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SFC Lamb joined the United States Army in August of 1989 and completed over 24 years of credible military service that has spanned across the United States Army, the United States Army Reserve, and the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG). The longevity of his service as an Active Duty service member, Reservist, and a Guardsman are a testament to his unwavering dedication to his country and the State of Kansas. SFC Lamb endured multiple deployments throughout his KSARNG career to include…

Criminal Investigator Within the U.S. Army In the realm of criminal justice lies the career path of a criminal investigator. These job offers range from working in the sheriff’s department, FBI, or the United States (U.S.) Army. No matter what path one takes within the field, he/she must have a certain set of qualifications and skills. Investigators are inherently important to society in order to maintain order. Criminal investigators have evolved to become undeniably beneficial for communities,…

1. Message from Leadership: Acting Secretary of Army made emphasis on engaged leaders and proactive risk management provide the foundation to support safety and capability wherever the mission dictates. 2. Previous Safety Council Minutes: RTI Elevator (Bldg. 205) certification and inspection was completed. 3. OPLAN Metric: Metrics was discussed in order to identify current status of completion. Identified personnel who still need to Risk Management and Accident Avoidance Course. Third…

In Guantanamo Bay, the US Army manual for soldiers dealing with prisoners at Camp Delta, was released on WikiLeaks in 2007. Human rights groups were concerned that according to official guidelines, prisoners could be denied access to the Red Cross for up to four weeks. Also, that…

Appearance and Job Performance: SPC Araujo, good job maintaining the Army appearance standard which sets fort in AR 670-1. As Soldiers and leaders it is our responsibility to ensure that we are following all regulations and leading by example at all times. Your duty performance for the month of the October has been outstanding. During the last three months the company has been tasked with a lot of missions and different tasking, in which to support the battalion field exercise. Your job was to…

SUBJECT: Revised TAG Policy Letter #2, Appointment of Unit Public Affairs Representatives (UPAR) 1. Unit Public Affairs Representatives (UPARs) will be appointed from each KSARNG unit. Commanders must put some thought into who will best fill this role in their unit. All leaders should understand the value of telling the story of our Soldiers and our units, and the UPAR program is the one of the best ways to accomplish this, especially as we are being asked to do more with less. 2. The…

The Union Army entered the war with a strong advantage in artillery. It had ample manufacturing capacity in Northern factories, and it had a well-trained and professional officer corps manning that branch of the service. Brig. Gen. Henry J. Hunt, who was the chief of artillery for the Army of the Potomac for part of the war, was well recognized as a most efficient organizer of artillery forces, and he had few peers in the practice of the sciences of gunnery and logistics. Another example was…

Let’s start with the fact that there are five (5) military personnel from various branches and one police officer sitting in awkward looking chairs, in a plain room with one coffee-type table in the middle of the room and small in-style table between Will Smith’s character and 2nd Lieutenant Jake Jensen. The room itself would make any analytical person start to question what is going on here. Agent Zed gives his speech about all the testing they will go through, along with his explanation of…

Leading leaders towards success Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory. (General George S. Patton) When Junior Soldiers think about command, typically the thought process is to assume sergeant fist classes, higher enlisted and officers. However, the command team can involve members of any rank depending on mission needs. Every mission, should have a good command team with excellent…

systems fail (HRC, 2016)”. These words from the Adjutant General Corps Creed explains a small part of the requirement from a Human Resource (HR) Sergeant (SGT) in the United States Army. As an HR SGT it is important to understand the responsibilities and have the dedication and drive to carry out every mission to sustain the force in the Profession of Arms. According to Webster’s Dictionary (1989), a profession is “a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal…