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Army Reserve unit holds relinquishment of command ceremony
July 13, 2017
Command Sgt. Maj. Vernon I. Perry III, Command Sergeant Major, 85th Support Command, walks along his formation, representing the command’s 46 Army Reserve battalions, making adjustments prior to the relinquishment of command ceremony for Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Maiocco Jr., Commanding General, 85th Support Command. Maiocco served as the commanding general for three years, while working full time as a superintendent of a school district in Oregon. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan/Released)
Army Reserve commander bids farewell during unit’s centennial
July 12, 2017
A salute battery assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, fires 105mm blank howitzer rounds at the 85th Support Command headquarters in Arlington Heights, Ill., July 9, 2017. Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Maiocco Jr., 85th Support Command commanding general, relinquished the command colors to Maj. Gen. Tracy A. Thompson, Deputy Commanding General for Support, U.S. Army Reserve. The Army Reserve’s 85th Support Command, partnered with First Army, is made up of 46 Army Reserve battalions, nine brigade support elements, and nearly 4,300 Soldiers and Civilians spanning the continental United States and Puerto Rico. The units generate combat-ready units and Soldiers for the Army that are trained, equipped and lethal to win the nation’s wars. (U.S. Army photo illustration by Master Sgt. Anthony L. Taylor)
Army Reserve command teams meet to enhance readiness efforts
June 1, 2017
Command Sgt. Maj. Julio Alvarez, command sergeant major of 3rd Battalion, 348th Training Support Regiment, 177th Armored Brigade, takes in remarks shared between briefers and attendees during a New Command Teams Orientation held at 85th Support Command Headquarters in Arlington Heights, Ill., May 19-20, 2017. The orientation gave battalion command teams and Brigade Support Element staffs assigned to 85th Support Command, but operationally controlled by First Army, a better understanding of the practices and procedures that make up the hybrid relationship between First Army and the 85th SPT CMD. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Anthony L. Taylor)