Congratulations to the soldiers of Combat Lifesaver Course class 24-02 Arma III for successful completion of Combat Lifesaver training! The Combat Lifesaver Course is the official medical training course conducted by the US Army, intended to provide an intermediate step between the buddy aid-style basic life support taught to every soldier. The combat lifesaver is primarily responsible for providing emergency medical treatment at point of wounding on the battlefield, limited primary care, and health protection and evacuation from a point of injury or illness.

Graduates:

 WO1 J.White
 CPL R.Winters
 SPC M.Alther
 SPC X.Swoop
 PFC F.Ramírez
 PFC H.Rue
 PFC J.Andersson
 PFC S.Rogers
 PFC Z.Williamson
 PV2 J.Forrester
 PV2 K.Faraone
 PV2 R.Veneer
 PV2 T.Kinsey
 PV2 T.Mensink
 PV2 W.Sadler

Instructors:

 SGT J.Nicholas
 SPC P.Byrde
 SPC G.Plunkett
 SPC B.Fitzgerald

Congratulations to the soldiers of OSUT class 24-21 (Arma3) for successful completion of training! These soldiers have been awarded the Army Service Ribbon and have earned the right to be full active members of their squad and the unit! This is merely the first step in your career here at 3rdID, we look forward to your continued success! Hooah

Graduates :

 PV2 Z.Brown  

  PV2 W.Lewis   

Instructors : 

 SPC Q.Clayton       

 SPC D.Hughson    

 SPC A.Zvik             

 PFC B.Montana    

CW2 A.DeMaio     

Memorial Day 2024

On this solemn Memorial Day, we pause to reflect upon the courageous men and women who have given their lives in defense of our nation and its principles. Their sacrifice echoes through the annals of history, a testament to the unyielding spirit of patriotism and duty. As we gather with loved ones and enjoy the freedoms they fought to preserve, let us never forget the immense price paid for our liberty. May we honor their memory not only today, but every day, by striving to uphold the values for which they so valiantly gave their lives

Lets take the time to remember those from our Country’s to remember those that have fought and sacrificed everything to ensure our way of living. Everyday we move forward, We should always take a moment knowing that some gave everything for us and we should not take it for granted.

FORT STEWART, Ga.- Soldiers assigned to the 92nd Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, competed in this year's Readiness Challenge (RC), Readiness Challenge X (RC X), at Tyndal Air Force Base, Florida, April 22-26, 2024.

This year Soldiers joined the prestigious RC, marking the first time the Army competed in this event. The RC, traditionally an Air Force Civil Engineer competition, has long been a hallmark event aimed at enhancing readiness and fostering leadership among military personnel. This year's inclusion of Army Soldiers marks a significant milestone in the competition's evolution.

Since its inception in the early 1980s, RC has been a platform for testing the full spectrum of Civil Engineering readiness within military personnel, pushing participants to hone their skills and enhance their warfighting capabilities. Initially, the RC was a competition designed for U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), since then, the RC has expanded its scope to include other services and encompasses various aspects of combat support and a diverse range of civil engineering skills including firefighting, water supply readiness, emergency medical response, and force protection.

Twelve teams competed in this year's RC. The 45-man teams were divided into smaller crews, each tackling a specific category of events related to their military occupational specialty (MOS). The six Soldiers from XVIII Abn Corps responsible for the firefighter challenges included Sgt. 1st Class Yorell Evelyn, Staff Sgt. Anthony Sprivey, Spc. Logan Brown, Spc. Nicholas Mills, Pfc. Shmar Christian and Pfc. Trent Smith.

The competition provided an opportunity for the Soldiers to familiarize themselves not only with Air Force equipment but also with Air Force training methods. The competition served as a way for the Army to gauge how they stacked amongst other military branches.

“Despite coming in as underdogs, our performance surprised not only us but everyone else,” said Evelyn. “I think it was an eye-opener for the Air Force and they could probably improve their training methods because we were able to place so high using their equipment and using their specific guidelines during events. I think both the Air Force and the Army have room to improve because we weren’t able to place first but we were able to outperform a lot of the Air Force teams.”

The competition ended with the Army team placing third, beating out several Air Force teams, a Marine Corps team, and several teams from NATO countries.

Evelyn credits their success to a strong understanding of their fundamental MOS task.

“Focusing on your MOS-specific task can greatly improve your performance in the competition,” Evelyn stated. “You don't know the events you will be doing until the day of. We focus on training more on the basics because if you train on the basics, it will correlate in some way in any event.”

Evelyn is not certain that he will compete at the next RC since it is scheduled to take place in 2026 but he knows the importance of passing down the knowledge and experience he’s gained from this year’s event.

"Being a firefighter, one of our main purposes is to be ready to deploy," he explained. "These skills and tasks that we completed at this challenge show us where we're at in terms of deployment readiness.

“I just hope to help as many people as I can," he said, expressing his desire to leave a lasting impact within the firefighting community and the Army.

Congratulations to the soldiers of OSUT class 24-20 (Arma3) for successful completion of training! These soldiers have been awarded the Army Service Ribbon and have earned the right to be full active members of their squad and the unit! This is merely the first step in your career here at 3rdID, we look forward to your continued success! Hooah

Graduates:

    PV2 P.Magál    

   RCT A.Netra     

   PV2 T.Kinsey     

   PV2 T.Mensink  

   PV2 D.Rashda   

   PV2 K.Slick       

    Instructors : 

 SGT J.Nicholas      

 CPL H.McMahon   

 SPC I.Bar-tal          

 SPC D.Hughson      

PFC B.Montana