An Informational Battle Assembly Newsletter for the

222nd BOD and 302nd MPAD

Vol 3 March 2013

Battle Assembly Dates

Opening Formation

Training Highlights

2 - 3 Mar (222 BOD)

2 - 3 Mar (302 MPAD)

Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 0730

Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 0730

Saturday

Mission Coverage

Sunday

Weigh In

Back to the Basics

Thoughts from the 222nd BOD Detachment 1SG

Change ... It is a way of life for anyone serving in the Armed Forces. 2013 marked the beginning of “America’s Army—Our Profession,” a yearlong education and training pro-gram intended to reaffirm the Army profession and to motivate recommitment to uphold-ing the Army Ethic.

Our Ethic is about to be tested.

We are at the doorsteps of history, not only as we welcome women into the combat roles that were once closed to them, but as we inch closer to March 1 and the looming se-questration. As both of these events ebb and flow, changes will happen across the board that will affect every part of the American Dream. Families will be tested, stability will be rocked and things we were once sure of will become murky and unclear.

The one thing I would like for each of you to understand is that this is all just noise. None of these events change what we do, what we believe in, what we stand for. America can look to us for stability and support knowing that we live by one set of standards, the Army Ethic. We ARE the Army values. I consider each and every one of you professionals and no change in legislation, no budget cuts, no policy debate will change that. "I am an American Soldier, I am a warrior and a member of a team... I am an expert and I am a professional," that is what we must focus on, and the months ahead will be no different.

I challenge you no matter what you hear, unless its from your leadership, consider it a ru-mor and do not partake in petty gossip and needless speculation. Be especially mindful of your social media presence and do not post things online that could jeopardize your credibility or your career. Engage your professionalism, live your army values and stay Army strong. It does not matter what MOS we all hold, what combat role we play, whether we are running a radio station or running a lawn mower, we are all Soldiers, we are all professionals and we are all one team.

Hooah!

SFC Alyn-Michael Macleod

Full Time Support

S-1

SFC Alyn-Michael Macleod

alyn.m.macleod.mil@mail.mil 222bodops@gmail.com

719-433-5829

If you need anything please contact him.

Medical and Dental Readiness are one of the Command-

ing General top priorities and Soldiers are required to en-

sure they are in compliance.

There is a disconnect when a Soldier looks on AKO to see

if they are due for a PHA- AKO will show a Solider green

for 15 months when in all actuality- you are required to

have your PHA (physical) annually.

To get your PHA scheduled: go into AKO; click on my

medical readiness and on the left side of the screen you

will see several options- click on PHA.

Complete the on line portion of your PHA by answering all

questions, then call 1-888-MYPHA-99 to schedule the ex-

amination portion of your physical.

When you go to the scheduled appt, take any current pre-

scriptions you may have, any documentation of medical

issues and any notes from your physician.

When your PHA is complete, return your signed voucher

to the SFC Alyn Macleod so that he can get you paid

(Yes, you get paid to get your PHA done).

Dental Readiness

Medical and Dental Readiness

You can fulfill your requirements for dental readiness by

simply taking a DD Form 2813 to your civilian dentist and

having them fill out and sign it. Bring the form to your unit

administrator to be uploaded into the system. If your

Dentist takes any x-rays, request copies and bring the

copies to drill for inclusion in your dental records.

All of the Army’s newest doctrine can now be found on

one page:

http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/MCCOE/Doctrine2015Tab

les.asp

Mission Command Center of Excellence just launched

the new webpage for Doctrine 2015 that features all of

the new Army Doctrine Publications (ADP) and Army

Doctrine Reference Publications (ADRP).

Not sure what Doctrine 2015 is all about? Check out the

videos and latest information on the new doctrinal

changes at the same site.

Resources

If you would like to know how to use your CAC

card on your personal laptop check out -

https://militarycac.com/owa.htm

Need Help.. Look here for HELP!

http://www.militaryonesource.com/

http://www.myarmyonesource.com/

Troop-leading procedures (TLP) are a sequence of actions that enable the company commander (or

platoon leader) to use available time effectively and efficiently in the planning, preparing, executing,

and assessing of combat missions. Collectively, the TLP are a tool to assist leaders in making, issu-

ing, and supervising operation orders. The TLP are integrally coupled with the military decision-

making process (MDMP).

2nd Lt. Alexander Toro, 222nd

Broadcast Operations Detach-

ment, delivers an in-depth class

on Troop Leading Procedures to

his fellow Soldiers at the Gen.

George S. Patton Army Reserve

Center on Feb. 10.

TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES

BELL, Calif. – Playing music for the enjoyment of others may not be the first thing that comes to mind in regard to training but that’s exactly what one unit got to do at its battle training assembly Feb. 8-10.

The 222nd

Broadcast Operations Detachment, an Army Reserve unit located in Bell, Calif., recently stood up a radio station for the purposes of training and entertainment. While some Soldiers sharpened their disk jockey skills, others — including those from neighboring units in the same building — listened to the tunes over speakers in some of the rooms and patio area.

The unit is skilled in television and radio broadcasting, and must be prepared to carry out those func-tions for short-term missions or on a long-term deployment.

“You should be able to pick this up and go anywhere and perform any (radio) show that the Army re-quests,” said Staff Sgt. Lloyd Shellenberger, assistant operations noncommissioned officer in charge for the 222

nd BOD. “The mobility is the key.”

Spc. Benjamin Soler, a broadcast specialist with the 222nd

, also emphasized the importance of the train-ing as preparation for future missions. He said the unit had been focusing on television broadcasting and had not set up a radio station in some time.

“We were able to pull resources together very quickly and set up something basically from scratch and have now gone through that initial adjustment period where we’re figuring out what works and what doesn’t,” said Soler. “Now that we have our foundation, from here on out the broadcasts should only be getting better.”

Unit members got the chance to do radio shows over the weekend, which included sports, weather and public service announcements in addition to music. But less noticed was the hard work that went into the technical setup of the station, occurring over several days during the week.

Together with Shellenberger, Staff Sgt. Mary Healy, the maintenance team chief for the 222nd

BOD, vol-unteered for this task.

“It has to be safety first with electronics because someone could get hurt or equipment could be dam-aged if it’s not handled properly,” she said.

Thanks to a safe setup, Soldiers could focus on the training and working as a team, as Shellenberger highlighted.

“What you take away from it is there are people who know certain things more than you do,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to ask and learn; help each other out. When you’re in the radio booth, work together, work as a team.”

Broadcast unit pumps up the volume at weekend training

By Army Sgt. Michael Connors, 302nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Staff Sgt. Ronald Widerberg, with the 222nd Broadcast Operations Detachment, adjusts the mixing board at the unit's radio station Feb. 10, 2013. The 222nd BOD, located at the General George S. Patton

U.S. Army Reserve Center in Bell, Calif., recently stood up the station for training purposes. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Michael

Connors/Released)

FROM THE 302ND MPAD

Soldiers of the 222nd Broadcast Opera-

tions Detachment participated in a tightly

scheduled, high intensity battle assembly

at the Gen. George S. Patton Army Re-

serve Center Feb. 9-10. Soldiers partici-

pated in equipment turn in operations, ra-

dio training, troop leading classes, peer

critiques, developmental counseling, data

updates, and maintenance operations

while also performing their military occu-

pational specialties and operating a re-

mote radio station.

KAFN 22.2

ON THE AIR

25R

Take Charge

SSG Healy's maintenance team had the

mission to make a dubbed down station

for the unit during the last battle assem-

bly. It was good to see new life back in

these old machines as her team made it

happen! The dubbed down station was

created so the unit can digitize any media

out there! Great Work by the Maintenance

Section!

MAKING IT WORK

Journalists from the 302nd Mobile Public Af-fairs Detachment, along with other Soldiers and

civilians from the George S. Patton Army Reserve Center in Bell, California,

participate in a high-intensity Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Train-ing (ASIST) workshop

presented by Maj. Shun Kim, Deputy Chaplain, 200th MP Command.

For more info on ASIST go to

http://www.livingworks.net/.

ASIST TRAINING

FEBRUARY IMPACT AWARDS

SSG Shellenberger,

SSG Healy, and SPC

Scott received the Army

Achievement Medal dur-

ing the Feb Drill for be-

ing instrumental in set-

ting up the radio room

and turning in excess

equipment.

To see more photos check out -

http://www.flickr.com/

photos/222bod

How many times have you approached a traffic light just as it turned yel-low and said to yourself, “I can make it”? As you punch the gas and fly through the intersection, you look up and see the light change to red. With a devious grin, you praise your great driving skills. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve done this countless times with no thought of the danger I might avoid if I would have just slowed down and stopped. However, an accident I wasn’t even involved in forever changed my thinking. It was about 9 p.m. and still sunny due to Alaska’s unique solar sched-ule. My wife, 2-year-old daughter and I were on our way home from the hardware store after purchasing materials for my weekend project — a swing set. We were all a bit tired, and I was looking forward to parking the truck and enjoying the rest of the evening at home. As we approached a traffic light, it turned from green to yellow. I judged my distance from the light and the speed I was traveling and figured I could safely make it through. For some reason, though, I pressed the brake pedal and came to a stop just as the light turned red. While stopped, I noticed a semi-truck hauling two cargo trailers heading south on the overpass ahead. After the light turned green, I merged onto the highway behind the semi, which was now about a quarter of a mile ahead. This highway is the main artery in Alaska, running to Anchorage in the south, Fairbanks in the north and the Canadian border to the east. Needless to say, there was usually a lot of large truck traffic on it, especially late in the day. After merging, the road gradually turns to the left and then back to the right, making a lazy “S” shape. Trees line both sides of the road, which makes these turns “blind.” Due to that fact, passing is prohibited along this portion of the road. I lost sight of the semi around the first turn for just a second. When I saw the truck again, it was at a dead stop, with debris and smoke everywhere. The accident involved only two vehicles — the semi, which was heading south, and a northbound se-dan. The driver of the semi was traveling the speed limit and not breaking any other traffic laws. The se-dan, however, was attempting to pass another vehicle through a blind turn at more than 80 mph. It col-lided with the semi with such force that the driver, an 18-year-old girl with only a learner’s permit, was liquefied under the dash. Her 21-year-old passenger — who I later learned was a private first class in a ground unit on base — suffered traumatic head injuries and died at the scene. The driver of the semi suffered a broken arm and ribs and was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The accident scene was horrific. Most of us have seen videos of accidents on safety stand-down days, but this was different. I stopped, got out and ran to the vehicles in an attempt to render any type of aid I could. After checking the status of the occupants, a fire started under the sedan. I put it out with a fire extinguisher I’d grabbed from the semi. After that, there was nothing more I could do except hold the injured sedan passenger so he would know a Soldier was there and would not leave him. He took his last breath three minutes before emergency response personnel arrived on the scene.

Yellow Means Stop

From the US Army Safety Center

by - CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 JUSTIN THOMPSON, C Company, 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska

After I got home, I had some time to reflect on the accident. I realized that had I not stopped at that yel-low light, my truck, with my wife and daughter in it, would have been in front of the semi. When the se-dan collided with us, we would have undoubtedly been sandwiched between the two vehicles. I don’t see how there would have been any way we could have survived. This experience left me with some important lessons learned: • You never know what is coming around the corner. In the scout community, we say, “Never run to the sound of gunfire.” Take it slow, gather information, assess the situation and then formulate a course of action. • Focus on the now and plan for the future. Pay attention to your surroundings, but also think one step ahead. That way, when disaster strikes, you’ll have a plan. Even if it isn’t a good plan, at least you’ll have a place to start. • A wise man once said, “Go slow to go fast.” Had I been in a rush to get home and gone through that light, or had the driver of the sedan not been in a rush to get to her destination, there would have been no story. • Pick the best person for the job, and never train while under fire. Had the licensed private been driving, not the unlicensed teenager, there may have been another outcome. • Follow the rules. The rules are there to protect us and others from injury, death and damage to equip-ment. Never think you are getting one over on “the man” if you break the rules and don’t get caught. You are only cheating yourself out of precious time. For more safety articles and tips please check out -

https://safety.army.mil/

From the US Army Safety Center

Article taken from Feb 2013 Edition of Knowledge

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – In observance of National Women’s History Month, celebrated each year during

the month of March, the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) proudly announces the availabil-

ity of original artwork.

National Women’s History Month is an opportunity to honor and celebrate historic achievements of women. By 1986,

14 states had already declared March as Women's History Month. This momentum and state-by-state action was used

as the rationale to lobby Congress to declare the entire month of March 1987 as National Women's History Month. In

1987, Congress declared March as National Women's History Month in perpetuity. A special Presidential Proclamation

is issued every year which honors the extraordinary achievements of American women.

Each year National Women’s History Month employs a unifying theme and recognizes national

honorees whose work and lives testify to that theme. For 2013, the theme is “Women Inspiring

Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.”

According to the National Women’s History Project website, although women now outnumber men in American col-

leges nationwide, the reversal of the gender gap is a very recent phenomenon. The fight to learn was a valiant struggle

waged by many tenacious women—across years and across cultures.

After the American Revolution, the notion of education as a safeguard for democracy created

opportunities for girls to gain a basic education—based largely on the premise that, as mothers, they would nurture not

only the bodies but also the minds of (male) citizens and leaders. The concept that educating women meant educating

mothers endured in America for many years, at all levels of education.

In the history of scientific research and discovery, women’s contributions have often been overlooked, undervalued,

omitted from textbooks, skipped over for awards, and even falsely attributed to their male peers. Young girls today who

are captivated by Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are not only facing the stereotype that

boys are naturally better than girls at math and science — but girls also lack historical role models to guide their aspira-

tions and show that girls just like them have gone on to do great things in STEM.

As stated on their website, http://www.nwhp.org/whm/honorees2012.php, The National Women’s History Project has

announced the names of 18 honorees for National Women’s History Month 2013.

The 18 women chosen are all extraordinary visionaries and role models in the STEM fields, where women are still no-

ticeably underrepresented. The 2013 honorees represent a remarkable range of accomplishments and a wide diversity of

specialties including medicine, robotics, computer programming, atmospheric chemistry, architecture and primatology.

These women’s lives and work span centuries of American history and come from different cultural and ethnic back-

grounds.

DEOMI’s illustrator, Mr. Peter Hemmer, shared his artistic thoughts about the creation of this

year’s poster, saying “I incorporated an engineering drawing, mathematic equations, circuit board and code into the de-

sign covering the technical aspect of STEM.” “The dandelion was a fun way to illustrate the millions of ideas and pos-

sibilities bursting forth from innovation and imagination by women in these fields.”

All DEOMI observance month poster files are in the public domain unless otherwise

indicated.

For more information about National Women's History Month, please visit The National

Women’s History Project at: http://www.nwhp.org/whm/history.php

DEOMI Releases 2013 Women’s History Month Poster

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

Discounts for the Military

“Social networks aren’t about W

eb sites.

They’re about experiences.”

222nd Broadcast Operations Detachment Social Media Links

https://www.facebook.com/222BOD

http://www.flickr.com/photos/222bod/

302nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Social Media Links

https://www.facebook.com/302MPAD

http://www.flickr.com/photos/302mpad