Thesis: The impression of leadership at the early point in a soldier’s career leaves a significant impact on the skills, attitudes, and knowledge. This played a significant role in the development of PVT William O. Wooldridge, enabling his...
The rapid expansion and commitment of American military to meet major national strategy requirements will require unit readiness to perform at the highest level during wartime missions. Their ability to rapidly and efficiently mobilize is of vital...
This paper describes the complex process of training the Afghan National Army (ANA) in the ways of Psychological Operations during OEF 08. This paper includes the process used by the SFC Rod Quinn, the MTT NCOIC, and others on the MTT used to...
In a remote part of the world over three thousand miles away, there are forces at work. This author chronicles some of the experiences in a combat zone that shaped his life forever. Here we examine four events that shaped and created a comradely...
This personal experience paper will cover my deployment as a First Sergeant for a National Guard tank company. I will cover key events and the lessons learned during my deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) II & III. The events that I...
SGM Jenkins began his career on 23 Oct 1978 when he volunteered for the US Army Reserve. On Jun 1, 2006 he got promoted to SGM. SGM Jenkins is a career soldier and has held many leadership positions within the department of the Army. SGM Jenkins...
This paper describes personal experiences, key events and lessons learned during assignment to the 75th Ranger Regiment. It specifically discusses and debates established roles within Army SOF and highlights repercussions in Operation Desert Storm....
Counter Insurgency Operations conducted in Kosovo by Special Forces ODA 086 in conjunction with the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion underscores how quickly a Peacekeeping mission can turn into a COIN mission. Insurgent forces along the Macedonian border...
In this paper, I describe the events that led up to the thirty minute indirect fire bombardment of my unit by a “friendly” unit, the immediate action taken by the unit’s leadership, and the subsequent death of one Soldier. I list events that...
This paper describes the events I experienced while deployed to Afghanistan as a trainer with an Embedded Training Team (ETT) to the Afghan National Army (ANA) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). I will use personal and professional...
I have not deployed in support of our missions in Iraq or Afghanistan. Therefore, my paper will present my views and observations concerning deployments of soldiers from the view of those who supported units from the rear and the repercussions of...
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attached the United States. As such, the United States military was catapulted into action. As a member of the United States Army and the senior ranks, I knew that I would have some part in the defense strategy of...
The rumbling of an impending deployment to Kosovo started somewhere in the vicinity of two years before the date we were actually scheduled to deploy. Having served in the Army National Guard for over twenty years I was not overly concerned. There...
This paper describes some of the key events and lessons learned during my ECT at JRTC, FT. Polk, Louisiana, during JRTC Rotation 08-05. I discuss: Staff operations, hospital set up and operations to provide level III care to the 4th Brigade, 1st...
During my year tour in Iraq, my role as the Company Operations NCO was to perform the functions of advisor to the Commander on daily TOC Operations, Custodian of secret documents, Site inspector of engineering operations, Air movement controller of...
In the year 1992 the United States Army was rotating Patriot Missile Battalions to protect critical military and civilian locations throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the threat of SCUD missile attacks from Iraq. This specific task was a...
My first deployment was with the Rear Area Operation Center (RAOC). The RAOC received a mission to provide a team of ten personnel to support the 593rd Area Support Group (ASG) in its deployment during Desert Shield. The mission of the RAOC was to...
This paper examines my early career in light of the different leadership styles I was exposed to, and how these influenced my development as a leader and my decision to remain in the military. It follows my career from Basic Training at Ft. Leonard...
This paper gives a brief overview of the accomplishments of the 1103d Combat Sustainment Support Battalion from Eufaula, Al. while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09. I will cover the timeline leading up to the deployment,...
I am Patricia Santos, a Master Sergeant in the Army National Guard. My field is personnel. Though I have not yet deployed up to this point in my career, I have played a valuable service support role in the 29 years I have served National Guard by...