1. Vol. 70 No. 48 Dec. 7, 2012
Back from war
764th
EOD
returns Story and photo by
Spc. Nathan Thome
4th Infantry Division Public
Affairs Office
Families and friends roared with
excitement as they gave a standing ovation
to 44 Soldiers entering the Special Events
Center, Saturday, after returning from a
nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The 764th Ordnance Company, 242nd
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st
Ordnance Group (EOD), deployed in March
in support of the 4th Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, and the Afghan
National Army, conducting more than 600
explosive ordnance disposal missions.
“Welcome home EOD troopers … we’re
glad you’re home safe and sound,” said Brig.
Gen. Darsie Rogers, deputy commanding
separate locations in Afghanistan to provide Capt. Angela Jewett, commander, 764th Ordnance
general for support, 4th Infantry Division and Fort
EOD support and training to Afghan National Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion,
Carson. “To our Families, friends and loved ones
Security Forces. 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal),
here, thank you very much for attending tonight, we
During the deployment, the EOD Soldiers safely reunites with her husband, Tyson Jewett, during the
couldn’t do this without your love and support.”
eliminated 215 improvised explosive devices, 764th Ord. welcome home ceremony at the Special
The 764th Ord. Soldiers deployed to 11
conducted 90 post-blast analyses Events Center, Saturday.
and disposed of approximately
“We left with 44 (Soldiers), and 57,000 pounds of unexploded
ordnance and homemade explosives.
toward the dispersing formation of Soldiers.
“It’s good to have everybody home. We left
we’re bringing 44 people back The unit also trained more
than 100 Afghan National Army
with 44 (Soldiers), and we’re bringing 44 people
back to their Families; that’s the most important
to their Families; that’s the EOD Soldiers.
After a few words from
mission of all,” said Jewett.
Now that the unit is home, the Soldiers will get
most important mission of all.” Rogers, Capt. Angela Jewett,
commander, 764th Ord., released
some well deserved time off, Jewett said. Once
they have a chance to reunite with their Families,
— Capt. Angela Jewett her Soldiers, who ran to reunite they’ll get back to training, because it’s what they
with their loved ones who ran love to do, she said.
Message board INSIDE
The 4th Infantry
Division campaign
monument will be
dedicated at
Manhart Field
during a ceremony
Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Page12
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2. 2 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 7, 2012
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3. Dec. 7, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 3
Army refocuses homefront training strategy
Story and photo by Andrea Sutherland
Mountaineer staff
come out of Afghanistan, a lot more units will be
operating at home. There will be competition for
Instead of flipping through hundreds of pages in
training manuals, Soldiers may access unit training
training equipment and ranges.” plans through a digital collection of materials,
As drawdowns in Afghanistan continue, With the shift from counterinsurgency training to including Unit Training Management on the Army
Army officials are shifting focus on homefront decisive action training, Pfaltzgraff said the approach Training Network, Digital Training Management
training, beginning with how the training is to training will switch from the “top-down” approach System and the Combined Arms Training Strategies.
organized and scheduled. to “bottom-up,” with platoon and company leadership Representatives from the Training Management
In an effort to help facilitate this shift, a team of determining training objectives and negotiating with Mobile Training Team led Soldiers through the online
civilian government service workers and Lt. Col. battalion commanders to achieve those goals. systems, guiding them on how to develop training plans,
Damon Pfaltzgraff traveled to Fort Carson from the “If a commander decides his unit needs execute training and perform after action reviews.
Training Management Directorate at the Combined ‘movement to contact’ training, there are so many “This is a one-stop shop for all training resources,”
Arms Center for Training, headquartered at Fort tasks needed before that final mission can be said Maj. John McNamara, 4th Engineer Battalion.
Leavenworth, Kan., to help educate Soldiers on the successfully completed,” he said. “The ability to reference all of the Army training
digital training management systems available. resources in one location makes it easier
“The two-day training is enough to give to understand Army training doctrine.”
them an idea of what is there, but it’s up to Master Sgt. Kenya Smith, 43rd
each installation to develop the skills and pro- Special Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustain-
ficiency,” said Pfaltzgraff, team lead for the ment Brigade, said after the training he
Training Management Mobile Training Team. no longer had to spend hours looking
The team began its tour at Fort Carson, up information in paper manuals.
facilitating a two-day course Nov. 27-28 for “This makes it faster and there’s
more than 40 noncommissioned officers less waste,” he said. “Technology rules.”
and officers from various units.
When the wars started, “Big Army”
shifted to “top-down”’ training — providing Joel Young, right, Training Management
a checklist based on the challenges Soldiers Mobile Training Team, helps officers
faced in theater and said, “This is what you and noncommissioned officers navigate
have to do,” said Pfaltzgraff. digital training systems to better
Before the conflicts in Iraq and organize and plan for unit training
Afghanistan began, commanders had to missions. Young and other team members
anticipate missions and determine training traveled to Fort Carson from the Training
accordingly, Pfaltzgraff said. Management Directorate at the Combined
“With the high operation tempo, we got Arms Center for Training, headquartered
away from that,” he said. “As we look to at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
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4. 4 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 7, 2012
Energy
IMCOM commander connects awareness,
with leaders in Korea, Japan
U.S. Army Installation
Management Command
“The Korea trip included
visits to Garrisons Yongsan,
conservation
team visits
Public Affairs Humphreys, Daegu (including Directorate of Public Works
Camps Walker, Carroll, and
The completion of an aerial tour George), and Camps Red Cloud The U.S. Army Installation Management
of the Sagami General Depot, Hardy and Casey. While at the garrisons, Command provides Energy Awareness and
Barracks and the Sagamihara Family we conducted employee Town Conservation Assessments every three to four years
Housing Area in Japan on Nov. 24 Hall meetings and took the for each Army installation to increase knowledge of
brought to an end a trip to the U.S. opportunity to recognize select energy and water conservation.
Army Garrisons in Korea and Japan employees for their outstanding An EACA team of contractors will be auditing
for the commander of U.S. Army achievements/performance,” said several facilities on Fort Carson Monday-
Installation Management Command. Ferriter. “On Thanksgiving Day, Wednesday. The team will provide an outbrief on
Escorted by Pacific Region we had the opportunity to serve the findings and recommendations to the garrison
Director Debra Zedalis, IMCOM the Thanksgiving meal to and dine commander and directors Thursday.
Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice
and Pacific Region Command
Ferriter with the great Soldiers of the 2nd
Infantry Division at Camp Red
A training seminar outlining the findings and
recommendations is scheduled for Dec. 14 from 9-
Sgt. Maj. Karl Schmidt, Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter’s Cloud. We also had the opportunity to visit the 10:30 a.m. for Repair and
weeklong visit started in Yongsan, South Korea DMZ and view the Joint Security Area.” Utilities representatives, facility
Nov. 19. Ferriter and his team left the land of the managers, buildings energy
The primary focus of the commander’s visit Morning Calm in Korea on Nov. 23 and later that monitors, environmental protec-
was addressing Ready and Resilience programs; day arrived in Japan, the land of the Rising Sun. tion officers and is open to
specifically, placing emphasis on sponsorship, While in Japan, the group met with Maj. Gen. anyone interested in attending.
Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Prevention Michael Harrison, commander of U.S. Army Japan Held at the Foxhole, the seminar
Program, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and and I Corps (Forward), and visited Garrison Torii will educate and motivate indi-
Transition, Intramurals and Sponsorship. Station in Okinawa where they toured the 1st viduals on ways to reduce energy
It was also important to connect with senior Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, barracks and and water waste on Fort Carson
leaders. During his visit to Korea, Ferriter met with visited Garrison Japan at Camp Zama and toured to help reduce utility costs and
Gen. James D. Thurman, commander, U.S. Forces the Sagamihara Family Housing Area. achieve its net zero energy and water objectives.
Korea and Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson, commander, “Overall, it was a great trip. A worthwhile oppor- The Directorate of Public Works is requesting a
8th U.S. Army. tunity to meet with the United States Forces Korea, 8th data call to collect contact information for all Fort
Throughout the week, Ferriter scheduled lunches Army, and United States Army Japan leadership and Carson facility managers and building energy monitors,
with Soldiers, visited numerous IMCOM facilities and address concerns and also an exceptional opportunity to include their name, rank, unit/organizational
met with the IMCOM workforce whenever possible. to meet with and address the outstanding Soldiers affiliation, building they are assigned to and e-mail
He also participated in such events as a ribbon-cutting serving our country in Korea and Japan,” said addresses. The information is requested by Monday
ceremony at the Commiskey Community Activity Ferriter. “What an outstanding group of dedicated and should be e-mailed to Susan Galentine, DPW
Center in Yongsan, the Thanksgiving Day meal at Soldiers we have at these garrisons, and I was public relations, at susan.c.galentine.ctr@mail.mil.
Camp Red Cloud and a Soldier combative training impressed by the Senior Commander/Garrison Call the DPW at 526-1739 for more information
session at Camp Humphreys. Commander teams at each of the locations we visited.” about the EACA assessment.
Mayor By Steve Bach
Mayor, city of Colorado Springs
the city of Colorado Springs. You have
returned just in time to celebrate the
holiday season on American soil.
life is extraordinary. What you have
accomplished has made us all so
very proud.
welcomes Welcome home, Soldiers of the
764th Ordnance Company, 242nd
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion,
We’ve heard about the extremely
impressive work you carried out in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
We hope you enjoy this time
with your Family and friends. Please
know that you are such an important
home 71st Ordnance Group (EOD).
On behalf of Colorado Springs and
To know the vastness of your mission and
your achievements including eliminating
part of our home here, and you are
highly respected for your contributions
Soldiers our grateful citizens, I am honored to
welcome you home to Fort Carson and
and disposing of explosives safely, all
while providing protection to human
to our community and country.
Welcome home and happy holidays.

5. Dec. 7, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 5
Warhorse Challenge strengthens team
Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division
Connecting with others, building esprit de corps and testing basic
knowledge are goals Col. Omar Jones IV commander, 2nd Brigade Combat
,
Team, 4th Infantry Division, wanted to reinforce during Warhorse
Challenge, Nov. 20.
Thirty teams, consisting of 10-15 senior leaders, had seven hours to
complete 13 challenge points that included a weapon functions test, finding
a fault on a vehicle, performing engagement area development, applying
a tourniquet, a communications test and 4th Inf. Div. history questions.
“It was good to meet new people and work together to finish the event,”
said Capt. Mike Pettengill, operations officer, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 204th Brigade Support Battalion.
The day wasn’t just about training; time was also set aside for leaders to
engage each other and relieve the stress of the daily workload.
“It’s the day before a holiday weekend; the staff sergeants have your
Soldiers and will make sure everything is set for tomorrow. Go have fun
today,” said Jones.
Leadership from every unit in the brigade mingled and worked together
to complete the challenge and, in the process, learned about each other.
“This kind of team building is good,” said Sgt. 1st Class Ruben Lara,
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Special Troops Battalion. “You
build a bond and some trust. Officers get to see what (noncommissioned
officers) can do and how they work, and vice versa.”
Prior to testing on each event, participants received a brief from
instructors to ensure everyone understood the task at hand.
“The highlight of the day was the instructors,” said 1st Sgt. Kia Jackson,
senior enlisted leader, Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor
Regiment. “They informed us, they taught us, and they were well educated.
Seeing a Soldier (display that they) know their job is the best thing.”
The teams gathered at McKibben Physical Fitness Center for the
presentation of the trophy to the winning team, a buffet-style barbecue and 1st Lt. Clark Burns, assistant operations officer, Headquarters and Headquarters
time to reflect on the day’s events. Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
“These types of events should be held on a regular basis,” said Lara. Division, completes a function check on an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during
“They are not stressful and they are very motivating.” Warhorse Challenge, Nov. 20.

6. 6 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 7, 2012
Miscellaneous Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation
MyBaseGuide mobile smartphone app — provides Dining facility Friday Saturday-Sunday Monday-Thursday
information about the 86 military installations Stack Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
located in the 50 U.S. states. The main function of the eChristmas meal Thursday Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
application is to provide military personnel with 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
useful information for a smooth relocation. The Wolf Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m.
MBG App also provides pertinent information and eChristmas meal Thursday Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
utility for the duration of the servicemembers’ stay at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
any of the military installations in U.S. and current
Warfighter Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
and upcoming events. The integrated mapping
function will provide turn-by-turn navigation for (Wilderness Road Complex) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed
phones that are GPS capable.
Points only, nondeployable unit — Reinforcement LaRochelle Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
training units provide a “home” for Individual Ready 10th SFG(A) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Reserve Soldiers who want to maintain Reserve Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed
affiliation. Soldiers considering leaving troop
program unit assignment can consider the 6399th/ contractor response to service orders. Hours of Operation
6404th RTU as a short- or long-term option. Benefits • Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at
include earning retirement points and “good” years; 524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to Central Issue Facility
optional monthly nonpaid drill weekends; continued request latrines, for service or to report damaged Note: CIF will be closed for its annual
military training; paid annual training opportunities; or overturned latrines. wall-to-wall inventory Monday-Dec. 21.
earning retirement points via correspondence courses; • Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson Emergencies will be handled on an individual
and easy transfer to TPUs if desired. Contact Chief Support Services, at 896-0797 or 525-2924 or basis by Catherine Martinez at 524-1888.
Warrant Officer 4 Lake Gardner at 720-363-0511 or email jdiorio@kira.com to request a facility, • In-processing — Monday-Thursday from
lakegardner@comcast.net for more information. parking or regulatory traffic sign. 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is • Initial and partial issues — Monday-
Public Works has an incentive program to prevent able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
recyclable waste from going to the landfill. 1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiers • Cash sales/report of survey — Monday-
Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson for after hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051. • Direct exchange and partial turn ins —
Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m.
the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every Briefings • Full turn ins — by appointment only; call
participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call 75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held Tuesdays 526-3321.
526-5898 for more information about the program. in building 1430, room 150, from noon to 1 p.m. • Unit issues and turn ins — require
Finance travel processing — All inbound and Soldiers must be private-sergeant first class with a approval, call 526-5512/6477.
outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it minimum General Technical Score of 105; be a U.S. Education Center hours of operation — The
Yourself ” Moves, servicemember and Family citizen; score 240 or higher on the Army Physical Mountain Post Training and Education Center,
member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay Fitness Test; and pass a Ranger physical. Call 524- building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:
inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231. 2691 or visit http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html. • Counselor Support Center — Monday-
Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information. Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training — Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11
First Sergeants’ Barracks Program 2020 — is located is held Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours of the 1st Brigade Combat Team Headquarters • Army Learning Center — Monday-
operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Building at Specker Avenue and Titus Boulevard. Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
office assists Soldiers with room assignments and Class is limited to 50 people on a first-come, first- • Defense Activity for Nontraditional
terminations. For more information call 526-9707. served basis. Call 526-5613/5614 for details. Education Support and Army Personnel Testing —
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third Tuesday Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in Repair and Utility self-help — has moved to building
of each month at the Family Connection Center from building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from 217 and is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC is open to all 12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA Medical Activity Correspondence Department office
active members and those interested in becoming processes to include turning in excess property, hours — The Correspondence (Release of Infor-
future SAMC members. The club was originally a reutilizing government property, web-based mation) Office in the Patient Administration Division
U.S. Forces Command organization of elite noncom- tools available, special handling of property and hours are Monday-Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m.
missioned officers but is now an Armywide program environmental needs. To schedule an orientation, to 4:30 p.m. and closed Thursday and federal
for those who meet the criteria and have proven contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo. holidays. Call 526-7322 or 526-7284 for details.
themselves to be outstanding NCOs through a board/ borrerorivera@dla.mil for receiving/turn in; Mike Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9
leadership process. Contact SAMC president Sgt. 1st Welsh at mike.welsh@dla.mil for reutilization/web a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first floor
Class Dawna Brown at 526-3983 for information. tools; or Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil. of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. Shipment
Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays under Full Replacement Value claimants must submit
responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort for Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for Department of Defense Form 1840R or After
Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings Delivery Form 1851 for additionally discovered
of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and are held in building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts items to the carrier within 75 days online. Claimants
cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone Center; sign-in is at 7 a.m. and briefings start at 7:30 must log into Defense Personal Property System at
numbers and points of contact for services: a.m. Soldiers are required to bring Department http://www.move.mil and submit the claim within
• Facility repair/service orders — Fort of the Army Form 5118, signed by their unit nine months directly to the carrier to receive full
Carson Support Services service order desk can be personnel section, and a pen to complete forms. replacement value for missing or destroyed items.
reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergen- Call 526-4730/4583 for more information. All other claims should be submitted to the Claims
cies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage, Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held Office within two years of the date of delivery or
damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon date of incident. Call the Fort Carson Claims
• Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric at the education center, building 1117, room 120. Office at 526-1355 for more information.
Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Legal services — provided at the Soldier Readiness
civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash is Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information. Processing site are for Soldiers undergoing the SRP
overflowing or emergency service is required. Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays process. The SRP Legal Office will only provide
• Facility custodial services — Call Bryan in building 1430, room 123, from noon to 1 p.m. powers of attorney or notary services to Soldiers
Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@ Soldiers must be specialist-staff sergeant from processing through the SRP. Retirees, Family
mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints. any military occupational specialty, have a members and Soldiers not in the SRP process can
• Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan general technical score of at least 107, be a U.S. receive legal assistance and powers of attorney at
Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey. citizen, score 240 or higher on the Army the main legal office located at 1633 Mekong St.,
civ@mail.mil. Physical Fitness Test, and pass a Special Forces building 6222, next to the Family Readiness Center.
• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — physical. Call 524-1461 or visit the website at Legal assistance prepares powers of attorney and
Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. performs notary services on a walk-in basis from
dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and
• Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary Holiday change Fridays, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays.
Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ Retirement briefing — will be held Wednesday Work Management Branch — The DPW Work
@mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help from 8 a.m. to noon at the Joel Hefley Management Branch, responsible for processing
tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. Community Center conference room, 6800 work orders — Facilities Engineering Work Requests,
• Base operations contracting officer Prussman Ave. The Retirement Services Office DA Form 4283 — is be open for processing work
representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to the orders and other in-person support from 7-11:30
or email terry.j.hagen.civ@mail.mil for questions briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information. a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon customer support is
on snow removal, grounds maintenance and by appointment only, call 526-2900.

7. Dec. 7, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 7
Veterinarians train Afghan counterparts
Story and photo by techniques and diseases of public arose. Thankfully, it worked out that fourth leading producer of poppy in
Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup health significance in livestock. The Capt. Basinger was able to provide Afghanistan, which is the No. 1 opium
Provincial Reconstruction training also featured a hands-on the training.” producing country in the world.
Team Farah physical examination of a live cow that Basinger, a trained veterinarian Currently, several agricultural and
helped to reinforce the training provided who works with the 438th MDVS, agribusiness initiatives are being pursued
FORWARD OPERATING BASE throughout the class. doesn’t typically teach courses like the between the PRT, the provincial DAIL,
FARAH, Afghanistan — Fort Carson “Farah has an agriculturally training held at FOB Farah. In fact, he Manan Matin and other line directors
veterinarians with the 438th Medical based economy and this type of train- was in Farah to complete a food and to help assist with governance and
Detachment (Veterinary Services) the-trainer engagement for reps from water vulnerability risk assessment at economic development in Farah.
conducted a two-day training program the DAIL’s office is a low-cost way the dining facility when he ran into “We have a great working rela-
for eight livestock experts from the for us to provide a real benefit to the Ulrich, who asked for his assistance tionship with the PRT,” said Matin. “It is
office of the Farah, Afghanistan, community,” said Koym. “In this to train the local population on live- important that we take advantage of the
Director of Agriculture, Irrigation and transition environment, we’re constantly stock issues. training that is being offered so my
Livestock. looking for ways to build capacity “On a day-to-day basis, (Staff Sgt. extension agents can share it with the
Soldiers from the 438th MDVS, at low cost and this training does Roland Piterechu) and I typically people of Farah. My employees and I are
10th Combat Support Hospital, along just that.” work on force health protection issues working hard to bring the best services to
with their counterparts from Special Another highlight of the training along with taking care of military Farah for future development.”
Operations Task Force West, completed was having veterinarians on hand who working dogs. But, we always try to PRT Farah’s mission is to train,
the training program coordinated by typically aren’t a part of the PRT’s jump in where we see a need in order advise and assist Afghan government
Provincial Reconstruction Team staff, said Koym. to help out.” leaders at the municipal, district and
Farah Dec. 1. “During the last PRT rotation, Agricultural initiatives are a priority provincial levels in Farah Province,
The training event was coordinated Capt. (Shawn) Basinger ran into our of effort for PRT Farah as the push to Afghanistan. Their civil-military team
by PRT Farah’s U.S. Department of old civil affairs lead, Lt. Col. Anthony further develop licit agribusiness is comprised of members of the Army,
Agriculture Field Program Officer, Ulrich, and they talked about providing models attempts to curtail the cultivation Navy, U.S. Department of State and
Chris Koym, and included training on training to local Afghans in the of poppy and the opium trade within the U.S. Agency for International
forages, artificial insemination, slaughter DAIL’s office if the opportunity the province. Farah province is the Development.
“In this
transition
environment,
we’re constantly
looking for
ways to build
capacity at low
cost and this
training does
just that.”
— Chris Koym
Capt. Shawn Basinger, veterinarian,
438th Medical Detachment (Veterinary
Services), 10th Combat Support
Hospital, conducts training with local
Afghans from the Farah Director of
Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock
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8. 8 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 7, 2012
Spc. Adam Walters,
Battery B, 3rd
Battalion, 16th Field
Artillery Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division,
with his daughter,
Haley, 5, and son,
David, 8, complete the
bent-leg body twist
during the “Rolling
Thunder” Turkey Trot
at Fort Carson’s Iron
Horse Park, Nov. 21.
‘Rolling Thunder’ hosts run
Story and photos by also get the Families to incorporate their
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch ways of understandings and beliefs, it will
2nd Brigade Combat Team Public help us be more mentally and physically
Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division fit for future operations.”
Family members jumped at the oppor-
Smiling faces, children’s laughter and tunity to spend time with their Soldiers
physical readiness training came together before the Thanksgiving weekend.
at the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery “My husband invited me out here to
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th the Turkey Trot and we decided to bring
Infantry Division, Turkey Trot at Iron the kids,” said Casey Ramm, wife of
Horse Park, Nov. 21. Sgt. Drew Ramm, Headquarters and
“Rolling Thunder” Soldiers and Family Headquarters Battery, 3rd Bn., 16th FA
members participated in stretching, Reg. “It gives me a chance to come in and
physical activities and a run or walk meet other spouses and Soldiers.”
around Iron Horse Park. Soldiers said they felt the event would
“I think it is important for the give their loved ones a better grasp on
Families to see what we go through each what they do for physical training.
and every morning,” said Command Sgt. “I want to show my significant other
Maj. Benito Perez, senior enlisted leader, what we do every morning and give her a
3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg. “I just believe it view into why I wake up so early,” said
builds the team; I am excited about this Pfc. Taylor Day, HHB. “It’s a huge morale
based on all the Family members that lifter … our unit (is) about to go to the
are showing up.” field, so spending time with the Families
These types of engagements are all is very important.”
part of Perez’s plan to strengthen the unit. After completing a couple of laps
Soldiers and Family members of 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, “I have a three-tier plan: Family, leaders around the park or doing some pushups
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, participate in the “Rolling and peers,” said Perez. “If leaders and and pullups, the Families gathered to talk
Thunder” Turkey Trot at Iron Horse Park, Nov. 21. peers understand what we do, and I can about the day and have breakfast as a team.
Turkey Trot
Photo by Spc. Nathan Thome
Fort Carson Soldiers, Families and friends run through Iron Horse Park than 600 community members participated in the run, which kicked off
during the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation at 8 a.m. Each runner’s name was entered into a raffle to receive one of
Turkey Trot, a five- and 10-kilometer fun run across post, Nov. 17. More 50 Thanksgiving turkeys.

9. Dec. 7, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 9
Heroes set standard during NTC rotation
By Spc. Andrew Ingram
1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office,
“When I was a platoon leader, and hopefully again
when I become a company commander, my mission was
enemy assets presented a unique challenge for even
the most experienced of the squadron’s medics who
4th Infantry Division to focus on the tactical side of things, organizing my trained and deployed in support of counterinsurgency
Soldiers to engage the enemy,” he said. “As an XO and stability missions, said Johnson.
During the “Raider” Brigade’s deployment to the my job is to handle logistics, making sure we have the “I’ve spent my entire career until now as a line
National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Calif., from equipment we need. For me, our two weeks in the ‘box,’ medic, so I brought that discipline to my team,” said
Oct. 17-Nov. 11, three “Ghost” Squadron Soldiers were easier than the weeks leading up to rotation.” Johnson. “Each one of my guys knew exactly what
distinguished themselves as heroes of the rotation. While Snodgrass set the standard for organization they should be doing at all times. I believe that is why
Col. Joel Tyler, commander, 1st Brigade Combat prior to the exercise, Johnson, health care specialist, our medevac mission was so successful.”
Team, 4th Infantry Division, presented 1st Lt. Doug HHT, set the standard for maintaining order in the chaos 1st Sgt. Brian Lackey, senior enlisted leader, HHT,
Snodgrass, Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson and Spc. Jeffrey of casualty care and evacuation. largely attributes the medevac mission’s success to
Redmond with the Army Commendation Medal, Nov. While in the box, Johnson, and his Soldiers Johnson’s ability to manage his Soldiers and respond
21 at Fort Carson. In separate ceremonies, Brig. Gen. evacuated mock casualties from the front lines of the to the squadron’s needs quickly and decisively.
Terry Ferrell, commanding general, NTC and Fort battlefield to a forward aid station, where the Ghost “He’s one of those hands-on NCOs who is always a
Irwin, and Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding Squadron’s medical personnel provided “lifesaving” part of the planning and the training that goes along with
general, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, presented the treatment before passing the casualty on to a more it,” said Lackey. “He puts a lot of individual pride in how
trio with commanders’ coins. permanent field hospital further from “enemy” lines. his team performs, and they did an outstanding job.”
“Out of a task force of 4,000 Soldiers, these guys Completing this mission during a force-on-force Redmond, Troop C, 7th Sqdn. 10th Cav. Reg.,
were recognized as our rotation heroes,” said Maj. engagement involving large numbers of friendly and proved himself a rotation hero by stepping up when
Michael Schoenfeldt, executive officer, 7th most of his platoon was “wiped out” by an
Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th “enemy reconnaissance unit,” using his
Inf. Div. “That is obviously a very small per- Bradley Fighting Vehicle’s thermal sensors and
centage. I hope others take the time to talk to them M242 Bushmaster chain gun to identify and
and learn from them, because they are a great eliminate the threat.
example for the Soldiers around them to emulate. “The sun was just coming over the horizon
“These Soldiers didn’t go into NTC thinking, which makes identifying targets tricky, but he
‘I’m going to be a hero,’” Schoenfeldt said. “A kept getting hit after hit,” said Redmond’s
hero doesn’t do it for the glory; they do it because platoon leader, 1st Lt. Mark Benson. “We
it makes everyone around them better.” cleared that element before the main body of our
The Soldiers were selected as the heroes of forces arrived. Redmond’s actions managed to
the rotation because of their contributions to the keep our movements secret from the ‘enemy.’”
overall battle and their commitment to their fields. Redmond attributed his success during the
Snodgrass, executive officer, Headquarters engagement to the training he underwent with
and Headquarters Troop, arrived at Fort Irwin his unit prior to the rotation.
before the rest of his unit and set to work accom- “My whole platoon received the same training,
modating the battalion’s logistical needs. and we are all proficient with our vehicles,” he
“He set the ground work for the rest of us to said. “I think I was just in the best position to
come in and be successful,” said Capt. Charles do the most damage. I did what I’ve been trained
Williams, commander, HHT. “He didn’t just set to do, and I think it turned out pretty well.”
the conditions for our troop; he set the stage Through their hard work and dedication to the
for the whole battalion.” unit’s mission, the rotation heroes set themselves
Snodgrass said he experienced multiple U.S. Army courtesy photo apart from their peers, said Schoenfeldt.
challenges before the unit’s main body set foot Col. Joel Tyler, commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry “All of our heroes are junior Soldiers and
on California soil, organizing the use of garrison Division, presents the Army Commendation Medal to Spc. Jeffrey leaders,” he said. “They went above and beyond
vehicles for the Ghost Battalion and working Redmond, Troop C, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st BCT, what is usually expected of someone in their
with NTC cadre to ensure all of the units Nov. 21 for his outstanding service to his unit during the brigade’s position and proved they could excel. I expect
assigned equipment functioned. rotation to the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. great things out of these Soldiers.”
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