Fort Eustis holds fourth annual SHARP Golf event

By Julie KelemenApril 14, 2022

Brig. Gen. John D. Kline, commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, Training and Doctrine Command presented the longest drive award to Capt. Claire Betterbed, 832nd Transportation Bn. and Sgt. Aaron Geisler, TRADOC,...
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Brig. Gen. John D. Kline, commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, Training and Doctrine Command, and team mates pictured during the Fourth Annual SHARP Golf Tournament at Fort Eustis, Va. April 14.
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From left to right: Brig. Gen. John D. Kline, commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, Training and Doctrine Command, Michael Shaffer, Maj. Christopher Fields, Richard Stark and Michael Almodovar. The players earned a...
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va.— Over 132 people participated in the Fourth Annual SHARP Golf Tournament at the Pines Golf Club at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. April 14.

"It is important to support events like the 'Putt for Prevention' because it is the right thing to do," said Michael Almodovar, operations specialist, 597th Transportation Bde.

"Nothing is more detrimental to a team than a SHARP incident," said Maj. Christopher Fields, chief of operations, 597th Transportation Bde., "It can break the trust and comradery.

Almodovar and Fields were on a team with Richard Stark, retired Chief of Terminal Operations at Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) and Michael Shaffer.

The team earned third place in the tournament after a deciding putt-putt tie breaker.

Capt. Claire Betterbed, 832nd Transportation Bn, won the longest drive competition.

The 597th Transportation Brigade is a part of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, responsible for integrating and synchronizing surface deployment and distribution capabilities in the Continental U.S, deploying and sustaining the Armed Forces off the East and Gulf coasts in support of global operations and U.S. Southern Command.

Additionally, the command stands ready to provide surface rapid port opening capabilities via the Army’s only three Rapid Port Opening Elements in support of its global Joint Task Force Port Opening mission.

Brig. Gen. John D. Kline, commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, Training and Doctrine Command presented the second place prize during the Fourth Annual SHARP Golf Tournament at Fort Eustis, Va. April 14
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Brig. Gen. John D. Kline, commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, Training and Doctrine Command presented the first place prize during the Fourth Annual SHARP Golf Tournament at Fort Eustis, Va. April 14
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Brig. Gen. John D. Kline, commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, Training and Doctrine Command presented the award for the highest score during the Fourth Annual SHARP Golf Tournament at Fort Eustis, Va. April 14
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Malcolm Scales, victim advocate, 597th Transportation Brigade, set up the cake table during the Fourth Annual SHARP Golf Tournament at Fort Eustis, Va. April 14.
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Lt. Nicholas Van Riper, platoon leader, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, Lowe, Maj. Eric Ahle, commander, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, Lt. Chase Kipke, platoon leader, 690th Rapid Port Opening Element, Sgt. Cook and Capt. Claire Betterbed...
Lt. Nicholas Van Riper, platoon leader, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, Lowe, Maj. Eric Ahle, commander, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, Lt. Chase Kipke, platoon leader, 690th Rapid Port Opening Element, Sgt. Cook and Capt. Claire Betterbed represented the 832nd Transportation Bn. during the Fourth Annual SHARP Golf Tournament at Fort Eustis, Va. April 14 (Photo Credit: ...) VIEW ORIGINAL

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