Photo By Staff Sgt. Edward Siguenza | Spc. Jacob J. Olivas, right, a combat medic with Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th...... read more read more
CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan – Guam Army National Guardsmen received Army Achievement Medals mid-October at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Members of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, received the honors from Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Reinert, commander, NATO Rule of Law Field Support Mission and Rule of Law Field Force-Afghanistan. The Guam Guardsmen assisted Reinert and his group on two September missions.
“It was short notice, but Task Force Guam stepped forward to assist us,” Reinert said. “It’s important for us to keep in contact with our Afghan associates and our system is operating appropriately. The Guam soldiers helped us with this important mission.”
Reinert awarded 18 Echo Company soldiers with AAMs.
The Rule of Law Field Force-Afghanistan (ROLFF-A) consists of service members from all U.S. military branches. They work alongside military personnel from Afghanistan and Europe.
Reinert’s group works with civil military law teams to promote the Afghan government’s judicial system. They create court houses and even advise where Tri-wall barriers should be placed, Reinert explained.
“It was short notice, but we took the mission. They wanted to go to our area of operation,” said Capt. Joey San Nicolas, Echo Company commander. “We know the area; we know what security measures need to be taken. We did this in a short amount of time. I think that was the biggest issue for them.”
The NATO Rule of Law Support Mission (NRLSM) also provides support to Afghanistan’s judicial system, Reinert explained, in the way of international civilian technical personnel, security and liaison sources. The NRLSM and ROLFF-A coexist under Reinert’s command but operate separately, he said.
“Task Force Guam ran us up to Parwan [provincial headquarters] and provided us excellent security so we can conduct our key leader engagements,” Reinert, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said. “That’s a critical mission for us.”
This is the first time Reinert worked with a Guam unit, he added. He first met Guam soldiers more than 30 years ago during ROTC training at Fort Lewis, Wash.
| Date Taken: | 10.17.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 10.30.2013 00:24 |
| Story ID: | 115926 |
| Location: | CAMP PHOENIX, AF |
| Hometown: | CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, US |
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