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BRAVO 106TH FINANCE

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT UNIT

Edition: OCTOBER 2012

106TH FMSU FTX

Air Assault/WLC

CFLX Range

Awards / Recognitions

Munich Marathon

Volunteering

Healthy Lifestyle

Upcoming events

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DETACHMENT SERGEANT SFC GEORGE DRAKAKIS

DETACHMENT COMMANDER

CPT ANDREW GRAZIANO

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Congratulations to the recent graduates of Air

Assault School and Warrior Leaders Course:

PFC White is pictured above with CPT Graziano and SFC Drakakis on

September 21 2012 as he graduated from Air Assault School

in Schweinfurt , Germany. SPC Rapizza pictured below with

CPT Graziano and SFC Drakakis holds the Guidon proudly at his

WLC Graduation on September 28, 2012.

COMPANY FTX

My Field Training Exercise Experience

I think that the best thing that occurred

throughout the field exercise was the ability for all

detachments to get together and train, share knowl-

edge, and actually be together for a couple days.

Everyone was motivated and eager to learn, show-

ing our leadership that we not only can operate

successfully as a detachment, but also together as a

company. During the field exercise, we were trained

on the Army Combat Service Support Automated

Information Systems Interface, also known as the

CAISI. As a financial management unit, using this

system is crucial to smooth operations of our vari-

ous systems in a field or deployment environment.

The CAISI system heightens WLAN capability

with antennas of various shapes and sizes. The

range of WLAN accessibility depends on a lot of

factors, such as the antenna used, terrain surround-

ing the area, and especially weather. During the field, we also learned about the

Financial Management Tactical Platform (FMTP).

The FMTP is basically a mobile finance office

built to be used in a field environment. There are

also different levels of FMTP that can be issued,

depending on the amount of people that will be

working in that environment. Some items included

are laptops, a printer, and an external hard drive.

By SPC Griffith

THE NCO CREED

No one is more professional than I. I am

a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of

soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer,

I realize that I am a member of a time

honored corps, which is known as “The

Backbone of the Army”. I am proud of

the Corps of Noncommissioned Officers

and will at all times conduct myself so as

to bring credit upon the Corps, the Mili-

tary Service and my country regardless

of the situation in which I find myself. I

will not use my grade or position to attain

pleasure, profit, or personal safety.

Competence is my watchword. My two

basic responsibilities will always be up-

permost in my mind—accomplishment of

my mission and the welfare of my sol-

diers. I will strive to remain technically

and tactically proficient. I am aware of

my role as a Noncommissioned Officer. I

will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in

that role. All soldiers are entitled to out-

standing leadership; I will provide that

leadership. I know my soldiers and I will

always place their needs above my own.

I will communicate consistently with my

soldiers and never leave them unin-

formed. I will be fair and impartial when

recommending both rewards and punish-

ment.

Officers of my unit will have maximum

time to accomplish their duties; they will

not have to accomplish mine. I will earn

their respect and confidence as well as

that of my soldiers. I will be loyal to those

with whom I serve; seniors, peers, and

subordinates alike. I will exercise initia-

tive by taking appropriate action in the

absence of orders. I will not compromise

my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will

not forget, nor will I allow my comrades

to forget that we are professionals, Non-

commissioned Officers, leaders!

SGT Hagins works diligently too ensure all documents are

correct.

HMMWV Trailer training.

SPC Antar and PFC Park listing to the instructor before hands on

training.

From rappelling off of a seventy foot tower eight times in

three days to actually jumping out of a black hawk, the

Air Assault course in Schweinfurt has been a rare ex-

perience. I am currently stationed supporting an avia-

tion unit, and I have always wondered what the Black

Hawks and Chinooks were doing flying with the loads

over the base. Air Assault taught me not only how to in-

spect sling loads, but the proper method to hook up each

load and type to a specific rotary winged aircraft. The two week long grueling course started out with a

two mile run and an obstacle course that followed imme-

diately after. The obstacle course consisted of nine differ-

ent obstacles. The first obstacle was called the tuff one.

The reason for that name falls behind the failure rate for

this obstacle. Just to give you an example, the “Tuff One”

failed forty eight Soldiers on the first day. In order to

overcome this obstacle, the Soldiers had to climb up a

twelve foot rope then proceed across eight beams that

were separated apart. After passing the beams, I had to

climb up another ten feet on a wooden ladder. Lastly,

climb down a twenty three foot cargo net. Sling load operations was the second most difficult part

of the course. In order to pass Phase II, I had to find

three out of four deficiencies in two minutes on four

loads. Finding those deficiencies was very difficult if you

did not have a proper sequence. The entire course itself was very good experience, espe-

cially for me considering I am still a junior enlisted.

By PFC Whtye

MILITARY SCHOOLS

AIR ASSAULT SCHOOL

WARRIOR LEADERS

COURSE

My journey started on a very memorable day. What it seem

to be a normal day for many people, for us WLC soldiers

was the beginning of a very important step in our Army life,

September 11th, 2012, the eleventh anniversary of the iconic

9/11. Even though I did not have a reserved seat at the

school, I took my chances to be a walk-in. Emotionally, I

was very scared. Would I be professional enough to take the

next step? Would I have what it takes to be physically and

emotionally ready to endure the WLC training? A little bit

in my heart did not want to get accepted at the school, be-

cause I did not want to let my Detachment, my company, or

my family down. As soon as I finished processing in the

school, it felt more real the fact that I was going to be a

WLC student. After many 16 to 18 hours training days, I

can say that the knowledge I have acquired is synonym to

the greater respect and admiration I have for Non-

commissioned Officers. My experiences were enhanced by

the great bunch of soldiers I had the opportunity to interact

with. I made good friends from different professions, and I

hope to cross paths with them again.

By SPC Rapizza

Recently CPT Graziano, SGT Hagins, SPC Shaw, and SPC Johnson, assisted the 16 Sustainment Brigade in training Soldiers for their upcoming deploy-ments. While assisting with the task, CPT Graziano was the Range OIC, SGT Hagins was the tower NCOIC and Observer/Controller, and SPC Johnson and SPC Shaw got to be the role players for the CLFX range. As role players we acted has local nationals that had intelligence and would assist the Sol-diers on there CONVOY. While out on the range as part of the ammo provided include a star cluster and parachute cluster; it was good training to learn how to utilize these awesome tools. By SPC Shaw

THE QUICK FACTS: Fired 3,950 blank and 6,650 live rounds Trained 62 Soldiers preparing for OEF Deployment • Received Recognition from MG Piggee on the success of the Range and safely train-ing Soldiers for combat missions.

CONVOY LIVE FIRE EXERCISE

CPT Graziano briefs MG Piggee and CSM

Sanchez

The safety brief Vehicles engage targets at range

The night fire

Griffith received a waiver on

01 September to be promoted to the

rank of SPC . OUTSTANDING!

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SPC Humphreys is pictured receiv-ing an Army Achievement Medal for her exceptional work during her mission to Croatia .

SPC Nikitin was awarded his

Good Conduct Medal.

SPC Griffith being promoted to the rank of SPC.

AWARDS

recognitio

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VOLUNTEERING PROGRAM

On the 2nd October, the Bulldogs set off the Volunteering Program at the Ansbach Elementary

School in corporation with the Dental Soldiers. We are continuing with the mentorship pro-

gram every Tuesday and Wednesday to assist 20 students ranges from Grades 1 to 5. The par-

ticipation has being a huge success and we are looking forward to handing over the baton to

other eager willing soldiers within the Ansbach’s Community when the Detachment deactivates

next summer. We are more excited to be working with the School Counselor, Ms Jann. She has

expressed her excitement about the program and is looking forward to our growing participation

in the school.

The day has finally arrived and has at last been conquered. CPT Graziano, LT Newberry,

SPC Johnson, SPC Michalowicz, and SPC Braimah completed the Munich 13.1 and 26.2

miles distances this past weekend in Munich, Germany. This race was a historical race by

having over 50 countries represented and thousands of runners and spectators present.

The race took you through the English Gardens and had you finish in the Olympic

Stadium. Congratulations to the finishers by setting a personal goal and accomplishing

it! Bulldog Strong !

MUNICH MARATHON

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

With members of the Bulldogs running in the Munich Marathon on October 14 th 2012 I think we should focus on some in-jury prevention and most of all recovery. Take 10 minutes and keep moving with easy walking. Walking at an easy pace allows the body to come down more gradu-ally and circulates blood back to normal distribution quantities and regions on your body (i.e. stomach for digestion...). It prevents fainting and blood pooling in the legs that occurs if you immediately sit down post race. It also allows your body to process the lactic acid that builds up during the race. Within the first few minutes consume a sports drink like Gatorade Endurance to increase blood sugar levels and replenish electrolyte levels in your system (sodium, potassium). Eating salty foods like pretzels will also boost Within the first 30 minutes post race, eat a meal rich in carbohydrates and a little lean protein and low in fat. This will re-plenish the glycogen stores depleted in the race as well as provide protein to rebuild muscle tissue damage.

electrolyte levels. Consuming fuel post-race is vital for an efficient recovery process. Delayed post race fueling can result in adding days to the recovery process. Their is a short window of opportunity post race within 60-90 minutes that the body is very receptive to fuel absorption. Like a dry sponge soaking up water, your muscles will refuel quickly and use the fuel to begin healing. Schedule a massage 3+ hours post race or the next day. Massages too soon to finishing the run can create more sore-ness. Massage can have a dramatic effect on recovery times. Take a 20 minute nap 2-4 hours after eating. Your body at rest will absorb more readily the food in your stomach and speed healing. Pay attention to aches and pains post race. Most aches and pains will subside in 48-72 hours. In most cases, the time off will allow the aches to heal. If they stick around for a week or more or grow worse, schedule an appointment with a physi-cal therapist or orthopedic doctor. It is better to be safe than sorry.

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EVENTS

LOOKING AHEAD

Company Organization Day

German Partnership Event

Halloween

Veteran’s Day

A Bulldog legend has departed us to do bigger and greater things for the Army. He will

greatly be missed but will never be forgotten! We wish you the best on your journey

ahead SFC Byrd! Stay Bulldog Strong!

SPC Johnson October 16th

SPC Michalowicz October 23rd