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Sustaining the Fight



October 2014
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IN 1nIS ISSUL

Commanders updaLe 1
CSMs CommenLs 2
1ask lorce 16 3
Company Commander 4
1SC CommenLs 4
rofesslonal 1ouch-ups 3
Chaplains Corner 6
AcknowledgmenLs 7
SecLlon locus: S1 7-8
Soldler SpoLllghL: SgL. kaufman 9
SafeLy Lxerclse 10
Awards and 8ecognlLlon 11
Morale Welfare and 8ecreaLlon 12-13
CreeLlngs from AfghanlsLan!

1he 1100Lh ls hard aL work ln
several locaLlons now, execuLlng
Lhe reLrograde mlsslon
LhroughouL AfghanlsLan whlle
slmulLaneously conducLlng
Commanders Update
Col. 8rlan Connelly
avlaLlon malnLenance ln kuwalL. 8eLrlevlng and flxlng - LhaL's
whaL we do besL! 1hree of our Soldlers [usL graduaLed from
Lhe rlgorous Warrlor Leader Course (WLC) and we're looklng
Lo geL more lnLo Lhe nexL class. 1he unlL had a greaL
emergency acLlon exerclse on aLLon Army Alrfleld lnvolvlng
all emergency response elemenLs on Camp Arlf[an (and l
know our SafeLy Cfflcer wlll be sharlng Lhose deLalls ln hls
commenLs). 8uL we are noL all work and no playseveral of
our Soldlers parLlclpaLe ln lnLramural sporLs, oLhers have
been crowned MW8 poker champlons, and many are
pursulng Lhe excellenL clvlllan educaLlonal opporLunlLles
avallable ln boLh AfghanlsLan and kuwalL afLer Lhe mlllLary
work day ls done. lL sLlll feels llke we [usL goL here - buL wlLh
our counLerparLs from Mlsslsslppl's 1108Lh 1ASMC deep ln
coordlnaLlon Lo replace us, we reallze we are almosL a Lhlrd
of Lhe way Lhrough our deploymenL! SLaylng busy cerLalnly
makes Lhe days go by more qulckly. l am exLremely proud of
all LhaL Lhe Soldlers of Lhe 1100Lh 1ASMC have already
accompllshed, and l know greaLer Lhlngs are sLlll Lo come.

Always llylng!
8eLrlever 6
1hls months Soldler SpoLllghL ls SgL.
Cody kaufman. See page 9 for Lhe sLory.
Col. 8rlan Connelly leads Lhe way whlle SgL. 1sL Class Melvln Parrls
carrles Lhe guldon durlng Lhe Command 8un held SaLurday, 13
SepLember.
All phoLos by SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles.
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Command Sergeant Ma[or
Command SgL. Ma[. nllsa Cruz

Pello Soldlers, famllles, and frlends of Lhe 1100Lh 1ASMC. 1hank you
for your supporL and well wlshes.

We have been ln Camp Arlf[an for approxlmaLely one monLh now. We
flnlshed Lhe pre-deploymenL phase and now we are ln Lhe deploymenL
phase. ln Lhls newsleLLer edlLlon l would llke Lo Lalk abouL Lhe
deploymenL phase and Lhe common emoLlons and reacLlons durlng Lhls
Llme. uurlng Lhe deploymenL phase you may feel relleved, anxlous,
frusLraLed, gullLy, or abandoned. l wanL you Lo remember LhaL each
person reacLs dlfferenLly Lo Lhls phase. LmoLlons are normal, Lhey wlll
subslde and may resurface agaln, you may feel llke you are on an
8elow: SlC Parrls worklng ln Lhe S4 Shop.
SLaff SgL. Adrlenne 1ollver speaks wlLh 8lckey Cravely afLer a
safeLy brlef.
SgL. aula SmlLh works on a Supply order.
emoLlonal roller coasLer. ?ou may experlence reacLlons LhaL come as a surprlse Lo you and your famlly
members. asL emoLlons may resurface durlng Lhls phase, as well. lf your emoLlons perslsL or seem
Loo severe, conslder Lalklng Lo someone such a baLLle buddy, frlend, chaplaln, counselor, 8ear
ueLachmenL personnel, lamlly 8eadlness Croup (l8C) supporL, eLc. lL ls lmporLanL LhaL LhroughouL Lhls
phase you use your AcLlve componenL supporL channels, 8ear deLachmenL supporL channels, MlllLary
CneSource or Lhe l8C supporL sysLemsdo noL Lry Lo go Lhrough lL alone.
lor Lhe famlly members aL home, please sLay ln conLacL wlLh
your Soldlers. noLhlng helps relleve Lhe sLress of a separaLlon
llke hearlng from a loved one. Also sLay acLlve, you may wanL
Lo geL lnvolved more wlLh your communlLy and church.
CommunlLles and churches can provlde boLh emoLlonal and
soclal ouLleLs. 8each ouL Lo frlends, famlly, nelghbors, and
oLher spouses. ?ou can also conLacL Lhe l8C supporL group and
parLlclpaLe ln l8C funcLlons. 1ake Lhe Llme Lo know your l8C
leader, Lhey are Lhere for you lf you need Lhem.

lor Lhe Soldlers, please wrlLe, e-mall, or vldeo call your famlly.
1alk Lo your Chaplaln or Command leadershlp. llnd a LrusLed
frlend (baLLle buddy) Lo Lalk wlLh, dlscuss Lhe famlly you mlss,
your career goals, homecomlng, and anyLhlng else on your
mlnd.

LasL, buL noL leasL, keep a poslLlve aLLlLude. uo noL Lake each
oLher for granLed, sLrengLhen your relaLlonshlps wlLh
communlcaLlon, encouragemenL, and supporL Lo reach your
goals.

Agaln Lhank you for your supporL and keep ln Louch wlLh your
Soldlers.

CSM nllsa M. Cruz
Always llylng!

Maryland lamlly 8eadlness Croup
Allyson Pash
Allyson.s.hash.cLr[mall.mll
410-612-4120
1-800-342-9641
www.mlllLaryonesource.mll
Send your Soldler a care package:
[Soldiers Name and Rank]
1100Lh 1ASMC 1l 16
AC, AL 09366
All phoLos by SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles.
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All phoLos by SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles.
Soldlers revlew Lhelr promoLlon polnLs afLer an S1 brlef.
SgL. lrederlck 8alanza works on a damper lndlcaLor lnserLlon
Lool ln Lhe machlne shop.
Chlef WarranL Cfflcer 3 !ames lummer, SLaff SgL. hllllp
Zlegler and SLaff SgL. Ceorge Parrod dlscuss alrcrafL
malnLenance.
1ask Iorce 16
SgL. 8lesslng Lnosln asslsLs Ma[. Chrls Pall wlLh a supply
order.
SgL. !oseph Penry sLops by S6 Lo geL asslsLance wlLh a
generaLor.
Spc. Mark Stevenson is the TASMGs Combined Federal
Campalgn (ClC) represenLaLlve. ClC Season ls SepLember 8
Lhrough november 7.
1o conLrlbuLe Lo Lhe ClC vlslL
www.cfcoverseas.org. use
#7010006 as Lhe 1ASMC
reporLlng number.
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Company Commander
CpL. Marshall SLevens
reLrlevlng mllllons of dollars ln avlaLlon parLs and
equlpmenL.

ln kuwalL, we conLlnue Lo dlrecLly supporL Lhe
34Lh CombaL AvlaLlon 8rlgade ensurlng Lhelr
alrcrafL are always flylng. Cur loglsLlcal Soldlers
are worklng ln Supply SLorage AcLlvlLy (SSA)
warehouses slfLlng Lhrough avlaLlon parLs for
proper dlsposlLlon. Cur efforLs are enabllng
avlaLlon parLs Lo re-enLer Lhe supply chaln and be
made avallable for hellcopLer repalr.

lamllles and frlends, your supporL ls much
appreclaLed. 1he flood of care packages and
supporL ls overwhelmlng. lL has been a long Llme
slnce my lasL deploymenL. l had almosL forgoLLen
Lhe lmporLance and lmpacL of famlly supporL.
keep up Lhe good work. We feel Lhe love.

Soldlers and lamlly members, malnLaln your
physlcal and menLal flLness. Cur operaLlonal
Lempo ls hlgh and wlll conLlnue Lo rlse. ln Lhe
words of 8rlgadler Ceneral Slngh, There ls no
sLlgma ln our MuA8nC for asklng for help. We are
qulck Lo ald a fallen Leam member when Lhey are
physlcally ln[ured. We musL be [usL as qulck and
carlng Lo ald our LeammaLe when Lhey sLruggle
wlLh menLal sLresses. ?ou are noL showlng
weakness when you ask for help, ln facL you are
showlng Lhe sLrengLh and wlsdom knowlng LhaL
we flghL and wln as a Leam.

C1 Marshall !. SLevens
Semper volans!
I|rst Sergeant
1sL SgL. uavld WhlLe
We are now lnLo our Lhlrd
monLh on 1lLle x orders,
and l belleve LhaL we have
seLLled ln qulLe well. Cur
Soldlers, your loved ones,
are Lruly mlsslng home
buL conLlnue Lo do greaL
Lhlngs. lease know LhaL
Lhe 1ASMC Soldlers
1100Lh 1ASMC Soldlers,
lamllles, and lrlends,

1he lmpacL of our efforL
ls galnlng aLLenLlon and
recognlLlon LhroughouL
Lhe LheaLer. ln
AfghanlsLan, we are
scourlng Lhe baLLleflelds
by leadlng Lhe
reLrograde efforL and
All phoLos by SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles
conLlnue Lo show Lhelr professlonallsm, drlve
and dedlcaLlon ln all LhaL Lhey do. 1helr can
do aLLlLudes are ensurlng a successful
deploymenL for Lhe 1100Lh. 1he 1100Lh ls
showlng lLs LalenLs by supporLlng alrcrafL
malnLenance and provldlng loglsLlcal overslghL
and manpower whlch dlrecLly supporLs Lhe
unlLed SLaLes efforLs ln Lhe Mlddle LasL. As l
have sald ln Lhe pasL, l am Lruly Lhankful for
your conLlnued supporL for your Soldlers
overseas. 1he 1ASMC Lruly could noL
accompllsh lLs mlsslon wlLhouL your loved ones,
our Soldlers. lease know LhaL your loved ones
are ln good hands and we conLlnue Lo grow as a
deployed famlly.

8efore l go l wanL Lo Lhank Mrs. Allyson Pash,
all of Lhe l8C volunLeers and mulLlple
organlzaLlons LhaL conLlnue Lo send us greaL
care packages. 1hese glfLs puL a smlle on our
Soldiers faces. Also, lf you have noL already,
please vlslL our lacebook page, PPu 1100Lh
1heaLer AvlaLlon SusLalnmenL MalnLenance
Croup. lL ls a greaL way Lo see whaL ls golng on
wlLh your 1ASMC Soldler.
Cod 8less All of ?ou,
1op

.S. Check ouL Lhe naLlonal Cuard LmploymenL
neLwork. Some beneflLs lnclude [ob search
asslsLance, resume developmenL, lnLervlew
preparaLlon and apprenLlceshlp opporLunlLles. l
also recommend reglsLerlng wlLh Lhe SLaLe
Lmployee AsslsLance Cfflce.
SLeven CuLsall
MunC LmploymenL AsslsLance Cfflcer
410-376-6177
SLeven.d.cuLsall.cLr[mall.mll
lnLeresLed ln a unlL 1-ShlrL? Sales end 10 CcLober.
hLLp://www.grunLsLyle.com/1ask-lorce-8eLrlever
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Several members of Lhe 1100Lh 1ASMC
aLLended a refresher course on blade foldlng
aL Camp 8uehrlng. SgL. llrsL Class Mark Zang,
SgL. llrsL Class Larry Pudler, SLaff SgL. Wlllle
!ohnson, SLaff SgL. Ceorge Parrod, SLaff SgL.
uavld Angle, SgL. kyle SchmldL, and SgL.
!effrey PolLer were senL Lo Lhe Lralnlng course
ln order Lo supporL posslble fuLure mlsslons,
whlch would lnclude movlng alrcrafL ln and
around LheaLer.

1he 1ASMC Soldlers pracLlced wlLh uP-60
8lackhawks, whlch are Lyplcally LransporLed
Lo and from LheaLer on C-3 LransporLs. uP-
60s can also be loaded onLo boaLs and oLher
meLhods of LransporLaLlon. ln order Lo flL, Lhe
blades musL be folded down properly. A slx-
man crew can do Lhe [ob ln abouL Lwo hours.
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______Soldlers names____ Look a refresher course aL Camp 8uehrlng on how Lo
fold and unfold blades ln order Lo prepare 8lackhawks Lo be loaded onLo
alrplanes or boaLs.
Members of Lhe
1100
Lh
and 1107
Lh

slng Lhe Army
Song aL Lhe close
of Lhe Lransfer of
auLhorlLy
ceremony.
8C uanlel MlLchell, 1
sL

SusLalnmenL Command
(1heaLer), depuLy
commandlng general,
addresses Lhe 1100
Lh

and 1107
Lh
aL Lhe
Lransfer of auLhorlLy
ceremony.
rofess|ona| 1ouch-Ups
All phoLos by SgL. !effrey PolLer.
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Chaplains Corner
Chaplaln Lonny WorLham

1hls months arLlcle ls slmply a remlnder abouL prlorlLlzlng. ln order Lo
malnLaln our relaLlonshlps, lL ls crlLlcal Lo formulaLe a plan whlch keeps our
famlly members feellng loved and valued.

1he Importance of r|or|t|z|ng

Clovls Chappell, a mlnlsLer from a cenLury back, used Lo Lell Lhe sLory of
Lwo paddleboaLs. 1hey lefL Memphls, 1ennessee abouL Lhe same Llme,
Lravellng down Lhe Mlsslsslppl 8lver Lo new Crleans. As Lhey Lraveled slde
by slde, sallors from one vessel made a few remarks abouL Lhe snall's pace
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Dont burn your cargo to win the race. !"#$# &'
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M|ss|on I|rst: God, Iam||y, Country!
SgL. Clprlano 8odrlguez and Spc. Penry uedrlck check ouL
Lhelr handlwork ln Lhe machlne shop.
Chlef WarranL Cfflcer 3 Sam 1homas dlscusses a few
Lhlngs wlLh LnvlronmenLal SafeLy Cfflcer SgL. 1sL Class
PeaLher Lussler.
of Lhe oLher. Words were exchanged. Challenges were
made. And Lhe race began. CompeLlLlon became vlclous
as Lhe Lwo boaLs roared Lhrough Lhe ueep SouLh.

Cne boaL began falllng behlnd. noL enough fuel. 1here
had been plenLy of coal for Lhe Lrlp, buL noL enough for a
race. As Lhe boaL dropped back, an enLerprlslng young
sallor Look some of Lhe shlp's cargo and Lossed lL lnLo Lhe
ovens. When Lhe sallors saw LhaL Lhe supplles burned as
well as Lhe coal, Lhey fueled Lhelr boaL wlLh Lhe maLerlal
Lhey had been asslgned Lo LransporL. 1hey ended up
wlnnlng Lhe race, buL burned Lhelr cargo.

Cne boaL began falllng behlnd. noL enough fuel. 1here
had been plenLy of coal for Lhe Lrlp, buL noL enough for a
race. As Lhe boaL dropped back, an enLerprlslng young
sallor Look some of Lhe shlp's cargo and Lossed lL lnLo Lhe
ovens. When Lhe sallors saw LhaL Lhe supplles burned as
well as Lhe coal, Lhey fueled Lhelr boaL wlLh Lhe maLerlal
Lhey had been asslgned Lo LransporL. 1hey ended up
wlnnlng Lhe race, buL burned Lhelr cargo.

Cod has enLrusLed cargo Lo us Loo: chlldren, spouses,
frlends, and our Cod-glven purpose. Cur [ob ls Lo do our
parL ln seelng LhaL Lhls cargo reaches lLs desLlnaLlon. ?eL
when Lhe program Lakes prlorlLy over people, people
ofLen suffer. Pow much cargo do we sacrlflce ln order Lo
achleve Lhe number one sloL? Pow many people never
reach Lhe desLlnaLlon because of Lhe aggresslveness of a
compeLlLlve CapLaln?

lL has been sald LhaL Lhere ls noLhlng worse Lhan cllmblng
Lhe ladder of success only Lo flnd lL ls leanlng agalnsL Lhe
wrong bulldlng. SomeLlmes people rlsk everyLhlng for Lhe
mosL lnslgnlflcanL prlze: bragglng rlghLs, flrsL place, a
Lrophy or a rlbbon. uo noL allow your llfe Lo be llke Lhe
paddleboaL sallor who burned hls preclous cargo [usL Lo
wln a race. A commlLmenL was made Lo cusLomers LhaL
Lhelr cargo would be dellvered wlLhouL fall. When we rlsk
everyLhlng we lose slghL of our commlLmenLs and
promlses. 1he leadershlp losL slghL of Lhe mlsslon
essenLlal Lask llsL and goL consumed wlLh ego by rlsklng
succeedlng ln Lhe mlsslon. A parenL or spouse can geL
consumed wlLh a career and forgeL abouL Lhelr famlly.
lrlends, when we lose slghL of our prlorlLles, lf we are noL
careful, we can desLroy Lhe people and plans LhaL Cod has
for us.
M|ss|on I|rst: God, Iam||y, Country!

no|d fast to your comm|tments!

kemember your fam||y!
Stay focused!
Chaplaln Lonny WorLham dlscusses compasslon and
forglveness aL Lhe 8elaLlonshlp LnhancemenL Slngle
Soldler 1ralnlng semlnar ln CaLar. !"#$# 8*#9+:;: &'
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1hls months focus ls on Lhe S1, Lhe shop LhaL ls
responslble for Soldlers pay, mall and oLher Puman
8esource acLlvlLles. 1he shop ls led by Chlef WarranL
Cfflcer 3 !ohn Clsh. Pls [ob ls Lo oversee Lhe human
resources and Lhe llfe supporL of Lhe 1100Lh 1ASMC.
Clsh undersLands how vlLal Lhe S1 role ls Lo Soldler
morale. If Soldlers are noL geLLlng pald properly, lL
can really affecL Lhelr morale. lL can affecL how well
Lhey do Lhelr jobs, says Clsh. 1ASMC Soldlers have
spread ouL across several locaLlons, presenLlng a
challenge for S1. As Soldlers move around LheaLer,
Sect|on Iocus: S1
8y SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles
Chlef WarranL Cfflcer 3 !ohn Clsh ls Lhe offlcer ln charge of S1.
LefL Lo rlghL: MasLer SgL. nerlssa 8lshop, Spc. 8en[amln
WenLz, Spc. 1eneka klng, Chlef WarranL Cfflcer 3 !ohn Clsh,
SLaff SgL. !erry Chlnarls, SLaff SgL. Lella McLean, and Spc.
uemeLrlus !enklns
Lhelr pay and enLlLlemenLs may change. Clsh remlnds Soldlers LhaL S1 does noL have access Lo
lndlvldual leave and earnlngs sLaLemenLs (LLS). If you Lhlnk your LLS ls wrong, please brlng lL Lo us
immediately, says Clsh. We cannoL help you lf we do noL know anyLhlng ls wrong.

SLaff SgL. Lella McLean echoes Lhls senLlmenL. She ls Lhe nCC ln charge of S1, and ls also responslble for
llne-of-duLy (LCu) managemenL, medlcal readlness, and record revlews. 8ecord revlews are especlally
lmporLanL because a Soldiers record reflecLs hls or her enLlre career. If you Lhlnk your records are noL
accuraLe, please come see us. 8rlng your documenLaLlon and we wlll geL lL right, advlses McLean. She
says record revlews are her favorlLe parL of her [ob. It ls very rewardlng Lo help Soldlers accompllsh
Lhelr goals. ?our record esLabllshes whaL you have done LhroughouL your career. 1hls ls how we are
evaluaLed. We wanL lL Lo be rlghL so everyone can advance.
Spc. 8en[amln WenLz asslsLs wlLh record revlews
as well. Record revlews can be challenglng
because so many Lhlngs can be lnaccuraLe. lf
documenLs are mlsslng lL ls up Lo Lhe Soldler Lo
flnd Lhem so we can geL lL lnLo Lhe sysLem as soon
as possible, he says. WenLz ls also responslble
for Lhe personnel sLaLus reporLs and updaLlng
documenLs ln lL8MS, Lhe Armys lnLeracLlve
ersonnel LlecLronlc 8ecords ManagemenL
SysLem.

AnoLher lmporLanL funcLlon of Lhe S1 shop ls mall.
Pay and mall are Lhe Lwo mosL lmporLanL Lhlngs
we have golng on over here, says Spc. uemeLrlus
!enklns. Pe ls responslble for Lhe dally mall run.
Cn average, 1ASMC recelves 30 pleces of mall

continued on next page7
Acknow|edgements
Speclal Lhanks Lo Lhe WaLers-!ones and
nlckolaus famllles for Lhe care packages
we recelved.

1ASMC Soldlers recelved dozens of care
packages sLuffed wlLh goodles, snacks
and personal hyglene lLems. LeLLers of
love and supporL were lncluded ln Lhe
packages, as well.

1he 1100Lh 1ASMC appreclaLes your
supporL.
All phoLos by SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles.
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dally. There really ls an ouLpourlng of supporL for our Soldiers, he says, referrlng Lo Lhe care packages
Soldlers recelve from Lhelr famllles and Lhe communlLy. Soldlers also beneflL from Lhe number of
companles LhaL shlp Lo AC addresses. !enklns says he ls up Lo Lhe challenge ln dellverlng Lhe mall buL he
remlnds Soldlers Lo be paLlenL. We are noL responslble for Lhe mall arrlvlng Lo LheaLer, buL we do go Lo
Lhe mall room every slngle day. lease be paLlenL. ?our mall wlll geL here.
Spc. 1eneka klng Lracks slck call and awards. She
en[oys advlslng Soldlers on Lhe besL courses of acLlon
Lo Lake and asslsLlng wlLh paperwork. It ls very
challenglng Lo help Soldlers undersLand LhaL noL all
acLlons wlll be compleLed immediately, she says.
But l can work wlLh Lhem. l can help Lhem ouL.

lor 1ask lorce 16, MasLer SgL. nerlssa 8lshop ls noL
acLually asslgned Lo S1. Per prlmary role ls Lhe Sexual
AssaulL 8esponse CoordlnaLor (SA8C), buL when she ls
noL servlng ln LhaL funcLlon she advlses Lhe S1 shop
and oversees mall room operaLlons and flnance. She
makes sure everyone sLays focused on Lhelr role and
provldes Lhe besL cusLomer servlce posslble Lo Lhe
1ASMC Soldlers. She also aLLends Lhe C1 sync
meeLlngs when Clsh has oLher Lasks. I really en[oy
seelng how oLher S1 shops funcLlon. l can plck up
some good ldeas from Lhese meetings, she says.

Clsh remlnds everyone LhaL Lhe S1 shop ls always
avallable Lo provlde asslsLance. We are here for Lhe
Soldlers. 1he Soldlers here ln S1 are noL alrcrafL
malnLalners. We are noL reLrograde. We are here Lo
provlde Soldler care, Lo make sure LhaL Soldlers
recelve everyLhlng Lhey are enLlLled Lo. When a
Soldler does noL have Lo worry abouL pay or mall, Lhey
are able Lo focus on Lhelr [ob. 1haL ls how we know
we are dolng our [ob.
S1 suggesLs Lhe followlng Llps:

1. noLlfy S1 as soon as posslble once you
ldenLlfy an lssue wlLh your LLS or records.

2. 8rlng your documenLaLlon Lo subsLanLlaLe
your clalm. keep Lrack of your paperwork.

3. 8e paLlenL.
Spc. 8en[amln WenLz asslsLs wlLh record revlews. Pe ls
also responsible for updating Soldiers records.
SLaff SgL. Lella McLean explalns Lhe promoLlon sysLem
Lo SgL. Lllas Wagner.
MasLer SgL. nerlssa 8lshop ls Lhe units Sexual AssaulL
8esponse CoordlnaLor. She also serves as Lhe S1
advlsor.
Above: Spc. 1eneka klng ls responslble for awards
and slck call. LefL: Spc. uemeLrlus !enklns ls
responslble for Lhe dally mall run.
All phoLos by SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles.
lssue #3
Always llylng | SusLalnlng Lhe llghL
So|d|er Spot||ght: Sgt. Cody kaufman

lnLervlew by 2nd LL. Ashley MelsLer

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Can you te|| us a ||tt|e b|t about your exper|ence work|ng
w|th the 1st 1heater Susta|nment Command (1SC)? now
d|d you en[oy work|ng over there?
l worked for Lhe 402nd Army lleld SupporL 8rlgade (AlS8)
ln Lhe S2, whlch meanL l worked wlLh securlLy and
lnLelllgence of varlous susLalnmenL mlsslons aL Lhe 402nd. l
was happy Lo be afforded Lhe opporLunlLy Lo engage ln
Lasks LhaL l would noL oLherwlse be a parL of back aL home.
l have galned knowledge ouLslde of my normal worklng
fleld, whlch has glven me opporLunlLles for varlous oLher
careers. lL was engaglng work LhaL makes me Lhlnk and
problem solve.
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now are you hand||ng the env|ronmenta| factors |n kuwa|t?
l llve ln Arlzona back aL home so l LhoughL l would be ready for Lhe 108 degree weaLher. PeaL ls noL Lhe
lssue for me here, lL ls Lhe humldlLy. lL has been a challenge because of Lhe level of cleanllness l llke Lo
malnLaln, meanlng l musL change my cloLhes more Lhan once a day so l can sLay dry and hyglenlc.

Do you not|ce any changes |n your phys|ca| or menta| compos|t|on s|nce you have been |n kuwa|t?
l am maklng greaL healLh galns as l have begun a healLhy non-smoklng llfe sLyle LhaL ls alcohol free and
food consclence. My physlcal acLlvlLy level has lncreased, and Lhe llberal sweaLlng has led Lo my mlnd
belng clear and focused.

What recreat|ona| act|v|ty do you en[oy most at Camp Ar|f[an when you are not work|ng?
1he kuwalL 8unnlng Mafla ls a runnlng club LhaL l have [olned. volunLeerlng aL Lhe unlLed Servlce
CrganlzaLlons (uSC) has provlded me wlLh an opporLunlLy Lo serve Lhose who serve. l also en[oy Lhe
card LournamenLs such as 8lack[ack and oker.

If you had the opportun|ty to go anywhere off post |n kuwa|t where wou|d you go?
l would llke Lo go Lo Lhe 1ank Craveyard buL lL ls off llmlLs Lo ueparLmenL of uefense personal. Also Lhe
kuwalL LnLerLalnmenL ClLy where Lhey have roller-coasLers would be a Lhrlll.

What |s one |tem you w|sh you cou|d buy |n the Camp Ar|f[an k but they do not have?
l would llke Lo be able Lo have neuLrogena shave gel. All Lhey have here ls nlvea shave gel.

Whats your favor|te mea| at the
chow ha|| ?
Cyro nlghL wlLh exLra LzaLzlkl
sauce.

What NIL team w||| you root for
as we head |nto footba|| season?
San lranclsco 49ers. 1he only
Leam you should rooL for lf you
wanL a sure flre beL for Lhe Super
8owl, unless you llke belng leL
down.

SgL. kaufman Lakes a momenL Lo reflecL aL Lhe 9/11 Memorlal ln Lhe MW8 CenLer.
All phoLos by SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles.
lssue #3
Always llylng | SusLalnlng Lhe llghL
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Safety Lxerc|se
Chlef WarranL Cfflcer 3 Sam 1homas planned and
led Lhe re-AccldenL lan Lxerclse aL Camp Arlf[an.
AccldenLs are noL always avolded no maLLer whaL
organlzaLlon someone belongs Lo, so when Lhey do
happen, belng adequaLely Lralned and prepared ls
Lhe number one flghLer agalnsL chaos and confuslon.
1hls exerclse lnvolved a number of personnel ln
addlLlon Lo Lhe 1100Lh 1ASMC. 1he llre
ueparLmenL, MlllLary ollce (M), Lmergency
Medlcal Servlce, PosplLal Lmergency 8oom sLaff,
Access olnL SecurlLy, along wlLh aLLon Army
PellporL slsLer unlLs 90Lh AvlaLlon SupporL 8aLLallon
and 3/126 Alr 1rafflc Servlce also parLlclpaLed ln Lhe
Lralnlng.
Camp Arlf[an llre ueparLmenL puLs ouL a noLlonal flre durlng
Lhe SafeLy Lxerclse.
lL all sLarLed when a ramp sweeplng machlne
noLlonally caughL on flre aL Lhe landlng zone on
aLLon Alrfleld. 1he alrfleld bells rang, slgnallng
LhaL an emergency was occurrlng aL Lhe alrfleld.
1he LM1s and flre deparLmenL were called Lo Lhe
scene Lo help Lhe noLlonally severely burned vlcLlm
who was operaLlng Lhe machlne when lL caughL
flre. 1wo flre Lrucks, one ambulance, and one M
vehlcle arrlved on Lhe scene wlLhln mlnuLes of Lhe
bells belng rung. 1he Ms were flrsL Lo arrlve on
Lhe scene. 1hey cared Lo Lhe vlcLlm by asklng hlm
whaL happened and where he was hurL. A few
yards away, Lhe flre Lrucks pulled up and
lmmedlaLely goL ln place Lo puL ouL Lhe flre ouL. A
new member of Lhe Camp Arlf[an flre deparLmenL
had Lhe chance Lo pracLlce Lhe moLlons and
Lechnlques of how a flre ls properly puL ouL wlLh
Lhe flre hose.
LM1s load Lhe mock vlcLlm lnLo Lhe ambulance for LransporL Lo
Lhe Lmergency 8oom.
Meanwhlle, Lhe vlcLlm had flnlshed belng sLrapped
down Lo Lhe llLLer and was LransporLed lnLo Lhe
ambulance. 1here, Chaplaln Lonny WorLham
aLLended Lo Lhe vlcLlm splrlLually whlle Lhe LM1s
Lended Lo Lhe vlcLlms burns, head and back ln[urles.
AL Lhe emergency room, Lhere was a sLaff of
approxlmaLely flve medlcs walLlng for Lhe arrlval of
Lhe paLlenL. 1he Leam seL Lo work on checklng hls
alrway, breaLhlng, and clrculaLlon. 1hey worked on
Lhe paLlenL for approxlmaLely 23 mlnuLes whlle
mulLlple scenarlos were belng Lhrown Lhelr way Lo
geL ln as much real llfe slmulaLlons and scenarlos as
posslble durlng Lhls Lralnlng exerclse.
Chaplaln Lonny WorLham offers words of comforL Lo a Soldler
role playlng as a burn vlcLlm.
Cverall, 1homas was able Lo faclllLaLe excellenL real
llfe Lralnlng for mulLlple organlzaLlons, noL [usL Lhe
1ASMC. A hosplLal medlc was overheard saylng,
This has been greaL Lralnlng for myself as we do
noL have burn paLlenLs come Lhrough Lhose doors
every day.

1he nexL re-AccldenL lan Lxerclse wlll enLall
mulLlple ln[urles susLalned ln a slmulaLed avlaLlon
accldenL on aLLon Army PellporL. SLay Luned!

Lmergency personnel begln medlcal procedures on Lhe burn
vlcLlm as soon as he arrlves aL Lhe Lmergency 8oom.
All phoLos by 2nd LL. Ashley MelsLer.
lssue #3
Always llylng | SusLalnlng Lhe llghL
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Awards and kecogn|t|on
Ma[. ?orlando WorLham MerlLorlous Servlce Award
2nd LL. Ashley MelsLer Army CommendaLlon Medal
SgL. !ose Monzon Army CommendaLlon Medal
MasLer SgL. Wllllam lowler Army AchlevemenL Medal
MasLer SgL. nerlssa 8lshop Army AchlevemenL Medal
SgL. 1sL Class Larry Pudler Army AchlevemenL Medal
CpL. !ohn 8elnharL CerLlflcaLe of AppreclaLlon
SgL. 1sL Class Mark 1rlpp CerLlflcaLe of AppreclaLlon
SLaff SgL. uavld Angle CerLlflcaLe of AppreclaLlon
SLaff SgL. Wlllle !ohnson CerLlflcaLe of AppreclaLlon
SgL. kyle SchmldL CerLlflcaLe of AppreclaLlon
Speclal Lhanks Lo Lhe
WaLers-!ones and
nlckolaus famllles for
Lhe care packages we
recelved. 1he 1100
Lh

1ASMC appreclaLes
your supporL.
2nd LL. Ashley MelsLer recelved an Army
CommendaLlon Medal for acLlons durlng Lhe
pre-moblllzaLlon perlod.
MasLer SgL. nerlssa 8lshop and SgL. 1sL Class Larry Puddler
recelved Army AchlevemenL Medals for acLlons whlle servlng as
laLoon SergeanLs durlng Lhe pre-moblllzaLlon perlod.
Col. 8rlan Connelly plns Lhe Army CommendaLlon
Medal on SgL. !ose Monzon.
Chaplaln ?orlondo WorLham addresses Lhe
1ASMC afLer belng awarded Lhe MerlLorlous
Servlce Award for acLlons durlng hls Lenure
wlLh Lhe naLlonal Cuard 8ureau.
LefL Lo rlghL: CpL. !ohn
8elnharL, SLaff SgL. Wlllle
!ohnson, SgL. kyle SchmldL,
SLaff SgL. uavld Angle and SgL.
1sL Class Mark 1rlpp recelved
CerLlflcaLes of AppreclaLlon for
lnlLlaLlve, Leamwork and
dedlcaLlon Lo Lhe 402nd Army
lleld SupporL 8aLLallon
mlsslon.
All phoLos by SgL. Cody kaufman.
lssue #3
Always llylng | SusLalnlng Lhe llghL
Mora|e, We|fare and kecreat|on
atr|ot Day Sk
Cn SepLember 11, 1ASMC Soldlers
Lurned ouL Lo parLlclpaLe ln Lhe Camp
Arlf[an aLrloL uay 3k road race Lo
remember Lhe day LhaL changed
Amerlca. 1he race was dedlcaLed Lo
Lhose LhaL losL Lhelr llves, and Lo Lhe
mlllLary and clvlllan loved ones LhaL
have sacrlflced Lhelr llves slnce Lhen.
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Strongman Compet|t|on
SgL. 1sL Class Mark 1rlpp and Spc. Mervln Allen
compeLed ln Lhe Camp Arlf[an SLrongman
CompeLlLlon. 1he evenL ls slmllar Lo Lhe Worlds
SLrongesL Man compeLlLlon LhaL alrs on Lelevlslon
every year. ln Lhe SLrongman compeLlLlon,
parLlclpanLs fllp Llres, drag CaLors and carry ob[ecLs
ln excess of 73 pounds, all aL speed. lL ls an amazlng
dlsplay of sLrengLh. PaLs off Lo our 1ASMC Soldlers
for compeLlng!

1exas Holdem 1ournament
1sL SgL. uavld WhlLe ls plcLured above along
wlLh oLher compeLlLors of Lhe 1exas Holdem
oker 1ournamenL aL Lhe Camp Arlf[an uSC. Pe
won Lhlrd place ln Lhe LournamenL. Soldlers
can Lry Lhelr hand aL 1exas Holdem every
1uesday nlghL aL Lhe uSC.
Above: SgL. 1sL Class Mark 1rlpp drags a CaLor durlng Lhe
SLrongman CompeLlLlon. 8elow: Spc. Mervln Allen and SgL.
1sL Class Mark 1rlpp pose wlLh a LracLor Llre. Some LracLor
Llres can welgh up Lo 300 pounds.
Above: Spc. 8en[amln WenLz geLs hls second wlnd ln
Lhe flnal leg of Lhe aLrloL uay 3k. 8elow: SgL. !ose
Monzon, Spc. Mark SLevenson and SgL. 1sL Class lvan
keene geL ln a good sLreLch momenLs before Lhe race.
All phoLos courLesy of ASC-ku
lssue #3
Always llylng | SusLalnlng Lhe llghL
8|rthdays
SgL. !oseph Penry 7 CcLober
Spc. ueangelo 8ell 9 CcLober
SLaff SgL. 1onla MaLLhews 9 CcLober
SgL. 1sL Class 8aymond Conger 11 CcLober
Spc. karl lu[lmoLo 14 CcLober
SgL. !ose Monzon 16 CcLober
Ma[. ?orlondo WorLham 17 CcLober
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Soccer
1ASMC Soldlers formed a Leam Lo compeLe ln Lhe
company-level soccer LournamenL ln SepLember.
1he Leam, headed by CpL. Morrls, dld noL wln any
games buL showed greaL sporLsmanshlp and
camaraderle.
lcLured ls Lhe 1ASMC soccer Leam Group. 1op
row: CpL. SLevens, SgL. klng, Ma[. Pall, SgL. 1sL Class
Pudler, CpL. Morrls, Spc. Chenul, SgL. !ackson, SgL.
Lnosln, SgL. Clmlno. Second row: SgL. SL. reux, SgL.
Monzon, CW3 Clsh, Spc. Adams. 8oLLom row: SLaff
SgL. Parrod. noL plcLured: SgL. Wagner, Spc. Lopez,
Spc. lrank, Spc. Moore, and SgL. ?ork.
All phoLos by SLaff SgL. 8amona 8obles.
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Send your Soldler a care package or leLLer:
[Soldiers Rank and Name]
11001P 1ASMC 1l 16
AC, AL 09366
CrossI|t
CrossllL ls an amazlng full-body workouL LhaL uLlllzes
funcLlonal movemenLs LhaL are consLanLly varled aL hlgh
lnLenslLy. CrossllL aLhleLes challenge Lhemselves by
pushlng harder and fasLer Lhan Lhe day before, focuslng
on Lhe manLra LhaL your only compeLlLlon ls yourself.

Slx days a week, aLhleLes have an opporLunlLy Lo masLer
Lhe WorkouL of Lhe uay (WCu), whlch can lnclude
alLernaLlng cardlo exerclses such as sprlnLs, burpees and
rows, wlLh sLrengLh movemenLs such deadllfLs, pull-ups
and squaLs.
SgL. !ose Monzon and Chlef WarranL Cfflcer 3 Mlchelle Lpps
Lry Lo do as many CrossllL push-ups ln Lhe Llme alloLLed.
Chlef WarranL Cfflcer 3 !ohn Clsh never forgeLs
LhaL every day ls leg day aL CrossllL.
Spc. 8en[amln WenLz works on sLrlcL pull-ups, where keeplng
Lhe body sLralghL ls Lhe sLandard.
Chlef WarranL Cfflcer 3 Mlchelle Lpps works on
proper sLrlcL pull-up form. She uLlllzes a box as a
scallng opLlon unLll she can masLer Lhe movemenL.