154Th Transportation Company Repositions to Afghanistan
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April 22, 2009 www.dvidshub.net (search phrase: Expeditionary Times) Vol. 2, Issue 16 JOB HUNTING WA ARNG helping 154th Transportation Company Soldiers find jobs upon redeployment repositions to Afghanistan Page 6 PASSPORT IN IRAQ Understanding ways to get a U.S. Passport while deployed Page 8 T.H.I.N.K. SAFE Simple steps to prevent negligent discharges Page 12 - 13 Joint Base Balad Tax Center Taxes are prepared and filed Soldiers of the 154th Transportation Company load onto a C-17 aircraft for their flight to Afghanistan at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, April 14. d for all Soldiers, Airmen, Sail- The 154th Trans. Co., an active-component unit from Fort Hood, Texas, is the second 3 Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) unit in three weeks to move directly to Afghanistan from Iraq. ors, Marines and Coast Guard, as well as DOD/DA/DAF Civil- STORY AND PHOTOS BY mander, said the move would ians; and for those filing a Form SGT. ALEX SNYDER not change her unit’s mission 1040EZ, 1040, or 1040A, as well EXPEDITIONARY TIMES STAFF – only its location. as Schedules A, B, C and D. “We’ll go wherever we are The JBB Tax center is open CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq – A needed,” McClellan said. “The until April 30, 2009; Monday, transportation Soldiers are ready to go.” Tuesday, Thursday and Friday company here Deployed to Iraq in January, 0800-1700 hrs; Saturday: 1600- was moved from over 150 Soldiers of the 154th 2300 hrs; Closed: Wednesday Iraq to Afghani- Trans. Co. operated under the and Sunday stan on April Fort Hood’s 553rd Combat The center is located at: 332 14, mark- Sustainment Support Battal- EMSG Building (Mission Sup- ing the sec- ion. While stationed at Camp port Group/JBB Info Center), ond time in Liberty, the unit moved sup- directly across the street from three weeks a 3d Sustainment plies to camps across Iraq, al- DFAC 2 Command (Expeditionary) unit though most missions were in For more information, e- has moved directly from one or around Baghdad. mail: Master Sgt. Katrina Mar- combat theater to another. 1st Sgt. Eric A. Moree, the tin at [email protected] The 154th Transportation company’s senior noncommis- cent.af.mil, Spc. Jaclyn Mims at Company, an active-component sioned officer, said he is proud Spc. Keith E. Stoner, a gunner with the 154th Transportation Company’s [email protected] unit from Fort Hood, Texas, of his unit’s performance thus newly formed gun truck platoon, waits with other unit Soldiers for his or call DSN: 443-8304 or stop was repositioned to southern far and believes they are “ab- company’s flight to Afghanistan at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, by during business hours. Afghanistan where it will con- solutely” ready to assume their April 14. The 154th Trans. Co., an active-component unit from Fort Hood, Personnel may be referred tinue its mission of transport- mission in Afghanistan. Texas, is the second 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) unit in to a paid preparer for any tax ing supplies to Coalition forces, “We haven’t lost a vehicle,” three weeks to move directly to Afghanistan from Iraq. returns that are complicated, unit leadership said. Moree said. “We haven’t lost or involve filing multiple forms Capt. Corinne F. McClel- a Soldier. We haven’t lost any See REPOSITIONED TO AFGHANISTAN, and schedules. lan, the 154th Trans. Co. com- cargo. And in doing so we were Page 9 PAGE 2 EXPEDITIONARY TIMES April 22, 2009 332 ESFS Blotter April 8 - 14 HIT AND RUN COLLISION: The victim driver telephoned the law enforcement desk and stated a vehicle collision had occurred. Secu- rity forces arrived on scene, and made contact with the victim who said he was driving his vehicle when it was struck by another vehicle causing some damage. The victim did not make contact with the driver of the sec- ond vehicle after the collision. The victim reported the collision to his flight chief, who relayed the need to com- plete a written statement. VEHICLE DAMAGE: A reporting party telephoned the law enforcement desk and reported damage to a vehicle. Security forces ar- rived on scene and made contact with the RP who said he was attempting to open a rear driver side sliding win- dow when it fell and broke. PATROL RESPONSE/STRAY ROUND: A reporting party telephoned the law enforcement desk and reported a stray round which had come through the roof. 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Alexander Snyder [email protected] [email protected] Mission Statement: The Expeditionary Times Staff publishes a weekly newspaper with a primary mission of providing command information to all Servicemembers, partners, and Families of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) team and a secondary mission of providing a means for units on Joint Base Balad to disseminate command information to their audiences. April 22, 2009 EXPEDITIONARY TIMES PAGE 3 Chaplain’s Corner Hooah of the Week "Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask." Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." - John 11: 21-23 (NIV) This is a passage of hope and optimism. The Creator wants us to know that our gloomy situation is not doomed. Let us not tarry in the valley of despair; let us run with joy in our success and accomplishments. God is conveying to us through this passage that He is able to restore and revive hope where there is hopelessness. God wants the privates and specialists to know they can be effective leaders. He wants the Soldiers to believe in themselves, and know they can overcome all things, and with Him nothing is impossible. If you are having financial hardship, your finances can change from a deficit to a surplus. Your bad can be transformed into good. How do we begin walking in this belief? • Develop a spiritual connection with your Creator. You don’t U.S.U S Army photo by Spc. Spc Amanda Tucker have to be religious in order to be spiritual. • Know that God loves you. God wants you to succeed and excel in all that you do. • We must believe that God is able. If we believe; we will receive. Spc. Brian A. Barbour is congratulated by Brig. Gen. Michael J. d If you believe, you will walk in belief that all things are pos- Lally, 3 Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) commanding general, for being selected this week’s “Hooah of the Week”. sible. Barbour, from Phoenix, Ariz., is a member of the Arizona Army National Guard’s 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment from Even now, your situation can change for the best. Never give up! The Phoenix, Ariz.