Task Force Atlas January 2012 deployment newsletter!

1. AT-LA-STAN REPORTER Issue 2
BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN JANUARY 2012
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM
TASK FORCE ATLAS COMMAND TEAM
BATTALION COMMANDER
LTC GEROW
TF Atlas Families and Supporters:
As I write this the snow continues to fall. While the snow brings a welcomed relief to the flying crews, TF Atlas Troopers still have
plenty to get done. HSC and A Co begin to transition into different company command headquarters. Now all four of the company
headquarters are on the same side of the airfield and only the Task Force Headquarters is left to move. A Co moves into a newly reno-
vated, through their own labor, rotary-wing passenger terminal and continue to provide top notch customer support to hundreds of
Soldiers and civilians a day. Our Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARPS) throughout Regional Command East (RC-E) con-
tinue to improve and in some cases, expand, everyday. B Co's phase maintenance support outshines every other ASB in the country
and they only get better and this is an indisputable and documented fact. C Co's communications nodes spread throughout the Re-
gional Command East (RC-E) are relied on by all the major units operating throughout RC-East and have been extremely responsive
in their support.
Our replacements will soon be here for their Pre-deployment Site Survey (PDSS) and we are beginning to talk about our re-
deployment plans. We are keeping busy and I know for us that helps pass the time. For you the Families I know sometimes the days
seem like weeks and the weeks seem like months. I cannot adequately express our gratitude and thanks for all you have to do with a
family member deployed. I would also like to extend our extreme thanks for all the packages and support sent through the holidays. It
has been truly amazing.
TF Atlas' rear-detachment personnel also have an extremely important task ahead of them--preparing the battalion for it's return.
Yes, we have to start talking about that now so we can get the systems in place for a smooth transition upon our arrival. This deploy-
ment is a team effort whether the Troopers are here at Bagram, some other Forward Operating Base (FOB), or at Ft Bragg. Our team
has performed superbly and I could not be prouder. ATW! Maintien le Droit!
BATTALION COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR Inside this issue:
CSM DUCHATELIER Alpha Company 2
Bravo Company 3
Hello Atlas Family!! First of all I hope that all of you have had an enjoyable holiday season, and
are looking forward to a prosperous new year. The Troopers of Atlas are in high spirits and dis- Charlie Company 4
play a level of motivation during the execution of their duties that has earned them many lauda-
tory comments throughout the theater of operation. Their commitment to excellence and resolve Headquarters Co 5
to successfully accomplish all assigned tasks is without doubt the driving force of our units over- Safety / Medical 6
all success. I also want to thank you for all of the support, care packages’, letters, and prayers that
you have provided and continue to provide. Your support will always be greatly appreciated and Chaplain / Retention 7
serve as a source of encouragement to us all. We will keep you in our prayers and in our Spotlight Section 8
thoughts. Take care and God Bless Atlas 7
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2. ALPHA COMPANY— “TEAM MAXIMUS”
Company Commander’s Corner
Maximus Family,
Greetings and hope all is well. Your Soldiers are all well and doing a phenomenal job supporting the Company
and Battalion’s missions at numerous locations. Simply put, no rotary wing aircraft flies in Regional Com-
mand East, Afghanistan without the direct efforts and support of your Soldiers. Your fine and brave Maximus
Troopers have provided high quality aviation grade fuel for the fueling of many US and NATO aircrafts, as
well as countless ammunition for aircraft arming operations.
In addition to the Company’s refueling and arming missions, the Transportation and Supply Support Activity
AT-LA-STAN
(SSA) Platoons’ contributions to the Battalion and Brigade missions have been enormous. The Transportation
Platoon through its Airfield Departure Arrival Control Group (ADACG) mission has moved numerous passen-
gers and cargo throughout RC-East, Afghanistan. Their efforts have allowed Soldiers to rejoin the fight, criti-
cal supplies to move across the battlefield as well as ensuring instructors travel throughout the battlespace to
introduce and teach new weapons systems to Soldiers. The Supply Support Activity Platoon through its mis-
sion of providing class IX air supplies to support and sustain full spectrum aviation operations have per-
formed remarkably well. The SSA has literally kept the blades of the aircrafts turning through processing and
receiving over one million dollars worth of critical aviation repair parts.
Thanks for the support and the personal sacrifices that you make with your loved ones being away. The Com-
mand team of 1SG Pickett and I are very grateful to have and enjoy your support. Happy New Year!
Maximus 6
First Sergeant’s Corner
Families and Friends,
The Troopers of A Co 122nd are doing an outstanding job. Their
hearts and prayers go out to each of your families during this time of
the year. Knowing the task at hand, they continue to push forward
and impress our leaders with their professionalism and hard work.
They stay committed to job completion on every skill level.
Every day when I wake up, I am more proud than the day before
because I have been blessed with the opportunity to lead this well
tuned company on the battlefield. I look forward to continuing to do
so upon our return. Our numbers on what we have achieved and
1SG Arthur Pickett done is a reflection of this unit and what it is capable of whenever
called upon.
The Troopers give their thanks for all of your support during the
holidays. Your contribution of selfless service and holiday cheer
boosted the morale of each and every Trooper. A Co 122nd would like
to wish all the Families of TF Atlas and especially the Maximus Fam-
ily Happy Holidays. Again we say Thanks!
Maximus 7
Alpha Company had their Christmas Party. Although many were
working, the celebration continued on. Thanks to the efforts of SFC
Shamiska Reese, those who could attend had a blast.
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3. B Co Spotlight
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM
BRAVO COMPANY, TF ATLAS B Co were not the only Sol-
diers to get what they
The Grinch was MIA this year in the B Co wanted for Christmas this
122 ASB hangar! With high morale and lifted year. The Brigade Com-
spirits, every section seemed to have mander, COL Jamison, cer-
Christmas decorations. While some tainly got what he wanted this
stockings remained empty Christmas Christmas when the Black-
morning, this all changed at 2130 when a bus hawk mechanics completed a
arrived carrying an Operation North State PMI 1 phase in 5 days; an
care package for every Soldier in B Co. It was entire week ahead of sched-
a complete surprise to everyone when a bus ule. The Tango section from
completely filled with hundreds of packages maintenance platoon has
arrived. It truly felt like Christmas morning been running 24 hour opera-
watching our Soldiers rush the bus and tions since they arrived in
search for their gift which contained food, theater, yet they continue to
candy, and sentimental items from home. maintain the motivation and
momentum necessary to con-
sistently perform phase main-
“PSGDA” This month in fitness, the tenance ahead of schedule.
First Annual Bostick Invitational was held 9 – 12 It has been said that it is im-
December 2011. It was a hard fought match play possible for our Brigade to
event which resulted in a sudden death playoff be- sustain this high of an OP-
tween three new comers and one veteran to the TEMPO for the duration of
“PSGDA” Professional Soldier Golfer Deployment As- the deployment, yet here we
sociation. All players where decked out in the tradi- are; 31 phases complete with
approximately 40,000 hours
tional Scottish custom knickers as they challenged the
flown. Four months into our
demanding course. All four Soldiers tee’d off on this
rotation, we have already
nail biting 90 yard first playoff of sudden death
completed more phases than
match. The competition was fierce as all were hoping
those completed in OEF XI
for a victory before Christmas.
and predict we’ll fly 30,000
hours more than those flown
“WHATCHA BENCH” last year.
This is a repository of all the fitness tricks and trades that you the Joe Can the Tangos’ keep it up?
are using to stay fit. Today is a story of a man named Darrell he was Stay tuned to find out!
not told to move away from there and go to Beverly he just decided to
Thanks for your hard work
join the Army and be all he can be. SPC Darrell Gatlin leads an intense
and dedication to excellence!
45 minute workout six days a week. His method of destruction is
“INSANITY”. He begins this grueling workout with ten minutes of
warm up exercises. Darrell has been known to break off a few Soldiers
just during the warm up. His dedication to fitness has started a buzz
and his attendance has pushed to over 30 Soldiers a night.
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4. So here we are again, spreading the with their new toys in the background. It has change in mission and mission require-
news and the Holiday cheer from given many of us time to reflect and be ments and your Troopers have per-
abroad during our “Living the Dream” thankful. formed without fail.
vacation in the beautiful snow-capped
mountains of Afghanistan. Despite being Continue to send all of
shorthanded on your love and support to
We are now in the second quarter of personnel, our these outstanding Troopers.
our deployment and starting the grind Company has From all the Troopers in
of our tour during the Christmas sea- truly stepped- Charlie Rock Company, we
son. Many of us have the opportunity up to the plate wish you the happiest of
to make a morale call, Skype or webcam and made the holidays and a Happy New
with our families, watching our children mission hap- Year.
get excited about what Santa has left, pen. We have
and hearing the laughing and playing had several “LET’S GET IT”
Seasons the CPN but also with the Army Engi- and SGT
Greetings neers constructing and preparing the Dolan will be
family, new location, which has been a cumber- moving to a
friends and some task and they have been up to the new location
Troopers of Charlie Company. I hope this challenge. CPN team 77534 received a within the next month and are doing an out-
holiday season finds you all doing well. new team chief, SGT Delarosa, who has standing job. We are looking forward to hav-
Despite being in Afghanistan for a little made it a seamless transition for the CPN ing CPN 77537 on BAF for a little while. We
over three months, Soldiers of Charlie team and the supporting units. SGT De- have still not heard a peep from CPN Team
Company are still going strong. CPN larosa, SPC Janey, PFC Messier, and PFC 77536 with PFC Merritt, SPC Miller, M., SPC
77532, previously led by SGT Coffie, re- Waldman have received many kudos Ramos, and SGT Frazier but they are receiv-
ceived a new team chief SGT Anstee and from the supported units and continue to ing many thanks from the supported unit.
moved to a new location further south. do a great job. CPN team 77537, with
The team has been working not only on PFC Dunigan, SPC Lowery, SPC Janey, Happy Holidays! ORACLE 6
praises for the work and support they have
given over the last few months from mem-
bers of the Battalion Command team and
To all Family and friends of the Charlie supporting Task Forces. As busy as we are
Rock, I would like to take time to inform with this deployment, Troopers have found
you that your Troopers have been perform- a way to embrace the Holiday Spirit. We
ing outstanding while here in Afghanistan. have received overwhelming support from
Charlie Company has provided our Com- back home we will continue to work hard to
rades with exceptional communication sup- ensure the communication backbone is
port throughout RC East. We have had solid throughout RC-East. Many of our
quite a few moving pieces over the last few Troopers are looking forward to a little R & R and are eagerly anticipating their oppor-
months, but our Charlie Rock Troopers tunity to come home and relax. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
have embraced the bigger picture and are
working hard at making the mission hap- LET’S GET IT! ORACLE 7
pen. Several of our teams have been given
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5. Happy Holidays from Opinicus 6
Here we are already in January and the one’s faces and is definitely a morale booster
time is flying by. I hope for the Soldiers. I also want to thank our
that everyone had a wonderful FRG Leaders and all the Families
great Holiday Season and a (especially SSG Horn’s mother-in-law, who
Happy New Year. First had FED-EX bring the entire battalion stock-
I want to start off by welcom- ings) for their support to the entire company
ing Hans Robert Burgdorf into the HSC in ensuring every Soldier received a present
Family. Congrats to the Burgdorf Family on their for Christmas. Remember to keep an eye on
new addition! I also want to say that the HSC Sol- our Facebook Page. I am always around
diers are doing an awesome job everyday here and taking pictures of our great Soldiers in action
we could not do it without our Family and friends to and getting the pictures up as soon we can.
support us. I do believe in giving praise where it is
due, the friends and Families supporting us at home CPT Reeves —Opinicus 6
have been loading the mail system down with their HSC received a banner from Fort Bragg Family
wonderful care packages. Every day, we receive Readiness Group (FRG)
more goodies from home. It keeps smiles on every-
First Sergeant's Corner
Greetings to all the tion, a that we support. Thanks again for
Families, I would like winning all the love and support you all have given the
to take this time to say team HSC Family. My wish for you all is to have a
that I hope everyone and a safe and prosperous New Year!
had a wonderful and strong 1SG Wimberly Opinicus 7
Blessed Holiday Sea- Family
son. The Soldiers here that leans to the left and right to support each
are doing great things and are continuing to other no matter what. We are three months
push forward with a positive attitude. We’ve into the fight and the time is flying by. I would
grown stronger in our ranks and have welcomed like to thank you all for your support during the
in seven new Soldiers, we have had four NCO Holidays with the care packages. They were
promotions and multiple Soldiers receive recog- greatly appreciated and the Soldiers enjoyed all
nition for all the great things being done in the of the personal hygiene, candy, cookies, and
company in December alone. The Leaders, books just to name a few. We as a team (HSC)
Officers, NCOs and the Soldiers of HSC are “In will continue to do what we do best and that is
it, to win it!” We have an outstanding organiza- to provide support to the different Task Forces Merry Christmas from HSC Orderly Room
Month of December...
Happy Birthday!!! “There are no
Promotions
secrets to
CPT Cantrell SSG Brodie SGT Beattie SGT Soto
SGT-SSG ALVAREZ success...result of
SFC Shepherd SSG Pellack SGT Chavis SPC Gibbs
SGT-SSG FISCHL preparation, hard
SFC Wyland SSG Zelada SGT Maddox SPC Ramsdell
SPC-SGT KRUEGER work, and
In the photo from front, left to right, and back: CPT
PV2 Macomber learning from Reeves, SSG Alvarez, SSG Fischl, SGT Krueger,
SPC-SGT JOHNSON
PFC Young
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6. for his role in reorganizing Bravo compa-
nies Hazardous Materiel storage and dis-
posal program. His works enable the TF
to store and dispose of HAZMAT properly.
SPC Williams of HSC for identifying the
CW3 (P) TURNER lack of chock blocks in the motor pool. He
took it upon on himself to make chock
SSG CARRINGTON blocks for all equipment lacking them.
Engaged Leaders make PV2 Neer of A Co. for his overall safety
Safer Troopers! consciousness. He has been able to foresee
potential hazards and have them corrected
As we have now completed the first quarter of thru the proper channels. He has corrected
this deployment, We as leaders continue to and ensured that his peers are conducting
monitor the Safety of our Troopers during all operations safely, from wearing seatbelts in Safety Awards
operations. moving vehicles to wearing proper personal
SPC McCarty, Russell A. B Co.
protective equipment. The actions of these
We continue to have engaged Troopers being
Troopers are force multipliers for keeping SPC Williams, Demitrius HSC
recognized for their contributions to the Task
our Atlas. PV2 Neer, Jacob A Co.
Forces safety program. SPC McCarty of B Co
Tis’ the season to be Caring
CPT Harris (Flight Surgeon) • CPT Jennings (Aeromedical Physician Assistant) • CPT Woodson (Psychologist)
Combat
Santa
CPT Woodson
delivers stock-
ings and
Christmas
greetings to
troopers.
Get the Look you Want ….. Safely
A closer look at DMAA
Recently, AAFES banned the sale of supplements. failure, fast heartbeat, heat injury, and
products containing 1,3- muscle breakdown during exertion.
dimethylamylamine (DMAA), also re- The Army is continuing a safety review
ferred to as methylhexanamine, after the deaths of two soldiers during Please consult with
Geranamine, and gera- the summer and fall of 2011. your healthcare pro-
nium oil or extract. vider before starting a
Manufacturers report that the products new exercise program
These products include
have been tested and are safe. The and/or health supple-
many popular body-
Army, however, has concerns regarding ments.
building and weight-loss
products leading to kidney failure, liver
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7. Christmas stockings everywhere! R and R tips!
R and R has begun and some of our TF
This story can fit 150-200 words. finished writing your newsletter, con-
find inside. There was everything from ATLAS Troopers even got to be home for
vert it to a Web site and post it.
chap stick and beef jerky, to books, CD’s, Christmas! can most of us though, R and
This story For fit 100-150 words.
One benefit of using your newsletter as and video games. Many of the Troopers R is coming in the next couple months.
a promotional tool is that you can reuse The subject mattertry to appears in
particularly enjoyed receiving some current Because of that, I’ll that give a different
content from other marketing materi- sports, car, and motorcycle magazines— newslettersnewsletter. I hope you find
tip in each is virtually endless. You can
als, such as press releases, market stud- especially our include stories that focus on current
them helpful!
ies, and reports. Troopers at our technologies or innovations in your
outlying FOB’s. TIP #1: Proper Prior Planning Pre-
field.
While your main goal of distributing a vents Poor Performance. Because your
newsletter might be to sell your product On Christmas Eve Trooper has been away for a while, there
You may also want to note business or
or service, the key to a successful news- we had the unique are plenty oftrends,that either need to be
economic things or make predictions
letter is making it useful to your read- opportunity of hav- done,your customers your family want to
for or that you and or clients.
ers.
I trust that all of the Families back home ing the Battalion do during Rand R. Since the time home
had a wonderful Christmas season. We Commander, LTC goes by newsletter is distributed inter-
If the “To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting
may not have had anyuseful or very many
A great way to add snow, content to Gerow, play his sentence or quote from the story here.”
quickly,you might comment upon new
nally, it’s
Christmas trees here,to develop and write
your newsletter is but one thing we did guitar for both of easy to get to or improvements to the
procedures
your own articles, or include ahave was
calendar our Christmas Eve services at Warrior day 10 and Sales figures or earnings will
business.
of upcoming events or a special offerof
plenty Chapel. It was a great experience bringing still have lots
show how your business is growing.
that promotes a new product. Christmas our hearts close to home as we sang ‘Silent of things you
stockings! Night’ by candlelight. We all look forward wanted to do.
Some newsletters include a column that
You can also research articles Wefind
or are This can leadevery issue, for instance, an
is updated to frustration and disappoint-
“filler” articles by accessing the World
incredibly ment. The best thing to do is to make a
advice column, a book review, a letter
thankful
Wide Web. You can write about a vari- plan for your time. This certainly doesn’t
from the president, or an editorial. You
ety of topics but try to keep yourall of
to articles mean you need to be busy, you should
can also profile new employees or top
short. the plan lots of just ‘family time.’ You can be
customers or vendors.
groups that sent a combined total of well flexible with it—but it’s a whole lot easier
Much of the content you put in your
over 1300 stockings filled with goodies to to be flexible with a plan than to have no
all of our Task Force Atlas Troopers. As I
newsletter can also be used for your plan at all. Make sure you get to do the
had the privilege 0f handing out many of
Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a important things. Have a great time —have
THE AT-LAN-STAN REPORTER to spending next Christmas at home with
the stockings, to convert your newsletter
simple way our Troopers were always a plan!
grateful and curious to see what they might our Families!
to a Web publication. So, when you’re
Seasons Greeting Team ATLAS from your Retention Team, as you all know, the Retention Mission for FY12 (Phase I) is quickly coming to an
end. Soldiers who have an ETS date from 1 January 2012 to 30 September 2012 eligibility window will be closing on 31 January 2012.
Also, due to the drawdown of the Army, reenlistment opportunities are no longer unlimited; reenlistment is a privilege, not a right and the
Army will retain the best, and the most highly qualified Soldiers for Retention.
Keep in mind that we are still planning to have a mass reenlistment ceremony for Soldiers who are eligible
to reenlist starting 1 March 2012. Time and place is TBD, I hope for optimal participation.
“KEEP ‘EM IN BOOTS”
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8. SPOTLIGHT SECTION
Holidays can be scored a 300, while CPT Toman and SSG As the month of December comes to an
the toughest Alvarez scored above 290 on their PT end and the new year begins... The first
part of any deployment, as we are forced test. These guys and gal are definitely fit members of the team, SFC Wyland and
to be away from friends, families, and and strong. SSG Kenefick, will reunite with their
loved ones back home. The S2/S3 Fam- Families as they go home for some much
ily has decided not to allow this time to Besides Holidays being a reason to be needed Rest and Relaxation.
bring our spirits down. joyful, we were excited to celebrate two
birthday’s this month. SSG Zelada turned
We first celebrated the month with a 42 on the 9th while SFC Wyland turned
promotion ceremony, promoting Ser- 40 on the 19th.
geant Alvarez to the rank of Staff Ser-
geant. Congratulations SSG Alvarez on a As some grow older we have two mem-
well deserved promotion.. bers of the team expecting new life to
their families. CPT Toman is expecting
We also conducted a company wide PT his 5th girl in April, and SFC Felix is ex-
Test, and although it was very cold out- pecting his 1st child in June, “Good Luck
side the Soldiers in our section still ex- on those diapers.” CPT Toman may need
celled above and beyond as SSG West to give SFC Felix some advice. S2/S3 Christmas Picture
Battlefield Circulation
FOBITS are Sol- the Charlie Company move to Vulcan. Warrior for a site recon. CPT McGill
diers that only re- eventually traveled solo to Bostick, fol-
main at one loca- SSG Alvarez made his journey to Shank lowed by CPT Toman to Arian.
tion throughout for a quick tour, so quickly he didn't get
their deployment. off the helicopter. SSG West and SSG Kenefick went into
Well...FOBITs the town of Bamyan to deliver humani-
SSG Zelada stayed for a few days at Bos- tarian assistance by giving mattresses
we are not!!!
tick while playing CSM’s bodyguard. and winter clothes to the locals. They
SPC Burkle led the also visited the Buddha Mountains.
SFC Felix flew with the Brigade to Arian
way by traveling on
to inspect their operations. Lastly, our remaining FOBIT is SFC Wy-
a convoy to East River Range.
land ... He must really like Bagram!!!
CPT Toman and CPT McGill didn't want
SSG West traveled to Ghazni to assist in
to travel alone and went to visit FOB
Members of the Team
The S2/S3 Family works together as a team section monitoring enemy activities and Lastly, SSG Kenefick is a valued member of
to get the job done. trends. the team serving as our Land/Ammo NCO.
He ensures all
CPT Toman serves as the Battle Captain/S3 SSG West, SSG Zelada, and SSG Alvarez our Soldiers
OIC overseeing all operations in the TOC. are the play makers of the team serving as remain quali-
SFC Felix is the S3 NCOIC and SFC Wyland Battle NCOs. Each are responsible for fied on their
handles the night shift, both ensuring that tracking all incidents and missions occur- assigned
everyone is doing their job. ring within the Battalion and/or Brigade weapon.
involving any Task Force Atlas Soldiers.
CPT McGill and SPC Burkle operate the S2
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9. AAFES (A-Fees): Army, Air Force Exchange ASAP (A-sap): As soon as possible, also Army Sub- the Uniformed Services
System stance Abuse Program CHPPM (Chip-um): Center for Health
AAM: Army Achievement Medal AUSA: Association of the United States Army Promotion and Preventative Medicine
AAR: After Action Review AVN: Aviation CIB: Combat Infantry Badge
ABT: Annual Battle Training AWOL (A-wall): Absent Without Leave CID: Criminal Investigation Division
ACAP (A-cap): Army Career and Alumni Pro- BAH: Basic Allowance for Housing (Army’s FBI)
gram BAS: Basic Allowance for Subsistence (food allowance) CINC: Commander In Chief
ACS: Army Community Service BC: Bradley Commander or Battalion Commander or CLT: Casualty Liaison Team
ACU: Army Combat Uniform Brigade Commander CMB: Combat Field Medical Badge
AD: Active Duty BCT: Basic Combat Training or Brigade Combat Team CO: Commanding Officer
AER: Army Emergency Relief BDE: Brigade COA: Course of Actions or Certificate of
AFAP: Army Family Action Plan BDU: Battle Dress Uniform Appreciation/Achievement
AFN: Armed/American Forces Network BEQ: Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (for NCOs) COB: Close of Business
AFTB: Army Family Team Building BN: Battalion COC: Chain of Command
AG: Adjutant General BNCOC (B-knock): Basic Noncommissioned Officers’ COE: Center of Excellence
AGR: Active Guard Reserve Course COL: Colonel
AIT: Advanced Individual Training BOQ: Bachelor Officers Quarters COLA (Cola, like the drink): Cost of Living
AKO: Army Knowledge Online BSM: Bronze Star Medal Allowance
AMMO: Ammunition BX: Base Exchange (AF) – Army refers to it as PX (Post CONUS (cone-us): Continental United
ANCOC (A-knock): Advanced Noncommis- Exchange) States
sioned Officers’ Course CAB: Combat Action Badge CP: Command Post
AO: Area of Operations CASCOM: Combined Arms Support Command CPL: Corporal (E-4 pay with leadership,
APC: Armored Personnel Carrier CBRNE: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or like a NCO)
APDES: Army Physical Disability Evaluation High-Yield Explosive CPO: Civilian Personnel Office
System CCMRF CBRNE: Consequence Management Response CPX: Command Post Exercise
APFT: Army Physical Fitness Test Force (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or CQ: Charge of Quarters (duty after regular
APO: Army Post Office High-Yield Explosive) hours)
AR: Army Reserves CDC: Child Development Center CSA: Chief of Staff Army
ARCOM (Are-com): Army Commendation CDS: Child Development Services CSM: Command Sergeant Major
Medal CFC: Combined Federal Campaign CYS: Community Youth Services
ARNG: Army National Guard CG: Commanding General
ARTEP: Army Training Evaluation Program CHAMPUS: Civilian Health and Medical Program for
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