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The
Army Reserve is more like a part-time job that enables you to keep your
civilian career while you continue to train near home and serve your
country.
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Friday, October 31, 2014
WORKING WITH A RECRUITER
When you sit down with a Recruiter, he or she will make it easy to find out if the Army is right for you. Whether it's Active Duty or Army Reserve
,
or a certain length of service you're interested in — together with
your Recruiter, you'll find the best way to serve, and choose the job
that complements your abilities and future goals.
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Transportation Management Coordinator (88N)
Transportation management coordinators are primarily responsible for scheduling and selecting the modes of transportation for personnel and equipment. They organize, plan and oversee the movement of those vehicles, personnel and cargo worldwide.
Job Duties
- Mark, label cargo and freight shipments in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Document and inventory freight, cargo and materiel shipments of all types
- Perform system administrator duties such as installing software and uploading data to computer systems
- Prepare equipment, cargo and personnel for travel to airports, seaports and railways
- Request and coordinate transportation to meet a movement mission
Requirements
Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.Training
Job training for a transportation management coordinator requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and six weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/transportation-and-aviation/transportation-management-coordinator.html
Cargo Specialist (88H)
Cargo specialists help ensure Army forces receive supplies, weapons, equipment and mail — on a daily basis, all over the world. They are primarily responsible for transferring or supervising the transfer of passengers, cargo and equipment to and from air, land and water transport by manual and mechanical methods.
Job Duties
- Inspect, count and document cargo utilizing both manual and automated data processing systems
- Load and unload supplies and equipment from ships, docks, beaches, railheads, boxcars, warehouses, motor vehicles and aircraft
- Operate and maintain all types and sizes of winches, cranes and forklifts
- Create load plans for air shipment and ocean liner vessels
- Operate ocean liner vessel equipment
Requirements
Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/transportation-and-aviation/cargo-specialist.html
Transportation professionals take on challenge of shipping equipment for Orient Shield 14
SHIRAOI PORT, Japan (Oct. 29, 2014) -- Moving nearly 21 billion pounds of military equipment more than 11,000 nautical miles is a daunting task, but Orient Shield 14 transportation mobility warrant officers make it look seamless.
The equipment will be used by Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment from Wheeler Field, Hawaii, participating in Orient Shield 14 in Japan. Orient Shield is an annual bilateral field training exercise conducted with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members from the 11th Infantry Regiment, 7th Armor Division, Northern Army.
Before the exercise can begin, each equipment item has to be properly labeled, accounted for and manifested before being loaded onto a vessel. On the receiving end, each item is processed through a specific tracking system as it is off loaded, and the process of moving each item takes over.
"There is a huge number of moving parts, but when done correctly, it looks like a smooth operation," said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sharina Clark, a mobility warrant officer for the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment.
"All of these little pieces can become big problems, if not done properly," Clark emphasized.
The pieces Clark casually refers to are the multitude of steps required to ship each of the 270 pieces of air and surface equipment cargo, which include 20 Stryker fighting vehicles and 11 helicopters, as well as numerous equipment containers filled with weapons, ammunition and a variety of military gear for nearly 700 U.S. Army Soldiers.
Watching over the entire process is Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lucia Cantu, who is serving as 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team transportation mobility warrant officer for Orient Shield 14.
Cantu and her team remain in constant communication with all parties from the receiving point at Shiraoi Port, to three different delivery locations in Hokkaido, Japan.
"We track each item through the transit process. We know when it left the port and when it arrives at its final location," Cantu explained.
This process is repeated over and over until the roughly nine billion metric tons of equipment is safely delivered to its customer.
According to Cantu, each country has different requirements and procedures. Whether it's clearing Japan customs, or something as simple as researching the differences in transport vehicle makeup, these differences can cause a delay in moving equipment.
In the U.S., a "lowboy" is a flat-bed trailer that can be loaded by driving a vehicle onto it. In Japan it's also called a lowboy, but equipment has to be loaded using a crane. This means coordinating in advance to have a crane and operator available, Cantu explained.
"It may not seem like a big deal, until you're sitting on a dock and can't move your inventory. It's little things like this that can make a huge difference in getting the job done," Cantu emphasized.
"The key is to forecast requirements, ensure proper planning is conducted, avoid making assumptions based on U.S. practices and being able to adjust as needed," Cantu said.
"We've been doing this long enough that we can plan for the unexpected, but it's mostly about teamwork and being flexible," Cantu said.
Cantu attributes the success of this mission to the partnership and working relationship that has developed between the Military Sealift Command's 836th Transportation Battalion from Yokohama, Japan, the Installation Transportation Office and the Port team, made up of roughly two-dozen Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade and the 25th Aviation Regiment.
"This is the first time we have combined air and ground equipment, so it has been a balancing act for us to be able to quickly meet the needs of both customers. This was truly a team effort," Cantu said.
"This was a huge undertaking and Chief Cantu and her team did an exceptional job," said Frederick "Bo" Ellis, lead exercise planner for U.S. Army Japan. "She brought the experience and expertise to make all this happen."
http://www.army.mil/article/137164/Transportation_professionals_take_on_challenge_of_shipping_equipment_for_Orient_Shield_14/
By Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo,
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Advanced Culinary Skills Training Course
he Advanced Culinary Skills Training Course (ACSTC) was developed with
the intent to train select food service personnel in advanced culinary
techniques employing the train-the-trainer concept. This course will
provide advanced techniques and skills required for menu planning,
advanced gourmet food preparation/production, menu evaluation, and meal
service. The ACSTC is challenging and rewarding to the most skilled food
service personnel.
http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/jccoe/Joint_Culinary_Training_Directorate/acstc/acstc.html
http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/jccoe/Joint_Culinary_Training_Directorate/acstc/acstc.html
Food Service Specialist (92G)
The food service specialist is primarily responsible for the
preparation and service of food in field or garrison food service
operations.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
Job Duties
- Bake, fry, braise, boil, simmer, steam and sauté as prescribed by Army recipes
- Operate, maintain and clean field kitchen equipment
- Perform preventive maintenance on garrison and field kitchen equipment
Requirements
Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.Training
Job training for a food service specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field, including practice in food preparation.Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Standard and dietetic menus and recipes
- Preparation and cooking of various foodstuffs and bakery products
- Food and supply ordering
- Storage of meats, poultry and other perishable items
Soldier-chef serves goodwill to community
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (Army News Service, Oct. 29, 2014) -- For many
Soldiers, fulfilling the call of duty is sometimes not enough. Sgt. 1st
Class Christopher Roberts, a food service sergeant with 3rd Battalion,
5th Special Forces Group, uses his Army skills to make his community
better.
For a little over a year, Roberts has devoted the majority of his off-duty time volunteering for the Boys and Girls Club of Hopkinsville and Christian County, Kentucky.
"It started with my church a little over a year ago, when I first got involved with the Boys and Girls Club," he said. "They said, 'We know you like to cook and like to take care of kids. Do you want to help out?' and I said, 'Sure,' and the first time I went, I fell in love."
Roberts said it was easy for him to enjoy helping, because he was using a tool the Army ingrained in him to better the lives of children in need.
"We have assisted the Boys and Girls Club to be able to feed children who might not get an evening meal," said Mary Curlin, ministry coordinator for All Nations House of Prayer and a volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club of Hopkinsville and Christian County. "They were not able to provide as many meals as they wanted to, when they first started out."
To help the Boys and Girls Club provide enough meals, Roberts said, he uses his own funds to buy what cannot be provided, because, it furthers his passion for both helping and cooking.
"Cooking is my passion," he said. "It's my job, and it's nice to use what the Army has taught me, especially when using it at the Boys and Girls Club. There around 150 children who come here, and who can cook for that many people? Not too many, and with me having to cook in bulk all the time, [that] makes it that much easier."
It also makes it a lot easier to work with children when you have children of your own.
"He has young kids. He interacts well [with these children]. He is a positive role model for the young men who come here; they look up to him," Curlin said. "He has also taken on responsibilities of coaching in the Bud Hudson Football League, where a lot of the children on his team also come to the Boys and Girls Club."
COACHING FOOTBALL TOO
Coaching a team takes a good amount of effort, so to help with that, Roberts turned to his fellow Soldiers for help. Pvt. Adrian Cortez, a food service specialist with the 5th Special Forces Group, coaches with Roberts.
"I started coaching with him because I love football and I love teaching these kids football," Cortez said. "It helps make them better, and makes me better for teaching them."
Roberts was nominated to accept his battalion's jersey, which will be presented during a military appreciation observance at Austin State University's football game, Nov. 8.
"Sgt. 1st Class Roberts has continually volunteered his time and energy, despite long work hours running the dining facility, and has never asked for anything in return," said 1st Sgt. Steven K. Toro, first sergeant with the Battalion Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group. "He has made a significant impact in the Hopkinsville community and selflessly gives to underprivileged children in order to provide them with hot meals."
Recognition is not the reason why he helps his community, Roberts said.
"My first sergeant said that it's because of all of the things that I do in the community," he added. "He knows that I don't do it for the glamour. I do it because I love it."
http://www.army.mil/article/137191/Soldier_chef_serves_goodwill_to_community/
By Sgt. Justin A. Moeller
For a little over a year, Roberts has devoted the majority of his off-duty time volunteering for the Boys and Girls Club of Hopkinsville and Christian County, Kentucky.
"It started with my church a little over a year ago, when I first got involved with the Boys and Girls Club," he said. "They said, 'We know you like to cook and like to take care of kids. Do you want to help out?' and I said, 'Sure,' and the first time I went, I fell in love."
Roberts said it was easy for him to enjoy helping, because he was using a tool the Army ingrained in him to better the lives of children in need.
"We have assisted the Boys and Girls Club to be able to feed children who might not get an evening meal," said Mary Curlin, ministry coordinator for All Nations House of Prayer and a volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club of Hopkinsville and Christian County. "They were not able to provide as many meals as they wanted to, when they first started out."
To help the Boys and Girls Club provide enough meals, Roberts said, he uses his own funds to buy what cannot be provided, because, it furthers his passion for both helping and cooking.
"Cooking is my passion," he said. "It's my job, and it's nice to use what the Army has taught me, especially when using it at the Boys and Girls Club. There around 150 children who come here, and who can cook for that many people? Not too many, and with me having to cook in bulk all the time, [that] makes it that much easier."
It also makes it a lot easier to work with children when you have children of your own.
"He has young kids. He interacts well [with these children]. He is a positive role model for the young men who come here; they look up to him," Curlin said. "He has also taken on responsibilities of coaching in the Bud Hudson Football League, where a lot of the children on his team also come to the Boys and Girls Club."
COACHING FOOTBALL TOO
Coaching a team takes a good amount of effort, so to help with that, Roberts turned to his fellow Soldiers for help. Pvt. Adrian Cortez, a food service specialist with the 5th Special Forces Group, coaches with Roberts.
"I started coaching with him because I love football and I love teaching these kids football," Cortez said. "It helps make them better, and makes me better for teaching them."
Roberts was nominated to accept his battalion's jersey, which will be presented during a military appreciation observance at Austin State University's football game, Nov. 8.
"Sgt. 1st Class Roberts has continually volunteered his time and energy, despite long work hours running the dining facility, and has never asked for anything in return," said 1st Sgt. Steven K. Toro, first sergeant with the Battalion Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group. "He has made a significant impact in the Hopkinsville community and selflessly gives to underprivileged children in order to provide them with hot meals."
Recognition is not the reason why he helps his community, Roberts said.
"My first sergeant said that it's because of all of the things that I do in the community," he added. "He knows that I don't do it for the glamour. I do it because I love it."
http://www.army.mil/article/137191/Soldier_chef_serves_goodwill_to_community/
By Sgt. Justin A. Moeller
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (71E)
Clinical laboratory scientists are primarily responsible for the
scientific research of body fluids that can help prevent disease. As an
officer on the U.S. Army health care team, you’ll have the opportunity
to enhance your skills while conducting research that supports our
national defense.
Job Duties
- Supervise tests, provide consultation/expert advice and conduct research
- Manage laboratory operations such as blood banks and their fiscal/personnel resources
- Serve in section, branch, department or as a division chief in various laboratories
Army scientists striving to develop Ebola vaccine
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 28, 2014) -- No vaccines or drugs
are available yet to protect people worldwide against Ebola Virus
Disease, but two potential vaccines are in human safety testing, and
scientists at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious
Diseases were a critical part of their development.
During an interview last week, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, known as USAMRIID, scientists described their vaccine and drug-development research, development processes and products in development for the Ebola virus, and other infectious diseases.
USAMRIID, based in Frederick, Maryland, has pioneered research since 1969, to develop medical countermeasures for warfighters against deadly pathogens they might encounter as bioweapons on the battlefield. But lately, its work has gained a more immediate use as a medical tool for ensuring global public health security.
Dr. John M. Dye Jr., chief in USAMRIID's Viral Immunology Branch, said dozens of vaccine candidates are being created worldwide, "especially with this outbreak, and all of them have to go through an FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulatory pathway." USAMRIID is taking the most advanced vaccines forward as quickly as possible, to try to stem the Ebola outbreak, he added.
Dye, who has worked at USAMRIID for a decade, said that over the past 10 years, scientists there have made great advances in vaccines and therapeutics.
"The vaccines we've been working with here all express one particular protein of the virus, and many of these vaccines have been shown to be 100 percent [effective] in nonhuman primates, or monkey studies," the viral immunology branch chief said.
CLINICAL STUDIES
USAMRIID has worked with the two Ebola vaccines now in clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and many others over the years, he added.
"Pretty much every vaccine that is currently being assessed for FDA approval has been through USAMRIID at one point or another," Dye said.
Most of the vaccine candidates target Ebola Zaire, one of five species of Ebola virus, and the one that's now causing the West Africa outbreaks.
Other species, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, include Sudan virus, Tai Forest virus and Bundibugyo virus. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused disease in monkeys, but not in people.
In their medical countermeasures work, USAMRIID scientists already had created a trivalent vaccine -- one that contains three components. They are Ebola Zaire, Sudan virus and Marburg virus --- another highly lethal virus that's in the same filovirus group as Ebola.
The trivalent vaccine is still going forward, Dye said, but a vaccine for Ebola Zaire was spun off in a separate program, "where they're taking just the Zaire forward and then we're continuing work on the trivalent cocktail -- Zaire, Sudan and Marburg -- with the idea that eventually we're going to have to cover all those bases."
The problem, he added, is that each component in the trivalent vaccine has to go through its own set of clinical trials and FDA approvals for use in people, and that takes time.
"This outbreak is [Ebola] Zaire and, honestly, we were lucky it was Zaire," Dye said, "because we have the most information and the most therapeutic options and the most vaccine work for Zaire. It's the one we've been working on the longest."
One vaccine candidate in clinical trials is based on recombinant, or genetically engineered, virus from an animal disease called vesicular stomatitis. An Ebola virus protein is modified into a vesicular stomatitis virus, and that virus acts as a vector, or carrier, to deliver the Ebola protein into the human body. The vaccine is called VSV-EBOV.
HUMAN TESTING UNDERWAY
Human testing to evaluate safety of VSV-EBOV is underway at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, are conducting an early phase trial to evaluate the VSV-ZEBOV candidate for safety and its ability to generate an immune system response in healthy adults who receive two intramuscular doses.
At the same time, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is testing the vaccine candidate as a single dose at its Clinical Trials Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, NIH officials said.
The other vaccine in clinical trials is a recombinant chimpanzee adenovirus, or cold virus. An Ebola virus protein is engineered into a chimpanzee adenovirus to deliver the vaccine, called ChAd-EBOV, into people.
In early stage clinical trials, again designed to assess vaccine safety and immune response, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of NIH, will test two versions of the NIAID/GlaxoSmithKline vaccine. One is a bivalent, or two-component, version containing genetic material from Ebola Zaire and Ebola Sudan. The other is a monovalent, or single-component, version that contains only genetic material from Ebola Zaire.
It's important for USAMRIID to keep working on vaccines for all the filoviruses, Dye said, "because we don't know what the next outbreak is going to be, but it's important to realize that just because we have a response against Zaire doesn't mean we've covered everything that we need to."
Dr. Travis K. Warren, principal investigator in the Division of Molecular and Translational Sciences, said, "the response we're generating for Ebola virus is also going to contribute to the efforts for Marburg virus, Sudan virus [and] for these broad-spectrum viruses, because we will begin to develop the drug product, the supply of the drug product and the safety information that will be applicable to many different programs."
In a statement on its website, the World Health Organization said the two Ebola vaccine candidates in clinical trials also will be tested soon in clinical trials in Africa and Europe. The WHO statement added that officials will work with all stakeholders to accelerate the vaccines' development and safe use in countries with outbreaks.
WHO convened an Oct. 24 meeting in Geneva, with high-ranking government representatives from Ebola-affected countries and development partners, civil society, regulatory agencies, vaccine manufacturers and funding agencies to decide how to fast-track testing and deployment of vaccines in enough numbers to affect the Ebola epidemic.
Meeting attendees came to consensus on the following points:
-- Results from phase 1 clinical trials of the most advanced vaccines are expected to be available in December, and efficacy trials in affected countries will begin in the same timeframe.
-- Pharmaceutical companies developing the vaccines committed to ramping up production capacity for millions of doses to be available in 2015, with several hundred thousand ready before mid-2015.
-- Regulatory authorities in countries where the vaccines are manufactured and in Africa committed to supporting this goal by working under extremely short deadlines.
WHO reported that as of Oct. 23, along with more than 10,000 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola virus disease and nearly 5,000 deaths, at least 450 health care workers have been infected with Ebola virus disease, and 244 have died.
"If we do have experimental therapeutics and vaccines that could help," Dye said, "it's going to give some peace of mind to those who are going into [affected] countries" to treat patients.
"Probably the most important thing we can do at this time," he added, "is to provide some sort of treatment option or vaccine to health care workers who are risking their lives, so they can pass that along in the health care they are providing."
http://www.army.mil/article/137104/Army_scientists_striving_to_develop_Ebola_vaccine/
By Cheryl Pellerin, DOD News
During an interview last week, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, known as USAMRIID, scientists described their vaccine and drug-development research, development processes and products in development for the Ebola virus, and other infectious diseases.
USAMRIID, based in Frederick, Maryland, has pioneered research since 1969, to develop medical countermeasures for warfighters against deadly pathogens they might encounter as bioweapons on the battlefield. But lately, its work has gained a more immediate use as a medical tool for ensuring global public health security.
Dr. John M. Dye Jr., chief in USAMRIID's Viral Immunology Branch, said dozens of vaccine candidates are being created worldwide, "especially with this outbreak, and all of them have to go through an FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulatory pathway." USAMRIID is taking the most advanced vaccines forward as quickly as possible, to try to stem the Ebola outbreak, he added.
Dye, who has worked at USAMRIID for a decade, said that over the past 10 years, scientists there have made great advances in vaccines and therapeutics.
"The vaccines we've been working with here all express one particular protein of the virus, and many of these vaccines have been shown to be 100 percent [effective] in nonhuman primates, or monkey studies," the viral immunology branch chief said.
CLINICAL STUDIES
USAMRIID has worked with the two Ebola vaccines now in clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and many others over the years, he added.
"Pretty much every vaccine that is currently being assessed for FDA approval has been through USAMRIID at one point or another," Dye said.
Most of the vaccine candidates target Ebola Zaire, one of five species of Ebola virus, and the one that's now causing the West Africa outbreaks.
Other species, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, include Sudan virus, Tai Forest virus and Bundibugyo virus. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused disease in monkeys, but not in people.
In their medical countermeasures work, USAMRIID scientists already had created a trivalent vaccine -- one that contains three components. They are Ebola Zaire, Sudan virus and Marburg virus --- another highly lethal virus that's in the same filovirus group as Ebola.
The trivalent vaccine is still going forward, Dye said, but a vaccine for Ebola Zaire was spun off in a separate program, "where they're taking just the Zaire forward and then we're continuing work on the trivalent cocktail -- Zaire, Sudan and Marburg -- with the idea that eventually we're going to have to cover all those bases."
The problem, he added, is that each component in the trivalent vaccine has to go through its own set of clinical trials and FDA approvals for use in people, and that takes time.
"This outbreak is [Ebola] Zaire and, honestly, we were lucky it was Zaire," Dye said, "because we have the most information and the most therapeutic options and the most vaccine work for Zaire. It's the one we've been working on the longest."
One vaccine candidate in clinical trials is based on recombinant, or genetically engineered, virus from an animal disease called vesicular stomatitis. An Ebola virus protein is modified into a vesicular stomatitis virus, and that virus acts as a vector, or carrier, to deliver the Ebola protein into the human body. The vaccine is called VSV-EBOV.
HUMAN TESTING UNDERWAY
Human testing to evaluate safety of VSV-EBOV is underway at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, are conducting an early phase trial to evaluate the VSV-ZEBOV candidate for safety and its ability to generate an immune system response in healthy adults who receive two intramuscular doses.
At the same time, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is testing the vaccine candidate as a single dose at its Clinical Trials Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, NIH officials said.
The other vaccine in clinical trials is a recombinant chimpanzee adenovirus, or cold virus. An Ebola virus protein is engineered into a chimpanzee adenovirus to deliver the vaccine, called ChAd-EBOV, into people.
In early stage clinical trials, again designed to assess vaccine safety and immune response, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of NIH, will test two versions of the NIAID/GlaxoSmithKline vaccine. One is a bivalent, or two-component, version containing genetic material from Ebola Zaire and Ebola Sudan. The other is a monovalent, or single-component, version that contains only genetic material from Ebola Zaire.
It's important for USAMRIID to keep working on vaccines for all the filoviruses, Dye said, "because we don't know what the next outbreak is going to be, but it's important to realize that just because we have a response against Zaire doesn't mean we've covered everything that we need to."
Dr. Travis K. Warren, principal investigator in the Division of Molecular and Translational Sciences, said, "the response we're generating for Ebola virus is also going to contribute to the efforts for Marburg virus, Sudan virus [and] for these broad-spectrum viruses, because we will begin to develop the drug product, the supply of the drug product and the safety information that will be applicable to many different programs."
In a statement on its website, the World Health Organization said the two Ebola vaccine candidates in clinical trials also will be tested soon in clinical trials in Africa and Europe. The WHO statement added that officials will work with all stakeholders to accelerate the vaccines' development and safe use in countries with outbreaks.
WHO convened an Oct. 24 meeting in Geneva, with high-ranking government representatives from Ebola-affected countries and development partners, civil society, regulatory agencies, vaccine manufacturers and funding agencies to decide how to fast-track testing and deployment of vaccines in enough numbers to affect the Ebola epidemic.
Meeting attendees came to consensus on the following points:
-- Results from phase 1 clinical trials of the most advanced vaccines are expected to be available in December, and efficacy trials in affected countries will begin in the same timeframe.
-- Pharmaceutical companies developing the vaccines committed to ramping up production capacity for millions of doses to be available in 2015, with several hundred thousand ready before mid-2015.
-- Regulatory authorities in countries where the vaccines are manufactured and in Africa committed to supporting this goal by working under extremely short deadlines.
WHO reported that as of Oct. 23, along with more than 10,000 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola virus disease and nearly 5,000 deaths, at least 450 health care workers have been infected with Ebola virus disease, and 244 have died.
"If we do have experimental therapeutics and vaccines that could help," Dye said, "it's going to give some peace of mind to those who are going into [affected] countries" to treat patients.
"Probably the most important thing we can do at this time," he added, "is to provide some sort of treatment option or vaccine to health care workers who are risking their lives, so they can pass that along in the health care they are providing."
http://www.army.mil/article/137104/Army_scientists_striving_to_develop_Ebola_vaccine/
By Cheryl Pellerin, DOD News
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Army team building at Salina High
Lt. Col. Somers and Command Sgt. Maj. Mezzaline observed recruiters working with Salina High students in team building exercises.
Boonville high faculty visit Army Reserves in Columbia
Monday, Sgt. 1st Class Combs from the Columbia
Army Career Center presented Army Reserve benefits to Boonville High
faculty. Sgt. 1st Class Combs discussed how the Army Reserves can
provide students a part-time job, education funding, and job training
while in high school and after graduation.
Soldiers dominate Marine Corps Marathon
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 27, 2014) -- The Army took ownership
of the Marine Corps Marathon Sunday, with Soldiers finishing in first
and second place in the male division and first place in the female
division.
In the male division, Spc. Samuel Kosgei came in first with a time of 2:22:11, and fellow Soldier Spc. Laban Sialo clocked 2:23:48.
Capt. Meghan Curran was the first female finisher with a time of 2:51:46.
Kosgei said he was surprised he won. "I knew I'm good but I wasn't sure how good. In a marathon, anything can happen," he said.
It's especially surprising that he won, considering that Kosgei said he stayed relaxed the first 10 miles and "didn't begin to race" until the next 16.2 miles -- a marathon is 26.2 miles, with the Marine Corps Marathon held annually in Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia.
His intent, he said, was to compete as an Army team, so he stayed with them the first part of the race. But the pace was just too slow for Kosgei, so he notched it up a few and took off ahead of them, finishing more than a minute ahead of fellow team member Sialo.
Kosgei glided along, relaxed and not even tired during the whole race and not a bit sore afterwards, he related.
The only drama came during the last mile, when he faced an unusually strong headwind. It was so strong, he said he had this strange sensation of "running in place" and was sure someone would quickly snap past.
But of course that moment never came.
Kosgei grew up in Uganda, and came to the U.S. in 2006, on a college athletic scholarship. He said that as a child he would run everywhere he went and really enjoyed it and knew even then that he had a natural ability.
He later joined the Army as a medic, a job he loves and is currently still doing.
But, he said he hopes that winning the marathon will get him a place on the Army's World Class Athlete Program. In the meantime, he will continue his duties as a medic.
Kosgei hopes to qualify for the 2016 Olympics but right now, he's traveling home to Kansas to be with his wife and son who are "excited" about his win.
His command at Fort Riley, Kansas, was very supportive of giving him enough training time for the marathon, he added.
He said he's especially proud to be a Soldier, and was thrilled to be on the team that represented the Army at the marathon.
After the race, when Kosgei learned that a female Soldier also won, he beamed and said simply, "that's awesome."
That female Soldier would be Curran, a field artillery officer.
She too has an interesting story.
This was her first marathon, she said, and it was totally unexpected.
She explained that there were some injuries on the female Army team and she was asked to fill in for someone just two weeks prior to the race. "I wasn't expecting that."
Curran simply willed herself to win. "You can't quit because you're wearing 'Army' and you don't want to let your team members down," she related.
But Curran didn't describe the race as brutal. It was actually a lot of fun, she said in a chipper voice immediately after winning.
She added that the Marines did a good job running the marathon and the entire experience made her especially "proud to be an American."
BEST TIMES (ALL SERVICES)
Men:
1 - Spc. Samuel Kosgei, Army (Fort Riley, Kansas); 2:22:12
2 - Spc. Laban Sialo, Army (Joint Base San Antonio, Texas); 2:23:48
3 - Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Turner, Navy (Fleet Readiness Center SW, California); 2:25:05
Women:
1 - Capt. Meghan Curran, Army (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey); 2:51:47
2 - Lt. Gina Slaby, Navy (Little Creek, Virginia); 2:52:32
3 - Lt. Susan Richardson, Navy (Pax River, Maryland); 3:02:06
Some 30,000 runners registered for the Marine Corps Marathon this year, and nearly 4,000 of them were Service members.
MARATHON WITHIN MARATHON
The All-Army Men's Marathon also swept the Armed Forces Marathon Championship, which is a rivalry among the services competing in the Marine Corps Marathon. The Armed Forces Championship has been held in conjunction with the Marine Corps Marathon, since 1998.
This makes the fourth consecutive year the All-Army Men's team has won the Armed Forces Marathon.
The 2014 Armed Forces Championship will serve as the selection process for the 2015 Conseil International du Sport Militaire, aka CISM Marathon Championship, which will be held as part of the CISM Military World Games, Oct. 2-11, in South Korea.
The 2015 World Games are projecting 110 nations and more than 6,500 athletes.
Results of each of the service teams are:
MEN'S DIVISION
Men's Division:
Army - 1st Place: 14 points
Spc. Samuel Kosgei, Army (Fort Riley, Kansas); 2:22:12
Spc. Laban Sialo, Army (Joint Base San Antonio, Texas); 2:23:48
Spc. David Kiplagat (Fort Carson, Colorado); 2:32:11
First Lt. Bryce Livingston (Fort Eustis, Virginia); 2:40:16
Lt. Col. Liam Collins (West Point, New York); 2:40:50
Air Force - 2nd Place: 39 points
First Lt. Timothy Richard (Little Rock AFB, Arkansas); 2:33:53
Capt. Jason Brosseau (Peterson AFB, Colorado); 2:40:48
Lt. Col. Douglas Wickert (Las Vegas, Nevada); 2:44:11
Lt. Col. Mark Cucuzella (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio); 2:49:48
Capt. Joseph Czabaranek (Eglin AFB, Florida); 2:50:19
Capt. Brian Dumm (Ramstein AB, Germany); 3:08:43
Navy - 3rd Place: 41 points
Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Turner, Navy (Fleet Readiness Center SW, California); 2:25:05
Cdr. Conrad Orloff (Detroit, Michigan); 2:41:49
Lt. Kevin Sorrell (USCG MSC, Texas); 2:43:34
Cdr. Gene Severtson (Washington, D.C.); 2:52:03
Lt. Mark Cook (MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina); 3:10:29
Marine Corps - 4th Place: 53 points
Sgt. Richard Powell (Austin, Texas); 2:33:56
First Lt. Calum Ramm (NAS Oceana, Virginia); 2:49:21
Staff Sgt. Michael Wood (Cincinnati, Ohio); 2:51:15
Lt. Col. Joseph Galvin (MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina); 2:52:44
Staff Sgt. Tyler Hubbard (West Lafayette, Indiana); 3:14:57
WOMEN'S DIVISION
Navy - 1st Place: 5 points
Lt. Gina Slaby, Navy (Little Creek, Virginia); 2:52:32
Lt. Susan Richardson, Navy (Pax River, Maryland); 3:02:06
Lt. Rebecca Adams (Puget Sound, Washington); 3:43:22
Seaman Jackie Lewis (Atsugi, Japan); 3:54:10
Army - 2nd Place: 8 points
Capt. Meghan Curran, Army (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey); 2:51:47
First Lt. Elizabeth Spangler (Fort Wainwright, Alaska); 3:09:19
Capt. Nicole Solana (Fort Rucker, Alabama); 3:10:11
Capt. Margaret Smith (Fort Meade, Maryland); 3:17:13
Marine Corps - 3rd Place: 11 points
Capt. Angelica Valdez (NAS Oceana, Virginia); 3:05:15
Capt. Christine Taranto (Monterey, California); 3:08:00
Staff Gt. Sara Pacheco (MCRD San Diego, California); 3:15:13
Lt. Col. Kristin McCann (MCB Quantico, Virginia); 3:29:16
Air Force - 4th Place: 15 points
Lt. Col. Brenda Schrank (JB Andrews, Maryland); 3:03:49
Tech Sgt. Nadia Fisher (Darmstadt, Germany); 3:18:51
Maj. Elissa Ballas (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio); 3:21:38
Capt. Jennifer Richard (JB San Antonio, Texas); 3:43:40
SOLDIERS IN LEAD
Incidentally, Soldiers have been winning a lot of races recently.
For example, Capt. Kelly Calway, won the female division at the Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 27, 2013, with a time of 2:42:16, which qualified her for the Olympic trials in 2016.
And this year, the Army won the international team title Oct. 12, during the 30th anniversary running of the Army Ten-Miler.
http://www.army.mil/article/137062/Soldiers_dominate_Marine_Corps_Marathon/
By David Vergun
In the male division, Spc. Samuel Kosgei came in first with a time of 2:22:11, and fellow Soldier Spc. Laban Sialo clocked 2:23:48.
Capt. Meghan Curran was the first female finisher with a time of 2:51:46.
Kosgei said he was surprised he won. "I knew I'm good but I wasn't sure how good. In a marathon, anything can happen," he said.
It's especially surprising that he won, considering that Kosgei said he stayed relaxed the first 10 miles and "didn't begin to race" until the next 16.2 miles -- a marathon is 26.2 miles, with the Marine Corps Marathon held annually in Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia.
His intent, he said, was to compete as an Army team, so he stayed with them the first part of the race. But the pace was just too slow for Kosgei, so he notched it up a few and took off ahead of them, finishing more than a minute ahead of fellow team member Sialo.
Kosgei glided along, relaxed and not even tired during the whole race and not a bit sore afterwards, he related.
The only drama came during the last mile, when he faced an unusually strong headwind. It was so strong, he said he had this strange sensation of "running in place" and was sure someone would quickly snap past.
But of course that moment never came.
Kosgei grew up in Uganda, and came to the U.S. in 2006, on a college athletic scholarship. He said that as a child he would run everywhere he went and really enjoyed it and knew even then that he had a natural ability.
He later joined the Army as a medic, a job he loves and is currently still doing.
But, he said he hopes that winning the marathon will get him a place on the Army's World Class Athlete Program. In the meantime, he will continue his duties as a medic.
Kosgei hopes to qualify for the 2016 Olympics but right now, he's traveling home to Kansas to be with his wife and son who are "excited" about his win.
His command at Fort Riley, Kansas, was very supportive of giving him enough training time for the marathon, he added.
He said he's especially proud to be a Soldier, and was thrilled to be on the team that represented the Army at the marathon.
After the race, when Kosgei learned that a female Soldier also won, he beamed and said simply, "that's awesome."
That female Soldier would be Curran, a field artillery officer.
She too has an interesting story.
This was her first marathon, she said, and it was totally unexpected.
She explained that there were some injuries on the female Army team and she was asked to fill in for someone just two weeks prior to the race. "I wasn't expecting that."
Curran simply willed herself to win. "You can't quit because you're wearing 'Army' and you don't want to let your team members down," she related.
But Curran didn't describe the race as brutal. It was actually a lot of fun, she said in a chipper voice immediately after winning.
She added that the Marines did a good job running the marathon and the entire experience made her especially "proud to be an American."
BEST TIMES (ALL SERVICES)
Men:
1 - Spc. Samuel Kosgei, Army (Fort Riley, Kansas); 2:22:12
2 - Spc. Laban Sialo, Army (Joint Base San Antonio, Texas); 2:23:48
3 - Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Turner, Navy (Fleet Readiness Center SW, California); 2:25:05
Women:
1 - Capt. Meghan Curran, Army (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey); 2:51:47
2 - Lt. Gina Slaby, Navy (Little Creek, Virginia); 2:52:32
3 - Lt. Susan Richardson, Navy (Pax River, Maryland); 3:02:06
Some 30,000 runners registered for the Marine Corps Marathon this year, and nearly 4,000 of them were Service members.
MARATHON WITHIN MARATHON
The All-Army Men's Marathon also swept the Armed Forces Marathon Championship, which is a rivalry among the services competing in the Marine Corps Marathon. The Armed Forces Championship has been held in conjunction with the Marine Corps Marathon, since 1998.
This makes the fourth consecutive year the All-Army Men's team has won the Armed Forces Marathon.
The 2014 Armed Forces Championship will serve as the selection process for the 2015 Conseil International du Sport Militaire, aka CISM Marathon Championship, which will be held as part of the CISM Military World Games, Oct. 2-11, in South Korea.
The 2015 World Games are projecting 110 nations and more than 6,500 athletes.
Results of each of the service teams are:
MEN'S DIVISION
Men's Division:
Army - 1st Place: 14 points
Spc. Samuel Kosgei, Army (Fort Riley, Kansas); 2:22:12
Spc. Laban Sialo, Army (Joint Base San Antonio, Texas); 2:23:48
Spc. David Kiplagat (Fort Carson, Colorado); 2:32:11
First Lt. Bryce Livingston (Fort Eustis, Virginia); 2:40:16
Lt. Col. Liam Collins (West Point, New York); 2:40:50
Air Force - 2nd Place: 39 points
First Lt. Timothy Richard (Little Rock AFB, Arkansas); 2:33:53
Capt. Jason Brosseau (Peterson AFB, Colorado); 2:40:48
Lt. Col. Douglas Wickert (Las Vegas, Nevada); 2:44:11
Lt. Col. Mark Cucuzella (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio); 2:49:48
Capt. Joseph Czabaranek (Eglin AFB, Florida); 2:50:19
Capt. Brian Dumm (Ramstein AB, Germany); 3:08:43
Navy - 3rd Place: 41 points
Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Turner, Navy (Fleet Readiness Center SW, California); 2:25:05
Cdr. Conrad Orloff (Detroit, Michigan); 2:41:49
Lt. Kevin Sorrell (USCG MSC, Texas); 2:43:34
Cdr. Gene Severtson (Washington, D.C.); 2:52:03
Lt. Mark Cook (MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina); 3:10:29
Marine Corps - 4th Place: 53 points
Sgt. Richard Powell (Austin, Texas); 2:33:56
First Lt. Calum Ramm (NAS Oceana, Virginia); 2:49:21
Staff Sgt. Michael Wood (Cincinnati, Ohio); 2:51:15
Lt. Col. Joseph Galvin (MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina); 2:52:44
Staff Sgt. Tyler Hubbard (West Lafayette, Indiana); 3:14:57
WOMEN'S DIVISION
Navy - 1st Place: 5 points
Lt. Gina Slaby, Navy (Little Creek, Virginia); 2:52:32
Lt. Susan Richardson, Navy (Pax River, Maryland); 3:02:06
Lt. Rebecca Adams (Puget Sound, Washington); 3:43:22
Seaman Jackie Lewis (Atsugi, Japan); 3:54:10
Army - 2nd Place: 8 points
Capt. Meghan Curran, Army (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey); 2:51:47
First Lt. Elizabeth Spangler (Fort Wainwright, Alaska); 3:09:19
Capt. Nicole Solana (Fort Rucker, Alabama); 3:10:11
Capt. Margaret Smith (Fort Meade, Maryland); 3:17:13
Marine Corps - 3rd Place: 11 points
Capt. Angelica Valdez (NAS Oceana, Virginia); 3:05:15
Capt. Christine Taranto (Monterey, California); 3:08:00
Staff Gt. Sara Pacheco (MCRD San Diego, California); 3:15:13
Lt. Col. Kristin McCann (MCB Quantico, Virginia); 3:29:16
Air Force - 4th Place: 15 points
Lt. Col. Brenda Schrank (JB Andrews, Maryland); 3:03:49
Tech Sgt. Nadia Fisher (Darmstadt, Germany); 3:18:51
Maj. Elissa Ballas (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio); 3:21:38
Capt. Jennifer Richard (JB San Antonio, Texas); 3:43:40
SOLDIERS IN LEAD
Incidentally, Soldiers have been winning a lot of races recently.
For example, Capt. Kelly Calway, won the female division at the Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 27, 2013, with a time of 2:42:16, which qualified her for the Olympic trials in 2016.
And this year, the Army won the international team title Oct. 12, during the 30th anniversary running of the Army Ten-Miler.
http://www.army.mil/article/137062/Soldiers_dominate_Marine_Corps_Marathon/
By David Vergun
Friday, October 24, 2014
The Fastest Route To The Mission Is Through The Air
HELICOPTERS & UAVS
The Fastest Route To The Mission Is Through The Air
Helicopters have evolved for many different types of Army missions, including air assault, scouting/intelligence, troop transport and resupply. Army helicopters provide support by gathering data, moving Soldiers and supplies and delivering firepower from above.http://www.goarmy.com/about/army-vehicles-and-equipment/army-helicopters-and-uavs.html
U.S. Army Air Assault School is a 10-day course
U.S. Army Air Assault School is a 10-day course designed to prepare
Soldiers for insertion, evacuation, and pathfinder missions that call
for the use of multipurpose transportation and assault helicopters.
Air Assault training focuses on the mastery of rappelling techniques
and sling load procedures, skills that involve intense concentration and
a commitment to safety and preparation.
Most Air Assault cadets will attend Sabalauski Air Assault School, located at Fort Campbell, Ky. Training is broken into three phases, each lasting three days: Combat Assault Phase, Sling Load Phase, and Rappel Phase. On graduation day, cadets will undergo a 12-mile rucksack march. When they complete the march, they will earn their wings as official Air Assault Soldiers.
Air Assault School is necessarily physically and mentally demanding, as Soldiers will be required to handle heavy equipment and perform dangerous tasks under extremely stressful conditions. Successful candidates must possess a keen eye for detail and a dedication to meticulous preparation.
http://www.goarmy.com/soldier-life/being-a-soldier/ongoing-training/specialized-schools/air-assault.html
Most Air Assault cadets will attend Sabalauski Air Assault School, located at Fort Campbell, Ky. Training is broken into three phases, each lasting three days: Combat Assault Phase, Sling Load Phase, and Rappel Phase. On graduation day, cadets will undergo a 12-mile rucksack march. When they complete the march, they will earn their wings as official Air Assault Soldiers.
Air Assault School is necessarily physically and mentally demanding, as Soldiers will be required to handle heavy equipment and perform dangerous tasks under extremely stressful conditions. Successful candidates must possess a keen eye for detail and a dedication to meticulous preparation.
http://www.goarmy.com/soldier-life/being-a-soldier/ongoing-training/specialized-schools/air-assault.html
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade jump from a CH-47
Chinook helicopter during helocast operations at American Lake on Fort
Lewis, Washington, Oct. 9, 2014. The helocast is the first the unit has
conducted and is part of the brigade's program to prepare Soldiers for
the Sapper Leader Course.
http://www.army.mil/media/368671//
Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Jennifer Spradlin
http://www.army.mil/media/368671//
Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Jennifer Spradlin
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Company commander addressed students at the 100 Black Men of America
Capt. Major Walker, the Joplin Recruiting Company Commander,
addressed students at the 100 Black Men of America symposium held at the St.
Louis Public Library. Capt. Walker shared his Army story with students to give
them a perspective of an Army career.
Boonville High School faculty members learn about education options available in today's Army Reserves
BOONVILLE FACULTY VISIT
ARMY RESERVES IN COLUMBIA
Representatives from the U.S. Army
Reserves, Kansas City Army Recruiting Battalion, the Columbia Army
Recruiting Center and Boonville High School faculty will participate in an Army
Reserve Education Symposium at the Army Reserve Center.
The intent of the symposium is to inform Boonville High School faculty
members about education options available in today's Army Reserves.
St. Robert’s Army Recruiting Center will support the Kiwanis Key Leaders Camp
U.S. Army Recruiters Supporting 2014 Kiwanis Key Leaders Camp
This weekend Staff Sgt. Gerke and Staff Sgt. Lawson from the St. Robert’s Army Recruiting Center will support the Kiwanis Key Leaders Camp in Bourbon (Mo). Students learn how to develop life skills and leadership qualities necessary for a lifetime of service. Focusing on education, career options, teamwork, critical thinking, leadership development, and building the Nation’s future community leaders.
http://www.key-leader.org/Discover-Key-Leader/About-Key-Leader.aspx
Soldiers can serve in one of two ways
Soldiers can serve in one of two ways: as a full-time active duty service member, or as a member of the Army Reserve. Both options have their own advantages.
http://www.goarmy.com/about/service-options.html
http://www.goarmy.com/about/service-options.html
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