Army Reserve bridge company makes waves at annual training exercise
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 652nd Multi-role Bridge Company, based out of Hammond, Wisconsin, conduct bridging operations as part of the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 24-02, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on Aug. 10, 2024. The Army Reserve incorporates challenging, realistic training exercises that prepare Soldiers for a wide range of operational scenarios to ensure that they are ready to respond efficiently to all Army missions.
Aug. 14, 2024 - The 652nd Multi-Role Bridge Company conducted a bridging exercise in Fountain City, Wisconsin, during the 86th Training Division’s Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 24-02 from Aug 3 to Aug 17...

Engineer Soldiers build concrete paths at annual training
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 801st Engineer Construction Company work to complete a cement sidewalk entrance to the Wellness Center during the Combat Support Training Exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, on June 11, 2024. CSTX 24-01 is a Combat Support Training Exercise that ensures America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and equipped at the scale and speed required to support the joint force, multi-domain operational environment. (photo credit by Cpl. Raymond Benitez)
June 14, 2024 - The scraping from the concrete finishing trowel cuts through the other construction noises as U.S. Army Pfc. Eli Castrejon, a heavy equipment operator with the 801st Engineer Construction Company, smooths any blemishes within...

Operation Patriot Press 2024 underway
Eighty-two Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard's 131st Transportation Company, 228th Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, recently participated in Operation Patriot Press 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Du-Marc Mills)
June 5, 2024 - The 2024 edition of Operation Patriot Press is underway, and 14 units are executing 15 exercises.The Joint Munitions Command — in collaboration with the U.S. Army Reserve, National Guard and the active-duty Army component —...

Annual symposium bridges gaps across components, commands
U.S. Army Reserve, National Guard and U.S. Army V Corps senior leaders pose for a photo in front of V Corps Headquarters before the second annual Reserve Component Symposium in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Dec. 2, 2023. The second annual Reserve Component Symposium provided an ideal opportunity for commanders of relevant U.S. Army Reserve formations, state adjutants general, deputies and key staff to discuss challenges, opportunities, lessons-learned, and tactics, techniques and procedures with V Corps and U.S. Army Europe and Africa senior leaders and key advisors. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Javen Owens)
Dec. 8, 2023 - Around 40 V Corps, National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve senior leaders converged at “Victory Corps” Headquarters here Dec. 1-2 for a dynamic discussion of issues confronting Reserve Component organizations serving in the...

Army Reserve’s 389th Engineer Company supports troop projects at Fort McCoy
Soldiers with the Army Reserve's Iowa-based 389th Engineer Company work on a troop project June 12, 2023, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 389th had Soldiers supporting several troop projects at Fort McCoy in June 2023 to not only get training for those Soldiers but also help Fort McCoy improve its infrastructure. Troop projects are a regular part of planned improvements at the installation each year, said Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works. The projects provide valuable training for Army engineer units to train their Soldiers and also, on occasion, support training for engineer units from other military services. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
June 21, 2023 - The Army Reserve’s Iowa-based 389th Engineer Company returned to Fort McCoy in June to complete more work on troop projects at the installation...

Firefighters: Training to protect
Members of the 216th Firefighter Engineer Detachment (Firefighter Team), South Dakota Army National Guard, and 416th Engineer Command (Firefighter Team), U.S. Army Reserve out of Houston, Texas, trained for the past year to ultimately team up with 5th Armored Brigade observer, coach, trainers and White Sands Missile Range firefighters for their final validation, a culminating training exercise at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, March 17-28.
April 6, 2023 - Members of the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve trained for the past year to ultimately team up with 5th Armored Brigade observer, coach, trainers and WSMR firefighters for their final validation, a culminating...

Wallace says farewell to 416th TEC
Then Capt. Jason Wallace, commander of Company B, 479th Engineer Battalion, from Fort Drum, New York, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to then Sgt. 1st Class Malcolm MacPherson as a retirement award. When MacPherson retired he was one of the platoon sergeants in the company.
March 23, 2023 - Brig. Gen. Jason Wallace, the former deputy commander-operations, 416th Theater Engineer Command, will say farewell and retire after more than 30 years of military service. Wallace served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, on...

Joint Task Force-Red Hill celebrates Engineer Week, recognizes important role engineers play in executing mission
U.S. Army Maj. Stephen Buck, an engineering officer assigned to Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) reviews his notes inside the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) at Halawa, Hawaii, Feb. 22, 2023. Buck is one of approximately 60 engineers working to defuel the RHBFSF. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Orlando Corpuz)
March 6, 2023 - In recognition of Engineer roles in defueling the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH), the recently established military organization tasked with defueling, joined the engineering...

485th Engineer Company returns after nine-month deployment
A Soldier from the 485th Engineer Company hugs his Family members Feb. 14 after a nine-month deployment to Kuwait.
Feb. 28, 2023 - On Feb. 14, more than 130 Soldiers from the 485th Engineer Company, 863rd Battalion, returned to Arlington Heights, Illinois, after a nine-month deployment to Kuwait...

Soldiers from Arizona's 253rd Engineer Battalion receive Meritorious Unit Commendation
Soldiers of the 253rd Engineer Battalion attended a meritorious unit commendation ceremony at the Florence Military Reservation in Florence, Arizona, on Feb. 4, 2023. The 253rd Engineer Battalion displayed exceptional meritorious service in support of operations Spartan Shield and Freedom's Sentinel. The meritorious unit commendation gets awarded to units for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during military operations against an armed enemy. The unit's superior performance and engineering contributions provided lasting impacts on the United States Central Command's area of responsibility.
Feb. 6, 2023 - Soldiers with the 253rd Engineer Battalion accepted the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) award today for exceptional service in support of operations Spartan Shield and Freedom’s Sentinel. The award was earned collectively...
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