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117TH CSSB NEWSLETTER “Sustainers Forward”

BBBAAATTTTTTAAALLLIIIOOONNN SSSTTTAAAFFFFFF NNNEEEWWWSSS::: 111222999777TTT HHH AAANNNDDD 111111777TTT HHH RRRIIIPPP /// TTTOOOAAA On May 7, 2012, the 1297th CSSB conducted a Relief in Place and the Transfer of Authority to the 117th CSSB. The ceremony is a tradition that signifies the transfer of authority from one Battalion to the next. The 117th will build on the success that the 1297th had while on KAF. Already, the unit has conducted the left seat / right seat process, during which the 1297th trained the 117th on the processes in place that have made this a successful deployment for the 1297th CSSB and the Battalion as a whole. HHC 117th is prepared and eager to continue these processes and work towards improving our foxhole. The 117th CSSB was fortunate to have such gracious counterparts that took the time and put forth the effort to work side by side with us, thereby ensuring the 117th would be successful following the TOA. The Soldiers of the 117th are ready for the challenges ahead. Move over Task Force Raven, Task Force Trenton is taking over.

LTC RUMBERGER AND CSM DEVARIE UNCASE THE 117TH CSSB BATTALION COLORS DURING THE RIP/TOA CEREMONY ON 7

MAY 2012.

BN HEADQUARTERS &

STAFF

BATTALION COMMANDER LTC PAUL E. RUMBERGER

BATTALION CSM

CSM HERMENEGILDO DEVARIE

BN XO

MAJ EDWARD DOWGIN

BN S1 1LT GLENNIS JORDAN SFC ALICIA SEABORN

BN S2

CPT FELIX DELACRUZ SGT DREW PARK

S3

CPT JARRETT FELDMAN MSG BERTO DIAZ

BN S4

MAJ ROBERT MOVSHIN SFC JESUS BARRIO

S6

1LT BELINSKY TOUSSAINT SFC JOHN TRAINOR

SPO

MAJ MARGARET BRESCIO MSG DELROY MCKAY

SPO TRANS

CPT JOHN BILBY SFC VICTOR LOPEZ

SPO MAINTENANCE

CW4 DOMINIC CAPPETTI MSG STEPHEN NOLL

SPO

Multi-Class CPT

CHRISTOPHER D’ALESSANDRO

SFC DANIELLA CARMONA

CIF CW3 ARTIE KIMBROUGH

SSG LUIS BONET

SSA SSG JUNIOR ANGLON

CRSP

SFC KERRY WILLIAMS

117TH COMBAT SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT BATTALION

HHC 117TH

COMPANY COMMANDER CPT JOSHUA F. YORGEY

FIRST SERGEANT

1SG JAMES A. HUBERT

SUPPLY SERGEANT SGT GISETH GOMEZ

SUPPLY ASSISSTANT SGT ZULAY DAVILA

UNIT ARMORER

SPC LUIS HERNANDEZ

UNIT ADMINISTRATION NCO / NBC NCO

SGT ALEX RAMIREZ

HHC 117TH BIRTHDAYS

SPC SILVEIRA JUNE 4 SPC LOPEZ JUNE 13

SPC WILSON JUNE 15 SSG ANGLON JUNE 21

SGT WURTENBERG JUNE 21 CW3 KIMBROUGH JUNE 23

SOLDIER SHOUT

OUTS

“Momma Mo and the Boys, I love and miss you.”

MAJ Movshin

"I love you mom. I'm doing great don't worry. Miss you and the family, kiss Tank for me."

SPC Wilson

“Shout out to the Sobon family, I miss you guys and see you

soon!” SPC Gore (Sobon)

“Hey Mom, hey Dad! Your "desert rat" is doing well.

Whether you’re in NJ or SC, I hope you're doing well too!”

SPC Rickvalsky

“To the Lopez Family, I love and miss you guys.”

SPC Lopez

"Lola, Your strength is the power that carries me

through..." SFC McElroy

HHHHHHCCC 111111777TTTHHH NNNEEEWWWSSS On May 5, 2012, the ISAF CSM, CSM Thomas Capel visited KAF. Upon arrival on KAF, the lead vehicle had maintenance issues that needed to be remedied with a quick turn around. CSM Capel’s MRAP was taken to HHC 117th where SSG Pedro Correa immediately started troubleshooting the vehicle. Under a strict timeline and with the help of SPC Stephanie Bautista, HHC 117th Maintenance was able to identify the problem, load the vehicle in our unit SAMSE System, order the parts and rectify the problem in time for CSM Capel to depart for his next mission. For their initiative and quick response time in fixing the fault, CSM Capel presented them with the NTMA CSM’s Coin. Both SSG Correa and SPC Bautista simply agreed that fixing vehicles for the war-fighter is just part of their job.

SPC STEPHANIE BAUTISTA AND SSG CORREA.

HHC COMPANY COMMANDER’S CORNER HHC has been on ground for about a month and a half now and the Soldiers have adjusted well. Our responsibility is to support the Battalion in the effort to support the subordinate units. The Soldiers have taken great pride in the work they have done and have shown their willingness to continue with their excellent work. HOOAHHH!!! CPT JOSHUA F. YORGEY


CPT Yorgey, SPC Novobilsky, SPC Wilson, SGT Brewster, SPC Novobilsky (again) and PFC Gore.

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1SG Hubert, SPC Hernandez, SGT Gomez and Chaplain Found.


SGT Park and MAJ Dowgin.

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SFC Williams hit the ground running once learning of his responsibilities as the NCOIC of the CRSP yard. Over the month he managed the movement of over 800 connexes and 300 pallets of supplies to the war-fighter and in the retrograde mission back to the states. Job well done!!!


781ST TC

COMPANY COMMANDER

CPT CLEMON E. BYRD

COMPANY XO 1LT LONDARIUS JACKSON

FIRST SERGEANT

1SG IRVIN L. SNIPES

SUPPLY SERGEANT SSG RODNEY W. COLLIER

SUPPLY ASSISSTANT

SPC LATONYA THOMPSON

UNIT ARMORER SGT GAVIN B. SMOTHERS

UNIT ADMINISTRATION

NCOIC SGT SHANDRA MCCALL

ASSISSTANT ADMIN

SPECIALIST SPC THOMAS J. GEORGE

TRAINING NCO

SSG SIDNEY LITTLE

1ST PLATOON SERGEANT MSG DAVID S. ADAMS

2ND PLATOON SERGEANT

SFC RALPH L. HENDERSON

SOLDIER SHOUT OUTS

Mommy, thanks for all the love and support and my

daughter Ziah, mommy loves you and will see you soon.

PFC Starks

Special thanks to my mom Denise for all the support, love and care packages.

Also, to the rest of the family I love you all and see you

soon. SPC L. Thompson

To my daughter, son, grand

kids, and father of Greenville, AL I love you and miss you. Also, too the love

of my life I love you and miss you as well.

SGT Hartman

777888111SSSTTT TTTCCC NNNEEEWWWSSS May 24, 2012, CSM Hermenegildo Devarie visited 781ST TC motor pool while the soldiers performed recovery from the mission the night before to FOB Walton. Some of the soldiers of the 781st were ask what was the goal of their mission and how did they think they could perform the mission to the best of their ability. SPC Hayes said that the goal was to deliver multiclass items to different FOB’s and back to KAF. He also stated to succeed at their mission they had to be proficient on PMCS and driving the Palletized Load System (PLS) and MRAP in order to operate the convoy successfully without any issues. The hard work and dedication placed into meeting this goal encompasses extensive training for drivers, gunners, truck commanders, convoy commanders and assistant convoy commanders. The most important part of Recovery and PMCS is to inspect the equipment that will be a part of an upcoming convoy to ensure that all the trucks are ready for movement and fully mission capable.

CSM DEVARIE, SFC HENDERSON, SPC HAYES, SPC HOWARD, AND SPC DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER

781ST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY COMMANDER’S CORNER 781st Has been at KAF for a little over a month. The soldiers have been running missions for about a week and are doing well. The unit came to Kandahar as a CMRE unit and is now conducting a mission on its own. The soldiers are motivated and are looking for new challenges. ROCK ON CRIMSON!!! HOOAH!!! CPT CLEMON BYRD


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SPC DUBOSE, JOSHUA SPC FARREY, RODERICK SGT GOLDEN, CAROLYN

SPC MCDANIEL, STEPHEN SPC PARKER, COLBY

SPC RUDOLPH, SHANTICA SGT SCOTT, RONNIE 1LT STANTON, DAVID

SPC WILLIAMS, ANDREW SFC WILLIAMS, YVONNE


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SPC Cornelius Johnson is 781st Transportation Company’s Soldier of the Month. He is currently assigned to the 781st Transportation Company as a Truck Driver (88M).

He joined the Army in 2009 and was with the 1670th Transportation Company from 2009 until 2011. He is married and has a 4 year old daughter. SPC Johnson was born and raised in Clayton, Alabama.

He enjoys working out, spending time with his daughter, and being a member of the Alabama Army National Guard.


515TH TC

COMPANY COMMANDER:

CPT MARGARET MARCELLO

FIRST SERGEANT: 1SG CHRISTOPHER

GILBREATH

HEADQUARTERS PLATOON: 1LT MICHAEL HARISSON

SSG JUSTIN REED OPERATIONS-

SFC RODNEY KNOX SSG RICHARD FORD SGT BRADLEY RILEY

ORDERLY ROOM- SSG JUSTIN REED

SSG MICHAEL PITCHER SGT TROY BRADLEY

SUPPLY- SGT MICHAEL ROUX SPC DANIEL AVANT

SPC THOMAS PAPPAIANNI COMMO-

SPCWILLIAM MIZHQUIRI SPC RYAN BENFIELD

SPC JOHN CARTEGENA ARMS ROOM-

SGT STEVEN GONZALEZ SPC ROBERT FOUTZ

MAINTENANCE PLATOON:

CW2 MORGAN HALL SFC DARIN BRAGG

SSG GUILLERMO ROBERTS

1ST PLATOON: 1LT NATHAN DUMAS SFC LEMOND ADAMS

SSG JAMES TYUS SSG RICKIE MOORE SSG MEGAN CURTIS

2ND PLATOON:

2LT AWBREY LOWE SSG JAMES TAYLOR SSG MICHAELTOYCO

SSG DAVID HAMMOND SSG NYKHITA TYUS

3RD PLATOON:

1LT VON LENNOX SFC ALEJANDRO LIRA SSG STANLEY SIKORA

SSG ROBERT MUSGRAVE SSG GERADO MORAN

NCO OF THE MONTH:

SGT CHRISTOPHER SLONE

SOLDIER OF THE MONTH: SPC ROY SHAW

555111555TTTHHH TTTRRRAAANNNSSSPPPOOORRRTTTAAATTTIIIOOONNN CCCOOOMMMPPPAAANNNYYY On 5 May, 515th TC Soldiers received awards from the outgoing 1297th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Commander LTC K. Weedon Gallagher and CSM Craig Willett. The command team recognized Soldiers and NCOs of 515th TC for their dedication in support of the Kandahar Transshipment Yard, convoy command responsibilities, and key leader roles within company operations. 11 Soldiers received Army Achievement Medals and 35 Soldiers received coins.

On 19 May, 515th TC Soldiers received The Army Accommodation Medal from the 45th Sustainment Brigade Commander, COL Jeffrey Drushal and CSM Roger Bynoe for their outstanding support in the deconstruction and transition of the Kandahar Transshipment Yard. 8 Soldiers were recognized for transitioning supplies from KTY, 2 Soldiers were recognized for efforts as part of the Brigade Personal Security Detail.

515th TC COMPANY COMMANDER CORNER During the last week of April the company headquarters relocated to the Deep

South motor pool allowing the headquarters element to be located with the motor pool and maintenance bay. This also allowed the whole Battalion to be centrally located in one area. The company has been working extremely hard the past two months running the most missions in the Battalion as well as training two other companies and receiving a new platoon as part of the company. The 515th would like to welcome 1st Platoon of 126th Transportation Company from Ft. Bragg to the Road Dawg family. Soldiers are motivated and enjoying being busy and continuing to work hard as we have just passed the half way point on the deployment. CPT MARGARET MARCELLO

SGT Daniel Jackson, SGT Genarddy FilsAime, SPC Tony Macy, SPC Matthew Schaum, SPC Robert Deau, SPC Eric Zappa, SPC Brian Williams, SPC Adam Rountree receive AAMs for KTY. SPC Don Wolford, SPC Tyler Hesse receive AAMs for PSD.

Left: SGT Jammie Daniels, SGT Christopher Slone, SGT Paul Smith, SGT Cody McGrane, SPC Daniel Avant, SPC Curtis Bodwell, PFC Joshua Ferrenberg, SPC Brian Williams, SPC Eric Zappa, SPC Allen Crookham receive AAMs.


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Left: PFC Jade Joseph gets promoted to SPC

Deep South Offices under construction

1SG Gilbreath with SSG Corey Parker and SPC Angelo Phalo

SPC Robert Foutz, the company’s go-to carpenter, builds up the 515th TC Arms Room



Left to Right: SGT Corey Parker is promoted to SSG, SPC Jason George is promoted to SGT and SPC Genarddy FilsAime is promoted to SGT

1297th CSSB Commander LTC Gallagher recognizes SSG Megan Curtis for her exemplary role as 515th TCs leading Convoy Commander

1297th CSSB CSM Willett recognizes SSG James Tyus and SSG Nykhita Tyus for their exemplary service to 1st and 2nd Platoon


Left: 1297th CSSB CSM Craig Willett recognizes SGT Michael Roux for his efforts as Supply NCOIC Right: CSM Willett recognizes SGT Genarddy FilAime for his hard work in the 1297th CSSB TOC.

SPC Tansy Gaines swears in with CPT Marcello to continue her career

3rd Platoon Forward Logistical Element works on their PLS trucks. Left to Right: PV2 Candice Briggs, SPC Ty Tanner, PFC Jesse Reidhead, PV2 Doran Lucien, SPC Christean Lameda


515th TC Soldiers play basketball after work hours for resiliency events.

The 515th TC mission support team provides chow to Soldiers prior to convoys.

515th TC Convoy Commander SSG Tyus speaks to Soldiers during initial preparation phases for a convoy


1486TH TC

COMPANY COMMANDER

CPT KEITH A ZIEBER

FIRST SERGEANT 1SG KEITH WARD

SUPPLY SERGEANT

SSG MICHAEL SHAFFER

UNIT ARMORER SPC HAILEY ERHARDT

UNIT ADMINISTRATION NCO

SGT BRITTANY MYERS

1486TH TC BIRTHDAYS JUNE

SGT Dalessandro – 3 JUNE

SGT Staley – 5 JUNE PFC Wise – 5 JUNE

SGT Balok – 15 JUNE SGT Dulaney – 15 JUNE SGT Kerr, M – 17 JUNE

SPC Soehnlen – 18 JUNE SPC Bittner – 21 JUNE SGT Warrick – 23 JUNE SGT Coffman – 29 JUNE SPC Atwood – 30 JUNE

SOLDIER SHOUT

OUTS

“BRB Mom” SPC Cravcenco

“I love you and I miss you!! It’s not that bad here but I

will be home soon.” PFC Davis, D

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At 1030 hours on 12 May 2012, the sun set on the 1484th Transportation Company and rose for the 1486th Transportation Company. The Transfer of Authority Ceremony celebrated the tremendous accomplishments of the 1484th and set the tone for the 1486th and their mission ahead. The 1486th Transportation Company out of Mansfield, Ohio is officially ready for the challenges and experiences that lay ahead. With the great handoff of Company operations that the 1486th received, they are certainly ready for anything that stands in their way. The 1486th has big shoes to fill but is stepping up to the plate and ready to show the 117th CSSB, the 45th SB, and JSCA that they will accomplish the mission.

PFC Sarah Grimes holding the 1486th guidon

1486th COMPANY COMMANDER’S CORNER For only being in Country for just under three weeks, the Company has accomplished so many things that will set everything up for the upcoming months of the deployment. The motivation and high esprit-de-corps, that all of the Soldiers have displayed throughout this transition, gives high hopes for the success of the Company for this rotation. CPT KEITH ZIEBER


Top Says

ROADMASTERS

COMPANY COMMANDER CPT ROBERT W. MONK

FIRST SERGEANT 1SG ALTON LEWIS

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1LT JACOB REBO

1ST PLATOON 1LT MARTIN CAMACHO

SFC BRIAN DIGGS

2ND PLATOON 1LT LUCAS DAHL

SFC ROHAN DUNCAN

3RD PLATOON 2LT JESSICA WILLIAMS

SSG STEVEN MAUI

ALWAYS

FORWARD!

Progress isn’t easy. Obstacles stand in your way.

You get tired of constantly working in the face of

adversity and austerity. Often times your work goes unnoticed or unappreciated.

Sometimes you are recognized, but that is not

why you strive so hard. You work because you are dedicated. You work

because it needs to get done. You lean forward and continue to march toward progress because to stand still is to lose ground. And finally, when you are done

and you lay your head down to rest, you know that you

have left it better than when you received it.

ROADMASTERS LEAD THE

WAY!

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If you walk in to the Roadmaster’s Command Post in the evenings or perhaps on a Sunday afternoon, you are likely to find at least one Soldier sitting in front of a computer completing online College or Correspondence courses. The NCO’s of 25th Transportation Company have relentlessly pushed their subordinates to pursue education in order to further their careers, and it has paid off dramatically this month. Three Noncommissioned officers have been advanced to the rank of SSG, and three Soldiers have made the leap from lower enlisted to the Corps of the Noncommissioned officer when they were promoted to SGT. Each of these leaders reflect the tireless effort and constant emphasis to progress that is the backbone of the 25th Transportation Company. Every platoon and section was represented in the promotions, and every one of the promoted leaders made the cutoff due to their continued efforts to complete education while deployed.

CPT MONK AND 1SG LEWIS CONGRATULATE SSG GARDNER, SSG MYER, AND

SGT GRAY DURING THEIR PROMOTION CEREMONY.

Top Says: “Soldiers are most precious resource &

reflect our success as Leaders and Mentors”


Battalion Commander

LTC Paul E. Rumberger

TTTRRREEENNNTTTOOONNN 666 “From Trenton 6 Battle Space” Sustainers, on Tuesday, 29MAY12, TF TRENTON proudly affixed the 42nd Regional Support Group patch on its rightful place, and that is was the Right Shoulder Sleeve of our OPC Uniforms. It was a very proud day for the 117th CSSB, 42nd RSG and the NJARNG to say the least! All Sustainers are walking a little taller with proud chests and strong shoulders!

I have to tell you this is the greatest military experience of my career, and because of what our past formations accomplished with the 42nd DISCOM, the 50th PSB and the 50th IBCT, people really respect us. They know the professionalism that the New Jersey Army National Guard brings. I have seen a handful of Rainbow patches here and everyone is proud to have been a part of the 42nd ID and their accomplishments.

Make no mistake, this is Graduate level work we are currently engaged in by keeping the Sustainment through-put viable and sustaining the War Fighter. Members of the this command team have personally gotten out with our Sustainers of TF TRENTON on various Combat Logistical Patrols to meet the War Fighters that we support, to ensure them that we are here to PROVIDE for them so they surely do not PERISH. To date, they have not once said one bad thing about the level of support we are giving them. We are providing the RC (S/SW/E) Maneuver Commanders Freedom of Action unconstrained by Logistics! Now everyone knows the 117th CSSB's name and what we can provide. We are even doing Last Tactical Mile Sustainment Operations to some of the smaller FOBs and COBs in order to extend some of the Support Battalions' capabilities. And now the TF TRENTON Sustainers are the best in Afghanistan! I could not be any prouder of this formation in your professionalism and logistical knowledge.

I am proud of you and what you are accomplishing here across the southern battlefields of Afghanistan! Sustainers Forward . . . Provide or Perish!


Battalion Command Sergeant Major

CSM Hermenegildo Devarie

TTTRRREEENNNTTTOOONNN 777 “From Trenton 7 Battle Space” Task Force Trenton, our first 30 days boots on the ground are gone, they went very fast as everyone became engaged in their assigned duties while conducting our right seat-left seat Relief In Place and Transfer of Authority with our counterparts from the 1297th CSSB. We proudly raised our New Jersey State Flag for the first time in Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan and proudly flies everyday representing New Jersey’s best. I am very proud of your accomplishments to date and how you have projected that New Jersey pride and professionalism at all times. We are now postured to provide the best support to the war fighter and to our subordinate units. Task Force Trenton is prepared to and will provide combatant commanders freedom of action unconstrained by logistics. I expect you to maintain constant communication with your loved ones back at home; let them know that we are taking care of each other and striving for mission success. There is no doubt in my mind that our organization will rise above the rest and will become a role model for those who follow; it’s our commitment. I want to express my sincere thanks to our FRG Team for their support and commitment to keep our families informed, and thank you for the care packages. My special thanks to the New Jersey Professional Firefighters for those beautiful T-Shirts, our Sustainers will wear them with pride and will send some pictures back home. TRENTON 7 OUT!!

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