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SSG CLETUS BARRON
REAR DETACHMENT SERGEANT
A / 1 0 6 T H F M S U
June15-July15
Outlaws
Outlaw Overview 2
CLS 3
Returning Soldiers 4
Promotion 5
VBS 2 Prep. Training 6
Safety Award 7
New Incoming Soldier 8
OCS Acceptance 9
Inside this issue:
1LT SI PARK
REAR DETACHMENT COMMANDER
Welcome Home!
The deployed
members of Al-
pha Detachment
are now back in
Germany. This
was an exciting
time for every-
one; however,
the month was
still filled with
lots of work and
training for the
Soldiers who
were on rear de-
tachment. Many
Soldiers at-
tended a CLS
qualification
class. The Out-
laws have been
preparing for the
big virtual train-
ing event with
the whole unit
coming up real
soon. In addition
to the return of
our Soldiers this
month con-
tained many ex-
citing events in-
cluding a Fourth
of July celebra-
tion, a promo-
tion from Soldier
to NCO, and an
acceptance to
OCS. There is
lots of change
coming to Alpha
detachment in
the near future.
The returning
Soldiers com-
pleted reintegra-
tion and have
started block
leave. Many of
them will be get-
ting ready to
PCS after their
leave ends. This
means that
there will be lots
of new faces
coming to
Grafenwoehr to
include a de-
tachment ser-
geant and com-
mander.
P A G E 2
Outlaws Overview
J U N E15 - JU LY 1 5
O U TL A WS
PFC Hobbs, PFC Gregory, SPC Stephens, and SGT
Hawkins all attended a Combat Life Saver (CLS)
qualification course. The course started out with
classroom training on how to treat a casualty. The
Soldiers had an opportunity to conduct practical ex-
ercise at outdoor lanes. They went over order of pro-
cedures and the proper way to call up a 9-line medi-
cal evacuation report. Being CLS qualified is an es-
sential part of being a Soldier. The Outlaws always
need to be prepared to aid another injured comrade
on the battlefield or right here in garrison. All of the
Soldiers did an excellent job and mastered the
course with ease.
P A G E 3
CLS
P A G E 4
Returning Soldiers
J U N E15 - JU LY 1 5
Alpha Detachment has been supporting the finances offices
of Kuwait and Qatar since October, 2013 and it has come
time for our Soldiers to return home. On Monday June 30th
our Soldiers landed in Ramstein and rode a bus back home
to Grafenwoehr. Family members and rear detachment were
anxiously waiting for their return. As the Soldiers got off the
bus, family members ran to greet them and the rear detach-
ment helped to download the bags and sort them. Each Sol-
dier took in the familiar sights with a sigh of relief and a
smile on their faces. Not everything was just as it was when
the Soldiers left. Some took a long look at their children no-
ticing how much they had grown with others were sight them-
selves. Many Soldiers appeared more fit and in shape than
the day they left. It was an exciting day for everyone. Thank
you for your exceptional work downrange. Take the time to
enjoy being back home and the rest of the unit will be thrilled
to have you back in the office after block leave.
O U TL A WS P A G E 5
Promotion SPC Donte, Hawkins was promoted to SGT on
July 1st. He joined the Army in 2004 as a PVT.
He was stationed at Fort Campbell from 2004-
2011. He deployed from there in 2009-2010.
He PCS’D here to Grafenwoehr in 2012. SGT
Hawkins has worked hard as a finance Soldier
for many years and overcome numerous obsta-
cles to get to this point. He works hard, is de-
pendable, and knows his job well. Many would
claim that he has been acting as an NCO for
years. Hawkins has been ready and deserving
of this promotion for a long time, but struggled
to obtain enough promotion points due to his
PT profile. The day finally came and on his wife
Virginia proudly removed his SPC rank and re-
placed it with SGT. We are all proud of you SGT
Hawkins, you are going to be a great NCO.
On Thursday July 10th, the Outlaws visited the
VBS 2 site to practice for a future event to be
conducted with the entire unit. The training
started out with system familiarization. The Sol-
diers learned how to operate and maneuver
their characters to complete a mission. The
Outlaws started out on foot walking around and
practicing firing at a range. After these skills
were learned, the Outlaws put their characters
in to vehicles and completed a convoy mission.
This type of training is virtual, but the Outlaws
treated it as if it was the real thing. Each Sol-
dier had a specific role and everyone worked
together to get the job done.
P A G E 6
VBS 2 Prep. Training
J U N E15 - JU LY 1 5
O U TL A WS
Once again a Soldier from Alpha Detach-
ment has done above and beyond and
been awarded for his efforts. PFC Gregory,
Jason received a Certificate of Achieve-
ment from 16th Sustainment Brigade for
safety of the week. If you think about
someone with risky behavior, PFC Gregory
is not the person that comes to mind. He
always ensures that work procedures and
day-to-day activities are conducted safely.
The area that the unit appreciates his
safety the most is his work in our arms
rooms. PFC Gregory keeps the arms room
safe and secure without any issues. Even
when he is called in the middle of the
night to go open up the arms room, he fol-
lows strict procedures to keep everything
safe.
P A G E 7
Safety Award
Alpha Detachment has welcomed its newest
Soldier SPC Agen-Davis, Zachary. He is com-
ing to us straight from AIT. He completed
both Basic Training and AIT at Fort Jackson,
South Carolina. Prior to leaving for training
SPC Agen-Davis was already located at
Grafenwoehr with his wife who is also in the
Army and stationed here as a Paralegal. He
is originally from Baltimore, Maryland. He is
excited about being in finance and looks for-
ward to learning more about the job as well
as the opportunities that the Army brings.
P A G E 8
New Incoming Soldier
J U N E15 - JU LY 1 5
SPC Stephens, Joshua came to Alpha Detach-
ment in August of 2013. Since the day his flight
landed in Germany, he has made it clear of his
future goal to become an officer. After the long
process of putting a packet together, attending
WLC, and going to the board, he finally had eve-
rything ready and was awaiting result. On Mon-
day June 30th, 8 weeks after his board, SPC
Stephens received an email stating that he has
been accepted to the Office Candidate School.
He was placed in the fourth priority category, so
it may be several months before he actually
leaves for training. However, everything is in
place for him to go. SPC Stephens is very excited
about this upcoming change and will be an ex-
cellent leader for the Army.
P A G E 9
OCS Acceptance
J U N E15 - JU LY 1 5
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