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New fire station shows fort’s progress

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:01am

Guest speaker, and former Fort Huachuca’s Fire Chief Kevin Baylor, right, talks to Maj. Gen. Gregg Potter, commander of the Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca, on Tuesday during the Fort Huachuca’s Fire Station 2 ribbon cutting. (Beatrice Richardson • Herald/Review)

By Bill Hess

Herald/Review

FORT HUACHUCA — In 1941, a fire station was built on this southern Arizona Army post.

It was meant to be a temporary structure.

But, from the time it was constructed the word temporary took on a whole new meaning — it almost took on permanent status.

Today, the more than 70-year-old building, which has been renovated and added on to, is coming close to being torn down.

About a block away, a new $6.8 million complex for the fort’s Fire Station 2, was dedicated, after years of trying to obtain military construction funds for the facility.

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Couple returns to Fort Huachuca after 40 years

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 12:10am

Patton Adams, Civilian Aide Emeritus to the Secretary of the Army for South Carolina, and his wife Jackie look at a simulator, were military personal are trained on a variety of applications, including the launching of Hellfire missiles from the Gray Eagle, an Unmanned Aerial Systems Monday on Fort Huachuca. Teaching them is Doug Henderson, a contract instructor working with Charlie Company of the 2nd Aviation Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment. (Beatrice Richardson)

Bill Hess

Herald/Review

In 1969 Patton Adams and his wife Jackie came to this southern Arizona post.

Monday they returned.

In the more than four decades which have passed — Monday was their first trip back to the post — Fort Huachuca is different, they both said.

He was an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps commissioned officer and lawyer who was assigned to the fort as a first lieutenant assistant personnel officer to handle legal matters,

His unit of assignment was with an advance training brigade on the fort which trained soldiers in a number of jobs.

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Civilian Aides tour the fort

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 12:10am

Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army from all over the United States and some of their spouses toured Fort Huachuca on Monday. Numerous of the displays they saw were Unmanned Aerial Systems, including the Shadow which is shown. (Photo by Beatrice Richardson)

Bill Hess

Herald/Review

The importance of this southern Arizona Army post was impressed on a group who have the ear of the Secretary of the Army.

Monday, and part of today, Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army, representing a variety of states, visited the post. Today the group is scheduled to continue on their tour.

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Hometown Heroes

Sun, 04/08/2012 - 12:02am

Army Pvt. Alia Battle has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.

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Post takes active role in cyber protection

Sun, 04/01/2012 - 12:01am

By Bill Hess

Herald/Review

FORT HUACHUCA — The nation’s future depends upon a way to protect the ever growing technological base, a senior post officer said Friday.

What the Network Enterprise Technology Command workers, military, civilians and contractors, know is hits on Army systems are increasing, Brig. Gen. Frederick Henry said.

Managing the cyber threat is a constant, he said.

With more than 3 million attacks a day on Army systems, most of which are stopped at the edge, there still are 38,000 incidents requiring more in-depth action each year.

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What You Didn't Know: Concern for others is in local man’s blood

Sun, 03/11/2012 - 12:18am

Huachuca City resident Elmer Urda in front of his home recently. (Mark Levy • Herald/Review)

By Bill Hess

Herald/Review

HUACHUCA CITY — He is a fixture in this part of Arizona.

It’s not unusual to see him walking around, attending meetings, volunteering his time.

Even at 81 years old, his mind is constantly engaged.

He is always searching for ways to reach out, not only to friends or acquaintances, but to total strangers. “Because I love this country, I want to help my countrymen,” is his simple creed.

Love and help is what drives Elmer Urda.

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Faulkner: Fort Huachuca, businesses must change with technology

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 12:10am

Fort Huachuca’s Garrison Commander Col. Timothy Faulkner talks to Amanda Baillie, executive director for the Sierra Vista Area Chamber, before the chambers Wake Up Sierra Vista breakfast on Thursday. Photo by Beatrice Richardson

Bill Hess

Herald/Review

As the Army changes its structure and mission emphasis, Fort Huachuca is in an excellent position to provide many of the new needs for the service, the post garrison commander said.

The goals of ensuring command, control, communications, computers, cyber intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance — C5ISR — functions already are being done by a number of organizations on the post, Col. Timothy Faulkner said.

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Chaplain: ‘Be strong, have courage’

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 12:10am

Guest speaker Chaplain (Col.) Scott McChrystal, U.S. Army retired, left, talks to Chaplain (Col.) Dan Minjares, Network Enterprise Technology Command chaplain, before the National Prayer Breakfast at Fort Huachuca’s Thunder Mountain Activity Centre on Thursday. Photo by Beatrice Richardson

Bill Hess

Herald/Review

God listens to people but not to whiners, a retired Army chaplain said.

Too often people want God to lift a burden off of them when the Lord is actually challenging individuals to work with him by using their abilities, retired Chaplain (Col.) Scott McChrystal said at the post’s Thursday morning annual National Prayer Breakfast.

As he has found out over the years, “God will hear me, but whining doesn’t work.”

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Fort honors top civilian, service members at annual banquet

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 12:48am

The top nine civilians and service members that represent the best of the best on Fort Huachuca were recognized during the annual installation awards banqueFriday night. (Mark Levy • Herald/Review)

By Derek Jordan

Herald/Review

FORT HUACHUCA — The annual installation awards banquet recognized the top nine civilians and service members that represent the best of the best on Fort Huachuca Friday night.

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10,000 graduates and counting

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:50am

Pfc. James Leaverton, receives his aviation wings the traditional way from Deputy to the Commanding General of the Intelligence Center of Excellence Jerry Proctor Wednesday. Leaverton is the 10,000th Unmanned Aerial System Operation graduate since the program started in 1986. Photo by Beatrice Richardson

Bill Hess

Herald/Review

He was the last of 39 soldiers to walk up and be presented a gradation diploma.

Although alphabetically and by rank Pfc. James Leaverton was the 15th soldier who should have been recognized, he was the last honored for being the 10,000th unmanned aerial system operator to graduate on the post since the inception of pilotless aircraft training began in 1986.

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