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PHOTOS AND
INFORMATION
FROM THE CMRE
2-3
THE CENTERFOLD
PHOTO AND
WRITE-UP
4-5
PHOTOS AND
INFORMATION
FROM THE FRE’S
6-9
COMMAND TEAM
BLURP
10
HEADHUNTER OF
THE MONTH
11
WHAT’S INSIDE
A P R I L 2 0 1 3 I S S U E V
1SG Harold K. Smith and CPT Nick Taylor, Command Team for the 247th Quar-
termaster Company, stand in the overflow yard among over 1,200 Twenty-foot
Equivalent Unit’s (TUE) that are waiting to be sorted.
THE CENTCOM MATERIEL RECOVERY ELEMENT (CMRE)
(Left) SFC Labriel, NCOIC of the Bagram
Airfield (BAF) Retrograde Sorting Yard
(RSY) and SSG McBeth, NCO for the
Materiel Redistribution Team (MRT) take
a moment from their busy days to pose
for a photo for the Unit Public Affairs
Officer (UPAO).
(Right) As a member of the Bagram Mobile Container
Assessment Team (MCAT) SPC Palermo is responsible
for maintain accountability of a GEOLOC consisting of
over 1,200 containers.
(Left) Soldiers from the company in formation
preparing to receive a 43rd Sustainment Bri-
gade combat patch on the right sleeve of their
multi-cam uniform.
(Right) SPC Parnell stands at parade rest along
with the company guidon in preparation for the
patching ceremony on 03APR13. LTC Jeremy
Lewis and CSM Kenneth Ashley attended the
ceremony at Bagram Airfield
PAGE2
(Left) CSM Ashley and 1SG Smith
stand with the newly promoted SSG
Hoskins, Soldier of the Month win-
ner, SPC Hurley, and Certificate of
Achievement recipient, SPC Delaine
at the Fenty Forward Retrograde Ele-
ment (FRE)
(Right) PFC Montgomery briefs Major Gen-
eral Stein, Commander 1st Theater Sustain-
ment Command (TSC) on the reutilization
of consumable Class II items within the Ba-
gram Airfield (BAF) Retrograde Sorting
Yard’s (RSY) Virtual Warehouse.
(Right) CPT Taylor along with the NCO’s
and Officers of the Bagram Retrograde
Sorting Yard (BAF) and Materiel Redistri-
bution Team (MRT) yard prepare for an
audit of over 1,200 containers that are
scattered across five yards within the Ret-
rograde Sorting Yard Complex.
(Left) PFC Dupont brief’s the Sergeant Major of the
Army on the Redistribution Property Accountability
Team (RPAT) operation. PFC Dupont is one of the
members of the company that make the RPAT mission
happen for the 3-401st AFSBn.
T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s
PAGE3
247th QM
COMPANY
1LT Kendal, Retro
ade Sorting Yard (RSY) Officer in Charge, briefs Major General Stein, Commander 1st Theater Sustainment Command on
the retrograde materiel flow process through the Bagram Airfield (BAF) Retrograde Sorting Yard (RSY).
(Right) SPC Lewis, SPC Scovill, 2LT Sze, and
SPC Stanley participate in a MRAP pull with
the 3-401st AFSBn.
(Left) SPC Multinovic ground guides a HEMTT
Palletized Loading System (PLS) to a flat rack
that’s loaded with materiel that’s ready for ship-
ment to the DLA-DS yard on Bagram.
(Left) SPC Ghion provides Major General
Stein with a brief on the Customs operation
within the Bagram Retrograde Sorting Yard
(RSY)
(Right) Sergeant Major of the Army receives a brief
from SPC Scovill in the 3-401st AFSBn rolling stock
warehouse.
(Right) Joint Chief of Staff, General Dempsy with
SSG Gray at her reenlistment ceremony which
was conducted at the 101st Airborne Division
Headquarters on Bagram Airfield (BAF).
247th QM
COMPANY
PAGE6
(Left) SFC Labriel providing Lieuten-
ant General James Terry, Commander
ISAF—Joint Command, with a brief on
the materiel flow through the Bagram
Airfield (BAF) Retrograde Sorting
Yard (RSY).
(Right) SPC Leal (left) preparing to place Sergeant
stripes on his wife, SGT Leal, (right) at her pro-
motion ceremony in the 3-401st AFSBn.’s non-
rolling stock warehouse.
(Left) LTC Jeremy Lewis, commander 68th Combat
Sustainment Support Battalion pinning an End of
Tour (EOT) Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM)
on SGT Liburd’s chest prior to his departure.
The Forward Retrograde Element’s (FRE)
T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s
T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s
(Left) Chief Vinson lines the Retrograde
Sorting Yard crew up in order to greet one
of the inbound Distinguished Visitors we
received this month
PAGE7
(Right) SPC Johnson and SPC Meza assist
with container inventories in the Bagram
overflow yard.
(Left) Warwagon 6 leads Distinguished Visi-
tors from the Bagram Retrograde Sorting
Yard (RSY) to the Bagram Mobile Redistribu-
tion Team (MRT) yard in order to highlight
the hard work of our troops for Major Gen-
eral Stein.
(Left) Container inventories being conducted in the
overflow yard at Bagram.
(Right) SPC Guzman conducting an interview with Mrs.
McGabe, reporter from the Pentagon. To see the video
take a look at the following web link http://
www.dvidshub.net/video/288252/closer-look-moving
-out#.UX-_wQgb5w4.email
(Right) SSG McBeth providing Major General
Stein with an overview of the operations
within the Mobile Redistribution Team (MRT)
yard.
247th QM
COMPANY
PAGE8
(Left) 2LT Sze, SPC Stanley, SPC
Ortiz and SFC Hodges pose for a
photo with Dan Rather following his
overview of the Redistribution Prop-
erty Accountability Team (RPAT) op-
eration.
(Right) A view of the Retrograde Sorting Yard (RSY). Mil-
lions of dollars of equipment is brought to record
through the hard work of our team in this yard.l
(Right) SSG McBeth and SSG Hicks listening to
GEN Dempsy speak prior to conducting their re-
enlistment.
CENTCOM MATERIEL RECOVERY ELEMENT (CMRE)
T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s
T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s
(Left) SGT Bowens conducting an interview with
Mrs. McGabe, reporter from the Pentagon. SGT
Bowens works as an NCO in the Bagram Mo-
bile Redistribution Team (MRT) Yard.
PAGE9
Since that time I’ve had
the amazing opportunity to
train, coach, mentor, and de-
velop not only as the Com-
mander but also as a mem-
ber of this fine organization.
There were plenty of sleep-
less nights and long days but
in the end its prepared us for
the success we’ve been able
to achieved as we execute
the CMRE mission in Af-
ghanistan.
The comradery and disci-
pline shared by our service
members their families make
it extremely difficult to say
goodbye to the Headhunter
Team, but in the end it’s
time for the next com-
mander to take the lead and I
have no doubt the organiza-
tion will be in good hands
under the command of CPT
Jerod Farkas.
I wont be going very far
as I will transition to Kanda-
har in order to work in the
43rd Sustainment Brigade
Support Operations (SPO)
cell.
Thank you for supporting
our Soldiers and our coun-
try. Continue to take care
yourself and each other.
This is Headhunter 6 signing
off the net.
Headhunters, Twenty-Four-
Seven! - Headhunter 6
Headhunter team, family
and friends. As we cross
the turn-around point in
the CMRE race, our Sol-
diers continue to show the
determination and com-
mitment in making this
mission successful. An-
other month doesn’t go by
without several of our Sol-
diers doing great things to
bring great credit to them-
selves and the organiza-
tion. It was an honor to be
T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s
1SG HAROLD K. SMITH
a part of the promotion of
SSG Hoskins and SGT Clark.
SPC Hurley won the 68th
CSSB Soldier of the month,
marking back to back victories
for the company. SSG Gray,
SPC Ortiz were both recog-
nized on AFN commercials
and have become instant ce-
lebrities. The Pentagon even
came and did a segment on
the operations as well, so stay
tuned.
May is bittersweet, my battle
247th QUARTERMASTER COMMAND TEAM
CPT GARY N. TAYLOR
buddy for the
last 14 months
will be changing
out of com-
mand. CPT Tay-
lor it has been
both an honor
and a privilege
to serve with you and I wish you
Godspeed as you make your move
to Brigade. CPT Farkas will man
the ship from here and I am looking
forward to continued success—
Headhunter 7
Greetings to the mem-
bers of the Headhunter
Team and their Families.
It’s hard to believe but
we’ve finally crossed the
halfway point and we’re
now staring down the back
half of the deployment.
Earlier this month I was
faced with the inevitable
reality that all commanders
face, which is their change
of command. As I sur-
passed my 18th month in
command and began
change of command inven-
tories I reflected on how
far the organization has
come since our activation
on in October of 2011.
PAGE 10
FRG Email: 247thheadhunters@gmail
During the month of April SPC Hurley separated
himself from his peers. SPC Hurley successfully
won the 68th Combat Sustainment Support
Battalion’s (CSSB) Soldier of the Month (SOM)
Board. SPC Hurley leads from the front,
maintains a strong moral compass, and inspires
leaders, peers, and subordinates alike in his day
to day service. For these qualities SPC Hurley is
the April 2013 winner of the Headhunter of the
month award
Like us on
Facebook!
HEADHUNTER OFTHE MONTH PAG E 1 1
mediately after graduating the Officers
Basic Course he attended Campbell Uni-
versity to complete his Degree of Ap-
plied Science with a minor in Business
Administration. His first officer assign-
ment was to the 82D Airborne Division
where he deployed to OIF VI, December
2008 as the Distribution Platoon Leader,
A Company, 82D Brigade Support Bat-
talion and Company Executive Officer, 5
-73 Cavalry Squadron, 3rd Brigade Com-
bat Team. Following OIF VI he became
the Squadron S4 for 5-73 Cavalry
Squadron.
In 2011, CPT Farkas was selected as
the Aide-De-Camp for the U.S. Joint
Munitions Command, Army Materiel
Command and then attended the Com-
bined Logistics Captains Career Course.
CPT Farkas has been assigned to
the 43rd Sustainment Brigade since
January 2013 where he has served as
the Ground Transportation Officer for
the Brigade Supporting Operations.
CPT Farkas' awards and decorations
include the Bronze Star Medal, Merito-
rious Service Medal with Oak Leaf
Cluster (OLC), Army Commendation
Medal with 4 OLC, Joint Service
Achievement Medal, Army Achieve-
ment Medal with 6 OLC, Joint Merito-
rious Unit Citation (JMUC), Valorous
Unit Award (VUA), and Meritorious
Unit Citation (MUC). CPT Farkas has
been awarded the Ranger Tab, Com-
bat Action Badge and the Parachutists
Badge.
CPT Jerod Farkas is a native of
Anaheim, California. He joined the
military July 2000 as a Food Service
Specialist and was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
where he deployed to Operation
Enduring Freedom (OEF) II with Task
Force Devil, January 2003. He was
selected as the XVIII Airborne Corps
Commanders Enlisted Aide during
his deployment. While assigned to
the XVIII Airborne Corps he served
an additional tour in support of Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom (OIF) III, Task
Force Dragon, January 2005.
He graduated OCS class 09 - 06
and commissioned as a quartermas-
ter officer November 22, 2006. Im-
INCOMING COMMANDERS BIO: CPT JEROD FARKAS
Public Affairs Officer SPC Kyle Rice
kyle.a.rice@afghan.swa.army.mil
Public AffairsTeam

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  • 1. PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM THE CMRE 2-3 THE CENTERFOLD PHOTO AND WRITE-UP 4-5 PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM THE FRE’S 6-9 COMMAND TEAM BLURP 10 HEADHUNTER OF THE MONTH 11 WHAT’S INSIDE A P R I L 2 0 1 3 I S S U E V 1SG Harold K. Smith and CPT Nick Taylor, Command Team for the 247th Quar- termaster Company, stand in the overflow yard among over 1,200 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit’s (TUE) that are waiting to be sorted.
  • 2. THE CENTCOM MATERIEL RECOVERY ELEMENT (CMRE) (Left) SFC Labriel, NCOIC of the Bagram Airfield (BAF) Retrograde Sorting Yard (RSY) and SSG McBeth, NCO for the Materiel Redistribution Team (MRT) take a moment from their busy days to pose for a photo for the Unit Public Affairs Officer (UPAO). (Right) As a member of the Bagram Mobile Container Assessment Team (MCAT) SPC Palermo is responsible for maintain accountability of a GEOLOC consisting of over 1,200 containers. (Left) Soldiers from the company in formation preparing to receive a 43rd Sustainment Bri- gade combat patch on the right sleeve of their multi-cam uniform. (Right) SPC Parnell stands at parade rest along with the company guidon in preparation for the patching ceremony on 03APR13. LTC Jeremy Lewis and CSM Kenneth Ashley attended the ceremony at Bagram Airfield PAGE2
  • 3. (Left) CSM Ashley and 1SG Smith stand with the newly promoted SSG Hoskins, Soldier of the Month win- ner, SPC Hurley, and Certificate of Achievement recipient, SPC Delaine at the Fenty Forward Retrograde Ele- ment (FRE) (Right) PFC Montgomery briefs Major Gen- eral Stein, Commander 1st Theater Sustain- ment Command (TSC) on the reutilization of consumable Class II items within the Ba- gram Airfield (BAF) Retrograde Sorting Yard’s (RSY) Virtual Warehouse. (Right) CPT Taylor along with the NCO’s and Officers of the Bagram Retrograde Sorting Yard (BAF) and Materiel Redistri- bution Team (MRT) yard prepare for an audit of over 1,200 containers that are scattered across five yards within the Ret- rograde Sorting Yard Complex. (Left) PFC Dupont brief’s the Sergeant Major of the Army on the Redistribution Property Accountability Team (RPAT) operation. PFC Dupont is one of the members of the company that make the RPAT mission happen for the 3-401st AFSBn. T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s PAGE3 247th QM COMPANY
  • 5. ade Sorting Yard (RSY) Officer in Charge, briefs Major General Stein, Commander 1st Theater Sustainment Command on the retrograde materiel flow process through the Bagram Airfield (BAF) Retrograde Sorting Yard (RSY).
  • 6. (Right) SPC Lewis, SPC Scovill, 2LT Sze, and SPC Stanley participate in a MRAP pull with the 3-401st AFSBn. (Left) SPC Multinovic ground guides a HEMTT Palletized Loading System (PLS) to a flat rack that’s loaded with materiel that’s ready for ship- ment to the DLA-DS yard on Bagram. (Left) SPC Ghion provides Major General Stein with a brief on the Customs operation within the Bagram Retrograde Sorting Yard (RSY) (Right) Sergeant Major of the Army receives a brief from SPC Scovill in the 3-401st AFSBn rolling stock warehouse. (Right) Joint Chief of Staff, General Dempsy with SSG Gray at her reenlistment ceremony which was conducted at the 101st Airborne Division Headquarters on Bagram Airfield (BAF). 247th QM COMPANY PAGE6
  • 7. (Left) SFC Labriel providing Lieuten- ant General James Terry, Commander ISAF—Joint Command, with a brief on the materiel flow through the Bagram Airfield (BAF) Retrograde Sorting Yard (RSY). (Right) SPC Leal (left) preparing to place Sergeant stripes on his wife, SGT Leal, (right) at her pro- motion ceremony in the 3-401st AFSBn.’s non- rolling stock warehouse. (Left) LTC Jeremy Lewis, commander 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion pinning an End of Tour (EOT) Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) on SGT Liburd’s chest prior to his departure. The Forward Retrograde Element’s (FRE) T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s (Left) Chief Vinson lines the Retrograde Sorting Yard crew up in order to greet one of the inbound Distinguished Visitors we received this month PAGE7
  • 8. (Right) SPC Johnson and SPC Meza assist with container inventories in the Bagram overflow yard. (Left) Warwagon 6 leads Distinguished Visi- tors from the Bagram Retrograde Sorting Yard (RSY) to the Bagram Mobile Redistribu- tion Team (MRT) yard in order to highlight the hard work of our troops for Major Gen- eral Stein. (Left) Container inventories being conducted in the overflow yard at Bagram. (Right) SPC Guzman conducting an interview with Mrs. McGabe, reporter from the Pentagon. To see the video take a look at the following web link http:// www.dvidshub.net/video/288252/closer-look-moving -out#.UX-_wQgb5w4.email (Right) SSG McBeth providing Major General Stein with an overview of the operations within the Mobile Redistribution Team (MRT) yard. 247th QM COMPANY PAGE8
  • 9. (Left) 2LT Sze, SPC Stanley, SPC Ortiz and SFC Hodges pose for a photo with Dan Rather following his overview of the Redistribution Prop- erty Accountability Team (RPAT) op- eration. (Right) A view of the Retrograde Sorting Yard (RSY). Mil- lions of dollars of equipment is brought to record through the hard work of our team in this yard.l (Right) SSG McBeth and SSG Hicks listening to GEN Dempsy speak prior to conducting their re- enlistment. CENTCOM MATERIEL RECOVERY ELEMENT (CMRE) T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s (Left) SGT Bowens conducting an interview with Mrs. McGabe, reporter from the Pentagon. SGT Bowens works as an NCO in the Bagram Mo- bile Redistribution Team (MRT) Yard. PAGE9
  • 10. Since that time I’ve had the amazing opportunity to train, coach, mentor, and de- velop not only as the Com- mander but also as a mem- ber of this fine organization. There were plenty of sleep- less nights and long days but in the end its prepared us for the success we’ve been able to achieved as we execute the CMRE mission in Af- ghanistan. The comradery and disci- pline shared by our service members their families make it extremely difficult to say goodbye to the Headhunter Team, but in the end it’s time for the next com- mander to take the lead and I have no doubt the organiza- tion will be in good hands under the command of CPT Jerod Farkas. I wont be going very far as I will transition to Kanda- har in order to work in the 43rd Sustainment Brigade Support Operations (SPO) cell. Thank you for supporting our Soldiers and our coun- try. Continue to take care yourself and each other. This is Headhunter 6 signing off the net. Headhunters, Twenty-Four- Seven! - Headhunter 6 Headhunter team, family and friends. As we cross the turn-around point in the CMRE race, our Sol- diers continue to show the determination and com- mitment in making this mission successful. An- other month doesn’t go by without several of our Sol- diers doing great things to bring great credit to them- selves and the organiza- tion. It was an honor to be T h e H e a d h u n t e r T i m e s 1SG HAROLD K. SMITH a part of the promotion of SSG Hoskins and SGT Clark. SPC Hurley won the 68th CSSB Soldier of the month, marking back to back victories for the company. SSG Gray, SPC Ortiz were both recog- nized on AFN commercials and have become instant ce- lebrities. The Pentagon even came and did a segment on the operations as well, so stay tuned. May is bittersweet, my battle 247th QUARTERMASTER COMMAND TEAM CPT GARY N. TAYLOR buddy for the last 14 months will be changing out of com- mand. CPT Tay- lor it has been both an honor and a privilege to serve with you and I wish you Godspeed as you make your move to Brigade. CPT Farkas will man the ship from here and I am looking forward to continued success— Headhunter 7 Greetings to the mem- bers of the Headhunter Team and their Families. It’s hard to believe but we’ve finally crossed the halfway point and we’re now staring down the back half of the deployment. Earlier this month I was faced with the inevitable reality that all commanders face, which is their change of command. As I sur- passed my 18th month in command and began change of command inven- tories I reflected on how far the organization has come since our activation on in October of 2011. PAGE 10
  • 11. FRG Email: 247thheadhunters@gmail During the month of April SPC Hurley separated himself from his peers. SPC Hurley successfully won the 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion’s (CSSB) Soldier of the Month (SOM) Board. SPC Hurley leads from the front, maintains a strong moral compass, and inspires leaders, peers, and subordinates alike in his day to day service. For these qualities SPC Hurley is the April 2013 winner of the Headhunter of the month award Like us on Facebook! HEADHUNTER OFTHE MONTH PAG E 1 1 mediately after graduating the Officers Basic Course he attended Campbell Uni- versity to complete his Degree of Ap- plied Science with a minor in Business Administration. His first officer assign- ment was to the 82D Airborne Division where he deployed to OIF VI, December 2008 as the Distribution Platoon Leader, A Company, 82D Brigade Support Bat- talion and Company Executive Officer, 5 -73 Cavalry Squadron, 3rd Brigade Com- bat Team. Following OIF VI he became the Squadron S4 for 5-73 Cavalry Squadron. In 2011, CPT Farkas was selected as the Aide-De-Camp for the U.S. Joint Munitions Command, Army Materiel Command and then attended the Com- bined Logistics Captains Career Course. CPT Farkas has been assigned to the 43rd Sustainment Brigade since January 2013 where he has served as the Ground Transportation Officer for the Brigade Supporting Operations. CPT Farkas' awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Merito- rious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC), Army Commendation Medal with 4 OLC, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achieve- ment Medal with 6 OLC, Joint Merito- rious Unit Citation (JMUC), Valorous Unit Award (VUA), and Meritorious Unit Citation (MUC). CPT Farkas has been awarded the Ranger Tab, Com- bat Action Badge and the Parachutists Badge. CPT Jerod Farkas is a native of Anaheim, California. He joined the military July 2000 as a Food Service Specialist and was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division where he deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) II with Task Force Devil, January 2003. He was selected as the XVIII Airborne Corps Commanders Enlisted Aide during his deployment. While assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps he served an additional tour in support of Op- eration Iraqi Freedom (OIF) III, Task Force Dragon, January 2005. He graduated OCS class 09 - 06 and commissioned as a quartermas- ter officer November 22, 2006. Im- INCOMING COMMANDERS BIO: CPT JEROD FARKAS Public Affairs Officer SPC Kyle Rice kyle.a.rice@afghan.swa.army.mil Public AffairsTeam