40 Hours Per Week
Task with being the primary advisor to the Company Commander on all matters Mortar related. Recommends, organizes and implements tactical plan to ensure victory on the battlefield. Leads and mentors 15-25 subordinates , ensures proper implementation of weapons systems through proper workload management. Developed subordinates through consistent verbal and written counseling focusing on performance feedback and goal setting. Special assignments included leading a Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) team while deployed to South East Baghdad 2005-2006. This team was charged with gathering forensic evidence from Improvised Explosive Device sites, using investigative techniques to gather intelligence on kidnapping and murder suspects, and the capturing of High Value Individuals on an on call basis through the East Baghdad Operating Area. Assigned as the senior trainer and pilot of the Raven RQ-11 unmanned aerial vehicle which was used to both deter and identify enemy activity that posed a threat to fellow Soldiers. Successfully supervised the firing of over 12,000 Mortar rounds in combat zones with zero collateral damage or civilian casualties. Led over 410 combat foot patrols and 720 vehicle mounted patrols both in mountainous, desert and urban combat settings during 3 total years of combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
*Operation Enduring Freedom March 2008-March 2009 (East Paktiya Afghanistan) 101st Airborne (ASSLT) 4th Brigade 506th Infantry, 1-61 Calvary, Reconnaissance Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadron, Bravo Troop Mortars (Platoon Sergeant)
*Operation Iraqi Freedom November 2005-November 2006 (South East Baghdad Iraq) 101st Airborne (ASSLT) 4th Brigade 506th Infantry, 1-61 Calvary, Reconnaissance Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadron, Bravo Troop Mortars (Platoon Sergeant)
*Operation Iraqi Freedom February 2003-February 2004 (Invasion of Iraq) 101st Airborne (ASSLT) 1st Brigade, Charlie Company Mortars 2-327 Infantry No Slack (Section Leader)
*Operation Joint Guardian (Kosovo) August 2000-March 2001 101st Airborne (ASSLT) 1st Brigade, HHC Mortars 2-327 Infantry No Slack. (Gunner)