1A HOME OF THE BIG RED ONE THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION POST 1DivPost.com FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 Vol. 7, No. 4 FORT RILEY, KAN. Fort Riley ahead CULINARIANS COOK-OFF of game with out processing Program speeds up procedures Staff Sgt. Kelly Malone | 4TH MEB By Maria Betzold Staff Sgt. Scott Armantrout, mili- 1ST INF. DIV. POST tary working dog handler, 252nd/180th MP Detachment, is A new outprocessing pro- awarded the Bronze Star by Col. gram is being mandated at Antonio Munera, commander, 4th all military installations. For MEB, at a ceremony Jan. 5 at Fort Fort Riley, this procedure has Leonard Wood, Mo. been in place for the past year and no changes are necessary in the upcoming months. In May 2010, the online Military system known as the Installa- tion Standard Model program, J. Parker Roberts | 1ST INF. DIV. or ISM, was initiated. ISM is working dog Pfc. Ronald Ibale (left), 3rd AHB, 1st Avn. Regt., 1st CAB, 1st Inf. Div., cooks a crispy bacon an online program in which stuffing while Pfc. Amber Tomlin, 97th MP Bn., stirs her dish Jan. 15 at Fort Riley’s Food Ser- administrators can streamline vice Lab. The two, both members of the division’s Culinary Arts Team, were among five stu- out processing of Soldiers on handler gets dent chefs facing off to determine who would represent the team in the student Culinarian an installation. of the Year competition at the annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event “Fort Riley started to look March 1 to 13 at Fort Lee, Virginia. at what they could do to prog- Bronze Star ress,” said Georgia Rucker, ca- sualty benefits coordinator, Di- By Staff Sgt. Kelly S. Malone rectorate of Human Resources, 4TH MEB PUBLIC AFFAIRS Contest challenges student chefs and functional administrator of ISM. FORT LEONARD WOOD, ment, 4th Infantry According to Rucker, the Mo. – A military police working dog Culinary Arts Team Brigade Combat process saves two days in clear- handler was awarded the Bronze Star Team, tied for first ing time and $208 per Soldier. during a Jan. 5 ceremony at Fort pits student chefs and will participate “If it does that across the Leonard Wood. head-to-head in a board, it will lead to tremen- Staff Sgt. Scott Armantrout, against one another tiebreaking event at a dous savings,” she added. 252nd/180th Military Police Detach- future date. Before the online system ment, 92nd Military Police Battalion, ahead of military- “They’re look- was in place, Soldiers had to 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, ing pretty good,” drive around to different work 1st Infantry Division, was presented wide competition said Staff Sgt. Jeffrey centers and clear their checklist the award by Col. Andy Munera, 4th Matthews, Division before out processing. The sys- MEB commander, in the brigade’s Headquarters and tem has saved $8.41 per Sol- conference room. Armantrout’s father, By J. Parker Roberts Headquarters Bat- dier and 15.3 miles that Sol- Mark, a former Army chemical officer, 1ST INF. DIV. PUBLIC AFFAIRS talion, who serves as diers used to travel to the work also attended the ceremony. the team’s captain and centers, Rucker said. Armantrout received the award but The 1st Infantry Division’s Cu- coach. “They under- In total, Fort Riley has shared credit with his K-9 partner, linary Arts Team is already hard at stand the products saved more than $1 million by Storm, a specialized search dog. Dur- work preparing for the military’s they have to display, implementing the system, be- ing their one-year deployment to Af- largest food-service competition what I’m looking for. tween travel miles and clearing ghanistan, Armantrout and Storm ex- in March. It’s not just frying days alone, she said. In 2014, ecuted 100 missions, resulting in more Five student-apprentice mem- chicken and throwing more Soldiers clearing the out- than 350 hours spent together search- bers of the team faced off Jan. 15 in it on the plate.” processing system meant more ing for unexploded ordnance. The money saved overall. the Fort Riley Food Service Lab to The student chefs J. Parker Roberts | 1ST INF. DIV. duo also responded as part of a quick determine which Soldier chef will produced two entrees Fort Riley is considering Spc. Eric Barrera, 3rd AHB, 1st Avn. Regt., using a similar system for in- reaction force following the Sept. 13, represent the team in the Student consisting of meat, 1st CAB seasons his dish Jan. 15 at Fort 2013, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Culinarian of the Year competition a starch, a vegetable processing; however, nothing Riley’s Food Service lab as part of the has been decided, according to Herat, Afghanistan. at the annual Military Culinary Arts and a complimenting Student Chef Cookoff. “It is a very rare treat for me that I Competitive Training vent March 1 sauce. They were re- James Hicks, chief, Personnel actually get to pin on this award here to 13 at Fort Lee, Virginia. quired to use at least CAB. “If you have creativity, you can Processing Branch, DHR. and not in a deployed environment, Pfc. Ronald Ibale, 3rd Assault three classical cuts during the pre- do anything with food. It never stops.” “It’s really helped – more which is how it is usually done,” Mu- Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation sentation and were further judged Soldiers competing in the Stu- than anything – the account- nera said. “I am very privileged to do Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation on sanitation and organization. dent Culinarian of the Year catego- ability,” Rucker said. “By using Brigade, and Pfc. Devin Williams, “I think it went OK,” said Spc. Eric this system and running their See BRONZE STAR, page 8 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regi- Barrera, 3rd AHB, 1st Avn. Regt., 1st See CHEFS, page 8 own report, they can see who is going to start out processing.” ‘Pale Rider’ medics test life-saving skills, endurance in Kuwait By Staff Sgt. Bernhard Lashleyleidner Duncan, a native of Tallahassee, tions and tourniquet applications. 1ST ABCT PUBLIC AFFAIRS Florida, said winning the competition The grueling one-day competition validated all his hard work and training. began with a four-mile foot march, CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – First Lt. Caryn Wayne, physician and continued with a simulated indi- Medics with the 4th Squadron, 4th assistant, 4th Sqdn., 4th Cav. Regt., vidual mass casualty evaluation and Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored said she modeled the unit-level event treatment scenario. Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry after the Armywide competition as a “One of the most physically chal- Division proved that skills, endur- way of testing the medics’ skills and lenging events was evaluating and ance and knowledge pay off Dec. 5 medical knowledge. treating multiple patients while under during the “Pale Rider” Best Medic “It was an opportunity for Soldiers fire, after just completing a four-mile Competition. to practice and refresh their clinical foot march,” Duncan said. “It really Sgt. Aaron Duncan, emergency tasks and skills in a field environment,” tests your endurance.” care noncommissioned officer, Head- Wayne said. “We wanted to encourage Medics were also tested on anaphy- quarters and Headquarters Troop, them to do their best by offering in- laxis treatment, life saving procedures competed against 20 other unit med- centives throughout the competition.” and interventions, pharmacology, med- ics and was crowned the Pale Rider’ Soldiers competed as individuals, ical terminology, cranial nerve and ma- best medic. and Wayne, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, jor adverse cardiovascular event exams. Staff Sgt. Bernhard Lashleyleidner | 1ST ABCT “It was an awesome opportunity to said the only time Soldiers were allowed Wayne said the Soldiers were Sgt. Aaron Duncan, emergency care NCO, HHT, 4th Sqdn., 4th Cav. participate and win this event,” Dun- to work in two-man teams was during awarded points for each of the 18 Regt., moves a patient while under simulated fire during the unit’s can said. “I consider it an honor to be the initiation of intravenous injections, Best Medic competition Dec. 5 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Duncan considered the best medic in the unit.” gathering vitals, cranial nerve examina- See MEDICS, page 8 received the Army Commendation Medal for winning the competition. SAFETY HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS ALSO IN THIS ISSUE The next USAG TATTOO As of Thursday, Jan. 22 Resilience Day Off is COMPETITION SHOWS SUPPORT JAN. FOR INKED 0 1 7 SOLDIERS, SEE PAGE 13. days have passed since the last 30 vehicular fatality at Fort Riley. One hundred and eight more and the post will celebrate with 97TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION a safety holiday to take place at RENEWS COMMITMENT TO JUNCTION each unit’s discretion. CITY HIGH SCHOOL, SEE PAGE 15. 1DivPost.com 2A 2 | JANUARY 23, 2015 HOME OF THE BIG RED ONE TRAFFIC REPORT NOTICES honors. Camp Funston coordinates Reveille and retreat Reveille and retreat HAMPTON PLACE signal the official start A portion of Hampton and end of the duty Place, from Jackson day. In an effort to pay Avenue north to Ashby demanding training schedule respects during reveille Drive, will be closed to at 6:30 a.m. and retreat thru traffic through at 5 p.m. Monday to May 2015. A pedestrian By Maria Betzold Regularly, more than 45 different units Additionally, Fort Riley hosts Kansas Thursday and at 3 p.m. and bike detour will 1ST INF. DIV. POST that are not 1st Infantry Division Soldiers State University and University of Kan- Fridays, military also be in place during schedule to train at Fort Riley each year. sas ROTCs, as well as Boy Scout troops personnel in uniform, this time.