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Engineer Soldiers build concrete paths at annual training
June 14, 2024 — The scraping from the concrete finishing trowel cuts through the other construction noises as U.S. Army Pfc. Eli Castrejon, a heavy equipment operator with the 801st Engineer Construction Company, smooths any blemishes within the fresh concrete. The hot sun beats down on the wet concrete, compelling the Soldiers of the 801st to move quickly and efficiently. But with that speed, there is no loss of skill or quality as the new concrete pad is smoothed to a refined finish that is free of any pockmarks or crevices. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve holds last iteration of 'Guardian Shield'
May 24, 2023 — U.S. Army Support Activity Fort Dix recently hosted the U.S. Army Reserve 200th Military Police Command’s annual exercise, Guardian Shield, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. This iteration of Guardian Shield will also be the last, with the first having occurred in 2010 at Charlotte, N.C. Each iteration brings three Criminal Investigation Division Battalions together with one appointed as the executive agent each year. In FY24 and beyond, CID Special Agents will conduct their annual training in various CID field offices assisting them in their mission. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Criminal Investigation Division Special Agents participate in their annual training ‘Guardian Shield’ during May, 2023, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. CID is made up of professional, federal law enforcement officers who investigate felony crimes. CID Special Agents are commonly in suits and plain clothes as they conduct their investigations. Military Police officers are uniformed officers who may perform traffic duties on base, law and order policing, or detainee and detention operations abroad. Annual trainings like GS23 are essential to mission success not only for classroom and weapons qualifications, but also for agents to network and leverage experience from multiple law enforcement backgrounds.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Fort Polk, La., hosts 355th Area Support Medical Company annual training
August 4, 2022 — The Joint Readiness Training Center is a force readiness platform and crucible combat training center for the Army. But Operations Group isn’t the only unit to get in on the training action at Fort Polk. Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital is a designated training facility currently hosting U.S. Army Nurse Corps Cadet clinical rotations, special operations medical personnel and the 355th Area Support Medical Company from Bossier City, Louisiana... MORE

316th ESC Company Commander Creates Collective Training Event in the Wake of COVID-19
December 4, 2020 — When COVID-19 led our country to declare a national emergency this summer, it forever changed our lives. Special events have been postponed, vacations have been canceled, and even traveling has been partially banned. Everyone must cope with the change—especially military officers whose troops look to them for stability and leadership. As an Army officer, you need to adapt to your changing environment and do what is best for your Soldiers. Since March of this year, First Lt. Kaitlyn Gorgone of the 14th Quartermaster Company, 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), displayed a tremendous amount of patience despite beginning her company command in March of this year... MORE

First Lt. Kaitlyn Gorgone of the 14th Quartermaster Company, 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary

The storyteller’s story: An afternoon with an Army Reserve public affairs officer
August 28, 2020 — Annual training (AT) is a special part of an Army Reserve Soldier’s career. They perform their monthly battle training assemblies (BTA) then culminate their efforts during AT. This opportunity usually affords the Soldier some field experience, where they execute their required tasks and maintain overall readiness and lethality. Behind the scenes, the public affairs officer or unit public affairs representative captures those efforts in a variety of products... 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 reaffirm their commitment to the NCO corps during a Junior Leader Certification Program ceremony held in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 31, 2020. The program is designed to reinforce standards and is unique to the Army Reserve.

Exercise Forward and Ready 20 a success for Reserve command in Europe
August 9, 2020 — More than 130 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from various units within the 7th Mission Support Command successfully concluded exercise Forward and Ready 20 during annual training at United States Army Garrison Bavaria, here, from July 25 to Aug. 9... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, 7th Mission Support Command, conduct a tactical training patrol involving reaction to enemy and civilian contact during exercise Forward and Ready 20 at United States Army Garrison Bavaria in Grafenwoehr, Aug. 5, 2020. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Morrow, 361st CA Bde, 7th MSC)

Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen train to save lives at Camp Parks
September 23, 2019 — Sailors from Camp Pendleton came here to train with Army Reserve Soldiers and medevac crews from the Navy and California Air Guard last weekend. Western Sky, a joint exercise simulating a mass casualty disaster, tested medical staff from the Expeditionary Medical Facility out of Pendleton in their abilities to effectively process a large number of patients... MORE

Postal Warriors
August 29, 2019 — Postal units from across the U.S. Army Reserve came to Fort Dix, New Jersey for Postal Warrior 19-2 from Aug. 10 to 30, 2019. Postal Warrior 19 is a standalone 21 day, task-focused exercise, designed to train and challenge postal units in the skill sets and competencies needed to support Theater Postal Operations and increase individual and collective readiness. The exercise was planned and led by the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), headquartered at Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

Army Reserve works to expand public affairs capabilities

Back to basics: Proficiency at heart of 2500th DLD's Europe mission
August 16, 2019 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Twenty Soldiers with the 2500th Digital Liaison Detachment conducted basic warrior tasks and focused on understanding battlefield enablers during the unit’s annual training Aug. 10 to 23, here, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area... MORE

Master Sgt. Carlos Garcis, 2500th Digital Liaison Detachment acting sergeant major, fires his M4 carbine weapon during a familiarization range Aug. 14 at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany. The 2500th DLD is conducting basic warrior tasks and familiarizing themselves with battlefield enablers during annual training.

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