SOLDIER READINESS U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett & Parks Reserve Forces Training Area February 5, 2021

U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett &
                                          Parks Reserve Forces Training Area
                                                   February 5, 2021

                                                                                 SOLDIER READINESS
                                                                                 Top: FHL Soldiers conduct a diagnostic Army Combat Physical
                                                                                 Fitness Test to prepare for the actual test

                                                                                 Bottom: PRFTA NCO Academy Best Warrior Competition

                                                                                   Highlights for FHL: Recovery from winter
                                                                                   storm; PSYOP training; weapons qualifications;
                                                                                   ACFT diagnostics; firefighters train for unique
                                                                                   hazard at Sierra Energy plant; CYS activities
                                                                                   despite storm; Fellows Cohort 2021 begins; Visitor
                                                                                   Center re-opens

                                                                                   Highlights for PRFTA: NCO Academy Soldiers
                                                                                   in Best Warrior Competition; repair of damaged
                                                                                   security fence; demolition of antiquated barracks in
                                                                                   modernization effort; office reorganization

FHL and Parks Reserve Forces Training Area provides base operations support enabling total force readiness while providing for
the well-being and security of Soldiers, Family members and Civilians on post. It is the seventh largest Army installation and the
largest Army Reserve installation in the country. Along with this bi-weekly storyboard, FHL & CPRFTA produces a variety of
command information products which are available on the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS). Produced by
the FHL Public Affairs Office, Bldg 238 California Ave, Fort Hunter Liggett CA 93928. For additional info, click on icons on right.

GARRISON READINESS
                 Garrison Soldiers Weapons Qualifications

Soldiers assigned to the USAG Fort Hunter Liggett installation conducted a M17 and M16 qualification
range on Jan. 26, 2021. HHC Commander Maj. Chris Lauff had the highest score shooting 30 out of 30
targets with his M17. This also provided Range Control personnel to personally experience what units
coming to FHL to fire various weapons systems go through. This understanding validates Range Control
tactics, techniques, and procedures to ensure range operations are building readiness for all training
partners. This training event reinforced proper shooting fundamentals, range safety, and weapons
employment. (Photos by Maj. Chris Lauff and 1st Sgt. Clinton Unger)

GARRISON READINESS
                         Garrison Soldiers ACFT Diagnostics

Officers and NCOs from the USAG Fort Hunter Liggett participated in their first diagnostic Army Combat Fitness Test
(ACFT) of FY21, Feb. 3, 2021. All Army personnel must complete two tests in FY21 to aid in the Army finalizing fitness
standards for March 2022. The ACFT officially replaced the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) which was the Army
standard from 1980 to 2020. The six-event ACFT replaces the three-event APFT, and is a larger measure of overall
fitness. The ACFT is a gender- and age-neutral event scored based upon one's military occupational specialty (MOS).
The test results obtained today will be entered in the Digital Training Management System (DTMS) for analysis across
the entire Army. Since the beginning of FY21, 1st Sgt. Clinton Unger, HHC First Sergeant, has developed and conducted
ACFT training multiple times per week for headquarters personnel. This diagnostic helped them identify areas that need
additional training and preparation for the next ACFT. Sgt. Joseph Moliga, (right) is mentally preparing for the ball throw
event. (Photos courtesy HHC and Master Sgt. Weinberger)

GARRISON READINESS
              Sierra Energy Trains Fire Personnel on New Hazard

Hector Cruz, Plant Manager, and Jackie Thomas of Sierra Energy, Fort Hunter Liggett Facility provided training to FHL
Fire Department on Sierra Energy’s new 3000 gallon liquid oxygen (LOX) tank located at building 339. Fire personnel
received special training classes on the temporary LOX system, since the presence and use of the tank presents an
unusual hazard to emergency responders. Sierra Energy will utilize the LOX tank to supplement their oxygen supply for
the gasifier for the next couple of months. They are gasifying WastAway SE3 pelletized waste-derived product in FastOx
mode, aiming for five tons a day for five days. The fire department received instruction on different hazards associated
with the LOX tank, emergency shutdown procedures and general familiarity facility’s process. (Photos by Blaise
Turcotte, FHL Fire Inspector)

GARRISON READINESS
                          Restoring PRFTA Security Fence

Members of Parks Reserve Forces Training Area’s Physical Security Department and Department of
Public Works inspect a portion of PRFTA’s fence line that was destroyed by a motor vehicle. PRFTA
personnel were able to set up a temporary repair to the fence in less than 24 hours restoring security
integrity to the garrison. (Photo by Jim O’Donnell, PRFTA PAO)

GARRISON READINESS
                        Recovering From Winter Storm Damage

An intense winter storm dumped nearly eight inches of water on Fort Hunter Liggett, Jan. 27-28, 2021 and caused road
closures from debris and flooding. DPW crews cleaned up most of it very quickly, and the Installation Safety Office and
DES patrolled the area to monitor conditions. They even rescued a stranded fish. Photos are from the Nacimiento-
Fergusson and Del Venturi roads. The Del Venturi low water crossing is also impacted by mud. (Photos by Kelly Atwell,
Safety Officer, and Ron Rosas, DPW). Bottom right photo by a resident living along the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road
shows washout through the Los Padres National Forest, which Monterey County road crews cleared away.

GARRISON READINESS
                              PRFTA Demolishes Old Buildings

(Top left) An excavator vehicle demolishes a Quonset hut near B-6, one of Parks Reserve Forces Training Area five
shooting ranges, Jan. 27, 2021. The 20-year-old structure, which was a storage building for Range Operations, was no
longer in use. (Right) An excavator vehicle destroys Bldg. 300 barracks on Adams Ave, one of three Parks Reserve
Forces Training Area barracks identified for demolition. Built in the late 1940s, the barracks will be eventually replaced
with more modern and efficient buildings as part of PRFTA’s modernization efforts. (Bottom left) Personnel from
Calidad Industries move furniture in Parks Reserve Forces Training Area Building 312 in support of a reorganization of
the office spaces, Jan. 27, 2021. Building 312 is the location for PRFTA’s Army Emergency Relief Society, Morale
Welfare and Recreation and Identification Card services. (Photos by Rolando Gonzalez, PRFTA DPTMS, and Jim
O’Donnell, PRFTA PAO)

GARRISON READINESS
                         FHL Visitor Control Center Re-Opens

The FHL Visitor Control Center on Mission Road reopened Feb. 1, 2021. Police Officer Yeng Vang trains Security Guard
Marcos Zamudio on the procedures for vetting visitors who want access to the cantonment. The VCC had been closed
due to the COVID-19 pandemic and visitors were vetted through the main gate. The VCC hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Mon.-Fri., except holidays. (Photos by Lt. Jayson Hufford, DES)

GARRISON READINESS
                           Fellows Cohort 2021 Begins Its Work

Fellows Cohort 2021, consisting of 10 Fellows and 10 Mentors from Fort Hunter Liggett and Parks Reserve Forces
Training Area, gathered at the FHL DES Building to attend the fourth annual Fellows Orientation, Jan. 20, 2021. The
orientation prepares Fellows and Mentors to know what to expect, possible challenges, and how to work successfully
together in the upcoming year. They engaged in several interactive ice-breakers throughout the afternoon. The Fellows
Program is divided into six Leadership Training Sessions, Individual Assignments, Book Report and the importance of
working hand in hand with their Mentors. A large portion of the orientation was geared toward the Team Project where
participants identify a problem or challenge facing the installation which could obstruct mission goals and/or strategic
positioning for the garrison. (Photos by Talia Wesley, Workforce Development Program Specialist)

GARRISON READINESS
                            ASAP Promotes Super Bowl Safety

FHL Army Substance Abuse Program is promoting Super Bowl Safety with its informational table in the lobby of Garrison
Headquarters, Bldg. 238. In addition to the bling and fun giveaways, there is information promoting responsible
celebrating. Some advice for party-goers: Don’t drink too much alcohol or drink too fast; designate your sober driver
before the party begins and make sure that person has the vehicle keys; don’t drive impaired; don’t let another person
drive impaired. Party hosts should serve plenty of food and non-alcoholic beverages, and should stop serving alcohol at
the beginning of the game’s third quarter. Serve coffee and dessert instead. Help arrange ride-sharing with sober drivers.

SUPPORT TO TRAINING
                      PRFTA NCOA in Best Warrior Competition

(Left) Staff Sgt. Daniel Rupp assembles an M-9 pistol as part of a Best Warrior Competition held at Parks Reserve
Forces Training Area, Feb. 3, 2021. (Center) Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Guerrero prepares at a Traffic Control Point
scenario and Rupp (right) directs a vehicle to stop. Rupp, a Small Group Leader and Guerrero, a Senior Small Group
Leader from the Noncommissioned Officer Academy Parks took part in a number of events including: a physical fitness
test, obstacle course, a traffic control point scenario and many other events over the course of the day. The NCOA BWC
finishes competition Feb. 4, 2021. (Photos by Jim O’Donnell, PRFTA PAO)

SUPPORT TO TRAINING
                 PSYOP Soldiers Combat Propaganda in Exercise

Psychological Operations (PSYOP) students at Fort Hunter Liggett patronize the Pine Branch "market" as they also
discover information and combat propaganda flyers posted in the fictional village by handing out their own handbills,
Feb. 1, 2021. Role players employed by Lexicon Consulting out of San Diego (many of them residents of the local
community) stay in character during the eight-day field training, providing Reserve Soldiers and Marines with real life
scenarios of the type they may be faced with some day. (Right, L to R) are Spc. Nathan Moore, 1005 PSYOP/Civil Affairs
Training Co., Marina, California; Spc. Angel Esquivel, 393rd Tactical PSYOP Co., Arlington Heights, Illinois; and Sgt. 1st
Class Kris Kaopuiki, 25th Infantry Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
(Photos by Cindy McIntyre, FHL Public Affairs)

FAMILY PROGRAMS
                 Youth and Teens Have Fun Despite Storm

Even though it was raining for a few days, the youth of FHL still flocked to the Teen Center. This week
they did a food taste test challenge and found a new use for their masks. Ms. Kayla also taught the youth
how to play 9 ball billiards, and the youth acted liked pros. CYS had two kindergarteners for full days
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday due to San Antonio Elementary switching to Distance Learning for the
duration of the winter storm. These two children had a blast creating lots of art projects, playing games,
and exploring during technology time. The Preschool classroom was immersed in the prehistoric era. All
of the curriculum was based on dinosaurs which these children are avidly interested in. From creative art,
to physically demanding block building, to critical thinking puzzle assembly, these children explored all
aspects of dinosaurs. (Photos courtesy FMWR)