Alpha Company 307th Expeditionary Signal Battalion

This morning the Black Beards CPN 03 team shipped off island on a mission. They are going to represent the Dark Knight Co and Dragon BN well.

This week the 307th ESB conducted our Best Warrior Competition where Soldiers compete every day of the week through a series of events to test their knowledge on basic Army tasks. The Dark knights were tasked with conducting the following tasks in the process: -M4 & M17 Weapons Disassembly, Assembly, and functions check for time. ... -RT-1523 (radio) Loading Procedures and communications check -M4 Weapons Qualification demonstration -Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Lanes: Soldiers must be able to identify an IED on a simulated patrol in a deployed environment. Once identified, they must be able to send up the proper report to higher. Casualty Evaluation and Evacuation Lanes: Soldiers must be able to evaluate a casualty for injury while under enemy fire and send up a report to higher in order to get the casualty evacuated from the battlefield. Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear (CBRN) Lanes: In a simulated combat environment, Soldiers must be able to react to a possible CBRN threat on the battlefield and how quickly they can dawn their Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear. ALL of the above tasks were completed IMMEDIATELY after the Soldiers conducted a 6mi ruck march.

CPT Plaziak and 1SG Parks conducted a Leader Professional Development session with our NCOs and SPC - Promotable Soldiers on a ‘People First’ Army. Prior to, our leaders were tasked with having a discussion on what a ‘People First’ Army means to the junior Soldiers. Discussions like these are vital to leaders as our Army is constantly changing.

In a successful effort to win back our DONSA, Dark Knight LEADERSHIP challenged CSM Calvillo in his combat PT session. The goal was to have at least 2 Soldiers beat CSMs time, and we came out with 4. Competitors: CPT Plaziak 2LT McDonald ... 1SG Parks (beat the time) SFC Montero (beat the time) SSG Cruz SGT Cruz A (beat the time) SGT Sanders (beat the time) SGT Patterson SGT Cruz J SGT Isaac SGT Newsome SPC Vazquez SPC DeLeon SPC Mukuta 8 events in under 35min ***Combat Uniform, IOTV with all 4 plates Run 1 Small Loop around HMR Tire Drag 50 hand release push ups Water can (2) carry Big tire flip Tire over head throws Run 2 laps around BN 30 Sledge Hammer Swings each arm

Get ready for another month packed with new experiences, opportunities and activities to participate in with friends, family, and peers! Here are some notes and... flyers highlighting March 2021 and if you haven't already, be sure to check out and follow the Hawaii BOSS Program page for more information and event details! #VoiceOfThePacific #ArmyBOSS #OneTeam #GoArmy #ArmyStrong #Army Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 BOSS Night - Join BOSS at Tropics for music, games and $1 wings. Mar 12 BOSS Morale Flights - Take in the aerial view of Oahu in a Blackhawk. Mar 13 One'ula Beach Park Cleanup -Join BOSS as we clean up local beach. Mar 13 Soldier Showdown II - Play against other Soldiers in this Army-wide Esports tournament from the comfort of your couch. Mar 17 BOSS Sunrise Hike - Join BOSS as we take in the scenery of Hawaii's beautiful hiking trail and watch the sunrise. Mar 20 Habitat for Humanity - BOSS volunteers help Habitat for Humanity with building houses for deserving individual Mar 20 Soldier Showdown II - Play against other Soldiers in this Army-wide Esports tournament from the comfort of your couch. Mar 27 Spikefest - Join BOSS at Tropics for an amazing volleyball tournament. Remember to bring your A game. Mar 27 Soldier Showdown II - Play against other Soldiers in this Army-wide Esports tournament from the comfort of your couch. Mar 28 Snorkel Adventure - Take in the sights of Electric Beaches reef structures and possibly find the elusive Buddha statue hidden. Mar 31 BOSS Sunrise Hike - Join BOSS as we take in the scenery of Hawaii's beautiful hiking trail and watch the sunrise.

2LT McDonald of the Big Wave Platoon coordinated some in depth financial training for our Dark Knights. Soldiers conducted multiple practical exercises to teach the importance of finances and how to set themselves up for success in the future.