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1ST MISSION SUPPORT COMMAND

Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico

Chaplain (Major) Mark East, 1st MSC Deputy Command Chaplain, prays for all the retirees and their families during a retirement ceremony held at Ramon Hall on Fort Buchanan, April 8.

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Brig. Gen. Alberto C. Rosende, commanding general for the 1st Mission Support Command, speaks with Beyond the Horizon Belize rotation Soldiers about the importance of the humanitarian exercise in building partnerships with other U.S. Military services and the country of Belize on April 5.

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Spc. Pedro López, water purification specialist assigned to the 973rd Quartermaster Company, briefs Brig. Gen. Alberto C Rosende, commanding general for the 1st Mission Support Command, Brig. Gen. Richard Torres, deputy commander U.S. Army South, and other senior leaders on the water purification process during Beyond the Horizon: 2017-Belize exercise April 6.

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1st Lt. Matthew Peoples, attached to the 672nd Engineer Company from Missoula, Montana, explains the progress his team has made during the first phase of Beyond the Horizon Belize 2017 at the Ladyville clinic site to Brig. Gen. Alberto C. Rosende, commanding general for the 1st Mission Support Command, Brig. Gen. Richard Torres, deputy commander for U.S. Army South, and Col. John Simma, Beyond the Horizon 2017 task force commander on April 6.

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Master Sgt. Jennifer Trumbull, attached to the 672nd Engineer Company from Missoula, Montana, briefs BG Alberto C Rosende and other senior leaders on their work project during Beyond the Horizon: 2017-Belize, April 6. During their rotation, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers laid the foundation for the new, three classroom addition to the St. Matthews Government School.

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Army Brig. Gen. Alberto Rosende, commanding general for the 1st Mission Support Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Orlando Santiago, senior enlisted Soldier in the 1st MSC, joke with Staff Sgt. Valentin Garcia during a lunch break at a field exercise for Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., March 31, 2017. The 1st MSC, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico provides mission command to assigned units of the Army Reserve in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to ensure unit readiness to deploy to war and successfully execute their wartime missions. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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Army Reserve Soldiers from the 430th Quartermaster Company, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, return from a firing exercise as part of Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., on March 31, 2017. The company is assigned to the 1st MSC, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, which provides mission command to assigned units of the Army Reserve in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to ensure unit readiness to deploy to war and successfully execute their wartime missions. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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An Army Reserve instructor with Operation Cold Steel directs Soldiers from the 430th Quartermaster Company, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, on how to properly ground guide a Humvee during a field exercise at Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., on March 31, 2017. The company is assigned to the 1st MSC, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, which provides mission command to assigned units of the Army Reserve in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to ensure unit readiness to deploy to war and successfully execute their wartime missions. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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Army Reserve Spc. Carlos Santos Martinez, from the 430th Quartermaster Company, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, guides his team’s Humvee during Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., on March 31, 2017. The company is assigned to the 1st MSC, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, which provides mission command to assigned units of the Army Reserve in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to ensure unit readiness to deploy to war and successfully execute their wartime missions. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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Army Reserve Spc. Joel Santana Rodriguez, from the 430th Quartermaster Company, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, prepares to clean an M2 .50 caliber machine gun after crew-served qualification during Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., on March 31, 2017. The company is assigned to the 1st MSC, based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, which provides mission command to assigned units of the Army Reserve in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to ensure unit readiness to deploy to war and successfully execute their wartime missions. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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Army Reserve Spc. Tim Richard, a mechanic assigned to the 366th Engineer Company, based out of Canton, N.Y., sets the headspace and timing on an M2 .50 caliber machine gun in preparation for a firing exercise as part of Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., on March 31, 2017. The engineer company is assigned to the 412th Theater Engineer Command which provides trained, ready and available Soldiers in support of the Army's mission at home and abroad. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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Army Reserve Pvt. Amanda Hanna, a mechanic assigned to the 366th Engineer Company, based out of Canton, N.Y., inspects an M2 .50 caliber machine gun in preparation for a firing exercise as part of Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., on March 31, 2017. The engineer company is assigned to the 412th Theater Engineer Command which provides trained, ready and available Soldiers in support of the Army's mission at home and abroad. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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An Army Reserve instructor with Operation Cold Steel works with Pvt. Amanda Hanna before crew-served range qualification during Operation Cold Steel at Fort McCoy, Wis., on March 31, 2017. Hanna is a mechanic assigned to the 366th Engineer Company, based out of Canton, N.Y. The engineer company is assigned to the 412th Theater Engineer Command which provides trained, ready and available Soldiers in support of the Army's mission at home and abroad. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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A tactical vehicle is parked in front of tents on Range 4 at Fort McCoy, Wis., during Operation Cold Steel on March 31, 2017. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready, lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment / Released)

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U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, Spc. Xavier Reyes and Spc. Uriel Torres, assigned to the 941st Quartermaster Company, fire the M240B during a crew serve weapons range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 25. The purpose of the range was for Soldiers to familiarize themselves and qualify with their assigned crew serve weapons. A total of 78 Soldiers from the 1st Mission Support Command qualified with their assigned weapons and have increased their unit readiness levels.

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U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 1st Mission Support Command give the "all clear" to commence firing the M240B during a crew serve weapons range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 25. The purpose of the range was for Soldiers to familiarize themselves and qualify with their assigned crew serve weapons. A total of 78 Soldiers from the 1st Mission Support Command qualified with their assigned weapons and have increased their unit readiness levels.

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U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, Spc. Xavier Reyes and Spc. Uriel Torres, assigned to the 941st Quartermaster Company, fire the M240B during a crew serve weapons range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 25. The purpose of the range was for Soldiers to familiarize themselves and qualify with their assigned crew serve weapons. A total of 78 Soldiers from the 1st Mission Support Command qualified with their assigned weapons and have increased their unit readiness levels.

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1st Mission Support Command Soldiers, Master Sgt. Ivan Lopez and Sgt. Miriam Quinones give the "all clear" to commence firing the M240B during a crew serve weapons range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 25. The purpose of the range was for Soldiers to familiarize themselves and qualify with their assigned crew serve weapons. A total of 78 Soldiers from the 1st Mission Support Command qualified with their assigned weapons and have increased their unit readiness levels.

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Brig. Gen. Alberto Rosende, commanding general of the 1st Mission Support Command, an Army Reserve unit based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, puts the Garita patch on Soldiers during a patching ceremony for the 246th Quartermaster Company (Mortuary Affairs) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Mar. 20, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Smith)

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Brig. Gen. Alberto Rosende, commanding general of the 1st Mission Support Command, an Army Reserve unit based out of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, (right) slaps the Garita patch on to 1Lt. Mayra Hernandez, the 246th Quartermaster Company (Mortuary Affairs) USCENTCOM theater mortuary affairs office officer in charge, during a patching ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Mar. 20, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Smith)

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