Story by Crista Mary Mack | 9th Mission Support Command | 07.01.2019
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – The Pride of the Pacific, the 9th Mission Support Command, the U.S. Army Reserve’s geographic and functional command, honored outgoing Commanding General Brig. Gen. Douglas F. Anderson and welcomed incoming Commanding General Brig. Gen. Timothy D. Connelly at an official Change of Command and Passing of the Colors ceremony at Fort Shafter’s historic Palm Circle June 30....
Story by Crista Mary Mack | 9th Mission Support Command | 04.10.2019
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - Army Reserve Soldiers of American Samoa will soon train at the first indoor rifle range in the Army Reserve, a Modular Small Arms Range scheduled for a grand opening the end of April. The range is the first opportunity for Soldiers to conduct necessary training at home in a safe, environmentally sound state of the art facility....
Story by 1st Sgt. Crista Mary Mack | 9th Mission Support Command | 10.16.2018
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - When Chaplain (Maj.) Philip McBroom isn’t busy serving the Fairbanks, Alaska Police Department as an officer of the law, he works in the U.S. Army Reserve as an officer of God, serving as the Officer in Charge,127th Chaplain Detachment, 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. How can one balance both careers?...
Courtesy Story | 9th Mission Support Command | 09.17.2018
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Even a unit focused on training tomorrow’s leaders still needs to prepare to deploy. The 4960th Multi-Functional Training Brigade recently conducted a Level II Deployment Readiness Exercise, or DRE, during its Battle Assembly weekend, September 14-16, 2018....
Story by 1st Sgt. Crista Mary Mack | 9th Mission Support Command | 07.05.2018
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Age is just a number. That's the indirect message Maj. Terry Martin, age 51, and Maj. Brian Young, age 40, gave after completing the rigorous three-week-long Sabalauski Air Assault School, Schofield Barracks Lightning Academy, recently. Martin and Young, both U.S. Army Active Guard Reserve leaders who work full time at the 9th Mission Support Command, surpassed......
Story by 1st Sgt. Crista Mary Mack | 9th Mission Support Command | 04.23.2018
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Most birthdays and milestones are celebrated with a cake in a relaxing environment, often a time to unwind. At the Pacific 110th U.S. Army Reserve birthday celebration, hosted by the 9th Mission Support Command headquarters, participants committed to birthday cake only after working up appetites with a run and tough team field competition, featuring physically......
