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October 2011 NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
On October 12, 2011,
ASG-QA held the
Transfer of Authority
(TOA) ceremony for
the 175th Mp Bn. The
TOA is the ceremony
that transfers their du-
ties, or “passes the ba-
ton,” from one com-
mand to another. In
this case, the 1148th
and 1177th transporta-
tion companies out of
Georgia, turned over
command of their op-
erations to the175th Mp
Bn.
Transfer of Authori ty
Rel ief In Place
Since the 2175th MP
CO arrived at Camp As
Sayliyah, they have
been working hand in
hand with the Georgia
units completing the
RIP (Relief in Place).
This process is a way
for our Soldiers to per-
form their mission,
while the other Soldiers
are still present to assist
if needed. They
worked with each other
on what to do in differ-
ent situations that might
occur. At the end of the
RIP they went through
the validation process
in which they were
evaluated on their reac-
tion to different training
situations.
We are actively trying to get Sara Evans, Missouri native, to come to Qatar and perform for us. We
created a video invitation and posted it on YouTube along with our Facebook page. You can help us
get her here by using the following link to our Facebook and click on the YouTube video.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/2175th-MP-Company/117985751642224
2175th Mil i tary Pol ice Co mpany, Ca mp As Sa yl iyah, Qatar
The Regulator
October 21 , 2011
VOLUME I , ISSUE 1
2175th Military
Police Co
Commander
CPT Shane Spellman
Executive Officer
1LT John Bodkins
First Sergeant
1SG Bobby Richards
HQ Platoon Sergeant
SFC Jody Stoebe
1st Platoon Leader
2LT Thomas Goehring
1st Platoon Sergeant
SFC Michael Lilly
2nd Platoon Leader
2LT Randall Paton
2nd Platoon Sergeant
SFC Ryan White
3rd Platoon Leader
1LT Joseph Moore
3rd Platoon Sergeant
SFC Jeffery Howard
CPT Spellman, 1SG Richards and SGT Blank at the
Transfer of Authority ceremony.
As I write this it is hard
to believe we have been
in country for nearly
thirty days. The “TOA”
transfer of authority
from the departing units,
went well and we are
firmly entrenched in our
daily duties. The chow
here is amazing and
there is a plethora of ex-
tracurricular activities
for Soldiers. Hopefully
within the next 30 days
we will be afforded the
privilege of civilian
clothing. The Soldiers
will then have lots of
opportunities to visit
Doha and get to see the
country around us. As
the time moves for us I
hope and pray it moves
just as quickly for those
COMMANDER’S CORNER
Greetings to all family members and
friends of Soldiers from the 2175TH
Military Police Company. This is the
first of many newsletters to come from
Qatar as we go through our deploy-
ment. I will be giving you updates on
our Soldiers training and accomplish-
ments throughout the year. Currently,
our Soldiers have assumed responsi-
bility for the security of the camp. We
have already had Soldiers receive rec-
ognition for the accomplishments
leading up to Qatar and once here as
well. SPC Michelle Hurt was recog-
nized for her tactical expertise during
the final field training exercise at
Camp Shelby, MS. SPC Courtney
West was recognized for her rendition
of The National Anthem during the
175TH MP BN TOA Ceremony
(Transfer of Authority). There have
been many other accolades that have
been given to numerous soldiers as
well. I look forward to sharing with
you the successes that all of our Sol-
diers achieve throughout the deploy-
ment . The last and most important
information that I have is the welcom-
ing of our newest military family
member, Addison Mae Bruno born 20
OCT 11 to SPC Robert Bruno and Mi-
chelle. Congratulations!!!
1SG PROUDLY PRESENTS
Page 2
The Regulator
FRG SPOTLIGHT
2175th FRG has been very
busy since the unit de-
ployed. Our next meeting
will be November 5th,
part of the volunteers will
be working and creating
something special at the
armory in Hannibal and
several others will be
marching in the Veterans
Day Parade in Moberly.
The next Saturday, Nov.
12th will be the Veterans
Day Parade in Hannibal,
and we will be participat-
ing in this event. The Ea-
gles Club and Aux. in
Hannibal will be serving
kids of the 2175th Break-
fast with Santa on Dec.
3rd at the Hannibal Ar-
mory.
that are back home. Al-
though it is difficult to
be away from home I
know we are in your
thoughts and prayers just
as you are in ours.
Page 3
Volume 1, Issue 1
Below: WWII Veteran and POW speaks with soldiers about his ex-
perience while observing the M2 HB .50 CAL Machine Gun.
SPC Courtney West sings The National
Anthem, during the Transfer of Authority
Ceremony
Left: SPC Bruno prepares for the long flight to Qatar
Below: Select members of the 2175th MP CO are pictured with the
Qatari Military soccer team after a scrimmage.
FIRST NAME LAST NAME
2175TH MP CO
BOX 523
APO, AE 09898
On October 20, 2011, Addison
Mae Bruno was born to SPC
Robert Bruno and wife Michelle,
weighing 6lb 6oz and 19 1/2
inches long.
Birth Announcement
Important Phone Numbers
Hannibal Armory (573) 221-4471
State Chaplain (573) 638-9618
Red Cross (877) 272-7337
IMPORTANT WEBSITES
www.tricareonline.com
www.armyonesource.com
www.moguard.com
www.armyfrg.org
BIRTHDAYS
SPC OSORIO, BRIAN 11-1
SPC NICHOLS, JAMIE 11-3
SSG BAKER, EUGENE 11-9
SPC STARK, DARYN 11-10
SPC BLOCKER, ANTHONY 11-11
SPC SCHEETZ, KENNETH 11-12
SFC JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER 11-13
PFC PIEPER, CODY 11-13
PV2 FENDER, TYLER 11-15
SGT BARRON, NICHOLAS 11-16
SSG JONES, DAVID 11-17
PFC TARVIN, LAITH 11-18
PFC MEYER, EDWARD 11-19
SPC HOUSE, JARED 11-20
PFC CLARK, CHRISTOPHER 11-21
SGT THOMPSON, JAMES 11-23
PFC BURNS, RANDALL 11-25
SGT JACKSON, ROBERT 11-29
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