In imparting instruction in Artillery drills, it should be borne in mind, that in every change of numbers men have to learn different duties and to handle different implements from those they were previously engaged with; the duties again vary with...
PURPOSE. "This regulation prescribes policies and procedures relating to the : Military Pay Administration Quality Assurance Program,
hereinafter referred to as the " Quality Assurance Program," or "this program," in implementation of AR:11-37.
This handbook contains the LTOE for the Field Artillery Battalion, 155-mm, Self-Propelled, Heavy Separate Brigade, TOE 06375L300/400; the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, TOE 06376L300/400; the Field Artillery Battery, TOE 06377L200; and the...
I think an individual’s first duty assignment is vital in molding a Soldier’s perspective of the Army. This paper is an experience of my first duty station experience. I give an insight on my experiences, ranging from getting my initial...
I received orders for a permanent change of station to 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, located at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii in the fall of 2002. My change of station to Hawaii as a Cavalry Scout in the Armor Force was a dream come true. I wanted this...
This paper will relate my experiences in deploying Military Police Companies. It relates my experiences as a unit First Sergeant deploying the 212th MP Company. It also narrates my role as the S3 Sergeant Major in the 3D Military Police Battalion...
Several key experiences have had a significant impact on my growth as an NCO and leader. First, I served in two 0-3 positions where I lead cadets as a ROTC instructor and NCOs as a Special Forces Detachment Commander. Second, a deployment during...
This personal experience paper was prepared to historically document my first deployment to Afghanistan as a member of 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. During this deployment, I served as the Operation Sergeant, Operational Detachment Alpha...
New Horizons is a yearly training exercise to the Caribbean, South or Central America. I have participated in several New Horizon missions over my 20 plus years in the Army, however this mission was to prove different. The two differences this time...
The Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein sent seven divisions of the Iraqi army into Kuwait in the early morning hours on 2 August 1990. The Iraqi soldiers quickly overwhelmed the Kuwaities, allowing Hussein to declare, in less than a week, that Kuwait was...
Were we ready? As we boarded a C-17 enroute to Kandahar, Afghanistan the men of 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group looked and acted ready to go fight the nation’s war, but some leaders secretly asked themselves, did we do everything we could...
lack of listening, planning, vision, effectiveness, and efficiency. Senior leaders are managers; management, according to FM 21-100, is the effective use of Manpower, Materials (facilities and equipment), and Time. This is sometimes best...
In January 1991, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, a prestigious unit stationed in Fulda Germany received orders to deploy to Southwest Asia to train and defend the country of Kuwait and to support contingency operations.
During their deployment...
My personal experience started over 20 years ago when I joined the military on Valentine’s Day, 1984. Although my journey took me many different places and job assignments, one of the most rewarding experiences was my last assignment as First...
The 642nd Engineer Company, 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division participated in
Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 (OIF) from March 2003 to March 2004. The 642nd Engineer
Company’s wartime mission was seizure, clearance and repair of selected...
This is an account of the notification, preparation, and actions taken prior to and during the movement of Task force Wolfhound, from Oahu, Hawaii through Kuwait to FOB Warrior, Iraq. I will discuss the measures we took in order to move our...
On 11 Jun 04, I was the First Sergeant of HHB 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Stewart, Georgia. A significant thing happen that day that changed my life, I was selected to attend the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy....
The deployments to Mogadishu Somalia referred to as different names depending on what their mission was. Operation Restore Hope was the humanitarian efforts that provided aid and the attempt to prevent civil war. Task Force Ranger executed...
I received a training quota to attend the United States Sergeant Major Academy (USASMA) in November of 2004. Some “powers to be” found it necessary to delay my attendance at the USASMA. I was told that one of the reasons I was not approve to...
The Education of a Soldier is based on the personal experiences that have molded me into the leader I am today. It tells of the personal experiences and influences I received in the early stages of my career. The story starts out in basic training...