CSM Thomas relates some of the challenges his battalion had in conducting maintenance in theater. He describes the National Guard maintenance system, where full time maintainers are wage grade Federal Technicians performing maintenance support for...
MAJ Mark Andres served as the brigade plans officer, logistics officer (S4) and company commander with 3rd Brigade, 1st CAV in Baghdad and Najaf, Iraq during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this May 2010 interview,...
In this interview, LCDR Michael Goad, US Navy, Intelligence, discusses his 5 month deployment to Afghanistan as an Intelligence Officer in 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). LCDR Goad discusses a typical day on his ship and...
The J4 logistics officer for the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula from May 2004 to May 2005, Major Dennis Levesque was responsible for the "life sustainment" of this strategic-level organization throughout the Iraqi...
MAJ Durbin discusses at length the positive impact the Aviation Training Exercise (ATX) had on training his staff to coordinate Aviation Operations in Iraq. Durbin notes that the ATX closely mirrored the actual process in theater, with one notable...
In this interview MAJ Roy Saravia discusses his 15-month deployment to Iraq in 2007 as a company commander for Echo Company, 307th Brigade Support battalion (BSB) attached to the 1-504th Infantry. His company served as the logistics element for...
In this third of a three-part interview, MAJ James Kristolaitis continues his discussion about his deployments in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). MAJ Kristolaitis takes us through his third deployment to OIF as the company commander...
In this interview, 1LT Stephen Kennedy, USAF, Joint Combat Assessment Team (JCAT) Research Engineer. 1LT Kennedy opens his interview by detailing the key parts of his job. He describes how he conducts post-battle damage assessment on all Joint...
In this interview CPT Mike Blankenship discusses his deployment to Iraq in October 2008 as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) commander for 1-63 Armor. CPT Blankenship had a difficult challenge in that his battalion was switching...
A trainer from August 2003 through June 2006 in the 196th Training Support Brigade, Major Donald Evans - in response to a U.S. Central Command tasking - led a six-man team to Djibouti from May to November 2005 in support of the Joint Special...
In this interview MAJ Rodney McCutcheon discusses his deployment to Iraq in 2003 with 3-69 Armor as the battalion chemical officer. Although MAJ McCutcheon was the chemical officer once they touched down in theater he served mainly as a battle...
MAJ Taly Velez served on a military transition team (MiTT) in Baghdad and Ramadi, Iraq during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this June 2010 interview, MAJ Velez discusses the typical role of a Military Police (MP)...
In support of the Global War on Terrorism, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Gibler deployed to Afghanistan from December 2001 to June 2002 as the operations officer for 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Task Force Rakkasan). Then, from October 2004...
In this interview, LCDR Daniel Buhr, US Navy, discusses his deployments in support of Operation Noble Anvil, Operation Shining Hope and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). LCDR Buhr compares all of his deployments and discusses his role with each...
In this interview, MAJ Andrew Ferguson, US Army, Signal, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a battle captain in 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Ferguson discusses a typical day, his interaction with the Iraqi's along with...
During November 2004's Operation Phantom Fury (Al Fajr) in Fallujah, Iraq, Captain James Cobb served as the fire support officer for 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment. Attached to Marine Regimental Combat Team 7 for purposes of this...
MAJ Thomas Whipple served as the movement control team (MCT) leader with the 53rd Transportation Brigade in Kuwait and Tallil Air Base, Iraq during 2003 and as forward support company (FSC) commander for 2-227th Aviation in Taji, Iraq during 2006...
MAJ Christopher L'Heureux served with the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) as assistant personnel officer (S1) and company commander in Baghdad, Iraq during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this August 2010...
At the time of Operation Phantom Fury (Al Fajr), the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah, Sergeant Major Peter Smith was serving as the first sergeant for Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment...
LTC Donald Strube served as the Deputy Commanding Officer (DCO) for the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) with Task Force 38 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq during 2009 and 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this June 2010 interview,...