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Supervised, trained and mentored 54 Soldiers on proper maintenance techniques reducing repair times by 25% and reducing repair cost by over $75,000 annually.Conducted monthly physical security inspections insuring all federal guidelines were followed without any violations. Chosen over 3 other peers to serve as the Rear Detachment Senior Leader for the Company while the rest of the unit was conducting a month long exercise.

Maintained accountability of over $3.4M worth of equipment and sensitive items during a 3 year period including a 9 month deployment to Afghanistan.Selected to provide maintenance and recovery support while isolated from the rest of the unit during the deployment.Trained a total of 8 crews on the proper recovery techniques on new recovery variants used during the deployment.Implemented a Battalion level scheduled maintenance calendar outlining the maximum allowed time to complete each assigned task.

Conducted multiple non-traditional range during Operation Enduring Freedom 09-10 resulting in 24 Soldier being trained and efficient. Conducted over 45 aerial reconnaissance missions disrupting the vast improvised explosive device (IED) emplacement network in RC-East Afghanistan.Received a commendable rating during a Division Evaluation of the Hazmat and Environmental Compliance Programs.Conducted Multi-National Operations to improve quality of life in remote regions of Afghanistan.Conducted over 20 remote check points leading to the capture of one of the most wanted men in Eastern Afghanistan.

Conducted over 150 combat patrols with zero incidents that were not related to combat.

Processed over 3,000 Personnel actions in 2 months prior to a 15 month deployment.Assigned as part of the security teams task with guarding polling sites during the first Iraqi ElectionsEmplaced defensive procedures and positions on a remote location to improve security for the soldiers that manned the site.Effectively tracked and distributed a Battalion’s worth of mail without any report of loose over a 500 square mile region.