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Greetings to the Troopers, Families and friends of PRO

Let me start of by saying Happy New Year, I hope

that everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday

season! The Professionals have started the new

year off right with a series of well planned training

events designed to get us back to our Artillery core

competencies. The Firing Battery gun sections and

FDCs have been training hard in preparation for their

upcoming section certifications.

HHB has been training diligently in order to get the

Battalion Tactical Operations Center up and run-

ning while Golf Company continued to provide

the logistical lifeline for the Battalion. This training

will continue over the upcoming months and will

serve as the foundation to get us back to what we do

best, provide timely and accurate fires in support of

our maneuver brothers.

In addition to training, the Battalion is currently re-

structuring its Family Readiness Group (FRG)

Program. The turnover of leadership across the

formation has left numerous holes in our Bat-

tery/Company FRGs. We are therefore look-

ing for volunteers who would like to assist in re-

establishing this vital program. Your support

would be greatly appreciated and will contrib-

ute significantly to the overall mission readi-

ness of this Battalion. If interested please talk

to your Battery/Company leadership for details.

PRO6 - LTC Jason Jones

PRO9 - CSM John Condliffe

Family and friends, we have embarked on

another year of this mighty battalion’s

story soon to be engraved in history by

these fine Americans. As promised, we

have hit the ground running! Airborne

operations, with howitzers on platforms

for the troopers to jump and assemble on

(basically our meat and potatoes) and we

will work on marksmanship by getting

everyone out to a range to verify their

ability to hit the target. In the next couple

months we plan to hone the gunnery skills

of this battalion along with all the logistics

that go along with it, so we can once again

r e g a i n o u r l e t h a l i t y .

Weekends will always seem too short to

get that “honey-do” list complete, so do

your best to just enjoy your time off.

PRO has been quite successful in the

eyes of the BCT and your Troopers have

so much to be proud of! Keep the

words of encouragement coming and

we will see you on the high ground!

Airborne

2-321 Field Artillery Regiment (ABN) Bldg B-1329 Salerno Road Fort Bragg, NC 28310 BN Staff Duty Phone: 910-396-0896

January 2013

Volume 1, Issue 2

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Inside this issue:

PRO6/PRO9 1

HHB and Alpha Battery 2-3

Bravo Battery and Golf Co. 4-5

Calendar /Chaplain/FRSA 6

PRO6: LTC Jason Jones

PRO9: CSM John

Condliffe

CSM Condliffe introduces CH Jones and SPC

Van Brimmer to the Chief of Chaplains,

Chaplain (MG) Don Rutherford

LTC Jones performing cool down drills following

“Green Tab” PT with the BN Leadership

Headquarters and Headquarters Battery—Hurricanes

Happy New Year from the Paratroopers of

Hurricane Battery!

We hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season and are

ready to hold fast to their New Year’s resolutions. One

resolution that every Paratrooper in the Hurricane Battery

should have made was to continue to build on all the great

work they accomplished last year and by all accounts they

are doing just that. Across the Battery, Paratroopers have

trained diligently on honing their individual technical and

tactical skills. Key training events included Gunnery

University, marksmanship training, driver’s training, and

combat equipment rigging exercises.

The Battery welcomes new FRG leadership this year as

Michelle Mawyer assumes the role of FRG leader from the

outgoing leader, Nicole Cahill. The Hurricane FRG is one

of the strongest in the Battalion and is well postured to

support the Battery as it prepares for its intensive training

cycle and the spring/Easter season. There will be many

opportunities for FRG support during this time and we look

forward to the possibilities that lay ahead. Upcoming

events include a free barbecue lunch for the Troopers and

a fundraiser.

2013 is going to be a fun year and we are glad we are able

to share in the fun with all of you. Happy New Year!

Volume 1, Issue 2

New Gunners

Henry Lee Paul Reagan was born (8 lbs)

to SFC Randy and Amanda Reagan

HHB Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 12 February 2013 (1800 in the BN Classroom)

CPT Jones/1SG Hatfield

Farewells

CPT Cahill

CPT Williams

CPT Dell

1LT Logan

2LT Kane

2LT Boone

SSG Gravett

SGT E. Jones

SPC Chiasson

SPC English

New Troopers

SPC Mata

1LT Cales

SPC Thom

PFC Galloway

SGT Ramirez

SFC Dulanto

SSG Gill

PFC Christensen

SSG Acord

SGT Mucke

PFC Rayburn

Promotions

1LT Truslow

SPC Oakey

HHB Trooper of the Month SSG Scott training FDOs & FDC

Chiefs @ FDC University

SFC Bailey supervises Gunnery University

PFC Gaffney & SPC Mata setup a

BASEX to be utilized as the BN TOC

in the field. 1LT Truslow’s Promotion

Alpha Battery–Assassins

Happy New Year to all the families and friends of

Alpha Battery! We hope this finds you and yours

well and that 2013 is starting off like you hoped it

would. After a successful and well-deserved Block

Leave period, the team hit the ground running. As

published in the first installment of the PRO-Gram,

our Troopers have begun getting back to the basic

core competency training that will drive our mission

set for the next several months.

On any given day you can go to Pike’s Field and see

our Howitzer Crew Sections conduct Gunner’s Train-

ing, occupation drills and fire missions. Likewise,

our Fire Direction Center Troopers have been

participating in FDC University as they regain their

technical skills of fire direction. It has been

motivating to see the Troopers getting back to their

Field Artillery mission and our team is on an excel-

lent glide path to reach our goals. As we move into

February we will begin our Section Certifications

and begin spending more time in the field conduct-

ing Live Fire Exercises. We look forward to the next

update and as always, thank you for all you do for

us on a daily basis!

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Alpha Battery Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 21 February 2013 at Nijmegen Neighborhood Center

CPT Turner/1SG Martinez

FEB Birthdays

SGT (P) Schoors – 1FEB

PFC Boeder – 1FEB

PV2 Ratliff – 8FEB

PFC Thomas – 8FEB

SGT Woerdeman – 9FEB

PFC Omspacher – 10FEB

JAN Promotions

PFC Morales

SPC Hankins

SPC Hutchings

SPC Peabody

SGT Woerdeman demonstrates

plotting points at FDC University

Alpha Troopers Conducting a DZ

Mission Rehearsal

SGT Cohran taking the lead on a RIGEX

The A Btry FRG holds a bake sale. Funds raised go to

planning family recreational events that build family

readiness and unit morale

SSG Carado teaches a Gunners Class Alpha Trooper of the Month

SPC Valenciano

Bravo Battery—Barbarians

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Bravo Battery Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 16 January 2013

CPT Gilstrap/1SG Carter

Birthdays

PFC Joseph King – 8 DEC

PFC Wesley Batoha – 22 DEC

SPC Quinn Willis – 27 DEC

Bravo Battery–Barbarians

The New Year has started with a flurry of

activity. The Paratroopers of Bravo Battery

have been hard at work conducting driver

training in preparation for upcoming field

training events. The Barbarian Troopers

have also started sharpening their skills as

artillerymen by conducting weekly gunners

training and Fire Direction Center training

in preparation for upcoming gunners

testing and section certification. Leaders

throughout the battery have also been

developing the skills needed to train and

lead the Paratroopers of Bravo Battery.

As we move forward into this New Year are

going to be doing the Barbarian Troopers

are going to be focusing on what they

joined the 82nd Airborne Division to do,

“Jump out of airplanes, and make big guns

go boom!”

Bravo Battery Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 13 February 2013 (TIME & LOCATION TBA)

CPT Gilstrap/1SG Carter

JAN Birthdays

SPC Alberto Pagan 4th

SGT Brryant Headstrom 7th

SSG Jason Rasmussen 13th

SPC Francis Gamboa 13th

SSG Billy Whiteplume 15th

1LT Colin Flood 19th

SPC Joel Jones 20th

PFC Nathan Berger 21st

SGT Andrew Bruner 23rd

SPC Sammy Nassar 23rd

SPC Nicholas Carr 25th

SPC Matthew Jacobs 29th

New Troopers

SGT Vanscovk

PVT Brannon

Promotions

SPC Joel Jones

SPC Lawrence Cook

SPC Stephen Scholesser

SPC Bruce Saunders

Golf Company—Grizzlies

Greetings from Team Grizzly!

Grizzly Family, we are looking forward to starting off this

New Year on the right foot. We have a new Command

Team that is looking forward to building a more

cohesive and motivated team. We recognize that our

Paratroopers and their Families sacrifice a lot. These

sacrifices often go unrecognized and the new Command

Team is seeking to change this.

For this, we need everyone’s support; after all, it is OUR

team. We cannot accomplish any of our goals if the

support network behind each of our Paratroopers is not

on board. We want you to voice your concerns, opinions,

and suggestions as we build up our team.

We encourage you to give us the opportunity to share

our views and attend our FRG (Family Readiness Group)

Meetings.

We workout together, we train together, we jump from

airplanes together, and we fight together. Therefore, as

with anything in life, there is also a time to have fun

together. Join us!

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Golf Company Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 28 February 2013 (1800 at Hammond Hills Community Center)

CPT Ferretti/SFC Colvin

Birthdays

SGT(P) Craig Luna - JAN 20

SPC David Meier - JAN 24th

SPC Kristopher Gifford - JAN 29th

Promotions

SGT Melvin Elliot

SGT Hanna Mokarska

SGT Shawn Scales

SGT Christopher Sneed

SGT Justinray Spence

SFC Emanuel Stephens

SSG Downey demonstrates how

to rig equipments for Airborne

Operations

SPC Tronscoso demonstrates

correct optics tie down

procedures

PFC Julian Paguio & SGT Michael Hammer

providing quality service & food at the DFAC

SGT Spence awaits his promotion

SPC Mansfield conducts checks during

Communications Exercise

Chaplain’s Corner

2013 has arrived, a new year is here...and

moving along quickly! Did you make any

New Year’s “Resolutions”?

We all have hopes and dreams and a new

year is a great time to reflect on your goals

and ambitions. Whether or not 2012 was a

good year for you, 2013 brings a fresh start.

If the first month of 2013 has been bumpy,

remember God’s faithfulness and keep

pressing on. You will get through this.

Make choices to improve your resiliency:

physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritu-

ally. Make a plan and stick to it. Let 2013 be

a fresh start to a better YOU!

Here to Serve,

CH (CPT) Cliff Jones

[email protected] 910-396-0909

SPC Grant Van Brimmer (Chaplain Assistant)

Training Schedule and Upcoming Important Events

Upcoming Training Events

4-8 FEB Small Arms Range Week

22-24 FEB LPW Support-Weekend Jump

25 FEB-8 MAR BN Field Exercise

Upcoming Training Holidays

President’s Holiday: 15-18 FEB 2013

Upcoming FRG Events

BN Steering Committee Meeting: 7 FEB

BN Easter Event: 23 MAR 0900-1200

Strong Bonds Events

Married: 8-10 MAR @ Great Wolfe Lodge

FRG Representatives

FRSA: Mr. Leon Walden: 910-396-0956

HHB: Mrs. Shelly Mawyer: 703-629-7409

Mrs. Iris Bailey: 803-767-5768

Alpha: Mrs. Christina Turner: 859-433-1627

Bravo: Mrs. Leah Brunner: 316-734-1582

Mrs. Brittney Yeager: 719:426-7195

Golf: Mrs. Amy McKenzie: 978-580-6576

Mrs. Mandy Jo Downey: 910-224-4244

FRSA Corner

Volunteers Recognition!

Volunteers like to be appreciated for

what they do for the FRG. When

recognizing an individual, it is

important to point out something of

important such as the job/task

performed, quality of performance,

accomplishment, or desirable charter

trait or ability. It is a wonderful boost

to a volunteer’s self esteem.

Recognition is easy to give, so give it

often. Take advantage of the 2nd

quarter (January-March) recognition

period. Iron Mike awards must be sub-

mitted to 82D ABN Div NLT COB 1st

Friday of April.

Mr. Leon Walden (FRSA)

[email protected]

910-396-0956.

“Righteous Endeavour” Prints Available - $40.00

POC: SFC Kalili (4BCT Command Suite)

[email protected]

2/321 AFAR Staff

During Payday Activities

“PRO” Battalion Print - $30.00 (includes s/h)

POC: MSG John Costa 910-584-6230

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PRO Troopers Of The Month

HHB: SPC Oakey

Alpha: SPC Valenciano

Bravo: PFC Parkhurst

Golf: Maintenance Scheduled Services

Team

CONGRATULATIONS!

PRO Re-enlistments

G Co.: SPC TERRANCE TRENT MANSFIELD

G Co.: SSG WARREN CARPENTER MARTINEZ

HHB: SSG LANCE ANDREW LEUSCHEN

HHB: SGT DAVID SHANE GOODWIN

B Btry: SPC FEDERICO MATAGUTIERREZ

B Btry: SSG KYLE ROBERT HELBINSKY

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