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Vol. 80, No. 44 March Air Reserve Base, California Friday, November 6, 2015

NEWS BRIEFS 229th Bravo Company deploys from March Field

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SARC HOSTS U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Perry Covington
FREE MIND BODY
Senior Airman Francisco Gonzalez, 56th Aerial Port Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, works with his Army counterparts to
RESILIENCY double check the weight of each Soldier before loading him or her onto the aircraft for deployment.
CLASSES
by Capt. Perry Covington ‘first’ as the Company is leaving from willing to tackle.
Are you interested in learn- 452 AMW public affairs March Air Reserve Base, Calif. “Deploying the B Company, 229th
ing more about the Mind and
Body connection and how The 229th Unmanned Aircraft Systems “This whole operation was extremely Aviation Regiment out of March was truly
this can promote better over- (UAS) Bravo Company deployed on Oc- smoot between the Army and Air com- a joint experience,” said Major Mark E.
all health? Then come join the tober 24, 2015 from March Air Reserve ponents. We couldn’t be happier,” said Johnson, USAFR, Installation Deploy-
interactive and informational Base to Northern Afghanistan to fulfill a Captain Trenton Conyers, Assistant Op- ment Officer, 452 LRS. “March tradi-
series of one-hour classes 9-12 month deployment that was one of erations Officer 2916th aviation battalion, tional reservists and AGR Airmen worked
based on the Benson-Hen- the first from Fort Irwin, California, in Fort Irwin. “Deploying the 229th created alongside active duty US Army personnel
ry Institute for Mind Body more than 10 years. The training facil- a set of challenges we did not necessarily to deploy a fledgling remotely piloted sys-
Medicine’s Resilient Warrior. ity’s primary mission is to ready troops for foresee, but we were all able to come to- tem regiment which had not even existed
Classes are scheduled on the CONUS (continental U.S.) and OCONUS gether and get the job done.” twelve months ago. In short, rapid global
A and B Unit Training As- (overseas) operations. The 229th Bravo mobility empowering the warfighter.”
semblies through September Company was created almost a year ago Typically, a UAS company has almost
2016. Topics for the six-part and is based at Fort Irwin, making them two times the equipment requirement The successful deployment of the 229th
series include the only deployable group at the post. than a traditional company deploying into UAS Bravo Company is an important step
the area of responsibility. More equip- in building a strong relationship between
- Stress Reactions and Re- This deployment also marks another ment in turn demands more logistical ef- Fort Irwin and March Air Reserve Base
laxation Response forts, efforts March ARB was ready and for any future operations.

- Getting Good Sleep
- Mindfulness and a Posi-
tive State of Mind
- Yin and Yang of Resil-
iency
- Yoga & Journaling
- Social Connections &
Communication
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