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New partnership benefits Soldiers seeking a law enforcement career with Chicago Police

Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling and U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th...

Army Reserve warrant officer profile: The inspiring journey of CW4 Andy T. Knote

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Andy T. Knote, a warrant officer career management officer at Fort Knox, Kentucky, exemplifies the...

7th ILE provides education, interoperability for U.S. Army officers and NATO allies

The United States Army’s Intermediate Level Education (ILE), part of the Command and General Staff Officers Course, is a...

Archive: August, 2020

Army multi-component effort pushes through training exercise in the face of COVID-19
August 25, 2020 — In approaching the entrance gates of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Soldiers are quickly refocused to COVID-19 as they drive by the posted mitigation efforts required to enter the installation. A continuation of reminders surrounds the post with mobile hand-wash stations that are placed alongside buildings and busy streets, temperature checks are conducted, and training units are broken down into smaller groups called “Cohorts”... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Eric Monson, observer coach/trainer assigned to the 1st Battalion, 383rd Regiment in Des Moines, Iowa, conducts a demonstration during Table 3 of the new Army Individual Weapons Qualification standards that will take effect on October 1, 2020.

Army Greens slated to reach all installations by mid-2021
August 25, 2020 — Recruiters, drill sergeants, and initial entry trainees will be among the first to receive the new Army Green Service Uniform, as program officials look to distribute it to all installations by the middle of next fiscal year... MORE

Wisconsin family nurse practitioner speaks about experience mobilized in COVID-19 response
August 24, 2020 — Maj. Laura Davis, a family nurse practitioner and 21-year Army veteran, spent several months fighting the novel coronavirus in the U.S. as part of an Army Reserve Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force (UAMTF)... MORE

Wisconsin family nurse practitioner speaks about her experience mobilized in support of the military COVID-19 response

Army Reserve Soldier from Virginia supports federal response to COVID-19
August 24, 2020 — The U.S. Army has deployed Soldiers including doctors and nurses to hospitals in Texas and California to support the whole-of-America response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of those Soldiers, with the skills and background to provide critical care, couldn’t envision not helping... MORE

Profiles in Space: From Kenya to U.S. Army Space
August 21, 2020 — The Soldiers of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command are, at times, a direct reflection of the country they serve. They come from different backgrounds, different parts of the globe, and represent a multitude of race and culture. Spc. Gerald Ngugi (the N is silent), a light-wheel vehicle mechanic in the Army Reserve of the 2nd Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Colorado Springs, recently sat down with me on one of the many M-16 ranges at Fort Carson and answered my questions... MORE

Spc. Gerald Ngugi, a light-wheeled mechanic with 2nd Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Colorado Springs, Colo., takes a break after qualifying at a weapons range at Fort Carson, Colo., Aug. 1, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Rognstad)

Engineer Center of Excellence at Fort Hunter Liggett
August 21, 2020 — The stars have lined up to make Fort Hunter Liggett an Engineer Center of Excellence. It helps that the 80th Training Command (TASS) and the 102nd Training Division’s commanding generals, as well as the post commander, are all engineer officers. FHL and the U.S. Army Reserve engineer program will make history by hosting several new engineer skills courses to expedite training for Soldiers... MORE

Army Reserve issues next Double Eagle Fitness Challenge
August 21, 2020 — The Double Eagle Fitness (DEFIT) Challenge is a 12-week physical fitness challenge designed to promote improved physical fitness and enhanced ACFT performance across the United States Army Reserve (USAR)... MORE

404th Paratroopers Conduct Airborne Operations with Focus on Safety
August 20, 2020 — The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion conducted a large-scale airborne operation here on Aug. 14, 2020 with a focus on safety and ground support. As airborne operations continue to build, the drop zone detail sets the stage. Before parachutes fill the open sky, the drop zone detail calculates wind speed, knots, and distances. The detail uses red balloons to measure wind gusts and time their deployment from the ground to a wind ceiling, which reaches 1,200 feet in the air. "Safety is paramount to an airborne operation, and that safety comes from the dedication and professionalism of all participants," said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael A. Rich, command chief warrant officer with the United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)... MORE

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – A drop zone detail with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, United States Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), deploy a weather balloon during a large scale airborne operation here on Aug. 14, 2020. Drop zone details and jump masters work together to measure wind speeds and knots as weather conditions can impact airborne operations.

404th CA BN Paratroopers & US Navy EOD Conduct Joint Training
August 20, 2020 — More than 70 paratroopers, including members of USACAPOC(A)'s 404th Civil Affairs Battalion and the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 conducted joint airborne operations training here on Aug. 13, 2020 in order to “maintain currency” among their jumpmasters... MORE

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – A U.S. Army Reserve Paratrooper with the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion practices a landing technique by jumping out of a mock airplane here on Aug. 12, 2020. The unit conducted airborne refresher classes, rehearsals, and training in order to maintain currency among Jumpmasters within the unit.

338th Engineer Company builds gazebo as part of annual training
August 18, 2020 — Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve’s 338th Engineer Company constructed a gazebo at the Army Reserve Center here Aug. 13, 2020, as part of the unit’s two-week annual training... MORE

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