Greetings to the Troopers, Families, and friends of the

Professionals.

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and have been

enjoying the summer! The month of July has been fast and

furious with the Professionals covering multiple taskings

in support of the Division while simultaneously conducting

collective and individual Warrior Skills training.

This month we bid farewell to Command Sergeant Major

(CSM) Condliffe and his lovely wife Cindy. I would like to

personally thank the Condliffe Command Team for their

dedication and support to the Professionals over the last

two years. CSM Condliffe epitomizes what a CSM should

be, has set the standard for others to follow, and has

greatly enhanced the mission readiness of this

organization. Every great NCO and Officer has a strong

foundation at home, CSM Condliffe's comes in the form of

his wife Cindy. Cindy has dedicated countless hours of

volunteer work in support of the Battalion, the Brigade,

and the Fort Bragg Installation. She has provided

mentorship and guidance for spouses and has touched

the lives of the families of the Professionals. I and the

Officers, NCOs, and Troopers of the Professionals wish you

both the best of luck as you move to 3-319th AFAR.

Although we lost a great command team, we have

gained a new one in the form of CSM Conroy, his

lovely wife Heather, and their two beautiful daughters

Megan and Mackenzie. The Conroy's come to us from

the 18th Fires Brigade and have a wealth of

experience in the 82nd Airborne Division. The

Professionals are truly excited to have them on board

and look forward to working with them as we continue

to achieve greatness and write the final chapters of

the Battalion.

I want to take the time to thank everyone for coming

out for the PRO Summer Festival. We had a great

turn out and from the looks of the smiling faces, I

believe everyone had a great time. I would like to personally thank Captain

Martinus for his efforts in planning, synchronizing, and overseeing the

execution of this fantastic event. I also want to thank all the Troopers who

assisted in the set up and tear down and especially the PRO cooks for laying

out such a great lunch spread. Without everyone's support, this event would

not have been the success that it was!

Lastly, as we enter the month of August, many of the Professionals will be

taking some well deserved leave in order to re-connect with friends and

families. I ask that each of you take full advantage of this time off and

challenge you to be safe as you begin your journeys. I look forward to seeing

you post block leave, re-charged and ready to GET AFTER IT, as we continue

with 4th quarter training.

PRO6 - LTC Jason Jones

PRO9 - CSM John Condliffe

I would like to send out a hearty hello to

Team PRO! I hope this finds you well and

enjoying the wonderful summer we have

been enjoying. Our Soldiers are seeing a

light at the end of the tunnel with block

leave almost upon us.

It is time to recharge the batteries and

come back with a renewed attack mode

for mission accomplishment. With all the

changes to the deployment for this BCT

and BN it is hard to know what we will

come back to, so be prepared for

anything! Enjoy your break and if you are

traveling please be safe on the roads.

Soldiers on vacat ion tend to

"power-down" and let others make all

the decisions. I believe it might be their

way to decompress. Everyone needs a

break, including those parents who

have been doing the hard work

maintaining the home front and taking

care of the family making it easy for

their Soldier to come to work ready!

Thanks to you all for your support and

dedication.

CSM C.

2-321 Field Artillery Regiment (ABN) Bldg B-1329 Salerno Road Fort Bragg, NC 28310 BN Staff Duty Phone: 910-396-0896

July 2013

Volume 1, Issue 8

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Inside this issue:

PRO6/PRO9 1

HHB and Alpha Battery 2-3

Bravo Battery and Golf Co. 4-5

Calendar /Chaplain/FRSA 6

PRO6: LTC Jason Jones

PRO9: CSM John

Condliffe

Headquarters and Headquarters Battery—Hurricanes

Greetings Hurricane Family!

A well-deserved block leave is finally here! With our

operational tempo, it is very important for us to take

time off to refresh, have a good time, and recharge our

batteries. However, as you all head off to your various

vacation destinations, hometowns, and family

gatherings, I urge you all to keep safety in mind. I ask

that you remain vigilant while traveling abroad, maintain

awareness on the roadways, and utilize appropriate

personal protective equipment while engaging in

recreational activities to ensure a safe return.

Additionally, as you all have heard through FRG

channels, the Battalion will face a period of transition in

the early part of 2014. However, we will continue to

train until the Army tells us not to and will then begin

focusing on casing our colors. It is imperative that all

Soldiers and family members of the Hurricane family

remain focused and supportive up to and through that

transition.

Lastly, I want to thank all of you for your support at the

PRO Summer Festivus. The event was a success all

around thanks to you, our Troopers and Families.

Thanks to all and all our volunteers.

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HHB Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 27 AUG (BN Classroom)

CPT Jones/1SG Martinez

PRO6 recognized CPT Genevish as

he transitions from Active Duty HHB Sr Leaders Participated in a

team-building event in WV

PFC Jean and SPC Alexander

prepare for an ABN Operation

Troopers of The Month

SPC Wilson and SPC Mallea earned the

coveted Expert Medical Badge

HHB Standing Tall in the Pinehurst

July 4th Parade

Birthdays

SPC Hernandez- 6 JUL

PFC Hall- 13 JUL

SSG Gerhart- 20 JUL

LTC Jones- 21 JUL

1LT Matammu- 22 JUL

SPC Isaac- 29 JUL

SGT Ramirez- 29 JUL

CW2 Villanueva- 29 JUL

Departures

CSM Condliffe

LT Jantzen

SGT Goodwin

CPT Genevish

SFC Storm

SFC Bailey

SPC Smith

SPC Taylor

Arrivals

MAJ Johnson

1LT Dunn

1LT Flood

1LT Goray

HHB FRG Leader, Sherrie Rodriguez

(right) and FRG Co-leader, Sandra

Scott (left) conduct a fundraiser in

the BN Motorpool

Promotions

PV2 Gaffney

SPC Rodriguez

SPC Hernandez

SGT Ramos

Alpha Battery–Assassins

Family & Friends -

We hope this finds you and yours well and that you are

enjoying the summertime weather! July has been

somewhat of a shift for the Assassins, as we have been

focusing on Individual Soldier development, a rather

intense schedule of “Area Beautification” and logging

some much needed and absolutely well-deserved time off

in the form of our nation’s Independence Day and

another 4-day weekend.

We kicked the month off by flawlessly executing the 18th

Airborne Corps Assumption of Command Salute Battery,

with your Troopers being commended by LTG Anderson

for their performance. Many Troopers have had an

opportunity to increase their Airborne Proficiency and

small arms marksmanship through multiple ranges and

airborne operations, and all Soldiers were required to

take their semi-annual Physical Fitness test. Overall the

Battery has done an incredible job.

SPC Hutchings has been recognized as the Trooper of the

Month for his performance in July, which is highlighted by

the earning the Battery's highest APFT score of 349. This

month also saw two new additions to the team, as CPL

Moorhead and his wife Holly welcomed their first son,

Dakota and CPT Turner and his wife Christina welcomed

Harper, their second child and first daughter. We

wrapped up the month of July with the Battalion Summer

Festivus, some administrative paperwork, and preparing

for the long-awaited block leave period in August. The

Battery thanks each and every one of you who

continuously help out the team - your love and support

motivates us every day!

Assassins!

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Alpha Battery Upcoming Events

Next FRG Meeting: 28 AUG @ 1800 (BN Classroom) (3rd Thursday Each Month)

CPT Turner/1SG Dean

Promotions

PFC Dedios

PFC Griffith

Birthdays SSG Castillo: 14 AUG

SPC Altman: 17 AUG

PFC Wood: 19 AUG

SSG Amezado: 27 AUG

Battery PMCS in the Motorpool

SSG Brantstrator grading an

A BTRY APFT

SPC Carlton rigging SPC Heibert

prior to a jump

SPC Lane conducting PMCS of a

M-119A2 Howitzer

Trooper of the Month

SPC Hutchings

New Gunners CPT and Mrs. Turner: Harper, born on 1 JUL

Departures

SGT Woerdeman

Arrivals

Lt Hendley

Bravo Battery—Barbarians

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Bravo Battery Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 16 January 2013

CPT Gilstrap/1SG Carter

Birthdays

SGT Curry- 2 JUL

SPC Stevens- 2 JUL

SPC Hendley- 5 JUL

PFC Bane- 7 JUL

SPC Wasonoredjo- 13 JUL

PFC Blue- 21 JUL

SGT Muecke- 22 JUL

SPC Parkhurst- 26 JUL

PCS/ETS

SPC Bourn

Bravo Battery–Barbarians

July has been a great month for the

Barbarians. During this month we have had

some much needed time off to offset the time

that we spent in the field away from our

Families.

During the month our Troopers have begun

training for recertification that will be coming

up post block leave. We conducted Combat

Water Survival Training, completed some

marksmanship training for our new Troopers,

and continued to hone our skills as

Paratroopers. As we prepare to head into this

well deserved block leave period, I would like

to thank each of you for your support and hope

that you have a wonderful and safe vacation.

Finally, we would like to congratulate the

Bruner and Smith Families on their recent

births. If you would like to volunteer, contact

Mrs. Brittany Gilstrap via our Battery email at

bravobattery2321@yahoo.com.

Barbarian 6/9

Bravo Battery Upcoming Events

Next FRG Meeting : NO AUGUST FRG MEETING

CPT Gilstrap/1SG Carter

Promotions

SPC Berger

SPC Blue

SPC Parkhurst

SPC Saunders

SPCS Batoha

Bravo Troopers & Families at the APR

FRG Meeting at Pope Park

Bravo Master Gunners Hosted a Fire

Alignment Test LPD

Trooper of the Month

PFC Baker

Bravo Btry Families enjoying the July FRG Meeting/Cookout

LT Flood teaches West Point CTLT

Cadets how to set-up and take-down an

Aiming Circle

LT Logan, SPC Smith and SPC Blue

draw parachutes for an ABN OP

New Gunners SPC and Mrs. Smith: Haley Marie, born on 6 JUL

SGT and Mrs. Bruner: Willow Laila, born on 29 JUN

Golf Company—Grizzlies

Greetings from Team Grizzly!

Grizzly Family,

Thank you again for your continued support of the

Company and our Paratroopers over the last month.

July was a very successful month for us and our families

who work diligently behind the scenes every day.

Throughout the month, our Paratroopers have been

hard at work developing both professionally and

personally. Training in the month of July afforded many

Troopers the opportunity to complete important schools,

to include schools like the elite Modern Army

Combatives Program.

July was also a great month for family time as we

enjoyed a handful of much deserved long weekends.

We ask that you take the reinvigoration you have had

with the time off this month and continue to lead from

the front by safely enjoying your summer block leave

during the first two weeks of August. We look forward to

seeing you back on August 19th!

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Golf Company Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting: 26 August @ 1800 (Motor Pool Classroom)

CPT Ferretti/1SG Cox

Promotions

SGT Raza

SGT Waiters

SGT Mojicamota

SPC Wilcoxson

SPC Ferriola

SPC Sanders

SPC Miller

PFC Howard

Arrival

2LT March

Birthdays

SPC Paguio- 2 JUL

SGT Raza- 3 JUL

SPC Wilcoxson- 5 JUL

SGT Jurinko- 6 JUL

SGT Monahan– 7 JUL

SGT Daniels- 10 JUL

SPC Tuladhar- 11 JUL

SPC Florez– 15 JUL

1LT Trevion- 20 JUL

SPC Sims- 26 JUL

PFC Forbes- 27 JUL

SGT Sangalang performs cyclic

inventories in the arms room

SPC Sanders, SPC Wilcoxson, SPC Miller

and PFC Howard Promotion Ceremony

SGT Mojicamoto and SGT Waiters

were honored for their service in G Co

Trooper of the Month

SGT Bolivar Troncoso

New Grizzlies

SPC and Mrs. Woods: Trinitee Renee, born on 26 JUL

SPC Sanders: Jayce, born on 26 JUL

16 Grizzly Paratroopers completed Modern Army Combatives

Level 1 Training and 6 completed Level 2 Training

Chaplain’s Corner

“Summer time and the living is easy.…” These

lyrics made famous by the late composer George

Gershwin in his famous 1935 opera “Porgy and

Bess”. The song is recognized as one of the most

covered songs in the history of recorded music,

with more than 33,000 covers by groups and solo

performers.

Here we are in the midst of a beautiful, yet rainy

summer. Block leave is almost here and vacation

plans are being made by many of our PRO Family.

Some will head to the lakes, others to the moun-

tains. Some will see Family and others will spend

it with friends. No matter what you chose to do,

everyone needs a break. We work hard and train

hard and now it’s time to relax. Have you taken

time to relax lately? If you’re married, when was

the last time you went on a date…just the two of

you? If you’re single…have you enjoyed time with

your friends or extended Family lately? If not, why

not? We all need to take some time away from

the stresses of life in order to relax. The burdens

we carry are not meant to be carried alone, that’s

why friends and Family are so important! If Family

and friends don’t bring up a positive memory or

cause more stress than relaxation, do some think-

ing on what part you might play in restoring rela-

tionships with healthy boundaries…take the first

step. Enjoy your block leave.

You don’t have to do it alone…Psalm 55:22 –

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain

you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”

List of Chapel Services on Ft. Bragg:

ht tp ://www.bragg.army.mi l/directorates/

chaplain/chapels/Pages/Default.aspx

Here to Serve,

CH (CPT) Cliff Jones

Clifford.l.jones16.mil@mail.mil

910-396-0909

SPC Grant Van Brimmer (CH Assistant)

Training Schedule and Upcoming Important Events

Upcoming Training Events

19 AUG—13 SEP: FIST Certification

16—20 SEP: PLT/BTRY FTX

23— 27: PLT/BTRY FTX

15—25 OCT: BN FTX

Upcoming Events

02 – 18 AUG: Summer Block Leave

30 Aug — 2 SEP: DONSA

6 SEP: Payday Activities

BN FRG Representatives

BN FRSA: Mr. Leon Walden: 910-396-0956

HHB: Mrs. Sherry Rodriguez: 718-715-3769

Mrs. Sandra Scott: 360-489-8285

Alpha: Mrs. Christina Turner: 859-433-1627

Mrs. Mellissa Dean: 910-574-3664

Bravo: Mrs. Brittany Gilstrap: 912-401-1546

Golf: Mrs. Amy McKenzie: 978-580-6576

FRSA Corner

RECOGNIZING VOLUNTEERS

Recognizing volunteers is an

important aspect to maintaining a

group of enthusiastic and

commit­ted volunteers who

support the FRG. Creating an

environment in which FRG

volunteers are well recognized and

feel supported by the FRG and

company leadership can also be a

motivating factor for family

members to be inclined to

vo lun teer in the fu tu re .

Recognition needs to be provided

in different ways that includes

both formal methods (e.g.,

certificates, pins, and awards) and

informal methods (e.g., saying

“Thanks!” or “I’m glad you’re

here,” or “You really did a great

job.”). Suggestions on ways to

recognize volunteers include:

• Public praise

• Newsletter articles

• Thank-you notes

• Honoring volunteers at a

special luncheon, party, or FRG

meeting

• Announcements on bulletin

boards or via email.

Mr. Leon Walden (FRSA)

Leon.l.walden.civ@mail.mil

910-396-0956

PRO Senior Leaders attended a Team Building Whitewater Rafting Event in WV

PRO Troopers Of The Month

HHB: SPC Wilson and SPC Mallea

Alpha: SPC Hutchings

Bravo: PFC Baker

Golf: SGT Bolivar Troncoso

CONGRATULATIONS!

Retention

Alpha: SGT John Duncan

Golf: SGT Ricardo Garciamagana

Golf: SGT Zoe Deville