Team, 2D Infantry Division. I was assigned to 2nd Battalion 17th Field Artillery on Camp Hovey on May 18, 2003. On 18 May 2004, we received deployment orders to Iraq. Six months into the deployment my unit was told that our brigade would not be...
I learned several valuable lessons during my deployment and promised myself that I would never make those same mistakes. Train-up prior to a deployment is critical and as leaders, we need to think outside of the box and prepare our junior leaders...
The purpose of this paper is to give you an overview of my personal experiences as a Noncommissioned Officer during pre-deployment and combat operations while deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I. This paper will serve as a...
This personal experience paper provides a history of my leadership experience throughout my entire career in the Untied States Army. This personal experience paper covers my initial assignment to the Infantry, United States Army Recruiting Command,...
I was activated for Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom in February of 2003. During my stint with A Co, 109th Area Support Medical Battalion, I grew a great deal as a non-commissioned officer. I was Platoon Sergeant for the Ambulance Platoon; I...
This personal experience paper covers my second deployment to Iraq OIF 3. The following events, reconsolidation of equipment in Kuwait, Convoy to Camp Sykes, Operation Restoring Hope make up the content of this paper. My name is Stephen D. Tillman,...
In this personal experience paper I will discuss the critical information, which I personally experienced in my deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom I. In the first portion of the personal experience paper I will discuss the predeployment...
In this paper I will describe my experiences during OEF and OIF. During this time both the Active Army and the Army Reserve went through a learning process of how not only to mobilize and deploy Reserve and National Guard units but also the...
My first experience as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), first sergeant (1SG), was in the 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor (1-72 AR), Camp Casey, Korea. I assumed this position in October of 2004. As the new 1SG I had to prepare the company...
This Personal Experience Paper (PEP) describes my deployment to Kabul / Afghanistan from 01/06/2004 to 02/10/2004 as part of the ISAF IV Mission of the Joint Headquarters Centre Heidelberg. I also describe the preparation for the mission and my one...
My role as the Finance Operations NCO was to perform several functions and provide Military Pay, Travel Pay, Commercial Vendor Pay, Disbursing, and Accounting support to Kuwait, Qatar, and Iraq. I also served as the Senior Enlisted Financial...
The U.S. plays a major role in Humanitarian Demining Operations around the world. The program is a response to international focus on restoring unusable land to economically and agriculturally viable areas in former war torn regions of the world....
In March 2003, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were to be the Medical C2 for northern Iraq, providing this support for the 101st AA Division. The...
The purpose of this paper is to share my experience during my unit’s deployment, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In February 2003, while serving as the Senior Operation Sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company 72nd Signal...
This paper will discuss how I, the First Sergeant of a Military Intelligence Company, reorganized the company from a general support company into a direct support company in preparation for deployment to OIF II. This paper will further discuss how...
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...
This paper documents my experiences working the Canutillo flood disaster relief project
during the first two weeks of August 2006 with the United States Army Sergeants Major
Academy (USASMA) at Ft. Bliss, Texas. During this time, the western part...
In this personal experience paper, I will be talking about my participation in Operation Desert Shield/Storm as an Operation Sergeant and Section Chief while assigned to 551st Cargo Transfer Company, Ft. Eustis, Virginia. I will talk about events...