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Category: 85th Support Command

Army Reserve Soldiers mobilize to train and equip a ready force
April 4, 2017
Army Reserve Sgt. Mindy Baptist, observer coach/trainer assigned to the 3/335th Training Support Battalion, based out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, stretches out after morning battalion physical training exercise. Baptist is on her first mobilization in 11 years of service. The 3/335th TSBn, operationally controlled by First Army, recently began a one-year mobilization to train and equip Army Reserve and National Guard units ahead of overseas deployments to remain effective as the most capable, combat ready and lethal Federal Reserve force in the history of the nation. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan)
First-ever Operation Cold Steel heats up Army Reserve readiness
March 29, 2017
Pvt. Sean Bourque, Petroleum Supply Specialist assigned to the 786th Quartermaster Company, Provo, Utah, views the firing range through a thermal weapon sight ahead of a night live-fire gunnery qualification during the Operation Cold Steel exercise conducted at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Mar. 20, 2017. Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s first large-scale live-fire training and crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise. Cold Steel plays a critical role in ensuring that America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short-notice and bring combat-ready and lethal firepower in support of the Total Army and Joint Force partners anywhere in the world. In support of the Total Army Force, First Army Master Gunners participated in Cold Steel to provide expertise in crew level gunnery qualifications, and to develop Vehicle Crew Evaluator training, preparing units here and when they return to their home stations to conduct crew served weapons training and vehicle crew gunnery at the unit-level. 475 crews with an estimated 1,600 Army Reserve Soldiers will certify in M2, M19 and M240 Bravo gunner platforms across 12-day rotations through the seven-week exercise. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Anthony L. Taylor)
Leaders Leading from the Front
February 2, 2017
From left to right: Master Sgt. Irma Banks, 5th Armored Brigade; Army Reserve Sgt. First Class Fernando Terrazas, assigned to 2/364 Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade; and Command Sgt. Maj. Vernon Perry, Command Sergeant Major, 85th Support Command, pauses for a photo following the First Army Division West Best Warrior Competition held at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 21, 2017. Terrazas will now move onto the First Army level BWC. The winner of the First Army level Best Warrior Competition will have a chance to compete in the U.S. Army’s Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia for the opportunity to be the Army's Best NCO and Soldier of the Year. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew S. Griffith/Released)
New leaders with a new understanding
October 18, 2016
Senior leaders from First Army and the 85th Support Command pause for a photo during the final day of the first portion of the New Command Orientation Brief held in Arlington Heights, Illinois, October 15-16, 2016. The briefing allowed for active component leaders to receive a better understanding of support provided from the 85th Support Command and ensuring that these commander’s Army Reserve battalions and individual soldiers are mission ready. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan/Released)
New First Army command teams meet with Army Reserve leaders
October 17, 2016
First Army and 85th Support Command staffs discuss reserve-component systems during the New Command Team Orientation Brief at the 85th Support Command headquarters in Arlington Heights, Ill., Oct. 15, 2016. Incoming First Army brigade command teams received briefs from 85th Support Command leaders on reserve-component processes and programs to help them support the readiness of Army Reserve battalions operationally controlled by First Army. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Anthony L. Taylor, First Army Public Affairs)
Chicago hosts a ‘Band of Brothers’ weekend
September 28, 2016
Army Reserve soldiers, assigned to the 85th Support Command, present the colors during the 70th reunion of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division at the Union League Club of Chicago, September 24, 2016. The famed Easy Company became widely known in part due to an HBO mini series called Band of Brothers. The 506th PIR was an experimental airborne regiment created in 1942 in Toccoa, Georgia that served in World War II. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan/Released)
Army Reserve legal officer prepares for deployment
August 8, 2016
Army Reserve Capt. Jessica Herdrich, Trial Counsel, 85th Support Command, pauses for a photo during a battle assembly at the 85th Support Command. Herdrich is preparing for a yearlong deployment to Kuwait on a legal assistance mission to assist soldiers in the theater of operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Lietz/Released)
Army Reserve participates in 11th Annual Arlington Heights National Night Out
August 4, 2016
Sukanya Narayan, left, India, pauses for a photo with Army Reserve Maj. Lawrence Reid, Resource Management Officer, 85th Support Command, next to a Humvee during the Arlington Heights’ National Night Out community police event, August 2, 2016. Narayan asked to take a photo with Reid to send to her brother in India who served in India’s army. Narayan said she respects those who wear the uniform and serve their country. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan/Released)
Army Reserve and active component partner for soldier readiness at WAREX
July 26, 2016
A soldier assigned to the 320th Military Police Company, Saint Petersburg, Florida, walks through tactical training base Patriot, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, during Warrior Exercise 86-16-03, July 11, 2016. The soldiers assigned to TTB Patriot primarily train in convoy security, checkpoint procedures, and escort missions. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Anthony L. Taylor/Released)
Army Reserve unit receives new commander in a time of deactivation
July 12, 2016
Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Maiocco Jr., Commanding General, 85th Support Command, passes the 2nd Mobilization Support Group flag to Lt. Col. Promotable Gary D. Curry during a change of command ceremony held in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on July 9, 2016. The passing of the flag symbolizes Maiocco’s trust and faith in Curry to successfully lead the 2nd MSG and to complete its mission. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan/Released)