In this interview MAJ John Amick describes his experiences mobilizing as an individual filler from the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) for deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Amick describes several problems he experienced...
LTC Young relates his experiences with receiving a recall notification for mobilization after an 11-year stint in the Individual Ready Reserves (IRR). After his recall at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Young reported to Fort Rucker, Alabama for...
CSM Watson discusses his preparations for mobilization, and his interactions with the HHC First Sergeant (1SG) and Brigade Operations Sergeant Major. CSM Watson relates struggling with deciding when to notify his employer and family about the...
In this interview LTC Hance describes his involvement in the building of his Task Force Headquarters for deployment. He describes how he worked with the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) G1 to identify potential fillers for the unit, and...
MAJ Durbin discusses at length the positive impact the Aviation Training Exercise (ATX) had on training his staff to coordinate Aviation Operations in Iraq. Durbin notes that the ATX closely mirrored the actual process in theater, with one notable...
1LT Donnelly details the Air Mission Set (AMS) building process used by the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Donnelly relates the AMS process as not doctrinal, nor taught in school, and akin to "solving...
LTC Lane relates how his full time role as the 38th CAB Administrative Officer (AO) and Senior Full Time Unit Support (FTUS) dovetailed well with the preparations for the mobilization. Lane notes that he was deeply involved in executing the...
In this interview, CPT Scott Johnson, US Army National Guard, discusses his deployment to Iraq as an Assistant S2 officer assigned to the Corps Aviation Brigade. CPT Johnson describes his key duties and responsibilities in the S2 shop,...
CPT Reuben Rieke provides a detailed description of his close interaction with the assigned Corps level Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Company. Rieke describes his interaction with the company commander on issues of planning how to best execute...