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Archive: August, 2019

Placing the Soldier First
August 9, 2019 — In a packed auditorium at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Army senior leaders from across the country murmured their greetings as they made their way to their seats. Ranging in rank from Brigadier General to Command Sergeant Major, the Soldiers assembled from across the 377th Theater Sustainment Command footprint to hear the initial guidance of their new commander, Maj. Gen. Gregory Mosser. Within moments of his entry, the tone of his speech was set... MORE

377th Theater Sustainment Command Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Greg Mosser, speaks from the podium for the first time after assuming command of the 377th TSC following a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Belle Chasse, La., August 3, 2019.

Military Police Soldiers’ Energy Remains High During Training
August 8, 2019 — Over 2,000 U.S. Army Reserve Military Police Soldiers made the trek through the training grounds at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, as part of Exercise Titan Warrior. Titan Warrior is a major joint exercise planned by the 200th Military Police Command to provide trained and ready Soldiers to the Total Force in order to enable protection and promote the rule of law to win the nation’s wars... MORE

Out of the field and into the petroleum lab
August 8, 2019 — Recently, three Reserve Soldiers of the 786th Quartermaster Company based in Utah, 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, had the chance to train with Army chemists learning the purpose behind what the Army has taught them to do in their military occupational skill. ... MORE

Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey visits the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment in Hawaii
August 8, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, visited the 9th Mission Support Command and the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, during their annual training at Pohakuloa Training Area on the island of Hawaii. ... MORE

Army Reserve Mechanics Have Platinum Wrenches
August 6, 2019 — Turning wrenches may not sound like a glamorous Army Reserve job, but for units that depend on well-tuned vehicles and equipment to perform their mission, the greasy mechanic deserves credit. Nearly two dozen Army Reserve mechanics from the 322nd Support Maintenance Company, Arden Hills, Minn., are completing their Annual Training (AT) at the 88th Readiness Division Draw Yard here getting on-the-job training in a program called Platinum Support. The Army Reserve mechanics are providing real-time services for units participating in Combat Support Training Exercise 93-03 and 93-04. When they leave for home, they’ll be followed by a new team of mechanics from their unit... MORE

The 4th ESC bids farewell to a commanding general
August 6, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Alex Fink, outgoing commander of the U.S. Army Reserve 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), relinquished command to Col. Julianne LeFevre, incoming commander, here, during a ceremony on August 2, 2019. ... MORE

Soldiers help Team USA secure medals & Olympic quotas at Pan American Games
August 6, 2019 — The 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru concluded for Team USA Shooting on August 3 with an impressive medal count and historic Olympic quota win, and U.S. Army Soldiers helped earn that mission success. Nine Soldiers from the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve were part of the Shooting Team for Team USA. In total, Team USA claimed 10 Gold Medals, 8 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals and 7 Olympic Quotas. Of those, Soldiers contributed to 5 of the Gold, 6 of the Silver and 3 of the quotas... MORE

You've got mail at Postal Warrior 19
August 5, 2019 — Postal units from across the U.S. Army Reserve came here for Postal Warrior 19-1 from Jul 13 to Aug 2, 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

952nd Quartermaster Company Enhances Training with Perimeter Defense
August 5, 2019 — U.S. Army Reserve quartermaster units around the country are participating in the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise Enhanced (QLLEX-E) 2019 from July 13 to Aug. 2, in which Soldiers will conduct theater-level bulk petroleum and water distribution training to test their combat support skills and theater sustainment capabilities. The 952nd Quartermaster Company, based out of Livonia, Mich., has been participating in the preeminent petroleum training event for the last several years, and this year, the 952nd adjusted the focus of their training to include perimeter defense to prepare Soldiers for real-world scenarios. ... MORE

Balancing it all: Signal Soldier sets goals and succeeds
August 5, 2019 — 1st Lt. Sara Crum left her home in Huntsville with three goals; be the best Soldier in her class, help her fellow lieutenants along the way and spend time with her family. The new mom didn't let the fact that she was still nursing her eight-month-old daughter and sleeping little stop her from chasing her goals. Baby in tow, the Alabamian arrived at Signal Officer Basic Leadership Course at Fort Gordon, Georgia, with a plan for success... MORE

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