Vol. 77, No. 44 Nov. 8 , 2019 Community supports big game Photo by Walt Johnson U.S. Military Academy at West Point receiver Malik Hancock hauls in a pass over an Air the festivities at the 4th Infantry Division Pep Rally Nov. 1 at The Hub. West Point Black Force defender during the Army and Air Force football game Saturday at the U.S. Air Knight football players, cheerleaders and West Point Pep Band were all present to cheer Force Academy. Soldiers, Families and members of the Fort Carson community enjoyed the players on before the Army and Air Force football game. See the story on pages 16-17. 4ID welcomes new DCG By Sgt. Daphney Black Div. headquarters Nov. 4. training and readiness. 14th Public Affairs Detachment “He has both the operational and strategic “John is coming to us from the Pentagon; I can experience that we need to prepare our units to fight assure that the knowledge and experience he gained Distinguished members of the Fort Carson and win our nation’s calls,” said Maj. Gen. Matthew while there will be well applied across all spectrum community, Soldiers and invited guests welcomed W. McFarlane, commanding general, 4th Inf. Div. of operations as he serves as the division’s deputy Brig. Gen. John V. Meyer III, incoming deputy and Fort Carson. commanding general,” McFarlane said. commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division McFarlane presided over the ceremony where and Fort Carson, during a ceremony at 4th Inf. Meyer assumed the responsibility for the division’s See Meyer on Page 4 Message board Inside Have a safe and happy Veterans Day. Page 3 Page 6 Page 13 2 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 8 , 2019 Commentary MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Leaders seek housing survey input Maj. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane By Gen. Gustave F. Perna CEL & Associates, Inc., (CEL) will Commanding general, Army Materiel Command administer the survey, which will be Garrison Commander: Col. Brian K. Wortinger made available to more than 100,000 Editor’s note: If people do not receive residents living in privatized or Army- Garrison Public Affairs Officer: Dee McNutt a survey email, contact the Directorate managed family housing. The survey of Public Works Family Housing Office respondent information will be kept Chief, Print and Web Communications: at 719-524-2747 or the property completely confidential and will not Rick Emert management office at 719-579-1606. be linked in any way to the survey Editor: Aleah M. Castrejon results shared with the Army or private Army leaders are committed to companies. We welcome and value your Staff writer: Scott Prater improving housing, but we need your candid opinions and thoughts. candid feedback! If you haven’t been Please take a moment now to add Sports writer: Walt Johnson already, you will soon be asked to CEL’s email address to your allowed Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall participate in a resident satisfaction senders in any anti-spam software that survey. This survey will provide might filter your email. Only one member Army leaders your perspective on of each household will receive the This commercial enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the what we are doing well and where we email. If no member of your household Department of Defense. 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U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) recently announced that the 110th Military Police Company and the 759th MP Bn. Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment both earned the coveted FORSCOM Eagle Award for fiscal 2019. The award signifies a unit as the best military police unit in all of FORSCOM. The 110th MP Company, 759th MP Bn., 89th MP Brigade, commanded by Capt. Alexis Marione, earned the Eagle Award as best company and the 759th Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, commanded by Capt. John Horner, took home the Eagle Award as best detachment. “Winning the FORSCOM Eagle Award is an outstanding symbol of the hard work and dedication by the amazing Soldiers across the Lone Sentinel Battalion,” said Lt. Col. Ryan C. Cagle, commander, 759th MP Bn. “Competing in competitions such as the Eagle Award helps to make us a better organization and is a great opportunity to represent the Griffin Brigade, Mountain Post and ‘Ivy’ Division.” To be considered for the honor, military police units develop packages detailing their experiences and accomplishments throughout the year, then submit those packages to FORSCOM for review. A board of officers and sergeants major then comb through packages and form a consensus about the best units. They then compare the best and determine a winner. There is no award for second place. “It really boils down to taking ownership of your achievements and your failures,” Horner said. “Being able to find a positive in Courtesy photo those things and then being able to inspire our formations. If Capt. Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 759th Military Police Battalion, role-players conduct Marione and myself can’t inspire the formations, the Soldiers are an aggressive protest during an evaluation of the 127th MP Company riot-control operations on a Fort Carson training range Aug.