Index MilitaryMilitary Commissary News • Page 4A SpouseSpouse BoyBoy ScoutScout Viewpoint • Page 5A Spectrum • Page 7A Community Events AppreciationAppreciation CampCamp OutOut • Page 13A Chaplain • Page 11A DayDay Sports and Leisure See Page 9A See Page 7A • Page 14A Friday, May 16, 2003 Published for the Department of Defense and the Fort Gordon community Vol. 23, No. 19 They committed remarkable Foleys move amounts of time to UPDATE kids in our com- munity. These Graduation folks genuinely on to next cared about us and Freedom Park Elemen- our development tary School will hold its into good citizens. first commencement chapter in lives Speaking for all the ceremony for fifth grade friends of my graduates. youth, we will be The ceremony is 9:15 James Hudgins was not certain I even eternally grateful. a.m. today at Freedom Public Affairs Office wanted to make the service a While in uniform, Park. career. My goal was to focus I’ve been equally After nearly two years as on doing the very best I blessed to have had Albert J. Meyer the U.S. Army Signal Cen- could at whatever job I had... countless leaders, ter and Fort Gordon’s Chief my goal was never explicitly mentors and out- Award nominations of Staff, Col. Jeff Foley, to become a general officer. standing soldiers of was recently placed on the every rank contrib- The Adolphous W. Greely My selection for promotion Army’s promotion list for ute to my success Chapter of the Signal has caused me to reflect on Corps Regimental Asso- brigadier general. With his my life - remember and ap- and affect me as an ciation announces the upcoming promotion, he preciate the tremendous num- officer and as a per- annual solicitation for also received orders for his ber of people who guided and son. And, of nominees for the presti- next assignment as the J-6 enabled me to be successful.” course, Beth, my gious Albert J. Meyer for U.S. Central Command When asked who most influ- wife of 20 years, Photo by Spc. Ryan Matson Awards. These awards are at McDill Air Force Base, enced his career, Foley an- has always been my Fort Gordon’s Chief of Staff Col. Jeff Foley and his wife, Beth, designed to recognize Fla. With departure a few swered, “Fortunately, I’ve had very best counselor reflect on their time here. Their next duty station is as J6 for U.S. individuals who have weeks away, the “chief” some great role models through- and supporter. Central Command McDill Air Force Base, Fla. contributed significantly to took time to talk with this out my life. My dad was the What are some the advancement of the reporter about his experi- most influential, although the rest of the greatest challenges, and consistent with that intent and years: securing the commu- Signal Corps and the ences, his reflections and of my family all offered some- achievements you will remem- vision. I can’t remark on any nications systems for the ob- United States Army. future plans for he and his thing unique and invaluable to ber as chief of staff? I found personal achievements, because jective forces of tomorrow’s wife, Beth. me. I also had some wonderful that my most important role any successes we have as a com- Army - notably JTRS and The presentations will be How does it feel to be on adult leaders while growing up was understanding the com- mand are always a result of WIN-T; transforming the made at the 2003 Signal the promotion list for briga- in my hometown of Mariemont, manding general’s intent and vi- teamwork... and we have a great way we train - getting on with Ball on June 12 at the dier general? “It is truly a Ohio [near Cincinnati]....people sion for the Signal Regiment as team here at Fort Gordon! From lifelong learning; training IET Gordon Club. humbling experience. such as Hank Kleinfeldt, Jim well as for the installation. The a signal center perspective, soldiers to standard and The Albert J. Myers Graduating from West Point Moffett, Don Hopkins and Larry challenge was ensuring that our we’ve enjoyed some great awards will be given to the twenty-five years ago, I Lyons, among many others. actions as a command were achievements in the past two See Foley, Page 2 most outstanding Officer/ Warrant Officer, Non- Commissioned Officer, Enlisted Soldier, and Civilian. Each awardee will Land navigation: receive a $500 U.S. Savings Bond. Deadline for nominations Getting there by plotting, reading grid coordinates is May 30. Send to Bryan Staff Sgt. Kelly McCargo going their land navigation skills Tuschen at 93rd Signal Brigade PAO because they have become too [email protected] familiar with the Fort Gordon or call 650-0953. The main difference between training areas. the civilian and military work “The soldiers may know how Signal Ball force comes down to being able to get to the range control build- to plot and find grid coordinates. ing; but if we only gave them a The 143rd Signal Anniver- For civilian mechanics the map, protractor, compass and a sary Ball will be held customer finds them unlike mili- 10 digit grid to the same build- June 12 at the Gordon tary mechanics whose primary ing, the outcome may be differ- Club. Cocktails begin at 6 job is to recover downed ve- ent,” said Sgt. 1st Class Jerry p.m. and dinner will begin hicles. Sensenig, HHC, 67th Sig. Bn., at 7 p.m.. Cost is $18 for Military cooks must know S-3 operations NCO. “It’s like E-5/GS-5 and below and how to find the site where relying on spell-check all of the $25 for E-6/GS-6 and they’re supposed to set their time, when you should be pull- above. The guest speaker mobile kitchen trailer to feed ing out the dictionary.” will be Lt. Gen. Peter M. (Above) Spc. Henry Aiken, Co. A, 67th Sig. Bn., light- their soldiers. The drivers were the proc- Cuviello. For more infor- “If my truck breaks down wheel vehicle mechanic, plots his points on the map. mation contact Sgt 1st tors, or instructors, who knew somewhere when I’m out in the “I’m going to PLDC soon, so this is great hands on the locations of several prede- Class Christopher training for me,” he said. (Right) Staff Sgt. Craig field, and I call Specialist Aikens Photos by Staff Sgt. Kelly McCargo termined points. The students sat Dempsey at 791-1761. to bring a wrecker out to me, he Livermore, Co. C, 67th Sig. Bn., small extension node shot is going to be off.” in the vehicle commander’s seat needs to be able to find me,” said supervisor, gives soldiers a refresher course on map with a map and plotted a grid Defense military Sgt. Jorge Lugo, Co.A, 67th Sig- reading, plotting points and choosing routes. Teams have to ensure that their Digital Antenna Mast Posi- coordinate, said Sensenig. pay office closed nal Battalion, multi-channel trans- “Once the student tells the mission systems NCO. “If he ing to focus the battalion on the Company, 67th Sig. Bn., S-3 tioning System’s sound wave basics of land navigation. officer in charge. path isn’t off by more than three proctor to stop, the proctor will The Defense Military Pay can’t get to me then he can’t do tell the student if they were a GO Office will be closed on his job.” More than 175 67th Sig. After the March situational “We had soldiers set up in say degrees, said Young. training exercise, leaders attrib- Training Area 29, and they were When a team’s shot is off a or NO GO,” said Sinsenig. “If May 23 - 26 in observance Bn. soldiers conducted they got a GO then we would of the training holiday and mounted land navigation train- uted many of the battalion’s told to make their shot to another grid, then their sound wave path faults to basic land navigation antenna in Training Area 26,” he could be off by as much as 60- switch students.” Memorial Day Holiday. ing at Fort Gordon Training Area “We successfully trained For emergencies, page 37 on May 1. errors, said Maj. James Young, said. “But if their grid location degrees, he said. 241-1486. Leaders developed the train- Headquarters and Headquarters was plotted wrong, then their Soldiers have also been fore- See Land Nav, Page 2 For more information, call 791-4826. Getting on-line on Tallil Air Base New battalion joins 93rd Correction Spc. Alan G. Davis need SIPRNET or NIPRNET ferent computer terminals to Lt. Col. Robert In the “MARS grams 22nd MPAD access or both if they so de- access and load the Internet,” Rhodes (left), 56th send messages to de- sire.” Pitts said. Signal Battalion, ployed soldiers” story in Units living on Tallil Air Base “The number of accounts To date there are nearly 150 commander, and the May 9 issue of The that need access to SIPRNET are limited to what our server accounts set up on Tallil. 1st Sgt. Anthony Signal on page 6A, Ed and NIPRNET accounts should can handle,” Pitts said. “Be- Access to the Internet is one Dodds and Ed Butorajac Alford, 252nd Sig. contact Company B, 63rd Sig- of the biggest morale boosters were misidentified. fore dropping off an account Co., unfurl the nal Battalion, in order to gain request, senior leaders of that for soldiers here. 56th Sig. Bn. access to both Microsoft Out- particular unit should determine “It’s been absolutely huge Gordon Terrace guidon during an look Exchange accounts and which soldiers should have ac- for me and my soldiers,” says unfurling the Internet.