FORSCOM in the news U.S. Army Forces Command Soldiers of I Corps and the Third Republic of Korea Army established a combined operations center for the FRONTLINE Ulchi Freedom Guardian August 29, 2014 | Volume III, Issue 34 2014 exercise in Korea. A promotion for the 7th Infantry Division deputy FORSCOM cavalry unit tackles commanding general for support, took place recently Senior Leaders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Korea training range Wash. Wells salutes Army civilians, The U.S. Army Forces focuses on work environment Command Best Warrior “This (employee recognition social) is Competition is underway as part of a trail we’re on ... we want to competitors vie for honors make FORSCOM the best place to work in the NCO and Soldier in the Army.” categories. – Maj. Gen. Jimmie Jaye Wells Soldiers from the 814th Chief of Staff, FORSCOM Multi-Role Bridge Company Civilian Employee Recognition Social from Fort Polk, La. recently Aug. 27, 2014, Fort Bragg, N.C. trained Afghan Army Soldiers and civilian engineers on On Point bridge technologies. Women’s Equality Day Soldiers from 1st Armored observed August 26 Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, participated The nation’s annual observance of in joint medical training Women’s Equality Day commemorates An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter from 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, provides aerial support as with U.S. Navy corpsmen the addition of the 19th Amendment Bradley Fighting Vehicles from 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, engage training targets July 9, 2014, at recently. to the Constitution which guaranteed Rodriguez Range near Pocheon, South Korea. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jacqueline Dowland) women the right to vote. Instituted by U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug in By Sgt. 1st Class Vincent L Abril, 1st Lt. Demetrios Kolitsos, 1st platoon leader, Public Affairs units in action 1971, this commemoration is a culmination of a massive U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs C Company, 1-12th Cav. Regt. “It’s been a very civil rights movement by women and had its origin in RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE RANGE, South Korea good experience for us thus far. We’ve had a chance to work with other units out here that we 1848 at the worlds’ first women’s rights convention.The (Aug. 17, 2014) -- With a little more than a month don’t have much experience with.” Army recruits the best talent regardless of gender in country, the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regi- “Working with 1-12th Cavalry, we were able or race and ensures the integration of diverse attributes, ment, spared no time jumping into the saddle. experiences and backgrounds to enhance decision making to display our ability to provide close combat These cavalrymen drove into a joint training mis- and inspire high performance. Women have served in attack, reconnaissance and security, as well as sion alongside a combined arms outfit called 1st the Army since 1775, from the onset of the American the added situational awareness our aerial per- Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, based out of Revolution to present Overseas Contingency Operations. spective can offer a ground force commander,” Fort Hood, Texas. Both units recently joined the said Capt. Michael A. Krivensky, commander, A 2nd Infantry Division on a nine-month deploy- Troop, 6-17th Cav. Regt. “It was a tremendous op- Army Total Force Policy ment. portunity to enhance our training with a genuine Both units conducted gunnery at the Multi- An eXportable Combat Training ground force element in a combined arms live Purpose Range Complex near Pocheon, South Capability operation is being fire environment.” conducted at the Orchard Korea. The 4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, The participating rotational units completed 10th Press Camp Headquarters - Staff Sgt. Daisy Reichlin Combat Training Center in Idaho 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, a regular at MPRC their training with zero incidences. These units (left), 10th Press Camp Headquarters, tests the seal on a new to demonstrate the ability to with their AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopters, will soon return mission-focused and proudly M50 Field Protective Mask worn by Sgt. Melissa Parrish, 22nd conduct fiscally responsible, and an organic unit of the 2nd Inf. Div., also wearing the Indianhead patch, as they conduct Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, during Chemical, Biological, multi-component training as part trained with the rotational duo. full spectrum training across the Korean penin- Radiological and Nuclear training, Aug. 15, 2014, on Fort Bragg, of the Army’s Total Force Policy. “It’s definitely a unique opportunity,” said sula. N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jonathan Springer), TOP SHOTS Here are the best photos from FORSCOM Public Affairs professionals world-wide. For more photos and information, click these photos or visit army.mil/forscom

Left Staff Sgt. Brian Smith, 94th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, swims with his waterproofed rucksack during a water operations training exercise, Aug. 14, 2014, on Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Patton) Right Sgt. Daniel Felix (right) and Spc. Wesley Downs, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, review M249 Squad Automatic Weapon loading procedures during “First Team Training”, Aug. 21, 2014, at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Paige Behringer)

Above Specialist David Oliver, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, carries a tow bar during a best squad competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 8, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Spradlin)

Above Soldiers from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, Left 1st Lt. Elyse Ping Medvigy, fire support officer, D Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, secure an M1A2 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts a call-for-fire mission training artillery shoot Abrams tank for shipment to Poland and the Baltic states in support near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2014. Ping is the first female company fire support officer to of exercise Atlantic Resolve, Aug. 19, 2014, at the Fort Hood, Texas serve in an Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by railhead. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson) Staff Sgt. Whitney Houston)

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