ESC Today-February 2013

Vol. 7, Issue 2

143D SUSTAINMENT COMMAND (EXPEDTIONARY)

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<< On the Front Cover The 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) hosted its third annual Warrant Officer Professional Development Workshop Jan. 4-6 at the Renaissance Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The workshop gave participants throughout the 143d ESC and its down trace units an interactive forum to share knowledge, information technology and personal experience to enhance the warrant officer corps’ strength, morale and readiness.

Photo illustration by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Lawn, 143d ESC

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ESC today Commander 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Col. James H. Griffiths Command Executive Officer 143d ESC Mr. Fred Guzman Command Sergeant Major 143d ESC Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey E. Uhlig Public Affairs Officer/Editor 143d ESC Maj. John Adams Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV “ESC Today” Layout & Graphic Designer

Inside This Issue >> Messages from the top..........................................................3 Your Legal Readiness Checklist...........................................7 Horsepower Heroes: C-130J Super Hercules......................8 America’s first African American Army general....................9 489th TC makes the mission move..................................10 Around the ESC.................................................................11 DOD opens combat roles to women................................14 143d ESC hosts warrant officer workshop.....................15 Freedom’s Fort: A history of Fort Monroe............................16 Key facts about influenza....................................................18 ESC Today is the monthly command information magazine of the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense, according to provisions in Army Regulation 360-1. The opinions and views expressed in ESC Today are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Defense Department, Department of the Army or the headquarters, 143d ESC. 2

The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) public affairs officer. This publication is written, edited and published by the public affairs office of the 143d ESC, 9500 Armed Forces Reserve Dr., Orlando, Fla. 32827. Submit comments to: john.j.adams7.mil@mail.mil or call 800-2219401 ext. 1132. Send editorial and photographic submissions to: john.j.adams7.mil@mail.mil.

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CONTRIBUTORS: Lt. Col. Terence P. Murphy 143d ESC Staff Judge Advocate Lt. Col. Brian Ray 143d ESC Chaplain 2nd Lt. Nicole Rossman 143d ESC Public Affairs Executive Officer Sgt. 1st Class Tim Lawn 143d ESC Public Affairs NCOIC Sgt. Elisebet Freeburg 204th Public Affairs Detachment Staff Sgt. Rauel Tirado 204th Public Affairs Detachment Spc. Eduard Cantu 204th Public Affairs Detachment Spc. Aaron Ellerman 414th Transportation Company UPAR Spc. Christopher Gray 421st Quartermaster Company (DET 4) Jim Michaels Army Times Gilbert Rivera 143d ESC Alcohol and Drug Coordinator Tom Vandenbrook Army Times

The Command Post

in order. Remember that the building block of our success is the individual who must have all parts of his or her life ready in order to succeed.

1) You must first ensure that you are physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, and spiritually prepared before you can then take care of your family.

2) Then you must ensure that your family is physically, mentally, emotionally, financially and spiritually prepared before you can direct all of your efforts toward your full time job (the job that allows you to live well).

3) You must then make sure that you are successful in your full time job before you can . . .

4) . . .give 100% to the Army Reserve.

Our role as an enduring reserve force demands

Col. James H. Griffiths Commander 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

143d ESC

we Prevent, Shape and Win in accordance with

ellow Soldiers of the 143d Sustainment

the Marching Orders of the Chief of Staff, U.S.

will you be the one that provided that positive

Command (Expeditionary),

Army and by keeping our formations strong,

leadership to make a difference?

F

Photo by 2nd Lt. Nicole Rossman

I was fortunate enough to be chosen to lead

we will do just that. I also ask that you treat

On behalf of my family and me, we will

you just four short months ago and will assume

all Soldiers as if they will one day be training

look forward to the continued success and the

duties as your Deputy Commander while

your child as a Soldier and to survive on the

outstanding performance that made the 143d

continuing to serve our nation’s military in

battlefield. Train them well and train them

ESC what it is today. I look forward to working

another capacity. There are very few who get to

hard. Respect them and teach them to respect

with all of you as the 143d ESC continues to lead

Command, and even fewer who are given the

others. When a future squad leader, platoon

the other ESC’s in the Army Reserve.

opportunity to Command such a fine unit as

sergeant, first sergeant, and CSM of the Army

Army Strong!

the 143d ESC. I consider myself as one of the

or the Army Reserve will go through our ranks,

Sustaining Victory!

most fortunate of all Commanders because I was given the opportunity to be part of the best Command in the United States military. I was permitted to lead the finest organization in the United States Army: The 143d ESC. Like all of us, when we join a unit we become part of something far greater than any one person. Units are made of Soldiers, civilians and families who make things work but the unit doesn’t work unless the unit members can dedicate themselves to its success. I ask that each of you continue to dedicate yourselves to your success, your families’ success, your full time job’s success, and the success of the 143d.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tim Lawn

As I transition I ask you to keep your priorities

143d ESC

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The Bottom Line

Successful NCOs go ‘by the (Leaders) book’

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you

every

assignment,

award,

certificate,

test

recall

you decide which option best suits your precious time and resources.

course, and

dictate what other items may appear in a

counseling statement you’ve

Leaders Book. These items include training

given or received since the

requirements, strip maps, pre-combat inspection

beginning

Army

checklists, deployment sequence of events

career? How about those of

and convoy management lists. You may find a

your Soldiers in your section? If you answered,

comprehensive listing of Leaders Book items on

“yes,” to either question, then I commend you

the Army Study Guide’s official website.

of

score

The unit’s mission and section’s assignments

your

Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey E. Uhlig Command Sergeant Major 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

on your photographic memory and hope you

In the days of dot matrix printers, Soldiers

use that incredible gift for the greater glory of

relied on hole punchers, sheet protectors and

class? Do automobile mechanics expect vehicle

humankind. For the rest of us mortals, we must

three-ring binders to build a Leaders Book over

manufacturers to print maintenance manuals?

rely on our record keeping skills to create and

a period of several hours or even days. Thanks

Do employees expect their supervisors to

maintain one of the most important inspectable

to the Internet, personal computers and smart

provide employee handbooks? They should, so

items in military history: the Leaders Book.

phones, Soldiers can create and update a Leaders

why shouldn’t Soldiers expect their NCOs to

Book in a fraction of the cost and time.

produce a system that tracks their placement,

Soldiers need access to a plethora of

progress and performance?

information at a moment’s notice to ensure

Several websites offer software designed for

mission success. A Leaders Book alleviates

this purpose. Soldiers with Windows based

Like a physical fitness test or weapon

the Army’s demand for rote memorization by

machines may consider downloading a $40

qualification, a Leaders Book monitors the

organizing data in a single, accessible location.

program at www.ncoleadersbook.com. Apple’s

health and readiness of your Soldiers. Keeping it

What data would one find in a Leaders

iTunes Store upholds its “There’s an app for

current will give you the information necessary

Book? At a minimum, most Leaders Books

that” slogan with “Leader’s E-book – Army,” a

to train, counsel and mentor your troops. By

should contain a Soldier’s contact information,

program for less than $4. Soldiers with Android

going “by the book,” you and your Soldiers will

names and birth dates of children and

devices may download the same application at

better think outside the box.

spouses, anniversary dates, qualification scores,

the same price on Google Play.

military awards, status reports, sample duty

. . . Army Strong!

As mentioned earlier,

and equipment checklists, and a system to

a

track individual counseling and performance.

an

Leaders

Book

Noncommissioned officers should also have

so don’t leave home

this information readily available for Soldiers

without it. If you find

who fall directly under his or her command.

this task cumbersome,

You may accomplish this task by embarking on

consider

a one-man crusade to collect this information or

college

delegate the task by supervising your Soldiers’

expect their students to

production of their own Leaders Books. I’ll let

bring their textbooks to

inspectable

this:

is

item,

Do

professors

DID YOU KNOW? Reserve service members are entitled to early TRICARE for up to 180 days prior to their activation for orders of more than 30 days in support of a contingency operation.This benefit is called Early Identification Date TRICARE (EID-TRICARE). For members to receive the maximum benefit, it is essential to receive orders as early as possible. For more information, visit the TRICARE website at www.tricare.mil. A briefing is also available on the Air Force Reserve Command Portal, “Timely Activation Orders for EID-TRICARE Benefits.”

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Reflections by the Chaplain:

I WILL ALWAYS PLACE THE MISSION FIRST. I WILL NEVER ACCEPT DEFEAT.

Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, 1943

I WILL NEVER QUIT. I WILL NEVER LEAVE A FALLEN COMRADE.

Most of us understand what the phrase “never accept defeat” means. But like so many things in life, it is much easier said than done. Consider Lt. Col. Brian Ray Command Chaplain 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH CHAPLAIN WORDS OF MOTIVATION

the words of Gen. George S. Patton.

“Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired . . . morning, noon, and night. But the body

Dear Soldiers and families of the 143d ESC,

is never tired if the mind is not tired. When you

I pray that you and your loved ones are doing

were younger, the mind could make you dance all

well. In previous editions of “ESC Today,” I

night and the body was never tired. You’ve always

have written about the Army Values and how

got to make the mind take over and keep going.”

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glorious words that make up the final lines of

they can serve as a solid anchor when we are

Gen. Patton tells us that the mind of the

confronted with difficult decisions in life. I have

Soldier is the key to victory in battle. But if you

“. . . I stand ready to deploy, engage and

think about it in broader terms, Gen. Patton’s

destroy the enemies of the United States of

particularly for those of us who serve as our

focus on the mind (i.e. our choices) makes all the

America in close combat. I am the guardian of

nation’s guardians of freedom and peace. In the

difference in almost every area of our life. Our

freedom and the American way of life . . .”

coming months we have quite a few Soldiers

mind is the key to not giving up . . . not giving

In closing, imagine for a moment if all Soldiers

who will be called upon to deploy and defend

up on friends . . . not giving up on family . . . not

in our formations lived the words of the Soldier’s

those freedoms that we all hold so dear. As such,

giving up on ourselves. Even when we are weary,

Creed in their personal life. If these inspiring

I thought it would be fitting to reflect on a few

worn down and bombarded with messages of

words shaped all of our actions . . . both personal

lines from one of the most important touchstone

negativity, it is the strength of our mind that can

and professional . . . our Army would see fewer

and will see us and our families through difficult

broken homes, far less substance abuse and

times, particularly deployments.

many fewer suicides.

also written about the importance of character,

documents of our great Army . . . The Soldier’s Creed.

I have often shared the following quote with my children.

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our creed.

Soldiers of the 143d ESC, I encourage you to keep the Soldier’s Creed handy and read it

“Life is 10 percent what happens to you . . . and

during difficult times. Read it to your loved

90 percent how you react to what happens to

ones. Cherish the words as well as the inspiring

you.”

challenge it invokes during pre-deployment

Just think of how marvelously the Soldier’s

training and service downrange. I promise you,

Creed conditions and strengthens our mind

the words of our creed will remind you of the

to be resilient and react both positively and

powerful inner strength that you as a Soldier

effectively during difficult times. The creed

have deep inside your heart. It is this inner

provides us with words of motivation . . . words

strength, the strength of the American Soldier,

of resolve . . . and when all seems lost, the

that will help you and your loved ones endure

Soldier’s Creed provides us with words of hope.

life’s many challenges.

I am convinced that our great Army has been

Sustaining Victory!

successful for 237 years, because we have had

Army Strong !

Soldiers who have lived lives that honor those

“Pro Deo et Patria . . . For God and Country!

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The Legal Corner Your Legal Readiness Checklist

Photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Blackwell

L

20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

egal affairs encompass very important

like a particularly difficult thing to do, but you

issues and decisions for military members.

will want to ensure that your wishes are known,

Once a service member is preparing to deploy

honored and that someone can legally speak on

or leave for training, legal affairs become a

your behalf.

top priority and an important requirement.

• Decide whether or not you need to give a

Consider the following key components of your

general or special power of attorney to a friend or

legal affairs prior to deployment:

family member. This is a legal designation by an

• Check the pages of your service record to make

individual for a person to execute certain duties

sure the information is correct. An incorrect

on behalf of the service member in their absence.

address or phone number can delay a quick

For example, if you normally file a joint income

response in an emergency.

tax return, you may want someone to act on your

• Make sure that the correct beneficiary and amount is listed on your service members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) election and certificate.

Lt. Col. Terrence P. Murphy Staff Judge Advocate 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

behalf while you are deployed.

• If you have minor children, you may need to give a medical power of attorney to a neighbor;

• Decide whether you need to have wills or

grandparents, and/or child care providers to

military testamentary instruments drawn up

authorize these individuals to take action in the

mobilization.

for you and your spouse. This may seem like a

event of a medical emergency.

During and after mobilization, you and your

Photo by Sgt. Bryce Dubee

4th Brigade Stryker Combat Team

difficult thing to do, but you will want to take

• Before deployment, make sure that you both

spouse may obtain free legal assistance from

control instead of letting the courts decide for you.

know the location of important documents such

a civilian or military legal assistance attorney

• Decide whether or not you need a “living

as wills, marriage, birth certificates and insurance

assigned to a Legal Assistance Office at a

policies.

military installation close to your home or unit.

will” or advance medical directive, or durable medical power of attorney. These documents can authorize the person you designate to make

• Verify DEERS enrollment so family members can receive needed medical care in your absence.

Although not every person wants or needs a will, military testamentary instrument, power

decisions regarding your medical care in the

• Ensure your spouse knows the location of the

of attorney or health care directive, you should

event you become incapacitated and cannot

nearest military legal assistance office for help

consult an attorney to discuss your legal affairs

make those decisions yourself. This too may seem

with legal problems that may arise during

before mobilization.

DID YOU KNOW? The 2013 Warrior Games are slated for May 11-17 in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans are expected to participate in the 2013 games. Athletes will compete in sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, swimming, cycling, track & field, archery & competitive shooting. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded. For information, photographs and videos about the Army’s 2012 Warrior Games athletes, visit the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System website at www.dvidshub.net/ search?q=warrior+games+2012. www.twitter.com/My143dESC • http://www.facebook.com/143dESC • February 2013

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C-130J Super Hercules

BY SPC. EDUARD CANTU 204th Public Affairs Detachment

Time in service: 1999 to present Missions: tactical airlift, aerial refueler, gunship, command & control, weather recon Length: 112.8 feet (34.4 meters) Wingspan: 132.6 feet (40.4 meters) Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, loadmaster) Engine: Rolls Royce AE2100D3 Max cruise speed: 355 knots (409 mph) Max takeoff weight: 164,000 pounds Max range w/normal payload: 2,071 miles Max range w/35,000 pound payload: 1,841 miles Max load: 92 combat troops, 64 paratroopers

BACKGROUND

antennas to hide the planes’ actual mission.

Midwest Tail Chasers

new propulsion system consists of four Rolls

As one of the most versatile vehicles in

After the C-130B came the C-130E. The

Royce AE2100D3 Engines and a six-bladed

the United States military, the C-130J Super

new “E” has a longer range with external fuel

Dowty Aerospace R391 propeller system. Even

Hercules is the go to aircraft for various

tanks. Soon after the C-130E became the

though it may look the same as its predecessors,

military operations. As a direct descendent

Combat Talon in support of special operations

the C-130J can do everything they did and more.

of the C-130A Hercules, the C-130J is the

and combat missions during the Vietnam

In comparison, the new version is 21 percent

newest aircraft of its kind with a long history.

War. While the C-130Es were being used for

faster, can climb 50 percent faster, and range is

Designed by Lockheed Martin, the C-130A

combat missions, the KC-130 Tankers were

50 percent longer. The cargo space is now 55

was introduced into service Dec. 9, 1957.

being implemented for a different reason.

feet. This is 15 feet longer than the H model.

It was the military’s answer to the modern

Introduced in 1962, the KC-130 Tankers

This gives users up to 30 percent more space

combat ineffectiveness of the Fairchild C-119

were designed primarily for the Marines for

for cargo, personnel and litters. Besides speed

Flying Boxcars, the Douglas C-47 Skytrains,

aerial refueling. They were used until the

and cargo, the C-130J’s system reliability has

and the Curtiss C-46 Commandos. It was the

introduction of the KC-130J Super Tankers

improved by 50 percent. This translates to less

first military transport aircraft constructed

in 2004. This again would not be the final

maintenance and a decrease in operating costs.

primarily for combat missions. Even though

change to the C-130. There would be more

The 143d ESC includes two parachute rigger

the C-130A was a great answer for troop and

versions of the C-130, which would give

units that regularly use this flying workhorse.

cargo transport, the aircraft would go through

longer range and better functionality.

The 824th Quartermaster Company (Heavy

many transformations.

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Photo by Jaysen F. Snow

CAPABILITIES

Airdrop) out of Ft. Bragg, N.C., and the 421st

The first improved version was the C-130B

With vast changes across the board, the

Quartermaster Company (Light Airdrop), Ft.

and the C-130BII. The former was designed

C-130J boasts 54 world records for an

Valley, G.A. support various active and Reserve

with more fuel capacity, while the C-130BII

aircraft of its kind. The records include but

components by packing parachutes designed to

was designed as a reconnaissance aircraft.

are not limited to rate of climb, cruise speed

drop people, supplies and vehicles safely into

This version had fuel tanks disguised as

and distance and altitude with payload. The

combat zones.

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Stay Drug Free 143d ESC National Drug Facts Week

T

he third annual National Drug Facts

using an illicit drug within the last year.

Week will be held Jan. 28 through Feb.3.

Consequently, the observance has been moved

This week-long observance will bring together

to late January to give teachers and counselors

teens and scientific experts in community

more time to plan drug information activities.

events across the country to discuss scientific

“This week is designed to counteract the

facts about drug abuse. National Drug Facts

myths teens have about drug abuse, often

Week is a National Institute on Drug

reinforced by their peers, the Internet

Abuse (NIDA) initiative that launched

and the entertainment industry,”

in 2010.

said NIDA Director Dr. Nora

National Drug Facts Week

D. Volkow. “When given the

encourages

community-

facts from people they trust,

based

where

teens are in a better position

events

teens

ask questions of addiction to

to make good decisions about

scientists or educators familiar with

drug use.”

Gilbert Rivera Alcohol & Drug Coordinator 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

NIDA’s scientific materials. Events can be

NIDA provides an online toolkit that advises

National Drug IQ Challenge, a 10-question

sponsored by a variety of organizations,

teens and their sponsoring organizations on to

multiple choice quiz that teens and adults can

including schools, community groups, sports

how create an event, publicize it, find an expert,

take to test their knowledge about drugs.

clubs, book clubs, and local hospitals.

and obtain scientific information on drugs.

Learn more about NIDA and its national,

NIDA has partnered with many of America’s

NIDA will support event holders by offering

regional and local events that shatter the

schools in response to a recent study revealed

its popular teen booklet, “Drugs: Shatter the

myths about drugs and drug abuse at http://

that a third of high school scenarios report

Myths,” free of charge as well as a new online

drugfactsweek.drugabuse.gov/.

General Discussion

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Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. 1878-1970

Years in service: 1898-1948 Highest rank: Brigadier General (1940) Highest command: 369th Infantry Regiment, 4th Cavalry Brigade Wars fought: Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, World War I and World War II Story by 2nd Lt. Nicole Rossman 143d ESC

Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was born in Washington, D.C., July 1, 1878. He was the first AfricanAmerican general for the U.S. Army. Davis first entered the military as a temporary first lieutenant on July 13, 1898, during the Spanish-American War. Mustered out in 1899, he enlisted as a private just six months later. In 1901 he was commissioned as a cavalry second lieutenant in the regular Army.

During his decades of military service, Davis spent much of his time teaching others as a professor of military science and tactics. He shared his knowledge at Wilberforce University in Ohio and the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Along with teaching he served tours of duty around the world, to include the Philippines and Liberia. During World War II, he held many posts, which included assistant to the Inspector General.

Despite the widespread

prejudice against African Americans, Davis rose up the ranks, becoming a brigadier general in 1940. After America entered the Second World War, many black soldiers were upset by the discrimination from white soldiers and their exclusion from combat duty. One of Davis’ most crucial roles at this time was an adviser on African American issues in Europe. As a well-regarded military officer and an important member of the black community, Davis offered his advice and counsel how to improve this tense situation. After he lobbied for a full integration of U.S. troops, the Army agreed to a limited integration of its forces in Europe.

Davis was one of six black officers in the regular Army for the 86-year period from the Civil War to World War II. Approximately 10,000 black officers currently lead our forces as part of his efforts.

Following many years of service Davis became an advisor for the military on racial discrimination, pushing for full integration of the armed forces.

Davis’s son, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., became the fourth African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and America’s second black general officer, as a general of the U.S. Air Force and commander of the Tuskegee Airmen, a fitting legacy for a father and great leader.

Davis retired in 1948 with 50 years of loyal service. During his exemplary career, Davis was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal. His foreign awards and honors include of the Croix de Guerre with Palm from France and the Grade of Commander of the Order of the Star of Africa from Liberia.

Davis died of leukemia Nov. 26, 1970, in Chicago and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Va. Courtesy Photo

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489th TC makes the mission move

BY SPC. CHRISTOPHER GRAY 489th Transportation Company UPAR

FORT EUSTIS, Va. - During the chilly month of December, Soldiers from the 489th Transportation Company out of Jacksonville, Fla., packed their winter fleeces and went to Newport News, Va., for their annual training.

As they set out to fine hone their skills in a joint training environment, the Soldiers of the 489th had no idea of the challenges they would face. The 489th would need to find innovative ways to solve problems while using equipment that most of its Soldiers have never seen before.

The focus for this annual training was to sharpen skills that will make stronger noncommissioned officers and bring the elements of a real world

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489th TC

The 489th Transportation Company honed its skills with moving equipment through land, sea and air during its annual training held December 2012 in Fort Eustis, Va. Here, Spc. Brandon Gill, a cargo specialist with the 489th, guides a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter to its payload drop site.

mission on various platforms. The mission itself involved several air, water and land based units. Soldiers operated various vehicles to transport

The officers and planners conducted a pivotal pre-mission meeting that

supplies across the sea. They also moved cargo on Load Handling System

used skillfully made models of the training area. The detailed models

(trucks and 5-ton tractor trailers to the appropriate drop sites where they

gave a complete break down of the training the participating units would

learned how to sling loading containers and a Humvee onto a Chinook

accrue. The different aspects of the missions opened the viewpoints of

helicopter. Whether it was a new or a seasoned Soldier, the 489th

training areas and showed how each operation works from beginning to

responded to the task as professionals.

end.

“This was my first annual training in Virginia, and I had no idea that

Cadet Jarod McDonald, a motor transport operator for the 489th and

there are so many aspects to what an [88 series military occupation

a Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet, shared his excitement from his

specialty] can do,” said Pfc. Satarra Cooper, a motor transport operator

involvement in this operation.

with the 489th. “From the railhead to boats, we really made the mission move.”

“To see how many things that go into a mission from start to finish really gives me an appreciation for the level of leadership needed to track every aspect of the mission,” said McDonald.

As the units analyzed the mission’s dynamic environment, the 489th brought forth solutions to complex logistical challenges involving a multitude of moving parts. The company received much praise for its performance with sling load operations.

“As we prepared to ground guide a Chinook helicopter, the realization of standing feet from a hovering aircraft seemed unreal,” said Spc. Brandon Gill, a cargo specialist with the 489th. “This would have never been a reality to me to stand in front of a Chinook and really guide with hand signals and feel the air from the blades pushing me back. This was the best training I’ve had, and it was completely awesome.”

From planning to execution, the 489th showed their stellar

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489th TC

Soldiers from the 489th Transportation Company review a hand crafted, “virtual battlefield” for an upcoming mission during a training operation held December 2012 in Fort Eustis, Va.

professionalism as its Soldiers worked together keep the mission moving efficiently and safely. The Soldiers of the 489th will leave Fort Eustis, Va., with an experience equal to none. By training to the standard, the 489th has become the standard of training.

DID YOU KNOW? The Department of Defense has made major improvements to its Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The DoD encourages service members from all branches who are considering retirement to visit TAP’s official website at http://turbotap.org/register.tpp and take advantage of the many programs that help those who served with continuing their education, finding civilian employment, completing disability claims and other matters that pertain to retirees. Warrior Citizens who plan to retire or return to the civilian workforce within 24 months should review TAP’s Reserve Component Transition Guide available via this link.

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AROUND THE ESC

Photo by Spc. Aaron Ellerman

Photo by 2nd Lt. Nicole Rossman

143d ESC

From left to right: Mark Daly, safety officer for the 143d ESC, Sgt. Maj. Monte Waller, senior noncommissioned officer of support operations for the 143d ESC, and Col. Danny McNight (Retired) accept the Military Award to the 641st Regional Support Group at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla., for its outstanding safety record during 2012.

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Spc. Tyriese Wilson, a motor transport operator with the 414th Transportation Company out of Orangeburg, S.C., is awarded the Purple Heart medal Jan. 9 for wounds received in action during his deployment to Afghanistan in 201213 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The Purple Heart is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Services after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed or died later from wounds.

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Chief Warrant Officer 5 David N. Conrad (right), command chief warrant officer for the 143d ESC, asks a question to Maj. Gen. Glenn J. Lesniak (left), deputy commanding general (support) for the United States Army Reserve Command, during the 143d ESC’s annual Warrant Officer Professional Development Workshop Jan. at the Renaissance Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The workshop gave warrant officers throughout the 143d ESC and its down trace units an open channel to share knowledge, information technology and personal experience to increase overall readiness.

Photo by SSG Rauel Tirado

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2nd Lt. Nicole Rossman, public affairs officer for the 143d ESC, appears on Fox 35, a local news network based in Orlando, Fla. The Jan. 24 interview focused on the Department of Defense’s recent policy change that allows women to enter combat arms career fields such as infantry, artillery, armor and special operations.

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A brass casing flies out of an M9 pistol fired by Maj. Alicia Rackston, a personnel management officer with the 143d ESC Feb. 1 at Action Target, a $2 million firearms training center owned and operated by the Orlando Police Department in Orlando, Fla. Rackston and several dozen Soldiers from the 143d ESC qualified with the M9 and M16 rifle that day.

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Spc. Whitney McNeil, supply specialist with the 143d ESC, breaks down a Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (TENT) tent and performs maintenance on generators after a pre-deployment exercise Jan. 14 in Orlando, Fla.

Photo by Spc. Aaron Ellerman

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Soldiers from the 414th Transportation Company based out of Orangeburg, S.C., receive a warm welcome home Jan. 15 at Biggs Army Airfield in Fort Bliss, Texas. The Soldiers of the 414th returned home after spending nine months in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During their deployment the Soldiers of the 414th performed convoy security escort operations throughout Southern Afghanistan.

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DoD opens combat roles to women

BY TOM VANDEN BROOK AND JIM MICHAELS Army Times

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U.S. Army

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has lifted the military’s ban on women serving in combat, a move that will allow women into hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando units, a senior Pentagon official said Jan. 23.

Women currently serve in a number of combat positions, including piloting warplanes or serving on ships in combat areas. Since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, 292,000 women have served in those combat zones out of a total of almost 2.5 million, Pentagon records show.

In both wars, 152 women have died from combat or noncombat causes and 958 have been wounded in action.

The move was announced officially Jan. 24 by Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the official, who spoke anonymously because Panetta had not yet made the announcement.

Pentagon policy restricting women from serving in combat on the ground was modified in 1994, according to the Congressional Research Service. Women cannot be assigned below the brigade level—a unit of about 3,500 troops—to fight on the ground. Effectively, that has barred women from infantry, artillery, armor, combat engineers and special operations units of battalion size—about 700 troops—or lower.

The services will have until January 2016 to implement the changes, the official said. Last year, Panetta opened up an additional 15,000 jobs to women. He ordered the remaining exclusions lifted because he had been committed to doing so since taking office, the official said.

The chiefs of the services unanimously support the change in policy, the defense official said.

The move comes as Panetta prepares to leave office. President Obama has nominated Republican former senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, a Vietnam combat veteran, to take his place.

The policy change requires notifying Congress, which must have 30 days to consider it.

Rep. Duncan Hunter, a California Republican and Iraq war veteran, criticized the announcement, saying “it is totally out of left field.

Completely.”

“The question you’ve got to ask yourself every single time you make a change like this is: Does it increase the combat effectiveness of the military? . . I think the answer is no,” Hunter said.

Military services may seek special exceptions to the new policy if they believe any positions must remain closed to women.

The official said the services will develop plans for allowing women to seek the combat positions. Some jobs may open as soon as this year.

Assessments for others, such as special operations forces, including Navy SEALs and the Army’s Delta Force, may take longer.

Each service will be charged with developing policies to integrate women into every military job. For instance, the defense official said, it’s likely the Army will establish a set of physical requirements for infantry soldiers. The candidate, man or woman, will have to lift a certain amount of weight in order to qualify. The standards will be gender neutral.

The official said the military chiefs must report back to Panetta with their initial implementation plans by May 15.

This decision could open more than 230,000 jobs, many in Army and Marine infantry units, to women.

In recent years, the necessities of war propelled women into jobs as medics, military police and intelligence officers that were sometimes attached — but not formally assigned — to units on the front lines.

Women make up 14 percent of the 1.4 million active military personnel.

Changing the policy will cause few problems, the official said. A few troops won’t like it, the official said, but most have seen women deployed and accept it already. It’s likely to have the same effect as the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the policy that allowed gays and lesbians to serve but required them to hide their sexuality.

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‘Chief’ among them: 143d ESC hosts Warrant Officer Conference

BY SGT. JOHN L. CARKEET IV 143d ESC Public Affairs

but they are also the glue that holds both groups

Sgt. Nathaniel X. Perez, the color guard

ORLANDO, Fla. – The 143d Sustainment

together,” said Witherspoon. “We have the ability

noncommissioned

Command (Expeditionary) held its third annual

to speak candidly to the youngest private and

ammunition supply sergeant for the 143d ESC,

Warrant

was one such NCO who accepted the invitation.

Officer

Professional

officer

in

charge

and

Development

the most senior general. In doing so, we shed a

Workshop Jan. 3-6 at the Renaissance Hotel in

focused beam of light that presents the big picture

“Warrant officers got my attention while I was

Orlando, Fla. The workshop facilitated a forum to

to junior Soldiers while illuminating the technical

deployed,” said Perez. “Their constant interaction

share ideas, concerns and experiences for warrant

details to senior leaders.”

with other Soldiers while working on many hands-

officers and warrant officer candidates in the 143d

Several of these senior leaders alluded to

on tasks intrigued me . . . The fact that I could

ESC to share their ideas, concerns and experiences

Witherspoon’s analogy when they spoke to the

simultaneously work with computers and mentor

across a vast network of skilled professionals.

assembly.

other Soldiers persuaded me to put together my

“We hosted this workshop so we could bring

“Warrant Officers are a great bridge between

warrant officer school packet.”

everyone to one location and communicate face-

the senior enlisted ranks and junior officers,”

“The warrant officer program is a great way

to-face with officers, NCOs (noncommissioned

said Maj. Gen. Peter Lennon, commander of the

to make a difference,” said Lennon. “There is

officers) and other warrant officers,” said Chief

377th Theater Sustainment Command. “They’re a

no better place to work across the Army’s full

Warrant Officer 5 David N. Conrad, command

window to the technical aspects of any mission.”

spectrum of operations while still working directly

chief warrant officer for the 143d ESC. “It also

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phyllis Wilson,

gave us a unique opportunity to educate our

command chief warrant officer for USARC,

“But we will not just take anybody,” Wilson

Soldiers on the future of the warrant officer corps.”

emphasized the link between a warrant officer’s

warned. “Soldiers who want to join the warrant

Universally known as the Army’s technical

daily duties with the various viewpoints shared by

officer corps must be in top physical condition/

experts outside their specialty.

They must also stay patient and keep a positive

experts, warrant officers fill the role of combat

with individual Soldiers and their families.”

leader, trainer and advisor in 45 military

“Warrant officers have the opportunity to

attitude as the application process can take more

occupation specialties ranging from marine deck

put theory into practice and solve some of the

officer to rotary wing aviator.

problems expressed during the conference,”

Between classes, guest lecturers and group

than a year to complete.”

“Warrant officers command many of the

said Wilson. “They have the solution; we just

projects, the workshop’s hosts recognized several

Army’s complex logistics and combat systems

need to remind them that they’re empowered to

warrant officers for their achievements in the

such as computer networks, supply boats and

implement it.”

field. Some received awards for their performance.

aircraft,” said Maj. Gen. Glenn J. Lesniak, deputy

My field is IT (information technology), but

Others elected to have their promotion ceremonies

commanding general (support) for U.S. Army

every day I deal with issues other than IT,” added

take place during the workshop; and others still

Reserve Command (USARC). “They also help

Witherspoon. “I need to know the people who can

said farewell to the Army Reserve after 20 or more

officers and NCOs remain proficient in their skill

help me understand and resolve these issues. This

years of service in the warrant officers corps.

set by maintaining the tools necessary to perform

workshop connects me those people.”

their duties.”

It’s sad to see these senior leaders go,” said

In addition to networking, the workshop

Witherspoon. “Their departure is a testament to

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Paul O. Witherspoon,

promoted the 143d ESC’s recruitment campaign.

the Army’s constant change. I hope the newest

logistics automation technician for the 143d ESC,

For several years the warrant officer ranks

generation of warrant officers will pick up where

explained some of the unofficial roles warrant

throughout the Army Reserve have

their mentors have left off and continue

officers take on top

fallen well short of full strength. As of

developing a warrant officer corps that will

of their meticulous

Feb. 1, the 143d ESC boasted more than

guide the Army to a future dominated by

duties.

90 vacant warrant officer slots. Conrad

cutting edge tools and digital systems.”

“Warrant

officers

and his team of coordinators opened the

are a hybrid between

workshop to noncommissioned officers

officers and enlistees,

to help fill to the void.

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BY SGT. ELISEBET FREEBURG 204th Public Affairs Detachment

HAMPTON, Va. – Nestled on the edge of Hampton, Va., Fort Monroe has long guarded the Chesapeake Bay from potential threats. Otherwise known as “Freedom’s Fortress,” the former Army post has an illustrious role in the history of the United States and the end of slavery.

During the War of 1812, the water and metropolitan area now known as Hampton Roads was largely undefended. Throughout the war, the U.S. Navy sustained consistent casualties of ships and personnel in the Chesapeake Bay while British troops attacked and looted the towns surrounding the bay. Enemy forces at one point burned the city of Hampton to the ground. Even worse, the Chesapeake Bay provides direct access from the Atlantic to Washington, D.C. This allowed enemy forces to reach the capital and raze it in August 1814.

Reeling from this destruction, Congress prepared a plan after the war to protect the coastal towns and waterways. Construction on Fort Monroe began at Old Point Comfort in 1819. A young West Point graduate and engineer named Robert E. Lee arrived at Fort Monroe in 1831 and oversaw construction of the moat until the fort’s completion in 1834.

During the Civil War, escaped slaves Frank Baker, Shepard Mallory and James Townsend arrived by boat May 23, 1861, at Fort Monroe where the new fort commander, Gen. Benjamin Butler, made an unprecedented decision. Under the Fugitive Slave Act, Butler was required by federal law to return any runaway slaves to their masters. Butler knew Baker, Mallory and Townsend had been forced to work on an artillery battery for Confederate troops. Butler, an attorney, justified that, since the three men had been used for war purposes by the enemy, Butler could then legally confiscate them as contrabands of war.

Within days, fugitive slaves of all ages—from a 3-month old infant to one born in the throes of America’s independence—arrived at Fort Monroe by the dozens to seek asylum.

By the end of the war, an estimated 10,000 slaves had escaped bondage and lived in the “Grand Contraband Camp,” outside the gates of Fort Monroe. The camp had schools, churches, businesses and other institutions.

Butler’s actions that day and through the following months forced President Lincoln to address the issue of slavery, ultimately resulting in the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862.

In 1819, the land on which Fort Monroe sits was leased to the Army by the state of Virginia on condition the land be returned when no longer needed. Fort Monroe was deactivated in 2011 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act and control transferred back to the state. On Nov. 11 of that year President Barack Obama invoked the Antiquities Act of 1906 16

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1906 for his first time and declared Fort Monroe to be a national monument.

Fort Monroe houses the Casemate Museum. Casemate is the name for a room actually built inside the wall of a fort. Offering free admission, the museum is open to the public seven days a week, except New Years, Thanksgiving, and Christmas days. Guided tours for large groups are also available with notice.

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Key facts about influenza The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.

What are the signs and symptoms of the flu?

People who have the flu often feel some or all of these signs and

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2012-2013 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage As of 8 JAN 2013

95%

DOD

96%

Army Active Duty

91%

Army Guard

79%

Army Reserve

Geographic Spread

symptoms: Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or

When should you get vaccinated for seasonal flu?

late as May. This is because the timing and duration of flu seasons vary.

ILI Activity Army

 During week 1, initial ILI visit were

ESSENCE Weekly Outpatient Clinic Visits for Incident Influenza-like Illness Army MTFs, All Services, 2010-2013

18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0

Calendar Week AD 2012-2013

Non-AD 2012-2013

2010-2011

2011-2012

All 2012-2013

mens were positive during week 1; influenza A accounted for 71% of positive specimens.  RSV accounted for 17% of positive specimens and influenza B for 10%.  Parainfluenza accounted for 2% of positive specimens, and adenovirus for less than 1%.

Who should get vaccinated?

Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year. While

were reported in DRSi in week 1, all in dependents.

 A total of 36 influenza admissions

have been reported this season for the US Army and Army MTFs.

 At this point in the last influenza

season, only 6 patients had been hospitalized for confirmed influenza.

Laboratory Testing for Influenza A  The proportion of positive influenza A tests increased from week 52

(18%) to week 1 (23%). In week 52, however, far fewer specimens were tested than in week 1, perhaps due to the holiday season.

having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care

 190 of the 253 (75%) positive influenza A specimens in week 1

for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications.

 166 (63%) of the 253 positive influenza A specimens were from

Where can I get more information about the flu?

 PRMC had five positive influenza A specimens and ERMC had two.

Visit the Centers for Diseas Control (CDC)’s official website.

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17% lower than at the same time last year, but 35% lower than during the 2010-2011 season.  Active Duty (AD) Service Members (SMs) accounted for 22% of incident ILI clinic visits during week 1; in 2011-2012, AD SMs comprised 28% of ILI clinic visits on average.

DRSi Influenza Case Reporting Laboratory Respiratory Specimen Testing  27% (355) of respiratory speci Six cases of hospitalized influenza

flu activity peaks in January, February or later.

that certain people get vaccinated either because they are at high risk of

United States  During week 1, widespread or regional activity was noted in 49

visits reported through ILINet were due to ILI, which is above the national baseline of 2.2%.  Nine regions reported a proportion of outpatient visits for ILI above their specific baselines.  The percentage of ILI outpatient visits ranged from 2.0 to 9.1% across regions.

is available, and continue throughout the flu season which can last as

everyone should get a flu vaccine each flu season, it’s especially important

declines were seen in some regions. CDC estimates 36% of people 6 months and older have been vaccinated.

Vaccination is still the best prevention, and is available in MTFs.  ILI Activity: Army incident ILI outpatient visits in week 1 were 17% lower than the same week last year.  Influenza cases: Six hospitalized influenza cases were reported to USAPHC in week 1. A total of 36 hospitalized cases have been reported during this influenza season.  Acute Respiratory Disease at BCT sites: ARD rates remain low at all Army BCT sites; despite high civilian rates in the southeast, no increased influenza activity has been noted in trainees.  Viral specimens: During week 1, 355 of 1300 (27%) laboratory specimens tested were positive for respiratory pathogens. Most of the influenza positive specimens were from SRMC (66%), primarily Ft. Hood (34%).

ILI Activity United States  For week 1, 4.3% of outpatient

Yearly flu vaccination should begin in September, or as soon as vaccine

While flu season can begin early as October, most of the time seasonal

Week Ending 5 January 2013 (Week 1)

SYNOPSIS: This appears to be an early influenza season in the US. Overall activity remains elevated, but

states. Local activity was seen in the District of Columbia. Hawaii reported sporadic activity. Only Guam reported no influenza activity.

Global  Many countries in North America, Europe, north Africa, eastern Mediterranean, and temperate Asia have reported increasing influenza activity in week 1, even with irregular reporting due to the holidays.

body aches, headaches and fatique. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.

U.S. Army Influenza Activity Report

NumberofVisits

What is influenza (also called the flu)?

were from non-AD personnel.

SRMC, and 66 (26%) were from NRMC. Only 14 (6%) of the positive specimens were from WRMC.

Additional Resources: Army Influenza Reports; ARD Reports; AFHSC Influenza Reports; NHRC FRI Reports; DoD Global Influenza Surveillance Program; DoD Pandemic Influenza Watchboard; CDC; WHO Key: ILI-Influenza-Like Illness; DRSi- Disease Reporting System Internet; ARD-Acute Respiratory Disease; NHRC- Naval Health Research Center; ADV-Adenovirus; RSV-Respiratory Syncytial Virus; DEP- Disease Epidemiology Program; SM-Service Member

People claim they come from a military family because one of their distant relatives once served in our armed forces.

When I say I come from a military family, I refer to my mother, father, brothers, sisters, aunt and uncle who made the Army a career. With so many loved ones in uniform, there was little doubt as to whether or not I would carry on this tradition.

My journey among the rank and file began in 2011 when I enlisted in the Army Reserve as a 42A (human resources specialist). My love for computers coupled with my lightning fast typing skills drew me to this military occupation specialty. The bonuses and marketability in the civilian sector further reinforced my decision to follow this detail oriented career track.

I mentally and physically prepared myself for the challenges that awaited me at Basic Military Training (BMT)

long before I stepped on the bus bound for Fort Jackson, S.C. I expected the Army to teach me discipline. What I didn’t expect was that my drill instructors would instill discipline by pairing me up with people whose personalities shared little in common with mine. Despite the frustration, these “odd couple” scenarios helped me better communicate and collaborate with comrades possessing diverse sets of skills, interests and experiences.

After BMT and Advanced Individual Training, I enrolled in the Army’s Executive Administrative Course. The program improved my written and oral communication skills while introducing me to procedure and protocol associated with promotions, retirements, award banquets and similar formal military ceremonies. Thanks to the course’s strict adherence to proper spelling, grammar

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and punctuation, I excelled in my placement exam to the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). My high scores granted enrollment in the university’s advanced communication class.

My mother pushed me to go to college. It wasn’t my favorite thing to do, but I knew it was the right thing to do. I began my coursework at FIT shortly after reporting to the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). I favored Florida Tech due to the relatively short commute between the campus and the Reserve center.

A scholarship offered by FIT’s new football program sealed the deal.

I feel the Army helped me prepare for the challenges in the classroom and on the football field rather than the other way around. When I feel myself on the verge of giving up, I remember that line in the Soldier’s Creed that reads, “I will never quit.”

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