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SSG CLETUS BARRON
REAR DETACHMENT SERGEANT
A / 1 0 6 T H F M S U
Mar.15-Apr.15
Outlaws
Outlaw Overview 2
New NCO 3
Disbursing Mission 4
ATLAS 5
Obstacle Course 6
FRG & Unit Cohesion 7
Finance Training 8
Vilseck Mission 9
Inside this issue:
1LT SI PARK
REAR DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Spring has
sprung into ac-
tion with warmer
weather and
blooming plants;
however, the
Outlaws are al-
ways in action.
The past month
has been a very
busy one for all
of the Soldiers.
Missions and
more missions
are constantly
filling the Out-
laws schedules.
Some of the
missions are as
close as Vilseck
while one Sol-
dier has been
sent all the way
to Romania in
support of the
MK mission.
Classes are still
being taken to
ensure Soldiers
are always being
educated. In the
past month, Out-
laws have at-
tended HAZ 12
(hazardous ma-
terial), SAM 31
(armor), CLS
(combat life
saver), ATLAS
(All Terrain Lifter
Army System),
and Knights Uni-
versity (prep for
WLC). As usual,
the Outlaws are
coping with low
staff; however,
the detachment
has done great
making sure the
job gets done.
One of our Sol-
diers is about to
become a father
for the fourth
time in the com-
ing weeks, while
another Soldier
just found out
that she is ex-
pecting her first
child due in De-
cember.
P A G E 2
Outlaws Overview
M A R.1 5 - AP R. 15
O U TL A WS
The Outlaws have welcomed a new
NCO to Alpha Detachment, SSG
Thressa Combs. The majority of
our new Soldiers have just started
their military career; however, SSG
Combs will be with us for her final
lap. She is scheduled to retire in
August of 2015. She originally
joined the Army November 3,
1998. Serving her entire enlist-
ment with finance, she comes to
us with lots of experience. The
Outlaws are very excited to see
what we can learn from our new
NCO. SSG Combs comes to us
from Ft. Hood, Texas and this is
her second tour in Germany.
P A G E 3
New NCO
P A G E 4
Disbursing Mission
M A R.1 5 - AP R. 15
Alpha Detachment proudly supports all of the bases in
Bavaria with finance from time to time. This time the
Outlaws traveled to Hohenfels to service Soldiers from
the Czech Republic in order to support Rotation 14-03B
Enabler Support. Each Czech Solider verified their infor-
mation, signed a record, and received their cash. Be-
cause this mission was dealing with cash, the Outlaws
made sure to be extra cautious with the money. They
ensured its safety and verified the amount before dis-
bursing. The mission included two cashiers, two super-
visors, and a guard for protection. It was interesting
conducting business with Soldiers from another coun-
try. Even though our native language, customs, and
procedures are different from both armies, we were
still able to conduct business and get the job done.
O U TL A WS P A G E 5
ATLAS SPC Hawkins, Donte attended a class on the
10K Terrain Lifter Army System (ATLAS) with
18th CSSB, 1st ICTC locally in Grafenwoehr.
The forklift is a mobile, variable reach, rough
terrain forklift (RTFL) capable of handling all
classes of supplies. It is able to lift 4,000
pounds at 21.5 feet, 6,000 pounds at 15
feet, and 10,000 pounds at 4 feet. Even
though the Outlaws do not normally use this
type of vehicle as finance Soldiers, it is al-
ways good to have someone that is experi-
ence and certified. If a situation were to
arise where our unit or our fellow Soldiers is
needed, we would be able to help. SPC Haw-
kins also enjoyed learning something out of
the ordinary that was a change from the or-
dinary things done every day in the finance
office.
On March 27th the Outlaws visited an
Obstacle Course for training. This experi-
ence was refreshing in the nice weather
and away from the office environment.
The course included obstacles to climb
over, crawl under, balance on, and navi-
gate through. The obstacle course
helped the Outlaws bodies train to be
physical fit as well as provide obstacle
situations that could be used in real life
combat situations. The course also aided
in keeping the Outlaws minds sharp.
Each Solider must practically think how
to accomplish the task at hand ensuring
success, completion time, and safety.
The Soldiers worked together as a team
to make sure everyone made to it the fin-
ish line. The Outlaws are excited to start
more outdoor training in the future.
P A G E 6
Obstacle Course
M A R.1 5 - AP R. 15
O U TL A WS
Being a part of the Rear Detach-
ment, there are times when the Out-
laws get very busy and work is non-
stop. Recently, there have been a lot
of missions and low staff at the of-
fice. The Soldiers always make sure
they get the job done, but things can
get very tiring. One Thursday after-
noon, to create some unit cohesion
in a different environment, the Out-
laws went to the bowling center for a
little fun as well as an April fool’s Day
BBQ hosted by the FRG. Soldiers and
family members had a nice time re-
laxing, eating, and planning for fu-
ture events. Everyone was excited to
start planning for the rest of our de-
tachment’s return from theater this
summer. The Outlaws would like to
thank the FRG for providing the
meats and creating an awesome
event.
P A G E 7
FRG & Unit Cohesion
On Thursday April 10th, SFC Perreault from USAREUR
G8 visited the Outlaws to discuss AFMO’s “Hubbed” the
transactional activity of the Unmated Disbursements
(UMDs) and the Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs). The
class covered in introduction to changes that will be
coming to the Army Finance corps. He showed us sev-
eral things dealing with DTS (Defense Travel System),
GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System),
and budgeting in general. We were given several exam-
ples of how to solve issues and errors that we might
come across in these systems. He showed us step by
step in the actual system how to fix these problems.
The Outlaws are looking forward to more training from
SFC Perreault to cover more in-depth training on these
two systems. He is an expert in his field and it was
pleasure learning from him.
P A G E 8
Finance Training
M A R.1 5 - AP R. 15
Welcome Home 2CR! The main bodies of 2nd Cal-
vary Division in Vilseck have redeployed. The Outlaws
are always there ready with a brief explaining how to
fill out their travel vouchers, and the changes that
will be going on with their finances. Then, the Out-
laws return to collect the travel vouchers to be coded
and processed for per diem. The documents have
been coming in by the hundreds keeping the Outlaws
far from bored at work. There is always something
that needs to be done. When the Soldiers are not out
at on a mission, they are hard at work processing in
the office. There may be a lot of work to do, but the
important thing is that all of these Soldiers from our
fellow unit have returned safely and are happy to be
home. We are here to ensure that they do not suffer
any hardships by stopping their downrange entitle-
ments fast and efficiently, and paying them their per
diem for the time spent downrange.
P A G E 9
Vilseck Mission
M A R.1 5 - AP R. 15