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Depending on where you patch the Army ever recog- THE WILDCAT look, on what you believe, nized. I was honored to at- JUL - SEP 2016 the definition of proud (or tend casualty assistance class THE 81ST REGIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND pride)can vary slightly. It can with a selection of NCOs and PROVIDES ESSENTIAL CUSTOMER CARE either be used as a way to officers who are ready to AND SERVICES TO SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS praise - “I am SO proud of honor those who have given AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION, PUERTO RICO, ENABLING you!” or it can be used dis- the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit SUPPORTED COMMANDERS AND LEADERS paringly - “he is SO full of of freedom and democracy. TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES AND MEET pride!” This month we chose I am blessed to work with GLOBAL REQUIRMENTS. the theme “proud to serve” as Civilians and Soldiers alike 81ST RSC COMMAND TEAM the theme for the WILDCAT. who challenge me every day MAJ GEN JANET L. COBB It seemed natural, after all, to be a better Soldier, to be COMMANDING GENERAL the 4th of July is this month, a stronger leader, to think BRIG. GEN KEVIN C. WULFHORST and we recently completed a before I speak and to realize DEPUTY COMMANDING GENERAL quarter where we completed that whether intentially or not, MR. PETER T. QUINN CHIEF OF STAFF our Extended Combat Train- I am mentoring those who CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 JOHNNY D. ALLEN COMMAND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER COMMAND SGT. MAJ. RONALD G. Law, JR. COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR THE WILDCAT STAFF LT. COL LAURA E. STEELE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER MR. MICHAEL P. MASCARI PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST MEDIA RELATIONS ing, Soldiers were promoted come behind and beside me SGT. 1ST CLASS LISA M. LITCHFIELD to non-commissioned officers, simply by doing my job. PUBLIC AFFAIRS NCOIC our Civilian awards were WILDCAT EDITOR presented and the command So I challenge you, Wildcat SGT. KANDI L. HUGGINS won the Army Community of Nation, to be proud of what PUBLIC AFFAIRS NCO Excellence award. So what we do in this command. Step will it be for us? Will we be up and lead by example. The WILDCAT is an authorized quarterly filled with an “high or exces- Make this more than “just publication for members of the 81st Regional sively high opinion of oneself a job” and know that our Support Command and their Soldiers, Civil- of one’s importance” or will Soldiers and our customers ians, Family Members and Customers. we “feel deep pleasure or sat- depend on you. No matter The editorial content of this publication is not isfaction as a result of one’s your rank, title, position in necessarily the official views of, or endorsed own achievements, qualities, our organization, YOU are by, the U.S. Government, Department of the or possessions or those of the face of the Wildcats and Army, the U.S. Army Reserve Command, or someone with whom one is serve as an example, mentor, the 81st RSC Command Team. The editorial closely associated?” leader to content of this publication is the responsibility someone. of the 81st RSC Public Affairs Office, Fort Jackson, S.C. I am incredibly proud to be a Wildcats Wildcat. I love being part of a Never Quit! SUBMISSIONS: Story ideas, photos, unit with such a strong history article submissions and other relevant Sgt. 1st Class and take great pride in tell- Litchfield, materials may be submitted via email to ing people that the “kitty” on [email protected] Editor my sleeve is actually the first 2 THE WILDCAT - JUL - SEP 2016 Around the Command The WILDCAT NATION wins said Lt. the ACOE award Col. Des- Lt. Col Laura E. Steele, 81st Regional demona L. Support Command Public Affairs Franklin, Secretary The 81st Regional Support of the Command worked diligently General on their Army Communities of Staff for Excellence (ACOE) program, the 81st and more importantly, the im- RSC. provement of the organization for the last seven years. There was a tre- Throughout this time, the mendous Soldiers, Civilians and Family command has focused on cus- amount of effort exerted to members in nine southeastern tomers, workforce, resource improve operations and gain states, Puerto Rico and the management and improving the results necessary. ACOE U.S. Virgin Islands. processes to become better has evolved and helped at providing premiere, rele- organizations to do honest The Command team and vant services to their valued self- assessments and improve Wildcat ACOE participants customers. Hard work finally throughout the years. were recognized in two dif- paid off when the 81st was ferent award ceremonies in selected as the FY 16 Army “Old impressions linger, I Washington, D.C. Reserve ACOE winner. As a think,” explained Maj. Gen. On May 23rd, the com- result, several members of Janet L. Cobb, 81st RSC Com- mand received the Malcolm the Wildcat team traveled to manding General. Baldrige National Quality Washington, DC in May to Award which recognized receive this prestigious award. “ACOE was once a command- us as national role models er-driven program where for the Army. Mr. James B. ACOE is a continuous process getting that silver cup in the Balocki, United States Army which involves many individ- display case was a priority. Reserve Command Chief uals’ participation and com- We spruced up our Reserve Executive Officer presented mitment in order to succeed. Centers and as junior officers the team with this award. Members of the Wildcat Na- and NCOs, we were a part The Chief of Staff of the U.S. tion volunteered their time to of that effort. ACOE today, Army Gen. Mark A. Mil- write, interview, examine and with its process-driven, stra- ley hosted the 2016 ACOE edit this year’s products. tegic-planning emphasis, is Awards Ceremony on the truly meaningful. If junior 24th of May at the Pentagon “It is through assessment officers and NCOs participate Auditorium. He presented programs such as these that today, they’ll find that it pre- Maj. Gen. Janet L. Cobb facilitate learning, change, pares them early on to take with a check in the sum of and optimizations which lead a big-picture viewpoint,” she $80,000, the coveted ACOE to great organizations that concluded. Flag and an award for being produce exceptional results,” the Army Reserve overall Today, the 81st winner. RSC uses the ACOE Malcolm As a command, we are ex- Baldridge self-as- tremely proud of this accom- sessment criteria plishment and look forward to to evaluate and our continued improvement, continuously as we grow one step closer improve internal to being the best Regional processes – all Support Command in the eyes towards deliver- of our supported command- ing essential cus- ers - committed to excellence, tomer care and living the Army Values, and services to more focused on Wildcat PRIDE! than 54,000 JUL - SEP 2016 - THE WILDCAT 3 Commanding General detachment, and we had to By September 11, 2001, I “be ready.” was a lieutenant colonel and battalion commander. We 1989 blew in and the Berlin were not deployed for more Wall was smashed into piec- than a year after that tragic es. No one knew what was day. But we had undergone ahead, and then Saddam some very hard training at the Hussein made his move in Port of Beaumont, Texas, and 1990. After Desert Storm were carefully evaluated and combat operations ceased, watched. Our Army Reserve my unit was deployed to Sau- battalion was the first selected di Arabia to work ammunition by the then-named Military retrograde operations at the Traffic Management Com- ports of Al Jubayl and Ab mand for deployment. In No- Dammam. We blocked and vember 2002, our battalion braced ammunition in the vast deployed to run port opera- FINAL WILDCAT ARTICLE holds of old ships --- it was tions at the Port of Ash Shuay- MG Janet L. Cobb grimy and dangerous work. bah, Kuwait. Two days after We were senior captains, and we arrived, our Soldiers took It was a Cold War world at physically and mentally, none over the port and ran it like the time of my Army Reserve of us were probably ever the professionals we were. enlistment in May 1974. I better before or since those We had been told to get reported to Fort McClellan, days. ready, “be ready,” and we Alabama and found myself in were. In May 2003, we flew the supply room line with my The 1990s were well-funded. home, exhausted and proud arms outstretched. I quick- Our battalion was always after discharging our warf- ly came to appreciate pack working vessel , railyard and ighters’ equipment throughout animals as I looked in wonder equipment lot operations. The active combat operations. at the beautiful wool great- training was never-ending, coat, the white scarf, the cord and we loved it. We knocked In the years since, I was uniform, and all the clothing out the military education blessed and fortunate to bag items of that day. Our requirements, moved into command a brigade, be pro- signatures actually placed us different areas of responsibil- moted, stand up a new 1-star in the Women’s Army Corps, ity, and were promoted. We command, to deploy again and there we stayed for a trained hard because it was and command in Rotterdam, few years until it was disestab- fun, and all we knew was that the Netherlands. In my final lished and we were absorbed the Cold War was over, the deployment, as Director of by the various Army branch- threat after Desert Storm was the Central Command Deploy- es.

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