I operate dump trucks up to 20 tons to move material to various job sites. I operate graders for leveling and operate tractors to load materials such as dirt and rocks, operates backhoe and front end loaders as required. I perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking oil, water, and tires. I ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies and promote continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.

I served as the Brigade Food Advisor for the 65th Field Artillery Brigade

I provide guidance to the battalions in food service, training, equipment, rations and menus also serving as the Brigade Food Advisor, a CW2 position. I ensure that broken equipment is replaced on the Containerized Kitchens before Annual Training, working closely with the Brigade S4 to ensure that funds were pushed to the Battalions at the first of the Fiscal Year. Works with the Utah Ration Distribution Point Chief, I ensure meals are ordered for Operation Gun Smoke 16, a brigade wide exercise, and that supplements are delivered with a wide variety of options.I personally transport the rations to Camp Guernsey, making trips over several days in commercial tractors. Once on the ground at Camp Guernsey, I coordinate with the Brigade Support Battalion to setup a Ration Distribution Point at Camp Guernsey. As a long time Maintenance Non Commissioned Officer, I coordinate with the Brigade Support Battalion on vehicle repairs and vehicle parts as the Headquarters Battery - Company has no maintenance personnel. I work with the Brigade S4/ Logistics Officer in driving 3 commercial tractors and 5 trailers to and from Wyoming. I coordinate and help deliver to the Wheatland Wyoming Food Bank 2 truckloads of rations donated to their organization. I also work closely with the Utah Food Bank in donating a 53’ semi load of rations to their organization. I assist the State Food Service Officer with yearly required training; generators, Modern Burner Units and Field Feeding Kitchens; Food Service Personnel and the Food Menu Board. I graduated Battle Staff Non Commissioned Officer Course during this year.

I repaired all types of Tactical Military Vehicles, Combat Equipment, as well as Commercial Vehicles assigned to our shop. As a senior mechanic, I was asked on a daily basis to assist less knowledgeable mechanics in repairing the following systems: diesel engines, transmissions, drive trains, transfer cases, fuel, brake, cooling, hydraulic, electrical, and air conditioning systems. I used my experience on a daily basis to assist the other mechanics in becoming more knowledgeable in troubleshooting, repairing, modifying, overhauling and rebuilding equipment. I also worked on gas engines in commercial vehicles, and also small engines on pumps, and generators. I helped train junior employees on the types of military equipment we fix. I trained the employees how to use technical manuals, electronic and paper, diagrams, engineering drawings, schematic, and diagnostic computers. I work closely with the military units we support to address their needs and also work with the other military services, state employees and government contractors to best support the military mission.I also operated all the wheeled vehicles, equipment transports, construction vehicles and combat vehicles that were assigned to our shop.

I served as the Night Diesel Instructor at Mountainland Technical College. I interact with the students on their shop assignments, test, and homework. The course of instruction I teach includes electrical and electronics, component rebuild, cooling, HVAC, brakes, hydraulics, chassis, steering and preventative maintenance.

I serve as a substitute instructor in both the Diesel and Automotive courses. I interact with the students on each of their individual packets providing instruction and assistance as needed. I ensure that the students are engaged in their shop packets and are working on the shop floor or that they are working on their written packets.

Auto shop teachers need to have a long-running background in the automotive repair business – a formal degree may influence their approval positively, but usually experience prevails when hiring an auto shop teacher. One must also possess good people skills, which is a general requirement for being a successful teacher – simply being good at repairing vehicles does not automatically qualify a candidate for a teaching position related to those repairs. Auto shop teachers must also be very observant and strict when it comes to compliance with rules, as inexperienced students can create a working hazard when around heavy machiner

I lead a team of 8 mechanics on a daily basis and up to 25 others depending on mission. We repair all types of Tactical Military Vehicles, Combat Equipment, Construction Equipment as well as Commercial Vehicles assigned to our shop. I train and teach my mechanics on the following systems: diesel engines, gas engines, transmissions, drive trains, transfer cases, fuel, brake, cooling, hydraulic, electrical, and air conditioning systems. As one of the senior personnel at the shop, I use my experience on a daily basis to assist the other mechanics in becoming more knowledgeable in troubleshooting, repairing, modifying, overhauling and rebuilding equipment. I get brand new employees who have never worked as a mechanic to the most experienced employees to help train on the types of military equipment we fix. I train the employees how to use technical manuals, electronic and paper, diagrams, engineering drawings, schematic, and diagnostic computers. I work closely with the military units we support to address their needs and also work with the other military services, state employees and government contractors to best support the military mission.

I repaired all types of Tactical Military Vehicles, Combat Equipment, Construction Equipment as well as Commercial Vehicles assigned to our shop. As a senior mechanic, I was asked on a daily basis to assist less knowledgeable mechanics in repairing the following systems: diesel engines, transmissions, drive trains, transfer cases, fuel, brake, cooling, hydraulic, electrical, and air conditioning systems. I used my experience on a daily basis to assist the other mechanics in becoming more knowledgeable in troubleshooting, repairing, modifying, overhauling and rebuilding equipment. I also worked on gas engines in commercial vehicles, and also small engines on pumps, and generators. I helped train junior employees on the types of military equipment we fix. I trained the employees how to use technical manuals, electronic and paper, diagrams, engineering drawings, schematic, and diagnostic computers. I work closely with the military units we support to address their needs and also work with the other military services, state employees and government contractors to best support the military mission.I also operated all the wheeled vehicles, equipment transports, construction vehicles and combat vehicles that were assigned to our shop.

I wrote the Food Service Equipment Maintenance Checklist for the Command Maintenance Evaluation Team, assisting the team in several inspections. One of my assigned duties was Non Commissioned Officer in Charge of all field feeding equipment in the state. I was responsible for the overall maintenance, serviceability and readiness of the equipment. I assisted the State Food Service Officer when the National Guard Bureau Command Supply Discipline Program Inspection came to Utah. I coordinated with each Unit ahead of time to ensure they had best tools available for their inspection. They were inspected on Armory Kitchens, Field Feeding Kitchens, Cash Meal Collections, Accountability of People and Equipment. I also worked with the Logistics Cell for the National Best Warrior Competition, working transportation and logistics issues daily to ensure the success of the Soldiers and the event. I assisted the State Food Service Officer with yearly required training; generators, Modern Burner Units and Field Feeding Kitchens; for Food Service Personnel and the Food Menu Board. I served as Range Safety Officer for the Annual Pistol Qualification for the Unit, providing guidance and instruction to the Soldiers, qualifying 35 people on their assigned weapon. I also participated with the Utah Small Arms Readiness Training Section in training multiple units on marksmanship.

As the Battalion Senior Food Operations Sergeant, I was responsible for a team of 8 cooks, feeding 6 companies at multiple sites supporting our Aviation Battalion. I helped coordinate the logistics of feeding the Battalion out of state during Annual Training and then coordinated multiple field feeding sites during our live fire exercises. Multiple times throughout the year I coordinated with our sister Battalion when we would feed the whole Brigade. As the Senior Food Sergeant in the Brigade, I helped lead a team of 20 Cooks to ensure 700 plus people were fed a nutritious meal on time and also in multiple locations on multiple shifts. I also attended Master Resilience Trainers Course and was then assigned as the Company Master Resilience Trainer. I assisted the State Food Service Officer with yearly required training; generators, Modern Burner Units and Field Feeding Kitchens; for Food Service Personnel and the Food Menu Board. I received a Utah Commendation Medal for Working with the Environmental Office on Camp Williams Drainage Project to save the tax payers over $200,000.00 dollars. I also served as the unit marksmanship coordinator and participated with the Utah Small Arms Readiness Training Section training multiple units in marksmanship. During Battalion Weapons Qualification, I served as the Officer in Charge ensuring that 128 of 128 Soldiers Qualified with their assigned weapon.

I was responsible for the repair and maintenance of 20 pieces of Army equipment, coordinating with the Unit and the Supporting Field Maintenance Shop for all repairs and dispatches of company vehicles. Completed the 40 hour Unit Master Drivers course and was assigned as the Unit Master Driver I also served as the unit marksmanship coordinator and participated with the Utah Small Arms Readiness Training Section training multiple units in marksmanship.

I assumed the duties of Acting and Field 1st Sergeant through out the year when the 1st Sergeant was away at schools. I made sure all Soldiers training objectives were met and coordinated with the Battalion Staff and the Camp Williams Logistics Staff to ensure the Soldiers had barracks and meals during our training events. I was instrumental in coordinating, training and qualifying over 200 deploying Soldiers on various Special Operations Vehicle Platforms. I spent 10 days at an Unconventional Warfare Event. I served as the Guerrilla Chief, helping coordinate and train 2 Operational Detachment Alphas before they forward deployed later in the year. Also I completed Structured Self Development 4 during the year which well ahead of the mandatory date. I attended an 80 hour AM General-Manufacturer Class on the HMMWV for troubleshooting and maintenance, graduating in the top 10% of the class. I brought these skills to the unit to ensure better troubleshooting and maintaining of our HMMWV's in support of Special Operations. I also attend a 40 hour class on Kawasaki Light Terrain All Terrain Vehicle new equipment training. I served as the Officer in Charge during Weapons Qualification, ensuring 28 of 28 Soldiers Qualified with their Weapon. I also served as the unit marksmanship coordinator and participated with the Utah Small Arms Readiness Training Section training multiple units in marksmanship.

I served as First Sergeant to the Special Operations Iraq Transition Team, Support Battalion. I had 65 Army, Air Force and Navy Personnel who served as American Advisors to Support Battalion for the Special Operations Iraq Transition Team. My responsibilities included the administration of the camp, personnel accountability, safety, morale and mentoring of all our team. I also served as the S4, Logistics, Maintenance Non Commissioned Officer In Charge ensuring the camps 3 HMMWV's were ready for the convoys into the Green Zone in Baghdad. I had 10 pieces of construction equipment and 20 non tactical vehicles that myself and 1 mechanic restored to fully mission capable. These were all broken and in pieces when we arrived with only the Battalion Commanders vehicle being fully functional. I coordinated with our supporting Special Operations Task Force and their vehicle contractor to order parts and tooling having them fix some and we fixed most of it. I also served as the J4, Joint Staff, Maintenance Non Commissioned Officer In Charge and one of my main duties was the Special Operations Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected upgrade program. The project was 6 months behind because of the wrong welding gas being delivered from Kuwait over and over. I spent hours on the phone with my counter parts stressing the importance of the program and ensuring the right gas was shipped. The standard for each truck was 15 days start to finish and by the time I left through my leadership and coordination efforts, the team had it down to 11 days. I served as the range Officer In Charge during 2 qualification days for the pistol.

I prepared 25 Soldiers and their Families for deployment, including 5 Soldiers who were being left on their own because their MOS didn't fit in the other platoons. It was my job to ensure that the Soldiers had realistic and real world experience preparing themselves, their assigned personal equipment and weapons and vehicles for forward deployment to the War Zone. I served as the Non Commissioned Officer In Charge of the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected courses, coordinating 6 Military Personnel and 25 Contractors to train 160 operators and 60 maintainers for deployment. I attended the 40 hour Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Maintainer Course and the 40 hourMine-Resistant Ambush Protected operator course. I also attended 45 hours of Anti Terrorism Training (INTAC) and the Special Forces Basic Combat Course (Support). Also I attended a 40 hour new equipment training on the M1081A1 Light Medium Tactical Vehicle. I participated with the Utah Small Arms Readiness Training Section training multiple units in marksmanship.

I served as both the Motor Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant during this time for the 45 Soldiers in Headquarters Platoon. With the lack of Officers I served as the Acting Platoon Leader during this time also. I had the Motor Section, the Cooks and the Supply section assigned to me. My Motor Sergeant duties also included the Battalion Motor Sergeant and the 6 units throughout the Brigade. With the new battalion my troops were doing there assigned MOS duties by our 2nd month as a unit. I participated with the Utah Small Arms Readiness Training Section training multiple units in marksmanship. I served as the NCOIC qualifying 40 Soldiers of the 2/285th for forward deployment. My marksmanship team took 3rd place in the machine gun event during our regional marksmanship match.

I planned and executed an Annual Training Plan and a yearly training calendar in under 60 days as an M Day Soldier, when the former Operations Non Commissioned Officer deployed in a short time. Through my leadership efforts, my Soldiers, were both Non Commissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year for the Company. I ensured the Headquarters Headquarters Detchment Soldiers were fed, paid and had training every month. I conducted monthly training meetings with all the directorate Non Commissioned Officer In Charge. My staff and I assisted the Detachment Commander with all administrative tasks and helped ensure her success in briefings with the Post Commander. I spent 10 extra days on annual training to ensure the 144th Medical Company passed their Command Evaluation Team Inspection re inspection with a go rating of 95%. I completed a distance learning module on conducting training meetings. I served as acting 1st Sergeant when he was away. Also I served as the Headquarters Platoon Sergeant with 15 Soldiers under my care. I led the 1st place teams for the machine gun events for the Adjutant Generals Match and the Regional Match for Marksmanship. I participated with the Utah Small Arms Readiness Training Section training multiple units in marksmanship.

During this time I served as the Unit Motor Sergeant and the Logistics Platoon Sergeant. I had 15 mechanics and 20 logisticians working for me. Through my leadership efforts, and the efforts of my mechanics, the unit passed their Command Evaluation Team Inspection with a go rate of 92%.My leadership efforts also ensured the other units on post without a maintenance section, had their equipment fixed and ready for drill, sometimes at the sacrifice of our own equipment.I led the team of 12 Soldiers that placed 1st in the Adjutant Generals Marksmanship Competition. I participated with the Utah Small Arms Readiness Training Section training multiple units in marksmanship.

During the period of May 03-Aug 05, I served as the acting Motor Officer as the others were all supporting the war effort. I received the Utah National Guard Medal of Merit for my extra efforts. I served as the senior mechanic, coordinating with supporting shop for parts, tools and shop space to fix our units assigned equipment. I led a team of 5 mechanics covering all our construction and heavy wheeled equipment, tactical vehicles and commercial equipment. 4 members of my section were awarded Drivers-Mechanic badges during this time. I completed a 24 hour correspondence course about Defense Hazardous Material Handling. Awarded an Army Commendation during the period for assuming the duties of acting Motor Officer. Awarded the Utah National Guard Medal of Merit during the period for exceptional service and leadership in reducing the maintenance backlog of the unit and making sure all the fire fighting equipment was operational during the fire in the summer of 2001.