September 29, 2016 - Shortly after relinquishing command of the 63rd Regional Support Command, Maj. Gen. Nickolas Tooliatos retired from the Army Reserve after 36 years of service, following a retirement ceremony, Sept. 25, Moffett Field, Mountain View, Calif.
September 28, 2016 - The 63rd Regional Support Command hosted its 4th annual Gold Star Family Day event, Sept. 24, Armed Forces Reserve Center, Mountain View, Calif., to honor local Families who have dealt with the loss of loved ones in combat.
September 27, 2016 - A lone tear escapes down the cheek of Beverly Balsley as she remembers the exact moment she discovered her son Spc. Michael Balsley had been killed in Iraq.
September 26, 2016 - On a clear and brilliant morning, Maj. Gen. Nickolas Tooliatos relinquished command of the 63rd Regional Support Command to incoming commander Maj. Gen. Brian Alvin, during a change of command ceremony, Sept. 25, at Moffett Field, Mountain, View, Calif.
September 7, 2016 - For all single Soldiers and married couples, the military life brings a unique set of often-stressful situations, which can test the most stable individual or couple in turbulent times.
August 29, 2016 - Drill sergeants of the 1st Battalion, 518th Regiment, 98th Training Division, are currently in charge of 214 recruits as they conduct a cycle of basic combat training in support of the Foxtrot Company Mission from Aug. 10 – Oct. 27, 2016 as part of the U.S. Army Reserve.
August 26, 2016 - Baranek showed common grocery items to the class which most people would classify as healthy choices. As he explained they are not all created equal, “I think this is something we are all doing really wrong”.
August 26, 2016 - Army Reserve Soldiers, Air Force, Navy, and personnel from the British, Canadian, and Saudi military have gathered at Fort McCoy, Wis., to participate in Exercise Global Medic organized by the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Readiness and Training Command on Aug. 13-26.
August 25, 2016 - Kostek and LaFollette have worked together at the MUTC Carpentry Shop as Maintenance Repair 2 Journeymen (MR2) for the past 20 years.
August 25, 2016 - The 63rd Regional Support Command conducted Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) at their headquarters, Mountain View, Calif., Aug. 23-24, which successfully trained 15 Army Reserve personnel to become ASIST certified by teaching methods associated with combating suicidal behavior.
August 24, 2016 - Muscatatuck housed the first annual large scale Army Reserve public affairs exercise called Exercise News Day.
August 23, 2016 - 60 military dentists, dental specialists and hygienists with the 965th dental Company conducted dental operations during the Golden Medic Exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis.
August 22, 2016 - In the midst of the summer heat in the woods of Virginia, US Army Reserve Soldier Spc. Sebastian San Pedro helps secure a simulated helicopter crash site while his fellow team members begin recovery operations of simulated human remains during a Mortuary Affairs Exercise at Fort Pickett, Aug. 13 – 26, 2016.
August 22, 2016 - Soldiers with the 301st Military Police Company out of Puerto Rico, conducted base security operations during their Annual Training.
August 22, 2016 - The 63rd Regional Support Command hosted a Base Operations Workshop, Aug 16-18, aimed at improving the performance and knowledge of center managers and coordinators throughout the command’s 7-state-region in its South West area of responsibility, which serves as home to nearly 150 Army Reserve facilities
August 21, 2016 - Public affairs Soldiers from the 205th Press Camp Headquarters and its subordinate units are conducting Exercise News Day this summer to develop and refine their skills. News Day is the first-ever public affairs annual training event based at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind.
August 19, 2016 - U.S. Army Reserve Soldier trains to be a broadcast journalist at the DINFOS.
August 19, 2016 - In keeping with the spirit of Soldier readiness, members of Echo Forward Support Company, 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, conducted Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense training at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Aug. 14, 2016.
August 18, 2016 - Indiana State Police train on procedures during an active shooter exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC).
August 18, 2016 - 651st Soldiers out of Evansville, Wyo. provide clean water to troops training at Ft. McCoy, Wis. during Combat Support Training Exercise Aug. 16, 2016.
August 18, 2016 - Currently a student at the Defense Information School, commonly known as DINFOS, O’Neill is learning how to write and edit broadcast copies, preparing for on-air delivery. She will also learn how to shoot and edit video, as well as radio operations
August 18, 2016 - Indiana National Guard medic, Spc. Matthew Bailey, from Sturgis, Mich. stays on guard during his unit’s mortar live fire exercise.
August 18, 2016 - U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard train during Exportable Combat Training Capability at Fort Hood, Texas.
August 18, 2016 - Transitioning from the military back to civilian life is one of the hardest journeys any veteran will take.
August 16, 2016 - All throughout the auditorium was complete silence, not a trace of noise evident. Standing before all those present was a simple picture and uniform of Capt. Joel Ico, a fallen Army Reserve warrior held in reverence by everyone in his unit and family.
July 29, 2016 - “Sound logistics forms the foundation for the development of strategic flexibility and mobility. If such flexibility is to be exercised and exploited, military command must have adequate control of its logistic support.”
-- RADM Henry E. Eccles, Logistics in the National Defense (1959)
July 28, 2016 - CHARLESTON, S.C. – U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 159th Military Police Battalion, Criminal Investigation Division, began the two-week Guardian Shield training event at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, S.C. on July 24th, 2016. Guardian Shield is a U.S. Army Reserve training exercise focused on the many different aspects of criminal investigations to include domestic violence, intervention, hostage situations, and reactions to active shooters.
July 27, 2016 - LOWER BRULE, S.D. -- In the basement of the Lower Brule Tribal Administration building the smell of fresh garlic, cumin, oregano and chili powder fills the hallways as an infectious laugh mixes with sounds from chopping boards.
July 25, 2016 - The U.S. Army 88 series military occupational specialty is typically associated with solely driving trucks. However, as the U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 931st Expeditionary Theatre Opening Element showcased, the 88 series is also responsible for the movement of equipment and supplies by land, air and sea.
July 25, 2016 - Small arms fire and exploding ordnance attacks by opposing forces are real world threats that face Soldiers in a combat theater. For Reserve Soldiers it can be difficult to simulate that environment at the unit level during monthly battle assemblies. To achieve the most realistic training possible, Reserve units teamed up with Active Army and Army National Guard units for the 84th Training Command's Warrior Exercise 86-16-03 held July 9-23, here.
July 20, 2016 - What makes a Soldier? Dedication, selfless service, commitment, perseverance – but most importantly the community. The American Soldier wouldn’t be able to successfully complete their missions without the support of the American people.
July 15, 2016 - The 63rd Regional Support Command welcomed new Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander Lt. Col. Michael Stewart, following a change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Mountain View, Calif., July 13.
July 13, 2016 - The act of “giving back” means different things to different people. For some, it is a monetary issue, while others might view it as a matter of giving their time. However, for unit members of the Army Reserve 301st Public Affairs Detachment, giving back to the community manifested itself at a local food bank on July 10, 2016.
July 5, 2016 - With Iraq in the clutches of Saddam Hussein, one man made the critical decision to leave his native country.
June 29, 2016 - In the 1746 edition of “Poor Richard’s Almanack,” American statesman Benjamin Franklin wrote, “When the well is dry, we will know the worth of water.”
June 13, 2016 - The Equal Opportunity Leader Course was held at the 63rd Regional Support Command headquarters for the first time in Mountain View, Calif., May 21-26.
June 3, 2016 - On behalf of Maj. Gen. Nickolas Tooliatos, the 63rd Regional Support Command presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Merle House, a retired Santa Clara Navy veteran, as part of a surprise ceremony made possible by the Dream Foundation, an organization that grants wishes for terminally ill patients, June 1, at a VA sponsored foster care facility in San Jose, Calif.
May 20, 2016 - Soldiers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, “Task Force Warrior,” handed over its mission to 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), “Task Force Strike,” during a transfer of authority ceremony near Erbil, Iraq, May 17, 2016.
May 5, 2016 - Day three of the 2016 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition kicked off before sunrise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 3. Five events challenged the Soldiers physical strength, endurance, and weapons aptitude.
April 18, 2016 - Brewster, also serving as the Texas ESGR vice chairman, received the award for contributing 4,000 hours in volunteer work since joining the Texas ESGR committee in 1988.
April 5, 2016 - Staff delegates from Washington D.C. conducted a tour of Army Reserve facilities throughout Central Texas as part of a five day visit within the state, March 27-April 1.
February 11, 2016 - The Tuskegee Airmen have long been renowned for being the first black pilots in U.S. military history and are a focal point of Black History Month, held yearly every February.
February 5, 2016 - Army Reserve public affairs senior leaders gather at the Indiana National Guard Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Camp Atterbury, Ind. Their mission, conduct a Rehearsal of Concept for Exercise News Day, the first ever United States Army Reserve Command public affairs exercise designed with the primary focus of training public affairs Soldiers how to best collectively tell the Army story.
January 26, 2016 - The 63rd Regional Support Command provides class services and base operations support to more than 45,000 Soldiers, family members and DoD civilians across seven states in the Western U.S. from California to Arkansas.
January 19, 2016 - The 63rd Regional Support Command Yellow Ribbon Program hosted their first event of the year at the Hilton Anatole, here, Jan. 15-17, for both pre and post deployment events.
January 13, 2016 - The 63rd Regional Support Command Yellow Ribbon Program proudly presents their latest documentary (filmed in 2015) highlighting the importance and relevance of the program to soldiers and their families in the deployment cycle.
December 10, 2015 - The 63rd Regional Support Command hosted the Army Reserve National Ambassador's Training Forum, Dec. 7 in Camp Parks, Dublin, California, which was attended by senior leaders and ambassadors throughout the U.S. Army Reserve.
November 21, 2015 - The 63rd Regional Support Command supported a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Tustin Army Reserve Center, at the site for the new building, here, Nov. 19.
November 15, 2015 - “The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” These words of Douglas MacArthur embody the battle service members face in physical and emotional recovery, even after the conflict is forgotten by all others.
November 6, 2015 - The 63rd Regional Support Command hosted a Customer Focus Workshop, Oct. 30-Nov. 3, at the National Guard Professional Education Center, North Little Rock, Ark., aimed at providing information and assistance to customers from its seven-state region.
November 6, 2015 - The implementation of the Global Combat Support System (GCSS) is a new concept designed to transform military logistics with a single web-based solution that will replace current logistics systems.
October 15, 2015 - The scars from war or everyday life come in many shapes or forms, physically and mentally. To the untrained eye, a co-worker may look and act the same as those around them, but simmering beneath the surface could be a trauma or injury causing pain and grief.
September 24, 2015 - In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the 63rd Regional Support Command held an event, Sept. 22, at the headquarters building, Moffett Field, Calif., which brought a taste of Hispanic culture to the command.
July 19, 2015 - When injuries occur on the battlefield, medical staff is always on standby to receive patients and treat them in the most efficient way possible.
June 19, 2015 - Veterinary units worked to educate U.S. sister service members and our British military counterparts on critical life-saving skills needed to care for military working dogs and their handlers during 2015 Global Medic.
June 18, 2015 - A majority of the U.S. Army’s petroleum and water units are currently in the Army Reserve. The Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise is a multicomponent operation that allows reserve units to conduct real-world petroleum and water purification support in a combat training environment.