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Army Reserve captain brings a lifetime of service and culture to the force

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Army Reserve chief warrant officer circles the globe in C-12 Huron

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Category: 88th Readiness Division

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

New commander takes charge of 88th Readiness Division
August 3, 2022 — Maj. Gen. Matthew V. Baker became the new commander of the 88th Readiness Division during a time-honored change of command ceremony on July 30, 2022, at Veterans Memorial Plaza here... MORE

Leaving a legacy: Maj. Gen. Guthrie retires after 37 years of service
August 3, 2022 — What began for him with a commissioning ceremony as the distinguished military graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1985 culminated in a sun-soaked afternoon ceremony here July 30, 2022... MORE

Dubuque Army Reserve Center memorialized
August 3, 2022 — The public outpouring of support is not unique in this Mississippi River town, which boasts robust veterans organizations and agencies. The attendees came for the memorialization of the Dubuque Army Reserve Center, which is now named after Spc. Ronald D. Rennison. The ceremony was held July 10, 2022, just a week after what would have been Ronald’s 53rd birthday... MORE

FEMA, 88th RD work together to assist Minnesota residents
August 1, 2022 — After successive spring storms ravaged parts of west, central and northern Minnesota, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. approved two separate disaster declarations in mid-July to help with the cleanup from the flooding. Once those declarations were approved, members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were called into action. One question stood out: where would the team be located for the initial set up and response?... MORE

88th Readiness Division Draw Yard offers forklift maintenance class for first time
July 29, 2022 — For the first time, the 88th Readiness Division Draw Yard here hosted a Field Maintenance Level Course for the 5K Light Capability Rough Terrain Forklift July 25-28, 2022. The LCRTF is a C-130 and CH-47 sling load transportable, 5,000-pound capacity, variable-reach, rough-terrain forklift with fork tine oscillation and side-shift cab controls... MORE

Fort McCoy Central Issue Facility supports Soldier training
July 28, 2022 — Thomas Lovgren, a retired sergeant first class in the U.S. Army and current Central Issue Facility (CIF) property book officer, takes pride in providing U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with current, well-maintained equipment for their training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and beyond... MORE

Mine clearing requires patience
July 28, 2022 — Imagine having to clear a mine so that follow-on units are safe as they move through an area. That’s exactly what Army Reserve Soldiers with the 483rd Engineer Platoon, 863rd Engineer Battalion, Joliet, Illinois, practiced during Warrior Exercise here July 25, 2022... MORE

WAREX builds readiness within Army Reserve units and OC/Ts
July 27, 2022 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s Warrior Exercise 78-22-02, conducted at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, through the month of July, brought units and Soldiers from across the country to build on their readiness levels... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Baylee Jones, standing, Observer Coach Trainer, observes how Spc. Jalen Middleton, bottom left, truck driver for the 630th Transportation Company, gives a Nine-Line Medical Evacuation during medical lane training at Warrior Exercise 78 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 19, 2022.

3 Area Maintenance Support Activities place in CSASEA Supply Excellence competition
July 22, 2022 — Three 88th Readiness Division Area Maintenance Support Activities placed in their respective categories for the Chief of Staff of the Army Supply Excellence Award for Headquarters, U.S. Army Reserve Command. The CSASEA Program Board met June 5-11, 2022... MORE

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