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Diego Reynoso, 7th Civil Support Command anti-terrorism force protection manager, explains how a barrier works to a security officer at Daenner Kaserne. Reynoso recently earned second place in the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s anti-terrorism competition.
The 7th Civil Support Command’s Antiterrorism Force Protection manager was recently awarded second place in the annual Department of the Army U.S. Army Reserve Command Anti-Terrorism competition against 87 other competitors in February.
Diego Reynoso was also one of only four recognized at the Department of Defense level honor roll.
“In addition to his garrison responsibilities to protect the Soldiers, civilians and families at home station, he provides force protection and integration with host nation law enforcement and military personnel when deployed,” said James Otto, 7th Civil Support Command chief executive officer. “He conducts working groups to enhance individual protective measures, develops command-wide random antiterrorism measures supporting garrison requirements and trains Soldiers, civilians and families on AT/FP measures to increase their situational awareness while traveling. He developed projects to improve protection at all of our Army Reserve locations in Europe.”
Reynoso is a retired military policeman who received significant AT/FP training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in his final two years on active duty. His initial work in AT/FP was at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., during his transition from a Soldier to a Department of the Army civilian.
Next, he worked as an operations specialist at the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security at Yongsan, South Korea, before taking the position here, where he has served for the past 18 months.
“It means a lot to me to have the Department of the Army and USARC recognize the 7th CSC for our collective efforts in improving the program,” Reynoso said. “My favorite part of working in the 7th CSC is my interaction with the Soldiers and being part of the team. My position allows me to be involved with so many entities within the command, because any operation or mission we conduct is going to include protecting our vulnerable interest from threats.”
Several highlights from Reynoso’s nomination packet are: Reynoso procured additional funding from USARC Provost Marshal Office to improve the protection on Daenner Kaserne, a military installation of more than 1,000 assigned personnel, in which 7th CSC has responsibility. His efforts helped improve the main gate to meet minimum AT standards. He also developed and instructed the country threat brief in support of 12 training exercises and two deployments in fiscal year 2012 that involved more than 600 Soldiers.
“I have to support the command in ensuring all Soldiers and their family members are practicing good force protection measures and keep them informed, regardless if they are on active status or not,” Reynoso said. “We live in an era in which the enemies of the United States are constantly attempting to destroy our freedom and to induce fear in our lives; we cannot let them prevail.”
“This award is the results of over 12 months of hard work,” Otto said. “Diego took over a program and within one year made it a flagship of excellence. Mr. Reynoso dedicates time and effort to improving the protection of (our) most vital asset — people.”
