The town hall agenda outlines presentations from five speakers to discuss changes happening with the Army and 2nd Engineer Brigade, including how the Army will decide where soldiers are assigned and the future of units under the brigade like the 793rd MP Battalion, 6th EN Battalion, and 17th CSSB. The speakers will cover topics like the Army's restructuring plan, the brigade's role in supporting reorganizations, and personnel actions and timelines for specific units. The goal is to communicate the impacts and gain shared understanding of the challenges from soldiers and families.

2. Town Hall Agenda
Speakers: Positions:
COL Pete Andrysiak 2d Engineer Brigade Commander
MAJ Dan Mainor 2d Engineer Brigade Chief of HR
LTC Kirt Boston 793rd MP Battalion Commander
LTC Bill Conde 6th EN Battalion Commander
MAJ Mark Geskey 17th CSSB Acting Commander
- How the Army and our brigade are changing
- How the Army will decide where you go
- The future of the Arctic Spartans
- The future of the Arctic Sappers
- The future of those leaving the 17th CSSB

3. How the Army and
our Brigade are Changing
Colonel Pete Andrysiak
2d Engineer Brigade Commander

4. Purpose of this Town Hall
Purpose: To communicate to Soldiers and Families the 2d Engineer Brigade’s role in our
Army’s restructuring strategy and the associated impacts of the decision to
accelerate that strategy.
Key Tasks:
• Briefly explain the Army’s larger plan and why it was accelerated.
• Describe the 2d Engineer Brigade’s role in supporting and managing the Army’s
strategy (2d EN BDE HQ, S-1 Overview of Personnel Actions, 793rd MP BN, 6th EN BN,
and 17th CSSB).
• Listen to your questions/concerns; provide answers to those questions we understand;
research answers to those questions we can’t answer; and share your input/concerns
with U.S. Army Alaska’s Senior Leadership.
End State: a positive initial step to gaining shared understanding to this challenging
problem and charting a way forward to facilitate future communications.

5. What the Army is
Doing and Why
• As required by the Budget Control Act (2011), the Army must reduce its Active
Duty end-strength by 80,000 Soldiers from a FY2010 peak of 570,000 and was
on a glide path to reach the goal by 2017.
• The likelihood of continued budget pressure makes it prudent for the Army to
accelerate the reduction and reorganization to achieve the optimal balance of
end strength, readiness and modernization.
• Completing the reductions and reorganizations by FY2015 allows the Army to
optimize remaining resources. We will maximize readiness and reduce the risk
that we might be called upon to deploy Soldiers who are not fully trained or
optimally equipped.
• The Army will manage these reductions carefully in order to take care of our
Soldiers and Families, meet our contingency requirements, and balance
readiness and modernization.

6. -4,500
-750
+1,800 -1,700
-2,900
-320
-3,300
-2,500
-1,500
-1,400
-413

7. Fort Wainwright
JBER
U.S. Army Alaska
Reorganization Plan
-780
+367

8. 17th CSSB 793rd MP BN6th EN BN
HHC
FSC
23rd EN
56th EN
84th EN
95th Chem
240th EN
HHC
C/125th FMC
4th TADSC
9th Army Band
65th EOD
98th SMC
109th Trans
205th OD
486th Trans
539th Trans
574th QM
716th EOD
HHC
28th MP
164th MP
472nd MP
545th MP
549th MP
2d Engineer Brigade Plan
2d EN BDE
Transition to
4-25 IBCT
Deployment
Transition to
1-25 SBCT
Inactivate
Arctic Support
Command
2d EN BDE HHC

9. 2 EN BDE
6th EN BN
2d Engineer Brigade
Inactivation Plan
Last Day School 22 May
BDE HQ Prep for Deployment
CSSB HQ Deploy Window
First Day of School 20 AugASD Spring Break 10-14 Mar
793d MP BN E Date 15SEP14
Inactivation Ceremony o/a 15SEP
BDE HQ Deploys
PTDO
MP
II
793
6
II
JAN APR JUL OCT
793 MP BN
X
2
Prov.
II
532
17th CSSB
CSSB HQ Deployment PrepCSSB
II
17
Prov. BN
IOC
Mission Command of Brigade (-)
P: 100%
P: 0%
E: 0%
E: 100%
E: 0%
E: 80%
P: 95%
P: 0%
P: 85%
E: 95%
P: 95%
Provisional BN FOC
E: 0%
P: 0%
Inactivation Ceremony o/a 15SEP
6th EN BN E Date

10. USARAK Plan: 2015
Arctic Support Command
17th CSSB (15 May 2014)
109th Trans
98th SMC
539th Trans
574th QM
486th Trans
205th OD
9th Army Band
C/125th FMC
1-25th SBCT
65th EOD (27 Jan 2014)
28th MP (30 Jul 2014)
549th MP (30 Jul 2014)
4-25th IBCT
8th FST (18 Dec 2013)
4th TADSC (27 Jan 2014)
716th EOD (27 Jan 2014)
95th Chem (15 May 2014)
545th MP (30 Jul 2014)
6th Bde EN Bn (15 Sep 2014)

11. How the Army will
Decide Where You Go
Major Dan Mainor
2d Engineer Brigade S-1
Chief of Human Resources

12. If You’ve been in Alaska
for 1 - 3 yearsFacts:
 288 Military Police positions eliminated in Alaska
 191 Engineer positions eliminated
 182 support MOS’s eligible to fill other positions in Alaska; positions not necessarily
available
Category 1: DEROS prior to October 2014
 You will PCS as normal
Category 2: If you have a DEROS beyond October 2014
 You are eligible to PCS
 Military Policemen will PCS (90 of 380 will remain)
 Plumbers, Electrician or Carpentry Masonry personnel will PCS
 Support personnel will be considered to fill vacancies in other units
 If vacancies do not exist, curtailment request will be submitted
 Names will be submitted to Human Resources Command (HRC) with choice of
assignment (no guarantees)

13. If You’ve been in Alaska
Less than 1 Year
Category 1: Your MOS is no longer available in Alaska
 Command is requesting for Human Resources Command (HRC) to consider
curtailments
 Names will be submitted to HRC with choice of assignment (no guarantees)
Category 2: A support MOS which is no longer required in the brigade
 Move personnel into vacant positions on JBER or FWA
 Ask HRC to move excess personnel based on date of arrival to Alaska
What you can do!
 Update Assignment Satisfaction Key (ASK) via AKO
 Contact your assignment manager
 Ensure records are updated – EFMP, ERB, ORB

14. Our Game Plan
Phase I
October 2013 - January 2014
Phase II
February 2014 - April 2014
Phase III
May 2014 - December 2014
1. Identify Soldiers that
no longer have a job in
Alaska
2. Begin working with G1
and other units to
determine vacancies
3. Submit PCS request
to HRC for individuals
that will no longer
have a position in
Alaska
1. Identify Soldiers to fill
vacant positions in
Alaska
2. Coordinate moves for
personnel filling
vacant positions
3. Submit PCS request to
HRC for individuals
that will no longer
have a position in
Alaska
1. Identify Soldiers to fill
vacant positions in
Alaska
2. Coordinate moves for
personnel filling
vacant positions
3. Submit PCS request to
HRC for individuals
that will no longer
have a position in
Alaska

15. “WITH YOUR SHIELD; OR ON IT!”

16. 793d MP Battalion Timeline
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2014
Last Day of School
22 MAY
545th L&O DET
472dHHD / 164th
HRC visit (13-16 JAN)
Inactivation
Personnel Management
Family
Deployments
First Day of School (Alaska)
20 Aug
Curtailment Request Deadline
EFMP Screening
BN Soldier
Scrub
Conversion
Primary PCS Window
164th Deployment to Guam
472d Redeploy Window
** Note: Individual deployers will return to Alaska and be assigned to an enduring unit until PCS
Town Hall MTG Monthly FRG MTG Inactivation updates
Soldiers
Equipment
630 90
10,000+
OBJ: 25%
240
OBJ: 40% OBJ: 75%
OBJ: 25% OBJ: 50%
545th PSD Deployment
549th MWD Deployments

17. 1. Our goal is to PCS Soldiers with Families during summer
months…this will reduce impact on school age children.
2. Have EFMP prepare and update your screening as early as
possible… this can delay orders being cut if not current.
3. Identify any special circumstances (example High School Senior,
Married Army Couples Program, etc.) now to your company
chain of command.
4. Goal Support Personnel (Mechanics, Cooks, Communication,
etc…) remaining will transfer to positions in USARAK that will
assist with career progression.
5. Battalion and company FRG meetings will discuss inactivation
concerns and latest information monthly…stay plugged in and
active in your FRG!
793d MP Battalion Plan

18. 6th Engineer Battalion

19. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
HHC
FSC
240
56
23
84
95
RESET &
INACTIVATE
R+90
PTDO
PTDO
PTDO
PTDO
TRAIN OEF
RESET
KUWAI
T
CONVERT (BEB
4/25)
CONVERT (BSB 4/25)
INACTIVATE
INACTIVATE
INACTIVATE
RESET / MTOE To 4/25
DUIC
INCREASING ARSTRUC EFFORT
~FEB 15
(PROV BN @ JBER)
BSTB Inactivate
BEB Activate
PTDO EndsBegin Turn-In Equip
(--- FSC, 95th CM CO)
6E Inactivate
E
E
E
6th EN Battalion Timeline
I
I
I
I
I
E
E

20. 6th EN Manning Flow
Crnt
Dec
-13
Jan-
14
Feb-
14
Mar
-14
Apr-
14
May
-14
Jun-
14
Jul-
14
Aug
-14
Sep-
14
Oct-
14
Nov
-14
56E 137 136 136 136 135 134 131 110 76 36 8 6 5
0
50
100
150
PAX
56E
Crnt
Dec
-13
Jan-
14
Feb-
14
Mar
-14
Apr-
14
May
-14
Jun-
14
Jul-
14
Aug
-14
Sep-
14
Oct-
14
Nov
-14
240E 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 4 4 4
0
5
10
15
20
PAX
240E
Crnt
Dec-
13
Jan-
14
Feb-
14
Mar
-14
Apr-
14
May
-14
Jun-
14
Jul-
14
Aug
-14
Sep-
14
Oct-
14
Nov
-14
84E 146 145 145 129 125 123 122 100 58 27 24 19 19
0
50
100
150
200
PAX
84E
Crnt
Dec
-13
Jan-
14
Feb-
14
Mar
-14
Apr-
14
May
-14
Jun-
14
Jul-
14
Aug
-14
Sep-
14
Oct-
14
Nov
-14
HHC 117 114 114 113 109 107 99 88 77 64 58 50 50
0
50
100
150
PAX
HHC
21 by SEP 14, Natural Attrition
116 by SEP 14, Curtail/USARAK move - all MOS/non-airborne
31 by SEP 14, Natural Attrition
114 by SEP 14, Curtail/USARAK move
27 by Oct 14, Natural Attrition
90 by Oct 14, Curtail/USARAK move
4 by Oct 14, Natural Attrition
14 by Oct 14, Curtail/USARAK move

21. 6th EN Battalion Plan
1. Input : Continue to provide & BN will work thru BDE / USARAK.
2. Orders: Any PCS out of JBER will come from HRC, within JBER from BDE.
- Most between JUN & AUG 2014
3. Life Decisions: Buy / sell house, car, etc… Wait for orders.
4. 12 Months at JBER: Before HRC will PCS you.
5. 4/25 BCT: Require ABN Qual or willing to attend.
6. Update Records: EFMP, ORB / ERB, ASK, etc..
7. Involuntary Separation: ~ 30 Soldiers (56th, 84th, 240th) – See SSG Lanier
8. FRG / BN Facebook: Stay connected and informed.

22. The Future of Those
Leaving the 17th CSSB
Major Mark Geskey
17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Acting Commander

23. Units Leaving 17th CSSB
• 3 units change higher headquarters on 24
January 2014
–716th ORD Co and 4th TADSC move to
725th BSB
–65th ORD Co moves to 125th BSB
• No change to office spaces, barracks, or
housing

24. Changes to 17th CSSB
• 3 units change higher headquarters on 24
January 2014
– 716th ORD Co and 4th TADSC move to
725th BSB
– 65th ORD Co moves to 125th BSB
• No change to office spaces, barracks, or
housing
Questions?
If you have a question, please
move to where a runner with a
microphone can reach you and
raise your hand.