Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Issue 48 Mar.

3, 2011
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Reflections of training at JRTC

“While in JRTC we did a lot of dismounted Afghanistan so they had current knowledge learned proper classifications on materials.
movements that we had not done together and little hints to help us with our training. It was good to actually interact with them in a
as a group. This was the first time that we’ve That really helped us a lot.” similar ways we will during deployment.”
done this type of thing at this level. I thought - Spc. Brandon Goodrich, a member of - Pvt. Cheryl Willis, an intelligence analyst for
it went really well and I feel comfortable. the Personal Security Detachment, Headquarters and 204th BSB
Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion
Everyone bonded really well and I feel like if
we were to deploy now I feel very confident “JRTC was a great experience for the
“JRTC was a good experience. We have a Soldiers. We had a chance to use all of those
in my chain of command. It has been a crazy
lot of new Soldiers and this was their first time different types of enablers in a full spectrum
experience but it went very well, better than
for a major field problem. JRTC replicated operations and get a good look at how we are
anything I’ve done before.”
base living as best as it can given that it was going to operate in theater.”
- Pfc. Ron Lewno, a cavalry scout with Troop B,
1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment Louisiana not Afghanistan, but I think it will - Capt. Joe Pazcoguin, the commander for
help us be ready for the deployment.” Company B, , 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment
“Training was good all around. We got - Maj. Derek Neal, a logistics training advisor
training that the new Soldiers need to keep
with the Security Force Assistance Team 13 “JRTC was a good battle focused training
them alive in Afghanistan. The training was environment to get all our Soldiers ready for
“I liked that we had interpreters and Afghanistan. It really got everyone in the
good because it covered different aspects like
Afghan role players to fill us in on real life in proper mindset and ready for deployment.”
convoy recovery lanes and IED lanes. We
Afghanistan. We learned how to socialize - 1st Lt. Chris Vigil, a fire support officer with
covered a lot of different training aspects.”
with Afghans without offending anyone.” Company B, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment
- Pfc. Juancarlos Suarez, a truck driver with
Company A, 204th Brigade Support Battalion - Spc. Jacob Stillson, a base protection
“The mock towns at JRTC were very teammember in Company B, 204th BSB
realistic and gave us a better understanding of
“I thought the STX lanes were good
“Working with the Afghan National Army what to expect in Afghanistan. We improved
because we had role players that actually did the coordination between platoon, company,
in the tactical operations center was a good
their part like they would in Afghanistan. The
learning experience. We learned what kind of and battaliion.”
Trainor/Mentors were really great because - Staff Sgt. Alen Addison, an infantry squad
information we can and cannot share. We also
a couple of them were returning back from leader in Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment
A Magical Night for Fathers and Daughters

Military Father www.ppymca.org

Daughter Dance
Saturday, March 19, 2011
6-9pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
(Doors open at 5:30 pm)
Cost: $35 E-7 and below; $45 all others
Please note the cost for each additional daughter
is $15.00.

Tickets will be on sale from January 24th - March 4th

at the Southeast Family YMCA, Briargate Family
YMCA, Tri-Lakes Family YMCA and Ft. Carson
Leisure Travel Office.

Admission includes a light dinner and a dance.

Please bring your personal camera for photographs

Dress: Mess Dress or Class A for Active Military;

Business attire for Retirees and civilians; Party
dresses for daughters.

All Service Branches Welcome

Financial assistance is available through the Y Assist Program.

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