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Recent conference at Fort McCoy shows Army Reserve Ambassadors' importance to readiness
August 9, 2019 — 88th Readiness Division U.S. Army Reserve Ambassadors from 19 states met on August 3, 2019, to discuss and plan a shift in focus as part of their support to the 88th RD's adjusted mission. It's a way ahead that will take the 88th's USAR Ambassadors into the foreseeable future. ... MORE

Army Reserve Mechanics Have Platinum Wrenches
August 6, 2019 — Turning wrenches may not sound like a glamorous Army Reserve job, but for units that depend on well-tuned vehicles and equipment to perform their mission, the greasy mechanic deserves credit. Nearly two dozen Army Reserve mechanics from the 322nd Support Maintenance Company, Arden Hills, Minn., are completing their Annual Training (AT) at the 88th Readiness Division Draw Yard here getting on-the-job training in a program called Platinum Support. The Army Reserve mechanics are providing real-time services for units participating in Combat Support Training Exercise 93-03 and 93-04. When they leave for home, they’ll be followed by a new team of mechanics from their unit... MORE

Soldiers dig deep for wheeled vehicle mechanic training
August 1, 2019 — A seven-minute drive and there it was; a training site with water pits, steep hills and lots of mud. This was the playground-of-the-day for Soldiers with the 445th Transportation Company from Waterloo, Iowa, during their wheeled vehicle recovery class at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 20, 2019... MORE

Soldier's birthday goes up in smoke while training at Fort McCoy
July 31, 2019 — Spc. Alexandra Vanoverbeke spent her 24th birthday with her hands covered in blood. The smoke of birthday candles was far from her mind as she peered through thick smoke rising from a nearby vehicle explosion. “Ricky! Ricky, can you hear me!?” she shouted into the dense scene in front of her... MORE

Realism Raises Readiness in Reserve Exercise
July 30, 2019 — As gun-fire and simulated incoming mortar rounds raged, engineers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 367th Engineer Battalion, returned fire and moved to their fighting positions. The 367th from St. Joseph, Minn., are attending their annual training in support of Combat Support Training Exercise 86-19-03 (CSTX) held at Ft. McCoy, Wis. from 13 July to 2 Aug., 2019. CSTX is a large-scale training exercise consisting of tactical training scenarios specifically designed to replicate real-world missions. ... MORE

86th Training Division safety team ensures compliance, welfare during Combat Support Training Exercise
July 26, 2019 — Hundreds of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from units around the country have come here to participate in the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-19-03 taking place from July 13 to Aug. 2. Conducted by the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, the CSTX features large-scale tactical training exercises designed to replicate real-world missions. Participating Soldiers train on their unit-specific mission essential tasks as well as Army Warrior tasks and battle drills, which are fundamental combat skills that all Soldiers must be proficient in to fight and win on the battlefield. ... MORE

Dental hygienist shoots for new career
July 25, 2019 — Soldiers of the 603rd Military Police Company from Belton, Missouri, filed up to the ammo truck and unloaded the ammunition for the day's weapons qualifications. Nearly all of them were military police, except one. Spc. Jamey Byrd, a U.S. Army Reserve dental hygienist was among the MPs, and he was eager to get started. ... MORE

Soldiers celebrate induction into the noncommissioned officer corps
July 25, 2019 — Pride and tradition met as more than 30 U.S. Army Reserve public affairs Soldiers attending a military occupational specialty-producing course were inducted as noncommissioned officers July 20, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin... MORE

Army Reserve instructor combines passion, knowledge into maintenance training
July 25, 2019 — Behind each door of the four-bay motor pool at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, stood the Army’s latest addition to its tactical vehicle fleet, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Each of the vehicles towered over instructors and students, as Soldiers sorted out technical manuals, removed uniform tops, and gathered inspection tools in preparation for the hands-on portion of the Field Level Maintenance New Equipment Training (FLMNET) course taking place in July 2019. ... MORE

Soldiers refresh combat lifesaving skills
July 22, 2019 — Every Soldier who graduates from Army basic training is trained and proficient in basic warrior tasks. However, without practice these skills become perishable. In the case of combat lifesaving, it could mean life or death on the battlefield. ... MORE

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