From April 1996-2000, I was assigned to the Personnel Service Command (PERCOM), Field Systems Directorate (FSD), Alexandria, Virginia. I worked the design and development of the Army’s personnel service system. The personnel service system was...
This paper describes events and lessons learned during my deployment to FOB Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I. I briefly discuss training at our Mobilization Station, Ft Drum NY. I give more detailed discussion on...
This paper describes the events related to the mobilization of the 1st Battalion, 285th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion to Fort Hood, Texas for unit certification by 21st Cavalry Brigade, with a follow-on deployment to Afghanistan in support of...
During the fall and winter of 1989, the Country of Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait, It was the tactics and economic sanctions that weakened Iraq. This set in motion the events that removed Iraqi forces from the occupied Country of Kuwait. The...
In March of 2005 I was assigned as 1SG of the newly formed 54th Military Police Company at Fort Lewis,WA. I was the first Soldier in this 170 member authorized company, nine months later we would be at Camp Bucca, Iraq guarding 1500 Detainees. This...
I was asked to write a personal experience paper that captures my experience as a Noncommissioned Officer on humanitarian, combat, training, and transformation operations. My experiences will originate from first enlisting in the Army National...
The following information gains its bases on the experiences of CSM Robert E. Baer Jr. as he mobilized and deployed to central Iraq. The 1203rd deployed for a total of 12 months.
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Reservists, Guard or Active Duty, one saying from my grandfather applies “At the end of the day it is not what you have, but what have you done to help others.” This paper outlines my...
This paper describes some of the events and lessons learned during my deployment to Baghdad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) 06-07. I have listed when possible the chronological orders of events that took place. I give discussion to:...
My experience to prepare for deployment was a time consuming and a learning experience. There are many processes that have to occur, if one phase has a problem then this creates more problems for another phase. I found that there are major...
On 24 May 2008, the 42nd Infantry Division of the New York Army National Guard was the first National Guard Division to mobilize in 40 years. I was selected to deploy with the Headquarters element as the NCOIC of a newly formed section called...
In this paper, I will target the challenges, successes, and lessons learned in my deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom II, OIF-11, as a First Sergeant. Areas of emphasis discussed are security patrols and route improvements on the main supply...
I will be covering the timeline of the 328th Combat Support Hospital and the transitions this unit made during my tenure. The paper also discusses the implementation of the Deployable Medical System (DPMEDS) and the Clinical Operating Equipment...
When we were given this assignment of writing our Personal Experiences I was very doubtful as to what to write and pondered quite a while what to write about. I have not been deployed during Operation Iraq Freedom so I thought about writing about...
Peacekeeping operations differ from military operations in that the international community is much more involved and resolutions from the United Nations are usually created and followed. Large multi-National forces may or may not be commanded by...
This paper describes events that occurred during my deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). I will discuss our initial unit mission and how quickly it changed; testing the moral and mental stability of a company of well trained...
I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January of 1983 and shipped to Boot Camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in September of 1983. I served as an avionics technician in VMA(AW) 533, deployed to the Mediterranean on the USS
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At times in our life we come across Leaders that leave an impression on us. What we do with these impressions is up to us. I am a firm believer that we learn something from everyone that we come across in our lives whether it is good or bad, we...
In 1991, as a member of the 3rd Armor Division, I was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Prior to our deployment, we had spent 150 days in the field at Hohenfels Germany honing our combat skills. This was a time of...