Mar. 10, 2011Issue 49Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

Story and photo by Maj. Kevin Toner2nd Brigade Combat Team PAO

“Something that has helped me so far is understanding the different ways to negotiate. The typical way I have seen negotiating is my father at the fruit market. Now I’m discovering different elements of negotiations-- options, interests. There are multiple elements in negotiations that I didn’t know existed before now,” said 1st Lt. Marcello Di Gerlando.

“The purpose of the WPNP is to enhance the ability of U.S. Military small unit leaders to conduct negotiations in the complex and challenging situations they face in both

Warhorse learns negotiating skills

SFAT members negotiate their way through a role-playing scenario. Each side was given interests and concerns of a problem from which they had to negotiate a mutually beneficial solution.

Commander’s Corner From the Forward Support Company Soldiers to the last team member in the line platoons, we’re all happy to be back at Fort Carson. We all look forward to much earned time with Family, and we will make every effort to cash-in those hard-earned days.

However, as everyone knows, the deployment timeline for the Brigade demands that we quickly execute more small unit training, some critical individual training/special schools, and prepare our equipment for shipping. The schedule is challenging, but it’s amazing to see the Soldiers making the best of the situation to answer the Nation’s call.

March will be a flurry of activity to include packing equipment, small arms ranges, and individual Soldier and

Wow! That’s the only way to describe this past month or so in the Warhorse Brigade and Dealer Battalion. The performance of the Soldiers

at JRTC was inspirational as everyone used the training over the past several months to test the Opposing Force. I think every unit in the Battalion, and probably the Brigade, passed with flying colors.

JRTC will not soon forget the Heavy Brigade Combat Team that made them work harder than most others in recent memory.

As a Battalion Commander, I owe personal thanks to the Soldiers who poured their hearts out to do the very best they could….we learned a lot, and we taught several others a few lessons along the way. The Families that stood behind deserve to be proud.

Lt. Col. Michael Simmering, commander1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment

Family preparation. In April, Death Dealer will

work to ensure that all Soldiers have an opportunity to take leave.

It’s hectic – nobody will deny that much. Regardless, the same teamwork that brought the Dealer Battalion to this point will carry us through our remaining days at Fort Carson.

The one critical point of failure we must all keep in mind as we move forward is Soldier and Family safety. Every Soldier that we lose (for any reason) means another will carry a heavier burden. Every member of the team is important…every team member is needed to bring success. We can only get there by watching and caring for each other. Only then, will we truly be “ONE TEAM.”

combat and peace,” said Maj. Aram Donigian, instructor and project member from West Point’s Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.

The work of WPNP has been highlighted in USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times.

“If you know how to prepare then you are going to be a better negotiator,” said Welch.

The West Point Negotiation Project team taught Soldiers the strategies and nuances for successful negotiations at the Elkhorn Lodge March 8 – 11.

The students were members of the brigade’s Security Force Assistance Teams who will ultimately advise and mentor Afghan military forces and political leaders.

“Anytime we engage with the people of Afghanistan it’s going to be a type of negotiation. We now have a better idea on how to prepare for those engagements so both parties leave as winners,” said Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Welch, an infantryman serving on an SFAT.

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Warhorse Pride Mar. 10, 2011Issue 49

Col. John S. Kolasheski..................2nd BCT CommanderCommand Sgt. Maj. Ralph Delosa............2nd BCT CSMMaj. Kevin Toner...............................................2nd BCT PAOSpc. April York........................................Layout and DesignSgt. Seth Barham............................................................Editor Sgt. Ruth Pagan...............................................................Editor

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JFO training not an easy task for Soldiers Story by Sgt. Ruth Pagan2nd Brigade Combat Team PAO

Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are going through Joint Fires Observer training, Feb 28 thru Mar 11.

“A JFO controls all surface to surface fires (artillery , mortars, naval) and air-to-ground fires. They also assist in Terminal Guidance Operations which is building the situational awareness of a targeted area for the Commander,” said 1st Lt. Lawrence Klipfel , a fire support officer for Troop B, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment.

This is complex work. The JFO has to be aware of his location, the target’s location and how those relate to an aircraft. Then they have to be able to direct that air support to the target. For some, that spatial awareness is a hard concept to grasp, said Chief Warrant Officer James Outlaw a targeting officer with 2nd BCT, 4th Inf Div.

“We learn how to utilize all of the targeting equipment whether it be a laser range finder and binoculars or a compass and map. We learn how to put all our assets together: artillery, mortars, naval gun fire, fixed or rotary winged aircraft. Being able to employ all those at once is a big juggling act. The more efficiently you can do that the more lives will be saved,” said Klipfel.

Not only is the course information challenging but the daily schedule adds to the challenge.

“Education happens in the morning, simulations of what was just taught occur in the afternoon and then at night the Soldiers must prepare for the next day’s mission that will include concepts not yet taught,” said

STB promotes senior NCOs

A promotion ceremony was held by 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infan-try Division to promote five NCOs, March 7. Staff Sgt. Knetsford Thompson and Sgts. 1st Class Michael Lebel, Brian Linley, Michael Powell and Jeremiah Williams.

Outlaw.“On the second day Soldiers are tested

on calling-for-fire with just a map, compass, protractor and binoculars. If the Soldier fails then he is out,” said Sgt. First Class Fredereck Tobey, a maintenance supervisor with 204th

Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

The training has to be tough because a JFOs job is very important.

Part of the JFOs responsibility when calling for fire is to conduct a hasty collateral damage estimate. The goal of CDE to limit the amount of damage by pin-pointing the specific

target and only hitting that target, said Outlaw.

Getting specific coordinates is vital to the JFO because one small mistake can lead to huge consequences either in large amounts of property damage or loss of lives, said Klipfel.