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High Desert Warrior January 2022
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Congratulations to Staff Sgt. Moustapha Diallo and Nadiato Hamidou Karimou on the birth of their baby girl on Jan. 2, 2022. Their daughter, Amy, is Fort Irwin’s first baby born in 2022!
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needs,” she said. “On the performance side, our performance experts help individuals to perform more optimally and more consistently in multiple domains such as academics, athletics, or job performance.”
Many of the resiliency resources on Fort Irwin incorporate aspects of the Army’s Performance Triad, which emphasizes the importance of health behaviors including sleep, activity, and nutrition.
Durrah said if a Soldier comes in as a walk in for stress or problems sleeping, he sometimes recommends completing two or three stress classes then returning to see him.
“Typically, 90% of the time the Soldiers say, ‘You know what sir, I’m good, that’s all that I needed’,” Durrah said.
The partnerships among the different resources is especially im- portant at Fort Irwin due to its remote location in the Mojave Desert. “It’s important for the resiliency agencies on post to work together to provide a more diverse approach to sustaining the five dimensions of personal readiness (physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and fam- ily),” Ku said. “Each resiliency agency provides its own expertise, and by combining different areas of expertise, we can offer more tools and skills for the Fort Irwin Community to leverage in preparation
and response to a variety of challenges and stressors.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Soliciting Interest in Forming Restoration Advisory Board
At National Training Center and Fort Irwin, California
The Department of Defense recognizes the importance of stakeholder participation in the Installation Restoration Program (IRP) process. Therefore, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, California is soliciting interest in establish- ing a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) to improve public participation and involve the community in the restoration decision-making process.
In order to provide a status of the environmental restora- tion program at the National Training Center and Fort Irwin and assess community interest in a RAB, explain the purpose and role of a RAB, and explain the application process for RAB membership, the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, California will be asking for public comments and or interest in the IRP until Feb. 1, 2022.
The RAB is intended to include community members who reflect the diverse interests of the local community. RAB members will be asked to review and comment on plans and activities relating to the ongoing environmental studies and restoration activities at the National RAB members will have the opportunity to provide input on activities that will accelerate the restoration. Members will also be expected to serve as a voluntary liaison between the RAB and community members, and be available to meet with community members and/or groups. RAB meetings will be open to the public.
Applications will be reviewed and approved by a selection panel comprised of representatives of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Con- trol (DTSC) and Barstow, California representatives, as ap- propriate. To qualify, interested parties must be local residents of the area(s) impacted/affected by the NTC and Fort Irwin restoration program. RAB members will be expected to serve a one- to two-year term and attend RAB meetings regularly.
Community members interested in establishing or serving on a RAB are asked to contact David Hernandez, environ- mental protection specialist, at david.j.hernandez66.civ@ mail.mil, or call 760-380-3743. If enough interest is gener- ated Fort Irwin will form a RAB and provide information on membership and responsibilities.
and his team.
“Every medical appointment is a readiness appointment, and
sometimes readiness goes far beyond the symptom presentation ho- listically, so what other resources are needed in order for this Soldier and this family to stay ready,” Durrah said. “That’s why it’s important for medical providers in the military to understand what the resources are because at the end of the day it comes down to readiness.”
The Weed ACH behavioral health team met with resiliency agencies including the Army Wellness Center, Army Community Service, the post chapel, Military and Family Life Counseling, Army Substance Abuse Program, and the Ready and Resilient (R2) Performance Center.
Sharon Ku, a master resilience trainer-performance expert with the R2 Performance Center, explained the purpose of the center to the staff.
According to Ku, a Cerritos, Calif. native, the R2 Performance Center serves Soldiers, family members, and Department of the Army civilians by providing mental performance training to enhance and sustain personal readiness and resilience.
“We work with the Fort Irwin community by creating personalized training plans and courses which are tailored to the individual and unit
For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin