3-6 Field Artillery

FRSA Flash

October 26, 2012

10/27 - 2BCT Haunted Hotel—Nash Blvd. Guest House 10/27 – Teen Karaoke Contest – Youth Center 10/30 - Bravo Battery PT Run 10/30 - Golf Family PT Run 10/30 - Bravo Battery Fundraiser, 12pm @ Bravo Battery area 10/30 - Alpha Battery Change of Command, 11am @ behind BN 10/30 - Childcare due for 7 November Information Brief 10/30 - Trunk or Treat - USO Parking lot 10/31 – BOSS Zombie 5K Fun Run – Remington Park 11/1 - Bravo Battery Change of Command, 10am @ behind BN 11/2 - Payday Activities 11/4 - Daylight Savings Time Ends (Fall Back) 11/6 – Election Day 11/7 - Information Brief 10am & 6pm @ MPA 11/7 - Elegance Gown Exchange/Buy following briefs @ MPA 11/7 - CLIF 11/7 - FRG Leader Training 11/7 - Informal Funds Training 11/9 - Resilience Training 11/9 - EFMP Autism Support Group 11/10 - CNY Veterans Parade and Expo @ State Fairgrounds, Syracuse

Have questions or concerns? Be sure

to contact your FRG Leader or FRSA.

HHB

Mindy Thompson

Cindy Aldana

Alpha Battery

Jill Burke

Katherine Parker

Bravo Battery

Tessa Conaway

Golf Company

Rachel Hirons

Advisors

Pamela Oeschger

Melinda Thomas

Family Readiness

Support Assistant

Kimberley Williams

315-774-5132

www.facebook.com/3.6FA.1BCT.10MTN

Government Organization

Veterans Wall at Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club is asking for pictures to put on their Veterans Honor Wall of our local Veterans. When you bring in a pic-ture of the Soldier while serving Sam’s Club will make a 5x7 for you to take and one for the Wall. This runs from now thru November 11th.

The pictures will be donated to the Vet Center on 13 Novem-ber.

Upcoming 3-6 Field Artillery Events

FRG Events

BRAVO BATTERY FAMILY PT RUN - 31 OCT (HALLOWEEN). COSTUMES ARE WELCOMED!!!

GOLF FAMILY PT RUN - 31 OCT (HALLOWEEN), SOL-

DIERS AND FAMILY WEAR YOUR COSTUMES AND BRING ALONG THE DOGGIE AS WELL!!

BRAVO BATTERY FUNDRAISER - 31 OCT @ NOON IN

THE BRAVO BATTERY AREA. $5 WILL GET YOU A FRITTO

CHILI PIE AND A GLASS OF LEMONADE!!

HHB SCENTSY FUNDRAISER - FUNDRAISER FOR THE

MONTH OF OCTOBER. PRODUCTS CAN BE VIEWED AND PURCHASED ONLINE AT JHORN.SCENTSY.US – YOUR ORDER WILL SUPPORT THE HHB 3-6 FUNDRAISER.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE HHB 3-6 FA PARTY BEFORE YOU ORDER. CONTACT MINDY THOMPSON OR CINDY

Dates of Importance!!! St. Barbara’s Ball - 1 December @

The Oncenter in Syracuse

Advance Tickets on sale at this time!! Tick-ets cost $40 per, please see CW2 Michael

Billman in the S3 shop at Battalion.

Strong Bonds Singles - 14-15 November Couples - 6-8 December

See your Battery 1SG to sign up

Upcoming 3-6 Field Artillery Events

Couples Strong Bonds! 6-8 December, Location to be determined.

If you are interested in attending, please see your Battery 1SG

Cost is FREE!!!

BE PREPARED!!! WEATHER IS OFTEN UNPREDICTABLE

Living with unpredictable weather isn't a unique aspect of living in Northern New York, but this may be the first time you and your

Family needs to prepare for the loss of power, flooding or storms accompanied by colder temperatures. It cannot be stressed

enough how important it is to BE ACTIVELY PREPARED for whatever mother nature may throw in our direction.

First and foremost keep your eyes and ears open! BE INFORMED! Listen to news reports, keep an eye on our Facebook page

www.facebook.com/drum.10thmountain, check your email often and keep in contact with your chain of command when bad weather

is in the forecast. These will be the main media venues used to push out information that will be important to you should there be a

need to evacuate, shelter in place or be reminded about important safety measures like avoiding downed power lines. When the

power goes out is too late to be looking for information!

BUILD A KIT:

When disaster strikes, emergency responders address the most critical needs and may not be able to get to an area until it is deemed

safe. While they work on behalf of the entire community, consider it YOUR responsibility to ensure your Family's well-being during

times of crisis. Emergency kits are essential tools for meeting that challenge.

To prepare your Family for an emergency, establish emergency kits that include enough supplies to meet your essential needs for at

least three days. Not sure what you should have in that kit? Follow this link for a comprehensive list of suggestions: http://

www.acsim.army.mil/readyarmy/ra_get_a_kit.htm

MAKE A PLAN:

Gather input from all members of your Family to consider all possibilities and make them more likely to remember important steps

when an emergency happens. Choose a contact person, a Family member or friend living somewhere else whom you can all contact

in the case of an event. Plan for all hazards that could affect your Family, considering potential hazards and weather patterns in

your region. Think through each possible emergency situation, and determine how your Family should respond. Think about all the

places you and your Family may be throughout the day, such as home, office, school and in transit. Establish meeting places and

discuss situations to use them. By establishing and practicing a Family emergency plan, you and your Family are more likely to find

each other quickly and help one another get through the emergency situation safely and with less worry. For more information on

Family Planning for a Disaster go to the site: http://www.acsim.army.mil/readyarmy/ra_make_a_plan.htm

Every Soldier, Family member and Civilian can benefit from thinking about emergency preparedness early and often!

ON-POST ROAD

CONDITIONS , WEATHER

AND TEMPERATURE

772-”DRUM” (3786)

GREEN - ROUTINE

CONDITIONS

AMBER -

CAUTIONARY

CONDITIONS

RED - EXTREMELY

HAZARDOUS

CONDITIONS

BLACK - LIFE

THREATENING

CONDITIONS

STUCK IN SNOW?

- CLEAR A PATH

- STRAIGHTEN FRONT

WHEELS

- USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS

UNDER WHEELS

- GENTLE PRESSURE ON

ACCELERATOR

- DON’T SPIN WHEELS

- “ROCKING THE VEHICLE”

CHECK OWNER’S MANUAL

FIRST

IF STRANDED

- STAY IN CAR, SET HAZARD

LIGHTS

- DISPLAY A TROUBLE SIGN

- OCCASIONALLY RUN ENGINE

TO KEEP WARM

- BEWARE OF CARBON

MONOXIDE (CLEAR TAILPIPE,

VENTS, OPEN WINDOW)

- DO MINOR EXERCISES

OFF-POST/LOCAL AREA

DOT: 785-9376

NYS DMV HOTLINE: 511

http://www.511ny.org/traffic.aspx

(website)

NY THRUWAY AUTHORITY

1 (800) 847-8929

WINTER CAR KIT

-SNOW BRUSH W/

SCRAPER

-FLASHLIGHT W/

BATTERIES

-BLANKET

-MITTENS, SOCKS & -

HAT

-SMALL SHOVEL

-SACK OF SAND OR

KITTY LITTER

-JUMPER CABLES

-HAZARD SIGN,

FLARES OR FLAG

-WINDSHIELD WASHER

FLUID

-CELL PHONE

From the Chaplaincy

Single Soldier

Events

November 22 – BOSS Home

For The Holidays – BOSS

December 24/25 – BOSS

Home for the Holidays –

BOSS

To Register, please contact the

Command Safety Office at 772-3022

Bldg M-10281 4th Armored Division Drive

NOTE: Unit/Organization Classes

are by Appointment Only

Wednesday 3-Oct-11 1400-1500 Wednesday 3 Oct 12 1530-1600

Wednesday 17 Oct 12 1400-1500 Wednesday 17 Oct 12 1530-1600

Wednesday 24 Oct 12 1400-1500 Wednesday 24 Oct 12 1530-1600

Tuesday 6 Nov 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 6 Nov 12 1530-1600

Tuesday 20 Nov 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 20 Nov 12 1530-1600

Tuesday 4 Dec 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 4 Dec 12 1530-1600

Tuesday 18 Dec 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 18 Dec 12 1530-1600

Winter Driving Snow Thrower

Family Members Soldiers

DA Civilians

Information GI Bill The Army G1 announced the current policy and procedure for determining the length of an ADSO based on the Service Member’s qualifying service as of 1 Au-gust 2009 will end on 1 Aug 2013. After that date, all Service Members will be held to a four year ADSO regardless of their qualifying years on 1 Aug 2009. Requests for transfer of benefits are made through MILCONNECT at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/faces/index.jspx and the ADSO starts on the date the request is approved, not 1 Aug 2009.

Voting If you haven't registered to vote yet or requested an Absentee Ballot from your home state, check out the website below to do so at this time. November 7th is Election Day, are you ready? http://www.fvap.gov/