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'Exercise Successful!'
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Safety la the main goal In aN Army tr11lnlng and the Rhine River croaalng, wtllch Incurred no IICCtdentll or ln)vrtff, one ol the highlights ol 'CarbOn 81anf'.
Gerard J. Hart
Some things were different for Carbon Bluer 89.
The weather behaved. Missiles did nor go to rhe field.
However, the opportunity to support, operate, and
communicate over extended distances and unfamiliar
areas remained the same u in put Carbon Bluers.
The S6th Field Anillcry Command conducted iu
semiannual field t.raining exercise from 5 June until
14 J unc in areas both cur and west of the Rhine ri
ver. More than 3,000 soldiers and 1,000 vehicles
participated in the exercise.
This year's Carbon Bluer exercise involved all the
suppon clemenu and the command and conuol cent
crs for the 56th FA Command. The Pershing missiles
controlled by the centers did not go to the field. The
missiles remained in their respective miuile storage
areas.
Carbon Bl2ur's purpose was 10 focus on the S6th
FA Command's mnsion essential task list (METL).
Commanding and controlling the deployed force wu
one of the key clements.
Command and control centers down to pl2toon le
vel participated in the exercise. Since C arbon Bluer
was conducted without the Persh.ings in the field, the
centers could concentrate on the procedures used
during a deployment and practice contingency plans.
Another wk wu to practice the sustainment of
comb2t operations after deployment. Each of the
three Pershing task forces deployed with their normal
Update FYI
DA Photos
If picture is worth a thousand words, what words
wo uld be used to describe the photognphs in your
soldiers' records? Many soldiers have the photograph
taken and give little consideration to how well they
look or the quality of the photo.
The Centralized Enlisted Selection Board members
look - and they care, too. These photos arc critical
because they are the first thing most board members
check.
Members ensure the photo is in the file, is current,
conveys a professional appeuance, and is of good quality.
A negative ans..,er in any of these areas may create
a negarive impression of 1he soldier.
USAREUR license
For a U.S. Forces military or civilian component
mm1ber to drive a civilian vehicle, a valid USAR.EUR
license is required per UR 19()..t. Even thouith the
Gertnan rental car agencies only require a valid driver's license (Conus State license), UR 190- 1 requires a
USAREUR license. To rent a German rental car on
anything other than a valid USAREUR driver's license would be a violation of a written order or re
gulation, and punisluble under UCMJ. Family
members must have a USAREUR POV license when
operating a USAREUR-regis1cred vehicle.
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Gas! Gas! Gu! After being sprayed with chemicals (almulated) by the enemy's
,1rcraft, aoldl81'8 of Alpha Company, 38th Signal Bllltllllon nin to carry fellow soldier to the ne,NtBt medic to get necnae,y medlclll lltbtnllon. Throughout the eur
clM, aot dlera _,. required to pertom, their mfulons In all mfulon orientated protective posture lev91a uro to lour.
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Freq-at Plyer. The 193rd Avlellon Company flew tn IIOldlen from S.CUrtty
Pllltoon, HNclquertwa end HMdq'*'8n Company, 2nd Betlellon, 4th ln,.ntry Regiment to MCU1W m1..11e ait. after - Y troope - . 11ghted
(almui.ted) In the - - . Solcllen from BnlYo 2-4'1 aoout platoon proyidld
.-1m111er defenae for the !ending zone. A hMty troop Insertion la - of the
contlngencle$ elev.toped for mlulle -,rtty.
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Boa Appetit. Spec. Cindy Hall, Hndquemn nd Hndquemn Company, 38th
Signal Saitellon servaa 5 Angel Acoate, HHC 38th, a IM81 that' flt for king.
Without nourlahlng meal auch H thla, commend aoldleni couldn't have eccornpllahed 1htlr mlulon.
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"Halt! Wbo goes there?" Putting tha finishing toucflea on hla gurd poat,
Spec. Curtla
Alpha Company, 38th Signal Bllttellon know, flrat hand that
11'8 better to - than be '"" In ed'dltlon to guarding perlmetera, aoldlera prectlced skllla such es challenge and password end 11,0 nolae, llght end litter dltclpllne.
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Stoot, IDllpl skills. Members of Scout Platoon, Brevo Complny, 2nd Bettallon,
4th Infantry Regiment stop In the woodl to look over map. Pie. Zachery W1Ulem1
(left) end Spec. Brien Christy 81\lcly the map whlle PYt. 2 Brien Gould rldea behind
.50 cellber mechlna gun. Excanent map sldlls Wllnt necaaalty for ell commend aol
dlera beceuN of Iha mountelnoua tmiln and andle81 beckroacla they nvelled dur
Ing 'c.,t,on Blazer' preparing for their combat minion.