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Operational Readiness Training Complex & Track and Field Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies www.liggett.army.mil Official Command Publication of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett COMMAND TEAM Col. Jan C. Norris Garrison Commander Brian Adkins Deputy to the Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Meritt Phillips Deputy Garrison Commander Command Sgt. Major DeeAnn Dunstan Photo by Phillips Amy Garrison Command Sergeant Major Operational Readiness Training Complex, Track & Field Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies GOLDEN GUIDON STAFF Page 12 Amy Phillips Public Affairs Officer COVER PHOTO by Bryan Lee: FHL’s Senior Commander, the 63rd Regional Support Command The Golden Guidon is an authorized quarterly Commanding Gen. Maj. Gen. publication for members of the U.S. Army Brian Alvin; Congressman Jimmy Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett. Content in this Panetta and Garrison Command- er Col. Jan Norris at the Track & publication are not necessarily the official Photo by Unwin Eric Field Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Best Warrior Competition Government or the Dept. of the Army, or Fort Page 5 Hunter Liggett. SUBMISSIONS Commander’s Notes……….………………. 3 Submit story ideas, photographs, and other information of interest to the FHL community News…………………………………………. 4 to the Public Affairs Office Email: mailto:usarmy.hunterliggett.imcom-central.list.fhl- Mission Highlights…………….….…………. 5 [email protected]. or call 831-386-2690. In the Spotlight………..…………………….. 7 FEEDBACK WELCOMED Feature stories………………………………. 8, 12 Help us create a relevant and meaningful product to meet your information needs. 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We recently held ribbon cut- fore bedtime, engage in exercise ting events to open our Track and (agility and aerobic) 3-4 days per Field Fitness Complex, the Opera- week, and eat at least 8 servings of tional Readiness Training Complex fruits and vegetables per day. (ORTC) as well as the Subway Café Sometimes, taking a break from eatery. These additions will serve to your work helps reduce stress. I high- enhance training, fitness and nutrition ly encourage everyone to attend the for our troops, Families and civilians. As Spring approaches, we can many events throughout the year expect to see the typical increase in which provides an opportunity to get our unit training volume from all ser- to know not only the event topic but I’m continually honored to be a vice components. The Spring will al- each other. One such event is the part of the Fort Hunter Liggett team. so see completion of our taxiway ex- Army Reserve’s 109th Birthday - Let’s keep charging in our efforts to pansion at Schoonover landing strip. we are celebrating this occasion dur- make a Fort Hunter Liggett a better The taxiway expansion will increase place to train, work and live. aircraft parking or maximum on ing the annual Youth Fishing Derby Thanks for all you do in service ground (MOG) capacity for up to five on April 22. Other events include the to our Nation! C-17 (or C-130) aircraft, and signifi- Month of the Military Child in April cantly enhance our strategic lift capa- and Military Spouse Appreciation in Support the Fight, bility to enable expanded training op- May. Support the Soldiers, portunities. Support the Family! We are also developing a formal training partnership with Camp Rob- erts to optimize our complimentary training resources into a combined regional training center. This partner- ship is expected to draw more Army units across all components (AC/RC/ ARNG) for collective training and to meet future Objective-T training re- quirements. With increased training capacity HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER comes increased work and stress. One has to be physically, mentally Keep Your Firewall Turned On and spiritually resilient in order to Install or Update Your Antivirus Software handle stress. The Army strives for a Install or Update Your Antispyware Technology Ready & Resilient military and civilian Keep Your Operating System Up to Date workforce to keep up with the chal- Be Careful What You Download lenge of “working more with less.” Log Off Your Computer at end of Day For the physical aspect, always be mindful of incorporating the For more tips, visit: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber Return to Table of Contents IMCOM’S TRANSITION AS- ARMY RESERVE REDUCES SISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS ENERGY USE IN FY16 ARMY SAVE $900 MILLION By Jonelle Kimbrough, Office of the By Leslie Hargett, IMCOM G1 and Chief, Army Reserve William Bradner, IMCOM PAO Energy touches nearly every Unemployment Compensation aspect of the Army Reserve’s mis- for Soldiers leaving the Army during sion, from the electricity that powers Army launches Soldiers Jour- our Army Reserve Centers to the fuel fiscal year 2016 dropped to the lowest nal, a monthly television news amount recorded in 13 years. that powers our vehicles. To maintain magazine that covers accurate The Army ended the year at readiness and adapt to a constantly $172.8 million, according to the De- evolving global presence, the Army and timely information about partment of Labor's unemployment Reserve is striving to conserve ener- Soldier missions, training, op- compensation report. Army expendi- gy and other vital assets. erations and achievements of According to the Army Reserve tures had peaked in 2011, at $515 today's Army: https:// million. This is the first time expendi- FY16 Annual Energy Management www.dvidshub.net/feature/ tures dropped below $200 million Report, the Army Reserve achieved a since 2003. 17.9 percent reduction in energy use SoldiersJournal In the last four years the Army intensity last year, compared to the has saved over $900 million in cost fiscal year 2015 baseline. The reduc- avoidance for unemployment com- tion far exceeded a Federal goal of a pensation expenditures through pro- 2.5 percent annual reduction in ener- grams like the IMCOM Soldier for Life gy use intensity. Transition Assistance Program (SFL- Diverse initiatives throughout the TAP), which prepares Soldiers for enterprise contributed to the Army finding employment in the civilian sec- Reserve’s efforts to save energy, in- tor when they leave active service. crease energy efficiency and reduce In 2016 alone, over 117,000 Sol- America’s dependence on foreign diers successfully transitioned into the fossil fuels. civilian community using SFL-TAP For instance, Fort Hunter Liggett CHILD CARE DELAYS, UNEM- services. SFL-TAP Centers help Sol- used heat pump technologies and PLOYED SPOUSES STILL MAJOR diers alleviate many employment- other holistic energy recovery oppor- CONCERNS, DAILEY TELLS CON- related difficulties and prepare them tunities to increase the energy effi- GRESS. With more than 5,500 chil- for success. ciency of four Transient Training En- dren waiting to get into Army child IMCOM SFL-TAP Centers have listed barracks and push the Installa- care programs, senior leaders are partnered with the Department of La- tion toward Net Zero, when it will pro- worried this could affect the readiness bor, DOD, the Small Business Admin- duce as much energy as it con- of military. Speaking at a Family fo- istration, and Veterans Affairs to pro- sumes. rum at the annual Association of the vide employment and training infor- United States Army conference in mation to Soldiers and their eligible For complete story: https:// October, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel spouses within one year of their sepa- www.dvidshub.net/news/221172/ Dailey noted that child care services ration or two years of their retirement army-reserve-reduces-energy-use- account for about half of the Army's from the military. fiscal-year-2016 $1.1 billion budget for Family pro- For more information on the grams. Read full article: http:// SFL-TAP: http://soldierforlife.army.mil go.usa.gov/x9uFk Return to Table of Contents Readiness is the Army’s #1 priority; there is no other #1. BEST WARRIOR COMPETITIONS Click for VIDEO In February, Soldiers from the 75th, 86th and 91st Training Divisions participated in the Best Warrior Competitions held at Fort Hunter Liggett. During the four-day event, Soldiers from across the Army test their aptitude by conquering urban warfare simulations, physical fitness and written tests, Warrior tasks, and much more. Only the top winners move on to the next level of the competition. (U.S. Army Reserve photos by Specialists Derek Cummings and Eric Unwin, 91st Training Division Public Affairs) The Strong Bond mission is to increase individual Soldier and Family mem- ber readiness through re- lationship education and skills training. It is con- ducted in an offsite retreat format in order to maxim- ize the training effect. The retreat provides a fun, safe, and secure environ- ment in which to address the impact of relocations, deployments, and military lifestyle stressors. The 102nd TASS Training Center conducts engineers course which Sailors of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion-1, from Port Hueneme includes classroom and hands-on training on many different equip- trained on squad tactics, such as the deployment and use of trip flares. ment. This Total Army center trains active and reserve Army Soldiers (Photo by Eric Jones) from across the nation.