Army Explorer News

Current Army Explorer Units 

January 2024 - Army Explorers (ARX),  Department of the U.S. Military Explorers (MX) has several Units operating across the country. 

The Current List of Army Explorer Units include:

(1) FIRST CITY RIFLE CORPS - POST 124  (1985)
        Van Nuys, California - (818) 305-4106
         CO:   Lt Col. Terry Lee
                     
(2) 558th INFANTRY EXPLORERS  (1986)
         Los Alamitos, California - (657) 444-5885
           CO: WO2 Juan Gonzales

(3) Wisconsin Army Cadets  (1992)
         Appleton, Wisconsin - ((20) 470-2959
           CO: Cpt. Chris Lauerman

(4) MX Inland Empire - Post 3  (2013)
        San Jacinto / San Berardino, California
         CO: CWO Phillip Ayala

(5) Miltary Explorer Post 9044  (2022)
        Davenport, Iowa  - (563) 508-6122
         CO:  Maj. Andy Jessen

Post 558 Announces 
'RLFS Leadership 
Development Lecture'
6 Oct 2024 
Los Alamitos, California

Speaker: Col (Ret) Willam Wenger, USA
Former 75th Ranger Regiment & 
Recipent - Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

Sep. 15, 2025 - CO  WO2 Juan Gonzales announced today a 'RANGER LEAERSHIP' RLFS Leadership Development Lecture will be held on 6 October 2024 - Sunday at 0900. the lecture will be followed by a luncheon, and a Post 558 Orientation.

RLFS is an interactive, realistic, immediately usable presentatation of the traits of tried-and-true traditional leadership basic principles.

DEADLINE FOR RSVP ATTENDANCE IS:
            28 September 2024 - Saturday
RSVP & INQUIRE AT:
       MSESCOUTLIAISON@GMAIL.COM

Ranger Leadership For Scouts!
A Leadership Development Lecture
 6 Oct 2024 at Army Explorer Post 558
in Los Alamitos, CA!
(Download Info Flyer below) !

Download a copy of the Flyer!

Current Army Explorer Unit News

October, 2023 - Army Explorers (ARX), a Dept. of the U.S. Military Explorers (MX) has several Units operating across the country. This pages includes the latest compilation of news or links from our various Units. 
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 - News Editor
   (U.S. MIlitary Explorers - Public Affairs) -     (C) 2023

161st ARW Commander Welcomes Conference Attendees 

Col. E. Calvin Lowrie, Jr (MX/CC) &
 Col. Jessica Hastings (161ARW/CC)

Sep. 22, 2023 - Col. Jessica Hastings, Commander of the 161st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Goldwater ANGB, AZ stopped by the Military Explorers Commanders Conference to welcome its leaders and to provide a briefing on the 161st ARW mission and the importance the Wing has in fulfilling its DOD responsibility to the defense of our country.

Col. Hastings congratulated the Commanders on their successes, and thanked them for the sacrifices they make to continue to educate and motivate our Youth to a career in the U.S. Miltary. 

U.S. Military Explorer Commanders & Senior Leaders gather at their
 2023 MX Commanders Conference

MX Commanders and Senior Leaders pose with Col. Jessica Hastings, 161st ARW Commander after her Welcoming Remarks and Briefing.

Sep. 22-23, 2023 - The Annual U.S. Military Explorers Commander Conference was held this year at Goldwater ANGB, Phoenix, AZ, home of the 161st Air Refueling Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard who was this year's host. 

The supporting organization for putting on the conference was the 396th Aircrew Training Squadron (ATRS) of the Air Force Explorers, Col. E. Calvin Lowrie, Jr - Commander. The 396th ATRS has been providing high quality Military Youth Caeer Education Training on the base since 1999.  (www.usafexplorers.org)