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Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

Issue 15 June 3, 2010

1-67 assists training of future Army officers


Story and photos by Capt. Colin O’Toole The camp also offers sports and recreation
1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment facilities for Soldiers to maintain their physical
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 67th Armor fitness or to relax on their off time.
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th The Soldiers here at Camp Natural Bridge
Infantry Division, have been entrusted with will be spending their days out with the
the responsibility of assisting in training the cadets, watching them and grading their
future of America’s Army officers. performance. Their duty as O/Cs is to do just
Every year as the senior class, referred to that, Observe and Control.
as Firsties, graduates from the United States Each training lane is centered on a
Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., a certain type of operation such as Movement
new cycle begins for about 1,000 high school to Contact, Military Operations in Urban
graduates. Terrain and Platoon Attack. These operations
The incoming freshmen, referred to as Soldiers from Bravo and Delta Companies, 1st Bat- must be planned and executed by the cadet
Plebians (Plebes), come in at the beginning talion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat platoon leader and his platoon. The O/C s are
Team, 4th Inf. Div., arrive at Camp Natural Bridge.
of the summer and begin their training to present to see how well the cadets perform that
become officers in the United States Army. officers will act as the O/C’s for the duration of operation and give feedback on how it was
The sophomores, referred to as Yearlings the training. executed while providing enough control to
(Yucks), and juniors, referred to as Cows, To facilitate the training of the cadets, the keep the platoon focused.
move up to their next level of responsibility battalion is housed at Camp Natural Bridge, Being an O/C is an important task. The O/C
and are placed in some leadership roles. West Point. is one of the few noncommissioned officers
The summer training is made up of three The camp is a cozy area southwest of the the cadets come in contact with while at West
phases; Cadet Leader Development Training, main campus and comes complete with a Point. The O/C is entrusted to be technically
Cadet Basic Training and Cadet Field Dining Facility (DFAC), shoppette, barber and tactically proficient at their task, being
Training. shop, Morale Welfare and Recreation building able to provide direction and correction where
This training requires a huge amount of and gym on-site. The buildings are full needed. Most importantly, the O/C is the
resources, setup, execution and Observer/ of bunk-beds and wall lockers, much like standard by which these cadets will judge the
Controllers (O/Cs) to ensure it is done the Soldiers experienced at Basic Combat NCO Corps.
effectively and efficiently. Noncommissioned Training, and have both power and lighting. continued on page 2

Safety Ed’s Spotlight in the same because if you have


an accident, what happens to the
mission? It’s going to either stop
brigade’s leadership, to include
the staff, on safety related
issues and provide guidance
How long have you been a or slow down. This is because we to same on any issues they
safety officer? are going to try and care for the may have. To mentor and
I spent 15 years in the corporate injured, or repair damages which train the battalion additional
world as a safety officer and four are critical to the mission. In the duty safety officers so they can
years as an Army safety officer. I corporate world, it’s productivity provide individual guidance
also spent 15 years as a firefighter. and safety, one in the same. and support to the company
Did you serve in the Army and Soldiers know how to do their safety officers.
for how long? jobs, but if they’re not thinking What message would you
I served 22 years in the Army about safety when they’re doing like to put out to the Warhorse
and retired after the first Gulf their job, they might compromise Soldiers and leaders?
War as a CW2. I Came into the the mission. All of the Soldiers in the
Army in 1969 and retired in 1991. What is the overall mission for brigade need to constantly be
How important is your job? your job? cognizant and situationally
Ed Keeser, Brigade Safety Officer Safety and mission To advise the brigade aware, both on duty and off
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div. accomplishment have to be one commander and all of the continued on page 2
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1-67 at West Point duty, of everything that is happening


around them, from the lowest private
continued from page 1 all the way through the commanders.
Death Dealers are also responsible for Safety standards were developed based
providing the vehicle support to move the on an accident or an injury that occurred.
cadets around to their training events. Our What we as Soldiers and leaders must
Forward Support Company has a huge bank do is educate ourselves about safety and
of vehicles, mostly from 101st Airborne at Soldiers play basketball at one of the basketball mission accomplishment. One injured
courts on-site at Camp Natural Bridge.
Fort Campbell, Ky., at their disposal to move or dead Soldier or one injured or dead
equipment and cadets around the West Point ready to complete the task proficiently and family member can have an impact on
training areas. There is no other company professionally. Our combat experience gives us the entire brigade’s mission because
whose timeliness, professionalism and safety a leg-up on other units. they will not maintain focus of the
impacts the summer as much as our FSC. The combined arms make-up of the mission when they are concerned about
The vehicles have spent the past week moving battalion only adds to the knowledge our a family member. Leaders must continue
weapons, equipment and cadets from West NCOs and Soldiers have to offer the cadets. to educate Soldiers on safety and the
Point to training areas and ranges. The focus of this summer, for the Death Soldiers must ALWAYS abide by the
The Cadet Summer Training is a huge Dealers at West Point, is on the effective and standards those leaders provide, which
operation. This execution must be done safe training of the United States Military are the Army safety standards.
accurately and safely. The Death Dealers are Academy cadets.

Talons recognized for gunnery


Story and photo by 1st. Lt. Jeffrey Rudderforth
2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
closed out a month long gunnery May 16 to get
all crews qualified on their Abrams Tanks and
Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
There were several people who performed
their mission exceptionally well in order to
Capt. Tyler Bradley, executive officer for Headquar-
make Gunnery 2010 a success. On May 26
ters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th
the battalion recognized those outstanding Infantry Regiment, was presented May 26 with an
performers. Recognition went to both support award by a West Point Society representative for be-
personnel and crews from the Bradley and ing the Fort Carson Junior Officer of the Year.
tank companies. were given to the top support personnel. The
The ceremony began with a montage of following were awarded as Top Supporters: Pfc.
video and pictures of the battalion’s gunnery Shawn Heiser (Top Mortarman), Spc. Dennis
set to music by the Warhorse Public Affairs Kreft (Top Mechanic), Sgt. Osvaldo Caceres
Office. (Top Communications Specialist), Pfc. Samuel
The Talons recognized four civilians who Hicks (Top Medic), Pfc. Eric Templin (Top
made outstanding contributions to the success Cook).
of the training event: Mike Camp (FCCO The ceremony concluded with a special
Range Control), Carl Lovett (Brigade Aviation presentation. Capt. Tyler Bradley, executive
Element), Nathan Anthony (BAE) and David officer for Headquarters and Headquarters
Kaltenbaugh (BAE). Company, 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., was selected
Next, the battalion applauded some of in March as the Fort Carson Junior Officer of
their team members. Army Commendation the Year. A West Point Society Representative
Medals were awarded to the top Bradley (crew was on hand to present the award to Bradley.
of B11A), tank (crew of Dragoon’s D34) and Overall, the Talon Team awarded more
unstabilized (crew of Deviant 2) crews. Top than 160 Soldiers and civilians who made
performers were: Sgt. Ronnie Garza (B11A), “Operation Hell’s Bells” a success.
Spc. Johnathan Stone (B11A), Pvt. Benson After the ceremony Maj. Darren LoRé,
Voroukoumanh (B11A), Sgt. 1st Class Jesse operations officer for 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg.,
Rankin (D34), Spc. Christopher Difalco said, “It is important that we recognize the
(D34), Spc. Erastus Simeon (D34), Pfc. George outstanding achievements of our Soldiers, and
Shuman (D34), Cpl. Aaron Bennett (Deviant those people who excel at what they do. It is
2), and Cpl. Dustin Crawford (Deviant 2). these Soldiers and leaders that make the Army
Additionally, Army Achievement Medals the lethal fighting force we are.”
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1-10 refines skills with Army systems including Tactical Ground


Reporting Network, AXIS Pro, Biometric
Story by Capt. Erich Sauer Automated Toolset System, and Handheld
1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment Interagency Identity Detection Equipment.
1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd The training in these systems allows a small
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, group of Soldiers to effectively track the battle
the Reconnaissance Squadron, has begun of a much larger unit’s area of operations,
to integrate Company Intelligence Support while identifying the different personalities
Teams (CoIST) into their training. influencing their troop area of operations.
CoIST’s are a way to empower company This leads to troop commanders being able
commanders to make quick, tactically sound to effectively develop and action targets within
decisions. their area of operations.
Over the last three weeks Troopers from 1st
Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg., have taken part in a week
long training program, from a mobile training
team out of Fort Huachuca and then utilized
their newly acquired skills during Platoon
Situational Training Exercises.
The squadron intends to further refine the
skills of CoIST members during upcoming
Situational Training Exercises and a future
Joint Readiness Training Center rotation. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army
An Army Sergeant performs an iris exam on an Iraqi
The CoIST members received training in the man. He is using a Hand held Interagency Identity De-
basics of intelligence collection and analysis. tection Equipment device. It is a retinal scanner, facial
They were given an opportunity to work recognition camera, and fingerprint sensor.

Chaplain’s Corner Warhorse Motorcycle Safety


AGENT OF CHANGE
2 Timothy 2: 19-21: Only when we are
changed can we be agents of change!
We often think God has assigned us to
change the world around us when in reality he
is more interested in changing us. Why? To
make each of us “a vessel for honor, sanctified
and useful for the master, prepared for every
good work” (2 Tim. 2:21). God often uses the
most unlikely people in the most unlikely
places to teach us some of life’s most significant
lessons. And just when we think that we have
arrived, he is instructing us again.
So if you truly want to be an agent of change,
don’t resist the true “Agent of Change”. He
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gathered at Ironhorse Park to partici-
truly has your best interest, and his, at heart. pate in the Warhorse Motorcycle Safety Class and Ride on May 27. The mission was to increase motor-
Blessings cycle safety awareness throughout the brigade and for new riders to be mentored by more seasoned
Chaplain (Maj.) Ricky Way riders. The Soldiers started out at Ironhorse Park and rode to Canon City and back.
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div.

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