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AGENDA • COMMANDER INTRODUCTION • ROAD TO EUROPE • CbRIV OVERVIEW - TRAINING PLAN - QUALITY OF LIFE - PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKLIST - RETURN PLAN - HOW TO CONTACT • REAR-D INFORMATION • OPEN FORUM • CLOSING REMARKS

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ROAD TO EUROPE

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MISSION SET BREAKDOWN

RAF Regionally Aligned Forces; This is not a mission but a concept. The Raider Brigade is aligned with Europe. Other Brigades Are aligned with Africa and Korea.

NRF NATO RESPONSE FORCE; The mission of the NRF is to provide a rapid demonstration of force and the early establishment of NATO military presence in support of an Article 5 or Crisis Response Operation.

ERF European Rotational Force; A U.S.-based brigade from which we will provide the U.S. land force contribution to the NATO Response Force, and we will rotate a battalion-sized taskforce to Germany for exercises and training.

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FSGA to Grafenwohr

Grafenwohr, GER

FORT STEWART

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3-69 CAB JAN 2015 Current As Of 06Jan15

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BN FOCUS: JAVELIN GNRY WEEK 15

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AZTEC COC

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INDIVIDUAL AND CREW TRAINING (SOME CREWS LATE NIGHTS IN SIMULATORS)

MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING (LATE NIGHTS)

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BN FOCUS: HG/AT4 WEEK 16

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INDIVIDUAL AND CREW TRAINING (SOME CREWS LATE NIGHTS IN SIMULATORS) RED CYLCLE TASKING (SOME SOLDIERS HAVE OFF POST DUTIES OR NON-STANDARD SCHEDULES) HAIL & FAREWELL PLT CCTT (C AND D) BN FRC (B Co)

BN Deployment TOWN HALL

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BN FOCUS: AGTS/BATS EVAL WEEK 17

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WHEELED GUNNERY (E CO, SELECT PAX) (OVERNIGHT) CREW TRAINING RED CYLCLE TASKING (SOME SOLDIERS HAVE OFF POST DUTIES OR NON-STANDARD SCHEDULES) Deployment Planning Conference in Germany

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WHEELED GUNNERY (E CO, SELECT PAX) (OVERNIGHT) GUNNERY (3 X CREWS FROM C, 3 X CREWS FROM D) (OVERNIGHT) CREW TRAINING RED CYLCLE TASKING (SOME SOLDIERS HAVE OFF POST DUTIES OR NON-STANDARD SCHEDULES)

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3-69 CAB FEB 2015 Current As Of 06Jan15

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GUNNERY (3 X CREWS FROM C, 3 X CREWS FROM D) (OVERNIGHT) A CO, B CO, LIVE FIRE TRAINING (OVERNIGHT) C CO, D CO CCTT (NORMAL DUTY DAY)

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BN FOCUS:GUNNERY PREP/CAR WEEK 20

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REAR D STANDS UP

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A, B, GUNNERY (OVERNIGHT) C, D, GUNNERY (OVERNIGHT)

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HHC, E CO GUNNERY SUPPORT (OVERNIGHT) A, B, GUNNERY (OVERNIGHT) C, D, GUNNERY (OVERNIGHT) 1/13/2015

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3-69 CAB MAR 2015 Current As Of 06Jan15

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A, B, GUNNERY (OVERNIGHT) C, D, GUNNERY (OVERNIGHT) HHC, E CO GUNNERY SUPPORT (OVERNIGHT)

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C, D, GUNNERY

MAINTENANCE

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DONSA

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INSPECTIONS, PREPARE TO DEPLOY DEPLOYMENT FAIR

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INSPECTIONS, PREPARE TO DEPLOY

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BATTALION CCTT

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Quality of Life

• GTA– Soldiers will be staying in enclosed structures at Camp Aachen/Algiers and sleeping on cots.

– Soldiers will be eating at a Dining Facility for most meals when not in the field.

• HTA– Soldiers will operate mostly in the field with a week on the front end, and two days at the end of the rotation, in barracks.

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Quality of Life • Pay – Married Soldiers will receive Family Separation Pay ($350) every 30 days that they are in Europe – Soldiers will have BAS recouped from their paychecks for their time in Europe – Pay is not Tax Exempt • Mail – Mail will be forwarded to Germany through the BN mail clerk. APO Address TBA for care packages.

• Internet Connectivity – During the limited times at the barracks at GTA and HTA, Soldiers will have some opportunities to access several WiFi hotspots 1/13/2015

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CELLPHONE RULE - Soldiers may bring their cell phones - Soldiers may purchase prepaid phones exclusively for use in Europe - Cell phones must have international calling plans to be functional– These can be very expensive! Not mandatory!

- Call Center available at HTA. - Soldiers are not allowed to use cell phones when we enter the training area - Soldiers are not allowed to use cell phones in the motor pool - No cell phones on the following days: - 3 to 8 MAY - 16MAY to 04JUNE 1/13/2015

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Pre-Deployment Checklist  SRP Complete  Attend Deployment fair (16MAR)  SGLI updated  Power of Attorney (as needed)  Ensure all Family matters are attended to prior to deployment  Consult pre-deployment checklist at http://www.military.com/deployment/predeployment-checklists.html

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DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURES NOTIFICATION OF FLIGHT TIME

ARRIVE AT 3-69 AR BATTALION AREA

DRAW SENSITIVE ITEMS and AWAIT BUSES

BUS TO AIRFIELD

FLIGHT TO GER

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RE-DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURES

FINAL MANIFEST AND NOTIFICATION OF FLIGHT

ARRIVE AT AIRFIELD

MOVEMENT TO 3-69 AR BATTALION AREA

TURN-IN SENSITIVE ITEMS

SOLDIERS WILL BE RELEASE AFTER ALL SENSITIVE ITEMS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR 1/13/2015

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REAR-D INFORMATION

BN RearD CDR- TBD BN 1SG- SFC Cortez A Co SSG Pope B Co SGT(P) King C Co SSG White D Co SSG Mosky E Co SFC Johns HHC SSG Moore, Corey

912-767-4595 912-767-4595 912-767-7220 912-767-5355 912-767-7225 912-767-3158 912-767-4850 912-767-5277

Battalion Staff Duty: 912-767-4595 1/13/2015

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EMERGENCY PROCEDURE RED CROSS (877) 272-7337 BATTALION STAFF DUTY (912) 767-4595

REAR-D COMMANDER

FRG ADVISOR

BATTALION TACTICAL OPERATIONAL CENTER

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