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Civil Affairs East Africa team teaches oral hygiene, preventative care
March 30, 2021 — U.S. Army Reserve personnel assigned to Civil Affairs East Africa Southern European Task Force Africa (CA-EA SETAF-AF) functional specialty team, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducted multiple preventative oral hygiene demonstrations at the International School of Africa, Arta, Djibouti on March 23, 2021... MORE

U.S. Army Civil Affairs East Africa Southern European Task Force Africa (CA-EA SETAF-AF) functional specialty team members and students pose for a group photo at the International School of Africa, Arta, Djibouti, March 23, 2021. Members of the CA-EA FXSP team collectively spoke to more than 70 children at the school, reinforcing the focus on preventative oral health care.

Best Warrior competitions: A focus on physical and mental strength
March 9, 2021 — When joining the Army Reserve, you may expect to find yourself shooting a weapon or completing an obstacle course, but not imagine participating in a competition that encompasses these activities. However, these events and others like them make up a Best Warrior Competition, which encourages Soldiers to train in physical and mental tasks to maintain readiness... MORE

USACAPOC(A) leverages real world experience for Civil Affairs money laundering training
March 1, 2021 — Leveraging the talent in the ranks of the 38G program, and those applying to be in the ranks, Maj. Dale Kooyenga, 38G capabilities development manager with the USACAPOC(A) Strategic Initiatives Group (SIG), facilitated an in-depth training event between over 60 Civil Affairs professionals and partnerships formed with other government agencies (OGAs) such as the FBI... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Dale P. Kooyenga, 38G capabilities development manager with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Strategic Initiatives Group (SIG) headquartered at Ft. Bragg, NC, coordinates the Military Support to Governance 38G Money, Banking, and Finance, money laundering crime virtual training event," Feb. 6, 2021. The Civil Affairs training event, that took place between over 60 Civil Affairs professionals and partnerships formed with other government agencies (OGAs) such as the FBI, was meant to prepare Soldiers to recognize and combat money laundering in the operational environment.

Chief of Army Reserve and Army Reserve command sergeant major engage civil affairs units
February 9, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo, command sergeant major of the Army Reserve, spoke with Soldiers from the 353rd Civil Affairs Command (CACOM) Headquarters, 407th Civil Affairs Battalion (CA BN), and the 415th CA BN during virtual question and answer sessions held Feb. 6, 2021... MORE

Strong Bonds policy changes strengthen USACAPOC(A) Families
February 2, 2021 — The Strong Bonds program has always been about strengthening Army Families, but new funding and policy changes have given the Unit Ministry Teams of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) the means to provide more flexibility, personal instruction, and choice at the unit level... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael A. Rich (left) speaks as Soldiers and Families of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) meet for a Strong Bonds training event in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Aug. 25-26, 2018.

Civil Affairs Soldiers deliver Christmas gifts, good cheer in Bucharest
December 28, 2020 — Civil Affairs Team 3231, 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the Romanian Salvation Army, delivered dozens of Christmas gifts to children and families around the city Dec. 21... MORE

USACAPOC(A) Ministry Team Leverages Virtual Focus to Maximize Opportunity For Annual UMT Training
September 23, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the Army Reserve to think outside of the box to meet training requirements for what used to be resident, in-class training. For the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Unit Ministry Team (UMT), this challenge presented an opportunity to increase the quality of training above and beyond the expected capacity of the virtual platforms available... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Monika L. Patterson and Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Kilgore, religious affairs specialists with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command, provide network support, coordination and leadership during mandatory annual Unit Ministry Team (UMT) training for chaplains and religious affairs Soldiers for USACAPOC(A) and its subordinate commands during virtual annual training, Aug. 4 – 7, 2020. USACAPOC(A) ministry teams across the U.S. took part in the advanced UMT training, designed to prepare unit team members with the tools necessary to meet the challenges of working in today’s diffused ministry environment, and enable USACAPOC(A) UMTs to meet new USARC ministry standards ahead of schedule. (U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Sean D. Delpech)

'Just completely different' 59-year-old BCT graduate reflects on the experience
September 14, 2020 — Fifty-nine-year-old Marine and Army Reserve veteran, Staff Sgt. Monte Gould graduated from Basic Combat Training with the 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment Aug. 27, making him the oldest individual to complete this version of the BCT (but not the oldest to complete BCT ever. In 1999, a 68-year-old entered Basic Training). Not only did Gould complete BCT, but he finished in the top 10 percent of his training cycle. Gould’s unit cadre said his “candor, leadership expertise and technical proficiency are unmatched.”... MORE

Civil Affairs Soldiers Prep for Mobilization at Fort McCoy
July 15, 2020 — The work of the Army Reserve does not stop, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Civil Affairs Soldiers from the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion used Fort McCoy as the backdrop for their cumulative training exercise July 14, as they prepare for an overseas deployment later this year... MORE

Soldiers from the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion work at a civil military operations center as part of the cumulative training exercise July 14, 2020, in preparation for an upcoming overseas deployment. These Soldiers are some of the first to begin in-person training following the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Defense.

353rd CACOM conducts virtual change of command
April 22, 2020 — The 353 Civil Affairs Command conducted a virtual change of Command from Brig. Gen. Robert S. Cooley to Brig. Gen. Timothy Brennan... MORE

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