Volume 3, Issue 1 Winter 2011 A Message From The President

Volume 3, Issue 1A Message FromThe President

MG Joseph P. O'Leary (Ret)

SCHEDULEOF

MEETINGS

To Promote the Espirit de Corps and Fraternity of the Signal Corps

Winter 2011

ANNUAL DUESARE

$12.00 E6 & Up$2.00 E-1 to E-5Due in AprilEach YearCheck YourMailing LabelIn Apr 08 for

Expiration Date

Monday10 Jan 111930 HrsOrangeburgArmory

Monday11 Apr 20111930 HrsYonkersArmoryAnnualElections

Thursday20 Oct 20111930 HrsPolish C.C.Yonkers,NYSpouses areInvited

Upcoming events

LTC Greg Dreisbach and the 101st Sig BnAssociation, hosted the 6th Annual Holidayformal ball at the Polish Community Center inYonkers on 4 Dec 2010. Over 270 guests werein attendance, including members of themilitary and their families, and a good numberof retired soldiers. It was good to see so manyenlisted soldiers including E3's E4's and JuniorNCO's at the ball. The State Sergeant MajorCSM Bob Vanpelt and his wife Debbie alsoattended. The Committee arranged for busesto transport the soldiers and families from outlying Companies to the Polish Center & returnthem home after the Ball.

Monday11 Jul 20111930 HrsYonkersArmory

133rd NGAUS General ConferenceMilwaukee, Wis.Aug. 27-29, 2011

The party committee published a souvenirjournal containing advertisements from localbusiness and individuals. Each Company in theBattalion had their own page, displaying theirindividual logos. The Journal also contains theLineage and Honors of the 101st Sig Bn and ahistory of the Battalion from it's inception in1886 to the present day. The rich history of theunit includes the organization and Reorgs, themajor calls to active duty, and is the story of themen and women of New York who wore theuniform of the US Army. This history should berequired reading for all officers and NCO's anda subject for enlisted soldier briefings.

The Battalion History is a record of proudachievements accomplished by folks like us -citizen soldiers who stood ready to answer thecall of the Governor or the President of the US.

This history is still being written today, by theyoung men and women who wear the uniformand and 101st Signal Battalion crest. Frommy observations the 101st is in good hands.The dedicated National Guard Personal I seeand speak to are the best New York to offer.They will write new, proud chapters in thehistory of the 101st. Good Luck to Them. Inclosing, I would say of the Ball -- the food wasgood, the company excellent andcongratulations to the party committee.

You are cordially invited to the 2ndAnnual Bravo Company Alumni(& Friends) Night on 15Jan20111900 Hrs at the Orangeburg, NYArmory

The Liberty Chapter enjoyed anotheryear of Deep Sea Fishing on LongIsland Sound in Sept this year. Theweather was perfect and several fishwere caught. It was a nice day tocatch up with old friends andreminisce of past Signal Exercisesfrom days gone by. Everyone hada great time!

Liberty Chapter Deep Sea FishingTrip in September 2010.

Photos and Article provided byLTC Kim Farrier

MG O'Leary gets in the act with SFC McMahnand SGM Kania.

MG Foley is waiting for the big one to hit his lineon Long Island Sound.

The Liberty Chapter newsletter willbe published 4 times a year priorto each scheduled meeting.Contributions, comments andsuggestions should be e-mailed to:psuchanyc@yahoo.com or tonysignal@nysignal.org All Addresscorrections should also beforwarded to the above address.

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LIBERTY CHAPTER OFFICERSPRESIDENT: Joseph P. O'LearyVICE PRES : Berne NovoaTREASURER: Carlos RodriguezAWARDS: Paul SuchanycMEMBERSHIP: Kim FarrierEVENTS: Steve WadeltonSECRETARY: Carl Dornbush

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Photos & Captions provided by LTC Kim Farrier Tactical Signal Support Branch Chief, JFHQ-NY-J6

Article and Photos provided by Maj Kim Farrier Tactical Signal Support Branch Chief, JFHQ-NY-J6

November 19th and 20th the JFHQ-NY-J3DO coordinated a DSCA Exercisewith the Rockland County Emergency Operations Center near Orangeburg,NY. A key component of the exercise was in developing the communicationscapabilities for the CERF-P team for Domestic Operations in the event of aChemical Biological or Nuclear incident. Members of 53rd TC and the101st Signal Battalion joined the JFHQ-NY-J6 Communications Team toget training on how to prepare the Mobile Emergency ResponseCommunications Center (MERC) to be air lifted in the event ofEmergency Operations. In addition, the communications team conducteda proof of concept demonstration by establishing a High Frequency

communications shot between the Rockland County EOC and the Joint OperationsCenter in Latham, NYSSG David Colliton and SGT Kevin Grabowski pause in the C-5 Aircraft that wasused at Stewart Air Field in Newburgh, NY to conduct training on air load operationsof the MERC equipment.

The MERC was loaded from the back ofthe Aircraft and driven off the front whenthe nose of the plane was lifted to allowthe equipment to drive out of the frontof the C-5 for off loading.

SFC Marinez, SGT Popa and LT Vunibobo fromthe 101st Sig Bn join SSG Colliton and SGTGrabowski of JFHQ-NY-J6 to demonstratethe capabilities of a HF Radio shot to theJ3-DO during the DSCA #2 exercise atRockland County.

MEMBER'S NEWS ITEMS CONT'D

On December 4th the 101st Signal Battalion hosted the 6th Annual Holiday Ballat the Polish American Center in Yonkers New York. The hall was decoratedbeautifully and more than 200 members of the Battalion; past and present were in attendance with their families. Honored Guests included MG Joseph O'Leary(Ret), BG Paul Suchanyc (Ret) and his wife Mary, COL Jacqueline Russell (Ret),the State CSM Bob Van Pelt and his wife Debbie and the family of SFC RichardPruitt. Many alumni of the Bn were in attendance along with great participationof the Enlisted Soldiers who are the heart and sole of the Bn. MAJ Letizia wasawarded the MSM for his service to the BN. He will be assuming a new positionat Camp Smith Training Site in his next assignment with the New York ArmyNational Guard..

The 101st Sig Bn CDR, LTC Greg Dreisbach and hislovely Bride Ivy take time out for a photo at the SignalBall. The newly weds were married at Fort Hamiltonjust last month.

COL Jacqueline Russell, former Bn Commander takes time tocatch up with LTC Kim Farrier and MAJ Frank Letizia and hiswife Monica at the Signal Ball.

Photos & Captions provided by LTC Kim Farrier Tactical Signal Support Branch Chief, JFHQ-NY-J6

Kim Farrier was promoted to LTC by the Adjutant General, MG Patrick Murphy onNovember 6th at the JFHQ-NY in Latham, NY. Her parents Merle and Janet Farrierwere able to travel from Iowa to participate in the ceremonies.