Combine Forces Land Componte Commander (CFLCC) identified an operational requirement to develop and operate a fully instrument recovery airfield using the AN-TSQ-31 ATNAVICS ATC Radar.
Chaplain (Major) Stephen Cruys served as a chaplain for the 86th Combat Support Hospital at Camp Udairi, Kuwait and Talil Airbase, Iraq from January through June 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He discusses getting help from friends in...
An assistant operations officer in the 1st Attack Helicopter Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment upon deploying in February 2003 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Captain Jamie Wallace assumed command of Bravo Company shortly after arriving in...
The chief of patient administration for the 86th Combat Support Hospital attached to Task Force 261, Major Rachele Smith deployed with the unit to Karshi-Kanabad, Uzbekistan, in December 2001, supported Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from there - with...
This is a story about 1SG Herron's war experience. His unit had prepared to deploy to CENTCOM AOR, and conducted combat operations as the tip of the US Army spear head. They destroyed Iraqi's premier Medina Republican Guard Division and...
In this two-part interview, Major Scott Kruse discusses his March 2003 to March 2004 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with 1-4 Aviation Battalion, part of the 4th Infantry Division, during which he served initially as a battalion...
This interview focuses on Major Fernando Guadalupe's service in Operation Iraqi Freedom from February 2003 until July 2003 when he served as commander of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment. It covers Guadalupe's preparation for...
Prior to my arrival at the 57th Transportation Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, the unit had been designated for deactivation. Units belonging to the battalion were selected for deactivation or in the process of being reassigned to other...
Major Alan Reilein served as the assistant S3 with the 62nd Engineer Battalion in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The unit was notified of the deployment in November 2002 and began predeployment training prior to going on block leave towards...
MAJ Fred Toti served as a troop commander with the 2-6 Cavalry of the 11th Attack Helicopter Regiment (AHR) out of Kuwait and Iraq during 2002 and 2003 and as the operations officer (S3) and executive officer (XO) for 1-1 Attack Reconnaissance...
During his 2003-2004 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Eric Puls served initially as commander of the aviation aircraft maintenance troop in 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment (4th Infantry Division) and, later, as commander...
Major Jason Sepanic served as the commander of Echo Company, 204th Forward Support Battalion, a medical company in the 4th Infantry Division, during Operation Iraqi Freedom I in 2003-2004. In this interview, he discusses his planning for the...
Major Issac Gipson commanded Bravo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery in Kuwait and Baghdad, Iraq, from January through June 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this interview, he talks about his battery's ever-changing...
Major Matthew Crystal was deployed from March through July 2003 to Operation Iraqi Freedom as the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 16th Engineer Battalion, supporting the 1st Armored Division. In this interview, Crystal...
Major Eric Puls deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003-2004, as first the aviation aircraft maintenance troop commander in 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry, part of the 4th Infantry Division, and then as commander of Delta Troop - an...
Major Johnny Austin, British Army, deployed to Iraq in the spring of 2003 as the mortar officer and a platoon commander with 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers as part of an armored battle group. His parent unit was the 7 Armoured Brigade...
The following paper is a history of the experiences as a First Sergeant from the date assigned through the notification, deployment and invasion of Iraq. I address the issues of one of the most undisciplined Companies in the Brigade through the...
Major Heidi Baird served as commander of the 513th Transportation Company in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from June 2004 until May 2005. A noticeable difference for this deployment in comparison to the company's previous tours in Iraq was...
From March through August 2003 as part of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) - and member of the first DCMA team to enter Iraq - Lieutenant Commander Colin O'Brien served as the administrative contracting officer on several task orders...
In this May 2009 interview MAJ Joshua Ruisanchez, Aviation, discusses his deployment to Iraq as the petroleum, oil, and lubricants/ammunition (Class III/V) platoon leader in the 2-3 Infantry. MAJ Ruisanchez recounts the training he and his platoon...