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HEADQUARTERS, CAMP RED CLOUD, REPUBLIC OF KOREA INDIANHEAD SERVING THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION COMMUNITY SINCE 1963 VOL. 49, ISSUE 4 WWW.2ID.KOREA.ARMY.MIL April 6, 2012 FIRESFIRES ININ THETHE SKYSKY USUS -- ROKROK troopstroops honehone sling-loadingsling-loading skillsskills page 4 MONTHMONTH OFOF THETHE MILITARYMILITARY CHILDCHILD ArmyArmy recognizesrecognizes itsitsyoungest youngest trooperstroopers pages 8 & 9 KATCHIKATCHI KAPSHIDAKAPSHIDA WarriorWarrior FriendshipFriendship WeekWeek kickskicks offoff AprilApril 1616 page 5 2 April 6, 2012 Under the Oak Tree: Army Values arriors, the message QMP Board: below was recently - NCOs (E9) with a minimum of 19 released by the Army years active federal service and no more to Winform Soldiers and leaders of the than 31 years of AFS. new enlisted “Qualitative Service - NCOs (E8) with a minimum of 19 Program” that will be used begin- years AFS and no more than 28 years of ning this month in conjunction AFS. with the upcoming DA boards. It - NCOs (E7) with a minimum of 19 is important that all Soldiers under- years AFS and no more than 25 years of stand this process. AFS. OS-QSP and PS-QSP Boards: The QSP is a new performance- - NCOs (E9) with at least three years in based, force-shaping process to identify grade and less than 31 years of AFS. the very best NCOs for continued service - NCOs (E8) with at least four years in leading and training our Soldiers in an all- grade and less than 28 years of AFS. volunteer Army. - NCOs (E7) with at least four years in The QSP includes three specific pro- grade and less than 25 years of AFS. cesses. They are: - NCOs (E6) with at least four years in grade and less than 21 years of AFS. In Qualitative Management Program all cases, a staff sergeant confirmed with Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Eyer Board: This board considers senior NCOs a denial of continued service may seek Division Command Sergeant Major for denial of continued service whose voluntary reclassification into a shortage Maj. Gen. Edward C. Cardon performance, conduct or potential for MOS, within 30 days of the notification Soldiers selected for involuntary sepa- Commander 2nd Infantry Division advancement may not meet Army stan- memorandum. ration who have 18 years of AFS can be dards. The decision of involuntary early sepa- retained on active duty until eligible for Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Eyer ration is based on an NCO’s performance retirement. Those Soldiers involuntarily Command Sergeant Major Over-Strength Qualitative Service in their current grade and potential for separated with more than six but less than 2nd Infantry Division Program Board: This board considers future contributions. These Soldiers will 20 years of AFS can apply for involuntary Lt. Col. Joseph Scrocca NCOs (E6-E9) for denial of continued be honorably discharged or released from separation pay. Public Affairs Officer [email protected] service in specific MOS/grades where the active duty effective the first day of the Army 12-month operating strength pro- seventh calendar month following the date I hope this clarifies the QSP program for Master Sgt. Reeba Critser Public Affairs Chief jection exceeds its goals. the board results are approved. the Warrior NCOs. It is important as we [email protected] In lieu of involuntary discharge, within move forward to retain our best leaders. Joshua Scott Promotion Stagnation Qualitative seven days of formal notification, Soldiers Effective performance counseling and accu- Webmaster Service Program Board: This board may elect to indicate their intent to appeal rate evaluations are the key for our NCOs to will consider denial of continued ser- the decision for denial of continued ser- better position themselves for future service. vice for NCOs (E6-E9) in select MOS/ vice based on material error, newly discov- For more information, log onto www. grades where promotion stagnation exists ered evidence or the subsequent removal hrc.army.mil and view the MILPER mes- at NCO levels within the MOS. of documents from the Soldier’s OMPF, sage next to your upcoming NCO promo- This program will also consider early or request voluntary retirement in lieu of tion board. release for the following NCOs: the QSP. “Second to None!” Spc. Levi Spellman Editor Cpl. Ro Jin-hwan Korean Language Editor Pfc. Kim Myung-in Staff Writer Pfc. Han Chol-hwan Staff Writer Yu Hu-son Staff Photographer www.2id.korea.army.mil The Indianhead paper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Editorial content is the responsibility of the 2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office. Contents of the publication are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, or the Department of the Army. This publication is printed monthly by the Bun Sung Sa, Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea. Circulation is 6,000. Individuals can submit articles by the following means: email 2id.PAO.Submissions@ korea.army.mil; mail EAID- SPA, 2nd Infantry Division, Unit 15041, APO, AP 96258-5041 Attn: Indianhead; or drop by the office located in Building T-507 on Camp Red Cloud. To arrange for possible coverage of an event, Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Dator call 732-8856. The Hyangwonjeong Pavilion (National Treasure No. 1761) is surrounded by Lake Hyangwonji, within the walls of Gyeongbokgung Palace, in Seoul. Built around 1873 by the order of King Gojong, Hyangwonjeong translates to “Pavillion of Far-Reaching Fragrance”. April 6, 2012 3 Hellraiser, KSF medics get bloody together Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Aird 1st BCT Public Affairs The first thing you noticed in the rooms, if you could see through the gray, smoky air, was the blood. The minute you stepped in the room you were standing in it. You could feel it, see it, smell it, and the dark, red pool left a feeling in the pit of your stomach that you couldn’t shake. There was blood on the floors, bloody handprints on walls, blood on the guns, and blood on the bodies. There was someone scream- ing for help. The sound of explosions and flying bullets made it hard to hear anything or anyone else. Bodies drained like broken dykes, Spc. Terry Twyman, a medic from Headquar- ters and Headquarters Company (Hellraiser), forming a river across the floor. Some 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st were missing legs, others were missing Pfc. Juan Rice (right) and Spc. Adam Lopez, medics from 1st Brigade Combat Team, treat a Brigade Combat Team, evaluates a computer- arms. They were wearing camouflage computerized mannequin at the Medical Simulation Training Center near Rodriguez Live Fire ized mannequin at the Medical Simulation Army fatigues, and if they were still Complex. Training Center near Rodriguez Live Fire Complex. squirting, they were still alive. “We train the medics all week in hands-on instruction using multiple, The rooms could have been in Iraq, the classroom,” said Eric Ironsmith, a advanced training systems and simula- Afghanistan or any other country technical instructor at the MSTC. “The tions. involved in a conflict in recent years. Soldiers experience the trauma rooms “We don’t have these kinds of facili- The rooms described above were real, where they must endure loud noises ties available to us,” said 1st Sgt. Sung but the bodies were not. The bodies and fake blood to evaluate and treat Kyun Lee, senior enlisted medic for the were computerized mannequins that the moving robotic bleeding-breathing ROK army unit. “This place makes for a bleed and breathe by remote control. mannequins.” very realistic situation.” The sound of loud explosions and firing The Soldiers, wearing full combat Hellraiser and ROK SF medics bullets were being played from loud load and carrying medical gear, must worked side-by-side for the duration of speakers hidden in rocks. The room, the secure the room, prioritize the simu- the training. dark red blood, the guns, and the bodies lated injured personnel, and then apply “It is critical for our units to train were all part of an exercise at the Medi- medical aid. with our ROK counterparts as we cal Simulation Training Center near The MSTCs are designed to train prepare to ‘Fight Tonight,’” said Capt. Rodriguez Live Fire Complex. medical and non-medical personnel. Michael B. Kim, commander of Head- “Hellraiser” medics from Headquar- The MSTC’s goal is to improve medical quarters and Headquarters Company, ters and Headquarters Company, 2nd knowledge and skills that can later be 2nd Bn., 9th Inf. Regt. “This was a great Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st used under combat conditions. training event with the ROK special Brigade Combat Team, partnered with “The rooms are pretty intense,” said forces and we look forward to building Republic of Korea army Special Forces Sgt. Christopher Green, a 22-year-old upon this relationship.” Pfc. Joe Kaiser and Pfc. Jody Roane, medics Warfare Command last month to train medic from Millington, Mich. “The At the end of the week, both groups from Headquarters and Headquarters Com- on their yearly required medical train- trauma rooms give the chaos that goes qualified on their medical tasks. pany (Hellraiser), 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, treat ing at the MSTC. The trauma rooms cre- down in battle. My adrenaline was defi- “It was a great opportunity, and we a computerized mannequin at the Medical ate a realistic medical situation to train, nitely pumping.” look forward to training with them Simulation Training Center near Rodriguez teach and evaluate the medics. The MSTCs provide classroom and again,” said Lee. Live Fire Complex. 2 CAB practices aircraft decontamination A 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Soldier uses a high-pressure washer on a CH-47 Chinook during a decontamina- tion exercise at Camp Humphreys in March.

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