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Category: 88th Readiness Division

US and EU military leaders engage in virtual panel to further transatlantic cooperation
December 2, 2020 — “I wish to stress that I am particularly impressed by those who decide to serve in the military in addition to their professional occupation in the civilian world”, said Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States. “Those composing the military reserve forces enhance military readiness. They contribute their rich and diverse skills to the missions of armed forces, and they demonstrate a deep personal commitment to the defense of their nation and their allies.” ... MORE

A panel, comprised of distinguished Armed Forces officials from both the United States and European Union countries, discussed contributions of reserve components to the alliance, and the past, present and future of transatlantic military relations during the first-ever “We Stood Together, We Stand Together” virtual panel co-hosted by the European Union Delegation to the United States and the Reserve Organization of America, November 12, 2020.

Mission Command Support Group welcomes new commander
November 25, 2020 — Col. Adam Dietrich assumed command of the Mission Command Support Group from Col. Jeffrey D. Pugh during a change of command ceremony Nov. 21, 2020, on Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Maj. Gen. Darrell J. Guthrie, commanding General of the 88th Readiness Division, officiated the event. The ceremony was held in a small but very intimate conference room with friends and family... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers learn to save lives during Operation Cactus Gunnery
November 19, 2020 — Nearly 30 Army Reserve gun crew members immersed themselves in two weeks of mounted gunnery training during Operation Cactus Gunnery here Nov. 4 to 18 hosted by the 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa, to hone their convoy protection skills and ultimately to save lives... MORE

Retirement in a pandemic
November 19, 2020 — Command Sgt. Maj. Kerry McAllen, 318th Theater Public Affairs Support Element, has such a passion for guiding and mentoring Soldiers that she found it difficult to envision a life that did not include donning her military uniform. Like many career Soldiers in the U.S. Army Reserve, she worked to earn a 20 year letter to secure a retirement. She continued to serve another 11 years after securing the coveted document because she could not picture herself ever leaving the job and not working alongside her comrades... MORE

Army Reserve unit change of leadership ceremony continues amid COVID restrictions.
November 16, 2020 — The Army Reserve's 318th Theater Public Affairs Support Element conducted a Change of Responsibility ceremony at the Col. Paul G. Schulstad United States Army Reserve Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois during their hybrid Battle Assembly on November 15, 2020 welcoming Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony L. Taylor as the incoming command sergeant major and bidding farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Kerry McAllen as the outgoing command sergeant major... MORE

Small Arms Trainer Course Builds Weapon Proficiency in NCO Corps
November 2, 2020 — Noncommissioned officers are the foundation of the Army Reserve. As such, they ensure their Soldiers are trained to successfully perform their mission. That includes proficiency in operating small arms like the M4 or M9... MORE

MILTECHs play critical role to ensure unit readiness
October 22, 2020 — Here’s an Army acronym you may have heard of, but might not have a great understanding of: MILTECH, or military technician. In the 88th Readiness Division, MILTECHs play an important role helping to ensure Army Reserve units in the 19-state region are ready for deployment overseas and can achieve important missions. The job of the Army Reserve could not be accomplished without military technicians... MORE

LEWTAQ Builds Skills Proficiency
October 20, 2020 — Army Reserve Soldiers from the 339th Military Police Company, based in Davenport, Iowa, built their skills on the range here during Law Enforcement Weapons Training and Qualification, or LEWTAQ,... MORE

Fort McCoy to participate in 36th Army Ten-Miler with event on post
October 9, 2020 — Fort McCoy will host a socially distanced Army Ten-Miler event at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 11 at Rumpel Fitness Center on post. The event is in cooperation with the overall 36th Army Ten-Miler, Virtual Edition. Because of the pandemic, organizers cleared the way for installations and teams to hold their own races through the Army Ten-Miler Runner Experience... MORE

Deputy Garrison Commander: Fort McCoy’s COVID-19 risk-mitigation protocols set conditions to resume training
October 9, 2020 — In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort McCoy developed and implemented a series of COVID-19 risk-mitigation protocols that enabled safe and effective training to resume on the installation... MORE

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