Here's how you know
 **Official websites use .mil** .mil
 **Secure .mil websites use HTTPS** lock () https://


Skip to main content (Press Enter).
 Toggle navigation
            
            
            
            
            National Guard
                        Always Ready Always There
                    National Guard
            
            Search National Guard:
                        Search
                    Search
                        Search National Guard:
                            Search
    Home

    News
    
        Guard News

    Overseas Operations

    State Partnership Program

    News Features

    RSS Feeds

    Press Releases

    Transcripts

    Features
    
        Features by Year

    Posture Statement

    State Partnership Program

    Special Features

    About the Guard
    
        How We Began

    Air National Guard

    Army National Guard    
    
        DEERS Soldier Journey

    Leader Development Program

    History and Heritage

    I am the Guard

    NGB Official March

    Leadership
    
        CNGB

    VCNGB

    SEA

    DANG

    DARNG

    Joint Staff    
    
        J-1

    J-2

    J-3

    J-4

    J-5

    J-6

    J-7

    J-8

    Personal Staff    
    
        Inspector General

    General Counsel    
    
        Special Victims Counsel

    Public Affairs

    Executive Support Services

    Legislative Liaison

    Special Staff    
    
        Office of the Provost Marshal

    Office of the Joint Surgeon

    Director of Acquisitions

    Small Business Programs

    Chaplain

    Senior Leader Management Office

    Diversity Equity Inclusion

    Comptroller

    Resources    
        National Defense Strategy Implementation Guidance

    Community Engagement

    FOIA

    Fact Sheets

    Helpful Links

    Image Gallery
    
        News Images

    Graphics

    Historical Paintings

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Legislative Liaison

    Small Business Programs

    Social Media

    State Websites

    Videos    
    
        Featured Videos

    On Every Front

    2019 Videos

    2020 Videos

    2021 Videos

    Suicide Prevention

    Family Programs

    Environmental

    Trial Defense Service

    Holistic Wellness Challenge

    Contact Us  Home
  News
  Article View
 
 Download
 Details
 Share
 NEWS
 Idaho Guard Soldiers Conduct Intense Pre-deployment Training By Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur,
                Idaho Army National Guard
 BOISE, Idaho – More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina National Guard, have been training in Texas since mobilizing in early August. “Task Force Rattler is trained, motivated and ready to assume all assigned missions in Southwest Asia,” said Lt. Col. Sam McDowell, task force commander. “This team has rapidly prepared and come together as a cohesive and lethal fighting force.” The task force will deploy to Southwest Asia this month to support Operation Spartan Shield. They will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard and Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guard Soldiers. Both rotations are made up mainly of Soldiers from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with battalions in Montana, Oregon and Nevada. Idaho Soldiers comprise nearly 20 percent of the first and 65 percent of the second rotations. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Task Force Rattler will fall under Task Force Spartan while overseas and is almost through approximately 45 days of vigorous day and night training at Fort Bliss. The unit also trained for more than a year in anticipation of the mission. “The Soldiers of the 116th are trained and ready to go,” said Col. Eric Orcutt, 116th CBCT commander. “I could not be more proud of these men and women and the efforts they’ve put forth in training and preparing for this mission. They are eager and they are focused and, as always, they will achieve the highest level of success.” Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from the South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, providing the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss included day and night combined arms maneuver missions. The Idaho Army National Guard shot 120 mm mortar rounds from M113 Armored Mortar Carriers, 25 mm rounds from Bradley Fighting Vehicles and 120 mm rounds from M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks. During the live-fire and joint operations, the training integrated scouts, snipers, South Carolina’s Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected tactical vehicles and overhead protection from Apaches from Charlie Company, 1st of the 501st Aviation Battalion from Fort Bliss. Ohio Army National Guard’s 285th Medical Company has a significant role in the deployment as a Role 2 field medical establishment. Task force combat medics in the field are the first step in the line of care as Role 1 medics, providing initial lifesaving measures, self-aid and buddy care at the point of injury. For a severe medical emergency, medics transport patients to the 285th’s Role 2 field medical facility. “We would provide surgery at the operating facility, as well as lab work, dental care and X-ray capabilities, making us an even higher echelon of care out in the field,” said Capt. Destiny Pathammavong, 285th Medical Company commander. “If more care is needed, we would stabilize the patient and send them to a Role 3 facility, which would be a hospital.” During training at Fort Bliss, medics performed Role 1 and 2 care and triage and responded to a simulated mass casualty medical emergency. “This has been amazing for my team to even get this experience,” said Pathammavong. “Typically, when we train in the field, we are pretending as if we are getting casualties from the Role 1, without having that asset. To have that here and be able to integrate with the Role 1, synchronize with all the medical assets that are available and to work out the communication piece of it as well, has been as real as it’s going to get in a training environment.” An evaluation team from the 189th Infantry Brigade Combined Arms Training Battalion from Joint Base Lewis-McChord conducted qualifications of the maneuvers, combined arms, live-fire and mass casualty medical demonstrations. OSS is a joint mission under the U.S. Central Command and is part of Operation Enduring Freedom. OSS is supported primarily by Army National Guard combat units from across the country.
 SHARE
 PRINT
  Idaho National Guard
 Montana National Guard
 Ohio National Guard
 Oregon National Guard
 South Carolina National Guard
 Florida National Guard
 Nevada National Guard
 Operation Spartan Shield
 Fort Bliss
 Gowen Field
 
 10th Homeland Response Force Conducts Collective Training
 By Spc. Ryan Dunn,
  Idaho Guard, Firefighters Practice Water Hoist Rescues
 By Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur,
  New Jersey, Delaware, Idaho Guard Conduct Interagency Training
 By Mark Olsen,
  More
 National Guard Ready for Potential Record-Breaking Wildfire, Hurricane Season Guard News • yesterday
 Washington Army Guard, Partners Train on Air Rescues Guard News • 2 days ago
 New Hampshire Guard Medevacs Injured Hiker to Safety Guard News • 4 days ago
 New York’s 109th Airlift Wing Begins 2024 Greenland Missions Guard News • 5 days ago
 Vermont Air Guard Tests Weapon Systems in Florida Exercises Guard News • 5 days ago
 2024 (165)  2023 (427)  2022 (526)  2021 (697)  2020 (936)  2019 (387)  2018 (323)  2017 (346)  2016 (245)  2015 (356)  2014 (399)  2013 (469)  2012 (556)  2011 (533)  2010 (1071)  2009 (357)  2008 (638)  2007 (295)  2006 (188)
 Home
 Site Map
 Privacy & Security Policy
 Link Disclaimer
 Web Policy
 DOD Information Quality
 DOD Open GovernmentFOIA
 No FEAR Act
 Accessibility/Section 508
 Contact Us
 Army Guard Careers
 Air Guard Careers
 USA.gov
                    
Staying Connected
    XYouTubeFlickrFacebookInstagram
                 
                
                

Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil