Notes From the Commander - Fort Wainwright, AK - U.S. Army

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V olume 4 I s s u e 4 D euce Four To the Centurion Company Family, Charlie Company - Centurions Hello to all. I hope the Alaska weather is treating you better than I know the mid-summer Afghanistan heat is treating us here. Temperatures right now range from the low 70‘s at night to right around 100 degrees in the 2 o‘clock sun, making afternoon excursions certainly draining. That being said, we are all more than up to the task. Through a variety of settings from flat, open desert-like plains and mesas to the orchards and vineyards that line the local rivers, to mountain foothills that border our area of operations to the north, the company continues to do a phenomenal job conducting vehicle and foot patrols in all conditions. First off, we must make mention of the bittersweet fact that LT Pat Harrigan has transitioned from 3 rd Platoon Leader to a new job coordinating air operations on Battalion Staff as the S3 Air. Pat was a phenomenal asset to the company, and the Soldiers of third platoon were undoubtedly better prepared for combat and better in combat because of his leadership. Pat, you will be sorely missed by the nation, C-NATION! Fortunately, we are lucky to receive veteran platoon leader LT Nicholas Sabatino from the Battalion Mortar Platoon as his replacement. Nick brings a wealth of smarts and experience to ease the transition in the complex environment where third platoon conducts operations. Furthermore, he has the soldiers of third platoon, all of whom have run the gamut of missions from COIN-centric projects to combat operations, to assist him. Speaking of COIN, I‘d be remiss if I didn‘t congratulate third and make mention of the recently completed Mizan dam, a project to help the livelihood of local residents by improving their agricultural efficiency. Job well done Centurions! Meanwhile, down in and around Qalat City, the remainder of the Company continues to patrol a vast expanse of Zabul Province, often executing very short notice missions dealing with a broad range of tasks. Luckily, this not only ensures we‘re always ready for the next big thing, but it keeps us busy and helps pass our time away from home more quickly. From boarding helicopters en route to secure other units in need of assistance to driving miles and miles away to Kandahar to get brand new, safer Strykers, Centurion Company has plenty to do and the absolute best Soldiers to do it with. P a ge 10 Before closing, numerous Soldiers have reached significant milestones worth mentioning. We‘d like to congratulate recently promoted CPL Chris Stewart and wife Elizabeth on welcoming a new baby girl, Lillian, into the world on the 15 th of JULY. We welcome SSG Justin Jacoby and wife Crystal as well as SSG Ubaldo Valenzuela and wife Crystal to the company. They arrived mid-July and we are lucky to have these additional leaders at such a critical time. We have also promoted many deserving Soldiers recently. LT Joseph Lapointe is now CPT Lapointe. Lastly, SGT‘s Dietsen Alexander and Josh Russell have been promoted to Staff Sergeant. As always, thank you for your continued support. Before closing, bear in mind that although LT Harrigan has moved to HHC, we are extremely lucky to continue to have his wife Rocky lead the FRG, even in his absence. Please thank her if you get the chance. She does more for the Company than most realize. CPT Jeremy Medaris and 1SG Mark Dasch C-NATION!
V olume 4 I s s u e 4 D euce Four C CO Points of Contact Company Commander: CPT Medaris, Jeremy (907) 353-4513 jeremy.s.medaris@us.army.mil Company First Sergeant, SFC Mulcahy, Sean (907) 353-2471 sean.mulcahy@us.army.mil FRG Leader: Racquel (Rocky) Harrigan (907) 888-6860 cco124frg@gmail.com P a ge 11 Upcoming FRG Meetings August 24, 2011 September 21, 2011 October 19, 2011 November 8, 2011 December 12, 2011 1800 in the BN Classroom Times and dates subject to change. C CO has many other fun family activities scheduled. For more information contact Rocky Harrigan at cco124frg@gmail.com
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