1st platoon

Bravo Beast

July Highlights

             July is finally over and we are still moving strong towards that big goal of getting home.  We have been turning stuff in and packing up, but the missions keep coming and they have been keeping us busy.  We had 1^st and 3^rd squads at JSS Istiqlaal adding a TOC and dining facility to the growing camp.  Without a doubt the quality of work we did out there made that place something to take a double look at.  While SSG Hensley took half of his squad to make JSS Beladiat a safer place, by rewiring the living areas and their operations center.  They took the JSS off the Iraqi power grid and moved it to generators.  Then immediately after completion he moved them to JSS Shield to do an electrical hook up there.  The few Soldiers that were left back at Camp Liberty didn’t have it easy either.  They were constantly on the go from changing out air conditioning units throughout the Battalion area, fixing broken pipes, and wiring up maintenance tents.  Also I had a few of the Soldiers jump on a convoy going out to the International Zone to do some A/C installations and repairs.  Yes it has been a month of a lot of hard work, but it didn’t go unnoticed. All 15 of the Soldiers at JSS Istaqaal were awarded certificates of achievement for their outstanding work.

           On a different note we have to say goodbye and thank you to 2LT Jackson.  He has left the Platoon and moved to Alpha Company to take over one of their Platoons.  If you have any questions please contact me at: steven.j.martin@us.army.mil

Some of the team getting ready to call it a night.

SPC Kleinheider and SPC Myers putting the DFAC floor on its footers

PFC Azure helping put up the trusses

SPC San Miguel nailing the plywood to the roof of the DFAC

SSG Woods and PFC Prietoruiz holding up the ceiling

SGT Dixon prepping the panel box to get wired in.

SGT Knight running the wire for an exit sign.

A few pictures of the completed DFAC

Construction so far of the TOC

PFC Roach and Azure screwing down the tin on the roof of the TOC.

SPC Amarri playing in a panel box at JSS Belidiyat.