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 107th midway through Atlantic Resolve NATO deployment By Sgt. Amber Peck,
                Wisconsin National Guard
 EASTERN EUROPE – Approximately 150 Soldiers from the 107th Maintenance Company are representing the Wisconsin Army National Guard proudly at the midway point of their mobilization to Eastern Europe. The 107th, which is headquartered in Sparta, Wisconsin, with detachments in Viroqua, Wisconsin, and Camp Ripley, Minnesota, is performing optimally, according to Capt. Shawn Smith, the unit’s commander. After mobilizing in May, the unit was dispersed across Poland, Romania, and Lithuania as a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The Soldiers have developed a well-balanced workday that revolves around operating maintenance shops. Every day, the Soldiers service cars, computers, air conditioning and refrigeration units, heating units, communications equipment, and more. The 107th has completed 34 external missions, closed out 982 work orders, and accounted for 6,662 labor hours. Cpl. Noah Olsen is a utilities equipment repairer. He said that what makes his job most enjoyable is working with the other Soldiers in the unit and the camaraderie they’ve developed. He said he’s surprised about how much he has learned outside of his occupation. “Not only have I learned more about my job, but I have learned how the full-time Army works, in our unit and others,” Olsen said. “Off-duty, I spend time interacting with the other units stationed here with us. Their mission and jobs are different than ours, and I try to learn all I can from them.” Staff Sgt. Katlynn Rhyner said it means a lot to her to be a part of something that makes a difference now and in the coming years. “The mission is all about the future relationships we have in Eastern Europe,” she said. “To be the ones here building these future relationships that will be crucial in the coming years is an overall great opportunity.” Instead of performing her job as a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialist, she took plans and coordinates activities for her unit and her higher unit while also conducting CBRN maintenance. While it was challenging to be given new jobs in a new country, Rhyner has adapted and developed new skills. “Being in a leadership position within headquarters, I’ve been able to form stronger leadership characteristics, and the ability to work with various units and battalion for missions, building morale and having a more overall diverse skill set.” Rhyner’s peers said her multi-day trips around Europe had been the highlight of their deployment. “The best parts have been when we’ve been allowed to participate in morale, welfare and recreation trips throughout Eastern and Central Europe. A couple of the best were the trips to Auschwitz and Berlin,” said Smith. Olson agreed. “We can embrace their culture, taste their cuisine, and have experiences that we could never get at home,” he said. The 107th is to return stateside in the spring.
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