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Archive: November, 2018

Operation Toy Drop begins with familiarization jump
November 29, 2018 — About 260 jumpmasters from 14 partner nations landed on Fort Bragg’s Drop Zone Sicily, officially commencing the 21st annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop Wednesday. These jumpmasters will lead the anticipated 3,000 paratroopers who will jump Friday and Saturday... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers forge Pacific Steel
November 27, 2018 — The 9th Mission Support Command is conducting its first-ever Operation Pacific Steel involving Soldiers from around the Pacific at Schofield Barracks from Oct. 3 through Dec. 5. The purpose of this exercise is for Soldiers to train on crew-served weapons and pass down their knowledge to their units, as well as serving as a prerequisite to attend Operation Cold Steel... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers attend German National Day of Remembrance event
November 27, 2018 — Despite frigid early morning temperatures, more than 100 people from the local German-American community along with Army Reserve Soldiers from the 76th Operational Response Command gathered amongst rows of gravestones, granite markers, and statues to witness and honor the German National Day of Remembrance (Volkstrauertag) here Nov. 18... MORE

President Garfield revered and remembered
November 26, 2018 — Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Reinert served as the official representative for President Donald J. Trump during the wreath laying ceremony in Cleveland Heights on November 17, 2018, honoring the life and accomplishments of President James A. Garfield, born 187 years ago... MORE

ARMEDCOM answers the call for medical readiness
November 26, 2018 — One of the challenges the Army Reserve faces as an essential force-provider is increasing both individual and unit readiness in order to be able to rapidly deploy when the Nation calls. Medical readiness is an essential piece to each Soldier's deployability, and remains a top priority within the Army Reserve... MORE

Route clearance unit gets new components for life-saving mine detection vehicles
November 26, 2018 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 305th Engineer Company (Clearance) are tasked with travelling supply routes looking for deadly improvised explosive devices (IED), and other explosive threats. The 305th recently received updated components for their Husky Mounted Detection Systems (HMDS). The new components allow the soldiers to better see explosive threats buried in the ground... MORE

Route clearance unit gets new components for its life-saving mine detection vehicles

Maj. Gen. Christian says farewell in 412th TEC relinquishment of command ceremony
November 26, 2018 — The 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) bids farewell to the 16th commanding general, Maj. Gen. Daniel Christian in a relinquishment of command ceremony at the Command headquarters at the George A. Morris Reserve Center, Nov. 18, 2018... MORE

Maj. Gen. Christian says farewell in relinquishment of command ceremony

Soldiers from “Phantom Battalion” train with their commanding general during battle assembly
November 19, 2018 — Brig. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, commanding general of the 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command, visited with her Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 2-360th Training Support “Phantom Battalion” during a four-day battle assembly weekend training, November 15 -18, 2018... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, left, commanding general of the 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command, prepares for driver’s training during the 2-360th Training Support Battalion’s weekend battle assembly training at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Nov. 16, 2018.

U.S. Army and the nation's educators continue partnership for leadership symposium
November 19, 2018 — “We share a common belief that we can build a future only with effective, well trained leaders to guide us there,” said Dr. Christine Handy, President of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. “The education community and education policy makers are finally coming around to see what the Armed Services have understood for generations, leadership matters.”... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers answer speak on the next generation of Soldiers and leaders, and discuss their personal Army stories to educators, principals and counselors during the 2018 U.S. Army Leadership Symposium held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, November 7-9, 2018.

Army Reserve general rallies with veterans at corporate event
November 16, 2018 — Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, delivered praise to the companies supporting military veterans during the T-Mobile Veterans Day breakfast here Nov. 11... MORE

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