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Archive: 2021

Sabot Academy returns at the ready to teach a new crew of senior gunner course candidates
November 5, 2021 — After a challenging year of canceling, downsizing or modifying in-person training across the Army Reserve due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Sabot Academy returned again this year, ready to train the next group of senior gunner candidates across the 76th Operational Response Command. The Sabot Academy is an 11-day, two-phase course, designed to train noncommissioned officers on gunnery related tasks and doctrine in preparation for attendance to the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s Senior Gunner Course... MORE

Mountain Peak multi-compo team preps defense
November 5, 2021 — The Army Reserve, 444th Mobility Augmentation Company (MAC) under the 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, combined efforts with the Active Army’s 10th Mountain Division to provide challenging opposition for deployment-style experience here during “2021 Mountain Peak” this month... MORE

3rd MTB change of command
November 3, 2021 — Col. Carlos Tamez relinquished duties as the commander of the Army Reserve Medical Command’s 3rd Medical Training Brigade to Col. Sarolyn Morgan during a ceremony Oct. 16 at the MacArthur Pavilion at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas... MORE

Deployment Ceremony Send off for the 389th CSSB
November 2, 2021 — The 389th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion held a deployment ceremony Oct 15, 2021 to honor their mobilization to Kuwait in Support of Operation Spartan Shield. Family, friends and fellow Soldiers gathered on the Fort Totten Parade field in NY as members of the command staff offered praise and words of wisdom on a beautiful Friday afternoon... MORE

History of culture, faith and hard work mold UNCP Cadet’s future as a leader in the Army
November 2, 2021 — Keely Jones will be the first to tell you she’s grown up in a bubble. A Lumbee Native American born and raised on tribal territory in Pembroke, North Carolina, she’s experienced the majority of her life and education within a 15-minute drive from her family farm... MORE

USACAPOC(A) commanding general receives second star
November 1, 2021 — In a well-attended ceremony held Oct. 25, 2021 in the command's Memorial Garden at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey C. Coggin, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), was pinned with his long awaited second star by his wife, Diane Coggin... MORE

Diane Coggin pins the new two-star rank on the uniform of her husband, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey C. Coggin, commanding general, U.S. Army Civil Affair and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), during his promotion ceremony, Oct. 25, 2021, Fort Bragg, N.C.

DFAS Launches New Kind of myPay Account for Military Gray Area Retirees
November 1, 2021 — A new kind of myPay account is now available from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) for Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Air Force Reserve “Gray Area Retirees.” The new type of account was created to help these individuals stay connected and informed between the time they stop drilling and the time they start receiving military retired pay... MORE

Drexel ROTC cadets reflect on Minuteman Scholarship benefits
November 1, 2021 — Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from Drexel University shared their thoughts on being Minuteman Scholarship recipients during the 2021 Ranger Challenge here Oct. 22-24. The Minuteman Scholarship is a four-year Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty scholarship that covers full tuition and fees or $10,000 room and board at colleges and universities served by an Army ROTC program. In return, the awardee is guaranteed a commission into the U.S. Army reserve-component with an eight-year service obligation... MORE

ROTC cadets ‘push boundaries’ during Ranger Challenge 2021

11th ECAB Soldiers meet First Army commanding general
November 1, 2021 — U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Antonio Aguto Jr., commanding general of First Army, visited Soldiers assigned to 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (ECAB) during their mobilization at North Fort Hood, to assess their mission capability and engage with its brigade leaders down to each individual company on Tuesday... MORE

Maintaining a Healthy Mindset
November 1, 2021 — November is here and the holidays can be a tough time for maintaining a healthy mindset. Here are a few tips from LT Kaitlyn Randal, 65C, and civilian dietitian for staying active when it's colder outside for eating healthy despite the presence of so many temptations! The Army has ample resources for fitness and nutrition; check out https://www.army.mil/acft, https://p3.amedd.army.mil/ and https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Total-Force-Fitness... MORE

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