Soldiers, Family, and Friends of the Wolverine Battalion; Tish and I want to
take a minute and thank you for all that you do to make this Battalion a success every day. We are honored to serve in
the 94th Engineer Battalion and we wake up every day thankful for each opportu-nity we have to interact with you. Do not think for a minute that either of us takes being a Command Team for granted...it is truly a privilege and we will do if forever if the Army lets us.
It is hard to believe that I have been Wolverine 6 for 10 months already. Talk about time really flying by...I guess the old saying is true.
I am amazed at how many great
things Wolverine Soldiers and Families were involved in this past quarter. For
everyone that participated in the numer-ous “Make A Difference Day” projects...a huge Thank You from me. Community support and volunteerism is a great way for everyone associated with this Battalion to make an impact on our local community. This community does a lot to support us; it is nice for a change to give them something back. Well done Wolverines!
If you haven‟t seen pictures of what Wolverines accomplished while up in
Fort Riley, you are really missing something pretty cool. The size and scope of the construction project we accomplished and the ranges that we executed are things I will remember for the rest of my life. All Wolverines should be understandably proud of our accomplishments!
I will end my first entry into the Wolverzine by thanking some pretty spe-cial people. The FRG leaders in each company are some really amazing peo-
ple and the amount of volunteer work they do for our Soldiers is awesome. Thank you for all the “behind the scenes” work that you do. I also want to publically thank the Battalion‟s FRSA (Mrs. Mattie Falealii) for making this document a reality...Well Done Mattie!
The Family Readiness Group Newsletter is provided to all spouses of Soldiers with the 94th Engineer Battalion with the sole purpose of
providing for the well being of family members of 94th Engineer Battalion, as authorized by DA PAM 608-47 and verified by the
Battalion Commander’s signature.
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Wolverine 6 Notes SPECIAL POINTS OF
INTEREST:
Make a difference day
Support of Vibrant
Response
Ft. Riley, Kansas
Bn Org Day
Ranges
Change of Command
Change of Responsibility
Calendar
In This Issue:
The WOLVERZINE
94TH ENGINEER BATTALION
Caption describing picture or graphic.
CSM’s Comments 2
PA establishes
space in GLWACH 3
Make a Difference
Day/Halloween 4-5
94th ENG Bn
Companies 6-10
Sr Advs
LT Promotions 11
Calendar 12
A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow. - Gen George S. Patton
1st Quarter FY 2010
VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1 PAGE 2
From the office of the 94th Engineer Battalion Command Sergeant Major
94th Engineer Battalion Family,
I hope everyone enjoyed your holidays. I am happy that everyone
returned safely. During this time of the year I can only reiterate
winter safety is a priority. The cold winter months are ahead
snow, ice and other hazards can be very dan-
gerous if we are not alert to them. A family
looks after each other; remind your battle
buddy to stay diligent as far as safety goes. As
the New Year begins let us continue to set stan-
dards in all we do! Wolverines!
―By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be
boss and work twelve hours a day.‖ - Robert Frost
It is better to deserve honors
and not have them than to have
them and not deserve them —Mark Twain
(Samuel Clemens)
Command Sergeant Major
Dewayne Keel
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94th Eng Bn Chaplain’s Corner CPT Doug Ochner
Greetings to all Wolverine Soldiers and Family Members! I‟m
Chaplain Doug Ochner and have been with the 94th since Febru-
ary, 2007. I‟ve been married 12 years and have 4 children
(David, Annalisa, Jonathan and Isabella) under the ages of 9.
I‟m also a Missouri boy and actually like being here. If you need
ideas of where to go and what to see, give me a call. My number
is 573-433-1672. There‟s been a lot of movement in and out of
the Battalion, so I look forward to getting to know you if you‟re
relatively new.
Strong Bonds - Whenever I speak with Spouses and sometimes
with Soldiers I get asked, “When is the next Strong Bonds?” Well
I „m happy to say we should be able to take some Families for a
weekend of strengthening marriages in January 2010. A Single
Soldier weekend is also in the works for possibly February. If you
might be interested in going to an upcoming Strong Bonds re-
treat, attend an upcoming orientation meeting which will be an-
nounced.
94th Eng Bn Physician Assistant
CPT Jeffery Blue
94th En Bn Medical Section has established clinical space at
the Fort Leonard Wood White Eagle Clinic (Internal Medicine
Department) with-in the hospital. Contact number ifor CPT
Blue is 417-274-6086.
The Clinical hours are weekdays Mon-Tues-Thur-Fri 1100-
1600 except Wednesdays which will remain Admin Day.
―Two road diverged in the woods and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has
made all the difference.‖ Robert Frost
VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1 PAGE 4
Make a Difference Day—Bn Org Day– 2009
94th Eng Bn Halloween 2009
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From the 12th through the
14th of November the 103rd
En Co supported 4th MEB‟s
operation Vibrant Response
by hauling communications
equipment to Camp Atter-
bury Indiana. One way
travel for the trip took 12
hours. Although it was a
long and tiring trip, the
company was able to show
their usefulness by moving
the high dollar equipment
across the country with out
any damage.
October was a busy month
for the Vipers several mem-
bers of the 103rd volun-
teered to work on Make a
Difference Day. Our volun-
teer work was to work with
the St. Robert Fire Depart-
ment to make decorations
for the St. Robert Haunted
Hay Ride for Halloween. The
decorations will be around
for years to come. (Photos)
The 103rd also had a
Change of Responsibility
and welcomes 1SG Metzgar.
103rd Eng Co “Vipers”
CPT WADE WELSH
Company Commander
1SG RON METZGAR
Company 1SG
VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1 PAGE 7
77th Engineer Company: ―Rock Steady‖
From September 15 through October 8, 2009, more than 100 Soldiers from the 77th Engineer Company labored hard to construct a 1800 linear meter Trench Warfare Training Complex in Fort Riley, Kansas in order to increase the training capabilities of the 1st Infantry Division.
Working in concert with the 2nd platoon, 103rd Engineer Company, the Outlaws vertically constructed a
trench complex that will be used for decades to come by the Soldiers of the Big Red One.
They used eight-foot railroad ties, 4x4s, 2x4s and plywood to build 13 bunkers designed to withstand M67 fragmentation grenade blasts as well as an intricate trench system that connected the bunkers.
All told, the Trench Warfare Training Complex that the company participated in saved the First Infantry Division and the United States Army more than $500,000 in labor and material costs.
In addition to the construction project at Fort Riley, each Outlaw Soldier was afforded the opportunity to train on both individual and collective tasks. They qualified on the M2 and M249 and conducted an Ad-
vanced Rifle Marksmanship Range with their assigned M16s as well as operating in convoy blank fire lanes and two IED Defeat Lanes.
Through the hard work and determination of the Soldiers and leaders in the company, the first off-post mission conducted by the 77th Engineer Company since uncasing their guidon in the Continental United States was a resounding success and set the standard for excellence across the battalion and further enhanced the image of the 4th MEB.
An aerial view of the completed Trench
Warfare Training Area at Fort Riley
1SG Gaa
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232nd Eng Co “Warriors”
232nd Eng Company First Sergeant
1SG Cornell Ellis
232nd Eng Company Commander
CPT Cassandra McGinnis
3rd Platoon, 232nd EN CO began a large scale construction mission for the 1st EN BDE the first week of November. The mission consists of clearing over 14
acres of woodland and the construction of a Tactical training base that will be used for 3 battalions within the Brigade. The mission is in the initial clearing stages and the Company‟s role in it should be complete in mid December. On
12 November, the 232nd hosted a change of command at Cunningham Gym. CPT Adam Aurelia handed over the company to CPT Cassandra McGinnis. CPT
McGinnis‟ previous two assignments were the S4 OIC for the 577th Eng Bn at Fort Leonard Wood as, and the S-3 Engineer Cell OIC in the 4TH Maneuver En-hancement Brigade. On 13 November, 2LTs Boston, Saik and Sullivan were
promoted to 1LT. The promotions were part of a battalion wide ceremony in which 11 Lieutenants were promoted. The ceremony was held at the Pershing
Club.
VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1 PAGE 9
During the last quarter,
the Forward Support Company was instrumen-tal in all aspects of the
range density at Fort Ri-ley. We are called the for-
ward support for a rea-son. We are often the first Soldiers on the ground
and the last Soldiers to leave. The Fort Riley
Range Density and Con-struction Project proved to be no different. SGT
Crouch, a fueler, went forward to assist the S4
with account establish-ment. Shortly after, he was followed by the cooks
and the mechanics. SGT Smith and his Soldiers
(cooks), SPC Kelty, SPC Kennedy, and PFT Hibler, worked tirelessly in order
to turn a defective build-ing into a usable dining
facility.
While at Fort Riley every-one kept busy. The cooks
ran their own dining facil-ity for the first time since
their return from de-ployment.
The Distri-bution Pla-
toon was highly en-gaged in
fuel and ammunition
distribution missions for most of their time at Fort Riley. The Maintenance
Platoon kept employed by augmenting the other
companies‟ maintenance assets and ordering and tracking parts. The Head-
quarters Platoon worked as the Mayor Cell by
managing the training fa-cility. All the hard work and dedication paid off for
four FSC Sol-diers; SGT
Crouch, SPC Ken-nedy, SPC
Templeton, and PFC Blevins, each of which received
an Army Achieve-ment Medal.
The Company had to ensure that when the
line units arrived to Fort Riley they
could be fueled, feed, and
housed.
Forward Support Company “Renegades”
The FSC Soldiers proudly
supported the engineers we
serve with. CPT Welsh, 103rd
Company Commander, per-
sonally thanked them for
their professionalism and
enthusiasm. He stated that
the support Soldiers positive
attitudes and willingness to
assist made a difference in
the training environment.
―You build on failure. You use
it as a stepping stone. Close
the door on the past. You
don't try to forget the mis-
takes, but you don't dwell on
it. You don't let it have any of
your energy, or any of your
time, or any of your space.“
Johnny Cash
Company Commander
CPT Ireka Sherfield
Company First Sergeant
1SG Michael Edwards
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committee treated the volun-
teers with a delicious barbe-
que. It was a great event that
was enjoyed by all. 1LT Cos-
mas was the Officer in charge
of the event and SFC Street
directed all actions on ground
as the Noncommissioned offi-
cer in charge. Their hard
work and effort made this big
event possible. Soldiers from
the 83rd EN DET put in extra
time to make sure the job got
done. We would like to thank
all of the Soldiers and spouses
that came to our Make a Dif-
ference Day event
On Saturday October 25 more
than 50 volunteer Soldiers and
family members from HHC,
FSC, and 232nd engineer Com-
pany from the 94th EN BN came
out to make big improvements
in the quality of life at Fort Leo-
nard Wood through their work
at the MWR Horse Stables.
Over the course of the day, the
volunteers constructed a storage
area inside the barn, made re-
pairs to an existing horse corral,
cleared brush and debris from
the area, and built a 300’ x 75’
barrel-race corral. In addition to
working hard, all participants
were given the opportunity to
ride horses and the horse stable
HHC “Headhunters”
“A diplomat is a man who
always remembers a
woman’s birthday but never
remembers her age.”
Robert Frost
Company First Sergeant
1SG MICHAEL HALL
Company Commander
CPT ASHLEY DRAKE
―Welcome to the 94th EN BN!! First, Sheree and I would like
to thank you for your service to our great nation. We appreci-
ate your selfless commitment to make this BN the best in the
world. Your positive attitude and commitment to serve one
another and our country will continue to insure
the battalion's continued success and will, most certainly,
make our world a better place.
We hope you will stay informed and become involved;
whereby, making this assignment the best assignment that
you have ever had. May the friendships that you make in the
94th be your friends for life! We would like also to extend our
desire to support the soldiers and their families in any way
that we are able. We are here to serve you so please let us
know how we may help you."
Wolverines!!
Sheree Keel and Tish Anderson
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:3
94th Engineer
Battalion Senior Advisors
Military and Family Life Con-sultant (MFLC)
Consultation and trainings are free and anonymous.
POC 573-212-0739 or
573-855-3269 2LT to 1LT Promotion Ceremony
Mrs. Tish Anderson
And
Mrs. Shere’e Keel
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS)
BOSS Meeting are held the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month at 1530 at the United Service Organization (USO) here at FLW bldg 805.
POCs: SPC Larson 6x4398 or SPC Neubeck 6x4397
The 94th EN BNPromotion Ceremony for
to the rank of
FIRST LIEUTENANT
on Friday, November 13th at the
Pershing Community Center , Main Ballroom
2LT Tiffany Boston
2LT Jesse Cain
2LT Robert Caraccio
2LT Nicholas Cosmas
2LT Cale Farquhar
2LT Brian Molloy
2LT Thomas Presley
2LT Jose Rodriguez
2LT Pamela Rusinko
2LT Andrew Saik
2LT Jeff Sullivan
2LT Daniel Sunden
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January 2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3 4 5
AFTB Level I
ACS 1800-2000
6
7 8 9
10 11 12
AFTB Level I
ACS 1800-2000
YRR Mtg 1300
13
HHC /FSC FRG Mtg
103rd FRG Mtg
14
Retire
Ceremony
1500
MLK Lunch-
15
Tng Holiday
16
17 18
MLK Holiday
19
AFTB Level I
ACS 1800-2000
20 21 22 23
24
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31
25 26 27
Vol Mtg 0900
Woodworks 1000
BDE S-C Mtg1700
BN S-C Mtg 1830
28 29 30
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