Combat Engineer
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, United States
● Considered for promotion to Staff Sergeant.● Promoted to the rank of Sergeant.● Lead a 4 soldier team on and after a combat deployment in Iraq.● Three years experience of professional development by counseling, mentoring, and guiding a four soldier team.● Six years experience conducting route clearance operations.● One year experience as a Radio Transmission Operator.● Six years experience with safe handling, storage, and implementation of explosive charges.● Six years experience operating heavy vehicles.● Four years experience safely handling, operating, clearing, and cleaning a wide array of firearms, ranging from a Beretta 9mm pistol to a MK 19 40mm grenade machine-gun.● Assisted the Ammunitions and Land NCO with coordinating ammunition for an 800 Soldier Combat Effects Battalion.● Responsible for coordinating land, ammunition and training aids.● Assigned as the company ammunition NCO for multiple ranges during the battalion range density month, resulting in 100% accountability of all readiness.● Assisted in supervising the transport of 133,000 rounds of ammunition during one battalion Field Training Exercise increasing the battalion’s deployment readiness.● Performed duties as the night shift NCOIC (Noncommissioned Officer In Charge) for the battalion Field Training Exercise facilitating the validation of the Battalion Tactical Operations Center’s SOP.● Served as the battalion NCOIC for the TAVHA (Temporary Ammo Vehicle Holding Area) for a month, ensuring all vehicles met the Army’s standards for the transportation of ammunition.● Assisted the Chief of Operations with preparation of operations orders, Standing Operating Procedures (policies), and contingency plans.● Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of MTO&E weapons equipment valued at approximately $125,000.00.● Responsible for the care and maintenance of one RG-31 valued in excess of $300,000.00.