ISSUE
06 OCT/NOV 2011
361st PAOC - NEWSLETTER 200 Duane Rd., Ft. Totten, NY 11359 MAJ Mannoel B. Gorospe Commander / CSM Gregory Santana
361st PAOC Battle Assembly Date: 5 – 6 November Formation: 0730hrs ATTENDANCE It is at the commander’s discretion whether you will be allowed to make up missed Battle Assemblies. If you are running late to BA or know you won’t be attending for any reason contact SSG Marte, 718-352-5716, immediately.
NEW YORK, NY – Retention NCO’s interacted with veterans and provided goodies at the RecruitMilitary Career Fair on September 22, 2011. (US Army Photo by Cpl. Melvyn A. Romero)
RecruitMilitary Hosts Job Fair for Veterans in NYC
NOTE: If you accumulate 9 or more U’s you could be reduced or discharged IAW AR 600-8-19, Chapter 10. Moreover, your bonus and Tuition Assistance benefits may stop. UNIFORM
by Cpl. Melvyn A. Romero
On Thursday, 22 September 2011, RecruitMilitary hosted a veteran’s job fair at the Manhattan Civic Center in New York City. The event hosted over 40 companies searching to fill positions with prior service personnel. Amongst the exhibitors were educational institutions, government agencies and private companies. “These employers are looking for the skill sets, discipline, and work ethics our prior service members can provide,” said John Lundberg, National Account Executive, RecruitMilitary. “We will host 60-70 events in 40 cities over the next year.” More than 500 veterans and reservists pre-registered for the exhibit. The only requirement was to bring their resume to the event. This event was a great opportunity for job-seekers interested in changing career fields to get an idea of who may be hiring. Federal agencies at the exhibit advised that although they are not hiring, they are waiting for the green light. These functions, therefore, allow them to continually recruit in anticipation. College admissions counselors were present to help veterans choose a college degree that best suits them. Several companies had immediate hiring needs and took applications on the spot. The event was a great chance for prior service members to get their resumes out and possibly become employed immediately. For more information visit the web-site at www.recruitmilitary.com.
ACU’s is the uniform required for first formation in November BA. Bring your Class A or “Blues” uniform in a hanger with all awards and decorations for inspection. You must have documentation for all awards in your uniform. PHYSICAL FITNESS You are required to bring your PFU (PT Uniform) for all battle assemblies. APFT failures must take a diagnostic APFT every BA.
IN THIS ISSUE:
RecruitMilitary, 1 Change Of Command Photos, 2 NCOES Training, 3 Training Schedule, 3 UPL Course, 3 Health & Nutrition, 4 Soldier Readiness Processing, 4 Weapon Qualification, 5 Equal Opportunity, 6 Observe and Report, 6 Centralized Board Video, 6
361st PAOC Change of Command Ceremony US Army Photos by Sgt. Gregory Williams, 78th Training Division, Ft. Dix, N.J.
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TRAINING/OPS SECTIONS
TRAINING SCHEDULE
Schools (NCOES) Are Priority Training All E4-E6 that have not completed WLC or ALC Common Core, ALC, pick two dates from the list and contact your Section Leader to request be sent to school.
TIME
Visit the ATRRS website for more training, no CAC needed: https://www.atrrs.army.mil/atrrscc/
WARRIOR LEADER (WLC) School: 1012 Course Length: 2 Weeks 5.0 Days Class 003 004
Report Date 02 Dec 2011 06 Jan 2012
Start Date 03 Dec 2011
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
End Date
State
17 Dec 2011
PA
07 Jan 2012
21 Jan 2012
PA
005
27 Jan 2012
28 Jan 2012
11 Feb 2012
PA
006
17 Feb 2012
18 Feb 2012
03 Mar 2012
PA
007
09 Mar 2012
10 Mar 2012
24 Mar 2012
PA
008
30 Mar 2012
31 Mar 2012
14 Apr 2012
PA
ADV LDR COMMON CORE School: A400 Course Length: 1 Week 3.0 Days
ACTIVITY
TRAINERS
0730-0745
Sign In
SSG Marte
0745-0800
Formation
SFC Sheely/SSG Marte
800-1200
SRP
SSG Marte
1200-1300
Lunch
SGT Lawler
1300-1600
SRP
SFC Sheely/SSG Marte
1600-1645
Class A Inspection
SFC Sheely/SSG Marte
1645-1700
Formation/Sign Out
SFC Sheely/SSG Marte
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 TIME
ACTIVITY
TRAINERS
0700-0830
Diagnostic APFT
SSG Pisano
0730-0745
Sign In
SSG Marte
0745-0800
Formation
SFC Sheely
Class
Report Date
Start Date
End Date
State
0830-1000
Climate Assessment Survey
SSG Marte
002
02 Jan 2012
16 Jan 2012
14 Apr 2012
Internet
1000-1100
Legal Brief from JAG
4th LSO
Internet
1100-1200
Wills/POA's
4th LSO
Lunch
SGT Lawler
003 004
01 Apr 2012 18 Jun 2012
15 Apr 2012
13 Jul 2012
02 Jul 2012
29 Sep 2012
Internet
1200-1300
101
03 Oct 2011
17 Oct 2011
14 Jan 2012
Internet
1300-1400
NCODP
SSG Meaney/SGT McCabe
102
27 Dec 2011
10 Jan 2012
08 Apr 2012
Internet
1400-1500
BN Readiness meeting
CDR/CSM
103
26 Mar 2012
09 Apr 2012
07 Jul 2012
Internet
1500-1630
Physical Training
SFC Sheely/SFC McNeal
1645-1700
Formation/Sign Out
SFC Sheely/SSG Marte
Course Title: PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPVR ALC Course Length: 3 Weeks 4.0 Days School: 613A Class Max: 16 Class Min: 8 Class
Report Date
Start Date
End Date
State
001
16 Oct 2011
17 Oct 2011
07 Nov 2011
MD
002
27 Nov 2011
28 Nov 2011
19 Dec 2011
MD
003
25 Mar 2012
26 Mar 2012
16 Apr 2012
MD
004
09 Sep 2012
10 Sep 2012
01 Oct 2012
MD
501
26 Feb 2012
27 Feb 2012
19 Mar 2012
MD
502
03 Jun 2012
04 Jun 2012
25 Jun 2012
MD
503
08 Jul 2012
09 Jul 2012
30 Jul 2012
MD
ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY UNIT PREVENTION LEADER (UPL) COURSE Location: Fort Totten, NY Date: 13-17 January Grade: E5 – E8 This course qualifies for additional promotion points and additional duty responsibilities which may reflect initiative and responsibility in your evaluation. Contact SFC Sheely to volunteer as Primary or Alternate UPL: cj.sheely@usar.army.mil
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HEALTH & NUTRITION with Capt. Pyeatt “Eat your veggies, don't eat red meat, eggs are bad for you. Or wait didn't I hear they are good for you."
H
ealth and nutrition is an ever evolving subject. Something is good for you, and then it's bad for you until it's good for you again. What is "healthy" anyways? Being healthy, or eating a healthy diet really depends on an individual's needs, family history and lifestyle. There is no one size fits all diet as we are all bio individuals. One person's body might require more of a certain vitamin or nutrient. Instead of adjusting your diet based on what foods are bad or good for you, it's better to eat in moderation. With some foods, it's more important to focus on limiting consumption, but when you put food on a bad list you create an internal struggle. So what about advertising? Every time you blink another billboard or commercial ad is telling you what to eat. Walking into a grocery store can be more than overwhelming. We have
more choices today than at any other point in history and the whole of the grocery store can feel like an advertisement. A good practice to follow in shopping at the modern supermarket is stay around the outside edges as much as possible. Try to first do a loop around the grocery store buying as many fruits, vegetables and live foods before going down the aisles of plenty. When it comes to diets, I am not an advocate of any one type, but it is better to eat foods as close to their living form as possible. What does this mean? Well, the majority of the packaged food down the grocery store aisles are dead foods and dead foods are for dead people - or at least great at creating a population that gets sicker and sicker each year the as US population is getting now. Vegetables, fruit and whole grains are living foods that have vitamins, phytonutrients, enzymes and a lot more of what your body needs where processed foods generally have little to no nutrient value. When you do not consume the nutrients your body needs your body tries to create them. For example, your pancreas creates enzymes and if you are not getting enzymes in your diet
from eating fresh fruits and vegetables the pancreas has to create them. If the pancreas becomes overworked or is not able to create certain enzymes you end up with inflammation in the body which is the root cause of most if not all disease processes. You can also kill enzymes in the food you eat by cooking at high Temperatures, but I don't propose everyone start a raw food diet. As a matter a fact, certain foods like broccoli have a natural pesticide that can be harsh on the body. Natural pesticide are used by broccoli to protect itself from bugs, but that pesticide is hard for most people to digest, particularly those with a compromised immune system. Yours in health, Capt. Jason D. Pyeatt 361st PAOC (Public Affairs Ops Center)
Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) by Staff Sgt. Naurys Marte
Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) is a program which consists of administrative and medical measures to assess the Soldier’s readiness for deployments. Soldiers are required to complete one SRP annually, regardless of deployment status. The administrative section (S-1) of the SRP is usually completed in the least amount of time. The soldier will visit several stations during the administrative portion of the SRP, including legal (Wills and Power of Attorney), chaplain, life insurance (SGLI), family situation changes (BAH, DD Form 93). Be prepared to provide any new information to add or delete from the current information on file. The medical section of the SRP includes a series of medical examinations and evaluations. The soldier can also anticipate receiving immunizations, and a dental exam. The soldier will meet with a health care provider. The soldier will be classified as medically deployable or nondeployable based on the review all of the data collected on the soldier throughout the SRP. November 5 is the scheduled SRP for the 361st PAOC: Remember to bring your medical file. Page 4
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ALL ACTIONS/ ISSUES/ CONCERNS MUST BE FORWARDED THROUGH THE PROPER CHAIN OF COMMAND.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CORNER
IF YOU DO NOT INFORM YOUR SECTION LEADER, YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED UNTIL YOU DO SO. Contact Info for Full-time Staff/Key Leaders Commander (TPU) MAJ Gorospe Mannoel.gorospe@us.army.mil Command Sergeant Major (TPU) CSM Santana Gregory.santana@usar.army.mil Executive Officer- XO (TPU) MAJ Gorospe Mannoel.gorospe@us.army.mil Operations Officer (AGR) CPT Pyeatt - 718-352-4295 Jason.pyeatt@usar.army.mil Operations/Training NCO (AGR) SFC Sheely - 718-352-5647 Cj.sheely@usar.army.mil Unit Administrator/EO Leader Ms. Marte - 718-352-5716 naurys.marte@usar.army.mil Supply SGT (AGR) SGT Lawler - 718-352-2246 Yvonne.lawler@usar.army.mil Escort Section Leader (TPU) SSG Pisano Christopher.pisano@us.army.mil Radio/Video Section Leaders (TPU) SSG Navarro/SSG Black Adam.navarro@us.army.mil
CENTRALIZED SELECTION BOARD INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO This short (10 minute) video at the following link, prepared by the DA Secretariat, provides information that will help Soldiers prepare for their next DA selection board. The video also provides insight into the overall board process (AKO username and password logon required). https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/protect/Active/TAGD/Video /The_Selection_Board_Process_Video.htm
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