MOUT widens training scope

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1 FORT BLISS ONLY AUTHORIZED NEWSPAPER Flying firepower FA Soldiers conduct sling-load 3A Thursday, September 28, 2017 Tail wagging fun Fort Bliss dogs dive into pool 1B Connect with the Bugle at: Fort Bliss, 1st AD and Fort Bliss fortblissbugle.com Click on the e-edition HOWITZER HOW-TO Sgt. Thomas Calvert / 24th Press Camp Headquarters Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Artillery, prepare to sling load a M777A2 howitzer onto a Chinook helicopter at the Orogrande Range Complex, N.M., Sept. 20. The regiment conducted sling-load operations as part of their two-gun raid exercise. For more on this story, see page 10A. MOUT widens training scope 4th Bn., 6th Inf. Regt., 3rd BCT, 1st AD, practices in urban terrain inside this issue Surgical techs increase patient safety at WBAMC 6A Army-divested Black Hawks reach Afghanistan 15B Just do it: Visit your spouse during R&R 5B Jonathan LeBlanc / Fort Bliss Bugle Staff A squad of Soldiers move in on their objective during the unit s close quarters combat squad training exer- By Jonathan LeBlanc Fort Bliss Bugle Staff Rolling right into the next phases of their training, Company B, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, focused Sept. 18 through Friday on squad training in an urban environment. The week prior, the unit was in a field environment at the Doña Ana Range Complex as part of the initial squad movement drills training conducted with a live-fire exercise. The Soldiers had to dismount from a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and maneuver through desert terrain to find their objective. This week was a bit more challenging as the squad units would dismount from the Bradley Fighting Vehicles and perform Military Operations in Urban Terrain, often called MOUT, at the Kamal Jabour Training Complex, where hostile enemies met them with weapon fire. Soldiers practiced exiting the vehicles and moving in on their objectives in close quarters to clear buildings and gather intelligence. Right now we are working as a company, but mostly as a team in a squad level. We are building it towards moving as a platoon, and eventually as a company, with the goal in mind of performing a brigade-level exercise, said 1st. Lt. Tyler Creasman, a platoon leader assigned to Co. B, 4th Bn., 6th Inf. Regt., 3rd BCT, 1st AD. The close quarters combat training helps not only the Soldiers become acclimated to urban warfare, but also helps the leaders think through where their threats might be be and how they will react to them. It s mostly working through the synchroni- cise in an urban setting at Kamal Jabour Training Complex here Sept. 20. zation of fighting in a complex, three-dimensional environment, Creasman said. This becomes a lot more complex once you add multiple stories, buildings at other angles. This realistic complex training is important for Soldiers to understand and be comfortable at this small level and gradually build to the larger scale exercises and eventually take all their training and knowledge with them when they deploy. FORT BLISS Friday Saturday Sunday Partly sunny Hi 78, Lo 62 Partly sunny Hi 76, Lo 64 Mostly sunny Hi 83, Lo 63 We want (the training) to feel like second nature, so when we deploy it s not something complicated, said Cpl. Spencer Mitchell, a squad leader assigned to Co. B, 4th Bn., 6th Inf. Regt., 3rd BCT, 1st AD. As the unit progressively goes through their crawl, walk, run training in different scenarios and environments, they will learn to adapt to ever changing situations and figure out any ar- See MOUT Page 2A Unit News... 3A Community... 1B Sports... 10B Off Duty... 12B Commercial Classifieds... 13B Army Classifieds... 13B Sean Kimmons / Army News Service A Soldier carries two 40-pound kettlebell weights during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. About 120 Soldiers based at Fort Lee, Va., had the opportunity to take the test Sept. 13 and 14. Developers plan to test at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., next month. If approved, the new test could be implemented across the Army in fiscal year New Army Combat Readiness Test aims to replace APFT, cut injuries By Sean Kimmons Army News Service FORT LEE, Va. After finishing the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace today s physical fitness test, Spc. Efren Gandara and others in the pilot program were physically drained by the fullbody workout. About 120 Fort Lee Soldiers, including Gandara, had one of the first looks Sept. 13 and 14 at the test, which gauges Soldiers on five components of physical fitness muscular and aerobic endurance, muscular strength, speed/agility and explosive power. Since 1980, the current Army Physical Fitness Test has only measured the first two components. Developed by the Army Center for Initial Military Training, the new test aims to better prepare Soldiers for their warrior tasks and battle drills, as well as other physically demanding tasks. In combat you re going to be lifting things, moving stuff around and all your gear is going to be on, Gandara said afterward. I don t think the regular (test) actually gauges that. I know people who can run, but as soon as you put weight on their shoulders, they can t. What will happen when they get into combat? Six events While the ACRT still keeps the 2-mile run as its final event, it introduces five others to provide a broad measurement of a Soldier s physical fitness. The Army has always used a physical fitness test as a tool for commanders to determine whether their Soldiers are prepared to do their mission, said Whitfield East, a research physiologist with CIMT. (This is) a better assessment. It s better because it s more comprehensive. Deadlift: With a proposed See TEST Page 2A

2 2A September 28, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE MOUT Continued from Page 1A eas of improvement to become a fully functional mechanized fighting force before moving onto the next level. It is particularly important that Soldiers practice training in an urban environment because more than one-half of the world s population lives in urban areas, according to the U.S. Army, and United Nations population experts expect that percentage to jump to 66 percent by The village at the Kamal Jabour Training Complex allows Soldiers to receive a realworld experience that will help no matter where they deploy throughout the world, Mitchell said. (Far left) A squad of Soldiers move up stairs while clearing a building they were receiving hostile fire from during the unit s close quarters combat squad training exercise in an urban setting at Kamal Jabour Training Complex here Sept. 20. Photos by Jonathan LeBlanc / Fort Bliss Bugle Staff (Left) A Soldier leading the squad pushes through a door to clear a building during the unit s close quarters combat squad training exercise. TEST Continued from Page 1A weight range of 120 to 420 pounds, the deadlift event is similar to the one found in the Occupational Physical Assessment Test, or OPAT, which is now given to new recruits to assess lower-body strength before they are placed into a best-fit career field. The ACRT will require Soldiers to perform three deadlifts (only one in OPAT) and the weights will be increased. The event can simulate picking up ammunition boxes, a wounded battle buddy, duffel bags or other heavy equipment. Standing power throw: Soldiers toss a 10-pound ball backward as far as possible to test muscular explosive power that may be needed to lift themselves or a fellow Solider up over an obstacle or to move rapidly across uneven terrain. T-pushup: In this event, Soldiers start in the prone position and do a traditional pushup, but when at the down position they move their arms outward and then back in to do another pushup. This allows for additional upper body muscles to be exercised. Sprint/drag/carry: As they dash 25 meters five times up and down a lane, Soldiers will perform sprints, drag a sled weighing 90 pounds, and then hand-carry two 40-pound kettlebell weights. This can simulate pulling a battle buddy out of harm s way, moving quickly to take cover, or carrying ammunition to a fighting position or vehicle. Leg tuck: Similar to a pullup, Soldiers lift their legs up and down to touch their knees/thighs to their elbows as many times as they can. This exercise strengthens the core muscles since it doubles the amount of force required compared to a traditional sit-up. 2-mile run: Same event as on the current test. In the ACRT, run scores are expected to be a bit slower due to all of the other strenuous activity. Test scoring hasn t been decided yet, but it could be up to 100 points for each event like the APFT, officials say. There will be a minimum score required in each event to meet Army standards. Using empirical data gained from earlier testing with Soldiers on more than 20 physical fitness exercises from heel hooks to bench press repetitions, researchers were able to cut the number of exercises based on how well they improved Soldier readiness. While there have been several attempts to change the current test over the last 10 to 15 years, East said, this attempt has more scientific firepower. The thing that s different about this attempt is that we went back to the baseline and 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. 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Efren Gandara performs leg tucks during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. we set up a scientific process very similar to the process of the Physical Demands Study for the OPAT, he said. Holistic health Together, the OPAT and ACRT physical fitness tests will be integral to the Army s Holistic Health and Fitness concept, which is currently being developed and will encompass all aspects of human performance to optimize individual readiness. There are also plans to have both the OPAT and ACRT in the latest rewrite of Field Manual 7-22, which sets the standards for physical fitness. The newest version is set to be done by the end of this year. It is a ground up revision, not just a rehash of old programs. Lt. Col. David Feltwell, who works at the Center of Initial Military Training as the primary developer of FM 7-22, stressed that the ACRT remains a proposed test at this time. 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Brian Holschbach have the time and resources to prepare for it. Next month, the ACRT pilot is slated to head to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., which like Fort Lee is another hub for initial entry training. In August, the pilot was held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to test the Army Rangers and elements of the National Guard. Up to 2,000 Soldiers could get the opportunity to participate in the pilot and give feedback in surveys after they complete the test. At Fort Lee, Sgt. Bruna Galarza found the test to be tough, but appreciated the emphasis on muscular strength during the events. This is actually what you re going to be doing, she said. I know when I went to Afghanistan I had to carry the (M249 squad automatic weapon) as well as ammunition and my vest. Staff Sgt. Joel Demillo, who was one of the graders, called the ACRT a better yardstick at measuring one s fitness over the current test. When he deployed to Iraq as a wheeled vehicle mechanic, Demillo said he faced many physically demanding tasks when he had to recover vehicles. You never get to the battlefield and you re 100 percent fresh, he said. So how much more can you push your body? Doing that Garrison Public Affairs Officer Guy Volb EDITORIAL STAFF Managing Editor: Wendy Brown Copy Editor: Mike Brantley Journalist: Jonathan LeBlanc The Fort Bliss Bugle is published by the commanding general of Fort Bliss through The Laven Group, LLC, 7717 Lockheed Dr., Ste. A, El Paso, Tx , fax , susan@lavenpublishing.com. Check out the online version at fortblissbugle.com. Click on the e-edition tab to view the newspaper electronically. For BUGLE advertising information, call the Laven Publishing Group at For rates and mechanical information, visit and click on the advertise tab. Laven Publishing has been serving the Fort Bliss community for more than 30 years. Sgt. Bruna Galarza demonstrates the deadlift event during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. 2-mile run after those five events is taxing your body from head to toe. I think it correlates to something you might have to deal with in combat. Preventing injury While the events are difficult now, future training guidelines aim to better groom Soldiers to tackle them. In turn, injury rates particularly lower back problems may decrease and more Soldiers could be able to deploy. We literally spend billions of dollars every year on musculoskeletal injuries, East said. So whatever we can do to strengthen the lower body and strengthen the core, we re going to prepare Soldiers not only to do their job, but we re going to help them to do it safely and effectively. 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3 FORT BLISS BUGLE September 28, A Training is the oil that keeps the engine of our Army running Commandant Training Council addresses future NCOPDS 8A Unit Briefs Legal office closure: The Fort Bliss Legal Assistance and Claims Offices, located on the first floor of Bldg. 113 on Pershing Road, will be closed Oct. 6 during the day of no scheduled activities, and Oct. 9 during the federal holiday, and will be closed from 3-4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 for a unit function. DHR training holiday: The Directorate of Human Resources will have a Columbus Day training holiday and will have reduced operations Oct. 6; will be closed Oct. 9; and will open for normal operations Oct. 10. The points of contact are: Military Personnel Division at ; ASAP at , or ; the Administrative Services Division at ; the Education Center at or ; the SFL-TAP at , , , or For emergencies during closure, call Tactical and Tech Day: The Fort Bliss Tactical and Tech Day is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center. To fill out a technology suggestion form, visit To see a list of exhibiting companies or register, visit Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Artillery, prepare to check their hook-ups on a helicopter while conducting sling-load operations at McGregor Range, N.M., Sept. 13. Flying firepower: By Pfc. William Dickinson 24th Press Camp Headquarters MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. In the distance, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter started to spin up, and Soldiers pulled their goggles to their eyes as the sting of hot sand and galeforce winds struck their faces. Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Artillery, ran to the open ramp of the helicopter. The Soldiers quickly took to their seats, and sat in silent excitement. Soldiers assigned to Btry. C conducted howitzer sling-load operations here Sept. 13, to test their combat capabilities and prepare for livefire exercises next week. We do it the way we were trained to fight, said 1st Lt. Charlie Egan, assigned to Btry. C, 2nd Bn., 3rd FA Regt., DIVARTY. So we re trying to do it in a soft, fluidic way so that there s no friction point, there s no people missing their queues, no people that are having problems with getting on and off a helicopter. They re going to be able to do it seamlessly so that when it is time to go down range, they are able to execute. This training gave Soldiers the chance to practice their skills at more of a battle pace, Egan said. They progressed from helicopter loading and unloading to ground hookup and were expected to improve with each repetition. It allows people to practice their hook-up Mail is vital for boosting morale of Soldiers in Afghanistan By Master Sgt. Shelia L. Cooper 1st AD RSSB Public Affairs BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan Some may say food and water are the only necessities a Soldier needs while deployed and during combat operations, but in most cases, it s the billeting, food and mail that become vital to building morale of the Soldiers when they are thousands of miles away from home. For the human resource specialists assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, conducting postal operations in a deployed environment, as an addition duty, can sometimes be difficult. The mail process can be hectic at times, but it is also enjoyable, especially having two hardworking Soldiers dedicated to the daily mail mission for the unit, said 1st Lt. Dajah Davis, human resource officer and executive officer assigned to the HHC. Although mail handling is an additional duty, the Soldiers assigned to the HHC are trained and always ready to support the mail mission. Mail handling is currently an additional duty for myself, Pfc. Tayna Eliza, a unit supply specialist, and Pfc. Kim Nguyen, human resource specialist, both with the HHC, Davis said. However, Nguyen and I are both 42s (human resource specialists) so it s right in line with the duties that fall within our military occupational specialty. The morale of Soldiers directly impacts the mission, and mail is one of the small things Soldiers look forward to while deployed that can improve morale. The morale of the Soldiers directly affects the overall morale of the unit, Davis said. Once the unit mail list is sent, the unit mail room becomes an instant gathering spot. We receive the most mail on Sundays and Wednesdays, so I would guess that these two days are high morale days. Around 2 p.m. each day, Soldiers are glued to their computers and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the mail list. Once the mail list is published, Soldiers are excited and awaiting the opening of the mailroom. Receiving something as simple as a letter from home can brighten a Soldier s day and build spirits after working long hours. I would say that Soldiers who receive mail from home feel loved and appreciated, Davis said. In a sense, the Soldier is receiving a piece of home in a package. With today s technology of the internet, Wi-Fi and social media, sending messages and talking on the phone to Pfc. William Dickinson / 24th Press Camp Headquarters Two Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Artillery, talk while Soldiers load a howitzer onto a helicopter at McGregor Range, N.M., Sept. 13. Btry. C, 2-3 FA Soldiers conduct sling-load ops technique, Egan said. It allows people to practice loading themselves into a helicopter, and it allows people to gain some experience lifting off the ground because a lot of people don t get enough experience in that. For many of the Soldiers, conducting the training for the first time was an eye opening experience as to what their jobs could be like down range. This (exercise) allows us to get the preparations in place so that the drills become automatic and (we re) not just making our way through it slowly and gradually, Egan said. We re actually able to do it more fluidly. As their training cycle continues, the artillerymen from DIVARTY will be expected to loved ones is more easily accessible than before. However, seeing your name on the mail list is an incomparable feeling. Mail from home and Amazon are not the only packages or letters Davis is responsible for learn quickly, as their training becomes more complicated and more applicable to operations in a deployed environment. We re going to have to be able to hook up a howitzer, carry it by helicopter, and then drop it down and be able to shoot at a moment s notice, Egan said. Overall, Egan was impressed by what he saw from the Soldiers and expects them to meet any and all future training benchmarks. I thought it was efficiently performed, Egan said. I thought it was a well-rehearsed concept of how to do an elevator drill. The Soldiers will be in the field this week continuing howitzer sling-load training and adding a live-fire component to their exercise. Master Sgt. Shelia L. Cooper / 1st AD RSSB Public Affairs First Lt. Dajah Davis, a human resource officer and executive officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, signs for and processes mail for the brigade on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 20. Mail helps to build morale throughout the unit. delivering. During the 1st AD RSSB s time in Afghanistan, the HHC mailroom has received more than 1,000 care packages from companies and people who support the troops. See MAIL Page 16A

4 4A September 28, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE Former Army staff sergeant, only female battalion commander in Afghanistan By Sgt. Christopher Schmiett 1st AD RSSB Public Affairs BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan Lt. Col. Robin-Desty Husted, commander of the Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, is the only active-duty Army female battalion commander currently serving in Afghanistan. Husted enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1990, serving as an enlisted Soldier before receiving her commission as a second lieutenant in the Adjutant General s Corps in I initially joined the National Guard during high school, but soon after transferred to the active component, Husted said. I served as an enlisted Soldier for a number of years, achieving the rank of a staff sergeant in the medical field. During this time, I served in various locations, including overseas in Germany and Korea. When Husted realized she wanted to be an officer, she started taking college courses and began attending Southwest Texas State University (Texas State University) in San Marcos, Texas, when her term of service expired. While there, she joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps program. I graduated with a degree in exercise sports science and military history in December 1999, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Adjutant General s Corps, Husted said. After officer basic course, I once again served in various assignments, both stateside and overseas, and have deployed three times, once to Kuwait and twice to Afghanistan. I was selected for battalion command in 2015, and took command of the STB in June Husted considers herself a role model for all the Soldiers in the battalion s formations. I came from rough beginnings, and when I was enlisted I was just looking for an opportunity to attend college, but when I decided I wanted to be an officer, I knew I had to work for it, Husted said. Once I commissioned I knew that I wanted to be the type of leader who would build a team with trust, faith, and confidence and to accept reverse mentorship at any level. Husted has an impeccable military career, and her accomplishments include receiving the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, multiple Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Expert Field Medical Badge and the Parachutist Badge. However, not all her accomplishments are quantifiable. I have had many accomplishments that I am very proud of, like going to Airborne School and graduating at 40 years old, Husted said. But, one of my biggest accomplishments is being able to coach and mentor Soldiers and see them get promoted through the ranks and continue serving while having extremely successful careers. Knowing that I have been able to influence, offer guidance and mentorship to help direct Soldiers is what brings me more personal pride than anything else. One of Husted s most recent accomplishments is being the only active-duty Army female battalion commander currently in Afghanistan. Well, first off, I was very humbled and honored that the Army selected me to be a battalion commander in the first place, and even more so when I realized that my unit was set to deploy, Husted said. The opportunity to lead a battalion during a named operation, in a combat environment, is something I don t take lightly. Husted said she has never given being the only female, active-duty Army battalion commander in Afghanistan much thought. There are thousands of females serving admirably and honorably in Afghanistan right now, and numerous others in volatile locations around the world where the Army is deployed, Husted said. What I am doing is no different; I am just doing it at a different level. As the STB commander, I really don t worry about being male or female, but I do worry about achieving my main goal, and that is to bring everyone home safe. Husted is married to Lt. Col. Patrick Husted, an Army public affairs officer who is the PAO for the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command at Fort Bliss. They have two children, a son, Chantz, and a daughter, Chayse. Husted s children are true troopers, being children of dual military parents. As part of a dual-military family, both of our children were born into the Army, so it is pretty much all they have ever known, Husted said. They are true military children, having lived through numerous moves and deployments and countless temporary duty stations and field training exercises. Both of our children understand that this is what we do, both mom and dad, so it is just the norm to them. I know they are very proud of what I have accomplished and what I do. At separate times, they have mentioned how some of their friends moms are able to do this or able to do that, but they have never been upset or bothered by what it is that I choose to do. Both think that the fact that their mom can jump out of airplanes and helicopters is way cooler than being able to bake cupcakes for their class. Husted s children are proud of what she does and what she has accomplished. There are some times I like her in the Army, then sometimes I don t, said Chayse. I like that my mom is in the Army because she proves that women can do just as good in the military compared to men. I don t like her being in the military some times because I don t like her deploying. I do look up to her because she proves that she is a strong, independent woman and someday I want to be like her. Husted s most rewarding position in her military career has been the commander of the STB. Sgt. Christopher Schmiett / 1st AD RSSB Public Affairs Lt. Col. Robin-Desty Husted, top left, commander, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, poses for a photo with her children, Chantz, right, and Chayse, bottom left, at Fort Bliss May 2. I have been in command of the STB for roughly 14 months, and I can say that it has been the most rewarding experience thus far in my more than 27 years in the Army, Husted said. It has not always been easy, but it has been a lot of fun, and I have learned more than I ever thought possible. 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5 FORT BLISS BUGLE September 28, A Courtesy photo Robert Guile, right, manager, Army Substance Abuse Program, thanks Sgt. Kelsey Miller, assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, for her work as a Unit Prevention Leader at the program s offices here Monday. Sgt. Miller outstanding as Unit Prevention Leader By Thomana Flores ASAP Prevention Coordinator Being a Unit Prevention Leader is not always an easy task. It is an additional duty noncommissioned officers take on and does not qualify as an Army Additional Skills Identifier. Sgt. Kelsey Miller, assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, volunteered for the task despite the added responsibilities, and she is the Army Substance Abuse Program s featured UPL this month. Since graduating the UPL course in June, Miller has been diligent in ensuring her unit is consistently conducting substance and alcohol abuse training. Capt. Brandon Burner, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st BCT, 1st AD, and Miller s unit commander, is a strong supporter of these efforts, ensuring personnel train and randomly test the unit on a regular basis. UPLs are responsible for conducting four hours of required annual substance abuse awareness training for all Soldiers in their unit. This awareness training includes topics such as drinking and driving, illegal drug use, the phases of abuse and prescription drug use. UPLs drug test randomly and in an unpredictable manner. This includes weekends, while in the field and after hours. On the brigade level, Lt. Col. Brian Hallberg, rear detachment commander, 1st BCT, 1st AD, collaborated with the ASAP Prevention and Risk Reduction team and organized a massive safety stand down for the entire brigade, consisting of 2,700 Soldiers. Gary Hoff, who lost a son to a drunken driver, spoke at the safety stand down, and working as part of the brigade s public affairs office, Miller covered the event. The training was not the typical safety brief. I feel the testimonial hit home harder because when Mr. Hoff spoke the pain in his voice was so real, Miller said. It is important that Soldiers receive substance training from different perspectives. People do not usually think of the family members, but they are survivors, they are victims too. This is the message Mr. Gary Hoff brought to our Soldiers. UPLs play a vital role in ensuring that all Soldiers are combat ready. It is important that we remain ready and aware at all times, our brothers and sisters in arms depend on it, Miller said. This is the type dedication and understanding required to be a successful Soldier and UPL. To become a UPL you must be an E-5 or above, have appointment orders from your commander and have a background check conducted. Do you have what it takes to be a UPL? On behalf of Team ASAP, we would like to thank Miller and all Fort Bliss UPLs for their hard work in supporting the mission and keeping in line the Army values. For more information, feel free to contact the ASAP. We are located in Bldg Minue Dr. Our phone number is

6 6A September 28, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE Surgical techs increase patient safety at WBAMC Marcy Sanchez / WBAMC Public Affairs Spc. Angel Pagan, left, and Spc. Monique Lobrino, both surgical technicians in operating room, perioperative nursing services, Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, demonstrate scrubbing in during National Surgical Technologists Week at the hospital Sept. 21. By Marcy Sanchez WBAMC Public Affairs Behind the scenes and in operating rooms, surgical technicians are responsible for more than patients may realize. In recognition of their work, both in and out of view, people throughout the country celebrate the profession during National Surgical Technologists Week, held every third week of September. At William Beaumont Army Medical Center, surgical technicians play an important role in daily operations. While averaging 60 cases a day, they support surgical and sterilization procedures at WBAMC to increase patient safety and the readiness of 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Soldiers, retirees and eligible veterans in the West Texas and Southern New Mexico area. In the Army, surgical technicians may provide support in Military Treatment Facilities or austere environments where field and Combat Support Hospitals may be operating. I chose to be a (surgical technician) because I knew after my career I would have something good to transition to, something I could get certified in, said Pvt. Sekayi Searcy, surgical technician, operating room, perioperative nursing services, Department of Surgery, and recent graduate of the Army s 19-week long operating room specialist training. Searcy enjoys the variety of roles technicians play in the OR, from supporting surgical cases by assisting surgeons to assisting other surgical technicians by preparing, inspecting and providing sterile surgical instruments for efficient patient care. Other responsibilities include inspecting, cleaning, assembling and sterilizing equipment. You can help surgeons (with instruments), hold or do something for them and help overall as a second pair of hands, said Searcy, a native of Fort Worth, Texas. (Surgical technicians) don t just assist with one type of surgery all day long, said Sgt. 1st Class Michica Trillo, noncommissioned officer in charge, operating room, perioperative nursing services, Department of Surgery. It s all cases, from orthopedics to complex vascular cases; it varies every day for them. They have to be proficient in every type of surgery. According to Trillo, attention to detail is a must for surgical technicians as they are responsible for a large part of a patient s safety. More specifically, accountability of all instruments and objects is significant in preventing retained surgical needles or other foreign objects in the patient. We count every instrument, sponge and needle, said Trillo, a native of Las Cruces, N.M. We count them before the case starts, in the middle and in the end. It has to be correct from beginning to the end. Length of cases also varies, with some lasting less than an hour to others more than six hours. You can help surgeons (with instruments), hold or do something for them and help overall as a second pair of hands. >> Pvt. Sekayi Searcy They could be the only (surgical) technician in the hospital in the middle of the night and the worst case can come in and they have to be able to do the job, Trillo said. Trillo, who had previously served in the Army as a fueler, reenlisted with a role in Army Medicine after 9/11. Following two deployments with a Combat Support Hospital in support of operations in Iraq, Trillo believes she is still making a difference not just as a surgical technician, but as a Soldier. I want to have an impact on Soldiers lives through medicine, Trillo said. WBAMC promotes readiness through patient-friendly access to high-quality healthcare. The hospital provides outpatient primary care, specialty care, surgical care, emergency care and inpatient services to nearly 100,000 Department of Defense eligible beneficiaries across Fort Bliss, El Paso and Southern New Mexico. elpasobh.com

7 FORT BLISS BUGLE September 28, A Please present this coupon Photos by Sgt. Christopher Schmiett / 1st AD RSSB Public Affairs Sgt. Christopher Schlagel, left, a wheeled vehicle mechanic, and Spc. Jonathan Dominguez, right, power generation equipment repairers assigned to the 1st Armored Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, assemble a forklift in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 14. The forklift serves as the primary means for moving equipment and supplies around the base during the Train, Advise and Assist Command-West s expeditionary advisory package mission. 1st AD RSSB provides logistical support to Farah EAP By Sgt. Christopher Schmiett 1st AD RSSB Public Affairs FARAH, Afghanistan Soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, provided logistical support to units conducting an expeditionary advisory package here Sept. 14 through 27. The mission for the 1st AD RSSB was to provide the necessary classes of supplies and personnel that we can, said 1st Lt. Jason Kim, transportation officer, 746th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 1st AD RSSB. In this instance, it was Class I (food, rations and water) in the form of Meals, Ready to Eat. The 1st AD RSSB also coordinated for the Class III (petroleum, oils and lubricants) with fuel being brought in through the NATO Support Procurement Agency that is a contracting agency used by NATO. We also coordinated some of the machinery coming in, such as forklifts, to assist with the mission. The 1st AD RSSB also provided an administrative logistics, on-ground, officer in charge who kept accountability of supplies arriving and on ground. I can paint a logistical piece to the 1st AD RSSB and the Train, Advise and Assist Command-West, Kim said. On previous EAPs they didn t have an ALOG OIC, and they were getting different numbers about how much supplies they have from the units on ground, and there was no specific person who was consolidating that information, verifying that information for accuracy. With having an ALOG OIC, I ve been able to be the focal point for receiving all commodities and organizing all of it to ensure that it is being distributed and used to its fullest capacity. Having an ALOG OIC saved the Army time, money and resources. Yes, it saves the military money due to less waste of supplies, Kim said. I believe that just the act of getting supplies onto an aircraft to drop-off, you have to pay for the fuel and supplies and constantly have to upkeep the aircraft, and if the supplies that come in don t get used, then it goes to waste. 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8 8A September 28, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE Commandant Training Council addresses future of NCOPDS By David Crozier USASMA Command Communications With the NCO 2020 Strategy driving change for enlisted Soldier professional development, the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy brought together all of the Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandants Sept. 11 for a three-day meeting to discuss the way ahead. Command Sgt. Maj. Jimmy J. Sellers, commandant of US- ASMA, hosted the event and explained the overall reason for the meeting. We wanted to get all of the commandants together who are responsible for some type of leadership development and training education for our Soldiers throughout the Army, Sellers said. We wanted to ensure they understand the direction and changes the Army is going through as we change our NCO curriculum development and program. Sellers said the feedback he received from the attendees shows they are receptive to the changes. They understand that revolutionary changes need to be made with the way we educate and train Soldiers, he said. They (also) understand that we have not done this in a while. During the meeting the commandants listened to presentations on the pending changes to NCO Professional Development System and its distance learning modules, the responsibilities of the Institute for NCO Professional Development, talent management, faculty development, quality assurance accreditation, the Army Career Tracker, Army University and more. Spc. James C. Seals / USASMA Command Communications The attendees of the 2nd Annual Commandant Training Council pose for a group picture during a break in the three-day event at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center here Sept. 11. The Army is making changes that are more relevant to Soldiers and the changes will help them become better leaders, Sellers said. Also attending the council meeting was Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport, command sergeant major of Training and Doctrine Command, who informed the commandants their job was to fill all of the seats available. We do not want to penalize our Soldiers. Our job is to train Soldiers. If you have capacity... common sense says they get in (to school), Davenport said. Commandants have the authority for walk-ons. It s about maximizing capacity. Command Sgt. Maj. Jarred A. Gale, commandant of the 40th Training Regiment NCO Academy at Camp Williams, Utah, said he gained an immense amount of knowledge by attending the meeting. The biggest thing I got was a lot of the accreditation standards and business practices we at the individual academies go through, he said. That has been invaluable for what we are going to be doing in the future. Gale added there were things that came out of the meeting that will be very helpful with the future of NCOPDS. A lot of this is the way forward and (many) of our Soldiers are not educated on the direction the military is heading, Gale said. As commandants we have a big stake to play in that because at any given time we have 200 to 300 students. It is a captive audience and we (need to) take that opportunity to help educate them on the initiative. Command Sgt. Maj. John Helring, commandant of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord NCO Academy, Wash., said it has been a great experience coming to the council meeting. This has been a great experience talking with the other commandants, hearing some best practices and lessons learned, he said. The most enlightening part was hearing about the Army University, their initiatives and vision on educating the future of our noncommissioned officers. Helring said he was going to take back a lot from the event. All of the best practices, all of the tools and handouts we got here, he said. I think we are going in a very positive direction with the NCO 2020 Strategy. When asked what he would tell Soldiers attending NCOS today, Sellers said he would want to be in their shoes. As I look at all the different things and changes we are making with the NCO Professional Development System, I think this is a great time to be in our Army, he said. They are going to come out well educated, well trained and better prepared to handle some of the challenges they will face in the future. USASMA drives change for enlisted Soldier development and is responsible for developing, maintaining, teaching, and distributing five levels of Enlisted Professional Military Education introductory, primary, intermediate, senior and executive. Each level best prepares the Soldier to fight and win in a complex world as adaptive and agile leaders and trusted professionals of Force Additional photos are available at

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