The Phoenix Battalion Case Study

James R. McDonough sets a spectacular example of what it is to be a second lieutenant in the United States Army and what it is truly like to lead a group of enlisted soldiers for the first time. Lieutenant McDonough, a graduate of West Point, was deployed as a platoon leader in a small fort with the mission of holding a Vietnamese village out of the hands of the Viet Cong. When he arrived, Lieutenant McDonough discovered that the former Lieutenant and platoon leader of the 2d Platoon, Bravo Company, 4th Battalion, 503d Infantry (Airborne) hardly ever left his

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

As a young college graduate COL Mahoney wanted to join the Army and make an immediate impact in law enforcement; so he became a member of the Military Police (MP) Corps in1982. With discipline and dedication, he climbed the ranks, obeyed the orders of his superiors, motivated his peers to persevere, encouraged his subordinates, and honed his personal leadership skills. Time after time he led the physical training sessions and the complex mission requirements training of the MP force in each of his units.

For those deputies who have shown interest in areas where he is less knowledgeable, he has contacted other experienced deputies and supervisors and provided the opportunity for the deputies to work with them. Sergeant Prindle shows that he is concerned with his squad’s personal wellbeing too. When his deputies have personal situations, he contacts them and offers his personal assistance. Sergeant Prindle conducts himself in a professional manner and his leadership style gains the respect of his deputies. His uniform is always clean, pressed and well fitted. His command presence is an example for others to follow. He motivates his deputies by leading from the front, answering calls for service and conducting traffic stops, while maintaining his administrative duties. He maintains a healthy lifestyle and encourages his deputies to do the same. He is also an active member of the SWAT team and encourages his deputies to seek out collateral duties to enhance their law enforcement career and expand their knowledge. On his off time, Sergeant Prindle is also a leader in the Air Force Reserve, currently holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Balancing two leadership roles while maintaining physical fitness and a family is not an easy task, yet, he handles it with ease.

My organization is called Operation Salute. Operation Salute is an organization that helps homeless veterans and veterans with PTSD. I want to help the veterans because they do not get enough recognition for fighting for our country. In the US, 21 veterans commit suicide each day because of PTSD. 11% of homeless adults are veterans. 70% of veterans have substance abuse problems. I can help them by creating a care center for veterans who suffer from PTSD by giving them the care and rehabilitation they need. Veterans with PTSD can come to the care center and get the rehabilitation they need. If veterans do not want to come to the care center, trained nurses can come to their houses periodically and help them. The homeless veterans can come to this care center for shelter,

TSC Ansbach. . 4-3 Assault Helicopter Battalion, OAR Aviation Rotational unit Warrior leaders training at the Oberdachstetten Range Complex (18 Oct 15). ACTOs are Mr. Viegas and Mr. Buerkel. The 4-3 AHB, aviation rotational unit conducted Warrior leaders training at the Oberdachstetten Range complex. The unit conducted advance weapons training event shooting from multiple positions, facades, stress fire, and normal weapons qualification at ranges Combat Pistol Qualification course, 5a, b, and

Preforms as MTPD’s Assistant SRT Commander with over two years of experience in this position and five years of service as an SRT member prior to the assignment. Familiar with tactics, techniques, initiatives, training, sharing, teamwork, networking and more which can be beneficial in various events such as, problem solving, immediate response or critical incidents.

Corporal Cencich has my utmost support and highest recommendation for selection as Division non- commissioned officer of the quarter. Through this period, Corporal Cencich has executed his duties superbly. During Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-15, Corporal Cencich served as the fire support team chief, Kilo Company, 3d Battalion 8th Marines. While serving as the team chief, he conducted 500 calls for fire resulting in the safe and accurate firing of over 5,000 artillery rounds. Responsible for the team’s communication and observation suite, a value exceeding $100,000, Corporal Cencich ensured 100% accountability throughout training despite directly participating in multiple company and battalion exercises aboard Marine Air Ground

has helped in over 850 cases having to do with many different things Tactical Operations). The HRT

SFC Warren demonstrated exceptional professionalism and leadership ability as an Advanced Individual Training (AIT) Platoon Sergeant for the second largest military occupational specialty in the U.S. Army, 68W, combat medic. As the Senior Platoon Sergeant she led a highly productive team of nine platoon sergeants during one training cycle, and was pivotal in the welfare, mentorship and Soldierization of over 1800 Soldier medics during her tenure.

During the month of November, the following officers completed their annual Incident Management Assist Team (IMAT) training requirements to be active members of Division 10’s IMAT Team. Chief Don Gay, ISO (Incident Safety Officer), SSO (Safety Section Officer), PLANS (Plans Chief), Rehab Officer and Staging Officer. Captain Dave Rapp, ISO, SSO, RITO (Rapid Intervention Team Officer), Rehab and Staging. Lieutenant Brian Sible, ISO and SSO. Lieutenant Tom Bensfield, ISO, SSO and RITO.

CPT Hodish performance was consistently outstanding during this period of rating as the Battalion’s Assistant S3. He served as the battalion's assistant S3 during this period, which included the period of State Activation for the 1,000 year flood response. . He is a top performers that demands and provides results which positively impacted this battalion with its ability to respond to domestic

FM 3-09.30 (6-30) Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Observed Fire and Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and Below

Readiness- We continue to hold weekly IPR’s to coordinate and monitor conditions for the incoming Rotational Aviation Battalion to ensure that the RIP/TOA between 4-3 Rotational Aviation Battalion and 3-227 Rotational Aviation Battalion (RAB) is a seamless transition. We continue to evaluate all services used by the current RAB, minus the permanent party units, in order to discover any shortfalls and continually tailor our services to this unique customer segment. In the next few weeks, Housing will have completed all bunk installment at Storck Barracks (North Barracks) to achieve the planning capacity goal of housing 1200 Soldiers.

Near the end of the gulf war in 1991, Saddam Hussein was fighting a losing battle. Operation Desert Storm, a joint effort to liberate Kuwait, was in it’s final stretches. While retreating out of Kuwait, the Iraqi troops set around 700 oil wells on fire as well as damaging another 100 that were left flowing oil. Saddam targeted Kuwait’s petroleum because he felt that Iraq bordered all of Kuwait and therefore was entitled to its oil and could easily take control of it. Kuwait’s petroleum industry also makes up 95% of Kuwait’s export earnings which targets their biggest industry by far and weakened the country. Fires started in February and burned until November while estimates state about 5 million barrels of oil was spilled daily. The Republican