Joint Military Mail Terminal Case Study

When Halstead was given this mission in Iraq, she never anticipated the challenge she would soon face. She had one year to plan her operation, train and certify her units for deployments and after months of painstaking preparation and training, Halstead was confident her soldiers and unit were ready to be certified for deployment. However, certification had to be issued by her superior, a three-star general recently back from Iraq—and the most challenging boss Halstead had ever encountered in all of her years of services.

7. In the attack, what did the machine gun do to the glory of the war and individual heroism?

Performed duties of an SGL assigned to the Basic Leader Course (BLC) for the Fires Center of Excellence (FCOE). Served as the subject matter expert for all Course Management Plan (CMP) and Programs of Instruction (POI,) training and maintaining instructor certification. Responsible for the wellbeing, safety, professional development, and training of 16 Soldiers on a 22-day recurring cycle, performing nine cycles a year. During my tenure as a BLC SGL, I achieved numerous accomplishments and achievements. Received enormous praise from the United States Sergeants Major Academy (USAMA) for renovation of a Training Support Package (TSP) that was implemented across BLCs for the entire Army. Hand-picked as NCO of the Month for September 2015, selected

In July 2000, COL Mahoney became the new Battalion Commander and the area Provost Marshal at Camp Humphreys, Korea. He immediately began working on a Base Defense Plan for his area of responsibility which included: Camp Humphreys, Camp Long, Camp Market, Camp Page, Camp Red Cloud, Yongsan and the DMZ. He worked tirelessly on plans for the gates and front lines, training and certification of MPs, and training and certification of Soldiers helping the MPs. The result was an exportable training DVD that proved to be quite helpful in the upcoming September 11, 2001 (9-11) situation.

-Exemplary Supervisor. Petty Officer Brickhouse led, trained, and qualified eight personnel in daily watch routine requirements. He maintained custody of 18 Electronic Key Management System line items during watch to watch turnover with zero discrepancies. Additionally, he earned the Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist designation and conducted training for three Sailors in Maintenance, Material, and Management (3M).

Sgt Francis is currently serving 20 plus years of military service, 6 years Reservist as a Marine Engineer, and 14 years Reg Force as an Aerospace Telecommunication Systems technician. He has vast experience in the CAF training system with six years at CFB Kingston as an POET instructor, course director, and an ATIS Training Standards supervisor; maturing young technicians in their selected careers.

SGT Lucier demonstrated precision and professionalism as a team member of the Funeral Honors firing team. His sterling example, fostered a sense of teamwork, loyalty, and initiative in his subordinates while serving on the Headquarter and Headquarter Battalion Funeral Honors detail. He represented the Department of Defense and the United States Army with pride while rendering full military honors to peacetime and wartime veterans in the State of Texas.

While serving as a Mail-room Clerk for Charlie Company, 307th ESB, SPC McCoy bestowed significant assistance during 516th Signal Brigade Inspections receiving an overall assessment of Green. SPC McCoy excelled in her duties as the mail clerk and conducted her daily mail operations including picking up, sorting, and distributing mail to over 250 Soldiers. SPC McCoy's attention to detail and hard work were immediately evident and profoundly assisted in raising the morale of all Charlie Company Soldiers serving on JBER,

One day he was summoned to the Squadron Office and told to report to Technical Sergeant Tullos. Now this is another of those instances where growing up in a small town pays off. The Master Sergeant instructed Private Willis to take a seat. When he had, the Sergeant asked him “are you really from Neshoba County, Mississippi?” Private Willis answered “well I sure am”, to which the Sergeant replied “so am I”. Then the Sergeant asked him if he knew Danny Tullos. Private Willis replied “Yes I do. I played basketball against him in school. He went to Forestdale High School”. The Sergeant replied “That’s right, he’s my brother. Next time you see him, tell him I said hello”, and with that Private Willis was dismissed. Two days later when the daily listing of permanent duty station orders were posted, a listing which was always in alphabetical order, Private Willis found his name at the top of the list. He had been assigned to Headquarters Second Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base. Now Private Willis had never heard of Barksdale but was pleased to learn it was located in Bossier City, Louisiana and later learned that it was the closest Air Force facility to where he had grown up. Serving in the military, you met, eat, sleep and perform daily functions with people from all across this

Sergeant Gutermuth completed his 7th year of employment with the Jeffersontown Police Department on January 18th, 2016. Sergeant Gutermuth took zero hrs of sick time during the rating period and is always punctual. Sergeant Gutermuth is courteous and professional to the public, other employees and outside agencies. Sergeant Gutermuth addresses citizen/community issues and keeps supervisors informed of important matters. Sergeant Gutermuth complies with policies and procedures, exercises appropriate authority and responds to constructive criticism by attempting to improve performance. Sergeant Gutermuth has been appointed as the Assistant Commander with the department’s Special Operations Group which requires him to document and schedule

SPC Jones achieved the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall 94.33 % grade point average. She exceeded the Army standard by scoring 273 points on her APFT. SPC Jones has exhibited unwavering motivation from beginning to end through her constant pursuit of perfection. Her relentless effort to excel was seen in every evaluation which resulted in her ability to achieve outstanding results in 11 of 12 evaluations. SPC Jones took her leadership role seriously and her ability to communicate with purpose, respect and confidence commanded the respect of her peers. She demonstrated true team cohesion by not only putting out information but by helping when needed even when in a

Additionally, she spent over 75 hours providing quality training to Detachment personnel on watchstanding procedures, troubleshooting and Electronic Key Management System (EKMS), resulting in 14 TSCOMM Watch Supervisor qualifications and eight EKMS

Sgt Trombly is eager to serve and aggressive in the execution of his duties to accomplish the mission given the opportunity. He performs a broad range of assignments with minimal supervision. He is a Marine of high moral character and attentive to the needs of his fellow Marines. He is reflective, and can be relied upon to get day to day operations completed successfully and on time. Maintains a desire to achieve and learn while continually seeking improvements within himself. Continue to challenge and further develop for the rank of SSgt. Retain and promote with

SFC Burns was selected above three of his peers, as the NCOIC for the Supply and Service (S&S) section. His impeccable work ethic, knowledge and keen attention to detail has enabled responsive sustainment and fostered an environment to achieve a high state of mission and equipment readiness. SFC Burns' pursuit for excellence and meticulous handling of administrative actions, attests to his professional demeanor to excel in the face of adversity or setback. He is a force multiplier to the team, testify to his personal military achievements.

PFC Thomas was a vital asset to the Office of the Provost, Program Manager for the Presidio of Monterey 2015 Language Day event. Her duties were communication with assigned school Districts and coordinate administrative tasks for the 2015 Language Day event, comprised of multiple civilian agencies, the four military services, and Army Community Service. PFC Thomas established effective dialog with over 2,500 School Districts and their applicable administration offices, providing essential information of the Presidio of Monterey 2015 Language Day event.