The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 70, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1996 Page: 2 of 42
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Jan. 25 1996 Fort Hood Sentinel
6th Cav Bde Public Affairs
Cloaked by darkness the “Wagonmas-
ters” of Company B 2nd Battalion 158th
Aviation Regiment with help from the
“Outlaws” of Company B 1st Battalion
158th Aviation Regiment conducted a tac-
tical insertion of a floating bridge across
Cowhouse Creek near the head waters of
Belton Lake.
The Wagonmasters a CH-47D Lift
Helicopter Company and the Outlaws a
UH-1 and UH-60 Helicopter company are
part of III Corps’ 6th Cavalry Brigade.
The mission began at midnight Dec. 13
with the Outlaws inserting a scout team
from 2nd Battalion 7th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division to secure the area
and a Stinger team from 2nd Battalion
5th Air Defense Artillery to provide air
defense.
Once the teams were in place a small
group of engineers from the 74th Engi-
neer Battalion a floating bridge unit were
delivered by the Wagonmasters to direct
the incoming boats and bridges.
The first step of the construction began
with the 26-foot boats slingloaded from
helicopters to the water and then manned
by the small teams of previously positioned
engineers.
The boats were used to guide the bridge
sections together and then swim the as-
sembled bridge into position across the
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6th Cav Bde conducts
tactical bridge insertion
river.
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egates discuss problems related to their subject and devise creative ways for the
command to solve these problems. If an issue goes beyond Fort Hood then it will
be sent up through the military AFAP system all the way to the Department of
the Army if necessary.
Soldiers family members retirees or civilian employees can participate in the
AFAP symposium as delegates. People who have not heard of or taken part in an
AFAP symposium in the past are invited to be apart of this exciting energetic
process.
Many of the quality of life benefits Fort Hood community members now enjoy
are the result of the AFAP process. By looking at tough issues people can be a
part of the solution making Fort Hood abetter place to live and work.
People interested in taking part in this dynamic process can call the Commu-
nity Life Office at 287-5160 for more information. Don’t let the lack of child
care prevent your participation free child care will be available.
The 10 bridge sections were brought in
by the Wagonmasters in five minute inter-
vals to allow the engineers time to expand
and connect each section until the bridge
grew to its full length.
The strong ribbon bridge is capable of
supporting loads as heavy as M-l battle
tanks.
The completion of the bridge allows for
a river crossing that otherwise would not
be possible.
In a combat environment this bridge
could provide a critical avenue of approach
to a combat force enabling up to 200 ve-
hicles per hour to cross.
This same mission was performed by
U.S. forces crossing the Sava River into
Bosnia.
When the Sava River flooded ground
transport of the bridge sections became
impossible thus airlifting the bridge sec-
tions was the only way of establishing the
river crossing.
“The unit provided support across the
full spectrum of its capability including:
air assault air movement para drop ex-
ternal load operations VIP support com-
mand and control aviation liaison activi-
ties and most at night using Night Vision
Glasses” according to battalion S-3 Maj.
David Moran. “The battalion flew more
than 109 hours while transporting 258
troops and hauling more than 109 tons of
supplies and equipment.”
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By Carl R. Deardorff
89th MP Bde
A Fort Hood military police soldier and
his “best friend” spent a few months help-
ing keep America drug free.
Sgt. Steve Lawson Law Enforcement
Activity 89th Military Police Brigade and
his K-9 partner Lex recently completed
two months of temporary duty on the
United States/Mexico border in El Paso
Texas assisting the U.S. Customs Service
with its drug interdiction mission.
Lawson and Lex made the first seizure
of the seven Military Working Dog Nar
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Master Sgt. George Butler HHC 13th Sig Bn 1st Cav Div hooks up an RG-55 cable to support a system
being developed to facilitate split base operations which would allow Fort Hood commanders to see
the training being conducted at NTC in California. Butler is deployed to NTC with the Cav’s 3rd Brigade.
Keeping America drug free
K-9 team works with customs on border
cotic Detector Teams assigned to the bor-
der in October.
Lawson and Lex were responsible for
making two significant drug discoveries
in their support of the customs counter
drug mission.
Their mission support resulted in a to-
tal seizure of 229 pounds of marijuana
with a street value of more than one mil-
lion dollars the vehicle used to transport
the marijuana valued at $2000 and $200
in U.S. currency.
This represents a significant loss of
profits for the criminal elements involved
and a major reduction in drugs intended
L.A. Prentice/lst Cav Div
for the streets of our cities.
A certificate of appreciation from U.S.
Customs Canine Enforcement El Paso
was presented to Lawson and Lex in rec-
ognition of their “Pride in Performance”
commitment to the U.S. customs drug in-
terdiction mission.
Lawson then a corporal was also sur-
prised with his promotion to sergeant when
he returned to Fort Hood.
The promotion pinning of the stripes
was performed by his wife Melanie and
his unit commander Law Enforcement Ac-
tivity commander Capt. Dan Rousseau.
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Bobick, Cpl. Julia. The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 70, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1996, newspaper, January 25, 1996; Fort Hood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth310100/m1/2/?q=california+crossing: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Casey Memorial Library.