I am Captain David Sanchez. I am a current student at the Signal Captain Career Course with a follow-on assignment to Fort Gordon. I want to formally introduce myself, and provide you with an overview of my experience and abilities as a Signal Officer. I have two years of experience as the S6 for the 1-77th Armor Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, TX. During my tenure, I was an Observer Controller, completed a rotation at the National Training Center, and served as the BN S6 for Combined Joint Task Force in Djibouti, Africa. I have also served as an SFAAT S6 advisor in Afghanistan, Signal Company Executive Officer, and Signal Platoon Leader in Iraq. I am dependable and hard working. I work well in stressful
In 2008 I served as an AH-64D Maintenance Test Pilot /Battalion Maintenance Officer in Delta Company 4-227TH Aviation Regiment in Camp Taji, Iraq. Delta Company was responsible for supervising Dyna Corp. Contractors at Camp Taji were conducting all AH-64 scheduled phase maintenance in theater. While there, the company ran into challenges meeting phase deadlines assigned by the Brigade Aviation Maintenance Officer due to the amount of flight time being flown and manpower assigned to complete phases.
I will go to division and ask that they exclude our S6 shop from any future division CPX’s while we prepare for the NTC rotation and the RAF mission. Word will spread that the new brigade commander is going to bat for the unit. I will work with the combined arms battalions and make sure they are focused on their core infantry and armor skills and provide them the resources and training that they require to get back up to full readiness levels. In regards to red-cycle tasking, we need to change the perception that this is for the Brigade, this is for the soldier’s development for promotion we will roll this into our preparation for NTC and not take it as another tasking. It is simply to prepare us for deployment. As I had mentioned above, with the families fully supporting the brigade by the show of solidarity and community support for what their soldier is doing and why the stress levels on the home front will be reduced and will, in turn, diminish the issues of domestic violence, DUI’s and divorces will hopefully be reduced and when you have happy families you will have dedicated soldiers ready and willing to work
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Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (U.S.) United States. Department of the Air Force, (2012a) Team Building (LM07), Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL: Department of the Air Force
CF02, Full Range Leadership Development Student Guide. (2012). Maxwell-Gunter AFB. Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (AETC).
Geete, Stephanie Van, Staff Sgt. Www.army.mil. United States Army, 19 Sept. 2009. Web. 23 Oct. 424222013.
Sir, I am honored by the privilege to once again serve in 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). Over of the last 30 days, I had an opportunity to reconnect, and reflect on the current state of the Brigade. The 4th ABCT has a rich history of success and glory. It is my goal to put in place the systems and practices for this great organization to exceed all past and present accomplishments. As a result of my assessment, I identified three areas of focus that will improve our organization: a unit vision, a change in organizational culture and climate, and building organizational teams. I have no doubt that with the implementation of these three areas of focus, I will be the transformational leader that 4th ABCT needs as we prepare for the upcoming National Training Center (NTC) rotation and tackle the task of the Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) mission.
First off, I want to start out by thanking you for going through the CCTI. Even though this time honored tradition has change a lot over the years (For the good and the bad) it is still a important part of our service rich heritage that is staying alive because of you and your fellow PCPO’s. A lot of E-7s will not even take two month out of their busy lives to learn about what it really means to be a Chief.
We are first introduced to Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and his 17 men platoon. They are stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam war. We are taken through many of their missions and are given many insights from the main
As our forefathers before us stated, ‘‘No one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is known as “The Backbone of the Army (“The NCO Creed written by SFC Earle Brigham and Jimmie Jakes Sr”). These words to the Noncommissioned Officer should inspire us to the fullest with pride, honor, and integrity. The NCO creed should mean much more than just words whenever we attend an NCO’s school.
I have organized this paper into five distinct sections; mission, task organization, capabilities, limitations, and finally the conclusion. After the reading and comprehension of this paper, you should have gained a basic understanding of the Special Forces (SF) Chemical Reconnaissance Detachments (CRD). The following paper is mixed with Unclassified (UCI) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. FOUO is annotated at the beginning of all For Official Use Only information, the rest of the paper is UCI. If you wish to share this information paper with others, please at a minimum; confirm identity of the person prior to providing (FM 380-5, 2000). For further handling instructions please refer to FM 380-5, or contact me, I will gladly answer all questions.
CF02,Full Range Leadership Development. (2012). Maxwell Gunter AFB. Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (AETC)
...d me with our staff and Soldiers we have been given the opportunity to lead. The time and effort spent will be well worth it. Possessing a shared understanding of the operational environment will aid in our planning process when conducting operations throughout our theater of operation. In every operation we execute we know that we will accept prudent risks, identification and mitigation of those risks will determine our ability to accomplish our mission. Incorporating the principles of mission command by building cohesive teams through mutual trust, fostering an environment of shared understanding, and accepting prudent risk will make me an effective adviser to the commander, aid the staff during the operations process, and provide an example for Soldiers to emulate. My involvement in all aspects of mission command is critical to the success of our organization.
With the Army gearing its forces towards an expeditionary force, it is important to remember what Technical Escort Units bring to the fight. They can operate in a small group with such expertise that they truly are a force multiplier. These units will continue to evolve and provide this nations Army with unmatched CBRN capabilities. They will continue to be the longest active surviving CBRN unit in the nation.