Operationi Fellowship

The 5/15 CAV is an OSUT (One Station Unit Training) battalion that falls under the 1st Armor Training Brigade (1st ATB). It is a battalion contained of new soldiers entering into their military service- doing basic training and their job training all at one time and one location. They are being trained to become Scouts. This OSUT training is a total of 17 weeks. When these soldiers reach their half way mark, we (the UMT- Unit Ministry Team) buses them out to a local church off post called "Fellowship Independant Baptist Church." This church also has a private K-12 Christian school- "North Hardin Christian School." These soldiers meet up at the chapel at 8:30am and return at approximatly 4:30pm. What are they doing all day? They are participating in what is called Operation Fellowhip.

During Operation Fellowship, soldiers experience a Christian message,

a wonderful tasting home cooked meal,

topped off with an opportunity to play sports in the school gym, write letters home, socialize, and relax. The members of the church are so nice and friendly! It's a great way for the community and the soldiers to interact with each other.

This wonderful woman is affectionatly known as "Ma Bird." She has been working with this program since it began 17 yrs ago. Isn't she the sweetest thing?!!