New name better reflects evolving organizational mission

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1 FORT BLISS ONLY AUTHORIZED NEWSPAPER Guard, Reserve Soldiers WBAMC honors past deploy for Op Freedom s Sentinel 5A Thursday, February 16, 2017 ANC nurses, celebrates anniversary Connect with the Bugle at: Fort Bliss Community 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss 1B fortblissbugle.com Click on the e-edition >> SETTING THE TABLE Abigail Meyer / Fort Bliss Bugle Staff Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, stepped up their combat readiness by conducting Gunnery Table XII at Orogrande, N.M., Feb. 4. For more on this story, see page A8. BMC redesignated JMC New name better reflects evolving organizational mission By Abigail Meyer By C. Todd Lopez Army News Service Fort Bliss Bugle Staff The Brigade Modernization Command was redesignated as the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command in a ceremony at Soldier Hall here Friday. The recommendation was made to seek a different name from the organization to better reflect the evolving mission that we have as an organization, said Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, commanding general, JMC. The original title was focused on the brigade combat team effort at the time and our mission through the NIE (Network Integration Evaluation) to test concepts and capabilities for the brigade level and below. Over the years that s changed We ve integrated division and corps level commands into our exercises with the Army s first AWA, Army Warfighting Assessment. The 10-year-old unit has changed names a few times over the years, but their mission, to assess and evaluate equipment, networks, concepts and capabilities, remains largely the same, it just reaches more echelons. We were officially accredited for the AWA exercise as a Joint National Training Capability training site, McKenrick said. That s significant for a couple of reasons. Because it s like an FDA stamp of approval on exercises. See REDISGNATION Page 2A Abigail Meyer / Fort Bliss Bugle Staff Maj. Gen. Terrence McKenrick, left, commanding general, U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Wilbert E. Engram Jr., command sergeant major, U.S. Army JMC, unveil the new symbol of the JMC during a redesignation ceremony at Soldier Hall here Friday. inside this issue 1-67 Armor bridges the gap FORT BLISS Friday Saturday Sunday Partly sunny Hi 65, Lo 40 Partly sunny Hi 66, Lo 47 Rain possible Hi 60, Lo 46 7A Fort Bliss holds job fair for Soldiers and family members 6B Fort Bliss Blood Donor Center recognizes top donors 9B ADA community needs large, collective exercise, says brigadier general Unit News... 3A Community... 1B Sports... 11B Off Duty... 12B Commercial Classifieds... 14B Army Classifieds... 14B WASHINGTON The Roving Sands air and missile defense exercise, last held 28 years ago, served as a platform for doctrine development, a demonstration of technology and ultimately as a validation of the expertise of the units who participated. These days, Army air and missile defense exercises of that sort are a thing of the past, but that soon may change if Brig. Gen. Christopher Spillman has his way. One of the things we in the air defense community don t have... is a combat training center-like evaluation, said Spillman, who serves as commander of the 32nd Air and Missile Defense Command, based at Fort Bliss. We don t have external evaluation. Speaking at an Association of the U.S. Army event Tuesday in Arlington, Virginia, Spillman said the air defense community needs that validation back to demonstrate to the rest of the Army what the defense community already knows. Only we know if we are good or not, he said. The rest of the Army doesn t, because they lack the expertise. We in the air defense artillery, we have the skills; we have the expertise; we know whether or not we re good. So we need an external evaluation. We need a combat training center-like evaluation. The general said he has already made efforts toward rebuilding a large, collective training exercise such as Roving Sands, and he speculated that See ADA Page 2A

2 2A February 16, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE REDESIGNATION Continued from Page 1A Abigail Meyer / Fort Bliss Bugle Staff Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, director, Army Capabilities Integration Center and deputy commanding general, futures, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, was the guest speaker during the redesignation ceremony for the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command at Soldier Hall here Friday. It means it s a high quality training event. Fully accredited, the AWA has now changed to be the United States Army Joint Warfighting Assessment. The JWA will build Future Force Development, joint and multinational interoperability and training. It will provide opportunities to assess concepts and capabilities without formal test constraints, and partner with industry to integrate and assess early developmental prototypes, increasing the rate of innovation for our Army. The NIE will continue to integrate Army tests on Programs of Record within a brigade force-on-force exercise. Operationally relevant with demanding scenarios, the exercise will primarily focus on the network, mission command systems and other networked systems. JMC s next exercise is NIE 17.2, which will occur here in July. In a departure from previous exercises that included Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division, the Army will send a brigade from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to test and evaluate six capabilities. JMC is also planning its follow-on exercise, which will be conducted in Europe. We planned our JWA 18-1 with U.S. Army Europe and other joint partners in the European theater, USAFE (U.S. Air Forces Europe), NAVEUR (U.S. Naval Forces Europe), MARFOREUR (U.S. Marine Forces Europe). We ll have that exercise in May 2018 over in Europe, McKenrick said. We ll have brigade headquarters from the UK, Canada and from France, so it truly is a joint, integrated effort with our sister services and other multinational partners. Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, director, Army Capabilities Integration Center and deputy commanding general, Futures, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, was the guest speaker and spoke about the evolution of warfare. He emphasized the importance of working with sister services and multinational partners. McMaster hit on four key areas where enemies could threaten the U.S. McMaster said all domains will be tested, and no longer will air and ground supremacy be absolute. He said the battlefield will become increasingly more lethal and more complex. The fourth thing he spoke about was the need for resilient systems. That means the answer to this kind of problem is joint. What s our advantage? Our advantage as a U.S. Armed Force is our ability to integrate all efforts of all of our services together, McMaster said. We re going to give you eight problems to solve and we re going to gain that advantage by operating effectively with all the services and with multinational partners. The JMC will help the Army stay ahead of potential enemies by conducting integration and evaluations of the network, capability packages and provide recommendations on the way forward to the Army. Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr. Brig. Gen. Christopher Spillman, commanding general, 32nd Air and Missile Defense Command, speaks to audience members attending the Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare Hot Topic: Army Air & Missile Defense, A Professional Development Forum, held at the AUSA Conference and Event Center in Arlington, Va., Feb. 7. ADA Continued from Page 1A such an event could be held at Fort Bliss. I m going to try to figure out a way to resource that thing and demonstrate from a 32nd (Army Missile Defense Command) down to the lowest fire team... our ability to execute air and missile defense... So it s something I m going to tee up here fairly soon, Spillman said. Roving Sands involved multinational partners working together to hone their air and missile defense skills, and that s something Spillman said must return but it won t happen right away. Initially, Spillman said, efforts toward rebuilding an air and missile defense training and validation exercise will involve baby steps, but it s a goal worth working toward. Guard partners In March 2016, the Army announced the Associated Units Program, which matches regular Army units with Army National Guard units to enhance training and readiness. A total of 27 units are participating in the program: 14 National Guard units are matched up with 13 The Fort Bliss Bugle is an unofficial publication authorized by AR and printed each Thursday in the interest of the Fort Bliss and El Paso, Texas, communities. The contents of the Fort Bliss Bugle are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army or The Laven Group, LLC. The appearance of advertising in the Fort Bliss Bugle does not constitute endorsement of the products or services advertised. Any article or service advertised in the Fort Bliss Bugle will be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to any non-merit factor of consumers. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, advertising from that source will be discontinued until the violation is corrected. The Fort Bliss Bugle has a circulation of 13,000 copies. Editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of Fort Bliss, Bldg. 15, or fax regular Army units. But none of those are air and missile defense units, and Spillman said he thinks the Army Missile Defense Command community ought to participate in the program. I have expressed to (Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue, deputy commander, Army Forces Command) that we ought to be under consideration as a potential associate unit member with a National Guard battalion, Spillman said. I think it makes a lot of sense. The general said there is a continuing demand for short-range air defense capability and for taking short-range air defense capability to the combat training centers. I ve advocated that (32nd AMDC) should be seeking an associated unit relationship with the 1-204th (Air Defense Artillery) out of Mississippi, and the 1-188th (ADA) out of North Dakota, Spillman said. Both of those battalions are standalone battalions, he added. They don t have a higher air defense artillery brigade structure on top of them. I think there is a lot of synergy that can be gained by putting a brigade commander over the top of those battalions. 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Breeden >> OUT ON SITE Eugen Warkentin / Training Support Activity Europe Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment (TF Apocalypse), Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, from Fort Bliss, conducted M240 machine gun weapons training at Oberdachstetten Range Complex, Germany, Feb. 8. During the training, the Soldiers, using the iron site, fired the M240 machine guns at targets that were 10 meters away. Mardi Gras celebrations Freedom Crossing will hold free Mardi Gras celebrations from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 24, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 25 and from 5-11:15 p.m. Feb. 28 at the shopping center. The Feb. 28 event will feature activities for children and performances by Guitar Slim, the Paso Del Norte Brass Band, Momma Crystal and the Horns of Plenty, Sol Studio and Odd Lab. For more details, visit www. freedomcrossingatfortbliss.com. Garrison Public Affairs Officer Guy Volb EDITORIAL STAFF Managing Editor: Jim Gonzales Editor: Wendy Brown Journalists: Abigail Meyer, Pfc. 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3 UNIT NEWS UNIT NEWS >> FORT BLISS BUGLE February 16, A Training is the oil that keeps the >> engine of our Army running Changes to Fort Bliss Access Control 11th ADA THAAD battery Beginning March 6, the Jeb Stuart and Pershing access control points will be closed. The Sheridan and Pvt. Minue ACPs will be closed Saturdays and Sundays. The Master Sgt. Pena ACP will be open seven days a week from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. The Minue ACP will be open MondayFriday from 5-10 a.m. and closed Saturday and Sunday. The Buffalo Soldier ACP will be open seven days a week from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. The Ross Pedestrian Gate hours will remain 7-8 a.m., 10:45-noon and 2-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Also, be aware: the Chafee ACP and Visitor Control Center are open 24/7, the Command Sgt. Maj. Barreras ACP operates 24/7, the Buffalo Soldier ACP and VCC operates from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. weekly, the Old Ironsides ACP and VCC operates from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. weekly and the Sheridan ACP operates from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Cassidy Gate will remain open 24/7. command post interoperability 6A 1st Lt. Samuel A. Litz / 2nd Bn., 3rd FA Regt. Soldiers assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, fire in support of Operation Resolute Support, Afghanistan. The Bulldogs maintain multiple firing locations where they support ground units and deny enemy terrain. Photos by 1st Lt. Samuel A. Litz / 2nd Bn., 3rd FA Regt. Leadership from Ready First Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, and members of the 201st ANA Corps, listen to Brig. Gen. Paul T. Calvert s remarks during the 201st ANA Corps Military Adviser Team transfer of responsibility at Tactical Base Gamberi, Feb. 2. 2nd Bn., 3rd FA Regt., assumes adviser role for 201st ANA Corps By 1st Lt. Samuel A. Litz 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment TACTICAL BASE GAMBERI, Afghanistan The transfer of responsibility for the 201st ANA Corps Military Adviser Team occurred between the command teams of 3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, and the incoming 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Feb. 2. The ceremony represents the handoff of the mission to advise 201st Afghan National Army Corps from Lt. Col. Todd Hook and his Thunder Squadron to Lt. Col. John Sandor s Task Force Gunner. During the ceremony, the Thunder Squadron colors were cased, signifying the completion of their mission and their transition home. Sandor and Command Sgt. Maj. Willie Murphy then uncased the colors of the Gunner Battalion, assuming the responsibility of the advising mission under new leadership. It is with a heavy heart that we transition the responsibility of the Military Advising Team, as Task Force Thunder has truly gained close, personal relationships with our ANA counterparts, Hook said. However, working with Lt. Col. Sandor, Command Sgt. Maj. Murphy and the rest of the Gunner team, we are happy that such great professionals get to experience what we have. Two teams came together, committed to mission, and worked to ensure a seamless transition. The advising mission is a major focus in today s Afghanistan. Falling under the Train, Advise and Assist Command-East (TAACE), the 201st ANA Corps MAT is focused on helping their Afghan counterparts find Afghan solutions to Afghan problems. Addressing the Task Force Gunner command team and staff, Brig. Gen. Paul T. Calvert, the TAAC-E commander, referred to the ad- Lt. Col. John W. Sandor and Command Sgt. Maj. Willie Murphy uncase the colors of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, during the 201st ANA Corps Military Adviser Team transfer of responsibility at Tactical Base Gamberi Feb. 2. visers relationships with their 201st ANA Corps counterparts as pacing items, the assets that are critical to mission success. While named for Sandor s command of 2nd Bn., 3rd FA Regt., Task Force Gunner advisory team also consists of Soldiers from across the Ready First Brigade, as well as members from 1st Cavalry Division and Poland. It is comprised of Soldiers, NCOs, warrant officers and officers from 2-3 FA, Ready First SBCT, 1st AD, 1st CAV DIV, contractors and NATO partners all focused on the primary mission train, advise and assist the 201st (ANA) Corps, Sandor said. According to him, the diversity of the team will help their efforts. As we cross the cultures, languages and posts in which we all came from, we look forward to building a relationship that will enhance the ability of the 201st (ANA) Corps and help them to be able to provide security and support across the country of Afghanistan. Sandor is confident in his team and looks forward to moving ahead with the 201st ANA Corps. He addressed the corps leadership. The team and I look forward to building lasting relationships and a strong bond between our staffs as we work together over the coming months. The remainder of the Gunner Battalion continues to support 1st AD s Iron Steel, Division Artillery and the Ready Detachment at Fort Bliss. 2-3 FA Regt. Bulldogs provide artillery firepower for American, Afghan forces By 1st Lt. Samuel Litz 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment FORWARD OPERATING BASE FENTY Few things strike fear in the heart of the enemy as effectively as artillery, which is exactly what Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, has provided since they arrived in Afghanistan in January. Btry B, Bulldogs, assigned to 2nd Bn., 3rd FA Regt., Gunners, replaced Battery A, 3rd Field Artillery Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Jan. 31 under the Train, Advise and Assist Command-East, Afghanistan. Bulldog Battery maintains firing capabilities at multiple locations, providing the ability to support local ground forces, and deny the enemy terrain from which to fight. In the past weeks, they have already fired dozens of rounds, high explosive and illumination, in support of missions to deter the placement of improvised explosive devices, rockets and mortars. These missions help in preventing these devices from being used against American and Afghan forces. Capt. Patrick Saxby, commander, Bulldog Battery, credits the unit s recent training for preparing them for their combat mission. Prior to their deployment, the battery participated in 1st AD s Iron Steel DIVARTY s Battalion Artillery Readiness Test (BART) with the rest of the Gunner Battalion, focusing on providing fires with speed and accuracy. In addition, they trained with the Ready First Combat Team at the National Training Center in California, in November 2016, integrating their guns in support of maneuver operations. We ve spent a lot of time preparing for this mission, Saxby said. The train-up for our last rotation to the National Training Center included the BART, hosted by Col. Rendon and our DIVARTY leadership, which helped prepare us for any scenario we may face in Afghanistan. The Bulldogs of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, will continue to support the Ready First Combat Team as a part of Operation Resolute Support for the duration of their time in theater.

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5 FORT BLISS BUGLE February 16, A Photos by Ismael E. Ortega Mobilization and Deployment / DPTMS Public Affairs Soldiers assigned to the 207th Engineer Company, Kentucky Army National Guard, and the 215th Engineer Company, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, walk to the aircraft that will transport them to the Middle East at the Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group here Feb. 2 in support of Operation Freedom s Sentinel. As members of the 1st Armored Division Band play, Soldiers assigned to the 207th Engineer Company, Kentucky Army National Guard, and the 215th Engineer Company, Puerto Rico ANG, begin boarding an aircraft at the Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group here Feb. 2 for a deployment in support of Operation Freedom s Sentinel. Guard, Reserve Soldiers deploy in support of Operation Freedom s Sentinel By Ismael E. Ortega Mobiliazation and Deployment, DPTMS Public Affairs Trading the Caribbean Sea for the Persian Gulf, Puerto Rican Soldiers with the 215th Vertical Engineer Company, Army National Guard, departed from the Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group here Feb. 2 in support of Operation Freedom s Sentinel. Along with 207th Horizontal Engineer Company, Kentucky ANG, the unit will support construction, maintenance and demolition missions at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. They will also upkeep facilities and utilities throughout the installation. We will be working hand and hand with the 207th to improve the Soldiers lives as they are deployed. We are going to keep all the facilities and utilities in good condition, including plumbing, electricity and billeting, said Capt. Luis Camacho Santiago, commander, 215th Eng. Co. The 215th Eng. Co. supported a similar construction mission in support of Operation Beyond the Horizon 2014 where they work with U.S. Southern Command to construct schools, clinics, bridges and other vital infrastructure in Gua- temala. They also have additional experience from being activated during hurricane seasons where the unit members assisted in the removal of debris. With a strong understanding vertical engineering and implementation, initial training involved a refresher in Soldiering skills such as marksmanship, drill and online courses before coming here for more advanced tactics such as operating heavy equipment and responding to hostile fire. We know a lot of construction work so the combat aspect of the training helped us the most, said Spc. Luis Delgado-Moya, carpentry and masonry specialist, 215th Eng. Co. Knowing how to operate all the equipment and (operate in a tactical environment) give us confidence for our mission overseas. Having deployed before, Santiago stressed the importance of the training and what to encounter while overseas. He also feels the Soldiers are well prepared for working in austere environments from experiences conduct operations without power or accommodations. The training sites here were unique. It was more realistic for the unit. We conducted convoy operations, communica- tion operations and (practiced) reacting to different types of attacks, Santiago said. Soldiers were very motivated, were are not used to this type of weather but even with this cold temperature everyone was very excited and motivation remained very high. Soldiers are encouraged to take courses to further their military and civilian careers during their off time, and the unit plans to have all of its Soldiers to complete the Army Physical Fitness Test while overseas. Joining the 215th Eng. Co., from the 1156th Eng. Co. out of New York, first-time deployer Spc. 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6 6A February 16, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE 11th ADA THAAD battery shows command post interoperability By Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin E. Richards Battery D, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th ADA Brigade The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense is the Army s newest and most premiere ballistic missile defense system, with a globallytransportable, rapidly-deployable capability to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles inside or outside the atmosphere during their final, or terminal, phase of flight. Battery D, Dragons, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Imperial Brigade is a THAAD battery garrisoned here since October The THAAD weapon system is it includes: launchers with eight missile interceptors, one Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance system and the THAAD Fire Control and Commutations equipment. When initially fielded it was missing one vital component: a command and control center with the resources to receive and display external track data. The answer came in a system already in the Army s inventory; the AN/ TSQ-253 Communications Operations Center, fielded with a 10K generator and Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter tent provided THAAD all the requirements. The AN/TSQ-253, while serving with THAAD, is most commonly known as the THAAD Battery Command Post. The TBCP has significantly enhanced operations and mission readiness through robust data link and voice capabilities. Among some of these capabilities are high frequency voice, satellite voice, secure terminal equipment voice and data, Ultra High Frequency Link 16 data, Joint Range Extension Application Protocol data and Common Integrated Broadcast data. These data link protocols are standardized by joint doctrine Military Standard (MIL-STD) 3011, MIL-STD The TBCP has many redundant means of receiving, transmitting and displaying friendly and enemy rotary and fixed wing aircraft, and missile threats worldwide. The TBCP is operated by three air defense Soldiers. Their main roles include: providing early warning, establishing voice and data integration with the THAAD system with required outside agencies, screening and validating all tracks, receiving data from external sources for synchronize engagement coordination, airspace de-confliction and situational awareness across the area of operations, reporting to commander and higher echelons, submissions of surfaceto-air missile status report and monitoring and reporting in tactical chat. THAAD is a huge asset to America s defense systems, and it s an honor to be part of it, said Spc. Samuel Gustin, air defense battle VELVET CLEANERS Did You Know? WE CLEAN ALL TYPES OF UNIFORMS ONE DAY SERVICE ALTERATIONS IRONING LAUNDRY 3431 Yandell Open: M-F 7:30 am-6 pm Sat 9 am-2 pm Use this coupon to get one garment cleaned 1/2 price when we clean another garment at regular price. CLEAN 1 GARMENT & GET 1 GARMENT CLEANED AT 1/2 PRICE * * Some restrictions apply Expires 3/31/17 management system operator, proudly when asked how he felt about being assigned to the TBCP. Although it is not as glamorous as the TFCC or launchers, the TBCP is just as crucial and the Soldiers assigned to work in the TBCP recognize this almost immediately. This is one of the most important things I have ever done, said Spc. Joshua Burda, a TBCP crew member. Considering that Delta Battery Dragons, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Imperial Brigade assumed the Global Response Force Mission in the beginning of the year, which could require the unit to deploy at a moment s notice, it s no wonder the Dragons recognize their actions, whether big or small, have an impact on a very important mission. D-2 ADA s TBCP operators are the best of the best; they know their role and importance to provide situational awareness and early warning, said Capt. Mison Kang, commander, Battery D, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. (Top) Spc. Timothy Wright Jr., air defense battle management system operator, operates on a TBCP generator. (Right) Spc. Samuel Gustin, air defense battle management system operator, runs a power cable from the THAAD Battery Command Post shelter. Photos courtesy of D-2 THAAD

7 FORT BLISS BUGLE February 16, A 1-67 Armor bridges the gap By Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina U.S. Forces Afghanistan KANDAHAR, Afghanistan At a time of transition for many, including the new commander in chief, U.S. Army service members remain focused on their work. For Soldiers deployed in southern Afghanistan, the train, advise and assist mission with coalition and Afghan partners continues as units rotate out. Maj. Gen. John C. Thomson III, the National Support Element for Support Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, Maj. Gen. John C. Thomson III, commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan National Support Element, speaks with the commander and 1st Sgt. of Company C, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd BCT, 1st AD, thanking them for a job well done. thanked members of Company C, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, who are coming to the end of their nine-month deployment. We had many different relief in places going on and we asked for an infantry company from Kuwait and you guys did that, explained Thomson. I am very proud of you all. You are about to get on a plane and head back to Kuwait then shortly after reunite with your families and loved ones. Maj. Gen. Thompson spoke with Soldiers of Co. C who supported Train, Advise and Assist Command South while they transitioned between units of the 4th Infantry Division and 101st Airborne Division. Co.C, 1st Bn., 67th Armored Regt., 3rd BCT, 1st AD, served as the an Expeditionary Advising Package while at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. We started with a 46-day mission at Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, bolstering the defenses there and doing a bunch of single day advising missions to eight different locations in Afghanistan. Overall, the guys did a great job, said Capt. Neal Fulsing, commander, Co. C, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Regt., 3rd BCT, 1st AD. It makes me feel really proud to receive the call and the guys definitely earned it. They can see that the training and hard work paid off. There are about 324 million Americans making us the third most populous country in the world. Less than 3 million serve in all of our armed forces. What we do over here is a bargain insurance policy for our country. Just south of here is a place called Tarnak farms, that s where the plan for 9-11 was Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina / U.S. Forces Afghanistan Maj. Gen. John C. Thomson III, commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan National Support Element, gives coins to Soldiers assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, before they redeploy to Kuwait to complete their nine-month rotation. hatched, Thomson said. That s were those terrorist trained at, and there s an American flag flying there now. We can never forget that. We will not allow for another sanctuary and safe haven for terrorist to attack our homeland. That s why it is a bargain insurance policy. Soldiers assigned to Co. C, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Regt., 3rd BCT, 1st AD, return to Fort Bliss in the upcoming weeks and take some leave to recoup from their deployment. They will then start their individual training, field new equipment, conduct gunnery and train for a rotation at the National Training Cen- ter, Fort Irwin, California. It makes me feel really proud to receive the call and the guys definitely earned it. They can see that the training and hard work paid off. >> Capt. Neal Fulsing We welcome patients to visit our facility for a FREE EVALUATION and EDUCATIONAL CONSULTATION We offer State-of-the-art ORTHOTICS PROSTHETICS DIABETIC SHOES TEXAS ARTIFICIAL LIMBS LAB, INC ACCREDITED FACILITY 2900 Pershing, Ste. D artificiallimbs.com I m Ready... Come Get Me! PET GUARDIAN ANGEL McCracken at O Shea Far East El Paso enter Pet Guardian Angel click Pet List Enhance Photo