Title: IDT January 2018

Background of Event: Main focus of

training was Combat Lifesaver (CLS)

recertification, CORE drivers training,

online Pre-Overseas Deployment

Training (ODT), and packing

equipment for the upcoming ODT

mission to Poland.

Key Points of Training:

Starting on Saturday the CLS re-cert

class hit the ground with textbook

instruction before moving into hands

on training. The drivers training was

conducted in Marquette with FSC on

both days. For those Soldiers not in

the aforementioned classes, the Pre-

ODT online training consisted of

ISOPREP, SERE, and several other

online classes. The training continued

throughout the weekend with “round

robin” style conducted by section of

the AWT 9 and AWT Battle Drill 3.Top Left: SFC Loeks receives Chaplain

Bryan’s silver coin. The silver coin is

presented to whomever receives the first

salute from a newly commissioned officer.

Top Right: SGT Matt is promoted to SSG

by CPT Wallner and 1SG Cain.

DTG Submitted

081115JAN2018

HHC 107Ishpeming, MI

6-7 January 2018

UNCLASSIFIED

Title: IDT January 2018

Background of Event: The Main

focus of drill was PMCS, OAP,

Combat Lifesaver (CLS) Re-cert,

Drivers Training and online training for

the Overseas Deployment Training

(ODT) mission in Poland.

Key Points of Training:

The FSC completed monthly PMCS

and OAP draws. Services were

completed on FSC 501, FSC 501X,

HHC 34 and repairs were made to

HHC 81.

CLS Re-cert was completed on

Saturday in Ishpeming. FSC and

HHC conducted drivers training in

Marquette.

Top Left: CPL Britton is promoted to

SGT.

DTG Submitted

161430JAN2018

FSC 107Marquette, MI

6-7 January 2018

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Title: The 1430 EN CO (VERT)

conducted unit movement in

preparation for regular drills in the

new Traverse City Armory which will

occur in February.

Background of Event: The 1430 EN

CO began to move equipment from

the Gladstone armory to the Traverse

City Armory. This was the first month

in the new Armory. Soldiers convoyed

down with equipment to Traverse City

and unloaded equipment.

Key Points of Training:

Top Left: Front entrance of the new

Traverse City armory.

Top Right: One of the cages in the

supply room after bringing in some of

the platoon equipment.

Center Right: Motor Pool bay with

some of our vehicles moved in.

Bottom Left and Right: Some of the

companies vehicles staged outside in

the new Motor Pool area.

DTG Submitted

101328JAN2018

1430 EN CO (VERT)Gladstone, MI

6-7 January 2018

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Title: The 1431 EN CO (SAPPER) conducted

January drill with a focus on Warrior Tasks 6

and 7: Perform Voice Communications and use

of Visual Signaling Techniques

Background of Event: On 06 January the unit

started off drill by promoting SFC Deforge into

the 1SG position (Top Left), promoting two

Soldiers, one to E-3 and one to E-4, welcoming

three new soldiers into the unit (Left Center),

and extending SGT Roberts for 6 years (Center

Bottom).

Key Points of Training:

On Saturday the Company conducted

classroom training on Perform Voice

Communications. SGT Fleming conducted a

very thorough class, starting from the installing a

radio into a vehicle mount, to loading COMSEC.

SSG Braund conducted a class on the DAGR

(Top Right) and PV2 Riggins taught Visual

Signal Techniques.

On Sunday, the Platoons conducted movement

on snowshoes to three stations, utilizing the

skills they learned the day prior they sent up a

SPOTREP, SITREP, and MEDEVAC.

Leaders finalized plans for the unit’s event

scheduled for next month’s drill. Discussed

manning and the movement to our new location.

As well as, several administrative tasks were

completed to include: NCOERS, a SMET

meeting, and a company training meeting (T6).

DTG Submitted

110930JAN2018

1431 EN CO (SAPPER)Calumet, MI

6-7 January 2018

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Title: 1431 EN CO (SAPPER) January drill

Continued.

Background of Event: On 06 January the unit

started off drill by promoting SFC Deforge into

the 1SG position (Top Left), promoting two

Soldiers, one to E-3 and one to E-4, welcoming

three new soldiers into the unit and extending

SGT Roberts for 6 years.

Key Points of Training:

On Saturday the Company conducted

classroom training on Perform Voice

Communications. SGT Fleming conducted a

very thorough class, starting from the installing a

radio into a vehicle mount, to loading COMSEC

(Left Center / Right Bottom). SSG Braund

conducted a class on the DAGR and PV2

Riggins taught Visual Signal Techniques (Right

Center).

On Sunday, the Platoons conducted movement

on snowshoes to three stations, utilizing the

skills they learned the day prior they sent up a

SPOTREP, SITREP, and MEDEVAC.

Leaders finalized plans for the unit’s event

scheduled for next month’s drill. Discussed

manning and the movement to our new location.

As well as, several administrative tasks were

completed to include: NCOERS, a SMET

meeting, and a company training meeting (T6).

DTG Submitted

110930JAN2018

1431 EN CO (SAPPER)Calumet, MI

6-7 January 2018

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Title: The 1432 EN CO (ESC) conducted

IDT in order to conduct prep for their

upcoming Overseas Deployment Training

(ODT) and maintain unit readiness.

Key Points of Training: The main

training focus was to conduct SERE 100.2,

Level 1 Antiterrorism, TARP, Accident

Avoidance, and ISOPREP individual online

training. Equipment maintenance and

services were also conducted in preparation

for the upcoming ODT. A safety and suicide

stand down was conducted along with

support from bereavement counselors that

was available on Saturday. Pam Basal the

USERRA representative was present to

assist Soldiers with any questions and

information regarding their civilian

employment.

The 1432 EN CO said farewell to the Iron

River Armory with the Second Annual Chili

Cook-off and a get together along with

retired guard members.

Top Left: SPC Aaron Holtz and SPC Matthew

Champion received lateral promotions to

Corporal.

Top Right: PV1 Christopher Havens is

promoted to Private E2.

Bottom Left: 1SG Ross Solberg, CPT Jake

Pfiester, and SSG Jessica Leahy were this

year’s judges for the chili cook off.

Bottom Right: SGT Craig Perry and SGT Craig

Sorenson inventory transmission parts before

reassembly.

DTG Submitted

081600JAN2018

1432 EN CO (ESC) Iron River, MI

6-7 January 2018

UNCLASSIFIED