Greetings to the Troopers, families and friends of the

Professionals. I hope everyone enjoyed their Valen-

tine’s Day and had an opportunity to spend time with

their loved ones!

The Professionals have had another great month of

training and have finally had an opportunity to fire

our howitzers for the first time in almost two years.

In addition, members of the Hurricanes, Assassins,

Barbarians, and Grizzlies participated in a mock

airfield seizure training exercise. During this training

event members of the Battalion jumped, assembled,

and employed a howitzer during hours of limited visi-

bility. Like firing our howitzers, this is the first time in

two years we have had an opportunity to exercise

this capability. If you have not yet done so, like our

Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/2-

321st-ABN-FA/142210282533?ref=hl#) where you

can view photos of our training; it is truly an awe

inspiring site to see these Troopers in action.

As I stated in last month’s edition, we are

currently restructuring our Family Readiness

Group (FRG) Program. We have had an

outpouring of volunteers who have stepped

forward to assist us in this endeavor. I want to

personally thank our old and new volunteers for

stepping forward to assist us in making this

Battalion that much stronger. Your personal

sacrifices are truly appreciated and I look

forward to working with each of you.

I cannot say enough how proud I am of the

Paratroopers of the Professional Battalion.

These fine young men and women are truly

America’s greatest asset. Rest assured that

when called upon they will be prepared to step

to the forefront in order to protect America from

those who wish to threaten our way of life.

GO PRO!

PRO6 - LTC Jason Jones

PRO9 - CSM John Condliffe

Pro Families and Troopers, I hope

this finds you in great spirits as we

slowly move towards the onset of

spring. Your Soldiers are getting

very resilient. We are really pushing

the training from all levels to ensure

our Troopers have the very best

care if they need it. Some Troopers

may not want to step forward and

we are trying to encourage our team

to work together and keep everyone

healthy, both physically and

mentally. The work these fine men

and women do daily can be quite

stressful and demanding, so

keeping them focused is a priority.

We are involved with all kinds of

great training, from shooting their

individual weapon to jumping out

of a plane to find a howitzer on

the drop zone. Now don’t get me

wrong here, they still get their

down time to relax like the 4 day

weekend we just enjoyed and of

course an early release for

Valentine’s Day. It was basically a

mandatory event, Troopers had to

bring home roses and chocolates

to loved ones…I think it was a

policy letter or something I read…

Just Kidding! ATW!!!

2-321 Field Artillery Regiment (ABN) Bldg B-1329 Salerno Road Fort Bragg, NC 28310 BN Staff Duty Phone: 910-396-0896

February 2013

Volume 1, Issue 3

The PRO-Gram

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Inside this issue:

PRO6/PRO9 1

HHB and Alpha Battery 2-3

Bravo Battery and Golf Co. 4-5

Calendar /Chaplain/FRSA 6

PRO6: LTC Jason Jones

PRO9: CSM John

Condliffe

Headquarters and Headquarters Battery—Hurricanes

Greetings Friends and Families!

February has been a busy month for the Hurricane

Battery. As we surpass the mid-point of the 2d

quarter, Troopers continued to hone their

individual weapons skills at day and night

qualification ranges in accordance with our 2d

quarter training guidance. In addition to

coordinating and running the aforementioned

ranges for the entire battalion, HHB Troopers also

facilitated receipt of new radar and

communications equipment that will be used to

support the battalion as it builds its digital

communications capability in preparation for our

Intensive Training Cycle I.

But, of course, we are not all work and no play.

Several of our single Soldiers attended a ski

training retreat at Beech Mountain and we also

held two free barbecue lunches for the Troopers.

The FRG also conducted a Valentine’s Day fund-

raiser, continuing its outstanding support for the

battery. So, if you happened to receive a single

rose on Valentine’s Day, chances are, you have the

FRG to thank.

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HHB Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 12 MAR 2013 1800 @ BN Classroom

FTX : 4-8 MARCH 2013

CPT Jones/1SG Martinez

Birthdays

SGT Prenatt

SFC Bailey

Promotions

SGT Buelna

SPC Larson

SPC Verdugo

SPC Hunt

SPC Rudolph

PFC Thackeray

HHB conducting Small Arms Night

Qualification PRO Troopers at the Strong Bond’s

Single Soldier Training

SSG Devries promotes SPC Adan

Buelna to Sergeant

SGT Downs assembles HHB 2nd

PLT Paratroopers on a ruck march

PFC Thackeray teaches a Communications & Radio Seminar at Butner Elementary

Alpha Battery–Assassins

Dear Family and Friends of The Assassins

As we take some time to look back on the month of

February, it is incredibly motivating to see all that our

Paratroopers were able to accomplish. The month started

off with a farewell to an outstanding leader in 1SG

George Martinez. His contributions to the unit have been

immeasurable and the entire Assassin Family wishes him

luck as he transitions to serve as the HHB 1SG. Thanks

1SG and job well done! With the departure of 1SG

Martinez, the Battery welcomed another outstanding

leader in 1SG David Dean. He and his wife Mellissa, and

their son, Ethan, have hit the ground running and have

already made a great impact on the Paratroopers of

Alpha. We look forward to your leadership!

Throughout the rest of the month, the Battery conducted

an M4 zero and qualification range during day and night,

Howitzer and FDC Section Certification, a night Heavy

Drop DZ Mission and a week-long Field Training Exercise

that saw us fire the first live rounds for the Battery in

nearly 2 years. These are the training events we have

spent the last several months building towards and the

Paratroopers have performed above the standard! March

will see the Assassins exiting some aircraft, spend some

time in the field, and slinging some rounds downrange as

we continue to build our core competencies. We wish

nothing but the best for our Troopers, Families and

friends and, as always, thanks for all you do!

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PCS

SSG Gibson

SSG Oros

SGT Allen

SGT Barefoot

SGT Carado

SGT Joseph

SGT Jenkins

SPC Bruce

SPC Fox

ETS

PFC Tovar

Alpha Battery Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 21 Mar 2013 at Airborne Bowling Lanes

CPT Turner/1SG Dean

Birthdays

MAR SGT Carado—29 MAR

SPC Esguerro—13 MAR

SPC Fox—20 MAR

SPC Franklin—24 MAR

PFC Majchrzak—10 MAR

PFC Morales—6 MAR

SGT(P) Rogers—5 MAR

PV2 Shilo—27 MAR

SGT Merino—12 MAR

Promotions

PFC Morales

SPC Abbott

SPC Carlton

SPC Cermenosoler

SPC Groover

SPC Hankins

SPC Hutchings

SPC Hiebert

SPC Holder

SPC Joyal

SPC Moorhead

SPC Reynolds

SPC Schelburg

PFC Morales

COL Watson promotes 1SG Dean

SGT Kirkpatrick observes during

Section Certification

SPC Dowsett & PFC Groover during M4

Qualification Range

2nd PLT ready for Inspection during

Payday Activities

SPC(P) Christiana & SPC Deleon during

Section Certification

Trooper of the

Month: PFC

Contreras

Bravo Battery—Barbarians

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Bravo Battery Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 16 January 2013

CPT Gilstrap/1SG Carter

Birthdays

FEB

SPC Golliday—13 FEB

LT Beauvais—25 FEB

Bravo Battery–Barbarians

It seems as though February has flown by. During

this month, we have had Four Section Chiefs

attending and graduating from the Advanced

Leaders Course, had Troopers out to the range to

conduct rifle marksmanship, and have had our

troopers focusing on conducting, ever important,

section certification. During this month we also

conducted a well attended FRG meeting, at the

Airborne Lanes Bowling Alley here at Fort Bragg.

We continue to ready ourselves for upcoming field

training exercises where we will finally get to put

some steel down range from our M119 Howitzers

as well as get the opportunity to showcase the

Battery’s performance, by providing a Salute

Battery for the FORSCOM Change of Command in

March. While our focus will remain on training, we

look forward to having a Trooper Planned Family

Fun Day on the 22nd of March. This Trooper

Planned Family Fun Day was an initiative to allow

our young troopers to plan and organize an event

that would provide a recreational environment for

the Battery as well as an opportunity to build their

leadership skills.

Bravo Battery Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 13 March 2013 (TIME TBA)

Battery Fun Day : 22 March

CPT Gilstrap/1SG Carter

PCS/ETS

PCS

SGT Vankirk

ETS

SPC Cameron

SPC Wilson

SPC Malone

Promotions

SPC Joel Jones

SPC Lawrence Cook

SPC Stephen Scholesser

SPC Bruce Saunders

SSG Matos studies the “82nd Red-

book” with SGT Vanscoyk in

preparation for Section Certification SSG Walrath and 1st Section of 1st PLT

conduct Section Certification

Brittany Yeager received the Out-

standing Civilian Service award for her

service to Bravo Battery

SSG Furler conducts an Air Assault

Rigging Class

SSG Mowbray received a print for his wife Lisa for her

dedication to the Battery FRG as the Battery Treasurer

Golf Company—Grizzlies

Greetings from Team Grizzly!

Grizzly Family, we had our first FRG meeting and I

want to thank all those in attendance for your

support. I also want to take this time to reach out to

all those who were unable to attend. We are looking

for your support and input as we re-build our FRG.

This month went by fast. We conducted and

supported a lot of training this month. We sent our

Paratroopers to the range to qualify both during the

day and night. We helped push some of the last

pieces of equipment through the post-deployment

radio communications maintenance as well as

repaired all of our night vision devices. The firing

Batteries had two weeks of boom-packed training

that helped us review our operations and note any

weak areas we need to improve upon. We could not

have done this without you.

Thank you for all your support. Our Paratroopers

heavily rely on everyone in their circle of Family and

friends to accomplish all missions at work. Home is

were we go to relax, reset, and have fun. I want to

meet each one of you and thank you personally, so

please join us at our next FRG Meeting! I look forward

to seeing you there.

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Golf Company Upcoming Events

FRG Meeting : 27 1800 February 2013 @ BN Classroom

CPT Ferretti/1SG Cox

Birthdays

PFC D. Brown—9 FEB

PFC D. Medina—12 FEB

SPC R. Diaz—10 FEB

SGT K. Johnson—16 FEB

SGT D. Lake—2 FEB

SGT J. Reyes—3 FEB

Promotions

PFC Rene Salazar

SPC Monahan conducts services

to ensure all vehicles are

mission ready

SGT Peters completes online

training

The view from inside a G Co HMMWV during Driver’s Training

Re-Enlistment ceremony for

SSG Martinez

A gorgeous Fort Bragg sunrise viewed

from the 2-321st Motor Pool

Chaplain’s Corner

Love is in the air! Don’t believe me,

just check out the front of your local

Wal-Mart or jewelry store. Valentine’s

Day is the day we think about l-o-v-e.

Americans think they know a lot about

love, but do we? Scripture has some

very clear definitions for what love

really is (and is not). Maybe you’ve

heard these words recited at a

wedding or have seen them on a wall

plaque. Does your definition of love

look like the one below? Do you live

by this standard? Try it – it’ll

revolutionize all your relationships!

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NLT) “Love is

patient and kind. Love is not jealous

or boastful or proud or rude. It does

not demand its own way. It is not

irritable, and it keeps no record of

being wronged. It does not rejoice

about injustice but rejoices whenever

the truth wins out. Love never gives

up, never loses faith, is always

hopeful, and endures through every

circumstance.”

Here to Serve,

CH (CPT) Cliff Jones

Clifford.l.jones16.mil@mail.mil

910-396-0909

SPC Grant Van Brimmer (CH Assistant)

Training Schedule and Upcoming Important Events

Upcoming Training Events

Field Training Exercise (FTX): 4-8 MAR

Upcoming Training Holidays

29-31 MAR - Easter Weekend

Upcoming FRG Events

BN Steering Committee Meeting: 28 FEB

PRO Spring Fling: 23 MAR 11-1300

Strong Bonds Events

Married Couples: 8-10 MAR

FRG Representatives

FRSA: Mr. Leon Walden: 910-396-0956

HHB: Mrs. Shelly Mawyer: 703-629-7409

Mrs. Iris Bailey: 803-767-5768

Alpha: Mrs. Christina Turner: 859-433-1627

Mrs. Mellissa Dean: 910-574-3664

Bravo: Mrs. Leah Brunner: 316-734-1582

Mrs. Brittney Yeager: 719:426-7195

Golf: Mrs. Amy McKenzie: 978-580-6576

Mrs. Mandy Jo Downey: 910-224-4244

FRSA Corner

The Defense Department

website for military children,

MilitaryKidsConnect.org, has

added new features to help

parents and educators explain

difficult topics of the military

lifestyle to children. The

website, created by the

Defense Department's National

Center for Telehealth and Tech-

nology (T2), uses innovative

ways to help military youth

cope with the unique strains of

military life. New features

include: (1) military culture

videos and lesson plans for

teachers, school counselors,

and educators to better under-

stand the differences between

military and civilian youth; (2)

graphic novels and mini-

documentaries by military kids

sharing their experiences; and

(3) new modules for children

and parents on handling grief,

loss and physical injury. For

more information, visit the site

@ https://militarykidsconnect.org/

Mr. Leon Walden (FRSA)

Leon.l.walden.civ@mail.mil

910-396-0956

2/321 AFAR Staff

During Payday Activities

PRO Troopers Of The Month

HHB: IN PROGRESS

Alpha: PFC Contreras

Bravo: IN PROGRESS

Golf: IN PROGRESS

CONGRATULATIONS!

PRO Re-enlistments

HHB: SPC Andrew Berry

Bravo: SPC Alberto Pagan

Golf: SSG Warren Martinez

Hails

2LT Logan- Bravo

2LT Hunt- HHB

SFC Dulanto- HHB

1SG Dean- Alpha

CPT Martinus- HHB

Farewells

CPT Dudley- HHB

1LT Hopkins- HHB

1LT McDarment- HHB

SFC Truax- HHB

MAJ Felter- HHB

CPT Holdaway- HHB