SFC Antonio Ybarra

SFC Antonio Ybarra is the National Guard Liaison/Recruiter and MS I Assistant Instructor for the Spartan Battalion. SFC Ybarra began his career in 2007 as a Motor Transport Operator (88M) before conversion to an Infantryman (11B). From 2008-2014, he was assigned to 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. From 2014-2017, SFC Ybarra was assigned to the Georgia Army National Guard Long Range Surveillance Unit (GALRS) and attached to the Warrior Training Center (WTC), where he served on Active Duty Operational Support (ADOS) as a Ranger Instructor (RI) with WTC and 4th Ranger Training Battalion (RTB). In 2017, SFC Ybarra began an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) position within the Michigan Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion. While in MIARNG, he has served as a Recruiter, Admin and Training NCO, BN Operations NCO, Station Commander and now as the MSU Recruiter with the Spartan Battalion. SFC Ybarra has two deployments to Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and 4 deployments to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). SFC Ybarra also has three daughters, Jordyn, Taylor and Kinsley.