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Archive: 2016

The 481st TC conducts MOB ceremony at Port Hueneme
October 28, 2016 — Capt. Raymond Jorden, 481st Transportation Company (Heavy Boat) commander, conducted a mobilization ceremony at Pacific Park on the Naval Base Ventura County at Port Hueneme October 22, where he honored Chief Warrant Officer 2 Karl Irvin, Detachment 5 commander and chief engineer, and Warrant Officer 1 Dallas Hill, Detachment 2 commander and vessel master, before they mobilized to Kuwait. ... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Karl Irvin, Detachment 5 commander and chief engineer, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Crawford, chief engineer, Command Sgt. Maj. Donald Seay, 483rd Terminal Battalion command sergeant major, Warrant Officer 1 Dallas Hill, Detachment 2 commander and vessel master, and Lt. Col. Thomas J. Harzewski, 483rd Terminal Battalion commander, attended the 481st Transportation Company (Heavy Boat) mobilization ceremony at Pacific Park on the Naval Base Ventura County at Port Hueneme October 22.

Army Reserve Engineers participate in Early Head Start Inauguration
October 28, 2016 — Fostering a relationship with local community members can be compared to restoring a house. You have to make sure you have a solid foundation, see what needs improvements, make the changes, and finally, look at the progress made... MORE

Mr. Carlos Lopez Rivera, Dorado city Mayor presents a plaque of appreciation to the 448th Engineer Battalion for their hard work and dedication. The US Army Reserve Soldiers assisted the community by renovation an old elementary school into a center for the Early Head Start Program. The inauguration of the 'Tesoro Infantil' took place on October, 26.

Social worker enhances Army Reserve readiness through compassionate care
October 27, 2016 — “It’s always heartwarming for me when I get e-mails from Soldiers who say, ‘Thank you for your help, I didn’t know that service was available,’ or, ‘You really listened to me – I was feeling like my life wasn’t worth anything, but you’ve given me encouragement.’”... MORE

Patricia Moloney, a contract employee with National Sourcing Inc. (NSI) who serves as the director of psychological health for the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, assists service members from all branches and components with consultations, referrals, screenings and education on issues such as suicide prevention, substance abuse, domestic violence, financial distress, unemployment, homelessness, crises and anger management, deployment anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and casualty assistance.

Balocki says farewell to USARC; sets sail for the Navy
October 27, 2016 — After nearly three years as the Chief Executive Officer for the U.S. Army Reserve, James B. Balocki, is charting a new course in his senior executive service career – this time with the Department of the Navy... MORE

LTG Charles D. Luckey, left, Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, presents a USARC banner to James Balocki, U.S. Army Reserve chief executive officer, at the USARC headquarters, during Balocki's farewell ceremony, Oct. 26, 2016, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Balocki says goodbye to the Army after a combined 35 years of uniformed and civilian service to take a Senior Executive Service position with the Department of the Navy. (U.S. Army photo by Timothy L. Hale)(Released)

Strong Bodies, Strong Connections
October 26, 2016 — On a suffocating, humid Sunday morning, Soldiers of the 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, of Bryan, Texas, gathered at Kyle Field on the Texas A&M campus here to support their fellow soldiers and the community that is home to their unit. The event was a 10-kilometer run through the sprawling university campus... MORE

Army Capt. Michael J. Havro, (Left) 211th Mobile Public Affairs executive office and a native of Palatine, IL and Spc. Logan N. Rath also with the 211th MPAD and a native of College Station keep pace in a 10K race held in College Station, TX on the Texas A&M campus on 16 October 2016.
The race is part of the Bryan/College Station races series that host progressively longer races culminating in a full marathon.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rigo Cisneros)

Army Reserve Transporter honored with Saint Christopher award
October 26, 2016 — "Whoever shall behold the image of Saint Christopher shall not faint or fall on that day," states the Legend of Saint Christopher from the U.S. Army Transportation Corps' induction ceremony narrative. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Omar Rodriguez is presented with the military order of Saint Christopher by Command Sgt. Maj. Rene Berlingeri, an Ancient Order of Saint Christopher recipient, during a ceremony on Fort Buchanan, October 23.

A warrant for more school seats
October 25, 2016 — There is a huge demand across the Army for criminal investigators, both on U.S. soil and overseas. Much of that demand is for warrant officers, who lead special agent teams on criminal cases and protective security details for DoD secretaries and Pentagon officials... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer Officer 5 Mary Hostetler, command chief for the 200th Military Police Command, poses for a portrait at the command's headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland, Oct. 16. Hostetler worked with the U.S. Army Reserve Command and the Military Police School the to launch an Army-Reserve-specific course for military police warrant officers, which helped graduate 35 additional reserve students in the last two years. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

1st TSC enables units to track forces with technology
October 24, 2016 — At the tactical level of operations, the ability to identify friendly and hostile forces with Blue Force Tracking in the battlefield becomes critical to track, communicate, strike and defeat the enemy, and carry on the mission... MORE

Army Reserve Sgt. Charles Smalley and Sgt. Alex Katz, both signal support systems noncommissioned officers with the 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command, install a Blue Force Tracker system on a tactical vehicle for the 300th Sustainment Brigade Det. 2, Sept. 20, 2016 at an undisclosed location in Iraq. (Army Photo by Spc. Milagro Perez, Unit Public Affairs Representative)

Army doctor’s speech on sleep will keep you awake
October 24, 2016 — Army Lt. Col. Robert V. Parish, commander of the 254th Medical Detachment and a clinical neuropsychiatrist, gave a “train the trainer” lesson in the science of sleep in a briefing conducted at Daenner Kaserne on Oct. 22... MORE

Army Lt. Col. Robert V. Parish, commander of the 254th Medical Detachment and a clinical neuropsychiatrist gave a “train the trainer” lesson in the science of sleep to Army Reserve medical professionals of the Medical Support Unit of the 7th Mission Support Command in a briefing conducted at Daenner Kaserne on Oct. 22, 2016.

387th Human Resouces Detachment Departure
October 21, 2016 — When asked about the hardest part of the deployment Sipho stated that being away from her family would be a challenge, however, events such as Yellow Ribbon has helped both her and her family... MORE

Colonel Paul Hettich, the rear commander of the 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command, visited the 387th Human Resources detachment and recognized 1st Lieutenant LaShontonna Sipho, platoon leader of the detachment, and Sergeant First Class Telia Phoenix, platoon sergeant of the detachment, for their hard work. “You both have done a great job preparing Soldiers and I know this will be a successful deployment,” said Col. Hettich as he coined both women. This is the first deployment for Sipho and Phoenix who, combined, are the command team for the small postal detachment.

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