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Family and Friends of the Legion,
The Legion has been hard at work
throughout the winter season, and the
extraordinary efforts of your Soldiers have had
tremendous results and have been recognized
across all of US Army Alaska. The battalion’s
reputation for exceeding all established
standards and our disciplined Soldiers and
Leaders ensure that the Legion is the “go to”
Battalion for the toughest missions and our
training events set the standard for others to
follow. I routinely receive comments and
messages commending the performance and
professionalism of your Soldiers from senior
leaders across the installation and the state.
Your Soldiers have seen the harshest weather in America and have displayed incredible toughness by training to
standard through the worst of it. Whether it’s a Situational Training Exercise, Mortar Live Fire, Stryker Qualification, or
performing vehicle and equipment maintenance, the Legionnaires are completing their tasks in temperatures well below zero
and doing it all without hesitation or injury. Their discipline and fortitude, and our commitment to each other, are what
makes the Legion more successful than any other formation I have ever witnessed in action.
While political and strategic decisions are still being discussed across our Nation, the Legion is focused on preparing
for our next deployment. Whether we are bound for Afghanistan or anywhere else our Nation needs us, you can be certain
that the crews, squads, platoons, and companies will be trained and equipped to accomplish any task we are assigned. Recent
budget adjustments will cause us to be more creative and effective in our training plans, but we will have all of the required
resources to remain prepared to deploy in support of any operation.
The sun is shining longer every day, and while it doesn’t always feel like it, the spring break up will soon be here.
The long days and warm weather offer tremendous opportunities in our area for fishing, hiking, boating, and many more
opportunities. I encourage all of you to plan ahead to take advantage of our short, but utterly amazing, summer season. Our
installation MWR and outdoor recreation agencies have a variety of equipment that can be used, but some may require
advanced reservations and training to ensure you can operate it safely. Contact information for these agencies is included in
the newsletter for your use.
I would say that CSM Sims and I could not be more proud of the Legion or of the results of the hard work the
Soldiers, NCOs, and Officers put forth, but we continue to find ourselves in awe of what they can accomplish, regardless of
the mission. These men, your Soldiers, are the reason that everyone understands the need to “Fear The Legion.”
Volume 2 Issue 1 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Fort Wainwright, Alaska January 2013
This Newsletter Contains Official Information.
Notes From the Command Team
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Headquarters & Headquarters Company
Havoc Company Friends and Family,
Since the last FRG newsletter Havoc Company has executed a phenomenal amount of training and equipment fielding in Alaska’s arctic conditions. Through multiple Stryker
draws the company now stands very close to filling our fleet to authorized strength. The men and women of HHC most recently began the daunting task of Battalion Stryker Qualification and Squad Live Fire exercises, these collective training events are being conducted at the Donnelly Training Area and will conclude in middle February. Winter weather tests our equipment and challenges our resolve, but with the outstanding leaders and Soldiers in our company the arctic conditions will be no match for our Legionnaires.
1SG Fischer and I are constantly amazed by the determination and dedication of our Soldiers in this formation. Our training plans from now until midsummer are very aggressive but they are absolutely necessary for our Soldiers and the missions we will be asked to complete. I couldn’t be prouder of our accomplishments and it’s an honor to work side by side with the Soldiers of Havoc Company.
Just a reminder, you can stay current with our Company by checking the HHC 1-24 FRG website and again, thank you for your unwavering support and dedication.
Fear the LEGION,
CPT Jeremy Teter and 1SG Bryan Fischer
HHC Mortar Platoon
The HHC Mortar Platoon has been extremely busy over the past few months and forgone a multitude of changes. First off, I would like to introduce myself as the new Platoon Leader. I am 1LT Patrick Resetar, born and raised in Pennsylvania. I want you to know that your Soldier is my priority over everything else and I will keep him in your arms for as long as I can while still accomplishing the mission. My fellow leadership and I have high expectations of your Soldiers and will try and make them better every day, not only as Soldiers but as men. We have gained many new faces and we welcome their families to HHC and the Mortar Platoon: SSG Cain Schuler (Section Sergeant), SSG Robert Nelson (1st Squad Leader), SSG Chance Thomas (3rd Squad Leader), PV2 Richard Mayberry, PVT Shawn Fowler, PVT Thomas Hart, PVT Nathaniel Emerson, PVT Connor Kapperman. For the past few months the Mortar Platoon has refocused and begun dismounted mortar operations training. We have tied together all Individual Soldier tasks (Individually navigating from one point to another while dismounted, Engaging targets with your assigned individual weapon system, etc.) and have begun to maneuver and operate as a section and platoon. In the month of January we have been moving and training outside even as the thermometer bottoms out. We have been drilling our gun teams and fire directions center (FDC) day in and day out with various missions, in an attempt to make them more agile and lethal during future combat operations. The coming months will be busy for your Mortarmen. They will conduct many training events leading up to live fire missions in March which certifies them on their mortar system. Finally, I would like to thank the families of my Soldiers for all your support and dedication now and in the future.
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Company Commander: CPT Teter, Jeremy [email protected]
Company First Sergeant:1SG Fischer, Bryan [email protected]
FRG Leaders: Michelle Jones [email protected]
HHC Points of Contact
Havoc Medical Platoon Havoc Medical platoon is focusing on expanding
the skills of the combat medics and increasing medical readiness across the Battalion. SPC Morris and SPC Dunbar are working at the hospital with physical therapy so they can assist in our Battalion rehabilitation physical training. SPC Gitschier, SPC Djinai, PFC Watermeier, and PFC Alday are working with the Fort Wainwright Emergency Medical Services to gain advanced certification for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Several members of the platoon recently went through Table VIII training which is required of medics annually to certify their medical expertise. Congratulations to SPC Manter for being selected as Soldier of the Month for the Battalion. Medical Platoon Sergeant SFC Velasco is serving as the Battalion Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Representative. SHARP fights to eliminate sexual assault and harassment in our community and provides support to members of the military and their families. The platoon has fielded all of the Medical Evacuation Vehicles which will allow us support the Battalion during training events at the Fort Wainwright Range Complex and the Donnelly Training Area at Fort Greeley, Alaska.
Havoc Scout Platoon
Havoc Company’s Scout Platoon has continued to tackle a difficult training schedule that included long range marksmanship, team live fire, land navigation, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and team situational training. All this training has been conducted in a very challenging arctic envi-ronment with temperatures dropping to -40 degrees. In No-vember the Scout Platoon received four Recon Variant Strykers which will be our primary form of transporta-tion on the battlefield. Drivers’ training has been completed for all Scouts and constant maintenance has been conducted to get the vehicles ready for training. The Scout Platoon will maintain a fast pace heading into the New Year with field training exercises, live fire ranges, and individual training. All of us in the platoon would like to congratulate SFC Michael Feldt for making the most recent E-8 list.
Fire Support Platoon
The Fire Support (FIST) platoon has been very active these past few months. The focus for training from October through December was building up the Forward Observers in their basic core competencies and then collec-tive training as a Fire Support Team. The Forward Observ-ers (FOs) received live training in controlling Kiowa Attack Helicopters on 1-4 October. On October 22 through 29, the Platoon conducted the Battalion FIST Certification here on Fort Wainwright. Each Soldier was evaluated on call for fire, occupation of an observation post, fire support skills written test, putting various fire support equipment into operation and a 12 mile ruck march. Since returning from Christmas block leave, the FIST and Mortar Platoons have been working closely in preparation for future live-fire training events. The focus for the training has been occu-pation of respective positions, set up of radio communica-tions, crew drills and ensuring all radio talk is understood across the board. FIST and Mortars are going to be con-ducting a live-fire in March to validate their procedures and crew drills. Everyone in the consolidated Fire Support Pla-toon are working hard each day to ensure they are ready to go back to the line Companies and conduct their jobs to the best of their ability. Thank you for your support of the Fire Support platoon.
Want to enjoy Parent’s Day Out or have your children participate in organized sports? Make sure you get
them registered through CYSS. You can find the registration forms at the following link
http://ftwainwrightfmwr.com/cyss/flyers/reg%20packet.pdf
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Alpha Company Greetings Friends and Family of Ares Company!
After a well-deserved Winter Leave, Ares
Company jumped right back into the game with Stryker-
focused training. The platoons worked hard preparing for
our upcoming field exercises to the Donnelly Training
Area, where we executed Stryker Gunnery and Squad Live
Fires. Before the big field exercise, platoons executed
Stryker Infantry Carrier Variant Situational Training
Exercises followed by a familiarization fire to make sure
Stryker crews were ready for Gunnery. The following week,
the company mobilized to the Donnelly Training Area. We
encountered several challenges while down at the Donnelly
Training Area due to the extreme Arctic conditions.
Despite the time lost on the range, Stryker crews conducted
concurrent training to sharpen their Gunnery skills.
Weather cooperated much better for us during Squad Live
Fires. This was our opportunity to evaluate the Squad
Leaders’ abilities to maneuver their two fire teams as well as
a machine gun team and a Stryker. We were impressed with
all the hard work and improvement that we saw with all the
Soldiers.
We have a lot of announcements to make
regarding promotions, reenlistments, child births, and
pregnancies. We would like to congratulate the following
couples on their new arrivals: SPC Joshua and Britney
Miller, CPL Troy and Briana Curtis, CPL Ryan and Janice
Winkelbauer, PV2 Lyle and Kara Eaton, and PFC Jalan and
Angie Pugh. Finally, 1SG Roberto and Carmen Alomar are
proud grandparents of a healthy grandson. We would also
like to recognize the following Soldiers and their families
who are expecting a baby soon: SFC Christopher and Erika
Nehl, SSG James and Vicky Thomas, SSG Tyler and
Monique Nelson, SPC Raibin and Romy Quiterio, CPL
Harrison and Kim Johnson, and SPC Sergio and Desiree
Perezaraguin. My wife, Susan, and I are also expecting our
first child this summer.
On a more somber note, SGT Juan Pedraza lost
his battle with cancer on 16 January 2013. Juan was one of
our rising leaders in the company when he was suddenly
diagnosed with stomach cancer while he was on his R&R
from Afghanistan last year. He remained with his family in
Raymondville, Texas on hospice care during the majority of
his cancer treatment. After several surgeries and numerous
treatments, he was diagnosed to be terminal with cancer
back in November 2012. SGT Juan Pedraza will forever be
remembered as that great Soldier and leader that can always
make you laugh. Please keep Juan’s family in your thoughts
and prayers as they mourn the loss of this incredible person.
On behalf of the Company Command Team, we
would like to thank everyone for their support over the last
couple of months with our busy training schedule. Our Sol-
diers are working very hard, and we are doing great in every-
thing that we do. We are very proud of the way the company
is shaping and look forward to what the future holds. As al-
ways, feel free to contact us for any questions or concerns
you may have.
Take Care!
CPT Chip Kruger
Ares 6
Don’t forget to visit our Facebook Page for the most current
and up to date information.
1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1st-Battalion-24th-Infantry-
Regiment/459819984038977?ref=hl
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Company Commander: CPT Kruger, Carl [email protected]
Company First Sergeant: 1SG Williams, Warren [email protected]
FRG Leader: Victoria Thomas [email protected]
A CO Points of Contact
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Bravo Company
Early Morning AFPT Test – 2 mile
Up Coming Fairbanks events
for the Entire Family
Check out the following link for the
Fairbanks events Calendar
http://www.explorefairbanks.com/events
Tired Iron
Fun for all ages
February 23-24, 2013
Snowmobile races for older
model machines and
fun activities for the entire
family
downtown on the Chena
River.
Come out of the Febraury cold and
into the fun and excitment of the
2nd annual Family Fun Carnival! Join
us for games, concessions, prizes,
raffes, bouncy castle, disaster prepar-
edness games and an abundance of
fun for everyone! 100% of the pro-
ceeds benefits the Tanana Valley
Disaster Response Services.
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Company Commander: CPT Bergman, Zach [email protected]
Company First Sergeant: 1SG Alomar, Roberto [email protected]
FRG Leader: Laura Bergman [email protected]
B CO Points of Contact
1st Platoon
First Platoon returned to duty after a blessed two week block leave. Thankfully everyone had an enjoyable time with their
family and friends. With the New Year we welcome new faces and say goodbye to familiar Soldiers. SSG Gellerman will be
leaving us to serve at Fort Bliss in Texas. We will miss his hardworking attitude and vast mechanical knowledge of our
vehicles.
SPC Slater and his wife Shelby recently had their first child early Tuesday morning (1/15). Kloie Lucille Slater was born at
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital weighing in at 8.4 lbs and 20.5 inches. We welcome their family to First Platoon!
SGT Music recently married his bride, Letticia, in California on January 12. Congratulations to him and his wife!
Our very own Platoon Leader was promoted January 1st to 1st LT by CPT Bergman. As the CO said, “With great power
comes great responsibility.”
SSG Gellerman reenlisted by 1LT Holck
Lt Holck being promoted to 1LT
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B Co 2nd Platoon
2nd PLT Barbarian Company has continued to sustain progress and motivation as the after a refreshing return from block
leave. The Battalion’s focus remains on its continuing mission of Global Reaction Force. Maneuver training has
progressed from Fire-team to Squad level missions. 2nd Platoon has been preparing for vehicle crew qualification, Squad
live-fire exercises, and the beginning of operations as a Platoon. The New Year will continue by integrating the firepower
of Stryker vehicles, “Weapons Squad” with their machine guns, and well-trained Squads and Fire-teams operating as a
cohesive unit.
Since the last newsletter several changes have occurred:
Births: SPC Stephen Pritchett and his wife Rebekah welcomed their son Stephen; he is growing stronger every day. They
are currently still in Anchorage as Steven remains in Neonatal intensive care. Thank You for your strong support of their
family as they go through this difficult time!
Promotions: No promotions have occurred since December
Families Expecting Children: The Kozaks, The Yazzies, The Valles, and The Prietos.
2nd PLT Conducting a SQD Patrol
IED Awareness Class: Barbarian
soldiers attended IED and mine
awareness classes in preparation for
DRF mission
An “enemy observation post” that 2nd
PLT Squads planned, rehearsed, and exe-
cuted an attack to destroy at Donnelly
Training Area
2 PLT Stryker BII Layout at
ICV STX training on 23
January 2013
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B Co 3rd Platoon Since returning from block leave, the platoon has been diligently preparing for Stryker Gunnery and Squad Live Fire. Soldiers have been working with there Mk-19 grenade launchers, M2 .50 cal, and fighting formations. To prepare for the field exercise, Soldiers have been cleaning and inventorying equipment. At the turn of the new year, the platoon welcomed SPC Korey Adams’ baby boy Bentley on 13 January. In addition, the platoon said goodbye to three of its members; SPC Falde began his travel to FT. Drum New York, SPC Sechrist to Arkansas, and SSG Watson to Vinceza Italy. block leave,
the platoon has been diligently preparing for Stryker
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B Co 4th Platoon Outlaws
First of all, Happy New Year to all the Outlaw family mem-
bers! As we welcome in the New Year, your beloved soldiers
are preparing for high speed training. Our mortar sections
are preparing for an upcoming live fire exercise while the
tankers are preparing their vehicles for our battalion’s first
vehicle gunnery since our return last year.
Over the course of the next month we will be saying
farewell to SGT Lor. He will be moving to Georgia, closing
his tour in Alaska and beginning a new chapter in his career.
With a departure is always an arrival for the platoon. At the
beginning of January, we welcomed SPC Guest, his wife
Kayli, and their daughter Adelai incoming from Georgia.
With the break in training for the holidays, several
soldiers have attended further training here since our return.
SSG McBean has attended CWLC, while SGT Hobbs and
SPC Guest began their initial arctic training conducting ALIT
one and two.
With the closing of the holiday season, we want to
thank all of our family members for their support of the sol-
diers, both on the home front and their support to the sol-
diers who were unable to travel home. All of your support is
what keeps your sons motivated, helping them to perform to
the best of their ability. OUTLAWS!
SSG Johnson preparing the
vehicle to move to the range.
Our Nice
new MGS
SSG Walton on the range during the
company’s M4 qualification.
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Get out of the house and enjoy what the Great State of
Alaska
has to offer!
Visit http://www.ftwainwrightfmwr.com to find out what activities
FMWR has planned.
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Thursday: 1100-1700
Friday: 1100-1800 Saturday: 1100-1700
Sunday- Monday: CLOSED
Phone: Rentals Reservation, Camp Ground, & Tours 361-6349/6350.
For Outdoor programs call 361-4089 or Adventure programs call 361-2652
Address: Bldg. 4050 Glass Dr.
http://www.ftwainwrightfmwr.com/outdoorrec.html
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 p.m.
Installation BOSS meetings are every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 1330
at the Warrior Zone in Building 3205 Phone number: 353-7648
Program Overview The Ft. Wainwright BOSS Program supports the overall quality of life for single and unaccompanied soldiers (including single parents) on the installation focusing on three core components:
Quality of Life Recreation and Leisure Activities Community Service Directly working with the chain of command, BOSS assists single soldiers in identifying and resolving any issues effect-ing quality of life, planning recreational and leisure activities that are unique to Alaska and Fairbanks, and providing op-portunities for soldiers to participate and contribute to the Ft. Wainwright and Fairbanks community.
http://www.ftwainwrightfmwr.com/boss.html
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C CO FRG
Newsletter
Centurion
Families,
As you are all
aware we have
been training
hard for a while
now and we
have been
keeping some
pretty long
hours. The recent changes to the Army’s budget have caused
the Battalion and Company to modify some of the training
plans that we had laid out for the near future and through
Spring and Summer. This will effect some of what we are
doing but I don’t want anyone to worry about this. The
Soldiers will still receive pay and we will still continue to
train and prepare for future operations.
We have had many additions to the C Co team since my last
newsletter. So, in fear of forgetting someone I suffice to say,
welcome to all the new spouses and congratulations to all of
the families who have added a new member to their family
in the recent past. As is always the case with the military we
have added new soldiers to our ranks and had to say
goodbye to a few in the past couple of months. The big
changes I would like to point out are the addition of 2LT
Leroy Foster as the Platoon Leader for 3rd Platoon and 2LT
Jeremy Sheir who will be taking over for 1LT Olsen as he
moves to become the Scout Platoon leader in HHC next
week. SFC Cummings remains in Ranger School and we all
wish him a speedy return with his Ranger Tab in the near
future.
As the winter comes to a close a lot will begin to change.
For those of you who have lived here for a few years you
know that this means break up is coming. For the new
families and spouses in the formation and for the veterans it
is the long awaited end to the Alaska winter. This being said
as it warms up it is still paramount to ensure that everyone is
being safe with the cold; frostbite and hypothermia are still a
big issue as the temperatures will remain below freezing for a
while. The roads will be increasingly dangerous as the
temperatures rise and fall as spring comes so please continue
to be safe.
FRG contact: [email protected]
“C- Nation”
Colin M Corrigan
CPT, IN
Commanding
Charlie Company
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C CO Points of Contact
Company Commander: CPT Corrigan, Colin [email protected]
Company First Sergeant, 1SG Dasch, Mark [email protected] FRG Leader: Bethany Corrigan [email protected]
Family Fun at the
C Co FRG Meeting
Ice Park offers the best in family entertainment!
Ice Alaska is in its 24th year hosting the
largest annual ice art competitions and
exhibitions worldwide. The Fairbanks
event, the BP World Ice Art
Championships, has grown to a month
long attraction involving over 70 teams
from all over the world. The
competitions, and the accompanying
kids park, attract more than 100 ice
artists and approximately 45,000 visitors
from Alaska and all over the world.
The Flint Hills Resources Kids Park -- February 26 - March 31
The Kids Park is open on Tuesday, February
26; the first day the park opens, until the gates
are closed for the final time on March 31. This
magical Kids Park is like any children's
playground, ONLY it is constructed entirely
from ICE.
There are slides and rides for all ages, challenging
mazes, and life-sized sculptures of favorite animals,
popular characters and toys to touch and climb on.
Visit http://www.icealaska.com/visitor-info.html
for more information and a schedule of events.
2013 BP World Ice Art Championships*
February 26 - March 31- 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
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