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Video by Spc. Nina Cortez
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2026 U.S. Army T2COM Best Squad Competition
U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command
May 6, 2026 | 0:37
The U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) Best Squad Competition winning team members, Spc. Ryan Jones, Staff Sgt. Ross Alvaro, Sgt. Keyshawn Johnson, Spc. Chad Verette and Spc. Steven Hess, assigned to the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE); Sgt. James Kitchen, assigned to the National Training Center (NTC), recognized as the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year; and Spc. Ryan Jones, assigned to MCoE, recognized as the Soldier of the Year, give remarks during the competition's closing ceremony at Fort Polk, Louisiana, May 6, 2026. Squads competing in the competition are cohesive, physically fit and showcase what it means to be a warfighter. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Nina Cortez)
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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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