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Basic trainee ranks up there with Fort Sill drill sergeants
October 26, 2020 — Heads turn and eyes widen when they see Staff Sgt. James Secriskey toughing it out alongside the fresh-faced youngsters in basic combat training. This Army veteran may carry the same rank as most drill sergeants, but he’s starting all over at 52 years of age. In service from 1995 to 2008, he accumulated 11 years’ experience in the active Army and one year in the reserve. After a 12-year foray into the civilian work-world, he decided to rejoin the Army Reserve and is going through BCT for the second time. ... MORE

7th MSC NCOs train, certify junior leaders
August 13, 2020 — Senior enlisted leaders from the 7th Mission Support Command held two Junior Leader Certification Programs for 53 U.S. Army Reserve junior noncommissioned officers during the unit’s annual training held at United States Army Garrison Bavaria, July 28-31, 2020... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve junior noncommissioned officers with the 7th Mission Support Command conduct physical readiness training as part of a Junior Leader Certification Program held in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 28, 2020. The program is designed to reinforce standards and is unique to the Army Reserve.

The Army Reserve’s 85th Support Command conducts second round of back-to-back virtual change in leadership ceremonies
July 17, 2020 — Last month, the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command held a virtual change of command ceremony for their commanding general; last weekend, their headquarters and headquarters company conducted a virtual change of responsibility receiving a new first sergeant, July 10, 2020... MORE

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command held a pre-recorded virtual change of responsibility ceremony, July 10, 2020, during their Soldier Virtual Battle Assembly, where 1st Sgt. Anthony L. Taylor relinquished responsibility to 1st Sgt. Karen Fittanto.

Adaptability and Resilience Lead to First Virtual Basic Leader Course
May 25, 2020 — “NCOs Make It Happen!” The cadre of the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy Camp Parks recently lived up to their motto by leading the way into history by graduating the first virtual Basic Leader Course for the U.S. Army Reserve earlier this month... MORE

Top Recruiter: Junior NCO recognized as one of the best Recruiters
April 6, 2020 — “Treat every applicant the way I would treat my son if he was the one I was working with right now,” said Staff Sgt. Shoshana Maya. Maya thinks what makes her so successful in the recruiting field is the fact that she is very empathetic to others. One of her military occupational jobs was Human Resource Specialist, now she is a military recruiter... MORE

Everything has a season for Army Reserve senior NCO
February 5, 2020 — On Sept. 10, 2001, then-Cpl. Dale Frahm was serving in the U.S. Army Reserve as a military police officer when he received and accepted a job offer with the Bettendorf, Iowa, Police Department... MORE

The Making of a Drill Sergeant: Episode 3 - Transforming Civilians into Soldiers
December 27, 2019 — Watching the Army recruits run to their designated location, the drill sergeant could feel the tension, the excitement, the anticipation. The only question now was, who was more excited—her or the trainees?... MORE

The Making of a Drill Sergeant: Transforming Civilians into Soldiers

The Making of a Drill Sergeant: Episode 2 - Going to the Drill Sergeant Academy
October 8, 2019 — Standing before the academy, she paused and collected her thoughts. Once she walked through the doors, it would be full throttle, game-face action. She’d be challenged, mentally and physically. And she’d have to dig deep and move past her comfort zone. After nine long weeks, all the hard work could pay off though. She’d come out of those doors different. She’d be stronger and more confident. Her life and career path would inevitably change. With that all in mind, Sgt. Alycia Perkins grabbed her duffel bags and headed towards the doors of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina... MORE

US Army Reserve NCO applies craftsmanship to time in service
September 11, 2019 — What Army Reserve Soldiers do outside of battle assembly can reveal a lot about how they will lead while on duty. For Sgt. William E. Berard, a Signal Support Systems Specialist assigned to Army Reserve Element Europe Command, Ft. Devens, this couldn’t be more true... MORE

CSM Huddle marches onward wearing gas masks, carrying rucksacks
September 18, 2017 — Fishermen, joggers and bikers turned their heads as they watched a group of Soldiers march by wearing gas masks, carrying 40-pound rucks on their shoulders... MORE

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