Vol. 73, No. 45 Nov. 13, 2015 Transfer of authority Photo by Spc. Gregory Summers Col. Gregory F. Sierra, left, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Todd W. Sims, 3rd during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait Nov. 5. The ceremony Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, case their brigade colors as Col. signifi ed the passing of the Kuwait mission from 3rd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., to 2nd ABCT, 1st Miles Brown, second from right, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry H. Orvis Inf. Div. The ceremony marked the end of the “Iron” Brigade Soldiers’ nearly nine-month Jr., 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, uncase their unit colors deployment in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. See pages 16-17 for story. AFAP presents mechanism of change By Scott Prater issues that were submitted anonymously Family has an opportunity to talk about 15-20 issues each. Conference organizers Mountaineer staff throughout the year. the quality of life.” added a sixth group, youth issues, on “The purpose of this conference, The delegates considered many issues the third day. More than 100 Fort Carson com- which we conduct annually, is to provide and voted to send some issues to the Each group was tasked with munity members met at the Elkhorn members of the total Army Family an next level in the process, where they’ll prioritizing issues and sending its Conference Center Nov. 3-5 to discuss opportunity to express their concerns, either be managed and resolved locally or most important for consideration by issues of concern to the installation and observations or needs,” said Nate Nugin, elevated to the Army level. the full conference. the Army. Family Enrichment Program manager, Delegates were joined by conference Nugin explained that the full group Delegates to the Army Family Army Community Service, Directorate facilitators and subject matter experts voted on 21 issues, and information Action Plan (AFAP) conference, of Family and Morale, Welfare and before being split into fi ve focus-area on those issues will be provided to the made up of Soldiers, Family members, Recreation. “It’s a quality-of-life process groups — Family support, force support, community at a later date, most likely retirees and civilians, combined with where everybody in the community, not benefi ts and entitlements, single Soldier within the next 30 days. conference administrators and subject just leaders or active-duty members, but and local issues — during the event’s matter experts to consider dozens of every demographic of the total Army fi rst two days where they considered See AFAP on Page 4 Message board INSIDE The Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response and Prevention Hotline can be reached at 338-9654 or call the DOD Safe Hotline at 877-995-5247. Page 11 Page 4 Page 5 2 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 13, 2015 MOUNTAINEER Lung Cancer Awareness Month Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Ryan F. Gonsalves Garrison Commander: Col. Joel D. Hamilton Tips help recognize, prevent disease Fort Carson Public Affairs Offi cer: Dee McNutt By Col. Darlene Hinojosa Shortness of breath, or wheezing Army Public Health Center (Provisional) Frequent lung infections, such as bronchitis or Chief, Print and Web Communications: pneumonia Rick Emert Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both Coughing up blood Editor: Devin Fisher men and women and the leading cause of cancer death in the See your doctor right away if you notice any of these Staff writers : Jeanine Mezei United States. Each year, more people die from lung cancer symptoms. If you think you are at risk for lung cancer, Scott Prater than from colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. talk to your doctor about being screened. 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Display / Classifi ed advertising 634-5905 Mountaineer editor 526 -4144 Post information 526-5811 Post weather hotline 526-0096 Nov. 13, 2015 — MOUNTAINEER 3 Dahl takes command of IMCOM Chief of Staff of By Joshua Ford the Army Gen. U.S. Army Installation Management Command Mark A. Milley, second from FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Lt. Gen. right, passes Kenneth R. Dahl took command of U.S. Army Installation the U.S. Army Management Command (IMCOM) Nov. 3, replacing Lt. Installation Gen. David D. Halverson, during a change of command Management ceremony at the Fort Sam Houston Theater. Command gui- Gen. Mark A. Milley, the 39th chief of staff of don to Lt. Gen. the Army, presided over both the change of command Kenneth R. Dahl ceremony and Dahl’s promotion earlier that day.