Fort Bliss Monitor

Troop Talk

I had the opportunity to speak with the members of the new Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course June 15 and received the following questions.

What does the future look like for the 14S MOS?

At the moment, 6th Air Defense Artillery Brigade has not established the last day for training any MOSs here. The brigade staff will conduct planning (mission analysis) on this during July and August and will have an estimated date after the planning session.

How does the current plan for Patriot rotations to South Korea affect 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery at Fort Hood, Texas?

The 4-5 will eventually integrate into the South Korea rotations, but not for the next couple of years.

Will Sentinel Radars be organic to all ADAM Cells and C-RAM Units in the future?

The Directorate of Combat Developments has paperwork in for approval to add two Sentinel Radars and crews to each Division (both active and National Guard), but not for every ADAM Cell. The C-RAM Battery also has the organizational paperwork in for approval that would include three Sentinel Radars per battery.

One of the lessons learned from OIF, which was reinforced during the first ever Patriot rotation to JRTC, was the need for more crew-served weapons in Patriot units. Are there any plans to adjust the MTOE for Patriot units to add more crew served weapons, i.e. M2 and MK-19?

The actual Patriot TOEs have not changed, but each battalion can submit MTOE changes as the commander of 2-43 ADA did to add the additional weapons and radio requirements.

I have seen a lot of taskings for officers to deploy as part of a MTT or SPTT. Are there any opportunities for enlisted Soldiers to join and deploy with these teams?

Some teams are comprised of one officer and seven noncommissioned officers. Currently, I am not aware of any other MTT/SPTT taskings for this mission in the FORSCOM ADA units, but I believe more opportunities for participation will come in the future.

The intersection at Ricker Road near the TMC is a dangerous intersection because the cross traffic does not stop and it is often times difficult to see the cross traffic. Are there any plans to make this a four-way stop?

Currently there is no plan to make this intersection a four-way stop. The traffic section will continue to monitor this intersection and observe traffic flow.

Brig. Gen. Robert P. Lennox
Fort Bliss Commanding General



www.bliss.army.mil	Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community	July 6, 2006

	Troop Talk I had the opportunity to speak with the members of the new Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course June 15 and received the following questions. What does the future look like for the 14S MOS? At the moment, 6th Air Defense Artillery Brigade has not established the last day for training any MOSs here. The brigade staff will conduct planning (mission analysis) on this during July and August and will have an estimated date after the planning session. How does the current plan for Patriot rotations to South Korea affect 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery at Fort Hood, Texas? The 4-5 will eventually integrate into the South Korea rotations, but not for the next couple of years. Will Sentinel Radars be organic to all ADAM Cells and C-RAM Units in the future? The Directorate of Combat Developments has paperwork in for approval to add two Sentinel Radars and crews to each Division (both active and National Guard), but not for every ADAM Cell. The C-RAM Battery also has the organizational paperwork in for approval that would include three Sentinel Radars per battery. One of the lessons learned from OIF, which was reinforced during the first ever Patriot rotation to JRTC, was the need for more crew-served weapons in Patriot units. Are there any plans to adjust the MTOE for Patriot units to add more crew served weapons, i.e. M2 and MK-19? The actual Patriot TOEs have not changed, but each battalion can submit MTOE changes as the commander of 2-43 ADA did to add the additional weapons and radio requirements. I have seen a lot of taskings for officers to deploy as part of a MTT or SPTT. Are there any opportunities for enlisted Soldiers to join and deploy with these teams? Some teams are comprised of one officer and seven noncommissioned officers. Currently, I am not aware of any other MTT/SPTT taskings for this mission in the FORSCOM ADA units, but I believe more opportunities for participation will come in the future. The intersection at Ricker Road near the TMC is a dangerous intersection because the cross traffic does not stop and it is often times difficult to see the cross traffic. Are there any plans to make this a four-way stop? Currently there is no plan to make this intersection a four-way stop. The traffic section will continue to monitor this intersection and observe traffic flow. Brig. Gen. Robert P. Lennox Fort Bliss Commanding General