Blackhawks head to Sullivan Cup

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1 FT BLISS ONLY AUTHIZED NEWSPAPER Exercise teaches units mobility, warfare 3A Fort Bliss celebrates Women s History Month 1B Thursday, March 22, 2018 Connect with the Bugle at: Fort Bliss, 1st AD and Fort Bliss fortblissbugle.com Click on the e-edition BOMB SUIT David Poe / Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, left, receives a hand from a teammate during EOD training at the El Paso International Airport March 14. Bennett and his 741st Ordnance Company Matadors conducted joint training with the El Paso Police Department and other agencies during Operation Matador Stampede at locations around our region March The average bomb suit weighs approximately 80 pounds. For more on this story, see page A8. Blackhawks head to Sullivan Cup Teamwork and execution sets 1-1 Cav. above peers By Staff Sgt. Adriana M. Diaz-Brown 2nd ABCT, 1st AD Public Affairs CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Task Force Spartan, took their place in front of their peers and leaders as they were named the top tank crew to represent the Iron Brigade at the 2018 Sullivan Cup. The two-day qualifying competition was held Feb. 27 and 28 at Udairi Range, Kuwait, and featured tank crews from each battalion and squadron who competed for the title of the best tank crew in the brigade. Crews conducted a variety of events, such as an armored crewmember physical fitness test, range shootoff, vehicle and ammunition identification and a land navigation written test. The 2nd ABCT organized and ran a very tough and realistic competition that gave crews a good mix of physically and academically challenging events, said Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Harris, master gunner for the 1st Sqdn., 1st Cav. Regt., 2nd ABCT, 1st AD. At the end of the day, teamwork and execution is what set the 1-1 Cav. tank crew above their peers in the brigade best tank competition. The qualifying Iron Brigade team consisted of Staff Sgt. Carlos Holguin, tank commander; Cpl. Jason Kilbourn, gunner; Spc. Carlos Martinez, loader; and Pfc. Matthew Floresortega, driver. This will be the first time inside this issue Fort Bliss hosts first post-wide warrant offi cer professional development 6A The importance of advance medical directives 4B 1st AD Soldiers return to a warm welcome home 5B Staff Sgt. Adriana M. Diaz-Brown / 2nd ABCT, 1st AD Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Task Force Spartan, move an eight-block section of M1A2 Abrams track at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 28 during the selection of the best tank crew qualification to represent the Iron Brigade at the Sullivan Cup any of these Soldiers have participated in the Sullivan Cup competition, set for April 30 through May 4 at Fort Benning, Georgia. I look forward to competing against the FT BLISS Friday Saturday Sunday Partly sunny Hi 84, Lo 62 Partly sunny Hi 79, Lo 60 Sunny, nice Hi 76, Lo 59 best tank crews in the world, and performing my absolute best to achieve victory not only for myself, but for my crew and my unit, See CUP Page 2A Unit News... 3A Community... 1B Sports... 7B Off Duty... 9B Army Classifieds... 11B Commercial Classifieds... 11B Automated Installation Entry starts April 1 By Pat Dyer Fort Bliss Directorate of Emergency Services Fort Bliss implements its Automated Installation Entry process for access to the installation April 1. This technology will increase security for Soldiers, family members, Department of Defense civilians, retirees, contract employees and guests by verifying the identity of people and ensuring they meet Army-approved access standards against FBI criminal and terrorist authoritative databases. The process takes 15 to 60 seconds to complete. 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2 2A March 22, 2018 FT BLISS BUGLE CUP Continued from Page 1A Martinez said. The Maneuver Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Armor School and the 316th Cavalry Brigade will host the2018 Sullivan Cup Best Tank Crew Competition. The competition will be a physically and mentally demanding, world-class event that rigorously tests Soldiers, Marines and international partners in tank crew maneuver, sustainment and gunnery skills. I am expecting a rough competition since this is a worldwide event. We expect a tough fight and I know our team will be training hard and training to win, so that we can bring the Sullivan Cup home to the Iron Brigade, Holguin said. Each four-man team will cycle through events including a physical challenge; adjusting and aligning the tank s sites; gunnery and offense and defensive maneuvering on the Closed Combat Tactical Trainer. They will receive points based on their time, precision and ability to complete the event. The crew will train together over the next few months under the direction of Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Elkins, master gunner for the 2nd ABCT, and Harris. All the crews brought their A-game, but Staff Sgt. Adriana M. Diaz-Brown / 2nd ABCT, 1st AD Staff Sgt. Carlos Holguin, tank commander of the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Task Force Spartan, locks a track chain into position at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 27 during the selection of the best tank crew qualification to represent the Iron Brigade at the Sullivan Cup ultimately 1-1 Cav. came out on top. I m really happy with the quality of crews our battalions are producing and competitions like this serve to enhance the qualities of all the crews participating, Elkins said. Elkins explained the Soldiers will not only be judged on whether or not they hit the target, but also on the overall performance of the crew determined by a number of factors. Now the hard part starts, Elkins said. The winning crew will now transition to a physically and mentally demanding training path that will include our Kuwaiti partners in order to further hone their lethality. The Sullivan Cup provides a realistic and challenging tank crew competition that seeks to build esprit de corps within the Armor Force and return the pride of Mobile Protected Firepower gunnery to its rightful place in the mounted force s mindset. Competition breeds excellence, and this year s Sullivan Cup Competition has already stoked fires behind some really great tank teams across the formation. I m excited for our team s chance to compete on this stage, and I am very impressed with the collective performance and drive of our winning team, said Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Drury, command sergeant major, 1st Sqdn., 1st Cav. Regt., 2nd ABCT, 1st AD. The Sullivan Cup pits the best tanks crews across different branches and nationalities against one another in a grueling, weeklong physical and mental challenge. The payoff is to be named the best tank crew. Death Dealers hone lethality during Bulldog Focus By 1st Lt. Howard J. Bantle 1st Bn., 67th Ar. Regt., 3rd ABCT, 1st AD Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division participated in Bulldog Focus during February and March to prepare for Iron Focus and an upcoming rotation at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. The Death Dealers conducted multiple maneuver exercises, which led up to a combined arms exercise in the Fort Bliss Training Area, New Mexico. The objective was to build the skills needed to work together while developing the ability to shoot, move and communicate, said Lt. Col. Johnny Sutton, commander, 1st Bn., 67th Ar. Regt., 3rd ABCT, 1st AD. Each platoon and company conducted multiple iterations of attack and movement to contact missions before joining for the culminating event. It s all about getting the force ready, both physically and mentally, for the fight, said Capt. Brandon Aird, the commander of Company B, 1st Bn., 67th Ar. Regt. While Bulldog Focus was underway, the Death Dealers also conducted gunnery to build the fundamentals, Sutton said. Gunnery teaches the basic skills Soldiers need to be able work together as a tank crew. Important lessons during gunnery include how to give tank commands, utilizing the weapons systems, maneuvering the tank to minimize its exposure, and most important ly, conducting these operations as safely as possible. Soldiers at all levels value the importance of gunnery. Sgt. Mark Jones, a gunner in Co. B, said gunnery provides the basic skills needed to do well during maneuver missions. 1st Lt. Howard J. Bantle / 1st Bn., 67th Ar. Regt., 3rd ABCT, 1st AD Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, zero their M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank weapons during Bulldog Focus at the Fort Bliss Training Area, N.M., March 4. >> RETURNING HOME Master Sgt. Horace Murray / U.S. Army (Left) Maj. Gen. Pat White, left, commanding general for 1st Armored Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Danny Day, senior enlisted adviser for 1st AD, case their division colors during the transfer of authority ceremony for the Combined Forces Land Component Command Operation Inherent Resolve in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. The 1st AD transferred authority to the 10th Mountain Division after a nine-month deployment in support of CJFLCC-OIR. The 1st AD plans a retreat ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Monday on the 1st AD Parade Field. (Top) From left, White, Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, and Maj. Gen. 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3 FT BLISS BUGLE March 22, A Training is the oil that keeps the engine of our Army running National Guard Soldiers prepare for exportable combat training at Bliss 5A Unit Briefs Restricted parking: The Fort Bliss Directorate of Emergency Services may impound any vehicle or property that clearly interferes with ongoing operations or movement of traffic, threatens public safety or convenience, is involved in criminal activity or contains evidence of criminal activity, or is stolen or abandoned. This includes recreational vehicles, watercraft, all-terrain vehicles or utility trailers. The only authorized parking location for recreational vehicles, watercraft, ATVs and utility trailers is at the Fort Bliss Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Park and Family Campground, 4130 Ellerthorpe Road (next to the Logan Shoppette). The only exception for these vehicles is when they are parked overnight for loading or unloading or Watch-care contracts: The installation chaplain s office at 448 Pershing Road is accepting applications for watch-care worker contracts Job fair: The DAV/RecruitMilitary Veterans Job Fair is from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 26 at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center, Sgt. E. Churchill St., Fort Bliss. Visit to register. Revived exercise teaches air defense units mobility, expeditionary warfare Photos by Joe Lacdan / Army News Service Soldiers from Fort Bliss begin unloading supplies for site setup in the Fort Bliss training complex during the 2018 Roving Sands air defense exercise March 3. The Army resurrected its annual Roving Sands exercise, a joint force operation to simulate air defense, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., and Fort Bliss, March 3. The Air Force and Marines provided aerial support to simulate enemy attacks. An armored Humvee cruises along a dirt road near White Sands Missile Range, N.M., during the Roving Sands exercise March 2. By Joe Lacdan Army News Service WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. On a vast stretch of desert in southern New Mexico, the Army unearthed a military exercise it had literally left in the dust some 13 years ago. The Army resurrected the Roving Sands exercise earlier this month as part of an effort to remain vigilant against an array of potential worldwide aerial threats. About 2,200 Soldiers from air defense artillery units out of Fort Bliss; Fort Hood, Texas; and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, amassed in the foothills of New Mexico s Organ Mountains to take part in the exercise. The Roving Sands exercise provides participating units a combat training center-like evaluation where they can simulate operations in an austere environment and refine their air defense skills in preparation for real-world global response. During the exercise, Soldiers wearing full body armor simulated combat operations as they would in an actual deployed location. One aspect of Roving Sands that might have been new to some participating Soldiers was the austere nature of the operation. Unlike operations they may have been a part of in Iraq or Afghanistan, where deploying Soldiers could fall in on locations where combat operations had been ongoing for years, at Roving Sands, Soldiers fell in on nothing but sand. The difference between a steady state fight and the fight here at Roving Sands, is (that) logistics is not guaranteed, said Lt. Col. Haileyesus Bairu, an operations officer with the 32nd Air and Missile Defense Command, who was responsible for organizing the exercise. Your locations are not necessarily going to be secured. That means you have to secure it yourself. You ve got to create the perimeter yourself. You re not falling in on a perimeter... we re not falling in on an environment where there is a robust Air Force presence, Bairu said. Bairu said that at Roving Sands, Soldiers have to figure out the logistics on their own, and they have to do the defense design and tell the commander how they re going to protect his assets. The weight of the responsibility was not lost on participating Soldiers. Pvt. Joshua Langston, fewer than eight months removed from basic training, said his unit prepared diligently in advance for the exercise, making multiple maintenance and vehicle checks. The Soldiers endured difficult challenges, including 48-hour shifts. The responsibility of potentially defending critical assets such as an oil refinery or a city from pending aerial threats weighed heavily on Langston s mind. It s hard to think about, Langston said. If you fall asleep for five minutes, you could risk all these people s lives. We re a part of a Patriot unit. If one missile flies over while you re sleeping, that could kill millions of people. Like New York City. If a nuke goes over New York City, that s millions of people s lives lost. You ve got to be alert. During Roving Sands, units simulated defense against asymmetric threats, including improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and indirect fire. They also scouted for patterns and trends in enemy attacks. Air defense Soldiers used the time to identify ROVING SANDS EXERCISE weaknesses in their home sites as well. Soldiers withstood 45-mph winds during one day of the exercise. Those winds impacted site setups and missile launches. They also had to face harassing attacks designed to distract air defenses or disrupt defense plans. The wide variety of challenges that made up Roving Sands are meant to prepare participating Soldiers for anything. This training is aimed at opening our spectrum up to be able to deal with any situation, said Capt. David Scheys, commander, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. Whether we have to be deployed to defend an area that s not built up, whether we have to move along with combat forces... this is simulating that there s a combat force moving forward and we re kind of jumping with them giving structured defense. The first Roving Sands exercise was held in 1989, and the exercise was held annually after that until At one point, it was the largest operation of its kind in the world, with Great Britain, Canada, Japan, Germany and the Netherlands participating over the years. This year, the 32nd AAMDC hosted the return of Roving Sands at White Sands Missile Range, after a 15-year hiatus. Some Soldiers who participated in Roving Sands this year think it s a great idea the exercise has returned. With all the threats in the world that we have right now, with the threat of tactical ballistic missiles and missile launches... this is a growing career field that s getting even bigger, said Staff Sgt. William Holley, a fire control platoon sergeant. We re needed all over the world. Our capabilities the way that we emplace and provide that security for that host nation or our troops downrange are a valuable asset to have. At its core, the Roving Sands exercise serves as an ultimate test for how leaders will lead their troops in a rapid response attack, ultimately helping deter enemy aggression toward critical assets. Each leader is tested from the company commander to junior non-commissioned officer. The exercise also builds camaraderie needed to operate smoothly in a deployed environment. The core of this exercise is a leadership challenge at all levels, my level, above me at the brigade, below me at my squads, Scheys said. The overall goal is to challenge everyone, take us out of our comfort zone and show that we can still succeed in a very mobile fight.

4 4A March 22, 2018 FT BLISS BUGLE Spc. Audrey Ward / U.S. Army Iraqi soldiers assigned to Commando Battalion, 11th Division, egress from a training site at the conclusion of the mission rehearsal exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, March 4. Since 2014, Operation Inherent Resolve members have built baseline capacity of more than 130,000 Iraqi security forces trained to defeat ISIS within the Iraqi Security Forces. Defeat of ISIS within our grasp, CENTCOM commander says By Lisa Ferdinando DOD News WASHINGTON The United States and its partners have made significant progress in Iraq and Syria, but investments are needed to ensure the gains endure, the commander of U.S. Central Command said March 13. U.S., coalition and local partners have made immense contributions to security in the CENTCOM region, the most complex area on the globe, Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel told the Senate Armed Services Committee in a fiscal year 2019 budget hearing. In the past year, we have achieved incredible success against (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in both Iraq and Syria, the general told lawmakers. Votel commended the Iraqi security forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces for their steadfast efforts, noting they are operating at their most effective levels. They have liberated over 98 percent of the territory previously held by ISIS, he said. The destruction of the ISIS physical caliphate is within our grasp, Votel said. Clear-eyed about challenges Investments in the security forces, relationships and capabilities are needed to hold territory and ensure the terrorists do not return, Votel said. As we consolidate our gains in places like Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, we remain clear-eyed about the challenges that the region continues to present, Votel said. He noted many areas of concern in the region, including terrorism, violent conflicts, massive refugee populations, economic stagnation, social upheaval, great power competition, nuclear and ballistic missile threats, humanitarian crises and radical violent ideologies. Focus on Afghanistan Bringing the defeat-isis campaign to a responsible close, according to Votel, would allow the prioritization of implementing the South Asia strategy in Afghanistan. Military success in the campaign presents us an opportunity to reposition forces from Iraq and Syria to Afghanistan in a manner that keeps the pressure on ISIS but also sets us up to break the stalemate in Afghanistan, he said. The South Asia strategy reaffirms the enduring U.S. commitment to Afghanistan by reinforcing the two complementary military missions the NATO-led train, advise and assist mission and the U.S. defeat-terrorism mission, he said. With our support, the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are well postured to begin operations to seize the initiative to expand population control and secure credible elections, Votel said. Iranian, Russian and Chinese influence Iran s maligning activities across the CENTCOM region pose a long-term threat to stability, Votel said. CENTCOM seeks to align military efforts with broader interagency and international activities to neutralize, counterbalance and shape the destabilizing impact of Iran, he said. The National Defense Strategy, he pointed out, identifies the resurgence of great power competition as the principal national security challenge. He pointed to Russian activities in Syria, saying Moscow s support of the Assad regime is propping up the regime and adding complexity to the defeat-isis campaign. Moscow plays both arsonist and firefighter, fueling tensions among the Syrian regime, Iran, Turkey, the Syrian Democratic Forces, the United States and other coalition partners, then serving as a supposed arbiter to resolve disputes, he said. Russia s manipulative behavior has placed progress at risk with activities that are not focused on the defeat of ISIS, but rather on preserving its influence and control over the outcome of the situation, he said. China is pursuing long-term steady economic growth in the CENTCOM region and improving its military posture and force projection, he said. China and Russia are seeking to fill perceived gaps in U.S. influence while cultivating multidimensional ties to Iran, Votel said. Expires April 30, 2015

5 FT BLISS BUGLE March 22, A NCNG Soldiers assigned to the 1452nd HETC, 1st Bn., 113th Sust. Bde., line up M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter vehicles for their convoy. Spc. Seamus McLaughlin, a NCNG Soldier, removes the barrel from a.50 caliber machine gun that is mounted to a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. Soldiers assigned to Co. A, 4-118th CAB, 30th ABCT, don their protective masks during nuclear, biological and chemical familiarization while operating an M1A1 Abrams tank. >> BLISS BOUND Photos by Sgt. Ason Forsyth / U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the North Carolina National Guard spent their St. Patrick s Day Saturday moving equipment to Fort Pickett, Virginia, in support of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team s gunnery, which leads to the 30th ABCT s upcoming exportable Combat Training Capability training at Fort Bliss in August. Units from North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia make up the 30th ABCT. (Above center/right) The M50 General Purpose Mask is a new replacement for the M40 protective mask, and it provides 24 hours of above-the-neck protection against chemical agents and radioactive particles. (Left) Spc. Alondra Morales, assigned to the 1452nd Heavy Equipment Transportation Company, 1st Battalion, 113th Sustainment Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, removes a flat tire from a M1000 trailer using an air impact gun, at Fort Bragg, N.C., Saturday.

6 6A March 22, 2018 FT BLISS BUGLE Fort Bliss hosts post-wide warrant officer professional development By Staff Sgt. Tanjie Daniels CAB, 1st AD Public Affairs This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the U.S. Army warrant officer, and organizations across the Army have begun to celebrate the event. The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, joined the rest of the Army in celebration by hosting the first postwide Warrant Officer Leader Professional Development, often called WOLPD. This is just one of many professional and social events that the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, and local Sun City Warrant Officer Association-Chapter have planned leading up to the 100 year birthday, said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steve Donahue, command chief warrant officer for the CAB. Chief Warrant Officer Sam Baker, command chief warrant officer, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, led the WOLPD. Baker also had the honor of being a member of last year s warrant officer selection board. Baker conducted multiple sessions throughout the day. The sessions highlighted officer professional development, career management and the promotion board process with realistic emphasis and value of the new officer evaluation report. Having been an honored member of last year s selection board, we had a base of Knowing (the goals of your boss s boss), mission and expectation and working at solving those direct or indirect is the key to success. >> Chief Warrant Officer Sam Baker about three years of the new OER and I felt compelled to share that raters now matter more than ever, Baker said. Additionally, I wanted to dispel many of the myths and validate the known to the population. When asked what he wanted the warrant officers to take away from the training, Baker said the following: Without this information they would be ineffective and most likely marginal officers, Baker said. Knowing (the goals of your boss s boss), mission and expectation and working at solving those direct or indirect is the key to success. (Top right) Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sam Baker, guest speaker of the Warrant Officer Leader Professional Development training, discusses officer professional development, career management, and the promotion board process to more than 220 officers and warrant officers at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy here March 9. (Right) Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steve Donahue, command chief warrant officer, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, presents Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sam Baker, command chief warrant officer, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and guest speaker of the Warrant Officer Leader Professional Development training, a thank you gift on behalf of the brigade at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy here March 9. Staff Sgt. Tanjie Daniels / CAB, 1st AD Public Affairs Courtesy photo Have you been arrested? Been in an accident? YOU DESERVE JUSTICE! Law Offices of Roberto L. Sanchez Personal Injury Misdemeanors Felonies DWIs Drug Offenses Bond Reductions Assault Charges Tickets or Warrants FREE CONSULTATION CALL US TODAY! SANCHEZ L A W F I R M Fighting for Justice, One Case at a Time 1127 E. San Antonio Ave. El Paso Payment plans available. Licensed in Texas and New Mexico Offering veterans a full spectrum of trusted and professional in-home care services to help our clients maintain their independence in the comfort of their own homes. A Helping Hand Can Make All the Difference. Hourly, Overnight & Live-In Care Personalized to Meet Your Needs Personal Care Services Light Housekeeping Food Shopping & Errands Meal Preparation Medication Management Recreational Activities Companionship For details about our services or to arrange a complimentary introductory visit with a home care professional, please call or contact us online today Pellicano Dr., Ste. 111 El Paso

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