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Spartans Arrive at NTC, Page 10 THE Home of the 3rd Infantry Division Vol. 54, Issue 18 Serving the Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield communities • https://home.army.mil/stewart/index.php/about/news MAY 9, 2019 Spartans arrive at NTC, Page 10 NCO of the Year featured, Page 4 Prize patrol visits students, Page 7 Engineers return home, Page 18 Parachutes over Stewart, Page 20 2 The Frontline MAY 9, 2019 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION COMMANDER SENIOR COMMANDER STEWART-HUNTER Greg Bull selected DoDEA Southeast District Chief of Staff MAJ. GEN. LEOPOLDO QUINTAS Jade Fulce experiences to include being the "Mr. Bull is a valued leader in the USAG FORT STEWART-HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD COMMANDER DoDEA Public Affairs Officer assistant principal at Andre Lucas DoDEA organization and is often Elementary at Fort Campbell in consulted by other leaders regarding COL. JASON A. WOLTER ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - Dr. Kentucky, acting principal at Wassom his approach to crisis response, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD COMMANDER Christy Huddleston, the Department Middle School, assistant principal at change management, and program LT. COL. KENNETH M. DWYER of Defense Education Activity Fort Campbell High School in implementation, Huddleston said. Americas Southeast District Kentucky, principal at Kaiserslautern “He has a strong work ethic and can THE Superintendent, has selected Mr. Middle School and Spangdahlem build trusting relationships resulting Gregory Bull as the Southeast District Middle School in Germany, and prin- in improvement in organizational 942 Dr. Ben Hall Place Chief of Staff for DoDEA Americas cipal at Shape High School in capacity." Suite 1087, building 1 starting June 24. Belgium. "I am honored to have been select- Fort Stewart, Georgia 31314 Huddleston said Bull brings a In 2012, Bull led Kaiserslautern ed as the Southeast District Chief of Garrison Public Affairs Officer Staff Sgt. Dean Gannon II wealth of leadership experience to Middle School through a successful Staff and excited to serve military Chris Fletcher the Americas Southeast District. school accreditation. In July 2014, at families in the DoDEA Americas 2nd ABCT reporter "His experience as an educator Spangdahlem Middle School he led Southeast District," Bull said. Editorial/Design Staff Spc. Jonathan Wallace Managing Editor Spc. Jordyn Worshek and leader in elementary and sec- the school in becoming a Green DoDEA plans, directs, coordi- Patrick M. Young ondary schools that serve mili- Ribbon Awardee in 2018. Additionally, nates, and manages Pre- Production Manager tary-connected students and fami- he was a secondary school principal Kindergarten through 12th grade Eliese Bowles 3rd ID SB NCOIC lies makes him a perfect selection for of the year nominee in the school education programs for school-aged Sgt. 1st Class Lashaundra Shaw Hunter Public Affairs Officer district chief of staff," Huddleston year 2017. children of Department of Defense 3rd ID SB reporter Steven Hart Sgt. Elizabeth White said. He received a bachelor of arts personnel who would otherwise not He began his career in DoDEA degree from Coker College in have access to a high-quality public 3rd Infantry Division 3rd CAB OIC teaching pre-school special educa- Hartsville, South Carolina and a mas- education. DoDEA schools are locat- 3rd ID PAO 1st Lt. Kelsey Cochran tion for nine years at Fort Jackson, ter's degree in special education ed in Europe, the Pacific, Western Lt. Col. Patrick J. Husted 3rd CAB NCO South Carolina before becoming a from the University of South Carolina Asia, the Middle East, Cuba, the 3rd ID NCOIC Sgt. Ryan Tatum school administrator at Fort in 2004. Subsequently, Bull also United States, Guam, and Puerto Master Sgt. Shelia L. Cooper Campbell, Kentucky in July 2010. He received a master's degree in educa- Rico. DoDEA also provides support Deputy PAO 50th PAD NCOIC was recognized as Pierce Terrace tion administration and supervision and resources to Local Educational Maj. Anthony Hoefler Sgt. 1st Class Nikki Felton School Teacher of the Year in 2007. from the University of Phoenix in Activities throughout the U.S. that Bull has had vast administrative 2009. serve children of military Families. 1st ABCT NCOIC Sgt. Daniel Guerrero This civilian enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. Army. 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Subscription rates are CAB Advertising: 368-0526 $12/3 months, $20/six months and The Frontline Office: 435-9614 $36 for 12 months. Rates are Third Hunter News Bureau: 315-5617 Class mail inside the continental U.S. “Going to give my wife a “Spend time with my Spa Day. And my boys are Cover: Soldiers of 703rd Brigade Support grandchildren. And go fishing Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, going to buy her an iPad.” with the oldest grandson.” 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Stewart, arrived Master Sgt. Mathew at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Chief Warrant Officer 2 California to conduct training for Decisive Welker Karen Treece Action Rotation 17-09. (Photo by Sgt. Devron CAB CAB Bost) MAY 9, 2019 The Frontline 3 Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Sierra Melendez Foreign military attachés step off a Chinook helicopter, April 29 on Fort Stewart during a visit with the 3rd Infantry Division as part of an effort strengthen alliances and deliver more effective coalition operations. Foreign attaches visit 3rd ID, Fort Stewart Sgt. 1st Class Sierra A. Melendez ations. 3rd ID Public Affairs Col. Alvydas Siupars, an officer in the Lithuanian Army and visitor Foreign military attachés visited the during the foreign military attache 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart- visit, said it was his first time at Fort Hunter Army Airfield April 29. Stewart and was very impressed with The guest visited various areas on the leadership, training event and the the installation, engaging with our installation. Siupars admired the DogFace Soldiers to include the 3rd pride in history Dogface Soldiers dis- ID headquarters building, Marne played for the Marne Division. Garden, the 3rd ID Museum, Warriors “The relationship between my Walk and observed a combined arms country and the United States is a very live fire exercise at Fort Stewart’s important strategic alliance,” said observation post-4. Siupars. “The 3rd Infantry Division is The purpose of the visit was to opti- one of most important unified orga- Foreign attaches talk to 3rd ID Foreign attaches talk to installation plans mize interoperability with our partner nization in the U.S. Army and we are Museum curator, Jeff Potter, April and operations specialist Jeff Fornshell, nations to strengthen alliances and grateful for the opportunity to visit 29 on Fort Stewart. April 29 at Warriors Walk on Fort Stewart. deliver more effective coalition oper- Fort Stewart.” Right and above: Foreign attaches observe a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise from observation post-4 on Fort Stewart, April 29. 4 The Frontline MAY 9, 2019 Staff Sgt Matthew Whitney earns 3rd ID NCO of the Year Sgt. Daniel Guerrero after day-one,” Whitney said. 1st ABCT Public Affairs The Best Warrior Competition offered other challenging tasks like M4 carbine and M9 pistol Staff Sgt. Matthew Whitney, a Ranger-qualified stress shoots, a PT test and ruck marching, as infantryman from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry well as mental challenges like land navigation Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team and the board. was named the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2019 Whitney said he played to his strengths with Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, April 26. the more tactical events. Whitney and 11 other competitors from across “I felt very comfortable with all the weapon Fort Stewart engaged the Best Warrior oriented lanes, as well as the land navigation,” Competition, a three-day competition consist- said Whitney. He adds, “I am lucky enough to ing of 11 challenging events in order to deter- have a job that keeps me current on those tasks.’’ mine the best warrior that Fort Stewart has to But even though Whitney excelled in some offer. areas, other events were tougher. When Whitney’s senior enlisted leader, 1st “I’m always average in boards but this was Sgt. Byron Evans of the Headquarters and hard to prepare for,” said Whitney. “I would say Headquarters Company, informed him of the the ruck march was also very difficult.’’ competition, he didn’t hesitate to volunteer and The competitors were not aware of the daily continued to focus on the daily training he was standings as the competition progressed and already conducting.
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