Subject: ALERT Alumni | June Update
June, 2018
Dear Alumni:

At the end of May Unit 59 completed Basic with 24 men promoting. We praise God for the men God has brought through the training and special thanks go to our cadre and senior leadership team of Capt. Jesse Boulden, Capt. Tim Falkenstine, Chaplain Burch, SDS Joel Winkler along with drill instructors SSgt. Charles O’Neal and Sgt. Sam Kilpatrick. 
Graduation took place a week later with 16 men moving into ERU status. Some of these men will be returning for either our summer Leadership course, helping with the QUEST program or Campus Support Team assistance.

We also had four men either start or continue in flight training who are now at various certification levels. Flight will take a sabbatical through the summer and return as a training option this fall. We are thankful for those outside instructors willing to provide the mentorship and planes at an affordable cost to our guys.
Recent mergers in local hospitals made it impossible to obtain contractual agreements for clinicals necessitating us to shift to an online EMT program with an agency out of Dallas. The situation was not ideal but we praise God for the four men who took the course and finished well despite the challenges along the way. Our plan is to return to a traditional class setting in January of 2019, but the online option with tutoring on campus will remain a backup plan if there is not a sufficient number of men to justify a full time teacher. 

Our Mobile Response Team led by Capt. Phillip Vanderford has spent considerable time the last few weeks promoting ALERT at area homeschools conventions in Arlington and the Woodlands. This week they are traveling to Virginia for a presence at the HEAV Convention in Richmond. Pray for their safety and a good response at the recruiting table. Please continue to be in prayer regarding our overall recruiting efforts and the benefits of the ALERT program. I thought it was significant that a majority of our grads alluded to the powerful impact and influence of Godly camaraderie as being an important part of one’s experience here.

Two more things: Mark your calendars for the ALERT 25 year reunion that will take place in Big Sandy the weekend of February 8-10, 2019. More details to come. We are also seriously considering a second gathering in the Northwood’s in the summer of 2019 for our “old-school” guys and families. We want this weekend to have a great spiritual impact along with fellowship and memories.

Secondly, September 14-16 will be our second ALERT alumni gathering for the Conquer Series training – powerful material related to gaining freedom from the devastating effects of pornography. The retreat will be held in Waynesburg, PA - an hour south of Pittsburg. Please seriously consider attending. This training is not only valuable for you, but is an excellent resource for you to take back to your church to help others.

Finally, prayer requests: Pray for the Dylan Fleshman family. Dylan lost his wife in a vehicle accident and is left alone to care for their young child. His wife Dianna was the sister of Dustin (Unit 40) and Dillon Dornink (Unit 44).

Have a great summer and God’s blessings on you all.



Colonel Marv Behr
IAA Director
International ALERT Academy, 1 Academy Blvd, Big Sandy, TX 75755, United States
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