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Army Space Brigade activates new Reserve company
November 17, 2021 — In the continuing effort to support the warfighter with space-based capabilities, the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command’s 1st Space Brigade, 2nd Space Battalion activated a new Army Reserve space company. The Nov. 6 ceremony, held at Fort Carson, will increase the ability of the 1st Space Brigade to better support worldwide Army space operations... MORE

Train to fight, fight to win
August 12, 2021 — When Soldiers rise to the occasion, it is the perfect combination of preparation and execution. Although 2020 was a year filled with indefinite pauses to live training exercises, the Soldiers of the 311th Signal Command (Theater) Support Unit resumed normal training operations by performing exceptionally at Joint Warfighting Assessment 21 (JWA-21) which took place in Fort Carson, Colorado... MORE

Army Reserve MEDEVAC company teaches military working dog handlers hoist procedures
June 24, 2021 — Company C, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, hosted MEDEVAC hoist training with military working dog (MWD) handlers on Fort Carson, Colorado, June 2-3, 2021... MORE

Profiles in Space: Maj. David Rossheim following a lifelong dream
April 30, 2021 — Being a company commander and starting a new unit from scratch can be exciting and a bit daunting. It’s a unique opportunity; one that brings a sense of autonomy and great pride in what one makes of it. For Maj. David Rossheim, an Army Reserve Soldier with 2nd Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, the chance was given to him, and he took command of 6th Space Company last fall... MORE

Profiles in Space – A passion for everything space: Staff Sgt. Robert Day
April 20, 2021 — Staff Sgt. Robert Day, an Army Reserve Soldier with 2nd Space Battalion, is the outgoing noncommissioned-officer-in-charge of the battalion’s communications cell (S6). An information technology (IT) expert with an unwavering enthusiasm for the expanse that exists beyond Earth and between celestial bodies, Day has been interested in space since he was a young child... MORE

Army Reserve space battalion takes aim at new Army weapons qualification
April 16, 2021 — Soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserve 2nd Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, the Army’s only Reserve space battalion, tested the Army’s new rifle marksmanship standards that cuts time to shoot, introduces magazine and shooting position drills, and throws in a barricade to shoot through and lean against... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier jumps into active duty, makes impact
March 25, 2021 — As a captain in the Army with just four years under his belt, one Soldier set a goal to exceed standards, and his ambitions haven’t gone unnoticed. Capt. Robert Loftus, administrative law attorney with the 117th Legal Operations Detachment, an Army Reserve unit headquartered in Phoenix, came to Fort Carson on temporary orders as a judge advocate general (JAG). And while he only served at Fort Carson about nine months, his presence left a positive impact... MORE

Profiles in Space: Lt. Col. Scott P. Nos hangs it up after nearly four decades
March 5, 2021 — Email, electric cars, unmanned aerial vehicles: all of these things did not exist when Lt. Col. Scott P. Nos began his military career more than 40 years ago. Now, as he hangs up his uniform for the last time, he can reflect back on all that has changed from his perch with the unit leading the way in space and missile defense... MORE

Profiles in Space: From Kenya to U.S. Army Space
August 21, 2020 — The Soldiers of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command are, at times, a direct reflection of the country they serve. They come from different backgrounds, different parts of the globe, and represent a multitude of race and culture. Spc. Gerald Ngugi (the N is silent), a light-wheel vehicle mechanic in the Army Reserve of the 2nd Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Colorado Springs, recently sat down with me on one of the many M-16 ranges at Fort Carson and answered my questions... MORE

Spc. Gerald Ngugi, a light-wheeled mechanic with 2nd Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Colorado Springs, Colo., takes a break after qualifying at a weapons range at Fort Carson, Colo., Aug. 1, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Rognstad)

Army Reserve Cyber Soldiers Leverage Civilian Skills During COVID-19
August 17, 2020 — COVID-19 has transformed how Army Reserve units train throughout the country. For the U.S. Army Reserve's Cyber Protection Team 185, the pandemic has allowed them to employ their civilian experience to enhance their training during virtual battle assemblies. Known as the "Cyber Knights," Cyber Protection Team (CPT) 185 Soldiers are security professionals both in and out of uniform. Since April, they've turned the challenges of working remotely into opportunities to enhance their readiness by using training and tools not available or accessible on the Army's network. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Adam Smith poses for a photo during his unit's virtual battle assembly Aug. 9, 2020.

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