Wolfpack 6 Sends #8 18 October 2013 This was the week we saw our first clouds. I’m being literal, not metaphorical. Small cumulous clouds fighting to survive in the scorching blue sky we’ve become familiar with. Iron Troop and SFAT 3202 have been getting out and linking up with Afghan Army (ANA) units in our area that no ISAF unit has met with in a few months. The ANA are (mostly) happy to see them and ask, “where have you guys been?” When we explain that every day there are fewer and fewer ISAF in Afghanistan, they find it hard to believe. Most of these Soldiers and villagers have grown up with Americans in the neighborhood. Imagining a world without us is a paradigm shift they will have to get used to. Killer Troop and SFAT 3203 continue their work to clean up and transfer FOB Azizullah to the ANA. One night this week 40 shipping containers were moved out. Everything that goes has to be labeled, inventoried, and packed. It’s a lot of work, but the FOB is starting to look a bit empty now. Killer’s been getting out and working with the ANA in their area as well. They’ve identified a number of insurgents in their area and passed the information to the ANA. We’re going to present SPC Rickard with an Army Commendation Medal for providing first aid to two of his fellows back at Rose Barracks just prior to deployment. SSG Messina has been working hard in the command post every night, single-handedly connecting Killer with squadron and higher. Lightning Troop worked to help 1st Squadron close one of their FOBs and get all their folks out on the last trip. SSG Calfa, an outstanding leader of the first order, reenlisted in a UH-60 while flying over the Registan Desert (might as well do it with style) and SPC Artis is doing a great job tracking all the troop’s movements in a consolidated database to ensure Lightning doesn’t go to the same place too often or set patterns. Hammer Troop continues to move in multiple directions simultaneously, whether it’s ordering new lights for our guard towers (SSG Doer), conducting security patrols outside the wire (SSG Goughnor) or working with the engineer platoons to keep our routes clear (1LT Gruning). 1SG Armstrong has established a solid NCOPD program to keep training the leaders and the staff welcomed 1LT Boltz back from Fires squadron, where he was leading a platoon since last spring. The Wolfpack is making a difference every day. We’d rather be carving pumpkins with you, but we know the pumpkins will come back next year. This is the decisive year here. WP6
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 04:49:59 +0000
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