Story by Staff Sgt. Avery Cunningham | 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade | 04.02.2025
The 181st Infantry Brigade’s (Multifunctional Training Brigade) third annual Eagle Best Observer, Coach, and Trainer (OC/T) Competition was held at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, from March 12 to March 14, 2025. The event allows competitors to demonstrate their OC/T proficiency through the competition while building unit cohesion and pushing themselves to their limits. It encourages OC/Ts across the......
Story by Staff Sgt. Marlana Cureton | 188th Infantry Brigade | 03.11.2025
FORT STEWART, Ga – The 188th Infantry Brigade, a First Army training support brigade, partnered with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2nd ABCT), 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID), to validate training during Marne Focus on Fort Stewart March 4-10, 2025....
Story by Spc. Maximilian Weaver | 5th Armored Brigade | 02.13.2025
MCGREGOR RANGE, New Mexico – The 5th Armored Brigade Gen. Omar N. Bradley Best Observer Controller/Trainer (OC/T) Competition featured eight teams tested in various events that assessed their physical readiness, marksmanship, tactical knowledge, and leadership skills Feb. 10-13. The competition highlighted the critical role OC/Ts play preparing partner U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard......
Story by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk | 5th Armored Brigade | 08.29.2024
FORT STEWART, GA – In a U.S. Army first, 28 of the best Observer Controller/Trainers from across the globe showcased their skills in the sweltering Georgia heat during the John J. Pershing Best OC/T Competition Aug. 27-29. “OC/Ts bring a unique skill set to the Army,” said Maj. Gen. Mark Landes, commanding general, First Army. “A good OC/T is an experienced leader and a warfighter,......
Story by Staff Sgt. Avery Cunningham | 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade | 08.05.2024
The exercise they conducted on Fort McCoy from July 28 to August 3, Mobilization Support Force – Exercise 24, was to assess capability, validate planning assumptions, and refine current LSMO contingency plans....
Story by Staff Sgt. Avery Cunningham | 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade | 08.05.2024
This MSF-EX, the Fort McCoy enterprise worked together to perfect their techniques and procedures to improve capabilities while also producing information on conducting LSMO on base. Five separate entities, 88th Readiness Division, 641st Readiness Support Group, 86th Training Division, Fort McCoy Garrison, and 181st Infantry Brigade (MFTB), First Army Division West, shared units, contracts and......
Story by Sgt. Raquel Birk | 5th Armored Brigade | 11.17.2023
Observer, coach/trainers with Task Force Conquer, 1-289 Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade, hosted Joint Sourcing Training Oversight for U.S. Air Force personnel from various units to enhance deployment readiness at McGregor Training Complex, New Mexico Nov. 4-18....
Story by Sgt. James Hobbs | 157th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East | 02.07.2023
Observer coach/trainers from the 1-362 Regiment Air Defense Artillery, 157th Combined Arms Training Brigade (CATB), First Army Division East recently partnered with the 174th Air Defense Artillery Mission Command Element for a culminating training event, or CTE, to validate the unit for their upcoming deployment in support of U.S. European Command operations....
