Soldiers of the 98th Training Division (IET) returned to school from March 8th through 14th at Iroquois University. Their campus was the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. and their professors were Soldiers and civilians from the 98th Training Division and Army Reserve Command Headquarters.
“We had Soldiers and civilians attending from across the eastern portion of the country. We needed a high quality low cost site to conduct our training. The USARC headquarters is right down the road from the hotel, so the combination of factors was perfect for our needs,” said Sgt. Maj. Rick Wark, 98th Training Division, G3.
This year’s curriculum consisted of classes on the new Unit Status Reporting (USR) system, Individual Training and Readiness System (ITRS), and the Duty Appointed Retention NCO (DARN) program. The classes were offered in response to comments noted during the division command inspection program.
The USR class was well received by the student body. “We should do this a lot more often, this was very informative,” said Master Sgt. Jodi Johnson, 2nd Brigade Operations non-commissioned officer in charge. Mr. Clement Knight, unit administrator, 1/417 of 3rd Brigade added, “This was extremely helpful to a new employee like me. Overall it was a great experience.” This is the third year the 98th Division has offered classes through Iroquois University.
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Sgt. Maj. Rick Wark, 98th Training Division, operations, presents Sgt. Gwendolyn Shepard a 98th Training Division ‘Coin of Excellence’ at the 2010 Iroquois University. Photo by Sgt. Maj. Jane Decker, 98th Training Division (IET).
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