Increasing readiness in the Pacific
May 1, 2019 - For decades, hundreds of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers had to fly across the Pacific Ocean to qualify on their individual weapons. But now, Soldiers in American Samoa finally have their own modular small arms range on home soil.
Army Reserve partners with local police force in American Samoa
April 30, 2019 - The U.S. Army Reserve recently opened the very first Modular Small Arms Range in American Samoa. In true partnership form, the local American Samoa Police Force may now also use the MSAR following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, which took place at the Pele U.S. Army Reserve Center, April 29, 2019.
First indoor Army Reserve small arms range opens in American Samoa
April 29, 2019 - American Samoa has a rich history of firsts in a long U.S. Army Reserve lineage, like hosting two companies from the 100th Infantry ‘Go for Broke’ Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, 9th Mission Support Command, which is the Army Reserve’s only infantry battalion. However, now they can also add the honor of the very first Army Reserve modular small arms indoor weapons range residing on the island to their resume, as a grand opening ceremony commemorated the range, April 26, 2019.
Why We Serve: Army Reserve brothers serving together in American Samoa
April 29, 2019 - More than 200,000 Soldiers are currently serving in the U.S. Army Reserve. Out of those 200,000, there’s bound to be a few siblings serving together. However, when two brothers serve in the same Army Reserve infantry company on the small Pacific Island of American Samoa, it’s bound to turn a few heads.
Why I Serve: Army Reserve Soldier goes the distance to serve
April 29, 2019 - Many Americans know the struggle of a long commute to work, but how many travel thousands of miles to accomplish their tasks regularly? Lt. Col. Alejandro Buniag is the commander of Theater Support Group American Samoa Detachment, American Samoa, but lives 3,600 miles away in Guam.
Army Reserve established Pacific stronghold in American Samoa
April 29, 2019 - American Samoa has historically played a pivotal role in the security of the Pacific. In 1878 the U.S. signed a treaty for the establishment of a naval station in Pago Pago Harbor, United States Naval Station Tutuila. Under the administration of the U.S. Navy (1900–51), American Samoa became a strategic naval base.
9th MSC honors youngest heroes for Month of the Military Child
April 18, 2019 - Cheerful laughs and merry shrieks filled the mid-morning air at Fort Shafter Flats as children navigated through an assortment of fun activities during the Month of the Military Child — Family Day hosted by members of the 9th Mission Support Command’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company April 13 for family members at the Field of Heroes.
962nd Mortuary Affairs welcomed home
April 10, 2019 - An official Welcome Home Warrior Citizen ceremony and Yellow Ribbon Reintegration for the 962nd Quartermaster (Mortuary Affairs) Company Detachment 2 signifying, for a deployment spanning two years of the most geographically dispersed Army Reserve Solders to finally cross back to their Pacific Warrior Citizen homes, mission accomplished.