Soldier Readiness paramount for Army Reserve Soldiers in Pacific Theater
Nov. 7, 2018 - The Defense Department has a higher expectation of deployability by its forces, said Defense Secretary James N. Mattis in February, according to the U.S. Department of Defense’s website. With that in mind, the Army Reserve’s 9th Mission Support Command conducted one of the largest Soldier readiness processing events in the Army Reserve at the United States Army Reserve Daniel K. Inouye Complex Nov. 2 - 3.
962nd Quartermaster Company upholds dignity, reverence and respect in Afghanistan
Nov. 7, 2018 - Soldiers from the 962nd Quartermaster Company (Mortuary Affairs), out of Fort Shafter, Hawaii, arguably have one of the hardest jobs in the Army. They arrived in Afghanistan from all parts of the Pacific: Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, and Hawaii, and they are here for one purpose. The U.S. Army Reserve unit, under the 9th Mission Support Command, is responsible for receiving, processing, safeguarding and transporting the remains and accompanying personal effects of U.S. and Coalition fallen service members, contractors, and civilians throughout Afghanistan.
Army Reserve typhoon recovery efforts put needs of community above all else
Nov. 5, 2018 - Despite their own personal disaster and hardship, Pacific region Army Reserve Soldiers are helping their friends and neighbors, joining the Indo-Pacific and Joint Region Marianas Super Typhoon Yutu recovery. The direct hit from the Category 5+ storm devastated the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Army Reserve answers call for Typhoon Yutu disaster support relief
Nov. 1, 2018 - The 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve mobilized approximately 300 Soldiers, Oct. 30, 2018, from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Pacific area. It supports relief and recovery efforts following the devastation of Super Typhoon Yutu in order to save lives and mitigate human suffering.
Citizen Soldier balances police officer and chaplain careers
Oct. 18, 2018 - When Chaplain (Maj.) Philip McBroom isn’t busy serving the Fairbanks, Alaska Police Department as an officer of the law, he works in the U.S. Army Reserve as an officer of God, serving as the Officer in Charge,127th Chaplain Detachment, 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
Pacific Reserve Soldiers prepare for the unexpected
June 29, 2018 - Typhoons, earthquakes, and active shooters. These are some of the actual scenarios that Soldiers trained on during the first Army Reserve emergency response exercise. U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from Detachment American Samoa, Detachment Marianas and Detachment Alaska participated in the exercise and was organized by the U.S. Army Reserve Theater Support Group on June 12-15.