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o volunteered to troubleshoot the unit's Blue Force Tracker system on his down time, brought unit to a 100% readiness level before scheduled STX lanes training
o volunteered for duties outside his primary MOS; his motivation, interest, and attention to detail guaranteed success in all his efforts
o organized and delivered classes on operating the Atlas 10K forklift and the LRT wheel mounted crane on an active airfield
o qualified expert in both rifle marksmanship and hand grenades, a role model for his peers
o demonstrated operational flexibility as Team Leader, Tactical Commander, and lead IED interrogator arm operator
o stepped up in the absence of an NCO during rotation 10 and performed admirably in his inherited responsibility for 4 other Soldiers
o successfully completed 14 missions, including 5 at Miami ECP and 3 CMP Lanes, the unit’s most challenging duty
o participated in 11 Combat Logistic Patrols in support of 179th EN CO risking his welfare to help sister company complete their mission
o demonstrated initiative outside normal duties; learned to operate and troubleshoot the AN/PRC-145 (MBITR) radio, enhancing safe movement
o used his experience to repair radio and restored tractor/trailer communications with the convoy
o served as weapons checks NCO on all crew serve weapons, including five M2 50 caliber machine guns, five 240B's and five 249s
o inspected weapons before and after each mission, a duty one level above his grade/rank
o dedicated himself to training during the day while performing his duties on mid-shift hours to increase his tactical skills
o helped track over 2,500 Route Clearance missions and logged over 250 significant activities as a Battle Staff team member during OEF 2010-2011
o received the US Army Honor Award and was recognized for Honor and Loyalty during Combat Engineer OSUT training
o helped the platoon leadership train and mentor soldiers for future combat deployments
o provided exceptional service while attached to the XX Engineer Company; helped train soldiers on route clearance tactics and procedures
o provided security and killed 2 enemy combatants during the Company FTX
o trained and supervised his Team on demolitions; resulting in his Team being 100% qualified on Engineer Qualification Tables during the Company's demolition range
o assistant site supervisor building an entry control point in Taji, Iraq moving over 400 Alaskan barriers
o his emphasis on safety resulted in his team logging over 3,500 accident-free hours of equipment operation during deployment in Afghanistan
~SSG Naminski 1613th Engineer Company FOB Fenty Afghanistan~
o surveyed Q36 Reference Points for Camp Falcon and FOB Prosperity Declination Stations, prepared 10th Mountain Div and 2/3 FA Units for success
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