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Medical specialists with 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, work with 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Inf. Div., Soldiers to replicate real-world MedEvac processes Oct. 19 to train Soldiers to save lives at Fort Carson. See story on pages 12-13.

Flu vaccines available at EACHBy Jeanine MezeiMedical Department Activity-Fort Carson Public Affairs Office

Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) has available flu vaccines at the Pediatric Clinic, Ivy Clinic, and the Internal Medicine Clinic for beneficiaries ages 6 months and older.

The flu vaccine is available by appointment only for beneficiaries assigned to these clinics, and no walk-ins will be permitted.

To schedule an appointment for a flu vaccine, call the Colorado Military Health System Access to Care Line at 719-526-2273.

The Pediatric Clinic and Ivy Clinic are located on the second floor of the Soldier Family Care Center on the east side of the hospital. Patients ages 10 and older must bring their DOD ID card to their appointment.

The Internal Medicine Clinic is located on the first floor of the main hospital near the west hospital entrance, and across from the Main Outpatient Pharmacy.

EACH and Fort Carson Public Health will also host flu vaccine drives at the hospital Friday from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The flu vaccine drives will be on a walk-in basis for all TRICARE beneficiaries age 3 and older and

DOD civilians. Patients visiting the event will need to bring their DOD ID card, to include children age 10 and older. Patients will enter through the west hospital entrance to check in with medical personnel.

Beneficiaries also have the option to receive the flu vaccine from any TRICARE-approved network pharmacy. To find the nearest location, visit www.tricare.mil/flu.

For updates on flu vaccine availability visit the EACH Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EvansArmyCommunityHospital and remember to wear a mask when entering the hospital to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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Global Defender 22 to come in phasesHeadquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff

What is it?Global Defender 22 (GD 22) is the premier U.S. Army

modernization series of continental U.S.-based exercises and experiments. These exercises demonstrate current and future modernization capabilities, informing Aim Point 2035 emerging technologies, concepts and formations.

What are the current and past efforts of the Army?The Army is ensuring that the right people — with the

right skills and training — are in the right roles to succeed in complex future missions. The Army is training and equipping its multi-domain forces to deliver cross-domain effects during both competition and conflict.

GD 22 will execute in two phases from April to September 2022.

Phase I, April-May, led by U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), includes four exercises:

• Brigade combat team rotation at the National Training Center (NTC)

• Brigade combat team rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC)

• Corps-level Warfighter exercise• Air Defense Artillery Brigade exercise known as

“Roving Sands”Phase II, August-September: “Project Convergence,”

led by U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC), consists of three experiments:

• Multi-Domain Operations Live 22 (MDO Live 22): Showcases a Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) experimenting with Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space (I2CEWS)

• Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNTAX 22):

Exercises a Stryker formation to assess tactical vehicle-integrated systems and includes an electronic warfare cell to test systems to defeat the enemy with electromagnetic capabilities.

• Project Convergence 22 Capstone Exercises: Joint and multinational partners (U.K. and Australia) test emerging technologies such as the Next Generation Combat Vehicle and Long-Range Precision Fires.

What continued efforts does the Army have planned?In fiscal year 2023, the Army will resume the

DEFENDER series of exercises that began in fiscal 2020 as two exercises, one large and one smaller, deploying forces to both Europe and the Pacific, with one priority theater every year.

The priority for fiscal 2023 is Pacific Pathway and the priority for fiscal 24 is DEFENDER — Europe.

Why is this important to the Army?GD 22 communicates the Army story of

modernization. The exercises and experiments showcase multi-domain concepts, demonstrate advanced future capabilities and test doctrinal techniques, tactics and procedures. The lessons learned inform future events leading to Aim Point 2035.

It is important to communicate the Army story of modernization so stakeholders see the capability that the Army will deliver and understand the Army’s contribution to joint warfighting.

The Army’s Soldiers and units — with the right weapons, command and control systems and data enablers, all correctly positioned — open windows of opportunity and provide access so the Joint Force can fight and win.

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Senior NCOs to promote without schoolingBy Thomas BradingArmy News Service

WASHINGTON — Senior noncommissioned officers who have not yet graduated from the Master Leaders Course (MLC) may still be promoted in the coming weeks, said the Army’s top enlisted Soldier.

The new policy began Monday and will briefly promote qualified Soldiers to E-8 for up to a year to provide them time to complete required schooling or enter proof of graduation into the service’s backend personnel system.

“If you’re on the OML (order of merit list), we’re going to promote right off (it) if there’s a requirement,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston during an event at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition Oct. 13.

Grinston noted the policy doesn’t mean every Soldier on the list will be promoted. But since they may face a variety of situations, from those who’ve already gone to school to those who are attending now, many will, he said.

“You may not even have to catch up too much,” he said. “We’re also going to increase the slots and authorizations so we can get ahead of the OML so that you will get to school, and we don’t have this issue in the future.”

In the past, it was difficult for leaders across the Army to track participation, Grinston said. On paper, some Soldiers were not qualified for promotion because their graduations were not reflected in their personnel records.

Ranking Soldiers on the OML is determined by several factors, such as professional military education.

“What we’re saying is, if I’m No. 5 on the OML, and even if I don’t have the certificate in the system, I’m going to get promoted,” Grinston said. “I might have not even gone to school.”

Even though the Army will not consider MLC in its OML for now, it will be evaluated later, he said. The policy does not eliminate the requirement for leadership education.

“We’re going to promote off the OML on the authorizations that we require. If you meet the proper requirements other than (professional military education),

you will get a temporary promotion,” Grinston said.“We’re going to temporary promotions based on the

requirements we need, based off the OML,” he added. “If you were No. 1 and you were skipped because of (school), you’ll get promoted for one year. We’re also going to increase the slots (for MLC).”

Unlike MLC, other Army NCO schools, such as the Advanced and Senior Leaders courses, are job specific and they will remain the same. The SMA noted promotions of all ranks would be reviewed “in a deep-dive review,” he said, in case changes are needed.

Regarding the Basic Leaders Course, the SMA also announced the Army will implement financial training during the first leadership course for NCOs. Other tasks will still include leadership, training management, land navigation, warfighting and drill and ceremony.

“We have to look at both. Are you getting enough money for your Family and, if you are, how are you managing your money?” Grinston said. “Those are the tasks that we have. When a Soldier gets promoted, you are required to give them a class on financial literacy.”

Sgt. Adam Krauland, who was named the Army’s NCO of the Year earlier this week, attended the SMA’s initiatives briefing.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville interrupted Grinston’s remarks and joined him on stage, where the senior leaders did an impromptu promotion for the young NCO.

Krauland walked out of the event as the Army’s newest staff sergeant.

Although early promotions were a hot topic, the

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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston shakes hands with Cpl. Faith Scott, 509th Engineer Company, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Sept. 21.


By Erika ChristArmy News Service

The Army Vantage program is playing a pivotal role in helping military leaders gain accurate insight into Soldier immunization rates against COVID-19, as well as the Army’s COVID-19 vaccine inventory worldwide.

When the Army began implementing the Secretary of Defense’s August 2021 COVID-19 vaccination mandate for service members, the Office of the Army Surgeon General (OTSG) and U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) were directed to work with Army Vantage to generate by-person/by-day immunization status for Soldiers. By importing immunization data from MEDCOM’s Medical Operational Data System (MODS) into the Army Vantage data analytics platform, the Army Vantage team was able to cross-reference the data with personnel data records from Army Human Resources Command and portray all Soldiers’ immunization status on a daily basis.

Army leaders can use the Army Vantage dashboard to filter the immunization data into enterprise-level visualizations or reports, and analysts across the Army can use the underlying data to construct local or ad-hoc reports and visualizations. They also can view data on the Army’s worldwide inventory of COVID-19 vaccines and cross-reference it on a map with geographic areas where Soldiers still need vaccinations.

“This current work complements the reports

available to command teams in MEDCOM’s Medical Protection System but makes COVID-19 immunization data more widely consumable and manipulable at the enterprise level,” said Kyle Jette, lead data scientist for Army Vantage. “While our current dashboard provides a high-level view for top decision makers, any Army user community can make visualizations. MEDCOM has been a great partner in helping drive those visualization requirements and feed MODS data into the Army Vantage system.”

According to Jette, plans for future capabilities include making the COVID-19 immunization data more granular, so unit commanders can view aggregated immunization rates down to the battalion level, while still protecting individual health information. Army Vantage does not plan to enable filtering to the individual level, said Jette, to ensure that Soldiers’ sensitive information remains protected.

“Army Vantage has given MEDCOM OTSG the ability to curate, validate and synchronize all Army Soldier COVID-19 vaccination information in a single-source business intelligence platform at an expeditious rate,” said Dawn Herman, branch chief of the systems branch within MEDCOM’s Readiness Analytics Division. “With the help of the Army Vantage team, we were able to overcome a year-long barrier and accurately portray total Army COVID-19 vaccination data in under three weeks; no other capability can compare.”

Leaders from MEDCOM have authorized Army Vantage to send Soldier immunization reports to

DOD counterparts, as well as the Defense Health Agency, to ensure that DOD leaders and the Joint Chiefs of Staff have access to the most accurate data. The Army’s plan is to have all active-duty personnel immunized by Dec. 15 and all National Guard and Reserve personnel vaccinated by June 30.

One key proponent of the Army Vantage system data is Robin Swan, director of the Army’s Office of Business Transformation.

“To ensure that the Army finishes vaccinating Soldiers on time and provides senior DOD officials with the latest and greatest information on immunization status, we need to provide an accurate and comprehensive picture of the situation,” said Swan. “Army Vantage has paid huge dividends in the past by empowering leaders to make data-driven decisions in the battle against COVID-19, and the platform’s ability to quickly source and display authoritative immunization data will enable the Army to meet the Secretary of Defense’s vaccination mandate as well.”

Army Vantage is part of PEO EIS’s Army Data and Analytics Platforms portfolio. By joining and enriching millions of data points into artificial intelligence/machine learning-capable applications, Army Vantage improves and accelerates decisions on everything from personnel readiness to financial return on investment. Today, thousands of operators across the Army — including senior leaders, Soldiers, staff and analytic communities — use Army Vantage to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their work.

SMA outlined many other initiatives.He used the opportunity to dispel

the false notion that “all I see is green, one standard,” he said, when speaking of Soldier equality. NCOs in attendance were instead tasked with acknowledging Soldiers in and out of uniform.

Standard and discipline are the foundation of the Army, he said,

and it is still their responsibility as leaders to recognize those standards. However, they must also recognize what their Soldiers are uniquely going through in life.

Leaders should take time to examine the difficult conversation, which arose last year after widespread civil unrest involving racial inequalities, he said. By discussing these topics, NCOs can get to know their Soldiers better when they are not in uniform.

Amid the civil unrest in the country, many Soldiers were “dealing with all this

rage and pain,” Grinston said, adding that they felt their feelings were not acknowledged by leaders.

“I don’t think that’s the way you should do it,” he said to the NCOs. “Just acknowledge it and let’s have this conversation. You may struggle with it, but don’t ignore it. Maybe it’s an argument, but that’s what families do.

“And that’s OK,” he added, emphasizing the necessity of talking about each other’s differences. Because “then we go back to the Army’s values and say, ‘this is what I believe in, in

my organization … in my squad.’”The sergeant major also spoke about

the rise in suicides within the force. Grinston told the group that personal interaction cannot be substituted.

“NCOs must take time to know (their) Soldiers,” he said.

“Plan it, put it on your calendar and do it,” he added. “We’ve got to check on our Soldiers. If you don’t have time to go do those things, you may end up being consumed with very bad things. Do it before you lose someone in your organization.”

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Soldiers with Crazy Horse Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, test the XM-1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose round in September at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona.

Modernizing today’s Army

By Capt. Tobias Cukale3rd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division

Two crews from Crazy Horse Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, made armor history in September at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, a testing and training complex first developed by Gen. George Patton.

The crews, led by 2nd Lt. Jake Hall and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Smearman, were the first to fire the XM-1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round, an experimental round that has been in development for over a decade. The intent is to replace four 120mm rounds currently in use — the M830A1 Multi-Purpose Anti-Tank (MPAT), the M830 High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT), the M1028 canister (CAN) round and the M908 obstacle reducing round. During testing, the crews fired 86 service rounds, testing the AMP’s

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Live-fire Table XII certification

Photo by Capt. Tobias Cukale

Soldiers with Aztec Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare for Table XII live-fire

training Oct. 21 at Fort Carson. Table XII certifies platoons as capable and lethal with their platforms.

capabilities under multiple scenarios and against various intended targets.

“Being able to see the effects that this round was able to have downrange, (such as) engaging a multitude of targets, bunkers, walls, troop targets, armored vehicles — it’s a very functional round,” Hall said. “Instead of having five different rounds, it brings it down to two.”

The AMP round had spent over 15 years in development before the testing began, and the crews were aware of the historical impact the tests would have for the Army and the Armor branch.

“It was incredible to be out there doing what we’re doing — to be able to set forward the future of (M1) Abrams development and the fact we were the first ones out there, probably be the only ones who have hands on this round for a long time,” Smearman said. “(And) to be able to set that historically, we felt honored to be out there.”

Currently, the U.S. Army uses five 120mm service rounds, each with a unique purpose and intended target. The M830 HEAT and M830A1 MPAT rounds are primarily designed for light armor targets and, in the case of the MPAT, aerial targets. The M1028 CAN round is intended to engage troop targets over the max effective range of the mounted machine guns, and

the M908 obstacle reducing round is designed for obstacle reduction.

Whereas the AMP encompasses all four of these rounds, with additional capabilities such as breaching reinforced walls. For tank crews, this versatility serves a vital purpose in addressing the “Battle Carry Dilemma” and giving two invaluable resources: time and space.

“What this round has done is it’s

going to make tactical planning in an operational environment a lot easier. The term that we use is ‘Battle-Carry,’ what round we have in the breach when we enter combat, usually that’s going to be decided by what we expect the enemy to be throwing at us. If we’re expecting tanks, we’re going to battle carry SABOT, our tank defeating round,” Smearman explained. “(The AMP) allows us to

battle-carry that round without fear of running into a different enemy.”

While the AMP remains in development, the brigade has steadily upgraded its M1A2 Abrams fleet, with tank crews spending many long nights and early mornings sending their platforms to receive the material and software upgrades required to use it.

“One of the questions they asked us during the focus group was ‘would we feel confident taking this round into an operational environment?’ And it was a resounding ‘yes’ from all of us,” Smearman said. “I’d take it to hell and back.”

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Stryker Soldiers earn SpursStory and photos by Spc. Tyler Brock2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

Spur candidates completed their last ruck Oct. 14-15 during the Order of the Spur. The journey is a challenging one with many obstacles along the way; however, the training the candidates have received has better prepared them for the modern-day battlefield while staying true to one of the oldest traditions known to the cavalry scout.

If successful, the contenders’ names will be added to the Order of the Spur and reserve the right to wear their spurs with pride.

Throughout the endeavor, Soldiers, NCOs and officers have been subjected to almost 30 hours of vigorous activities, ranging from a modified Army Combat Fitness Test to depravity of sleep. And while the participants were tired, they were far from finished. Even though the experience is only two days, the planning process for such an extensive event

requires more people operating behind the scenes than the number of Soldiers participating.

After earning his Ranger tab in July at Fort Benning, Georgia, 1st Lt. Steven Pierce, a chemical and planning operations officer with 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was tasked with organizing the event. Pierce quickly discovered that if he was to plan a successful event with a high success rate, he needed a teammate.

“The people who I could rely on were limited

Soldiers depart the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, motor pool for the start of a rigorous ruck march Oct. 14 for the Order of the Spur. Soldiers, NCOs and officers were subjected to almost 30 hours of vigorous activities during the two-day Spur Ride.


because they have to be a spur holder for me to get their advice,” Pierce said. “We don’t want the opinions of someone who doesn’t have their spurs because if they are going through the event, it takes away from the luster of doing the event.”

Pierce chose 1st Lt. Thomas Schaffer, 2nd Sqdn., 1st Cav. Reg., 1st SBCT, who recently graduated Ranger School with Pierce, and the two decided to tag-team the planning, meeting the guidelines laid out by Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Burg, senior enlisted adviser, 2nd Sqdn., 1st Cav. Reg., 1st SBCT.

Knowledge-based Order of the Spur is a relatively new concept to the cavalry. The Order of the Spur is a physically demanding task and the training they received helped mold them into better Soldiers and leaders.

“We wanted to produce an event that was physically (and) mentally challenging and required some endurance … (an event that) taught and assessed Soldiers, but also provided an avenue for NCO leaders within the squadron who have already earned their spurs to actually be subject matter experts and train,” said Schaffer.

When it comes to tasks such as setting up and operating a high-frequency radio or building and using an observation post, Soldiers can expect to learn the standard, regardless of their military occupational specialty (MOS).

“Our overall intent at the end of the day is that you have a better understanding, and that you’re better trained on these individual tasks,” Pierce said.

At the culminating ceremony, candidates found themselves in the front leaning rest position as their

sponsors donned their coveted spurs. “It’s a very proud moment. I was a sponsor for

a couple people. I was extremely proud to see those individuals who chose to stick with it,” Pierce said.

Even though the silver spurs are a notch in one’s pride, this event is much more than the right to be called a spur holder, as some Soldiers came to realize — it’s about teamwork and unity.

“I think the whole idea behind the spur ride or spurs is not really to earn the spurs. It’s your unit cohesion,” said Pfc. Elliott Drake, 1st SBCT. “It’s working with other people who are doing the same thing that you’re doing and learning how to work as a teammate.”

“Being ‘cav’ is not an MOS; it’s a state of mind,” Burg said.

All in all, 42 troopers earned their spurs, which was an 80% success rate, said Pierce. “Nonetheless, we are very proud of all those who assisted and participated,” he added.

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Carson medical units integrate for realisticBy Scott PraterMountaineer staff

Under the whir of spinning helicopter blades, medical NCOs began evaluating and triaging simulated wounded Soldiers during training at Fort Carson. Following the initial evaluation, patients were either transported to a nearby field surgical area or treated according to the severity of their injuries.

In a separate training area, surgical teams inside a field medical facility readied themselves and their equipment for a pending onslaught of simulated patients. Once the injured Soldiers arrived, medical teams then performed another triage and began coordinating emergency treatment.

During a five-day medical field training

exercise (FTX), Oct. 18-22, Soldiers from four separate organizations worked with and alongside each other to coordinate plans and strategies, treat patients, test their skills and capabilities and experience a training environment that was as close to a real-world combat zone as possible.

Organized by Charlie Medical Company, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, the FTX was designed to certify the unit’s Role-2 capability prior to an upcoming deployment. Joining them were elements of the 2nd Forward Resuscitation Surgical Detachment (FRSD), 627th Hospital Center, surgeons from Evans Army Community Hospital and air crews with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Inf. Div.

“With medical training, you have to incorporate an echelon of care,” said Capt. Lucas Musseau, commander, Charlie Medical Company, 64th BSB, 3rd ABCT. “We start at the battlefield and work from the point of injury. For us to practice we need to be able to practice with a surgical detachment, like we would if we were in a combat zone — aviation transports patients and then our teams move them throughout our facilities, all while providing a continuity of care.”

During the FTX, organizers, including Maj. Joe Costello, commander, 2nd FRSD, and Musseau devised a number of challenging scenarios for a variety of participating medical teams.

Charlie Med Soldiers were first tasked with setting up the field medical facility in a training area covered by knee-high grass. The team had to place tents, generators, equipment and supplies, with efficient spacing and placement order, in less than four hours. They then had two hours to set up the surgical team tents.

Musseau explained that teams also had the chance to test new X-ray machines, laboratory and ultrasound equipment as well as a walking blood-bank capability. Medical teams even incorporated medical manikins, which mimic humans in form and function and can be programed to simulate specific injuries and blood loss.

“As a forward surgical team, we can’t really conduct our mission if we run out of blood,” Costello said. “So, it was vital for us to test the walking blood bank. That’s important in a large-scale conflict.”

The walking blood bank incorporated surrounding Soldiers, who donated blood on the spot. Of all the scenarios trained on, this was one of the few real-world activities. Medics drew blood from Soldiers then simulated transfusions in the operating room.

“This training codified how we are going to interact with the brigade team,” Costello said. “We want to know how we are communicating, how we are integrating patient flow and how we can optimize the FRSD within a joint scenario.”

Throughout the week, medical teams performed over 25 evacuation missions, including both day and nighttime sling and hoist trainings with the 4th CAB air crews.

“We’re excited that our evacuation team is now certified with ground and air medical evacuation, for one thing,” Masseau said. “Our treatment platoon is also now able to collocate with an FRSD team and they understand how to mix triage with units they might attach to from here or Europe, or wherever the theater is. We now know how to integrate those capabilities better and I think we are ready and poised to take the next step for the walking blood bank. We want to make sure we are set up for success if we deploy.”

Photos by Sgt. Andrew Greenwood

Capt. Daniel Merril, an emergency medicine physician with 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, cuts an incision on a manikin Oct. 19 during electronic medical simulation training at Fort Carson. The electronic simulation provided in-depth training during the medical field training exercise held Oct. 18-22.

Above: Soldiers with 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry

Division, perform UH-60 Black Hawk air MedEvac as part of a simulated

medical joint training exercise Oct. 19 with Charlie Medical Company,

64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., at Fort Carson. The

joint training tested the medical specialists on point of injury care, casualty evacuation, field trauma

center care and air evacuation.

FTXFTX

Left: Medical specialists with 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, treat injuries on a simulated casualty Oct. 19 at Fort Carson during a medical field training exercise.


Of noteDOD-funded research study — The study is for active-duty service members and is

sponsored by the Department of the Army (USAMRAA) and has also been approved by the University of Arizona Institutional Review Board, as well as HRPO (Human Research Protection Office). Research study will examine the effects of an internet-based awareness training program on psychological health and emotional functioning in active-duty military personnel. Eligible participants will receive $400 for completion of all study activities. Study participants will complete two, approximate three-hour online assessment sessions and complete a nine- to 11-hour online awareness training program. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two different awareness training programs to assess how each affects psychological functioning. Interested service members may fill out the online interest form at https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV(underscore)e5PoQAy5VrE0jQx or email [email protected] for further questions.

Military briefsEditor’s note: See www.fortcarsonmountaineer.com for the complete list of military briefs. Due to the COVID-19 closures and cancellations, contact the respective points of contact for updated information and hours of operation.

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Pharmacy copayments to increaseBy TRICARE Communications

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Beneficiaries who receive prescription drugs through TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or at a TRICARE retail network pharmacy will pay anywhere from $1 to $8 more in copayments starting Jan. 1.

“Congress and the Department of Defense worked together on these cost changes as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018,” said U.S. Public Health Service Commander Teisha Robertson, a pharmacist with the Defense Health Agency’s Pharmacy Operations Division. “The changes are part of a larger effort to help fund improvements in military readiness and modernize the TRICARE health care benefit.”

These costs changes won’t affect all beneficiaries. Active-duty service members (ADSM) will not pay for drugs at military pharmacies, retail network pharmacies and through home delivery. Copayments for survivors of ADSMs will remain the same. Medically retired service members and their family members also won’t see a change in their copayments next year.

As described in the TRICARE Pharmacy Program Overview, TRICARE groups prescription drugs are based on the medical and cost effectiveness of a drug compared to other drugs of the same type. The cheapest, most widely available category is generic formulary drugs. This

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Find ways to give back during holidays

Facebook — Search “4ID and Fort Carson Religious Support Office” for events and schedules: visit https://www.facebook.com/4IDCarsonRSO/ or https://www.facebook.com/Our-Lady-of-Fort-Carson-622517474897811 for livestreaming.

Chapel NeXt — Visit https://www.facebook.com/chapelnextfortcarson/ for livestream. Visit the Chapel

NeXt Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/#!/chapelnextfortcarson for details.

Religious Education class — Contact Pat Treacy at 719-524-2458 or [email protected] for details.

Catholic Women of the Chapel — Call Michelle Jones at 352-231-1088 or email [email protected].

Protestant Women of the Chapel — The RSO can be reached at 719-526-5279 or visit https://www.facebook.com/pwocfortcarson.

Native American prayer/spiritual services — The He Ska Akicita (White Mountain Warriors) hosts Inipi (sweat lodge) services at Turkey Creek Ranch, but are suspended until further notice. Contact Michael Hackwith at 285-5240 for more information and protocols. Chaplain sponsor is Capt. Charlene Cheney, 53rd Signal Battalion, who can be reached at [email protected].

Knights of Columbus — a Catholic group for men 18 and older, call 719-526-5769.

Spanish Bible Study — Call Ted Garcia at 719-205-3076.

Chapel briefsEditors note: See www.fortcarsonmountaineer.com for the complete list of community briefs and chapel schedules. Due to the COVID-19 closures and cancellations, contact the respective points of contact for updated information. Many religious support activities have moved to a digital platform.

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Commentary by Maj. Corey ArnoldFort Carson Family Life chaplain

These words, “And so it begins …,” are currently reflected in the memes based on King Theoden from the film, “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.”

As we look at crossing from October to November into the official holiday season, many will say, “And so it begins.” Not that the thought of

the holiday season should fill us with a sense of foreboding, but in many cases, there is stress, anxiety and depression that can be related to this

time of year.Given these

concerns, there are also opportunities that come

with this season. Therefore, if this time of year is

challenging for you, spend some time in reflection concerning the reasons why. For example,

much of the advertising and music of the holidays speak about being with Family; however, for those of us in the Army that is not always an option.

So consider starting some new traditions. There are ample opportunities to volunteer within the Fort Carson and Colorado Springs community to truly live the heart of giving. A great place to start is the Army Volunteer Corps at https://carson.armymwr.com/programs/army-volunteer-corps.

For people staying around Fort Carson for the holidays, consider hosting a “new” Family group. Whether it is in your home or a different facility, you can invite others to create a new, shared experience for the holidays. Many of us who have served overseas have had the benefit of this type of experience and still have fond memories of such a gathering.

Also, recognize the opportunity to connect with the faith traditions of this time. Periods of transition can create an occasion to purposefully choose to make positive changes in your life. The Fort Carson Religious Support Office works with all the unit ministry teams on post to provide a wide variety of faith-based programs in our community. This could be a time to connect with God and

others with a special focus on the significance of this time of year. Visit https://www.facebook.com/4IDCarsonRSO/ for more information.

Recognize the resources available year-round. Some resources include:

• Behavioral health at 719-526-0771• Army Community Service at 719-526-4590• Military Family Life Counselors at 719-

323-4139 • MilitaryOneSource at 800-342-9647Additionally, chaplains and religious affairs

specialists and NCOs provide 100% confidentiality and offer a 24/7 on-call chaplain service at 719-387-1574.

So, if this season hits you negatively this year, consider the opportunity to challenge yourself.

Challenge yourself to find something new. Challenge yourself to be there for someone else in a way that you would want for your loved ones. Challenge yourself to decide what you would like to have been true about you this year and pursue it.

Make the thought of “and so it begins” a thought that brings you a new sense of excitement and purpose.


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is followed by brand-name formulary drugs and non-formulary drugs. There will be cost increases in all three of these categories. The new cost will depend on the type of pharmacy.

Here are the new copayment changes.TRICARE Pharmacy Home

Delivery (up to a 90-day supply)• Generic formulary drugs will

increase from $10 to $12.• Brand-name formulary drugs will

increase from $29 to $34.

• Non-formulary drugs will increase from $60 to $68.

TRICARE retail network pharmacies (up to a 30-day supply)

• Generic formulary drugs will increase from $13 to $14.

• Brand-name formulary drugs will increase from $33 to $38.

• Non-formulary drugs will increase from $60 to $68.

It’s important to note that some brand-name maintenance drugs can only be filled twice at retail network pharmacies. These are drugs taken for long-term conditions. After the second refill, beneficiaries must use home

delivery or a military pharmacy. This doesn’t apply to filling short-term use drugs at retail network pharmacies.

Non-network pharmacies (up to a 30-day supply)

Non-network pharmacy costs remain the same for those with a TRICARE Prime plan. With a TRICARE Prime plan, there is a 50% cost-share after meeting the point-of-service deductible for covered drugs. For all other health plans, non-network pharmacy costs are as follows:

• Generic formulary drugs and brand-name formulary drugs will cost $38 (up from $33) or 20%

of the total cost, whichever is more, after meeting the annual deductible.

• Non-formulary drugs will cost $68 (up from $60) or 20% of the total cost, whichever is more, after meeting the annual deductible.

Keep in mind, using a military pharmacy remains the lowest cost option.

There’s still no cost for covered generic and brand-name drugs at military pharmacies.

For questions about TRICARE pharmacy benefits, visit https:// www.tricare.mil/pharmacy.

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Claims to the estateSgt. 1st Class Miltiades Houpis — With

deepest regret to the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his estate should call Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin Luntsford at 719-503-5156.

Spc. Theodore Friedman — With deepest regret to the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his estate should call 1st Lt. Nicholas Manning at 831-251-5146.

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Education Center — The Fort Carson Education Center Spring 2022 consolidated schedule is open for registration, must use a CAC ID. Contact the schools directly for information on their programs by visiting https://army.deps.mil/army/cmds/imcom(underscore)usag9/carson/PAO/Shared%20Documents/Community%20Email/Spring-2022 -classes.pdf.

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opm.gov/Forms/pdf(underscore)fill/opm630b.pdf and provide to his civilian personnel/HR office for annotation. Both forms must then be forwarded to Clinton Moss Jr. of the Fort Carson Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) by email to [email protected] with the subject line “VLTP.” Call Moss at 719-526-3641 for more information. Employees experiencing a medical emergency (personal or Family member) who will exhaust their leave balances quickly should contact the CPAC Management Employee Relations team.

Education center — Due to a staffing shortage of Army Education counselors at the Fort Carson Education Center, Soldiers will experience advising delays for Tuition Assistance (TA), Credentialing Assistance (CA), promotion point memos and other education counseling services. Customers should use the College 101/TA briefing, Credentialing Assistance and GI Bill group briefings as much as possible to answer questions regarding education counseling needs prior to requesting to meet with a counselor to maximize staff efficiency. Currently, response time to email and voicemail messages is up to seven business days, and the staff is working hard to assist service members as soon as possible.

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