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404th Civil Affairs Battalion jumps into Puerto Rico

The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (CA BN) under the 352nd Civil Affairs Command (CACOM) conducted an airborne insertion into a...

962nd Mortuary Affairs Company sharpens recovery skills at Exercise Croix du Sud 25

Soldiers from the 962nd Quartermaster Mortuary Affairs Company are being challenged physically and mentally at the commando...

Spiritual readiness: Army Reserve chaplains train for the battlefield

U.S. Army Reserve chaplains and religious affairs specialists are stepping beyond the classroom and into the field to better...

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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

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

U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs, Djiboutian veterinarians partner to treat local livestock
September 3, 2020 — Deployed U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Soldiers from the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion (CA BN), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participated in a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BA was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people of the remote Djiboutian desert village, which is roughly 15 miles from Camp Lemonnier... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), examines a donkey with a stethoscope during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village.

404th Paratroopers Conduct Airborne Operations with Focus on Safety
August 20, 2020 — The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion conducted a large-scale airborne operation here on Aug. 14, 2020 with a focus on safety and ground support. As airborne operations continue to build, the drop zone detail sets the stage. Before parachutes fill the open sky, the drop zone detail calculates wind speed, knots, and distances. The detail uses red balloons to measure wind gusts and time their deployment from the ground to a wind ceiling, which reaches 1,200 feet in the air. "Safety is paramount to an airborne operation, and that safety comes from the dedication and professionalism of all participants," said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael A. Rich, command chief warrant officer with the United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)... MORE

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – A drop zone detail with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, United States Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), deploy a weather balloon during a large scale airborne operation here on Aug. 14, 2020. Drop zone details and jump masters work together to measure wind speeds and knots as weather conditions can impact airborne operations.

443rd Civil Affairs Battalion hosts Army Field Sanitation Training certification course
July 17, 2020 — Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), potentially just became a slightly healthier place with 35 service members from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force completing the U.S. Army’s 40-hour Field Sanitation Training (FST) certification course July 10, 2020... MORE

443rd CA BN hosts Army Field Sanitation Training certification course

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.

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa supports Djibouti’s fight against COVID-19
July 6, 2020 — Members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), in coordination with the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), delivered approximately $9,400 worth of hospital beds to the Djibouti Ministry of Health during a ceremony at the Bouffard Hospital in Djibouti City, Djibouti, June 25... MORE

CJTF-HOA supports Djibouti’s fight against COVID-19

Army Reserve Soldiers deliver food to Polish citizens amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 5, 2020 — Soldiers from Bravo Company, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, 308th Civil Affairs Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Forward, 353rd Civil Affairs Command, worked with Polish forces from 1st Brigade, Territorial Defense Force here. The U.S. Soldiers and Polish service members distributed food to local authorities and medical facilities on April 28, 2020, in Monki, Poland, in support of Operation Resilient Spring (ORS)... MORE

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

Brig. Gen. Robert S. Cooley Jr. selected to be next chief of staff for Army Reserve
April 3, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, announces the selection of Brig. Gen. Robert S. Cooley Jr. as the next chief of staff for the U.S. Army Reserve Headquarters... MORE

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