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Archive: April, 2017

Cold Steel Soldiers build skills using Fort McCoy simulation facilities
April 28, 2017 — Before Soldiers could complete live-fire training at Operation Cold Steel, they had to practice their skills at many of Fort McCoy's simulation facilities... MORE

Soldiers at Fort McCoy for the Operation Cold Steel exercise learn about crew gunnery on the Virtual Battle Space software program April 10, 2017, at Range 26 on North Post. The training simulates Fort McCoy training areas and allows gunnery crews the ability to experience gunnery training before going out to a range to complete live-fire training. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Operation Cold Steel Soldiers prepare for live-fire ops with VBS3 training
April 28, 2017 — Team members with Fort McCoy’s Virtual Battle Space 3 (VBS3) simulation facility played a direct role in training during the Operation Cold Steel exercise in March and April through use of the Mounted Machine Gun Trainer Plug-in Vehicle Crew Evaluator software program... MORE

Soldiers training at Fort McCoy, Wis., for Operation Cold Steel practice firing weapons in a convoy on Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer on April 12, 2017. Operation Cold Steel is the Army Reserve's first large-scale live-fire training and crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise, which took place March 9 through April 25. (U.S. Army Photo by Aimee Malone, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

ARSC raises their voices for good during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 27, 2017 — Soldiers with the Army Reserve Sustainment Command raised their voices for good during April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month. ARSC coordinated with Crisis Center, Inc., to share a presentation and training session to promote awareness, advocacy and information about the various sexual assault support services they offer... MORE

Col. Terry Ayers, chief of staff for the Army Reserve Sustainment Command, Spc. Santesia McArthur, personnel specialist, Sgt. 1st Class Sheila Holifield, public affairs specialist, Lt. Col. Christina Burton, personnel officer, and Master Sgt. William Ballard, medical readiness non-commissioned officer for the ARSC, deliver unit donations to the Crisis Center on Denim Day. The staff were able to tour the facility and understand how it operates during their visit.

Soldiers train for disaster response scenarios
April 27, 2017 — Army Reserve Soldiers - comprising of civil affairs, engineers, transportation, and other branches - took part in the 76th Operational Response Command’s Defense Support of Civil Authorities held here April 22-24. Coordinated by the 76th ORC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, DSCA workshops engage Soldiers with seminars, hands-on training exercises, and guidance in order to augment individual and unit disaster response capabilities... MORE

SEAGOVILLE, Texas -- Lt. Col. Judith Christians, the Deputy Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer of the Defense Coordinating Element for FEMA Region VI, gives a presentation as part of the Defense Support of Civil Authorities workshop held here on April 23, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Christopher Hernandez, 345th Public Affairs Detachment)

1st MSC provides response and recovery support after notional Hurricane Arlene
April 27, 2017 — Exercise, exercise, exercise, Category 4 Hurricane Arlene has just hit the eastern part of Puerto Rico, and the 1st Mission Support Command activates their Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on April 21. While the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Center assess the damage and need for federal assistance, the U.S. Army Reserve is standing by to help civil authorities during this disastrous event... MORE

. Pfc. Nyheisha Velez, a firefighter assigned to the 266th Ordinance Company assists local and federal officials during the triage and transportation of critical patients to the medical tents during the Tropical Journey Exercise held at the Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, April 24.

Desert Medics, ARCENT celebrate 25 years of partnership
April 26, 2017 — Through the blood, sweat and tears, “Desert Medics” have held down the medical care for servicemembers for the past 25 years within the Middle East... MORE

Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general of U.S. Army Central and Maj. Gen. William Lee, commanding general of 3rd medical Command (Deployment Support) pose during a brief site visit of a painted mural to celebrate 25 years of partnership between the two commands, April 21 at Camp As Sayliyah. The 3rd Medical Command provides ARCENT Soldiers with access to a variety of specialized capabilities while deployed, such as combat support hospitals, x-ray technology, dentistry, surgeons, and veterinarians. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Bethany Huff, ARCENT Public Affairs)

The 201st HMOD conducts a deployment at Mare Island
April 26, 2017 — Lt. Col. Thomas J. Harzewski, 483rd Terminal Battalion commander, traveled to Vallejo, California to support Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kenneth Lashbrook, 201st Harbor Master Operation Detachment officer in charge, and 1st Sgt. Ryan Smith, 201st HMOD noncommissioned officer in charge, during a deployment ceremony at the Mare Island U.S. Army Reserve Center April 22... MORE

Soldiers from the 201st Harbor Master Operation Detachment stand at attention, during a deployment ceremony at the Mare Island U.S. Army Reserve Center April 22. Lt. Col. Thomas J. Harzewski, 483rd Terminal Battalion commander traveled to Vallejo, California to support Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kenneth Lashbrook, 201st Harbor Master Operation Detachment officer in charge, and 1st Sgt. Ryan Smith, 201st HMOD noncommissioned officer in charge, on a beautiful Californian day.

The Army makes an impact near the equator
April 25, 2017 — Earlier this month, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 672nd Engineer Company, 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, arrived in Belize where they began work on three different construction projects intended to benefit several different communities in the region... MORE

Sgt. Luke Konzal, of the 672nd Engineer Company, 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, cuts a 2x4 beam which will be used to create bracing at the Double Head Cabbage clinic in Double Head Cabbage, Belize, April 1, 2017. The soldiers were deployed to Belize in support of Beyond the Horizon, U.S. Army South and U.S. Southern Command’s annual multinational humanitarian and civic assistance program (Courtesy Photo).

Army Reserve NCO earns top legal award
April 25, 2017 — Staff Sgt. Sarah Hawley, a paralegal noncommissioned officer with the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command, is this year’s recipient of the Sergeant Eric L. Coggins Award for Excellence... MORE

In 2012, Staff Sgt. Sarah Hawley, a paralegal noncommissioned officer with the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command worked at the court at Fort Bragg, NC. She is pictured here with a military judge is Lt. Col. Bret Batdorff. (photo/contributed)

Engineers Commence Operations at the JNTC
April 25, 2017 — Soldiers from the United States Army Reserve, the United States Army National Guard, the US Navy and the Romanian Land Forces initiated construction on a series of projects in Cincu, Romania as participants in an engineering exercise entitled Resolute Castle 2017, April 14 – May 3... MORE

Cpl. Trevor Lottinville and Staff Sgt. John Morgan of 390th Engineer Company, 844th Engineer Battalion out of Chattanooga, TN, spray down the base layer for the Multi-Purpose Covered Shelter at Cincu Training Area, Romania, on 19 April 2017. The project is a part of Resolute Castle 17, an exercise which strengthens the NATO alliance and enhances its capacity to quickly respond to threats within the region. (US Army photo by Capt. Colin J. Cutler, 926th Engineer Brigade)

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