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Jibri A. Rashid
Col, USMCVR
103d BCT Commander jazmikar@icloud.com
Raymond E. Knutzen
LTC, USAVR
Chief of Staff REKNUTZEN@yahoo.com
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The
103rd BCT has
established to
serve the northern State of Washington.
The Commanding
Office is in
Edmonds, WA
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4 JULY 2022p; 103rd BCT 4th of July Parade and Car Show in Bothell, WA |
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| LtCol Jibri Rashid from the 103rd BCT was the MC for the car show awards presentation. Standing to his right is his son, SGT Rashid, who was assisting with handing out the trophies for the winners. In the foreground is Mr. Morrison from the VFW. |
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| LtCol Rashid from the 103rd BCT standing in front of his car, which was the winner in its category at the Bothell 4th of July car show. LtCol Rashid is active in the Mission 22 program. Mission 22 is a veterans suicide prevention program that also supports veterans and their families with treatment programs for post traumatic stress, brain injuries, and other challenges. |
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18 JUNE 2022 Thunderbird & Whale Emergency Exercise 2022 |
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| Thunderbird and Whale is part of a National Level Exercise using a 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Washington and Oregon. The United States Volunteers - Joint Services Command was invited by the National Tribal Emergency Management Council to conduct Ground Support training and establish Joint Operations Centers California, Washington State, Florida, and Virginia with HAM communications support. This will be the first National Level Exercise planned and implemented by the Tribes in US history. The Thunder Run portion of TW22 will be the largest General Aviation mission of this type ever performed in the US. |
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18 JUNE 2022 TW22 ESF#2 Support for USV-JSC |
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| 101st and 103rd BCT at Arlington, WA, Airfield with BG Miller Commanding |
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30 MAY 2022 103rd BCT Memorial Day Event, Edmonds, WA |
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US Volunteers of BG Miller's Command, the 103rd BCT,
participated in the Memorial Day Event, Edmonds, WA.
From right to left: SMSgt Torguson, USAFVR; SFC Johnson, USAVR; Sgt Cruz, USMCVR; SFC Tizo, USAVR.
Looking good and standing tall representing the US Volunteers-Joint Services Command! They made us proud. |
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06 MAY 2022 103rd BCT |
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| 103rd BCT and VFW Post 3348 planting 200 fruit trees for NW Tribal Emergency Management and Farmer Frog for future food distribution program. A sustainable fresh food initiative by the NTEMC. |
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01 FEB 2022 10th Regional Command Tahoma National Cemetery |
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The 10th Regional Command Ops Team provided Military Funeral Honors Ceremonies at the Tahoma National Cemetery, Washington, on 01 FEB 2022.
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04 JAN 2022 10th Regional Command Tahoma National Cemetery |
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| The Operations Team, 10th Regional Command, performed Military Funeral Honors Ceremonies at the Tahoma National Cemetery, Washington, on 04 JAN 2022. US Volunteers were from the 10th RC HQ Staff, 101st BCT, and 103rd BCT. |
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07 DEC 2021 10th Regional Command Tahoma National Cemetery |
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| The Operations Team, 10th Regional Command, performed Military Funeral Honors Ceremonies at the Tahoma National Cemetery, Washington, on 07 DEC 2021. US Volunteers were from the 10th RC HQ Staff, 101st BCT, and 103rd BCT. |
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02 NOV 2021 10th Regional Command Tahoma National Cemetery |
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10th Regional Command Ops Teams 101st and 103rd BCTs perform duty at
Tahoma National Cemetery on 2 November 2021. |
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11 SEP 2021 10th RC, 103rd BCT Annual BBQ |
10th RC, 103rd BCT Annual BBQ for members held Saturday, 11 September 2021 at
Farmer Frog's Farm in Woodinville, WA
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L to R: MG Natterstad, LTC Ives, Linda Zambrano, and BG Miller.
BG Miller presented NWTEMC Executive Director, Linda Zambrano the Honorary Colonel Award. |
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AUG 2021 103rd BCT OPS TEAM at Tahoma National Cemetery |
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AUG 2019
Emergency Operations at the National Joint Tribal Emergency Management Conference, Green Bay, WI |
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Brigadier General, USAVR, Timothy Miller, Commanding General, 103d BCT, 10th Regional Command, US Volunteers-Joint Services Command has been invited to attend and make a presentation on Emergency Operations at the National Joint Tribal Emergency Management Conference, Green Bay, WI, August 2019. This is the largest gathering of Native American Emergency Managers and Homeland Security personnel in the United States. Tribal, federal, state, local and regional partners will be in attendance. The Conference's intent is to raise awareness of the Tribal Emergency Management programs and share information across the nation. |
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BG Tim Miller
issuing the oath of
enlistment into the
USV-JSC to John
Pennington. John
Pennington has served
in the Washington
State Legislature, was
the Director of
Emergency Management
for
Snohomish County
WA, and currently is a
FEMA instructor. |
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COL Susan Korte, BG
Tim Miller, John
Pennington, MG John
Natterstad, and BG Ben
Tran in front of the
Washington State
Emergency Management
Building at Camp
Murray, WA.
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26 JAN 2019 10th RC Commanders' & Staff Meeting |
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MG Natterstad, Deputy Commander, USV-JSC, promoted COL Miller, Commanding
Officer,
103d BCT to Brigadier
General. |
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Left to Right:
MG Natterstad,
BG and Mrs. Miller,
and Jayden Grant, cadet from the
Civil Air Patrol.
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Mr Michael Reagan, nationally famous "Fallen Hero's" artist,
was made an Honorary Colonel, US Volunteers-Joint
Services Command at the 10th Regional Command Commanders' & Staff Meeting 26 Jan 19, Seattle, WA.
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Commanders and Staff attendees at the 10th Regional Command Commanders' & Staff
Meeting 26 Jan 19, Seattle, WA. From L to R: COL Ridge, J1, MG Coffey,
Legislative Liaison Command, BG Schirley, SOECOM, Commanding General, Col Gunn,
Commanding Officer, 102d, BCT; Brig Gen Ben Tran, Commanding General, 101st BCT;
BG Tim Miller, Commanding General, 103d BCT; COL Sue Korte, G3; MG Natterstad,
Deputy Commander, USV-JSC; CSM Edetsberger, CSM, 10th Regional Command.. |
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MG Coffey, COL(P) Miller, King County Councilman Rob Dembowski, Mayor of
Shoreline, Will Smith and US Volunteers from the 103d BCT at the City of
Shoreline Veterans' Day Program where Mr Michael Reagan, nationally known artist
and also a US Armed Forces Veteran was the key note speaker. |
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COMMANDER'S
BIOGRAPHY |
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BG Timothy James Miller |
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BG Tim
James Miller graduated from Washington State University
in 1968 and was commissioned a second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. He
served in Germany (24th Engineer group) and Vietnam (577th Engineer Battalion,
18th Engineer Brigade). In country, he commanded HHQ Company and was the S-1
(Security and Intelligence) Battalion staff officer. Although serving in two
positions, perimeter security was his primary responsibility. Captain Miller,
recruited, organized and equipped a 130 Chinese (Nung) Security Force. As the
security force commander, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and the
Bronze Star by Battalion Commanders, Col Koren and Col. Kitts.
Capt. Miller left active duty in 1972, but stayed active
in the Army Reserve as a company commander (659th Engineer Company, Spokane, WA)
while finishing his MBA at Eastern Washington University. After finishing his
degree, Cpt. Miller left the military. In 1979 he started his own business forms
and systems distributorship, which he recently sold in September 2017. In 2005
he joined the Washington State Guard and as commander of the color and honor
guard was in charge of the unit performing military honors at Tahoma National
Cemetery. For his achievements in Military Emergency Management (Senior Level),
Major Miller was awarded the Legion of Merit by the Washington Adjutant General,
LTG Timothy Loewenberg.
BG Miller recently joined the United States
Volunteers-Joint Services Command and is presently the Commander of the 103rd
BCT. He is actively recruiting two complete teams for military honors at local
and Federal cemeteries.
BG Miller has been married for 49 years to his wife,
Cynthia and they have two grown sons, Sean and Michael, and six grandchildren. |
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