of architecture and construction program or the state animal health official. -- $91,028.90 EECVI Is Alternative For Equine Enthusiasts PIERRE, S.D. – Equine enthusiasts traveling interstate with their horses will now have an alternative to meeting the requirement for a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI or health certificate), which is valid for up to 30 days. The Extended Equine Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (EECVI), is valid for up to 6 months, allowing horse owners to move their horse between participating states for show, rodeo, trail riding, and other short-term events. The EECVI is not valid for other interstate movement, such as sale, change of ownership, or breeding. 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