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Vol 1, Issue 2

Wolfpack Dispatch

November 2011

FOB Salerno, Afghanistan

Thanksgiving Edition

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Dear Families and Friends of the Wolfpack,

We hope you enjoy the second edition of the Wolfpack Dispatch, our unit newsletter from Afghanistan. The intent of this publication is to keep everyone on the home front up to date with the unit activities at FOB Salerno.

The Wolfpack is doing great and November was another extremely busy month. We are focused on providing continuous aviation support in the area of operations and are already witnessing the positive effects of our increased presence. We are setting a remarkable pace in the first couple

and the outstanding support received from the families and friends of Task Force Wolfpack.

On November 11 we conducted a ceremony to award the 82nd Air-­borne Division combat patch to the troopers of Task Force Wolfpack. The weather was great and motivation was high. The new combat veterans look great with their 82nd patches on both shoulders. During the week of Thanksgiving we were visited by COL Jamison and CSM Farmer who helped us serve Thanksgiving dinner to the troopers. On Thanksgiving day the Commanding General of the 1st Cavalry Division, MG Allyn, thanked the troops for their service and presented three Bronze Star Medals and

Thanks for the support it is appreciated.

V/r

LTC John M. Cyrulik

Commander, Task Force Wolfpack

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It is surreal writing from FOB Salerno in late 2011. I deployed to Afghanistan nearly ten years ago with this battalion, then flagged 3-­229th, with a home on Bagram Airfield. We had the opportunity to live at Salerno for 14 day stints, if my memory serves me correctly, rotating small teams in and out keeping an aviation element here. We would move to Salerno and conduct missions with a few helicopters from a very aus-­tere post compared to what we have here now.

So many things have changed. My most vivid memories involve the Hescoe barriers which provided security enclosing the FOB along with the tiny office we used in the very same building our Battalion Headquarters currently occupies. There was no gym, AAFES PX, MWR computer and phone facility, post office, Combat Support Hospital, Green Bean coffee shop, barber shop, or laundry service. A phone and computer connection was tough to get. The one or two phones we had access to were located in a small dark tent with the Fort Bragg DSN switch number scratched into the wood desk and you crossed your fingers every time you lifted the handset hoping to hear a dial tone. The computer connection was fed from a small satellite dish and required two or three minutes to load a simple web page. The dining facility was at its best when an Italian Airborne Infantry Battalion resided here complete with a bakery produc-­ing fresh bread for every meal of pasta. I remember standing in lines for meals just to enjoy the wait and smell the containerized kitchen bakery. Today we have cement buildings to live and work out of, but back then the small FOB was almost entirely built with military tents cooled by fans moving hot summer air. I still say the hottest day of my life was spent trying to sleep on a cot, in a tent with the sides rolled up to avoid a dreary afternoon at Salerno.

Troopers did a lot of things to pass the time. I remember a make shift gym built as peo-­ple rotated through. It included a lot of rocks and likely would have impressed Fred Flintstone. Additionally, I remember volleyball and the dirt court with a makeshift net and its constant popularity. The post volleyball shower used a very different facility from the modern amenities built here over the past ten years. I recall a local Afghan-­type mud building using make shift

a laptop and the briefing projector to watch movies on a wooden patio attached to our tent on a hand-­made plywood movie screen filling the dark night hours. There were no aviation hangers, no aircraft parking pads complete with taxi ways, and no control tower moving air traffic in and out. It is remarkable the difference ten years can make.

I was interested to return to Salerno and experience the

changed in so many important ways. A decade ago it was a small,

same Afghan corner, just remarkably improved with little simi-­-­-­the same place creating

another set of lifelong memories.

Stay Wolfpack. MAJ Glenn McQuown, HHC/1-­82

FOB Salerno: Looking Back

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It is hard to believe many of us from Fort Bragg deployed over 60 days

some of our many blessings especially as we celebrate Thanksgiving:

Our tremendous teammates we work with daily from the National Guard and Army Reserve The support of our friends and families back home The quality of life and civilian support we receive here at FOB Salerno to enable our efforts

The Troopers of this Task Force are working extremely hard day in and day out in support of operations. It is a true privilege and honor to lead these men and women, but I would be remiss if I did not say thank you to each and every one of them and acknowledge the support from home that makes it possible.

Airborne -­ All The Way!

Giving Thanks, CSM Inniss

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awards and special events that have taken place during November. To be exact, ten Troopers have been promoted and twenty have been given various awards and decorations for their hard work. There are pictures of these events located throughout the newsletter and in particular on the highlights pages (pg 19-­20).

th day occupying an area in a combat zone, Troop-­ers are authorized to wear the shoulder sleeve insignia-­former wartime service patch. This patch is worn on the right shoulder sleeve and is more commonly known as the combat patch. For most Troopers, this is a rite of passage that has to be earned through a deployment to a combat zone. It just so happened that this year, the combat patch ceremony coincided with Armistice Day. It was on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918,

seven months prior to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Shortly thereafter in 1919, Presi-­

the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the na-­

celebration still stands as true today as it did back then. Every Soldier knows that the DFAC food can get a little routine, and will never compare to the homemade meals that our Wolfpack families make. For Thanksgiving however, with the assistance of the Wolfpack Commanders and First Sergeants, the dining facility gave everyone a nice treat with a full spread of food. They had everything you can imagine for Thanksgiving,

typical DFAC meals and was a good time for the Wolfpack team to sit down and give thanks. Chaplain Shenton has issued a challenge for every member of the Wolfpack, The 82nd Challenge. The flyer below has all of the details. To sum it all up, the Chaplain has challenged every Soldier to run 820 miles while deployed or to run 420 miles with a partner. Not everyone can handle this feat of dedications and determination, are you up to The Challenge??

Until next month,

2LT Clark, Wolfpack PAO

Dear Wolfpack Families,

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CcOoWwBbOoYy DdUuSsTt-OoFfFf Cowboy Dustoff, from the Wyoming Army National Guard, is nearly complete with our tour here in Afghanistan. We are preparing for our replacement's arrival, and are working hard to set them up for success. Devil Ray Dustoff, F/5-­159th from Florida will be arriving next month, and will take over the MEDEVAC mission for TF Wolfpack. Looking back at the last eight months we have been in country, Cowboy Dustoff has accomplished many things. Our air crews have flown more than 1000 hours on three air-­craft, completed over 360 missions, and carried over 580 patients. Cowboy Dustoff conducted an aggressive air to ground integration training program. This training consisted of nine line MEDEVAC request procedures, operations around a running MEDEVAC aircraft, litter loading, extrication equipment, SKED litter, and high performance hoist training. Cowboy Dustoff trained over 300 US Military and Afghan Soldiers with this program of instruction. Cowboy Dustoff maintainers have kept our three aircraft above the Department of the Army maintenance standards. Crew-­chiefs and avionics maintainers have spent many hours taking care of our MEDEVAC aircraft to ensure they were always ready to launch within 15 minutes of hearing the "MEDEVAC, MEDEVAC, MEDEVAC" call on the radio. This is the call for an URGENT MEDEVAC that sends the crews running to the air-­craft, starting up quickly, taking off, and flying as fast as possible to pick up critically wounded or sick patients. The Cowboy Dustoff team never failed to conduct a MEDEVAC-­-­and our outstanding maintenance crew was directly responsible for this success. Cowboy Dustoff operations provides "early warning" for upcoming

MEDEVAC missions. Cowboy Dustoff operations personnel constantly monitor computers and phones and will call up the ready air crews immediately upon receipt of an URGENT nine line MEDEVAC request. Because of the vigilance of our outstanding operations section, many minutes were saved in getting the air craft launched and en route to the point of injury. Minutes saved correspond to lives saved in the MEDEVAC business. The last eight months have been an adventure for the men and women of Cowboy Dustoff. We have put forth our best effort, and will continue to serve wounded and sick people to the best of our ability. We are looking forward to working with our new best friends from the Devil Ray Dustoff. Cowboy Dustoff is dedicated to ensuring the Devil Rays are prepared to take over the MEDEVAC mission. TF Wolfpack MEDEVAC will not fail! DUSTOFF! Cowboy 6

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GgRrEeYyWwOoLlVvEeSs Another month has passed and we remain busy as ever. With

ceremony, 2 different FOB runs, Thanksgiving and our numerous awards and promotions we have been running at full speed. Our Soldiers have also been hard at work advancing their education in their free time! There are many different classes offered here and the people in the education center have been helping us with our educational needs. We would like to say a big thank you to our families that sent us the amazing Halloween treats, and goodies. We had a good time passing the candy out to our various staff sections and everyone was very appreciative of the hard work that the FRG put into it! with the coveted 82nd Airborne Division combat patch ceremony (pictures are attached) and even

reflect on the service that the many men and women of the US Armed Forces have paid, we also reflect on the sacrifices that are made by our families that support our ability to be able to serve our country. Thank you for all of your support and dedication to service. On November 24th we had several Soldiers from HHC participate in the 352ndCSH 5k run (all of the proceeds from registration went to the memorial fund for CPT Joshua McClimans, a nurse at the 352nd CSH when he was killed on his way to work at the Hospital by IDF on 22 April 2011). The day after Thanksgiving some members of HHC ran the TF Thor (route clearance)10k run with all of the proceeds from registration going to the Task Force Duke

Memorial fund. It was a good time to be had by everyone that participated. We would like to remind the Soldiers and families of the Greywolves that the Holiday season is rapidly approaching and at times, mail will be slow due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. We also would like to remind everyone to practice good Operational Security and be very mindful about what they are putting on social networking sites. If there are any questions please see the unit Intelligence section for further guidance.

other,

CPT Alicia Stahlberg GW06

1SG Nathan Mahaney GW07

-­ Doug Frebaugh

-­ Benjamin Franklin

We welcome our two newest members to the Greywolves:

2LT Michael Clark

PFC Erin Dierschow

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Dear Roughneck Families and Friends, November has been a very busy and exciting month. Our Troopers and Pilots have been working their booties off. In addition to turning wrenches, chasing wires, loading/unloading helicopters, brief-­ing/planning missions, and flying all over the Khost and Patikya provinces we have had a little time for fun. On the 7th of NOV we had a Troop BBQ. SGT Higgi, SPC Bates, and SPC Culberson did an awesome job grilling and everyone got a chance to don our Stetsons for the 1st time on FOB Salerno. 1LT Dotson and I (CPT Pfirrman and his team were too busy flying) got a chance to reward a few Troopers for all the hard work during pre-­deployment and de-­ployment to OEF XI-­XII. In keeping with the finest CAVALRY traditions these studs received the Army Achievement

course our friendly neighborhood PFC Gal-­loway. We also had a chance to recognize three Troopers for their outstanding service to the

and SPC Neighbors re-­ceived Army Good Con-­duct medals for 3 years of exceptional Service. Last but certainly not least Gary Griffin was promoted to Staff Sergeant. Con-­gratulations!! Laura have you found somewhere for your extra money? We also held the 2nd Annual Roughneck UGLY Mustache Contest. For the better part of 30 days the guys were trying to grow many

creepiest to most prepubescent. Gordie (Beatte) won bushiest. Higgi (Higginbotham) won creepiest. See the

March Madness! On the 11th of November the Troop

in country and were rewarded with a patch ceremony to award combat patches. The following slick sleeves are official All-­American combat patch wearers: Ironman

(CPT Krueger), Lil Papi (CW2 Ortiz), Natasha (SPC Trimakas), Vick (Satram), Gonzo (yes

(Culberson), FIN (Finley), Marteen (Martin), and Hands (Footes). These high-­speed Cavalrymen have merely been in the Army a few years and are already combat veterans. Of course I would be remiss if I

in the US of A. All of the Roughnecks ap-­preciate the numerous care packages, let-­ters, cards, and words of encouragement. Keep them coming!! Special thanks goes to

Gilead Church Ladies Class and Temple Hill Elementary in Glasgow, KY. The rest of the free world keeps moving while A Troop grinds on here. Our Troop, specifi-­cally, has had some new arrivals. Matthew and Stacy Bates welcomed Mackenzey Leeanne here. She was born on 08 NOV 11

in Spartanburg, SC. Her stats are: 7 ½ lbs. and 19 inches. Joshua and Sarah Martin were blessed with Lilly Jo on 10 NOV 11 in Bowling Green, KY. Her stats are 9 lbs. 4 oz and 21 inches. Although the guys

of birth we thank modern technology as the entire Troop cleared the airways for them to watch the births

a long way since DMTV phones and waiting hours for morale calls.

In closing I would like to thank Laura Griffin and Yulia Muller (Ya Tebya Lublu) for keeping the FRG thriving. I hope everyone enjoys the pictures that have been emailed back. We are a quarter of the way down and your loved ones here are keeping busy. Christmas will be here soon. I have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy serving the BEST Flight Troop in the U.S. Army. Keep active on the home front. Sincerely, Roughneck 07 Mike Muller

Mackenzey Leeanne Bates

Lily Jo Martin

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RrEeDdWwOoLlVvEeSs Alpha Company REDWOLVES are now in full swing. With two months of combat operations under their belts, Alpha Company is ready to kick it into full gear. While providing the ground forces with unmatched Aerial close combat support, the RED-­WOLVES crew chiefs and pilots are ready for any mission that may come their way. Troubleshooting mechani-­cal and armament issues, our crew chiefs provide the very best aircraft for our pilots to fly. For most of our avia-­tors, this is their first deployment as a pilot. Aerial reconnaissance, aerial combat support, and aerial security for deliberate air assaults are just some of the missions our battle fo-­cused aviators fly. However, the de-­mands of continuous aviation support for the ground forces come with a price. That price is maintaining and

copter. The good thing is the RED-­WOLVES have the hardest working crew chiefs in the attack community. With the guidance and direction from SFC Riedel and SSG Rivard the RED-­WOLF maintenance team has set a new standard of maintenance support. With crew chiefs such as SPC Preston

-­ing out reps not only in the gym but on the flight line, there is no wonder why our company is the hardest work-­ing company in the task force. Since the REDWOLVES are

been many Soldiers wanting to join the winning team. Three newly ac-­quired prospects from Delta Company were SPC Darren Leonard, SPC Rus-­sell Leucshner, and SPC Damion Sanders. But before they could call themselves REDWOLVES they had to survive the physically and mentally

This consisted of SFC Riedel grilling the prospects on the crew chief man-­

ual known as the IETM all while being

from SPC Farrar. Though the road to become a REDWOLF was rigorous and tough, all three prospects made it out unscathed and are officially part of the REDWOLF team. With the addi-­tion of new soldiers came the addition of a new Platoon Sergeant. SSG Wil-­liam Rivard arrived ready and eager to take on the role of 1st Platoon Sergeant and to contribute to the REDWOLF maintenance success. The REDWOLVES want to thank the wives, children, parents, family and friends back home for their loving care and support. Without this

as successful as it currently is. No matter what job your man may do for the REDWOLVES, they are accepting a constantly changing and challenging mission. They always step up to the challenge with great enthusiasm and with a no fail attitude. The men of the REDWOLVES are true profession-­als and a great team.

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RrEeDdHhAaWwKkSs Redhawk Family, November proved to be

Day, Task Force Wolfpack

ceremony. I was honored awarding the 82nd Combat patch for the guys with the Task Force Commander and CSM leading the way. Some were more excited than others. For example, may have a field grade amongst the company that still wears his 10th CAB patch. However, when the 82nd song plays over the loud speaker every morning at 1100, he loves it. Also, we were honored to have Mark Bowden hang out with us for a while on the flight line and sign one of our UH-­60M helicopters during a USO tour. It is great to know that there are those out there that will give up their personal time in order to come over. Seeing how the 1SG just pulled up the DFAC menu for tomorrow, it is evident that Thanksgiving is upon us. First and foremost, I would like to say that I am thankful to have been given the privilege to lead the finest Assault Company in Army

our immediate families this Thanksgiving, we are content knowing that we have another family here at FOB Salerno. The turkey trot 5k is a go for tomorrow. Also, CW2 Loeser has a

power lifting competition. He is

pound strongest person in the

Still in concert with our primary mission, we will be executing Battlefield Circulation in support of Duke 6 and other key leaders around the AO for Thanksgiving. Hopefully, we will be able to get some hot chow out to the remote

their troops. The show goes on and we continue to fly hard daily. December will lead to more of your troopers coming home for R&R with the others soon to follow. CW2 Steve Hobson finally arrived in country, so we are all positive that the war will be over soon! Thank you for all your support and sacrifice. ATW, CPT Jesse Hill RH06

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To all our friends and families;; we hope this newsletter from the B Co 7-­158th Aviation Regiment finds you well. We have made it past the halfway mark of the deployment. We continue to take the mission at hand here in Afghanistan day by day, while staying focus and supporting our ground troops. Our Soldiers continue to perform exceptionally well as we proceed into the second month under the 82nd Airborne Brigade Command. Everyone is getting along great;; enjoying the football

watching sports, receiving care packages, or having a simple discussion about the game that give the Soldiers a taste of being back home. We recently had a BBQ before the cold front arrived. This helps keep the stress level low, and helps us grow as one team. For, deployments can be stressful times, with heavy work load and missing love ones. Overall the

the support we receive from you all every day. The opportunity to have Soldiers from the Reserve, National Guard, and Active Duty out of locations such as Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Korea, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, Texas, and New York has brought different perspectives and skills to the work environment. That has made our daily mission with our combat resupply operations and

3-­10 Special Operations successful. It is always good when a

reflection of his or her hard work and credits their sacrifice. We had the honor of promoting three fine Soldiers;; CW2 Bundy Dallas, CW2 Lambert Edward and PFC Ward Merion, to their new respective ranks. And, as we transition into the holiday seasons, we would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays. Thank you for all the love and support you send. We look forward to the day when we will see you all again. CPT Christopher M. Ruff

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Timberwolves News

Another month has past and the Timberwolves are still in full stride providing aviation maintenance support on FOB Salerno. The aircraft are flying at a higher than expected optempo and its all up to the mighty Delta Company to keep the blades spinning. I am not happy to report that because of task reorganization we have had to say goodbye to two hard working troopers in our Armament Platoon. A special congratulation is extended to our youngest and newest addition to the Timberwolves family. SPC Guertin and Mrs. Guertin are proud new parents of a baby girl. Autumn Rose Guertin was born 7:06pm on1 November 2011 at Womack Hospital. Autumn weighed in at 7lb 11oz. and was 21.2 inches long. We are happy to report that mother and baby are doing fine and SPC Guertin is on his way home to spend time with his family. The troopers in Delta Company hard work and dedication has not gone unnoticed. For their tireless service and dedication to duty a few of our Soldiers have received awards. SSG Frederick and SSG Willis were awarded the Army Achievement Medal for the work they did for the Battalions movement from Fort Bragg to FOB Salerno. SGT Rice received an AAM for the work that he did while at BAF for the aircraft build-­up team. SGT Parnell, SGT Sullivan, and SGT Raven

and beyond in their positions. The following soldiers received a Certificate of Appreciation from the 352nd Combat Support Hospital Commander for the work they did on creating and manufacturing an orthopedic appliance that greatly enhanced the hospitals ability to better provide critical medical care: SPC Odom, SPC Ketchum, SPC Welch, and SPC Carlton.

Timberwolves are constantly working hard to make the Airfield a better place to work at. SPC Cox and SPC Hardin have made a name for themselves as the go to guys for all building projects around the airfield. Our maintenance platoon is currently on track to complete their first AH-­64D 500hr phase inspection well ahead of the projected time period. The Armament Dawgs are on the airfield nonstop solving aircraft problems and getting them back into the fight. Shops platoon has been busy making repairs on every type of aircraft in the TF inventory. Shops have done everything from Blade repairs to structural repairs.

TtIiMmBbEeRrWwOoLlVvEeSs

Autumn Rose Guertin

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Commanders Corner

Lonewolf Soldiers, Family, and Friends... as I write this, we have surpassed our second month since the departure of our main body flights. It seems like yesterday that we arrived. It has been a busy time since the last newsletter. We had promotions, awards, the start of Environmental Moral Leave (EML), the celebration of Veterans Day, and our authorized combat patch ceremony. We celebrated Veterans' Day, on 11 November 2011, by conducting our authorized combat patch ceremony, for serving 30 consecutive days in a combat environment. The Lonewolves earned their coveted 82nd Airborne Division combat patches, in a ceremony held by Wolfpack 06, LTC Cyrulik. This was a special occasion, especially for the 34 Troopers that have never deployed before. I proudly donned their 82nd patches, which dates back to 25 August 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Since its initial members came from all 48 states, the unit acquired the nickname -­American", which is the basis for

Troopers can proudly wear their 82nd patches, signifying that they're officially "COMBAT VETERANS". I would like to personally congratulate CJ Musson (E Co) and Tina Bartee (HHC) for earning the coveted Iron Mike Award and Lisa Cyrulik (HHC) for earning the Silver Star award for their volunteer service. While we will celebrate Thanksgiving this month, I would like to thank all of our service men and women for the many sacrifices from them and their families. In addition, I would like to thank our FRG team for providing activities and support to enhance the flow of information, increasing the resiliency of company Soldiers and their families, providing practical tools for adjusting to military deployments and separations, and

enhancing the well-­being and esprit de corps within the company. It is greatly appreciated. I will close with a note of thanks to each of you... "Thank you Soldiers, Family, and Friends for all of your efforts. Without each and every one of you, any successes the company might enjoy would not be possible." Until next month, be safe and keep us in your thoughts and prayers. CPT Scovell Lonewolf 06

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PV2 ANDERSON, LAZONIO PV2 LEWIS, OCTAVIUS PFC BECKETT, JOSPEH PFC BURT, RYAN

PFC FARIA, LANETTA PFC MORALES-­RODRIGUEZ,

EDGARDO PFC WARD, MERION

SPC BUHLMAN, MATTHEW SPC HERRERA, DAVID SPC HURTADO, ALBERT SPC MICHAEL, CAMERON SPC MONTGOMERY, JANET SPC MUSSON, DAMON SPC NEIGHBORS, DARIUS SPC NUNLEY, DEVIN SPC STROTHERS, JOHN

SGT BUETTNER, PHIL SGT CALDERA, LUIS SGT HIGGINBOTHAM,

KENNETH SGT NOWAKOWSKI, JOHN SGT WAY, PATRICK

SSG BILLODEAUX, PHILLIP SSG COYKENDALL, ANDREW SSG MARADOL, KARISSA SFC LESLIE, JONATHAN SFC STEWART, RONALD SFC TALAMANTES, DANIEL SFC TRULOVE, KEITH 1SG WARNER, JASON

CW2 LLEWELLYN, DERRICK CW2 REGISTER, BENNIE

CW4 HIGHLAND, PAUL 1LT WRIGHT, ADAM

CPT KRAUTMANN, EDWARD CPT RUFF, CHRISTOPHER

CPT SHIN, TERRY CPT WHITE, KIMBERLY

Congratulations!!! Listed below are the Troopers who got promoted, received an award, or re-­enlisted. Below those are our Troopers with recent Birthdays!

Happy Birthday!!

Promoted Awarded 1LT Crowder, Charles

1LT Ellis, Kaitlin

SSG Griffin, Gary

SSG Main, Joshua

SGT Brinkley, Tiffany

SGT Parnell, Jennifer

SPC Day, Chloe

PFC Carrier, Philip

PFC Dorman, Lamar

PFC Runkle, Kyle

Bronze Star

LTC Rodgers, Dane

CW4 Erdman, Brandon

Air Medal

CW2 Antencio, Steven

CW2 Foley, James

CW2 Kutonok, John

SSG Snipes, Keith

SGT Way, Patrick

Army Commendation Medal

SGT Roberts, Adam

SPC Atencio, Thomas

SPC Beaver, Andrew

SPC Jarnigan, Allen

SPC Wendt, Jesse

Army Achievement

Medal

SSG Keochanthanivon, Leon

SGT Sullivan, Adam

SPC Boner, Brandon

SPC Burt, Ryan

SPC Kauffeld, Douglas

SPC Kealy, Thomas

Commanding General Coins

SGT Ash, Paul

SPC Boone, Steven

SPC Hardin, Dusty

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every day of the week. Although sometimes difficult, deployments offer soldiers, spouses, and families a new perspective on life

and things that truly matter. To aid in this process, the Wolfpack RST offers soldiers everything from religious services and studies, books and devotionals, to care boxes and respite at our Religious Operations Center. In addition, we always have time to fellowship or offer confidential counsel to soldiers as needs arise.

Spiritual fitness is not only mental but physical as well. To encourage our soldiers we have started the 82nd Challenge at FOB Salerno, which challenges soldiers who take pride in being in the 82nd Airborne and en-­joy running to run 820 miles during the course of the deployment. As you all know, the Division Standard is a 4 mile run, so that works out to 205 laps, WOW! Right! But, you can do this individually or with your Battle Buddy. If you run with your Battle, then the two of you will each run 412 miles or 103 laps over the course of our deployment. I would like to extend this Challenge to our spouses at home. A soldier and spouse Battle Buddy team would be a great way to stay connected. Encourage your soldier to sign you up! Lastly, we will be ending the month by celebrating Thanksgiving. Even though we will be separated from friends and family we all have much to be thankful for. Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving grateful praise. 1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness;; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his;; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Chapel Worship Religious Education

Sunday: Sunday:

Catholic Mass Protestant Bible Study

Traditional Protestant Service Catholic RCIA

Gospel Service LDS Sunday School

LDS Service

Chapel Next Service Monday:

Wednesday: E100 Bible Study

Prayer and Fellowship Tuesday:

Friday:

Prayer Meeting LDS Family / Home Evening

Praise and Prayer Meeting Wednesday:

Saturday: Topical Bible Study

Catholic Mass Thursday:

Godspeed, Chaplain Shenton

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SsPpOoTtLlIiGgHhTt OoNn TtRrOoOoPpEeRrSs

C/1-­158, SPC Beaver, Andrew MOS: 15P Aviation Operations Hometown: Green River, WY SPC Beaver has a wife and a son Q. What recreational activities do you participate in here on FOB Salerno

Q. What do you like most about this deployment?

Q. What is your opinion of FOB Salerno?

Q. How does your MOS impact this deployment?

shortens amount of time to get the ball rolling on the whole

3 Goals for Deployment Educational Professional

Personal

Every month each 1SG picks an outstanding Trooper to represent his Company/Troop.

HHC/ 1-­82, SGT Nowakowski, John MOS: 15P Flight Operations NCOIC Hometown: Phoenix, AZ SGT Nowakowski has a wife, 5 daughters, and 3 stepsons Q. What recreational activities do you participate in here on FOB Salerno

Q. What do you like most about this deployment?

but we also get the opportunity to work with our counter parts from the

Q. What is your opinion of FOB Salerno?

Q. How does your MOS impact this deployment?

information to every pilot so that they are prepared to enter combat under

3 Goals for Deployment Educational Professional -­ Personal

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HERE I WALK ON A STAR LIT NIGHT, IN A FORGOTTEN LAND, OH WHAT A FRIGHT.

PACK ON MY BACK & WEAPON IN HAND. THIS NIGHT I WALKED IN AFGHANISTAN.

I GET TO MY ROOM, BY A QUARTER TO EIGHT, AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW THIS IS MY FATE.

MY BRETHERAN WAKE TO WORK ALL NIGHT,

MY LIFE IS NOT SIMPLE, JUST EAST TO READ. A SHOT TO THE CHEST, AS YOU FEEL YOURSELF BLEED!!!

By: SGT John Nowakowski

A/1-­17, SPC Finley, Walter MOS: 15J Avionics Electronics and Armament Specialist Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA SPC Finley has a wife and a son Q. What recreational activities do you participate in here on FOB Salerno

Q. What do you like most about this deployment?

Q. What is your opinion of FOB Salerno?

Q. How does your MOS impact this deployment?

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A/1-­82, CW2 Roman, Carlos MOS: 152H -­ Pilot Hometown: San Juan, PR CW2 Roman is not married. Q. What recreational activities do you participate in here on FOB Salerno A. Q. What do you like most about this deployment?

Q. What is your opinion of FOB Salerno?

Q. How does your MOS impact this deployment?

people sleep under. We also look for bad people doing bad things

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A/2-­82, SPC Dishman, Keith MOS: 15T Blackhawk Crew Chief Hometown: Trenton, FL SPC Dishman has a wife Q. What recreational activities do you participate in here on FOB Salerno

Q. What do you like most about this deployment?

Q. What is your opinion of FOB Salerno?

Q. How does your MOS impact this deployment?

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B/1-­159, SPC French, Dylan MOS: 15U Chinook Mechanic Hometown: Glenoma, WA

Q. What recreational activities do you participate in here on FOB Salerno

Q. What do you like most about this deployment?

Q. What is your opinion of FOB Salerno?

Q. How does your MOS impact this deployment?

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D/1-­82, SPC Mueller, Amber MOS: 15R Apache Mechanic Hometown: Detroit, MI SPC Mueller has a husband Q. What recreational activities do you participate in here on FOB Salerno

Q. What do you like most about this deployment?

Q. What is your opinion of FOB Salerno?

-­ Q. How does your MOS impact this deployment?

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CW3 Ben Clark (White Wolf 08) CPT Brian Silva (White Wolf 16) CPT Joshua Bowns (Blue Wolf 26) CPT Mark Fargason (Red Wolf 26) CPT Philip Boldt (White Wolf 26) CW3 Jay Bach-­

Change of Command

E/1-­82, PV2 Stewart, Delano MOS: 91D Generator Mechanic Hometown: Miami, FL Family Q. What recreational activities do you participate in here on FOB Salerno

Q. What do you like most about this deployment?

Q. What is your opinion of FOB Salerno?

Q. How does your MOS impact this deployment?

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Wolfpack Alumni

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TURKEY DAY!!!

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HIGHLIGHTS

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HIGHLIGHTS

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Last Name, First HHC/1-­82 , TF Wolfpack

FOB SALERNO APO, AE 09314

Last Name, First A/1-­17 , TF Wolfpack FOB SALERNO APO, AE 09314

Rank, Name

A/2-­82 , TF Wolfpack FOB SALERNO APO, AE 09314

Rank, Name

D/1-­82 , TF Wolfpack FOB SALERNO APO, AE 09314

Last Name, First C/1-­158, TF Wolfpack FOB SALERNO APO, AE 09314

Rank, Name

A/1-­82 , TF Wolfpack FOB SALERNO APO, AE 09314

Rank, Name

B/7-­158 , TF Wolfpack FOB SALERNO APO, AE 09314

Rank, Name

E/1-­82 , TF Wolfpack FOB SALERNO APO, AE 09314

Below are the addresses for each of Companies/Troop. Feel free to send letters and boxes to your Trooper.