Guard Airmen, Soldiers train for the duty of caring for fallen comrades

Video by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler

National Guard Bureau

Oct. 2, 2024 | 0:44

U.S. National Guard fatality search and recovery team Airmen and mortuary affairs Soldiers practice skills during an exercise that focused on the storage and temporary interment of simulated contaminated human remains at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, Sept. 8-20, 2024. The exercise was part of a quick reaction test, led by the Joint Mortuary Affairs Center and evaluated by members of the Joint Test and Evaluation Program, to refine the techniques, tactics and procedures for managing and caring for the remains of fallen service members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)

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Guard Airmen, Soldiers train for the duty of caring for fallen comrades

Mission:
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
Vision:
Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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