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1ST MISSION SUPPORT COMMAND

Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico

Capt. Armando Pantoja, commander of the 246th Quartermaster Co. (Mortuary Affairs), addresses his Soldiers, friends and family during a farewell ceremony held at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Mayaguez, PR.

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Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, the 33rd Chief of Army Reserve and 8th Commanding General U.S. Army Reserve Command, visited the 1st Mission Support Command, its non-aligned units and Fort Buchanan, PR on Sept. 15. Luckey swore-in June 30, 2016, as the senior leader for nearly 200,000 Army Reserve Soldiers across all 50 states and U.S. territories.

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Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, the 33rd Chief of Army Reserve and 8th Commanding General U.S. Army Reserve Command, visited the 1st Mission Support Command, its non-aligned units and Fort Buchanan, PR on Sept. 15. Luckey swore-in June 30, 2016, as the senior leader for nearly 200,000 Army Reserve Soldiers across all 50 states and U.S. territories. During his visit, Lt. Gen. Luckey greeted the "Union Pan-Americana de Oficiales de la Reserva de las Fuerzas Armadas" (UPORFA) leaders during the UPORFA Annual Meeting held at the Community Club on Fort Buchanan. During his remarks, he emphasized the importance of presence.

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Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, the 33rd Chief of Army Reserve and 8th Commanding General U.S. Army Reserve Command, visited the 1st Mission Support Command, its non-aligned units and Fort Buchanan, PR on Sept. 15. Luckey swore-in June 30, 2016, as the senior leader for nearly 200,000 Army Reserve Soldiers across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Luckey also had the opportunity to visit several facilities on Fort Buchanan which included a walk through and demonstration at the Joint Task Force Training Facility and the Fire Fighting Training Facility.

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Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, the 33rd Chief of Army Reserve and 8th Commanding General U.S. Army Reserve Command, visited the 1st Mission Support Command, its non-aligned units and Fort Buchanan, PR on Sept. 15. Luckey swore-in June 30, 2016, as the senior leader for nearly 200,000 Army Reserve Soldiers across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Luckey also had the opportunity to visit several facilities on Fort Buchanan which included a walk through and demonstration at the Joint Task Force Training Facility and the Fire Fighting Training Facility.

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Brig. Gen. Alberto C. Rosende, 1st MSC Commanding General, presents the noncommissioned officer sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Orlando Santiago, charging him with the responsibility and authority of the 1st Mission Support Command during the 1st MSC Change of Responsibility Ceremony, September 10 at the Maxi Williams Field on Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Munoz, Brig. Gen. Alberto C. Rosende, and Command Sgt. Maj. Orlando Santiago salute the Colors as the National Anthem is played during the 1st Mission Support Command Change of Responsibility Ceremony, September 10 at the Maxi Williams Field on Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Muñoz relinquishes responsibility and authority of the 1st Mission Support Command to Command Sgt. Maj. Orlando Santiago during the 1st Mission Support Command Change of Responsibility Ceremony, September 10 at the Maxi Williams Field on Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

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Members from the Armed Forces, First Responders and Family members listening to the Speakers remarks.

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Mr. Sotomayor Vicent giving his remarks to the audience, "This is a good time to reflect and remember those brave men and women who made the sacrifice to search and save people after those vicious attacks in New York and the Pentagon,” said Sotomayor.

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Chaplain (Major) Mark East, 1st MSC Deputy Command Chaplain, gives his prayer for all the members of the Armed Forces.

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The Yellow Fever mosquito is a primary carrier of Zika virus, an illness that is creating major public health concerns in the Caribbean Islands, Central America and South America. Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico is deploying a tiered Integrated Pest Management approach to control these insects and quell the spread of Zika.
(Photo by James Gathany/CDC. Public Domain.)

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The LCM arrives at their destination and the RTCH takes away the container to complete that portion of the training.

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1st MSC, Commanding Sgt. Maj. Harry Muñoz congratulates the Soldier for their time and effort they gave for this training.

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The LCM arrives at their destination and the RTCH takes away the container to complete that portion of the training.

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Right, 1st MSC Commanding Sgt Maj. Harry Muñoz. Middle, 390th SPOC, Master Sgt. Abner Zacheus. Left, 390th SPOC, Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Freire.

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Staff Sgt. Gilberto Robles from the PRANG, LCD and Captain of the LCM, sees the value added to multicomponent training. “I am glad to see the Army Reserve and National Guard working together, hopefully this happens more often” said Robles, “It gives us the opportunity to bond and share our stories.”

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The operator of the RTCH, Sgt. Kris Gutierrez, 390th SPOC, is moving towards the LCM to place the container on it. On the corner right is PFC Luis Arzon assisting the operator.

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Spc. Ricardo Cartagena from the PRANG, LCD, was designated as the safety instructor and delivered the briefing to everyone present.

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The 390th SPOC Soldiers moved 11,000-pound containers onto the LCM by utilizing a Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH). An RTCH can support up to 50,000lbs, even though it is not recommended.

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