Staff Sergeant Garvin has distinguished himself in outstanding service as the Basic Life Support program manager. During his tenure he has instructed 150 hours training 160 unit members, his unwavering efforts ensured the certifications of medical professionals were current so they could provide exceptional patient care. Additionally, Staff Sergeant Garvin assisted with over 1200 physical exams to over 1400 wing members. His selfless contributions ensured mission sustainability and global readiness. Staff Sergeant Garvin was instrumental in Wingman Day functions serving as gladiator during the team building function ensuring Wingman Day success. Staff Sergeant Garvin was a key participant in the unit land navigation course and his efforts
Gary Dougherty was paroled from Northeast Correctional Complex on 11/15/2017. Mr. Dougherty has a Tennessee Sentence of Attempted First Degree Murder and is currently under minimum supervision level. Mr. Dougherty was paroled to Steps Halfway House. On 04/16/18, Case Manager Ron Stephens advised me that Mr. Dougherty was discharged from Steps for several rule violations. Mr. Stephens advised that since Mr. Dougherty had been at Steps he has failed three drug screens, offered drugs to another resident, ask residents for clean urine, brought a prostitute in the house, and threatened a resident.
Officer Clay Collins is a Sheriff and Guard for the Charles County Sheriff’s department and has been with their department for over ten years. He was born and raised in Washington D.C but moved to La Plata, Maryland at the age 16. He is currently attending the University of Mary Washington and majoring in Criminal Justice. He is the husband to Heather McKeown Collins, a professor at the College of Southern Maryland and father of two Claire and Connor Collins. Clay has not graduated college yet but plans to finish in 2018 with a bachelor’s in criminal Justice. He entered Mary Washington his freshmen year undeclared
The United States Army has been through many changes since its start in 1775, yet it remains the greatest, most disciplined all volunteer fighting force in the world. Like the service members of the past and present, many Army units have contributed to the success of our military, and like those service members many have been lost. Even though these units are not as well known as the divisions they have belonged to, they have enriched the history of our Army just the same. The achievements of the 123rd Aviation Battalion have contributed to the history and success of our nations battles.
A military officer must manage pieces of one of the largest organizations in the United States government - an organization that accounts for the third largest piece of the American budget and is comprised of 1.3 million active sailors, soldiers, airmen, and marines, many of whom are tasked with being deployable to any location within 48 hours. This is only possible through concise, professional communication on the part of every service member, especially
CF02,Full Range Leadership Development. (2012). Maxwell Gunter AFB. Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (AETC)
The use MEDEVAC in the U.S. Army has been in place since the Korean War, it was used to transport soldiers when wounded on the battlefields back to the CASHs and MASH units for immediate care. The pilots, medics, crewmembers, nurses and flight surgeons that have flown and been assigned within these units are very proud of their service. The demanding schedules, fast reaction times and service these crews experience create a tight knit unit. Through the modernization (that the army started pushing in 2005) to realign aviation assets in Combat Aviation Brigades (CABs) has caused a substantial loss of historical identification for these units.
The UCMJ was passed by Congress on 5 May 1950, signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, and became effective on 31 May 1951(Wikipedia,2014).
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Dereliction of Duty, by McMaster, is a book written to explain the why and the how of the United States becoming involved in the Vietnam War. The author gives military and political reasons for this involvement and how the decisions were made by the nation’s leaders, who led not with honesty and integrity, but through mistrust and deceit. This group, who led this nation into war, involved the President of the United States, his military and civilian advisors, and the Joints Chief of Staff. What happened can be summed up in this statement from McMaster, "The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C."
Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Louis Moeller shaped me into the Recon Marine I wanted to be and the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) that I am now. By embodying the Recon Creed and always setting the example, he made me want to be an NCO that my troops would look up to and want to follow. Even when not in charge he was constantly the one peers and junior Marines alike, turned to for guidance and inspiration. To this day, I still find myself asking “What would Louis do?” when confronted with a leadership dilemma.
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.
Readiness is of the utmost importance with training being the most significant aspect that contributes to Readiness. Each Soldier needs an individual training plan. The plan should take the Soldier from enlistment to discharge or retirement. It is each Soldiers responsibility to be proficient in their field craft. This includes being fit mentally and physically, and trained to win in a complex world. It is the responsibility of the NCO to train these Soldiers. Unit training plans will address the readiness and resilience of individual Soldiers to ensure their fitness to accomplish their mission. Units must conduct realistic training at the individual, squad, platoon and company levels focused on Mission Essential Tasks (METs) for their
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.
Headquarters, Department of the Army (29 August 2007), FM 3-11.20 Technical Escort Battalion Operations, pgs 1-1 thru 2-14