In August 1991, I deployed to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. During this war, I volunteered from my duty station of Ft. Hood, Texas. I went sent to Ft. Dix, New Jersey for inprocessing and there I found two friends that supported me through deployment....
This personal experience paper highlights some challenges my Troop faced upon deploying to Operation Iraqi Freedom. I have provided TTPs that my Troop used in dealing with the heat, a failed logistics system, and the evolving and lethal improvised...
The deployment to Desert Shield/Storm and the Liberation of Kuwait was a defining event in my
military career. My experience in the desert allowed for some reflection on attitude and
commitment to being a professional Noncommissioned Officer. The...
I am going to give a brief summary of the issues that faced a company command team as
they established a forward operating base (FOB) some 70 kilometers from the battalion
headquarters. These issues range from the day to day logistical issues,...
In this personal experience paper, I will discuss the deployment of the 67th Combat Support Hospital. The 67th CSH deployed to OIF II in support of the Global War on Terrorism from January 2004 to January 2005. The 67th CSH provided medical support...
Operation Restore Hope in Mogadishu Somalia provided our country a historical perspective of why pre-war intelligence is critical to our success as a superpower. We engaged a hostile enemy determined to strike fear in the minds of the American...
The 42nd Military Police Brigade HHC arrived in theater and quickly recognized that the role of the brigade staff would not be the traditional one. The need for staff personnel to organize, train, and mentor Iraqi police using a hands on method was...
This paper describes some of the key events and lessons learned during my deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) III. When possible, I listed major operations in chronological order. I give significant discussion...
The chain of command in an Australian Army Engineer Squadron runs from the Commander (a Major), to the Troop Commanders (Lieutenants), to the Section Commanders (Corporals).
The Major has four years of academy education, years of experience and...
Leadership, positive or negative shapes the moral, ethical, and operational climate of a unit and determines the direction the unit will take. My thoughts on leadership are that it is important that you set the example in every aspect, simply...
Leaders are responsible for everything that happens or does not happen in the daily operations of your unit. Throughout your career you learn from your many supervisors. Use the things you like and admire that are effective as part of your...
As a reserve Training Support Battalion, we were given various roles including the preparation of deploying units to go to, KFOR & SFOR14, the peacekeeping mission in the Sinai, OIF, and OEF. Our responsibilities also included being Unit...
Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry, the unit that I was assigned to on 4 January, 2004. I was the First Sergeant (“Hardrock 7”) of the best company in 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The unit was redeploying back from the National Training...
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...
The purpose of this paper is to express my experiences and the experiences of my detachments Noncommissioned Officers during our deployment to the country of Colombia. This paper explains the actions of ODA 781 while serving as the Joint Planning...
What began as a humanitarian operation, soon evolved into a crisis at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A crisis that was unforeseen and no one could even imagine. After months of political decision- making, and slow progress, the refugees became impatient....
This paper will highlight a few of the experiences I encountered as a Company First Sergeant in a tank battalion while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II (OIF II). I will focus on lessons learned and the experience I gained during...
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) officially began in March 2003, but for me the for OIF started in October 2002. The Operation was named Task Force Warrior, and it took place in Taszar, Hungary. I will discuss the three phases of the operation...
Road to Kosovo is my account of the experience prior to, during, and after the deployment. My years of preparation and training gave me the confidence to deploy and feel that I could be successful as the Sergeant Major of a military police...
During our six-month deployment to Somalia, we conducted missions that were unfamiliar. The challenges we faced developed lessons learned for our unit and us individually. With our nation engaged in a highly sensitive and controversial humanitarian...