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DISCLAIMER: THIS NEWSLETTER CONTAINS BOTH OFFICIAL & UNOFFICIAL INFORMATION. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE PURELY THE VIEWS OF THE WRITERS AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINION OF 1-36 INFANTRY BATTALION, 1/1 AD NOR OF THE U.S. ARMY. THE INCLUSION OF SOME UNOFFICIAL INFORMATION IN THIS NEWSLETTER HAS
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CSM Message
See Page 2.
See What’s Happening with your company. Starting Page 3.
Spartan Olympics See Page 6
Upcoming Events See Page 8
mid-October, platoons from every company
participated with Special Forces units on host
nation forces training. Over the next 40 days,
infantrymen from this battalion will undergo
rigorous training to strive and earn the coveted
Expert Infantryman’s Badge (EIB). Following
that event, our unit will maximize leave for the
winter holidays.
I am proud to command the finest Soldiers of
the Ready First Combat Team. Again, thank
you for your support, and I look forward to
meeting you at our next function for our fami-
lies.
“DEEDS NOT WORDS”
LTC Kevin D. Admiral
Spartan 6
Spartan Olympics. Companies field teams
in a variety of athletic events. Select Soldiers
from each company participate in the Ulti-
mate Spartan, a series of grueling and de-
manding physical events. I would like to
extend a special note of thanks to Judy and
Mike Wendt of LaserTech and Tommy
Horn of the Dick Poe Team for providing
the food and beverages to support Spartan
Olympics held on 29 September 2011.
Over the past three months, this unit has
conducted a variety of training events. Dur-
ing mid-September, the battalion conducted
Team Leader Academy. Select Soldiers who
have risen through the ranks (from Special-
ist promotable, Corporal, to Sergeant) to
lead other Soldiers were selected for special-
ized leader training. Companies have been
conducting intense physical training and
tough field training, from individual to team
movements, all of which culminates into live
fire exercises for teams and squads. During
Commander’s Corner
31 October 2011
Greetings and welcome to the first edi-
tion of the Spartan Scroll. Most impor-
tantly, I want to say ―Thank You‖ - thank
you to all the spouses and family members
for supporting your loved one and our Sol-
diers. Through your shared strength and
dedication for what we stand, our Soldiers
have accomplished a tremendous number of
tasks and missions that continue to uphold
the honor and reputation of the Spartan
Battalion as one of the best units on Fort
Bliss.
The Spartan Scroll is our unit’s official
newsletter that is published once every quar-
ter, or three months. It will provide you with
information on what’s happening and connect
family members of the Spartan Battalion.
Once every quarter, the battalion con-
ducts its organization day, better known as
Ministry Team can assist your family in any way.
Caring for you,
CH (1LT) Joshua Andrew
Spartan Shepherd
There is an ancient legend that tells of an encounter between a warrior and a beggar. The story recounts that the mili-tary leader was hardened by battle and not know for showing sympa-thy. When the naked beggar ap-proached the warrior to beg for assistance, the veteran drew his sword. Those looking on expected the Soldier to kill the beggar. Instead, he took his sword and cut his cloak in half—giving one half to the man in need. After this event, the cloak symbolized the need for Soldiers to maintain their compassionate humanity in the face of war’s harsh demands. In future battles, people were appointed to be the ―keeper of the cloak.‖ This person would serve as a visual reminder to preserve the warrior’s soul. In Latin, the word for cloak is capella, from which we derive the word Chaplain—a mod-ern keeper of the cloak..
As the new Spartan Chaplain, I serve as a member of the Unit Ministry Team to pro-vide care for the Soldier’s soul and those of our Families. Together, the Chaplain Assistant and I work to ensure Soldiers and Families maintain their resiliency during the storms of life. It is an honor to be a part of 1-36th Infantry Battal-ion. We look forward to providing the opportunities and reminders to never lose sight of that which makes people truly strong.
During this next quar-ter, the Unit Ministry Team will provide opportunities for families to grow through retreats, counsel-ing, and events designed to keep the cloak always in view. I want to encourage Soldiers and Families to work with PV2 Minchey and me as you have needs arise. We are here to nurture the living, care
for the wounded, and honor the dead. Through each of these, our purpose is to remind people not to lose their faith in the fight.
The Soldier in the leg-end was Martin of Tours. His encounter with the beggar re-minded him to take better care of his soul. He would later come to understand one of the tenants of his faith, which asked, ―What profits a person to gain the whole world, but forfeit his soul?‖ He dedicated the rest of his life to the pursuit of true strength and spiri-tual resiliency.
I look forward to serv-ing as the Chaplain in this battal-ion and hope to keep the cloak for all to see. Please feel free to con-tact me at any time if the Unit
1-36 Infantry Battalion
Chaplain
(915) 202-5281
I am proud to be your Com-
mand Sergeant Major. Our Sol-
diers will have the best leadership
and training to ensure that all
members of the Spartan Battalion
accomplish the mission and come
home to their loved ones.
As we end this calendar year,
our training continues to chal-
lenge and better our Soldiers. In
November, I will host the battal-
ion’s NCO induction ceremony.
A time-honored tradition rich in
history and heritage, the Spartan
NCO Induction Ceremony em-
phasizes the invaluable services of
the Noncommissioned Officer as
the infallible backbone of the
Army. During that same week, we
will host the next Spartan Olym-
pics at Biggs Park on 23 Novem-
ber, 2011. I encourage all family
members to support their Soldiers
in this family friendly events.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving
holidays, our battalion NCO lead-
ership will be committed to train-
ing and evaluating our young
Soldiers to earn the prestigious
Expert Infantryman’s Badge (EIB).
The final event is 12-mile foot
march on 16 December, 2011
which will start Biggs Park that
must be completed in three hours
or less. Families are encouraged
to support their Soldier. Follow-
ing EIB, Soldiers will have the
opportunity to rest and relax dur-
ing our block leave for the winter
holidays, 17 Dec 2011 — 2 Jan
2012. Again, thank you for your
dedication and support.
CSM Corbett Whitmore
Spartan 7
Awesome Company has been hard at work the last few months getting Soldiers trained to execute their mission. We have had an influx of new Soldiers during this time, and we have trained tirelessly to get them ready for the rigors of combat.
We have focused much of our upcoming training on prepar-ing for the Expert Infantryman’s Badge testing that will be con-ducted in December. This testing is important not only for every Infantryman, but for every Soldier in the company, as it gives the Soldier the confidence that comes with mastering many of the indi-vidual tasks that he will face on the modern battlefield.
Forty three Soldiers recently had the opportunity to be trained
by Special Forces Soldiers from Fort Bragg. They learned tech-niques for urban combat, convoy operations, and employing vari-ous weapon systems. The Soldiers that participated earned the op-portunity during a previous Awe-some Company range in which their squads competed in a race.
We are planning a Company Cocktail Hour at the Centennial Club on November 10th to let everyone get together, share some food and drinks, and relax with friends and family. We are still building our FRG team and wel-come any new spouses that are interested in volunteering for positions such as Key Caller.
CPT Dustin Stewart
Awesome 6
SGT Davis (1st PLT) wins first place
in a day-long feat of strength compe-
tition at the Spartan Olympics—
September 2011
Awesome Company has been increasing
its marksmanship proficiency during
several multi-day rifle ranges recently.
Families, friends and members
of Havoc Company, it’s a blessing
now to finally share with you the
stories of our great Soldiers, great
training, and most of all the great
families here at Ft Bliss and in 1-
36 Infantry. This fall has been an
amazing opportunity for the Sol-
diers of Havoc to showcase not
only their military and their ath-
letic talents. Coming in close
behind Chosen Company, Havoc
took second place overall in the
First Annual inaugural Spartan
Olympics this September! With-
out a doubt, the most impressive
display of physical exertion came
from Team One during the tug-of-
war when they absolutely domi-
nated every team. With a com-
bined weight of over 2000lbs,
there was no way Team One could
be stopped! Great job guys! Spe-
cial recognition goes out to SPC
Brandon Prescott from the Recon
Platoon who took second in the
Ultimate Spartan Competition.
The Ultimate Spartan consisted of
executing the Air Assault Obstacle
Course on Main Post, followed by
a footmarch with 45lbs rucksack
to Biggs Park, and culminating in
an additional obstacle course at
the park. SPC Prescott received an
Army Achievement Medal and
three day pass for his impressive
display of physical and mental
drive. SPC Prescott is in training
for the next Ultimate Spartan
coming up this November and has
no doubt that he will take first.
The Mortar Platoon continues to
put to work early morning and
late nights in to their New Equip-
ment Training for their Mortar
Carrier Vehicles. Being first in the
Battalion to receive the Mortar
Carrier Variance Stryker, the Mor-
tars are looking forward to taking
their new vehicles out to the range
next month and putting steel on
target! We’ll make sure to get
pictures to share with every one!
The Recon Platoon spent mid
October-training with an ODA
team from 3rd Special Forces
Group mastering task from em-
ploying their 9mm pistols to dem-olitions and towards to room clearing. The Soldiers loved every minute of it and can’t wait to build their own ranges to conduct their own ranges to build upon their experiences. 1SG and I look forward to meeting more families as the year goes on and as always, please check out the Company Facebook page—just search ―HHC 1-36‖ and you’ll find more great info on the Company and upcom-ing events in the Ft Bliss and El Paso area. Take care!
CPT Mike Herbek
Havoc 6
Team One just before taking 1st during the tug-of-war!
This month Battle
Company conducted a number
of training events that will pre-
pare us for both the Expert In-
fantryman Badge testing and
Squad and Platoon Live Fire
Exercises in the next few
months.
Our soldiers have pro-
gressed from learning about
their Stryker vehicles, and quali-
fying on their weapon systems,
through Land Navigation (day
and night) and Infantry skills
training, to firing the first ever
120mm Stryker MGS gunnery
on Ft Bliss and conducting
Team Live Fire Exercises and
specialized training with the
Special Forces up at Dona Ana.
On top of all this we have pro-
moted SGT Guillen to SSG,
SPC Richardson to SGT, SPC
Williams to SGT and CPL Syl-
vanus to SGT. SGT (P) Gum,
SGT (P) Pichardo and SGT
Enriquez all completed Ad-
The last few months have
been an exciting time for Cho-
sen Company. We continue to
welcome new Soldiers to our
family and have received the
bulk of new equipment that we
require to progress future train-
ing. From August to September,
Chosen Company completed its
Stryker Infantry Carrier Variant
(ICV) New Equipment Training
(NET), which trained our Sol-
diers on proper operation of the
vehicle and its weapon systems
which is essential to maneuver-
ing our Soldiers on the battle-
field.
More recently, Chosen
Company was victorious in the
first ever Spartan Olympics, an
organizational day for the bat-
talion where companies com-
peted against each other in
sporting and strength events.
SGT David Traynor (3rd
PLT) competed in the Ultimate
Spartan, a grueling individual
event that included an obstacle
course, a road march, and a
series of strength events. SGT
Traynor finished in a high
third place out of 10 competi-
tors and earned Chosen Com-
pany the much needed points
for the overall team standings.
Chosen company has been
ands will continue to train is fire
teams, squads, and platoons
over the next few months that
will prepare our Soldiers for
operations specific to a deploy-
ment to Afghanistan. The train-
ing will include squad, platoon,
and company situational train-
ing exercises (STX), team live
fire exercises (LFX), and other
weapons ranges to improve our
unit’s readiness. This will in
clude some long weeks in the
field, but will ensure the future
safety and proficiency of Chosen
Company in combat.
Thank you for your contin-
ued support of your Soldier and
Company. The command team
deeply appreciates your sacrifices
as we train for our upcoming
deployment to Afghanistan.
It is a true honor to be able
to lead your Soldier and train
them for combat.
Chosen First
Chosen to Fight
Chosen Above the Rest!
CPT Matt VanPutte
Chosen 6
vanced Leaders Course (ALC).
This November we will promote
PV1 Cozzolino to PV2, PV2s
Garrard, Parker, Gatrell, and
Sun to PFC, and PFCs Stout
and Tsogbe to SPC.
As we look forward to future training, we can expect long hours and hard work, but the payoff will be great. As the Battalion newest Company Commander I have enjoyed the several opportunities to meet our fine family members.
Whether it was at our Battle Organizational Day, the Spartan Olympics or our FRG Meeting at the 82nd Airborne Association, I want to first thank you for your
support and second remind you all how happy my wife Andrea and two sons Matthew and Nathan are to be a part of this family.
CPT Travis Stellfox
Battle 6
FRG MEETINGS
HHC– 08 Nov 2011
A Co– 10 Nov 2011
B Co– 15 Nov 2011
C Co– 17 Nov 2011
29th ENG– 21 Nov 2011
It has been a great month in
the 29th Engineer Company as we
have fully integrated into the Spar-
tan Battalion. We are proud to
welcome two of our platoon ser-
geants back from Ranger School
and the Senior Leader’s Course
SLC-congratulations to SSG (P)
Hampe and SFC Evans. We wel-
come 2LT Lain into our family
and farewell our XO, 1LT Lilly,
and operations sergeant, SFC
Jenschke, who depart after 3 years
of service to our Soldiers. Good
luck and God Speed!
1st Platoon spent a week train-
ing with a Special Forces (SF)
Group in the Dona Ana area a
couple weeks ago. Their execution
was beneficial to the SF personnel
who were conducting mock train-
up of local national armed forces.
1st Platoon will soon leave for
Fort Leonard Wood to conduct
Route Clearance and Route Re-
connaissance Course at the
Counter Explosive Hazards Cen-
ter to prepare the company for
deployment operations. The 2nd
and 3rd PLTs will enter Stryker
OPNET, and 4th PLT will to
continue and enhance dig opera-
tions.
All around great efforts by
Soldiers and Families in the com-
pany. We continue to achieve
impressive results everyday!
CPT Michael Kiesser
Once upon a time, Soldiers
used to joke that ―if the Army had
wanted you to have a wife, they would’ve
issued you one!‖ There was also an un-
spoken belief that Army wives would
learn what they needed to learn, when
they needed to learn it. We’re much
smarter now. We’re more politically
correct (let’s face it: while they may be
in the minority, we have a lot of Army
husbands out there too). We now call
ourselves Army Spouses. We’ve discov-
ered that learning from experience can
be positive, but we’ve also learned that if
we don’t pass on our experience, we’re
not helping our community. And that’s
what our military and military families
are all about: helping our communities,
and helping ourselves.
Army Family Team Building is
one of the ways in which we can help
ourselves AND our communities. It is
not a new idea or concept. It's the for-
mal recognition and naming of some-
thing that the Army and Army families
have been doing for over 200 years -
sustaining and nurturing the force and
serving the Nation. AFTB is a serious
business. It's about READINESS: Mis-
sion Readiness AND Family Readiness.
If the Family isn’t ready, the Soldier isn’t
ready! AFTB helps families to adapt to
Army life, accept challenges, deal with
change, and develop life skills. AFTB is
about RESILIENCE: personal and pro-
fessional. The ability to grow and thrive
in the face of challenges is vital in our
military lifestyle. AFTB helps you to not
just cope with, but enjoy this lifestyle.
AFTB teaches in three dis-
tinct levels. Level 1 is all about the
basics. What can we expect from the
military? What does it expect of us?
What tools do we need to succeed as a
military spouse? What resources exist
to help make our lives more positive,
whether spouse or Soldier? Level 2 is
about personal growth and develop-
ment. What do we do well? What can
we improve? How will this make a
difference in our personal relation-
ships? Level 3 focuses more on leader-
ship and professional growth. Regard-
less of whether we take an official lead-
ership position, most of us will ulti-
mately find ourselves reaching out and
mentoring others. Understanding
their level of confidence and experi-
ence will make it easier to give them
what they need to succeed.
AFTB is a completely free
educational program. It is open to all
Soldiers and military Family members.
Dating? Engaged? Bring your signifi-
cant other to AFTB and give them the
chance to learn more about your mili-
tary lifestyle! AFTB classes are avail-
able to anyone with access to the in-
stallation. We teach classes during the
day, at night, and even on Saturdays!
We provide childcare vouchers for
CYSS-registered children for all day-
time classes. Schedules and on-line
registration may be found at
blissmwr.com/aftb. Any questions
may be directed to the AFTB staff by
email through the website, or by tele-
phone at 569-5500.
AFTB 17th
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
December 17, 2011
Spartan
Bible Study
Friday, 18 nov 2011 @ 1200
HHC Conference Room
(Bring a lunch if you would like)
POC: CH Andrew 915.202.5281
2011 SCHEDULE
People Encouraging People
3-Day Newcomer’s Orientation Tue, Nov 1, 2011 ACS Bldg 2494
FRG Leader Training
Tue, Nov 1, 2011
0900-2:30 P.M.
ACS Bldg 2494
Ace Your Next Job Interview
Thu, Nov 3, 2011
0900-1200 P.M.
ACS Bldg 2494
AFTB Level III
Sat, Nov 5, 2011
0900-3:30 P.M.
ACS Bldg 2494
Employment
Orientation
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 ACS Bldg 2494
Basic Ten Steps to a
Federal Job Tue, Nov 1, 2011
0900-2:30 P.M.
ACS Bldg 2494
Investing for Life Success
Wed, Nov 9, 2011
0900-11:30 A.M.
ACS Bldg 2494
Networking for Job Search
Thur, Nov 10
0900-12:00 P.M.
ACS Bldg 2494
FRG Key Caller Training
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 5:30– 7:30 P.M. ACS Bldg 2494
ID Theft Protection
Tue, Nov 16, 2011
0900-10:30 AM.
ACS Bldg 2494
Dinner on A Dime
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
1000-1200 P.M.
ACS Bldg 2494
AFTB Level I
Sat, Dec 3, 2011
0900-5:30 P.M.
ACS Bldg 2494
ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICES UPCOMING CLASSES
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES. Free childcare available if child registered with Main Registration. Please call at least two
weeks in advance at (915) 568-1132
FRG Points of Contact
HHC– Jennifer Herbek (915) 207-0258 [email protected]
A Co– Christina Davis (612) 251-0765 [email protected]
B Co—Andrea Stellfox (508) 982-9056 [email protected]
C Co– Alyssa Gardner (612) 720-8275 [email protected]
29th ENG– Abby Kieser (573) 512-1225 [email protected]
Date Description
24 Oct– 10 Nov 2011 Platoon Training Exercise
31 Oct 2011 Early Release @ 1530
11-14 Nov 2011 4 Day Weekend– Veteran’s Day
23 Nov 2011 Spartan Olympics
24– 27 Nov, 2011 Thanksgiving Holiday
28 Nov—16 Dec 2011 EIB Training
17 Dec 2011 – 02 Jan 2012 Block Leave
23– 26 Dec 2011 Holiday
30 Dec 2011– 02 Jan 2012 4 Day Weekend– Holiday
13– 16 Jan 2012 4 Day Weekend– MLK
23 Jan—10 Feb 2012 Squad Live Exercise
06 Feb– 02 Mar 2012 Platoon Live Exercise
17 –20 Feb 2012 3-Day Weekend
QUICK TELEPHONE REFERENCE LIST
Army Community Service…………….(915) 568-1132 Balfour Beatty……………………………..(915) 564-0795 Chaplain…………………………….……...(915) 744-3377 Child Crisis Center ……………..……..(915) 562-7955 CYSS Central Registration…………..(915) 568-4374 Exceptional Family Member Program….(915) 568-4878 DEERS……………………………………….(800) 538-9552 Family Advocacy Program………...…...(915)568-4878 ID Cards Office…………..………………(915) 568-6210 JAG/Legal…….……………….……………(915) 568-6040 Junior Enlisted Center…………..……..(915) 568-7291 Lone Star (Food Stamps)….…………...(915)759-7667 Military Family Life Consultant …...(915) 261-9576 Military One Source……………...…….(800) 342-9647 MP Desk………………………………...…(915) 568-2115 Post Information Line…………..……..(915) 568-2121 Red Cross (emergency)…………………(877) 272-7337 Red Cross (non-emergency)……..……(915) 568-4898 School Liaison Office..…….…………..(915) 569-5064 Tel-A-Nurse (TAN)……………………….(915) 569-4444 Transportation……..……………………..(915) 568-3188 Tricare (TriWest)…………………..…….(888) 874-9378 United Concordia (Tricare dental program)…(800) 866-8499 WBAMC- Appointment Line ……………...…......(915) 742-2273 Information Line…………………….…..(915) 742-2121 Patient Assistant Coordinator……....(915) 742-2692 Surgery……………………………………….(915) 742-2245 Women Infant and Children (WIC)(915) 771-5870 24 hour Hotlines Domestic Violence...…….………………(915) 588-5870 Sexual Assault……………………………..(915) 490-3896
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