1395th DDSB

July Battle Assembly Recap:

We had a packed schedule of events!

The events for the weekend included SGT Wairimu’s promotion ceremony, MSG Acteson’s promotion ceremony, SGT Lopez extension ceremony, and SFC Morneault promotion ceremony.
Congratulations to everyone who promoted or extended their contract of service.

Our unit also conducted an ACFT. Check out the photos below!

June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day

Call 988 and press 1 for the veteran crisis hotline or text 838255

It’s OK to ask for help, and it’s OK to talk about PTSD.

The free and confidential Veterans Crisis Line is always available for veterans, service members and those who support them:

☎️ Call 988 and press 1
📱 Text 838255
⌨️ Chat at https://988lifeline.org/chat

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Our Soldiers work hard to prepare for the Army Combat Fitness Test! 💪🏼

The Army Combat Fitness Test measures strength, power, flexibility, endurance and coordination in these six events:
✅3 Repetition Maximum Deadlift
✅Standing Power Throw
✅Hand Release Push-up
✅Sprint Drag Carry
✅Plank
✅ 2 Mile Run

If you want to learn more about the Army Combat Fitness Test check out this link:
https://www.army.mil/acft/

During June Battle Assembly, Our soldiers conducted range qualifications on the M249, M240 and the .50 Heavy Machine Gun/M2

Let us know which picture you like the most in the comments below!

1395th DDSB Team ,

If you aren't tracking we have new way to be on the gov network from our personal computers.

Currently only works for army.mil emails

*For Macs ONLY* follows these instructions:

1. First download the “Microsoft Remote Desktop” from your Apple Store
2. Go to https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/AVD
3. Click on the left icon that says “ONBOARD HERE”
4. An email will be sent to your military email, it can take up to 15 minutes to receive the email, it will say “Congrats you have been onboarded”
5. Open the “Microsoft Virtual Desktop” App
6. Click on the “Subscribe to a workplace” option at the top
7. Enter your military email & pin
8. Click on “Army 365 AVD Workplace-Virginia or Arizona", whichever is closer to your state
9. Follow the prompts and you’re on the “network”

*For Windows ONLY* follow these instructions

NOTE: FOR WINDOWS DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE REMOTE DESKTOP APP FROM YOUR REGULAR APP STORE, IT WILL NOT WORK. MUST USE THE LINK IN STEP 4

1. Get onboarded 1st by going to https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/AVD
2. Scroll down and click the left icon that says "ONBOARD HERE"
3. Wait for an email to be sent to your military email that says, "Congrats you have been onboarded", can take up to 15 mins.
4. To download the remote desktop app, go to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows?tabs=subscribe&pivots=remote-desktop-msi -and-install-the-remote-desktop-client-msi
5. Scroll down 'til you find where is says "Download and install the Remote Desktop client (MSI)"
6. Click on the first option that says "Windows 64-bit (most common)" that should download the remote desktop app
7. Once the app is dowloaded, ENSURE YOU CAC IS IN YOUR CAC READER and click subscribe
8. Enter mil email and then pin
9. Click on "Army 365 AVD Workplace Virginia or Arizona" whichever state is close to you
10. Follow the prompts and you’re on the “network”

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The 1395th DDSB HHD will be hosting a Change of Command Ceremony tomorrow June 7th, 2024 at the Schwab Army Reserve Center on JBLM at 1400 PST

Please tune in on Facebook tomorrow to watch it live.

From SMA Michael Weimer

"Effective Immediately: To meet the CSA’s intent of eliminating training which is redundant, antiquated, or doesn’t support warfighting and lethality, the U.S. Army has determined it will eliminate approximately 346 hours of Distributed Learning Courses for Officers and NCOs.

An analysis determined these courses were redundant and/or antiquated when assessed against current training requirements and needs.

Enlisted courses being eliminated are Distributed Learning Courses (DLC) I–VI (formerly known as Structured Self Development (SSD) I–VI), they account for 253 hours or 31 days.

Officer courses being eliminated are the Distance Learning Prerequisite for Commanders Career Course and the Distance Learning Prerequisite for Commanding General Staff Officers Course (P920), these account for 93 hours or 12 days.

164 hours of prerequisite Distance Learning Courses remain and are currently under analysis for potential elimination in the future.

An ALARACT message will publish later today detailing full information on this change.

This We’ll Defend!"

Congratulations to SFC Freeman on your promotion.

The Army Career Skills Program (CSP) is a component of the Transition Soldier Life Cycle model that encourages Soldiers to capitalize on training and development opportunities throughout their military careers so that they grow and develop as Soldiers fully capable of serving our Nation—both in uniform and as civilians beyond their military service. For more information, visit https://home.army.mil/imcom/customers/career-skills-program.

595th TSB Command Sergeant Major, CSM Daniel Tilghman, administers the Charge of the Noncommissioned Officer for the deployed 1395 DDSB soldiers during an NCO Induction Ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

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Available to order. Shopping carts are open until February 29th. All items will be shipped directly to your address 15 days after cart closes.

OLIVE & BLACK DESIGN
COYOTE & BLACK DESIGN

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1395th Vikings Unit Hoodies and T-shirts
Available to order. Shopping carts are open until February 29th. All items will be shipped directly to your address 15 days after cart closes.

BLACK & YELLOW DESIGN
MAROON & YELLOW DESIGN

Both colors have a Hoodie and T-Shirt Option

1395th Vikings design Group Order Form - Sign Up Today! I'm organizing our Custom Ink order. You can pay me online. Thanks!

Lots of Awesome Pre Mobilization Training and well deserved Recognition for soldiers going above and beyond from the 1394th TB command team & SDDC command team . 1395th DDSB would like to say Thank you to All the Partners involved in getting us trained up and ready for this Circulation . We enjoyed all of the training and mob activities at Fort Cavazos .

Mob Range Qualifications At Fort Cavazos , Texas

BN COC rehearsals are under way. The Battalion is standing tall on a glorious Washington State morning.

BN COC rehearsals under way.

**SUSPICIOUS AIRCRAFT**

Early this morning we received reports from some of our global partners that there has been an unidentified aircraft invading the airspace of various countries. The pilot has reportedly entered multiple residences, leaving behind packages.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is tracking. We will bring updates as we receive more information.

https://www.noradsanta.org/en/map

Our call center is fully staffed and the phones are ringing! Call us at 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) to get an update on Santa's location!

Let us know if Santa has visited you and your little ones

Merry Christmas everyone!

Over the weekend we shared Lots of seasonal spirit at our recent holiday party!🎅🏻☃️🎄
Along with a few Holiday visitors !

Happy Holidays and Happy New year from our family to yours !!!!

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: Make sure you are using the new system login link at https://hr.ippsa.army.mil/, not the link you previously used for training. IPPS-A sent out Go-Live updates addressing access, duty status adjustments and data. https://ipps-a.army.mil/brownout-cutover/

The temporary promotion provision allowing Soldiers to be promoted to the ranks of Sergeant through Sergeant Major, without regard to completion of the required level of professional military education, has been extended through 2023. For more information, go to: https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/5781 (CAC or DS Login Required)

Military Family Appreciation Month is a time set aside to recognize you, the military family.

Military families know what it means to serve. Every day, you get up and support your service member, standing by during long trainings and deployments. You know the risks, but you accept this life of service anyway.

You are the backbone of our military. You are the quiet, but steady fuel at home that keeps the fire burning. You keep track of military pay, benefits and news, because you know they make a daily difference in your life. And when your time as an actively serving family comes to an end, you support your veteran.

Serving is just what you do.

Army Directive 2022-09 Soldier Tattoos
Directive announces changes in policy for the allowable placement of tattoos for currently serving Soldiers and applicants for enlistment or appointment.
Changes to the Army tattoo policy allow individuals who meet all other qualifications for appointment or enlistment the opportunity to serve. They also support the Army's People Strategy, our number one priority, by offering Soldiers options for appearance that take into account professional appearance and good order and discipline.
3. Applicability. The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
Effective immediately, Army policy governing tattoos authorizes:
(1) one visible tattoo on each hand (including the palm), not to exceed one inch in measurement in all directions; an unlimited number of tattoos between the fingers as long as they are not visible when the fingers are closed; and one ring tattoo on each hand.
(2) one tattoo on the back of the neck, not to exceed two inches in measurement in all directions (Tattoos are still prohibited on the head and face (except for permanent makeup as provided in reference 1d, paragraph 3-2b(2)) and inside the eyelids, mouth, and ears. Previously documented tattoos on the neck or hands, for which Soldiers have a tattoo validation memorandum, remain authorized.)
(3) one tattoo behind each ear, not to exceed one inch in measurement in all directions, not to extend forward of the ear lobe.

FYSA:
https://iatraining.us.army.mil/ will be down 1-3 months.
Users requiring Arnet certs. (Phishing Awareness, ect) needs to knock them out on JKO then upload it manually into their ATCTS or send it to their S6/ATCTS Manager as these are not auto-populated.
The Ft Gordon Cyber Awareness and Mandatory IT User agreement are still functional.
Current requirements and their corresponding JKO course-----
a. Requirement: Phishing Awareness v6 / DoD Cyber Exchange Alternate: Course Name: Phishing and Social Engineering: Virtual Communication Awareness Training.
b. Requirement: Social Networking v4 / DoD Cyber Exchange Alternate: Course Name: Social Networking and Your Online Identity.
c. Requirement: Cyber Awareness / DoD Cyber Exchange Alternate: Course Name: Cyber Awareness Challenge Training 2022.
d. Requirement: Personally Identifiable Information (PII) v4 / DoD Cyber Exchange Alternate: Course Name: Identifying and Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
The following required mandatory IA training requirements do not have approved alternate training. Once IAVTC is restored, 80th Training Command (TASS) users will have120 days to satisfy these required, mandatory IA requirements. The following training is currently unavailable for completion:
a. Safe Home Computing.
b. Portable Electronic Devices and Removable Storage Media v2 HTML.

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