Staff Sgt. Isidro Irizarry, trainer/mentor from 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, 174th Infantry Brigade, instructs proper tourniquet placement during a First Aid class for mobilized Coast Guardsmen. The thirty-plus Coast Guardsmen recently deployed in support of NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan. First Army trainer/mentors must stay qualified and certified on their medical skills and frequently train with local Reserve component units.

Building local partner network ensures training excellence

Soldiers assigned to First Army's training support battalions have a responsibility to provide the most relevant and expert training available. In order to gain this valuable expertise and proficiency, the planning, rehearsal, and execution of......READ MORE

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MISSION

Mission:
First Army Division East mobilizes, trains, validates, deploys and demobilizes Reserve component units in accordance with combatant commander, Department of the Army and U.S. Army Forces Command directives. As directed, Division East provides training to joint, interagency, combined and active Army Forces.

LEADER

"You are truly the vanguards of what we do around the globe. I truly believe in this mission. I see that this mission we have can't be underestimated, shortchanged or taken for granted." 1st Army Division East Leadership

Maj. Gen. Kevin R. Wendel Commanding General First Army Division East

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