August 16, 2011
ATTENTION!! BRIGADES!
It has come to my attention that one officer of the AotT failed to muster in August. Therefore I am compelled to amend the August Report as follows:
It is my pleasure to present the August, 2011, Monthly Report of the Union Army of the Tennessee.
STRENGTH: As of this date this field army has attached to it an aggregate of forty-four officers. Of these, forty are present. Each of these forty have answered the August Muster giving the AotT a 97% rate of effectives. The balance of the AotT aggregate consists of Lieutenant David Earls, assigned to the Detached Ninth Division, Lieutenant Colonel (P) Andreas Trommel, who is assigned to the AotT Hospital, and two officers on Leave of Absence (General Thomas Callmeyer and Brigadier General Paul Brennan).
PROMOTIONS:
Col. (P) Ray Matthews, 3(1st) Cavalry Division, XV Corps has earned sufficient OBD Points to merit promotion to Brigadier General pending Cabinet approval.
Brigadier General (P) David Elkin, 3(2nd) Cavalry Division, XVI Corps has earned sufficient OBD Points to merit promotion to Major General pending Cabinet approval .
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
1) The “Western Fireworks,” tournament between the AotM and the AotT, continues with the AotM enjoying a substantial lead over the AotT. Of the 26 battles being contested 13 have been completed. The AotM has scored 6 Major Victories and 2 Minor Victories against 3 Major Victories for the AotT. There has been 1 Draw and one game incomplete due to the resignation of a Confederate officer from the ACWGC.
2) The AotT has initiated a new training program called the "School of the Soldier" in its 'Eagle's Perch' Forum. I started this program to further instruct the members of the AotT after learning from a Confederate officer of certain deficiencies in the training and warfighting skills of some AotT officers. The AC's first article on maintaining Command and Control over subordinate units is still pending. However, two officers have already started a discussion in the forum on the use of artillery in defense.
3) The AotT is conducting a review of the training of its officers after I learned that an officer, who has been with the club for several years, did not know how to register games or how to report the results of his games. Clearly our assumptions concerning how well our officers understand the workings of the ACWGC need to be examined.
AUGUST MUSTER:
1) The army conducted its twentieth Muster Call since its January, 2010 reorganisation this month with forty of forty-one officers listed as present responding, recording a 97% Muster Report return rate.
2) Lt. Col. (P) Trommel has completed his first month assigned to the AotT Hospital despite repeated attempts made to contact him.
3) Lt. David Earls is considered Out of Contact and is assigned to the Detached Ninth Division.
ARMY VACANCIES:
There are currently five brigade vacancies within the AotT OOB; two vacancies in XV Corps and three vacancies in XVI Corps.
The AotT Chief of Staff position is vacant.
EAGLE DIVISIONS: Five of the six of the Army’s divisions turned in 100% Muster Returns this month, and the following records have been noted:
Maj. Gen. Stefan Reuter’s Second Infantry Division – Ninth consecutive and Seventeenth overall effort.
Colonel Ray Matthews' Third (2nd Cav) Division, XV Corps-Third consecutive and Twelfth overall effort.
General Chuck Jensen's 1st Infantry Division, XVI Corps-Second Consecutive and Fifteenth overall effort.
Brig. Gen. John Sheffield’s Second Infantry Division, XVI Corps – Thirteenth consecutive and Seventeenth overall effort.
Brig. Gen. David Elkin’s Third (2nd) Cavalry Division, XVI Corps - Twelfth consecutive and Sixteenth overall effort..
BATTLE REPORT: July 2011 showed the Army of the Tennessee maintaining parity with its Confederate opponents. Out of 32 Actions (2 UMA Training Sessions and 30 Battles), the AotT won 12 MAJOR VICTORIES and 1 MINOR VICTORY. Confederate forces gained 7 MAJOR VICTORIES and 6 MINOR VICTORIES against the AotT. There were 4 DRAWS..
Battlefield Ribbons for Major Victories:
Col. Aleksander Krolikowski (HPSCH Chickamauga). 1st Award.
Gen. Chuck Jensen (BGG Shiloh, 4th Award) and (BGG Bull Run, 1st Bull Run, 1st Award)
Brig. Gen. Pete Russo (BGG Bull Run, 1st Bull Run, 2nd Award) and (HPSCN Antietam, South Mountain, 1st Award)
Major Victories not meriting a Battlefield Ribbon:
Col. (P) Ray Matthews:
(HPSCG, Probing West)
(HPSCG, Sharpsburg)
(HPSCG, Brandy Station)
(HPSCG, Probing West)
(HPSCG, Probing West)
Lt. Col. Allan Neil: (HPSCA, Peachtree)
Lt. Gen. Ed Lytwak: (HPSCS, Mill Springs)
Minor Victories:
Colonel Joe Alberti: (HPSCO, Boonville)
OTHER AWARDS:
The Advanced Training Ribbon: Lt. Len Hermer, 2nd Cavalry Brigade, 3(1Cav) Division, XV Corps (Backdated to May, 2011)
AotT Officers’ Muster Ribbon :
Lt. Col. Clay Shurts (1st Award)
Captain Ephraim Burton (2nd Award)
The Combat Badge: Col.(P) Ray Matthews for winning five Major Victories in a single month.
AotT ARMY AWARD POINTS
Lt. Gen. Dan Peterjohn MP3CD,
XV CORPS OFFICER POINTS
Maj. Gen. John Lytwak, MP3CD, Ad7CC= Total 10 Points
FIRST DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey McDonald, MP2CS, Ad5DC, Total = 7 Points.
Brig. Gen. Rick Trembley, MP1EB, Ad10ATO, Total = 10 Points.
Lt.-Col. Michael Macnamara, MP3ED, Total = 2 Points.
Lt. Col. Jason Fitch, MP2CS, Total = 2 Points.
Lt. Col. Allen Neil, MP3ED, Total = 2 Points
Brig. Gen. Richard Orris, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
SECOND DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Maj. Gen. Stefan Reuter, MP3CD, Ad5DC, Total = 8 points.
Lt. Gen. Ed Lytwak, MP2CS, Total = 2 Points.
Col. Aleksander Krolikowski, MP3CD, Aw2 (BFR) Total= 5 Points.
Maj. Gen. Joe Bukal, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
Brig. Gen. Pete Russo, MP1EB, Aw4 (2XBFR's) Total = 4 Points.
Maj. Gen. Gary McClellan, MP1CB, Total = 1 Point.
THIRD (1Cav) DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Col. (P) Ray Matthews, MP3CD, Aw5 (CB), Ad5DC, Total = 13 Points
Col. Dan Macnamara, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Lt. Len Hermer, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
General Randy Hartwig, MP3CD, Total = 3 Points
Lt. Gen. Ian Miller, MP3CD= 3 Points.
Maj. Gen. Chuck Berdanier, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
Brig. Gen. Charles Babb, MP2CS Total =2 Points
XVI CORPS OFFICER POINTS
Lieutenant General Michael Dowling, MP1EB, Ad7CC, Total = 7 Points.
FIRST DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Gen. Chuck Jensen, MP2CS, Ad5DC, AW4 (2XBFR's) Total = 11 Points.
Col. Joseph Alberti, MP2CS, Total = 2 Points.
Gen. Frank Mullins, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
Gen. Kelly Ross, MP3CD Total = 3 Points.
Col. Robert Hovey, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
Lt. Col. Roberto Sanchez, MP3ED, Total= 3 Points
SECOND DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Brig. Gen. John Sheffield, MP3CD, Ad5DC, Total = 8 Points.
Col. Neal Carney, MP3CB, Total = 1 Point.
Lt. Gen. Bob Hughes, MP3CD, Total = 3 Points.
Lt. Col. Clay Shurts, MP1CB, Total= 1 Point.
Maj. Gen. John Marchese, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
Brig. Gen. Zafer Edjer, MP3CD, Total = 3 Points.
Maj. Einar Jon Masson, MP1EB, AdAAG 0 Total = 0 Points.
THIRD (2Cav) DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Brig. Gen. (P) David Elkin, MP3CD, Ad5DC, Total = 8 Points.
Maj. Gen. Brent “Rock” Horrocks, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
Brig. Gen. David Swartz, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
Capt. Ephraim Burton, MP1CB, Total = 1 Point.
Brig. Gen. Ken “Sir Muddy” Jones, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
detached NINTH DIVISION
Lt. David Earls, MPNR, OUT OF CONTACT (Detached Ninth Division) Total = 0 Points
Col. Andreas Trommel, MPNR, OUT OF CONTACT (AotT Hospital), Total = 0 Points.
Order of Points Displayed: Muster Points (MP), Administrative Points (Ad), Award Points (Aw), Conduct Points (CP)
Muster Points Report Key: NR (No Report), C (Conference Hall), E (E-mail Reply), B (Basic Report), S (Standard Report), D (Detailed Report)
Note: All Muster Reports made by indirect e-mail are devalued by 1 point.
This concludes my report.