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Safe and Secure The WILDCAT The official Quarterly Publication of the 81st Regional Support Command VOLUME 21 Jan-Mar Edition 4 2016 Safe and Secure 81st Celebrates ESC 151 What do Red Ribbon they do? Week -Page 6 -Page 30 1 81st RSC Command Team Inside The WILDCAT MG Janet L. Cobb - Commanding General Mr. Peter Quinn - Chief of Staff Commanding General Page 3 CW4 Johnny Allen- Command Chief Warrant Officer CSM Ronald Law - Command Sergeant Major Chaplain Notes Page 4 ESC 151 What they Do? Page 6 Mission: The 81st Regional Support Command provides essential customer Excellence is a Way of Life AMSA166 Page 8 care and services to Soldiers, Civilians, and their Families in the Southeast Region, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, enabling sup- How DPW Supports and Sustains Page 12 ported commanders and leaders to maximize resources and meet global requirements. Medical Readiness Page 14 Vision: Wildcat Holiday Page 18 Be the best Regional Support Command – in the eyes of our sup- ported commanders – committed to excellence, living the Army Internet Security Precautions Page 22 Values, and focused on Wildcat P.R.I.D.E. OSJA Operating and Informal Funds Page 24 Plans, Analysis and Integration Page 25 The WILDCAT Publication Staff Preparing to Pop Smoke Page 28 LTC Laura Steele - Public Affairs Officer Mr. Michael Mascari - Public Affairs Specialist - Media Relations Suicide Awareness Walk Page 27 Ms. Jackie Wren - Public Affairs Specialist - Community Relations SFC Lisa Litchfield - Public Affairs NCOIC Red Ribbon Week Page 30 SSG Toshiko Gregg - Public Affairs NCO Safety at Home Page 32 SSG Antoinette Walker - Public Affairs NCO SGT Kandi Huggins - Public Affairs NCO Strategic Plan Update Page 36 All website and email hyperlinks are enabled in Letter from the Editor: the PDF format for quick, easy access! Hello! I am pleased to offer you the newest edition of The WILDCAT. The 81st RSC has published another quarterly newsletter. Our com- manding general is very interested in telling the story of our Wildcats. The history of this organization goes back to WWI and I am proud to share with you the stories of our historic and current achievements. Each quarter, The WILDCAT will carry with it a theme that is appro- priate with the upcoming quarter. We will also share stories of events that happened inside the 81st pawprint during the previous three months and looking forward to the next four months. My hope is to give you, the reader, the best snapshot of the 81st RSC as a reliable resource of information. As we develop this newsletter, we will need full participation from all Wildcats in our region. If there are things you would like to see inside The WILDCAT, specific topics or information that we have not included, please go to the fol- lowing link and provide me the information I need to bring you the information that is important to our customers. https://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&sp=134944&s=959&dep=*DoD&sc=2 On the Cover: Richland County Sheriff’s Office Enjoy this edition of The WILDCAT! Special Response Team assists 81st RSC with an active shooter drill as a part of our antiterrrorism training. Staff Sgt. Antoinette Walker Public Affairs NCO / Editor 2 Commanding General Maj. Gen. Janet L. Cobb Greetings Wildcats! The theme for this quarter’s edition is ‘Safe and Secure.’ Safe and secure means a lot of different things to a lot of people but they are all vitally important to us and to our families. Maintaining vigilance is key to staying safe and secure. All of us in uniform have all put ourselves in harm’s way in order to serve and pro- tect our nation, but it’s important not to take risks when we don’t have to. I have had the privilege of visiting Wildcats in Puerto Rico and Alabama this quarter and I am always impressed with your dedication to excellence and safety. I am pleased we are in the running once again for the Army Reserve Commanders Excellence in Safety Award in the RSC and installation category. Recent events around the world remind us the world is a dangerous place and you can fall prey to an attack anywhere. Here are some things you should focus on: 1. Physical Security: ensure you keep your house locked, turn on lights outside and inside at night, use your home alarm and ensure your smoke alarms work. 2. IT Security: Never post your whereabouts or allow geotagging on Social Media sites. Don’t make your family or yourself vulnerable by telegraphing your next move and advertising that you are in the Bahamas. Keep your anti-virus up to date. 3. Battle Buddy safety: Check up on your friends and family regularly. Be in tune with any changes in behavior or mindset to see if they are experiencing depression or health concerns. If you or your buddy have drinking, line up a designated driver or call a cab. 4. Financial security: Credit card fraud and identity theft can cause lots of heartache and can be detrimental to your home and job. Check statements carefully, opt out of credit card offers and check your credit reports frequently. Don’t take yourself or allow others to take you out of the fight. Keep safe, maintain vigilance and start the New Year right! Wildcats Never Quit! 3 Chaplain Notes Resiliency for our Soldiers, Families, and Civilian Workers is a chief concern and priority for our military leadership today. Being a chaplain and having 13 years of experience with our military person- nel and Families, I have found religion to be a leading contributor to resiliency. Now there is evidence- based research supporting the benefits of being involved in a faith community or religion. The diagram below depicts how participation in a religion positively supports individuals, causing them to be less likely to have emotional disorders, attempt suicide or abuse alcohol, and more likely to experience social connections and marital stability. These issues are some of the most common and critical challenges impacting the resiliency of military personnel and their Families alike. Though this research is new, some 2000 years ago the writer of the Hebrews letter in the New Testament stated something similar: “let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works. Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but let us exhort one another, especially as you see the Day approaching.” The assembling together or congregating is what we do in various religious traditions to learn and develop our faith in God as we gather to worship Him. The benefits we receive are some of the positive results of practicing our religion, as stated in the above study. It is my prayer, in reading this article and considering the evidence from the research, that you might hear God’s still voice calling you to active participation in a faith community. Should you have questions, chaplains are a great resource for confidentially discussing your spiri- tual journey and providing direction and prayer as you are making such decisions. CH (LTC) Michael DuCharme 4 Strong Bonds Schedule FY 2016 81st Regional Support Command DATE LOCATION VENUE 19-21 Feb 16 New Orleans, LA Couples/Singles 18-20 Mar 16 Orlando, FL Couples/Family 20-22 May 16 Nashville, TN Couples/Singles 10-12 Jun 16 Myrtle Beach, SC Couples/Singles/Family 15-17 Jul 16 Ft. Walton Beach, FL Couples/Singles/Family To register go to: 12-14 Aug 16 Charlotte, NC Couples/ Singles/Family https://army.deps.mil/Army/CMDS/USARC_81RSC/Chaplain/Li sts/Strong%20Bonds%20Registration/User%20View.aspx Which Venue Should I Register For? Singles Event: Register for if you are not legally married. Free childcare is provided for children Soldiers ages 0-6 (must be registered in DEERS). You may NOT bring a significant other or a friend. If you must live would like to bring a child(ren) age 7 or older, register for the Family venue instead. within 400 Couples Event: Register for if you are bringing your spouse (must be enrolled in DEERS). For the maximum benefit of this retreat, we recommend you do not bring children to this event. However, miles of the if you cannot find alternate childcare, we provide free childcare for children ages 0-6. If you bring a event child age 7 or older, you must register for the Family venue instead. location for Family Event: Register for if you and your spouse are bringing a child(ren) age 7 and older. All which they dependents must be enrolled in DEERS. Children ages 7 and older will attend all the Family Training with you. Single parents may attend this venue with their child(ren). Free childcare is provided for register. children ages 0-6. QUESTIONS: [email protected], OR SFC WIGGINS AT 803-751-9638 5 Equipment Concentration The ECS 151 Storage Branch provides storage, ac- Site 151: What do they do? countability and maintenance for USAR units that don't have the parking space or maintenance assets Ms. Jacqueline Wren to maintain the equipment at home station. The ECS 81st Regional Support Command Public Affairs currently provides storage for 59 USAR units con- sisting of 1,786 pieces of rolling stock valued at over FORT RUCKER, Ala. – On Hatch Road, across from $224 million. ECS 151 ensures its supported units the Equestrian Center, sits a large yard with 1800 equipment remains in a fully mission capable (FMC) Army vehicles parked on grassy rolling mounds.
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