You Rock: Avengers have led the way again this month by having no incidents of drug abuse, driving under the influence, or domestic violence. The Soldiers of Alpha company con- tinue to live by the three Avenger rules we talk about each week in our safety briefs to their benefit. Making smart choices off duty is just as important as applying yourself during the duty day; there are con- sequences to both and they can be nothing short of incredible success if you make those choices. During July we had individuals who faced suicide and were able to get through those tough times and get the help they needed immediately due to the immediate actions of the Soldiers and NCOs around them. Avengers continue to support one another and serve as a positive influence to Soldiers in other units as well. I receive com- ments regularly about how professional and capable the Soldiers in this unit perform when they are away from the company and this comes from the choices each individual Soldier makes on a daily basis about their conduct, their honor, and their integrity. Never Quit! Training: We shifted focus a bit this month and decisively started training on MOS specific tasks. This serves as a chal- lenge with mul- tiple opportuni- ties for training between JRTC and NTC the competencies we must maintain as Soldiers such as marksmanship, first aid proficiency, and drivers training. We are work- ing hard to balance all of the training priorities so that each Soldier has basic skills, MOS proficiency, and additional duties that make them a tre- mendous asset to any unit in the future. Through all of the challenging and changing priorities our main mis- sion is to constantly make you better and prepare you for your next step as a Soldier. We will continue to do monthly company level team building, challenging events to build confidence and maintain our warrior skills. This past month we partici- pated in a one day Medical Simulation Train- ing that assisted Soldiers in brushing up on combat lifesaver skills and put them in situa- tions that were unfamiliar and unprepared for in order to serve as a baseline for direct- ing future training. When you know what you don’t know it opens the door for learn- ing. This past month we also were able to train on intelligence equipment and practice some of our basic abilities. Intel systems management, Trojan training, Prophet train- ing, UAV fights, and Biometrics training were just a few of the things that we did. What is Next: This month we have a Battal- ion Change of Command where LTC Calkins will be transitioning on 24 August. On the 30th of this month we have Water Survival Make up, Safety Stand Down Day, BRO Mo- torcycle Ride, and the leaders will be briefing the new Battalion Commander on the com- pany– one busy day! Check out the back page for more events. Never Quit! Avenger 6 Volume 2, Issue 6 13 August 2012 A COMPANY, 1ST STB, 1ST HBCT, 1ST ID Avengers save lives Avenger times FACEBOOK AND PHOTOS: Follow us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ AlphaCompany11BstbAven- gers As usual you can find all these photos and more at : www.photobucket.com/ Avengercompany Photobucket Albums for this month are: 20120717 Medical Simulation Training Center 20120720 Paintball 201208 Avengers– all the promotion pics and reenlistment pics will be in this folder. INSIDE THIS ISSUE ● Platoon Highlights ● 1SG Corner ● Pool Party Info ● Contact Information
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You Rock: Avengers have led the way again
this month by having no incidents of drug
abuse, driving under the influence, or domestic
violence. The Soldiers of Alpha company con-
tinue to live by the three Avenger rules we talk
about each week in our safety briefs to their
benefit. Making smart choices off duty is just as
important as applying yourself during the duty
day; there are con-
sequences to both
and they can be
nothing short of
incredible success if
you make those
choices.
During July we
had individuals who faced suicide and were
able to get through those tough times and get
the help they needed immediately due to the
immediate actions of the Soldiers and NCOs
around them. Avengers continue to support
one another and serve as a positive influence to
Soldiers in other units as well. I receive com-
ments regularly about how professional and
capable the Soldiers in this unit perform when
they are away from the company and this
comes from the choices each individual Soldier
makes on a daily basis about their conduct, their
honor, and their integrity. Never Quit!
Training: We
shifted focus a
bit this month
and decisively
started training
on MOS specific
tasks. This
serves as a chal-
lenge with mul-
tiple opportuni-
ties for training between JRTC and NTC the
competencies we must maintain as Soldiers
such as marksmanship, first aid proficiency, and
drivers training. We are work-
ing hard to balance all of the
training priorities so that each
Soldier has basic skills, MOS
proficiency, and additional
duties that make them a tre-
mendous asset to any unit in
the future. Through all of the
challenging and changing
priorities our main mis-
sion is to constantly make you
better and prepare you for your next step as
a Soldier. We will continue to do monthly
company level team building, challenging
events to build confidence and maintain our
warrior skills. This past month we partici-
pated in a one day Medical Simulation Train-
ing that assisted Soldiers in brushing up on
combat lifesaver skills and put them in situa-
tions that were unfamiliar and unprepared
for in order to serve as a baseline for direct-
ing future training. When you know what
you don’t know it opens the door for learn-
ing.
This past month we also were able to train
on intelligence equipment and practice
some of our basic abilities. Intel systems
management, Trojan training, Prophet train-
ing, UAV fights, and Biometrics training
were just a few of the things that we did.
What is Next: This month we have a Battal-
ion Change of Command where LTC Calkins
will be transitioning on 24 August. On the
30th of this month we have Water Survival
Make up, Safety Stand Down Day, BRO Mo-
torcycle Ride, and the leaders will be briefing
the new Battalion Commander on the com-
pany– one busy day! Check out the back
page for more events.
Never Quit!
Avenger 6
Volume 2, Issue 6
13 August 2012
A COMPANY, 1ST STB, 1ST HBCT, 1ST ID
Avengers save lives
Avenger times
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PHOTOS:
Follow us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlphaCompany11BstbAven-gers
As usual you can find all these photos and more at : www.photobucket.com/Avengercompany
Photobucket Albums for this month are:
20120717 Medical Simulation Training Center
20120720 Paintball
201208 Avengers– all the promotion pics and reenlistment pics will be in this folder.
On July 12th, the HUMINT Platoon actively par-ticipated in the 1 HBCT Devil Stakes. CW2 Davis, SSG Newland and SGT La-
polla were Observation Control cad-res for the SALUTE Report event. SPC Ransom performed as a Role player for the Intelligence Report event while SGT Bigorra was part of a team that took 1st place in by receiving
the highest cu-mulative score of both events. During that morning, SGT Millado, SGT Bigorra, SPC Marketon-Snowden, and PFC Ingram partici-pated in Water Survival Training at Long Gym while SPC Vassalli was
certified prior to become one of the life guards during this training ensuring the safety of the partici-pants. On 18 July, SPC Jennings gave birth to a healthy baby boy
and the HUMINT Platoon wel-comed a new addi-tion. During 24-27 July, the HUMINT Platoon initiated Ava-tar training at the
Intelligence Readiness Facility focusing on de-briefing techniques. On 27 July, SPC Ransom, SPC Vassalli and PFC
Ingram suc-cessfully com-pleted a two week Combat-ives Level II c e r t i f i c a t i o n training. Fi-
nally, beginning 30 July continuing through the
beginning of August, the HUMINT Pla-toon began BATS and HIIDES familiarization training to assist in future missions.
A COMPANY, 1ST STB, 1ST HBCT, 1ST ID A Company, 1-1 STB Building 7243 Bamford
Upcoming Events:
August 18– Avenger Pool Party 1200 Custer Hill Pool
August 24– BN Change of Command
August 30– Safety Stand Down, BRO Ride
Aug 31-3 Sep– DONSA
Sep 10-21– Military Intelligence Academy
Sep 14– Rock Climbing at Craig Gym
Sep 19– Spouses only Shooting Night at Godfrey’s, Junction City
NOTES from the TOP: 1SG Corner
For the month of July the Avengers have accomplished several tasks. The com-pany overcame the challenges of water survival training by jumping off the high dive blind folded and holding out an M4. During the BN Organizational Day the whole Battalion got together at Moon Lake to enjoy spending time with each other’s families. There were plenty of games and activities to do with the whole entire family. The com-pany went through the Army Substance Abuse Program and the Medical Simulator Training. On the company resiliency day the Avengers took their stealth and shooting accuracy to the test at the paintball range. There was some fierce competition and a great amount of fun trying to hit everyone on the course. As always, the individual platoons ac-complished their job specific training. The month of July has been an eventful month and now it is time for the par-ents to prepare their children for school. Alpha company continues to set a high standard, continue to do this by putting forth your best effort in eve-rything you do. 1SG Pete Olynick Avenger 7
AVENGER POOL PARTY 18 August at 1200 at Custer Hill Pool