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Video by 1st Sgt. Jason Everett, Staff Sgt. Annalise Guckenberger, Sgt. Ruth Harrington, Spc. Diana Nguyen, Sgt. Ryan Reed, Sgt. Matthew Tudor
Iowa National Guard Soldiers reflect on JRTC 25-08
135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
June 19, 2025 | 2:15
Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, near completion of Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation 25-08 at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Brig. Gen. Derek Adams, Senior Trainer for the rotation and Iowa National Guard Land Component Commander, along with 1st Lt. Austin Cox, Personnel Officer for the 334th Brigade Support Battalion, and 1st Sgt. Bryan Kratz, B Co., 1-133 Infantry Battalion, discuss the challenges of JRTC training and how it prepares the brigade for its upcoming mobilization.
(U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Annalise Guckenberger)
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Mission & Vision

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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