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by Master Sgt. Julie Avey
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Ever wonder what it would be like to serve at the National ties, he saw the human resources manager position listed. He
Guard Bureau (NGB)? Staff Sgt. Ricky Evans of the then
163rd Reconnaissance Wing, March Air Reserve Base, re-
cently returned home from a tour at the Air National Guard
Readiness Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland,
where he served in the NGB Human Resources Directorate.
“I had the opportunity to see firsthand and learn the
bigger picture of our Air National Guard,” said Evans.
“I was able to learn more about my Human Resources
Air Force Specialty (Code) to better help others and
better myself in my career.”
Evans, who applied for a six-month position, was
on an Active Duty Operational Support (ADOS) tour
to learn and assist at NGB while still assigned to the
163 RW. He was able to extend for another six months.
“I was wondering if I could keep up, and how I
would earn the right to be there when I first arrived,”
said Evans. “As a staff sergeant., I was the lowest rank-
ing. The average rank was master sergeant and above.”
Evans explained that although he works as a person-
nel specialist at March ARB, working at NGB allows
him to grow and continue to learn the duties of a civil-
ian Human Resource Manager.
“I have a degree in Human Resources and to be able
to work in every aspect of the position at NBG was a
great opportunity to expand on my knowledge in the
career field,” said Evans.
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sitions for the ANG directorates, which involved get-
ting notifications from the directorates, drafting job served in the CaliforniaANG for seven years. He later trans-
descriptions and contacting applicants via email. ferred to the Force Support Squadron to better align his skills
to his degree in Human Resources. Since his return from
“We would reach out to the applicants if we found ANG headquarters, he has been promoted to technical ser-
incomplete or missing documents and notify them if geant and the 163 RW has become the 163rd Attack Wing.
they didn’t meet the criteria of the position,” Evans
said. “We would post to the website, check off quali- For information on how to apply for an Active Duty
fied applicants and request interviews. I received and Operational Support tour or a statutory tour with NGB,
reviewed approximately 50 applications a day.” visit ANG.AF.Mil/Careers/mva orang.af.mil/careers/
ados/index.asp.
Evans said he learned better time management and flexibil-
ity with last-minute adjustments in the fast-paced environment.
What advice does Evans have for someone inter-
ested in working at the NGB? “Be open to change.”
Evans, who was recently accepted for a full time position
in the 163rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, advises those in-
terested in working at the NGB to be open to change.
“The experience I received at NGB helped prepare me
to take on new assignments as important as serving several
squadrons at the group level,” he said. “The hardest part of
working at NGB was being away from family and home,”
Evans, who began his career in civil engineering, has