The USARC Report

In this episode of The USARC Report:

Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Reserve Command have a new full service clinic close to the headquarters.

Meeting our business partners in North Carolina: Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley hosts a reception for the North Carolina Defense Business Association inside USARC Headquarters. Any Army Reserve theater aviation command can now claim honor graduates in two consecutive flight paramedic courses in Texas.

In this episode of The USARC Report --

o A new historical display of artwork highlights Buffalo Soldiers in the USARC Headquarters.

o The Army Reserve is concerned by the loss of Soldiers by their own hand, and a USARC G-1 program manager talks about what we're doing as a service to address the situation.

o There's a new Facebook page out there designed to provide information to Army Reserve family members.

On this episode, Mr. Tad Davis, USARC Chief Executive Officer, addresses the sequestration and the possibility of a civilian furlough, Maj. Gen. Luis Visot, Deputy Commanding General Operations, believes that leaders must care for each and every soldier on a personal level, and Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas Jr., a native of Laurinburg, NC, not far from Fort Bragg and USARC, was recently selected to be the 12th Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve.

In this episode of The USARC Report --

O It's a great way to save money, plus meet interesting people and front

row parking. Learn how to take advantage of riding in the van pool.

O How would you like to be paid for taking required military professional

development courses? Some Soldiers now can get a plus to their check by

using the electronic based distributed learning (EBDL).

O Getting to know soldiers on a personal level is more important than

ever in today's Army. A senior enlisted leader talks about becoming involved in the lives of the propel around you, and showing that you care.

In this episode of The USARC Report --

On a brisk April morning bass boats lined up on a North Carolina lake for a fishing tournament; but this fishing tournament is unlike many others. Warriors on the Water is a non-profit organization that exists for the sole purpose as a way to say "thank you" to our men and women in the armed services.

Now in its third year, the annual Blessing of the Bikes has grown and more than eighty-five riders participated this year, more than the last two years combined. Losing a loved one is hard, but losing a loved one to suicide is extremely difficult. Erin Thede, Director, Employer Partnership office, U.S. Army Reserve, shares her story of loss and how she has learned to overcome this tragedy.

Over the last 105 years the Army Reserve has grown from a small group of medical officers into force of over 200,000 soldiers serving the army both at home and abroad. Recently USARC held a ceremony to celebrate this milestone.

USARC non-commissioned officers recently had the opportunity to fly in a Black Hawk helicopter as part of their monthly NCO Professional Development Program. Besides the ride, they participated in an air extraction from Luzon Drop Zone 40 miles southwest of Fort Bragg.

In this episode of The USARC Report: USARC soldiers talk to local elementary children about what they do, Col. Lynne Owens describe what the Release From Active Duty board is and who it will affect and Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith talks about how to show We Care.

In this episode:

Headquarters U.S. Army Reserve Command welcomes a new chief executive officer. Mr. James Balocki recently stepped in the position vacated when former CXO Mr. Addison "Tad" Davis left for a position in the private sector. Who is "the new guy," the top civilian employee in our command? He tells us about himself in his own words.

Fort Bragg is one of the largest military installations in terms of land mass, commands, units, tenants and total number of Soldiers, dependents, civilian employees and contractors. With more than it's share of vehicles - military and civilian in a variety of shapes, sizes and tonnage - there are a lot of "moving pieces" that create traffic problems and hazards. Installation safety and law enforcement experts are most familiar with the end result of what happens when things go wrong for drivers here, and share basic road wisdom to help you avoid becoming a statistic.

On this episode: Headquarters U.S. Army Reserve Command says farewell to a long serving military and civilian employee. Rita Broadway retires after a long and groundbreaking career as both an officer and civilian in the Army Reserve. Army Reserve Aviators show off their Black Hawks to local school children.

Army Reserve Soldiers from the 63rd Readiness Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment complete their final days of AT, Mar. 5-12, 2023 at Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon, California.