This paper describes U.S. Army Airfield operations from May 2004 to May 2005 at Forward Operating Base Salemo in eastern Afghanistan (Khowst) near the Pakistan border. The non-doctrinal operation of the 870th Movement Control Detachment and its...
For 20 months I had the honor to be the Sergeant Major in a Special Forces Company. A SF Company consists of six Operational Detachments (Alpha) or ODAs and one Operational Detachment (Bravo). This story will unveil the good, bad, and sad times of...
I will describe my assignment to the 35th Engineer Brigade during the period June 2007 thru the present in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The period, known commonly as "The Surge", is both challenging and professionally rewarding. Our Brigade...
As the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West (ARSIC-W) CSM in 2008, I would best describe the Italian commanded Western Afghanistan as a chicken wire canoe. Built quickly and on the cheap, even though it may have slightly resemble a...
The Hawaii Army National Guard Recruiting force received a mission to convert all Recruiters into Recruiting and Retention NCOs. This brought lots of animosity to the Career Counselors of the Hawaii Army National Guard. They were told to join the...
On March of 2003, my unit, 3654th Maintenance Company was mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
We worked continuous maintenance operations seven days a week for six months. We accomplished almost 2200...
Since the beginning of the United States Army June 14th 1775, it has always carried the concept of One Army, One Team, and One Fight. For the most part this is true, however during the past 234 years we the Army as a whole have lost the concept...
I will describe my experience during my deployment as part of Joint Task Force Phoenix II (JTF) to Afghanistan. Topics that I will address will include interactions with coalition forces as well as task organization for JTF Phoenix II. I will focus...
During mid months of 2005, 13 Missouri Soldiers were notified of deployment to Iraq. This deployment was to be the first rotation for advisors that would train and fight with Iraqi Commando's Special Police Tactic Teams and was made up of personnel...
In October 2007, SGM Anthony Naste and Operational Detachment Bravo (ODB) 9510 trained and worked with the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit in Babel Province, Iraq. This story will enlighten others to an experience of what can happen at the...
This paper covers my various mobilization experiences and time training National Guards Brigades and Army Reserve Units in support of the War on Terror.
On January 20, 2003, I was instructing a math class at B. L. Ben Elementary School in Boyle, MS...
In late 2002, the Army was preparing for war in Iraq. The Army National Guard was being called on in a way it had not been for quite a while. The California Army National Guard had recently stood up several brand new units based on the Army...
This paper covers the building, experiences and operation of a newly formed Forward
Support Company; Starting from the time the company was stood up, movement to MOB site and into theater. Movement into Theater was to support OIP at AI Asad Air...
This paper will cover some of the highlights and Iowlights in AI Anbar Province while HHC 2-1 36 was conducting combat operations. The first phase will cover the first 3 months: April, May, and June 2006. The second phase will cover the next 2...
This paper describes, in chronological order, the events that took place during my deployment in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. I have detailed key events and lessons learned such as mobilization and deployment, organization,...
This paper describes the necessity to train Afghan infantrymen, designated as company machine gunners, on the basic fundamentals of crew-served weaponry. It addresses the learning curve U.S. embedded trainers will go through, and the conclusions I...
History tells us that Germany had a rekindling of patriotism in the 1930's, and during a weekend Track and Field competition, a young boy the name of Günter won a relay race to win his team track and field tournament. This was not the proudest...
This paper is a record of some of the events that transpired during my CONUS based mobilization with the Headquarters of the 90th Regional Readiness Command at North Little Rock. Arkansas from February 2005 to March 2009. Additionally, it addresses...
MSG James' assignment with the 741st AG Co, Orlando, FL, indicated Platoon Sergeant: but performed primary duties of Training NCO and other functions as required. Her story tells of continuous Army Reserve postal units' participation in various...