So many things have gone on during

the month of May that it took me a while to

capture it all to get this month’s

issue of the Avenger Times pub-

lished. We started the month

off with the NBC Chamber and

reaction training. The next day

we went to the new Avenger

movie showing at Seth Child

Cinema followed by a relaxing

cook out at Tuttle Creek that

afternoon. The movie was bet-

ter than any of us expected and

triple awesome because we had

the theater to ourselves, our families, and

friends. I think we all decided that we had a

great time and

wanted to do

this again.

M a y

also started the

post-wide soft-

ball season. The

A v e n g e r s

fielded a fabulous team with members from

each platoon participating; looking great in

their Avenger

jerseys. Even

though they

don’t win all the

time the team

continues to play

and promote camaraderie,

esprit de corps, and unit pride.

Even on nights when the team

had to be in at 0300 for weap-

ons draw to go to the field

they still played on, that is

dedication and embraces the

Avenger motto of Never Quit!

During the month

of May the Avengers com-

pleted their 12 mile foot

march. These physical

training sessions were quite

challenging due to the dis-

tance, weight, and time.

Every soldier carried ap-

proximately 40 lbs to in-

clude their IOTV,

weapon, helmet,

and water source.

The fastest soldier in

was SGT Dorff followed closely by SGT

Ash; they both finished well under 3 hours.

Everyone learned that they can push

through pain, blisters, and hardship when

they are driven by will and refuse to give up.

We also completed Night Driving

this month. Soldiers went out to the expan-

sive training area of Fort

Riley Kansas to drive

wearing Night Vision

Devices to conduct their

annual refresher train-

ing. All of us that were

able to conduct the

training found wearing

the NVGs a bit more challenging than we

expected. This training definitely helped my

confidence in driving with NVGs and re-

minded me how important it is because as

the US Army...WE OWN THE NIGHT!

We completed the month in the

midst of a Battalion FTX which we will

cover in the next issue.

Until then…. NEVER QUIT!

Avenger 6

Volume 2, Issue 4

12 June 2012

A COMPANY, 1ST STB, 1ST HBCT, 1ST ID

Challenging month!

Avenger times

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Albums for this month all begin with 201205 Avengers– then the sub album. We will also post some on the facebook site too.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

● SGT Dorff’s Promotion

● SSG French’s Promotion

● SGT Johnson’s Promotion

and Reenlistment

● New Avenger Family

Group Leader Contact Info

● FACEBOOK Site

During the last month and a half, the

ISR Platoon participated and success-

fully completed a wide range of train-

ing to include New Equipment Train-

ing/Fielding for the ACT-E, individual

training

regarding

several

warrior

tasks that

led to the

successful

participa-

tion in

Warrior Defiant, DCGS-A training, War

Fighter, and Warrior Leader’s Course.

CW2 Bloomquist and SGT Dorff con-

tinue to support War Fighter and are

currently at Fort Leavenworth, KS tak-

ing the fight to the simulated enemy.

The skills and experience they are gain-

ing will serve greatly to prepare the

platoon, the company, and the Brigade

for future operations.

CPL Loughlin and SPC Jaeger recently

completed 65 hours DCGS-A training,

while the rest of 1st Platoon received

individual training regarding evaluating

casualties

and search-

ing indi-

viduals.

Congratula-

tions to two

1st Platoon

members,

CW2

Bloomquist and SPC Schira. Mr. Bloom-

quist has recently been rewarded for his

hard work and performance of duty and

has been promoted to the rank of CW2

and sworn in as a commissioned officer

in the United States Army. SPC Schira

graduated

from WLC

and distin-

guished

herself

among

her peers

by achiev-

ing Com-

mandant’s List recognition.

As first platoon continues to grow and

P A G E 2 A V E N G E R T I M E S

ISR Platoon

The MSG platoon had an eventful few

weeks

begin-

ning

with the

basic

SIGINT

Terminal

Guid-

ance

course in early May. Five SIGINTers par-

ticipated in the training event which

was both fun and educational. Not as

much fun was the reporting class the

platoon took to improve the quality of

the different reports they are required

to produce. However, after a week of

practice, all the soldiers were highly

profiencient. The biggest event for

May and June, however, was the Bat-

talion FTX. In preparation, the platoon

enlisted the help of the battalion med-

ics and MPs to receive refresher train-

ing on certain skills. At the Battalion

FTX, SGT Harris led the MSG squad

through multiple challenges and en-

sured all soldiers were successful.

Sadly, the MSG platoon is saying good-

bye to two of its members. SSG Toby

McLellan began out-processing 4 June

to leave for Germany. He was the

acting Platoon Sergeant while SSG

Jackson was at ALC, and is the 2nd

MSG Platoon

Squad Leader. SSG

McLellan blessed

the platoon with

his leadership and

one-liners and will

be greatly missed.

SPC Derek Lucas

also began out-

processing 11

June and will

be heading

off to Hawaii

in July. His

humor and

hard work will

be missed by

everybody in

the platoon.

build junior level leadership, the time is

approaching to say goodbye to one of

our fine NCO’s. On 20 June, SGT Donna-

hoo will final-out from Fort Riley and take

his talents to Fort Irwin, California. Al-

though his leadership

and reliability will be

missed, he set a great

example for other

Avengers to follow

and will leave a void to

be filled by one of our

developing Soldiers. I

have no doubt that SGT Donnahoo will

succeed at his next duty station given his

commitment, dedication, and desire to

learn.

Hard work, excellent training, and

outstanding leadership is what

guided SGT Prunty and his squad

through the Battalion Field Training

Exercise. With all of their determina-

tion to be the best squad in the bat-

talion they finished third place. They

worked diligently in their spare time

to ensure that all members of the

squad had a solid understanding of

P A G E 3

uav platoon

V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 4

HUMINT Platoon In the month of May the com-

pany

prepped for

the 12 mile

qualifying

foot march.

We con-

ducted a 2

mile foot

march to

the gas

chamber

and back

totaling 4

miles. Next

we took on

Moon Lake with a 6 mile foot march

challenge, but the one that actually

broke the commander’s foot was the

9 miler on the tank trails. Everyone

what needed

to be accom-

plished. Show-

ing the Aven-

ger spirit by

Never Quitting

they pushed

through the

obstacles with

speed and dili-

gence. Congratu-

lations to the en-

tire squad for

their hard work

and Avenger

Sprit!

Congratulations

to SSG French on

his promotion!

from fourth platoon that was able

did the 12 mile foot march and

complete under the 4 hour limit

with no problems. Good Job All!!

We also con-

quered the

Gas Cham-

bers this

month as

well.

SPC Marketon-Snowden com-

pleted a two week long CBRN class.

She completed the testing required

for certification while also juggling

company training requirements,

such as night driving and ruck

marches.

4th Plt events in May:

SSG McNeil graduated ALC

SPC Johnson was promoted to SGT

Johnson

SGT Johnson reenlisted for Ft. Bragg

PFC Ingram competed in the Devil

Stakes Obstacle Course (Best Team in

BN)

SSG Nagel PCSed to Ft. Huachuca.

Avenger DON’T’s…

DON’T DRINK and DRIVE

DON’T DO DRUGS

DON’T DECK your DARLIN

Avengers– continue to set the standard for the

Brigade. You are totally leading the pack when

it comes to acting like professionals when off

duty. Remember that if you

see someone doing the

wrong thing it is up to you to

correct it or bring it to the

attention of someone who can. According to

AR 600-20 every soldier has a responsibility to

inform the commander of things that affect

command climate. If you are not part of the

solution you are part of the problem. Continue

to make the Avengers a proud unit that takes

care of each other like a family.

SAFETY MESSAGE

Commander: CPT Priscella A. Nohle; priscella.a.nohle@us.army.mil 785-340-2863 1SG Pete Olynick peter.olynick@us.army.mil 785-307-4857 Courtney Kunze– Avenger Family Group Leader Courtney.kunze@gmail.com 419-310-1870

A COMPANY, 1ST STB, 1ST HBCT, 1ST ID A Company, 1-1 STB Building 7243 Bamford I am constantly impressed with the hard work displayed by

the Soldiers of the Alpha Company 1-1 BSTB. On a daily ba-sis I am in the presence of true professionals. The commit-ment and dedication of our Soldiers towards mission accom-plishment is truly inspirational and I am extremely proud of what our Soldiers, NCOs, and Officers have accomplished dur-ing this last month. As we head into the summer and 4th of July holiday, make sure you are not celebrating alone. We have several spouses whose Soldiers are currently in courses back at Ft. Leonard Wood, National Training Center or elsewhere. Reach out to these family members while their Soldier is away. We also have several single Soldiers who will be looking for a real home cooked meal or a family to relax with. Let’s all take care of all Avengers during this time of year. In addition I want to welcome to the Company the numerous new Soldiers to the company and a warm heart welcome to the proud new moms and dads of little Avengers over the past couple of months. With the welcomes we have to say goodbye to several good Soldiers. Good Luck in their civilian life or at their new duty station. Keep up the hard work and dedication. NEVER QUIT!!!

First Sergeant’s corner

Upcoming Events:

June 11-14th– Victory Week

June 20th– AFG Meeting- Pizza Party/ Ice Cream Sunday Bar;

Financial Planning Guest Speaker (USO-1800)

June 25th– Record APFT

July 2-6– Max Leave Time (DONSA-4 and 6 July)

July 12– Water Survival Training

July 17th– Medical Simulation Training Center

July 20th– Paintball at Outdoor Recreation: Families Welcome!

Silly pictures of the command team.

New AFG Leader: Courtney Kunze

The Avenger Family Group’s mission is to keep fami-

lies and Soldiers informed of activities that are going

on outside of the duty day and assist with finding the

right help when needed. The AFG keeps a pulse on

how the families are feeling about support from the

unit and provides a way to reach out for volunteer

opportunities as well as bringing issues or concerns

that need to be addressed. We want to build a

strong team of Soldiers and Families that support one

another. Just Ask!