1A HOME OF THE BIG RED ONE THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION POST www.riley.army.mil FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018 Vol. 10, No. 15 FORT RILEY, KANSAS Breaching the Battlefield ‘Big Red One’ Soldiers try unmanned vehicles Story and photos by Spc. Hubert of the 82nd Brigade Engi- as well as each other’s sys- School were among some of Delany neer Battalion, 2nd Armored tems,” said U.K. army Staff the units observing the train- 22ND MOBILE PUBLIC AFFAIRS Brigade Combat Team, 1st Sgt. Joe Ferries, a combat ing. Each unit’s service mem- DETACHMENT Infantry Division.. “It’s a engineer with the U.K. 22nd bers got a chance to test the capability that the enemy Engineer Regiment, 8th En- equipment and provide feed- GRAFENWOEHR, Ger- will not know how to gineer Brigade. “All the les- back to developers. ABOVE: A “Terrier” armored digger from the United many — U.S. Soldiers, Ma- counteract when sons learned here are going The Robotic Complex Kingdom’s 22nd Engineer Regiment, 8th Engineer rines, Department of Defense we implement it. to have massive benefits Breach Concept exercise will Brigade is remotely controlled to secure an area during civilians and troops from the This type of for our armies and the further test the capabilities of a multinational joint equipment training exercise with United Kingdom observed technology next mission.” the new equipment, which is the U.S. military at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, and tested a series of un- enables us Ferries, who designed to enhance existing April 2 in preparation for a Robotic Complex Breach manned, remote-controlled to stretch fur- supervised a intelligence, suppression, ob- Concept demonstration. The Robotic Complex Breach ground vehicles during a ther while con- portion of the scuration and reduction capa- Concept includes the employment of Robotic and combined training event at serving resources.” training, said he bilities for breach operations. Autonomous Systems in intelligence, suppression, Grafenwoehr Training Area, The military-vehi- believes this kind of “This was testing of gen- obscuration, and reduction. INSET: U.K. Lance Cpl. Tom Germany, April 2. cle mounted Automated training is a natural part uine and unique technology, Alexander, center, a combat engineer with the U.K. The training event was Direct and Indirect Mortar, of improving any military. partnered with cutting-edge 22nd Engineer Regiment, 8th Engineer Brigade, shows conducted in preparation for the M58 Wolf Smoke Gen- “This training is quite rel- development to address a U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jesse Curry, left, and Capt. Nick Hyde, a larger, upcoming demon- erator, and the “Terrier” ar- evant,” Ferries said. “We will complicated problem,” said both with the 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd stration of unmanned capa- mored digger were some of always have to compare and Curry, who has served in the Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, bilities, called the Robotic the existing technologies used improve our procedures and military for over 20 years. how to remotely operate a Terrier armored digger Complex Breach Concept. throughout the exercise. All technologies.” “Our potential enemy’s goal during a multinational joint equipment training exercise “Being able to take Soldiers were outfitted with new tech- The 1st Combined Arms is to counteract what we at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 2, in out of harm’s way and accom- nology that allows them to be Battalion, 63rd Armor Regi- have in our inventory, so we preparation for a Robotic Complex Breach Concept plish the mission is very an remotely controlled. ment, 2nd ABCT; the 82nd need to incorporate addi- demonstration. The Robotic Complex Breach Concept attractive option to any com- “This has been a great op- BEB; the Maneuver Support tional technology to enable includes the employment of Robotic and Autonomous mander,” said U.S. Army Lt. portunity to show each other Center of Excellence; and the our Soldiers to be successful Systems in intelligence, suppression, obscuration, and Col. Jesse Curry, commander how to work on new systems, U.S. Marine Corp’s Engineer in their jobs.” reduction. Fort Riley sappers conduct Sexual Assault Awareness and mini Best Sapper competition Prevention Month begins at By Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Tarr repel techniques; pathfinder operations; and a Fort Riley with Denim Day 1ST ABCT PUBLIC AFFAIRS written exam. “We want to physically and mentally chal- By Sgt. Michael C. Roach lieved to be so tight that she would have had to Two sapper teams assigned to 1st Engineer lenge them and allow them to experience doing 19TH PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT help her rapist remove them. The day after the Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, these tasks under stress,” said Capt. Mike Eck- ruling, women in the Italian Parliament wore 1st Infantry Division, and one sapper team as- lund, assistant operations officer for 1st ABCT. Soldiers of 1st Infantry Division and Fort jeans to work in solidarity with case’s victim. signed to 41st Clearance Company, 4th En- “This also allows us, as coaches, to know where Riley stood in formation on Custer Hill Parade Martin acknowledged societal failings gineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, III we need to tighten up, and where we need to Field April 3 to celebrate Denim Day, which that surround sexual assault and harassment Corps, ruck marched more than 19 miles in retrain before competition day.” honors sexual assault survivors and signified the in the past and present before making note under 12 hours while competing in a variety of Ecklund competed in 2017, winning third beginning of this year’s Sexual Assault Aware- of progress that has been made on that front events during a miniature “best sapper” compe- place out of 48 teams, and decided to coach ness and Prevention Month. and the impact it has on the Army’s readiness tition April 4 on Fort Riley. the participants this year. Although he enjoyed “I can see through your uniform that you and effectiveness. Each team consisted of two members, a competing, coaching has been a true test of his got the message that it’s Denim Day,” said Maj. “We’ve made immense progress over the mixture of both sapper-qualified officers and skills. Gen. Joseph M. Martin, 1st Inf. Div. and Fort past few years in terms of sexual harassment enlisted personnel who demonstrated their “I have to know these skills much more Riley commanding general. “Many of you may and assault prevention, but it is not enough to competence in combat engineering. thoroughly to be able to coach,” he said. “It’s not know what that means or why it is impor- rest on our laurels,” he said. “Ladies and gentle- The competition of both technical and tac- one thing to know these skills but to be able to tant, so I am going to take a few minutes to talk men, we need to eliminate sexual assault alto- tical events included knot tying; constructing coach and mentor has been a challenge.” about it. Some foreshadowing: it is much more gether.” poncho rafts; land navigation; nonstandard According to Ecklund, the competitors are important than just a day in a more casual or Martin placed responsibility on his Soldiers, physical fitness test; assembling an M4, M9, unaware of which tasks they will have to com- unique uniform.” whom he mandated with an altruistic respon- M249, M240 and M2 weapons within 15 min- plete during the competition but the training is Denim Day is a campaign which originated sibility to uphold the standard, before stress- utes; four-mile ruck march; constructing a jun- focused on the most challenging tasks — from after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court in ing the implications that failure in this regard gle antenna; threat weapons recognition; trans- which a rape case was overturned on the grounds could have for the overall organization. that the teenage victim was wearing jeans be- porting a simulated casualty using a stretcher; See SAPPERS, page 8 See DENIM, page 8 USO FORT RILEY OPERATIONS ALSO IN THIS ISSUE ALSO IN THIS ISSUE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT EXPLORE TRACI TAYLOR BRINGS A THE QUAINT BACKGROUND WITH NONPROFITS COMMUNITY OF TO FORT RILEY AND LOOKS TO THE GOESSEL AND SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THE MENNONITE MAKE THE USO BETTER FOR THEM. HERITAGE CENTER SEE PAGE 13 SEE PAGE 14. KIDSFEST FEATURES GAMES, FUN AND SPIDER-MAN AS MOMC CONTINUES SEE PAGE 11. www.riley.army.mil 2A 2 | APRIL 13, 2018 HOME OF THE BIG RED ONE A march for heroes: ‘Big Red One’ Soldiers Rucking to participate in commemorative march By Sgt. Patrick Jubrey remember 1ST CAB PUBLIC AFFAIRS Marching with 50-pound ruck sacks through sand and hills, an all-female team of five Soldiers from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infan- try Division, took part in the 26.2-mile Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, March 25. Team members were Capt. Alyssa Crandall and 1st Lt. McKenzie Hudgins from 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Head- quarters and Headquarters Company, 1st CAB; 1st Lt. Marybethe Vosburgh from Company E, 1st Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st CAB; Courtesy Photo and 1st Lt. Stephanie Preekett First Lt. Stephanie Preekett, 1st Lt. Brittany Dannewitz, Capt. Alyssa Crandall, 1st and 1st Lt. Brittany Dannewitz Lt. Marybethe Vosburgh, and 1st Lt. McKenzie Hudgins, Soldiers from the 1st from Headquarters and Head- Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, start their 26.2 mile journey on quarters Company, 1st CAB. the annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New “It was an awesome event; Mexico, March 25. a humbling experience that is once in a lifetime,” Dannewitz 1942, according to the White Sands Mis- complete a competition that was as much Courtesy Photo On March 25 1st Lt.