Crews from 101st Combat Aviation Brigade flew in support of 1st Brigade Combat Team, both of 101st Airborne Division, during their recent JRTC rotation.

2nd Infantry Division Soldiers took part in a combined training exercise with Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., recently.

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Public Affairs units in action

22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Sgt. Justin M Liess (left), 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, low crawls along with Spc. Kyle Schultheis, 725th Ordnance Company, during the obstacle course event in the U. S. Army Forces Command’s Noncommissioned Officer/Soldier of the Year Best Warrior competition, Aug. 26, 2014, at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Flor Gonzalez)

Army Safety Awareness CampaignEvery two years, the U.S. Army releases a new safety campaign intended to promote individual responsibility and engagement on all fronts to help prevent fatalities and injuries throughout the year.

Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian, which ended in South Korea recently, is helping strengthen U.S. partnerships in the Pacific.

An Army officer from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, is in the running for a one-way ticket to Mars.

First Army leaders attended the First Army New Command Team Orientation and Senior Advisors to Army National Guard Certification conference recently.

FRONTLINEU.S. Army Forces Command

September 5, 2014 | Volume IV, Issue 35

“These Soldiers are gaining confidence in themselves. They also gain the confidence of their leadership by coming out and being the best Soldier in their organization.”

– CSM Scott C. Schroeder FORSCOM Command Sergeant Major

August 28, 2014, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Senior Leaders Schroeder praises FORSCOM NCO and Soldier of the Year participants

On Point September is Army Suicide Awareness MonthIn support of the nation’s observance of Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 8 -14, 2014, the U.S. Army amplifies its promotion of the importance of resilience building and suicide awareness within the Army profession during the entire month of September. This year’s theme is Enhancing Resiliency -- Strengthening Our Professionals. The Army continues to build upon the lessons learned and potential best practices from its ongoing Ready and Resilient campaign effort to reduce the incidence of suicide while building resilience, strengthening the Army professionals and sustaining readiness across the Total Army.

By Staff Sgt. Todd L. Pouliot, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

A reconnaissance team leader from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and a signal sup-port systems specialist from Fort Carson, Colo., were named U.S. Army Forces Command Non-commissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year at a banquet Aug. 28, at Fort Bragg, N.C, following four days of competition.

Staff Sgt. Peter Kacapyr, an infantryman and reconnaissance team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, from JBLM, Wash., was named 2014 FORSCOM NCO of the Year.

Cpl. Zachery E. Bandli, a signal support sys-tems specialist and retransmission operator as-signed to 534th Signal Company, 43rd Special

Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, at Fort Carson, Colo., was named 2014 FORSCOM Soldier of the Year.

To compete in the FORSCOM-level event, the nineteen NCOs and Soldiers each had to win a series of unit-level competitions beginning at their respective battalion, brigade, division and corps.

During the 2014 FORSCOM NCO/Soldier of the Year competition, NCOs and Soldiers tested their mettle in a board interview, foot march, ob-stacle course, physical fitness test, written exam, and warrior tasks at a variety of locations on post. Making the competition even more challenging, the competitors had no idea beforehand what tasks they would have to perform over the four days of competition; each event was revealed only after the completion of the previous task.

Staff Sgt. Peter Kacapyr (left), an infantryman with the 2nd Infantry Division and Cpl. Zachery E. Bandli, a signal support systems specialist with the 4th Infantry Division, were named the 2014 FORSCOM Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Flor Gonzalez)

FORSCOM names 2014 NCO and Soldier “Best Warrior”

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Above Spc. Elizabeth A. Laskey, an intelligence analyst with C Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, leads Soldiers through the obstacle course event during the 2014 U.S. Army Forces Command Non-Commissioned Officer/Soldier Best Warrior competition, Aug. 25, 2014, on Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jill People)

Left Cpl. Zachary E. Bandli, a signal support systems specialist with the 534th Signal Company, 43rd Special Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., jumps over an obstacle, Aug. 26, 2014, at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Flor Gonzalez)

Left Nineteen noncommissioned officers and Soldiers from throughout U.S. Army Forces Command, and Continental U.S. Army Service Component Command, competed for the title of Best Warrior from Aug. 25 to 28, 2014, at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Flor Gonzalez)

Right Staff Sgt. Thomas L. Kerfoot , a Patriot missile senior engagement team leader with A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla., prepares to jump from a log of an obstacle, Aug. 26, 2014, at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Army Sgt. Flor Gonzalez)

Above Sgt. Ruth A. Hanks, military police officer with 759th Military Police Battalion, moves to a position while participating in one of the warrior task training events during the U.S. Army Forces Command 2014 NCO/Soldier Best Warrior competition, Aug 25, 2014, at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Flor Gonzalez)

- “Best Warrior” 2014

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