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October 2015

“In Unity and Vigilance”

T h e D r a go n F lye r
Volume 1, Issue 1
501st MI Brigade Newsletter

Inside this issue:

HHC 8
Ulchi Freedom Guardian
532d MI BN 10
DISE Support - B-CO
719th MI BN 14
KATUSA Snack Bar - Signing
Proudly serving

501st MI Brigade

Soldiers and Families

The Red Dragon Team


COL Kris A. Arnold
Commander
501st MI Brigade
Command Sgt. Maj. Marc A. Gianotti
Brigade Command Sergeant Major

The Publication Staff


Staff Sgt. Reshema G. Sherlock
PAO NCOIC
PFC Victoria M. Mondragon
Graphics Designer

The Dragon Flyer is a quarterly offset


publication for members of the De-
partment of Defense, the 501st MI
Brigade, and members of the Intelli-
gence Community. Circulation is 100
copies per issue. Editorial content is
the responsibility of the 501st MI Bri-
gade Public Affairs Office. Contents of
the publication are not necessarily the
official views of, or endorsed by, the
U.S. Government or the Department
of the Army. 501st MI Brigade does
not endorse private businesses; how-
ever we encourage all Red Dragon
members and Families to make the
most of the special opportunities to
keep busy during your personal time
in our host nation. This publication is
printed quarterly by the Defense Lo-
gistic Agency document services,
Osan, South Korea.

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October 2015

“In Unity and Vigilance”

T h e D r a go n F lye r
Volume 1, Issue 1
501st MI Brigade Newsletter

Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Leaders Corner 4
Headquarters & Headquarters Company 6
532d MI Battalion 8
Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company 5
719th MI Battalion 12
3d MI Battalion 16
368th MI Battalion 20
Chaplain 21
SJA 22
Retention 24
Throughout the Brigade 25
L e a d e r ’s C o r n e r
Brigade Commander
To the Soldiers, Civilians, next training quarter, I ask ture and develop strong
and Family Members, that you remain focused friendships. The Army is a
It is an exci ng me to be and strive for professional small community, and there
in the 501st, Republic of and personal excellence. is always a chance that you
Korea, and the Army! Our Brigade’s mission drives will run into the friends you
This is the Brigade’s first opera ons throughout the make here again in the near
quarterly newsle er, one of peninsula so it is impera ve future.
COL Kris A. Arnold many great ini a ves we to always have our game As I close, I want to ex-
Brigade Commander
have within the Brigade. face to quickly react to any press my sincere gra tude
Let me take this oppor- future provoca ons by our to all of you within the Bri-
tunity to thank you for your neighbors up north. gade, from the junior Sol-
“Red Dragon 6. hard work and diligence With the holidays fast ap- diers to the senior Officers.
during the UFG exercise and proaching, many of you may Your efforts do not go unno-
Red Dragons Strike most importantly, our re- choose to travel—please be ced and because of you,
cent real world provoca- safe and ever vigilant. Your our Brigade has an out-
with Fire! ons. North Korea could not assignment in Korea is one standing reputa on on and
have scripted anything that many U.S ci zens will off the peninsula. Keep up
Pacific Victors!” be er to prepare us for real not have the chance to en- the great work and finish
world training. joy. Seize the opportunity to strong!.
While we prepare for our learn about the Korean cul-

Caption here.

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Brigade Command Sergeant Major
Gree ngs Red Dragon Sol- diers like you. They create Regula on. It takes in-
diers, Families and friends their own culture by build- ves ng in the profession
— Happy Fiscal New Year to ing a unit community that and each other by con-
you! As we begin FY 16, the pushes those in it to excel. duc ng and/or par cipa ng
commander and I are confi- The unit becomes more in developmental counsel-
dent that this is the best than simply a number or a ing. That's not much of an
brigade in the Army. We shoulder patch. It supports, investment for the pay off
have a challenging mission, improves and shapes the that it will produce. Command Sgt. Maj.
Marc A. Gianotti
yet you excel on a daily ba- Soldiers that serve as mem- Let's do this. Let's commit Brigade Command
Sergeant Major
sis despite very real and bers. We have the oppor- to doing a li le be er, each
unique challenges. You tunity here, Soldiers, to day and pushing each other
shoulder taskings, exercises, show everyone that we are to excel. We are in the best
real-world threats, and limi- an elite unit. We have a unit brigade in the Army. You'll
“My challenge to
ta ons to some personal community of excellence. see that I'm right when you
you is to help build
freedoms and conveniences My challenge to you is to believe it yourself.
professionally and pa ently, help build our community It is an absolute honor to our community and
with no impact to our mis- and the reputa on of our serve you as the Brigade
sion — You are simply organiza on. Soldiers, there Command Sergeant Major. the reputation of
amazing! Truly elite Army is no E-10... I am not asking If I have met you already,
units are comprised of Sol- this for myself or for my then you have heard me our organization.
gain, but for each one of repeat me and again "I
you. I know that you are the work for you". This is not a Soldiers, there is no
best, so show everyone hollow promise, and I am
else. not running for office. E-10... I am not
How do make this hap- Please do not miss out on
asking this for
pen? We do exactly what an opportunity to help.
we are doing now and push myself or for my
each other to do things just
a li le be er each me. gain, but for each
This translates to doing one
more push-up on the Army one of you. I know
Physical Fitness Test (APFT),
picking up the shoppe e that you are the
bag that is outside the bar-
racks, making an on-the- best, so show
spot correc on when some-
everyone else.”
one is viola ng a standard.
It requires us to read an
ADP, ALARACT, or to look
something up in an Army

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H e a d q u a r t e r s a n d H e a d q u a r t e r s C o m p a ny
“Wreak Havoc!”

Ulchi Freedom Guardian and Shout‐Outs


By Capt. Kimberly Bevins

This month, Headquarters and tasked, HHC also received over 50 promo ons and awards. SGT Mail-
Headquarters Company, 501st Mili- augmentee Soldiers from the 300th let, who has been with the HAVOC
tary Intelligence Brigade, spent MI BDE with the Utah Na onal family since 2013, reenlisted for six
much of its me and manpower sup- Guard, and the 368th MI BN from years, guaranteeing the Army an
por ng Ulchi Freedom Guardian California. The Soldiers ranged in eleven year commitment. Sgt. Mail-
(UFG), the largest computer-based rank from private to command ser- let will be leaving us in this upcom-
ing month, and said he looks for-
ward to seeing his “HAVOC” Family
“Although these exercises have become routine to many, this year
down the road at other duty sta-
we saw the threat become much more real-world. “ ons. Congratula ons also go out to
the freshly promoted Pfc. McNair
simula on exercise conducted annu- geant major, and second lieutenant and Pfc. Lee, who, through their
ally in conjunc on with Republic of to lieutenant colonel. These Soldiers
Korea (ROK) forces. This exercise filled vital roles within the GCC-CACC
increases Peninsula-wide readiness at 532nd MI BN, the J2 at the Korean
through integra ng ROK, US, mul - Ba le Simula on Center, the Second
na onal, and reserve forces all into Opera onal Command (2OC) in Dae-
one exercise, and greatly strength- gu, and supported the exercise com-
ens the Alliance with the ROK. HHC mand at CP Tango. These Soldiers
tasked Soldiers in support of this provide con nuity as they come
exercise in a wide variety of roles back year-a er-year and play a vital
including protocol drivers, Human role in learning the ins and outs of
Intelligence (HUMINT) and Signal Korea to support our organic forces
Intelligence (SIGINT) tac cal scrip- should a real-life war me scenario
ters, general officer support, CSP break out. From across the Pond
operators, and plans officers. Alt- (yes, wrong Ocean…), thank you to
hough these exercises have become all those who came out for this
rou ne to many, this year we saw year’s exercise, it couldn’t have been
the threat become much more real- a success without you. We are sorry
world. Thank you to everyone who you had to leave before the “victory
supported the exercise, directly or par es”, but we will celebrate for
indirectly, and especially thank you you.
to the Ba alions for all of your sup- Also, a shout out to our Soldiers
port. for con nuing to reenlist within this
In addi on to our own Soldiers great Army and working hard for

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Caption here.

hard work and dedica on,


pinned their ranks on early.
Lastly, congratula ons to all
those who received awards dur-
ing UFG, you’ll find out next
week who you are…
And last but not least: WREAK
HAVOC!!!

Alpha Company Soldiers participate in the BN EDRE on 16 August

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 7


532d MI Battalion
“Black Horse!”

Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG)


By Name Here

With the support of augmentees opera ons in Yongsan, Alpha Com- ed the J2X, Strategic Es mates and
from across Korea and the United pany’s Soldiers supported the exer- Targe ng Exercise Plans (STEP), and
States, the 532nd Military Intelli- cise and real-word mission by man- Joint Cyber Center (JCC). Through
gence Ba alion, par cipated in Ulchi ning a variety of sec ons at the these sec ons, Alpha Company par-
Freedom Guardian (UFG) in August South Post Annex (SPA) and Com- cipated in the Human Intelligence
2015. Alpha and Bravo Company mand Post Tango. Within the SPA, and Counterintelligence missions,
were pivotal in the execu on of the Alpha Company managed three dis- created imagery for targe ng, and
exercise and received essen al sup- nct missions. The Intelligence Fu- safeguarded offensive and defensive
port from Headquarters and Head- sion Cell (IFC) determined the dispo- network capabili es. Alpha Compa-
quarters Support Company (HHSC) si on of North Korean movement ny’s wide mission set provided inval-
through sustainment, command and through ba le tracking and ba le uable support to maneuver units.
control, and the execu on of a mo- damage assessments, the Theater Composed of the Ground Compo-
rale event during PAUSE-EX. Ballis c Missiles (TBM) sec on nent Command-Combined Analysis
In order to verify that the ba alion tracked and analyzed ballis c missile and Control Center (GCC-CACC) and
was prepared to conduct UFG, the movement, and the Intelligence, the Deployable Intelligence Support
unit executed an Emergency Deploy- Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Element (DISE), Bravo Company’s
ment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) pri- Cell (ISR) conducted collec on man- Soldiers play a vital role in the exe-
or to START-EX. The EDRE allowed agement of ISR assets to support cu on Korea’s bi-annual exercises by
the ba alion to account for 100% of mission requirements across the providing an enemy common oper-
its Soldiers and mentally prepared peninsula. a ng picture for the en re Korean
the unit for the challenges ahead. Within CP Tango, Alpha Company Theater of Opera ons. Despite the
At the heart of USFK’s intelligence executed ISR missions and support- unit’s one year PCS cycle, Bravo
Company’s systems and procedures
for training new, organic Soldiers
and augmentees facilitated the suc-
cess of the exercise.
Through the combined efforts of
its eight specialized sec ons and
coordina on with its Korean coun-
terparts, the GCC-CACC provided an
enemy common opera ng picture to
the Ground Component Command
that supported the mission of ma-
neuver and support elements
throughout the peninsula. Specifical-
ly, the GCC-CACC maintained a cur-
rent ba le damage assessment, pro-
Alpha Company Soldiers participate in the BN EDRE on 16 August

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“Alpha Company’s

wide mission set

provided invaluable

support to

maneuver units.”

Caption here.

vided detailed single-source re- the 101st Airborne Division. Given Ba alion Tac cal Opera ons Center
por ng, and managed theater-level their various backgrounds and skills, (TOC) 24/7 and were prepared to
assets through collec on manage- each augmentee provided a unique immediately respond to issues im-
ment. perspec ve that enhanced the capa- pac ng the exercise. Given DISE’s
In order for the GCC-CACC to sus- bili es of the GCC-CACC. frequent movement throughout the
tain real-world and exercise opera- Outside of Camp Humphreys, the ba lefield, the Ba alion TOC played
ons, the 368th Military Intelligence DISE of Bravo Company provided an essen al role in maintaining com-
Ba alion from Camp Parks, Califor- direct support to the Republic of mand and control and communi-
nia, provided over twenty Army Re- Korea Second Opera ons Command ca ng between the DISE and the
servists to augment Bravo Compa- (2OC) in Daegu and Third Republic of Ba alion motorpool in the event of
ny’s analysts. To best train this new Korea Army (TROKA) in Yongin. vehicle malfunc ons. Beyond TOC
group of augmentees prior to UFG, Whereas the DISE tradi onally de- opera ons, the company trained to
the GCC-CACC sent three Warrant ployed to one loca on during thea- execute the Brigade’s Opera on De-
Officers to Camp Parks in late July. ter exercises, the Korean Army in- contamina on Mission.
This training provided the aug- creased demand for DISE’s unique In both real-world and exercise
mentees with an overview of the mission set, encouraging the DISE to opera ons, the 532nd Military Intel-
GCC-CACC’s mission, a background maintain two independent ele- ligence Ba alion con nues to pro-
of opera ons within the theater, ments. Beyond their intelligence vide essen al intelligence support to
and an introduc on into their roles support capabili es, the DISE creat- the theater’s ground mission. Alt-
and responsibili es during their ex- ed a strong link in the rela onship hough the technical abili es of the
ercise. between the U.S. and Korean intelli- Black Horse organiza on support its
In addi on to personnel support gence community, promo ng the accomplishment of the mission, the
from the 368th Military Intelligence Coali on “Kapschi Kapshida” princi- Soldiers of the 532nd Military Intelli-
Ba alion, Bravo Company received ples. gence Ba alion were the center-
and trained augmentees from vari- The ba alion’s performance during piece to the success of Ulchi Free-
ous units, both internal and external the exercise is greatly a ributed to dom Guardian 2015 and will con n-
to the ba alion, to include HHSC, support provided by HHSC. From ue to excel in exercises to come.
Bravo Company/524, 8th Army G2, DISE’s deployment on August 10th Black Horse!
III Marine Expedi onary Force, and through END-EX, HHSC manned the

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 9


DISE Support—B – Co
Story and photo by 532nd MI BN

In response to a mission support (CAPEX) demonstra on, Request For Col. Hahm (CMCC assistant G2) and
request from the Combined Marine Informa on (RFI) support, and mov- 7 CMCC staff officers, giving them a
Corps Command (CMCC), the De- ing target indicator exploita on. Pvt. comprehensive understanding of
ployable Intelligence Support Ele- Williams and Pfc. Turnbo served as DISE capabili es and products. Tech-
ment (DISE) deployed on 20-22 JUL outgoing/return convoy command- nical Control Analysis Element
15 in order to support the North- ers, demonstra ng outstanding (TCAE) Soldiers, Spc.Santos and Pfc.
west Islands Defense Command’s leadership and proficiency in the Jung (KATUSA) provided constant
Live Fire Exercise (LFX). Addi onally, convoy brief and tac cal convoy transla on support during opera-
the DISE conducted a Field Training movement. PV2 Williams addi onal- ons around the clock. Lt. Col. Hahm
Exercise (FTX) while suppor ng this ly wrote and conducted the Concept was impressed by the demonstra-
mission at the CMCC headquarters of Opera ons (CONOP) briefing to on and was eager to further DISE
in Baran in order to validate platoon the ba alion commander, Lt. Col. MTI support during future LFXs. At
Mission Essen al Task List (METL) Nyland, in order to complete re- the conclusion of the exercise, LTC
tasks as a final assessment for Ulchi quirements for the Analyst Progres- Hahm provided CMCC Commandant
Freedom Guardian (UFG) ‘15. sion program, achieving Master Ana- coins for two DISE Soldiers - SPC
While suppor ng the LFX, the DISE lyst. Spc. Bischer and Sgt. Weckman Bischer and PFC Jung.
conducted a Capabili es Exercise conducted the CAPEX briefing for Lt.

DISE’s CAPEX Set-up at 2OC, 12 AUG

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HHSC Conducts PRT with 8th Army Commander
Story and photo by 1st Lt. Ashley White

A er planning and prepara ons,


Headquarters and Headquarters Ser-
vice Company, 532nd MI BN, was
eager to host Lt. Gen. Bernard S.
Champoux , and Command Sgt. Maj.
Rick Merri . They were ready to
show the 8th Army command team
just how fit the Spartan Family truly
is. A er a grueling hour and a half
workout in 100% humidity and tem- gram which consistently challenges to give our junior NCOs an oppor-
peratures souring into the mid-80s our Soldiers daily with exercise rou- tunity to “lead from the front”. It
by start of PRT, the Company nes focused on cardio and muscu- also gave Soldiers me to prac ce
learned just how fit the 8th Army lar strength endurance. The 8th Ar- the art of marching in forma on,
Command Team was and how truly my Commander rou nely emphasiz- and keeping in step. The session
rigorous the workout was going to es the importance of PRT as the concluded with an a er ac on re-
be. most important training conducted view, and Lt. Gen. Champoux went
“Lt. Gen. Champoux was extremely daily. This mentality is sincerely em- on to commend the forma on for a
energe c and kept up with everyone braced by everyone in the HHSC. job well done. He shared a mo va-
in the group. Some mes I felt like I PRT is the best opportunity to bring onal speech reminding the unit
was trying to keep up with him," the en re company together while that there is a con nued threat to
said Pvt. Galarza. She also noted that excelling as a team and challenging our North that we must always be
she enjoyed working out alongside Soldiers to improve every day. prepared to engage. With HHSC’s
the commanding general. Sgt. 1st Once the exhaus ng PRT session unrelen ng PRT and never quit men-
Class Floyd and Sgt. Reimondo were ended, the company took me to tality, the Company will always be
in charge of leading the 12-sta on conduct drill and ceremony in order ready to “Fight Tonight”.
circuit training Physical Readiness
Training (PRT) session; both non-
commissioned officers formulated a
workout that showed “no mercy”.
A er the first of three rota ons, the
members of HHSC realized exactly
how strenuous this workout was
going to be. Pfc. Jo, Gyoung Jae, a
Korean Augmenta on To the United
Stated Army )KATUSA) with HHSC,
commented on the overall workout
and said "The circuit training was
great, because it worked out my
whole body."
The Soldiers of HHSC gave the CG a
snapshot of their rigorous PRT pro- Caption here.

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 11


719th MI Battalion
“Silent Warriors”

Soldiers Conduct Paintball Ba le Drills


By Cpt. Grady Robbins

Soldiers from Headquarters and The event began with Soldiers de- to con nue the drills un l they re-
Headquarters Detachment, 719th par ng Camp Humphreys at 0800 ceived a “GO”. A “GO” was required
Military Intelligence Ba alion, 501st for the three hour movement to in order for the teams to par cipate
Military Intelligence Brigade, con- Camp Casey. A er Soldiers received in the follow-on paintball games.
ducted team and squad drills during their safety brief, they went over the Soldiers remained in their teams of
a paintball session at Camp Casey’s elements of Ba le Drill 1. Soldiers five and began the first itera on of
Community Ac vity Center. The were divided into groups of five led games. In each itera on, Soldiers
event was the culmina ng exercise by a noncommissioned officer. The were given five minutes to devise
of the Commander’s Priority Train- NCO facilitated the instruc on por- their strategy to defeat the opposing
ing Week (CPTW) . The purpose of on of Ba le Drill 1. The groups team. The first itera on was a single
the paintball drills was to develop would then simulate the Warrior elimina on game consis ng of two
Soldier Warrior Tasks and enhance Tasks essen al to the Ba le Drill teams of five. The winner was deter-
team building. Furthermore, the such as taking cover, returning fire, mined once every Soldier from the
paintball games provided Soldiers flanking, shi ing fire, li ing fire, and opposing team had been eliminated.
the opportunity to build camarade- crossing the limit of advance. Staff The games were quick and usually
rie and espirit de corps. Planning Sgt. Kim reviewed each team as they lasted no more than five minutes.
and coordina on for the event was went through the prac cal simula- The games gave the Soldiers the op-
overseen by Staff Sgt. Tommy Kim, ons and gave a “GO” or “NO GO” to portunity to u lize their Ba le Drill 1
and the event was done through each team on their performance. skills in elimina ng the opposing
Warrior Adventure Quest (WAQ). Teams were given the opportunity team.
The second itera on focused on
defending an installa on. This me,
Soldiers were divided up into teams
of ten. One team would secure an
installa on area and have the mis-
sion of defending that area. The op-
posing team would a ack the instal-
la on in an a empt to seize the area
and eliminate the defending team.
Once again, the winner was deter-
mined by which team could elimi-
nate the other opponents. This itera-
on allowed Soldiers to prac ce se-
curing an area against an opposing
force. Throughout the games, the
Ba alion Commander, Lt. Col. Ho-
bart, and HHD Company Command-
Caption.

Page 12 T h e D r a g on F l y e r
er, Cpt. Anderson, would oversee a er ac on review. The leadership the role of every individual and their
the games from the watchtower in further conducted a Leader-Led use of skills. The event was seen as a
order to analyze the movements and A er Ac on Debriefing as part of the great success in teaching Soldiers
provide feedback to the teams. WAQ’s model. Group discussions essen al Warrior Tasks and Team
Following both itera ons, the Sol- revolved around the importance of Building, while doing so in a fun,
diers conducted recovery and an team working, communica on, and compe ve environment.

What a wonderful day to a end a baseball game!


By Spc. Jarius Johnson

On Friday, 14 AUG 2015, the 719th


Military Intelligence (MI) Ba alion,
consis ng of Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment, Alpha,
and Bravo Companies, a ended a
Korean Baseball Organiza on (KBO)
game. From the eyes of many that
a ended this spor ng event, this
was an excellent way to enjoy quali-
ty bonding me as a unit. An approx-
imate total of 60-70 Soldiers and
Family members a ended this
event. The a endees of this event Caption.
were given the op on of traveling
via bus or traveling via public trans- The atmosphere was new to many One thing that many Soldiers had
porta on system. The event was people having being their first base- not experienced before with the Ko-
held at Jamsil Stadium, SongPa Gu, ball game in South Korea. Many of rean style fans. The chants and mu-
Seoul. The home of the Doosan the Soldiers and their Family mem- sic created a very unique environ-
Bears. This was a duel between the bers purchased home team souve- ment. The Soldiers enjoyed trying to
second and third place teams in the nirs such as hats, jerseys, and noise- learn the chants for all the different
KBO league; the energy within the makers in order to enhance the players. With all the excitement and
stadium was palpable. This match- baseball game experience. The energy in the air, it was almost im-
up was expected to be a thrilling and group ckets for the game was pre- possible for you and your ba le bud-
exci ng game to the finish! The reserved and the seats were located dies to not enjoy the ou ng with the
game did not disappoint; the final in the vicinity of the right-field foul ba alion.
score was three to two. line. Overall, everyone had an amazing
The 719th MI BN’s three companies Jamsil Stadium had so much to me. The baseball game was a great
met at the front gate of the Jamsil offer! There was great food, souve- way to spend a Friday night and also
stadium for accountability and cket nir shops, and event booths, and a great way to create camaraderie
hand-outs. Upon arrival to the stadi- even included a children’s play area. within the unit. The baseball game
um, our soldiers and family mem- The variety of food offered was lim- was an awesome experience and we
bers were greeted by fans, event itless, including American food and a look toward more like this in our
booths, and fried chicken vendors. wide variety of Korean special es. ba alion’s future.

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 13


719th MI Ba alion Sponsors the HAN RA KATUSA Snack Bar
Story and photos by SPC Max Kang

If you are craving some Korean


food, you don’t have to go off base
to experience an authen c Korean
meal. The Korean Augmenta on to
The United States Army (KATUSA)
Snack Bar is your best bet. The food
is inexpensive, but high in quality.
Just as an ordinary college student in
the States craves “mom’s home-
cooked food”, KATUSA Soldiers
craves their taste of home having to
use the westernized dining facility
known as the Dining Facility (DFAC).
KATUSA snack bar was originally de-
signed to alleviate these hardships/
homesickness for the KATUSA Sol-
diers by providing them with suste-
nance suited to their na ve taste
buds. However, KATUSA snack bar Caption.
has recently become the hub for our
U.S. Soldiers and their Families to Joseph Holland, the Han Ra KATUSA monthly and quarterly inspec ons of
experience the Korean cuisine on Snack Bar owner, Mr. Park Bong Gil, the facility. In addi on, the inspec-
post and have served as the transi- and herself. The purpose of the ons of concessions will be comple-
onal restaurant for those who may agreement was to establish a part- mented by Preven ve Medicine and
be new to the Korean food culture. nership between the 719th MI BN Area III ROKA personnel. Per the
Around lunch me, you’ll no ce the and the Snack Bar, where the ba al- agreement, a por on of the profits
popularity of the KATUSA snack bar ion would assist in the efforts of the from snack bar opera ons is used
shown by the long line created by facility to sa sfy the KATUSAs, Sol- for the welfare of KATUSA Soldiers.
our hungry Soldiers, civilian contrac- diers, and Families with regards to The snack bar has not only shown

“Their service is quick, efficient, and creates a great dining atmosphere, not only for

those who come to eat alone, but also for those with a big group. ”

tors, and their family members. quality, taste, service, and cleanli- great poten al for providing the
On the 25th of August, LTC Karen ness to ensure a high degree of ser- best service and food to their cus-
Hobart, the 719th MI BN command- vice to all patrons. tomers, but have clearly followed
er, par cipated in an agreement As part of the agreement, the through with their level of dining
signing between the Camp Hum- ba alion will provide a senior non- experience. Their service is quick,
phreys Garrison Commander, COL commissioned officer to conduct efficient, and creates a great dining

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atmosphere, not only for those who The Snack Bar operates from 0900 that’ll get your taste buds in full
come to eat alone, but also for those to 2100 Monday through Saturday. thro le. And for you Kim-chi lovers
with a big group. The endless side Their menu is comprised of 25+ out there, it is one of the daily end-
dish, called “BanChan,” along with items so you will have no problem less side dish menus. The taste of
self-serve water sta on are just a finding something you’ll like. The Korea is closer than you think, so

“The snack bar has not only shown great potential for providing the best service and

food to their customers, but have clearly followed through with their level of dining

experience..”

few examples of the Korean cultural owner has men oned that the visit the KATUSA snack bar, eat, and
aspect of dining you will no ce. But KATUSA Snack bar has a secret embrace the Korean culture through
where else be er would you want to menu which is combining the two its cuisine.
be introduced to these type of din- most popular menus into one dish.
ing culture differences than while It’s called the Bulgogi Bibimbap. You
being surrounded by your fellow can order a Bimbimpbap and ask
ba les and assisted by a bi-lingual, them to add the Bulgogi topping
friendly staff? crea ng the snack bar’s secret menu

Caption.

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 15


3d MI Battalion
“Winged Vigilance”

Headquarters and Service Company


By 1st Lt. Daniel J. Porter

Headquarters and Service Compa- on, Surge Opera ons, and Down excellent training for the Petroleum
ny, 3rd Military Intelligence Ba alion, Aircra Scenarios. By crea ng sce- Oil and Lubricates (POL) sec on to
501st Military Intelligence Brigade, narios that pushed the limits of each be evaluated on the responsiveness
has built a training program around sec on to ensure readiness, Soldiers and preparedness of Surge Opera-
our Mission Essen al Task List received the necessary training to ons. They were also evaluated on
(METL) and the experiences of our excel in case of an emergency, or fuel spill procedures to ensure that
Soldiers to ensure that the company urgent event. Soldiers are properly trained on how
can support Alpha and Bravo accom- The company also provided our to handle these events during me
plish their missions. HSC’s priority military police con nuing training to of high risk situa ons.
training ensures that each sec on is enhance our force and provide addi- The Ba alion Opera ons Center
capable of responding to immediate onal capabili es to be er equip- (BOC) conducted training and evalu-
demands with safety and well-being ment them. The military police sec- ated a Down Aircra Scenario to test
of Soldiers. on trained on procedures such as the applica on of the Pre-Accident
Last quarter’s Company Priority iden fying a suspicious person, un- Plan to ensure that all the proper
Training Week, “OPERATION SPAR- cleared entry, and show of force procedures are followed and evalu-
TAN PROTECTION”, which was the drills. These events increased our ate the response me that is cri cal
year’s culmina ng training event. It overall effec veness of security of during life threa ng events. During
was a combina on of Force Protec- the airfield. A recall event provided the exercise, the BOC was able to

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respond to a simulated down air- Finally, HSC has lead the way in medi-
cra with coordina on of local fire cal support throughout the brigade.
departments, airfield management, Previously, the medics conducted medi-
cal du es at ranges and conducted Com-
and local MPs to valida e smooth
bat Life Saver (CLS) courses once a
communica on between the individ-
month. However, over the past 10
ual departments.
months under the leadership of Staff
HSC con nues to direct the train- Sergeant Reyes, the medics have been
ing of individual Soldier tasks to en- trained in phlebotomy, immuniza ons,
sure that the incoming Soldiers are pharmacology, and emergent medical
being taught the basics prior to re- care. This training enabled the medical
ceiving instruc on on advanced top- sec on to establish a fully func oning
ics. In order to accommodate the clinic right in the middle of the brigade
influx of Soldiers during the summer foot print. These services have not only
increased medical readiness, but have
months, HSC reset its training pro-
also freed up over 160 hours of appoint-
gram to efficiently train the Soldiers
ment mes at the health clinic. They
as they arrived. During the past two
have also hosted several challenging
months, HSC has conducted convoy training, which reinforced the skills Sol- PFC Vasquez, HSC Combat Medical,
opera ons to ensure that HSC has diers have learned in CLS. helps a fellow soldier during simulated
the flexibility and mobility to set up HSC con nues to provide training that emergencies during an exercise to train
a Base of Opera ons anywhere in is relevant and essen al to the success soldiers and medics on proper han-
South Korea. of the 3rd Military Intelligence Ba alion. dling of patients and emergencies.

Alpha Company
By CPT. Scott N. Dimaio

This quarter Alpha Company , 3rd of Counter Special Opera on Forces there is no current or projected Mili-
Military Intelligence Ba alion, 501st (CSOF) support. The key to the air- tary Occupa onal Specialty (MOS)
Military Intelligence Brigade, has cra ’s success for this mission set is that exists for the Non-rated Crew
focused their training efforts on the a number of things. At the pinnacle Members (NCM) that are responsi-
prepara on and execu on of their is the Wescam MX-20 full mo on ble to operate this mission equip-
war me mission tasks. Currently, A. video camera. The MX-20 has mul - ment on a daily basis aboard the RC-
Co is entrusted to provide early ple viewing capabili es including 7. Second, the CSOF mission profile
warning and indica ons of the pro- Electro Op cal, Infrared, and a Laser is not the current mission set, there-
posed North Korean threat along the Light Illuminator. Using all of the fore not something that can be
Demilitarized Zone in the Republic of combined func ons while having the trained on a high frequency. In an
Korea. This is done using the air- ability to simultaneously coordinate effort to hone these essen al skills
cra ’s Moving Target Indictor (MTI). with ground and air assets make RC- such as, Strike Coordina on and Re-
The system allows the aircra to 7 aircra the ideal package for CSOF connaissance (SCAR), providing
view moving metallic objects within support. ba le damage assessment, and in-
a given field of view. However, in the However there are two major chal- forma on collec on and synchroni-
event of a full scale war with North lenges that need to be overcome za on to support the CSOF mission,
Korea the mission tasking would before the successful execu on of both the Aviators and NCM’s aboard
take a drama c shi into the arena these missions can take place. First, an RC-7 train weekly with a medley

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of different scenarios.
During these training
flights ,NCM’s are given a series of
tasks to complete in accordance
with the Commander’s Task List
(CTL) and Local Standard Opera ng
Procedures (SOP). All tasks have to
be completed to standard in order
for the NCM to be cer fied as an
operator for CSOF support missions.
This type of training ini a ve has
been developed to mold, groom,
and create force mul pliers within
the organiza on that are ready to
react to, and execute a variety of
func ons within a dynamic and ki- Caption.
ne c environment. This compila on
of training will capstone next quar- Air Force’s 5th Expedi onary Air- this unit has helped communica on
ter during the Commander’s Priority borne Command and Control Squad- flow and overall produc vity of our
Training Week (CPTW). Aircrews will ron. In an effort to improve joint and mission tasks in support of United
be given more in depth scenarios na onal intelligence support to mili- States Forces Korea (USFK) J2. Not
and tasks to complete, while being tary opera ons within the ROK. We only does this joint collabora on
evaluated by a Standardiza on In- have begun working with the JSTARS help the company maintain a high
structor (SI). Soldiers will be graded aircrew via a secure frequency, state of mission success, it enhances
on pre-mission planning, execu on providing the capability to cross-cue the 501st MI BDE’s ability to synchro-
of mission tasks, collec on of infor- and p MTI signatures between air- nize informa on collec on and pro-
ma on, exploita on, and dissemina- frames and validate/exploit possible vide intelligence superiority; allow-
on processes. targets employing RC-7’s MX-20 ing USFK J2 to produce the most up
In addi on to prepara on for our camera. This effort is also supported to date Theater Intelligence Assess-
war me mission profile, A. Co has by our sister ba alion, 532nd MTI ment to combatant commanders.
spearheaded an applica on with the sec on. Working in partnership with

Bravo Company
By Cpt. Kayleigh E. Wallace

This quarter, Bravo Company, 3rd tribu on to the moderniza on pro- ing the total number of RC-12X mis-
Military Intelligence Ba alion, 501st cess is the fielding of the RC-12X sion aircra on peninsula to four.
Military Intelligence Brigade, has Guardrail aircra and the Opera on- The OGS was received prior to this
been heavily focused the moderniza- al Ground Sta on (OGS). Bravo Com- quarter, but officially assumed the
on of its intelligence pla orms and pany received two addi onal RC-12X primary posi on for intelligence col-
overall indica ons and warnings ca- aircra and mission equipment at lec on in July. The OGS replaced the
pabili es. The most significant con- the beginning of the quarter, bring- outdated Guardrail Ground Baseline

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(GGB) system which allows Bravo on. the dives ture of the RC-12K air-
Company and 3rd MI Bn., to receive Once the training was completed, cra . This was a great opportunity
and process more informa on from Bravo Company con nued to focus for the junior aviators to learn the
addi onal collec on assets. on further integra on of the RC-12X processes and requirements for
In order to fully integrate the RC- into the normal mission cycle, but planning interna onal flights. The
12X and OGS into the mission rou- conducted concurrent training to its aviators had to take weather and
ne, this quarter, Bravo company Republic of Korea counterparts winds alo , as well as poten al un-
executed three weeks of intense which work side-by- side the Bravo scheduled aircra maintenance into
training. This training was conducted Company Soldiers in the Korean Mis- considera on while planning the
by the technical experts from sion Opera ons Center. At this route of flight. Addi onally, in order
Northrop Grumman tailored around stage, Bravo Company assumed the to maximize the experience brought
resolving ongoing mission equip- role as the primary trainers which back to the fixed wing community,
ment maintenance issues and not only increased the rela onship the aircrews chosen for the ferry
providing increased capabili es to with the Republic of Korea Soldiers; flights consisted of an experienced
the company’s analysts and collec- it increased the overall mission pro- pilot-in-command or instructor pilot
tors. For the first two weeks, the ficiency for the unit as a whole. As is and a junior pilot. By the end of Sep-
training was conducted a er the with any new equipment fielding, it tember, Bravo Company will have
comple on of the company’s normal is always more comfortable to use divested two of its RC-12K aircra .
mission requirement. This not only the older familiar equipment, but This quarter has displayed signifi-
allowed the technicians to trouble- the Soldiers of Bravo Company al- cant transi on for Bravo Company
shoot the mission equipment with- ready agree that the capabili es of as new equipment is fielded and old-
out affec ng mission, but also the RC-12X and the OGS dwarf that er outdated equipment is either di-
proved Bravo company’s ability to of the RC-12K and GGB. vested or disposed of. Though there
provide split shi opera ons. By the Concurrently, as the Soldiers is s ll much to learn, and more work
third week, Bravo Company was able trained their Republic of Korea coun- to be done, Bravo Company is excit-
to test its overall RC-12X mission terparts inside the Korean Mission ed and looking forward to the possi-
readiness by transi oning to an al- Opera ons Center, the aviators and bili es that the RC-12X and OGS has
most pure RC-12X mission execu- technicians planned and prepared to offer.

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368th MI Battalion
“Vanguards”

Story Title
By Command Sgt. Maj. Geofffrey R. Krueger

Summer is always a busy me of trip out to California in order to offi- port from the W-ARISC at Camp
year for Army Reservists and this ciate the ceremony. Parks. As always, this exercise is a
year was no excep on for the Sol- Headquarters and Headquarters heavy li for the ba alion and com-
diers of the 368th Military Intelli- Detachment sought new opportuni- prises the Culmina ng Training
gence Ba alion. We have welcomed es for the ba alion S-6 and mainte- Event for many of our Soldiers.
new Soldiers into our Family, to in- nance sec on and secured par cipa- Many were called upon to transi on
clude a new ba alion commander as on in the BIG LOTS West 2015 exer- from exercise play to a real-world
well as two new company com- cise. During this exercise, the 368th scenario, a task they accomplished
manders. Unfortunately, along with MI Bn. provided communica ons, without skipping a beat. In addi on
the Permanent Change of Sta on vehicle and maintenance support to to suppor ng UFG, B Co. also con-
(PCS) of several key full- me staff exercise ac vi es at Camp Parks, ducted Counter Intelligence Agent
members, we also had to say a final Calif., as well as sea port opera ons Program, and Counter Intelligence
farewell to SSG James Russell. The at the Military Ocean Terminal, Con- Support to Force Protec on training
Ba alion will memorialize Staff Sgt. cord (MOTCO). at Camp Parks for its remaining Sol-
Russell during our September Ba le Both Alpha and Bravo com- diers.
Assembly. panies provided significant intelli- In the next few months, the ba al-
In June, the ba alion passed the gence support to Ulchi Freedom ion is preparing to field a new De-
colors from Lt. Col. Paul B. Strickland Guardian this year, with Soldiers ployable Intelligence Support Ele-
to Lt. Col. Jens J. Hansen. Many spread between Yongsan, Camp ment (DISE) in support of brigade
thanks go out to Col. Kris A. Arnold, Humphreys, Suwon, Daegu, and CP opera ons and is planning the con-
501st Military Intelligence Brigade Tango, South Korea, as well as those duct of our annual Best Warrior
Commander, for making the long Soldiers providing reach back sup- Compe on in November.

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C h apl a i n
“For God and Country”

Summer is a Time of Change


By Chaplain (MAJ) Daryl Densford, Brigade Chaplain

We’ve just come through summer the lives of the Soldiers and Family limited “voice” time together to talk
on the Korean Peninsula and have Members of the brigade. about what you’re experiencing,
been reminded that summer always As we enter fall and winter, having about your relationship and your fu-
brings change: warmer, sometimes experienced the changes of summer, ture, and about your love and affec-
hot, weather; gardens producing their we realize that challenges often hit us tion for each other. But don’t let the
products; special activities for the head-on. Some of those arriving to ease of being able to cheaply call
children; family vacations…and sum- the brigade are here without their home keep you from “old-fashioned”
mer Permanent Change of Station Family members, and have yet to communication. It is the letters, notes
(PCS)! meet new friends. Many are in Korea and cards sent and received by “snail-
There have been many personnel for the first time. An assignment to mail” that will be remembered and
changes in the brigade this summer, Korea can be a great experience, but cherished for years to come!
like every summer. The brigade Unit you need to navigate the challenges Remember, amid all of the challeng-
Ministry Team (UMT) has also been successfully to make it so. Don’t stay es of a tour in Korea, there is always
impacted by the summer changes on post or only go just outside post, some person or agency that can help
with a new chaplain and new chaplain there is so much more to do then just you navigate your tour, rather than
assistant noncommissioned officer in eat and drink in Korea! There is histo- doing it alone! Your unit Family Readi-
charge (NCOIC) (soon to be “Religious ry dating back thousands of years. ness Group (FRG) stands ready to
Affairs NCO”) on top of a recently There are many venues for entertain- help you and your Family adjust to
arrived Korean Augmentation to The ment and the arts. Recreational op- enjoy your time in Korea. Army Com-
United States Army (KATUSA). portunities abound. You can soon be munity Services (ACS) has a plethora
But through all the change, the mis- a world traveler given that we are in of resources, classes, and information
sion continues for the brigade and the such close proximity to other coun- to help you with any issue you may
UMT. Red Dragon Orientation (RDO) tries. This gives you the opportunity face. If you need help, the Family Life
has continued non-stop as a great to see many things your friends and Chaplain stands ready to assist with
program to introduce new Soldiers to family back If you are here without marriage and Family counselling. Your
their chaplains, the Korean public your Family, or even with your Family, battalion and brigade chaplains offer
transit system, Korean culture and effective communication is the key to multiple events to keep you connect-
Korean food. Our Strong Bonds pro- maintaining healthy relationships. It ed to your faith while away from
gram continues to enrich single and will take creative planning to talk reg- home. Your chaplain is also available
married Soldiers and spouses as they ularly to Family and friends back for spiritual and personal guidance if
get away to Dragon Hill Lodge (DHL) home because of the time difference, you aren’t sure where to turn.
for special instruction, great food and but it is worth the effort. When Your tour in Korea can be either
time away from their daily duties and you’re on the phone, don’t waste that your worst ,or your best assignment. I
routines. Regular social meals, Bible time with mundane details like bills to encourage you to make it your best
Studies, cultural trips and a myriad of pay, repairs that need to be done or by taking advantage of what Korea
other chaplain-led events seek to other communication that can be has to offer!
build resiliency and spiritual depth in accomplished via e-mail. Use your

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SJA
“Soldier First, Lawyer Always”

Title
By Maj. Mike S. Mi

Gree ngs from Brigade Legal! My signs and speed measured in kilome- the logis cal constraints of shipping
name is MAJ Mike S. Ni and I am ters further add confusion for new goods from the United States to Ko-
very pleased to serve as your new drivers. Newcomers should also be rea limit the quan ty of goods
Brigade Judge Advocate. My Family par cularly aware of bus lane re- placed on their shelves. By regu-
and I arrived in Korea this past sum- stric ons found in both Korean ci es la ng purchases to certain quan -
mer and we are very excited to be and highways. The local police do es, every customer may have fair
here on our first overseas tour. Like strictly enforce such restric ons. To access to the goods they need. You
most individuals brand new to a for- keep us all on the right side of law, I may find details on all purchase re-
eign country as well as to a new recommend all drivers review Ap- stric ons in USFK Regula ons 60-1,
command, we quickly discovered a pendix B of USFK Regula on 190-1, Ra on Control Policy ‐ Access to Du‐
myriad of different rules applicable Motor Vehicle Supervision, 2 Febru- ty‐Free Goods, 2 August 2013, and
here in Korea that are quite different ary 2012. This appendix provides a 643-2, Transfer of Duty‐Free Items, 3
to those prac ced in the United very thorough run-down on local July 2014. For instance, a Service
States. A small sample of these traffic rules, including speed limits Member may purchase up to $800
unique rules include on how we and bus lane usage. Remember, any worth of groceries per month at the
drive our cars on local roads, what person found to have violated the Commissary, plus $300 for each ad-
we may purchase at the Commissary Korean traffic code is personally re- di onal Family member. In addi on,
and Post Exchange, and, for some, sponsible to pay the associated fine a Service Member may buy an ex-
even how we advance in mate rela- or penalty. change item as a gi , an otherwise
ons with other persons. For the Also, once in Korea, you will all be non-personal need, so long as the
benefit of newcomers to Korea, I will made aware of purchase restric ons purchase price is under $50.
address these three specific subjects at the Commissary and Post Ex- Lastly, if you find love in Korea and
so Service Members are be er change. For example, such re- wish to marry a foreign na onal,
aware of proper conduct in this for- stric ons include limits on how remember USFK Regula on 600-240
eign environment. Remember, we much groceries a person may pur- mandates every Service Member to
are all ambassadors for the United chase per month and a general pro- have the support of his or her com-
States and we should remain utmost hibi on on purchasing items not for mand before such marriage may
guests to our Korean hosts. personal use. There are two primary occur. The reasons for such require-
First, if you wish to drive in Korea, reasons consumer goods are con- ment are not to keep apart those
you must have a United States Forc- trolled on-post. First, Commissary who wish to wed or to ques on the
es Korea (USFK) driver’s license. and Post Exchange items are duty- affec on of such individuals, but are
Those who have not lived in urban free. In other words, the Korean to avoid marriage annulments and
centers or big ci es may be sur- government agreed not to collect to ensure poten al spouses are eligi-
prised to find the intense hustle and taxes on the items we purchase at ble to immigrate to the United
bustle of traffic in Korea, especially these loca ons so long as we use States. The command review pro-
in Seoul and along the Korean na- them personally during our military cess ensures the Service Member
onal roadways. Unfamiliar road tours here on the peninsula. Second, makes an informed decision before

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entering into an interna onal mar- exploring Korea to the fullest. Do so


riage, that the Service Member and legally and ethically. Be the ideal
intended spouse are aware of appli- American guest and foster a re-
cable immigra on laws, and that spec ul rela onship with our host
Service Member is prepared to han- that accomplishes our ul mate mis-
dle the intended spouse’s pe on sion that is the military defense of
for a United States visa. If you find the Republic of Korea. My office is
yourself ready to propose to that located on the sixth floor of the bri-
special someone, I highly recom- gade headquarters at United States
mend you meet with a judge advo- Army Garrison - Yongsan in Seoul.
cate at your local Legal Assistance or My telephone number is DSN: 315-
Client Services office before the 723-6040. If you have any ques ons,
sanc ty of marriage is consummat- please do not hesitate to stop my
ed. office or give me a call.
If you are here for one, two, or
even three years, I highly encourage
you make the most of your new as-
signment. Do not let unfamiliar rules
and surroundings deter you from

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Retention
“Staying with the Team”

Reten on Updates
By XXX

As we approach Fiscal Year 16, ETS date. For more informa on on


reenlistment windows will begin staying with the Team, contact your
opening up 15 months prior to your servicing Career Counselor.

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T h ro u g h o u t t h e B r i g a d e
“In Unity and Vigilance”

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Family Readiness Support Assistant
By

The first documented Family Sup- funded, the Army Community Ser-
port Groups, the equivalent of to- vice (ACS) which s ll supports Sol-
day’s Family Readiness Groups diers, DA Civilians, and Family Readi-
(FRGs), were established in the ness today. The consistent deploy-
1980s. In 1993, DA Pam 608-47, “A ments in support of Opera on En-
Guide to Establishing Family Support during Freedom (OEF) and Opera-
Groups” was released and defined on Iraqi Freedom (OIF) tested the
the FSG roles and responsibili es, strength and resiliency of military
establishment of the organiza on families. FRGs proved to be invalua-
and official command support. Fami- ble, providing support and assis-
ly members and volunteers sup- tance to one another while main-
por ng each other, the unit, and the taining a flow of communica on. In
mission can be traced back to the 2008, Family Readiness Support As-
Revolu onary War. The first Unit sistant posi ons were created to
Coffee Group developed during the provide administra ve and logis cal
Ms. Jennifer Corriea
Civil War as a social network among support to the Commanders, Rear DSN: 754-8551
wives and was led by the spouse of Detachment Commanders and vol-
the commanding officer. Over me unteer FRG Leaders. This addi onal organiza on is essen al in improving
informal coffee groups grew into support allows FRG Leaders to con- readiness, boos ng morale, and fa-
private organiza ons and began centrate on performing outreach to cilita ng resiliency. Become a part of
fundraisers to support and promote Soldiers and their Families. Estab- this long standing prac ce; get in-
their ac vi es. It wasn’t un l a er lishing a network of communica ons volved with your FRG today!
WWII that the first official Soldier between the Commanders, Soldiers,
and Family support organiza on was Family Members and Civilians of the

Brigade Senior FRG Advisor


By Mrs. April Arnold

I want to send a warm welcome to ble culture. There are lots of re-
all the new spouses within the Bri- sources to assist you in making trav-
gade. If you haven’t served here el arrangements, whether those are
before, I think I you will find Korea a off the peninsula or local excursions,
great place to be sta oned. If you not to men on all of the resources
have served here before with your available to assist Army Families in
family, then please share your ad- general. I hope each of you enjoy
ventures and lessons learned with your me here as much as my family
the new spouses of the Brigade. I has as we begin our fourth year, alt-
encourage each of you to get out hough not consecu ve, here in Ko-
and experience all that Korea has to rea. Thanks for all that you do each
offer. It is a great and very hospita- every day to support our Soldiers.

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Time to Move Again
By Amanda Harrington

Moving every three years can be spouses and our children up root tary spouse is a great idea. We are
fun for the whole family. For the their whole lives and support the strong, dependable, and good under
spouse, and family of a Soldier, not military members’ career. We stand pressure. The military life isn’t easy,
so much. My resume shows my hus- by our spouse through the good and but if it was, everyone would do it.
band’s career for the last 10 years. bad. Our wants are put on the back These experiences have only aided
Each job I have held reminds me of burner so the Soldier is able to pur- me for new poten al jobs. I have
the me in our lives of where we sue and excel in their work. I was learned to adapt and think quick on
were sta oned and what was going able to finish college and raise two my feet. I am a be er person for
on in our lives. My kids have to wonderful kids, but I s ll have to job each move we made. I love the path
make new friends and find a new search every 3 years. Each interview our lives have taken. I have met
group to hang with. They learn to I hope they don’t ask what my some of the greatest people, made
cope with their ever changing life spouse does, I hope they don’t con- some of the most amazing friends,
style. This type of life is not easy and nect the dots and pass me by be- and have a place to stay if I ever
not always happy. Learning to mold cause they think I will just move needed to in many different places. I
my skills to each duty sta on and again. I am dedicated, hard working, am a be er person, spouse, and
like a chameleon, change my inter- and passionate at work. When I put friend because of every move we
view approach for each job. I have my mind to something, I give it eve- have made. My kids have learned to
to keep in mind what job I want, or rything I have every day. While I adapt in crazy situa ons. This life
the job I need. Will I be able to sup- write this, I am job hun ng. My fam- may not be easy but I would not
port my husband, the kids, and what ily is gearing up to move again and change anything. The people and
I may need? What will the hours be find new adventures. I cross my fin- experiences have made my kids and
and will they be flexible around his gers and pray that I will be given a myself who we are.
schedule and childcare? Military chance to prove that hiring a mili-

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Safety
By Chief Warrant Office 5 David Hennies

We have come a long way in 37 their welfare they tend to follow in cold weather injuries and nor should
years but we s ll have a long way to suit and lead by example and care they. There is no reason or excuse
go. For instance, in those days the for those around them. We are our for Soldiers to suffer from the cold
POV death rate was over 360 Sol- “Brother and Sister’s Keeper” let’s anymore as we are issued the BEST
diers a year! POV accidents were not lose focus on that. cold weather equipment money can
the leading cause of accidental As we head into the fall and winter buy. Ensure your Soldiers and
death in all services. One Soldier a season, we need to start thinking of trained and use it.
day for the Army on average! That the hazards associated with winter As we near the Holiday Season re-
sta s c became unacceptable to the and start training to mi gate the member to look for the Soldier who
Army’s leadership and thus was born risks involved both on and off duty. is down in the dumps because they
Safe Driving Campaigns, DUI aware- You may have Soldiers in your ranks are away from home for the first
ness and preven on, Vehicle Inspec- who have never driven on snow or me. It can be a real rough me for
on programs and Weekend Safety ice. Snow is fun and people inher- them and they can’t bear the
Briefings. ently like to inten onally slide thought of not being home for the
Thanks to the many preven ve around in it but does not mix well holidays. Suicide is REAL but there
measure we have cut that number with an LMTV or other piece of are usually telltale signs leading up
back significantly. But POVs s ll heavy equipment. Iden fy those to it and your gentle concern and
con nue to account for the highest Soldiers early and train them again compassion my make the difference
loss of Soldiers in accidents; we before the snow arrives. Do not set in a Soldiers decision to apply a per-
need to stay focused on POV and them for failure by allowing them manent solu on to a temporary situ-
Motorcycle Safety. Leaders at all behind the wheel alone or with an- a on. If you are a Soldier contem-
levels are the key to a safe unit. Di- other Soldier who has never driven pla ng Suicide, I can tell you as a
rect leader involvement from the in snow. That is part of the Risk As- parent whose son took his own life,
bo om up makes an absolute differ- sessment Process and a leader’s re- the pain you inflict is unbearable for
ence. When Soldiers see leaders sponsibility to care for their Soldiers. your loved ones. Seek help it is not
leading by example and caring about The Army does not look kindly on shameful.

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SHARP Program “It All Begins With Respect”
By XXX

When I look at incidents of sexual not deadly, to mission accomplish- elimina ng behaviors that lead to
harassment or even the crime of ment. While Army leadership has sexual harassment and sexual as-
sexual assault, the root cause I find given us the tools to prevent, fight
is invariably a fundamental failure of and eradicate these viola ons of our sault- “Respect”
respect. For those of us in govern- values in the form of the SHARP Pro-
ment service, such behavior is also gram, our responsibility starts with a
viola on of regula ons and o en a look in the mirror every morning. It
crime, and their appearance in any all begins with respect, and it all be-
unit or organiza on is hos le to the gins with us.
work environment and damaging, if One seven le er word is the key to

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501st MI Brigade

Conducts theater level multi-


discipline intelligence, Aerial
ISR, and security operations in
support of Eighth Army, U.S.
Army Pacific, U.S. Pacific
Command, U.S. Forces Korea,
and other national level
agencies.

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