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Category: 88th Readiness Division

Suicide prevention hinges on sensing, listening, trust
September 6, 2022 — An Army Reserve officer has helped more than 100 Soldiers and veterans struggling with suicidal thoughts during the past decade by listening and providing the right resources... MORE

Operation Platinum Wrench key to retaining mechanics
September 2, 2022 — Operation Platinum Wrench, held at the 88th Readiness Division-operated Draw Yard here in the spring and summer, is the tool to retain Soldiers who are in the mechanics occupational specialties. OPW which trained 239 service members this fiscal year provides mechanics in the division’s footprint which spans 19 states the chance to be trained by senior civilian contractors on their skills. These Soldiers could repair anything from vehicles which broke down en route to Fort McCoy to vehicles that break down in the field during the unit’s AT... MORE

Citizen Soldier credits Army Reserve in continuing his service and training Soldiers
August 31, 2022 — Soldiers pulled their vehicles off to the side of the road after completing a lanes training exercise, to conduct an after-action review... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Steven Masters, Observer Coach/Trainer, 2-361st Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, briefs Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Slee, Command Sergeant Major, 85th USARSC, on the training lanes during CSTX 86-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 16, 2022.

Eagle Brigade, 88th Readiness Division lead success of Paralegal Warrior Training Course
August 26, 2022 — More than 35 Soldiers from over 30 Army commands participated in the annual Paralegal Warrior Training Course July 14-29, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The PWTC allows paralegal Soldiers the opportunity to achieve unit training readiness requirements by demonstrating individual and collective task proficiency across peace and wartime missions... MORE

Reflecting on combat to build a more ready force
August 25, 2022 — “It was a convoy training lane where the Soldiers react to direct and indirect fire, taking casualties and a vehicle breaks down along with civilian contact,” said U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Kristin Caulfield, Observer Coach/Trainer Team Lead, 2-361st Training Support Battalion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Kristin Caulfield, Observer Coach/Trainer, Team Lead, 2-361st Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, observes lanes training during CSTX 86-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 16, 2022.

Army Reserve CSTX enhances realistic environments for training of its forces and partner nations
August 23, 2022 — The Army Reserve’s 86th Training Division facilitated Combat Support Training Exercise 86-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 6 – 20, 2022, where training focused on the sustainer. ... MORE

An Army Reserve Soldier from the 851st Transportation Company moves a simulated injured Soldier out of a vehicle during the first inject of the Home State Training Lanes at CSTX 86-22-02 on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 15, 2022.

88th Readiness Division mechanics gain in-depth knowledge during course
August 12, 2022 — Mechanics from Equipment Concentration Site 67 here are attending a week-long field level maintenance certification course to learn more about the family of medium tactical vehicles, Aug. 10, 2022... MORE

Soldier is honored in front of thousands at Chicago White Sox home game
August 10, 2022 — Major League Baseball’s Chicago White Sox honored U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Andrew Raynor, a religious affairs specialist assigned to the 85th U.S Army Reserve Support Command, as the ‘Hero of the Game’ during the third inning of their home game versus the Kansas City Royals, August 2, 2022... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Andrew Raynor, with his son, Jacob, and wife Stacy, are cheered on a jumbotron during a ‘Hero of the Game’ honor at a Chicago White Sox versus Kansas City Royals game in Chicago, August 2, 2022.

Pershing Strike tests total Army mobilization capabilities
August 9, 2022 — Pershing Strike kicked off in July as the most sizable, large scale mobilization exercise to date at the historic Camp Shelby in Mississippi... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, assigned to the 344th Engineer Company based in Tallahassee, Florida, take cover behind a blast blanket while detonating a linear det charge placed on a door hinge to create an entry point during the Pershing Strike mobilization exercise.

Casualty operations branch adapts to mission needs
August 9, 2022 — The role of a casualty notification or assistance officer is a solemn duty performed by the men and women of the armed services. For the 88th Readiness Division, that mission flows through the casualty operations branch and requires participation by all Soldiers sergeant first class, captain, chief warrant officer 2 and above to be trained and ready to assume those duties... MORE

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