9th MSC crisis support team extends behavioral health aid to Soldiers on Maui
Staff Sgt. Terry M. Jasper Jr. 1984th U.S. Army Hospital Detachment the Behavioral health non-commissioned officer in charge of the Crisis Support Team and Spc. Emil Pagala and Spc. Kristen Balanza instruct a class on Stress Management as a part of the 1984th U. S. Army Hospital Detachments support for the Soldiers impacted by the Maui wildfires at the Kaoru Moto U.S. Army Reserve Center in Wailuku on Sep. 13, 2023. “You have to be mentally and physically fit, it’s in our creed,” said Staff Sgt. Terry M. Jasper Jr. “You can’t think tactically if you can’t think, you can’t perform tactically if you can’t think. You can’t perceive your judgment.” In support of Maui County authorities, Joint Task Force 50 (JTF-50), composed of the Hawaii Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army Active Duty, and U.S. Army Reserve, and the U.S. Navy, is dedicated to the safety and recovery of affected Maui residents, coordinating with local first responders and adhering strictly to local, state, and federal guidelines and laws (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Teresa Cantero)