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Pilot program provides a new option for Army officers’ professional military education
June 24, 2019 — Army field grade officers now have a new, shorter option for completing their Command and General Staff Officer Course phase two. “We are taking a portion of a course that is essentially planned for eight weekends over an eight month period, and we’re compressing it down to four weekends in four months,” said Lt. Col. Sean Truax, a CGSOC instructor assigned to the 10th Battalion Headquarters, 97th Training Brigade, 100th Training Division (Leader Development). ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Aaron Walter, commander of the 100th Training Division-Leader Development, visits the officers attending the Command and General Staff College Phase Two 4x4 Course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 10, 2019. The 4x4 course is a pilot program that allows Army officers to complete the second of three phases in person during four weekends instead of the previous option of eight weekend classes or through distance learning.

Army Reserve Soldiers at Interservice Pistol Championship
June 23, 2019 — Army Reserve Soldiers compete with the best shooters in all branches and components of our military at the 60th Annual Interservice Pistol Championship... MORE

Staff Sgt. Sandra Uptagrafft (108th Training Command) firing at the 60th Annual Interservice Pistol Championship hosted and conducted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) at Fort Benning.

German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Tests Physical and Mental Strength
June 19, 2019 — When Maj. Teresa Ruotolo, an Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 165th Military Police Battalion, signed up for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge test here May 31-June 2, she did not expect the difficulty of the task she had ahead of her... MORE

The Regional Training Site – Maintenance Fort Indiantown Gap hosted its annual German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition on May 31-June 2. The RTS-M Fort Indiantown Gap falls under the command and control of the 94th Training Division, which supports the 80th Training Command's mission of more than 2,700 instructors providing essential training to Army Reserve, National Guard, and Active Duty Soldiers.

Army announces Expert Soldier Badge
June 17, 2019 — In conjunction with the U.S. Army's 244th Birthday, the Army announced a new proficiency badge today, called the Expert Soldier Badge. The ESB is designed to improve lethality, recognize excellence in Solder combat skills and increase individual, unit and overall Army readiness. The ESB is the equivalent of the Expert Infantry Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge but for all other military occupational specialties in the Army. Commanders will soon be able to use the badge to recognize Soldiers who attain excellence in physical fitness and marksmanship and a high standard of expertise in land navigation and performing warfighting tasks. ... MORE

Psychological Operations calls on different set of weapons
June 11, 2019 — Fort Hunter Liggett’s United States Army Reserve's 80th Training Command Psychological Operations (PSYOP) course provides realistic scenarios to teach Soldiers and Marines how to negotiate the difficult terrain of cultural, social and political differences when they deploy to other countries. The 4-week course is for those reclassifying for a new military occupational skill (MOS). Key skill sets taught are information-gathering and face-to-face communications... MORE

94th Division Command Sergeant Major Retires: Makes History during Tenure
May 15, 2019 — FORT LEE, Va. - Carrying out a command sergeant major tenure is thought of as one of the most challenging endeavors bestowed upon our nation’s senior non-commissioned officers. It is another milestone and journey of its own for one to see his or her military career through until retirement. For one senior leader, an impactful military career would come to fruition... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Sharon Campbell, outgoing 94th Training Division-Force Sustainment command sergeant major, is presented with her Certificate of Retirement by Brig. Gen. Stephen Iacovelli, 94th TD-FS commanding general during the unit’s change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Lee’s Army Logistics University Bunker Hall. The ceremony bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Sharon Campbell on Mar. 10, 2019 after her tenure as at the 94th TD-FS command sergeant major and retirement from the Army after 38-years of service to her country, welcoming Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Simpson as the new unit command sergeant major. (Photo by Maj. Ebony Gay, 94th TD-FS Public Affairs Office)

They Have Arrived: Joint Light Tactical Vehicles Training Officially Kicks Off at Fort McCoy
May 15, 2019 — The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle has rolled off the assembly line, and Army Reserve instructors with the 94th Training Division – Force Sustainment were the first to begin training Soldiers on the Army’s newest vehicle in the first JLTV Operator New Equipment Training here May 6-11, 2019... MORE

83rd ARRTC welcomes new commander
May 6, 2019 — Col. Kathleen Porter, 83rd U.S. Army Reserve Readiness Training Center commander, relinquished command to Col. Steven Egan during a change of command ceremony at Fort Knox's Waybur Theater May 3. ... MORE

A Son Never Forgets
May 3, 2019 — “A son never forgets.” You may recall this line from the movie “Men of Honor,” based on the true story of the late Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Carl Maxie Brashear, the first African-American master diver and master chief in the United States Navy. Following in his father’s footsteps, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Phillip Maxie Brashear also never forgets. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. William Jacobson, a small group leader instructor/writer and combat medic advanced leader course coordinator of the 5th Brigade (Health Services), 94th Training Division-Force Sustainment, demonstrates how to apply a leg tourniquet during the 80th Training Command (TASS) Instructor of the Year Competition at Fort Knox, Kentucky, October 18-21, 2018. The competition was held at the installation’s Boudinot Hall where Jacobson outperformed 20 competitors to claim the title as the 2018 80th TC IOY. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Breckenkamp)

Suicide prevention can happen anywhere
April 24, 2019 — Standing in the middle of the woods, Spc. Ashley Wesley, 1st Battalion, 108th Regiment, 1st Engineer Brigade, 102nd Training Division, successfully prevented a Soldier from committing suicide during the Combined Best Warrior Competition in Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 7-12... MORE

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