MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS PLATOON SERGEANT, HQ/A BATTERY, 2-6 AIR DEFENSE ARTILLEY BATTALION, 30TH AIR DEFENSE BRIGADE, FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA FROM XXXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXXX. DURING THIS PERIOD, STAFF SERGEANT STRYKER'S DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT ENSURED HIS SQUAD'S TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL PROFICIENCY IN THEIR WEAPON SYSTEMS. SERGEANT STRYKER'S LEADERSHIP AND "TAKE CHARGE" ATTITUDE INSPIRED HIS TEAM TO RISE ABOVE THEMSELVES AND ACCOMPLISH ALL MISSIONS WITH DISCIPLINED INITIATIVE. THROUGHOUT HIS TIME AS PSG; SERGEANT STRYKER DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF THROUGH HIS UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO THE MISSION. STAFF SERGEANT STRYKER'S ACHIEVEMENTS REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, 2-6 AIR DEFENSE ARTILLEY BATTALION, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS READINESS NCO, 2ND BATTALION, 174TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BRIGADE (AVENGER), ATHENS, OHIO FROM XXXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXXXX. DURING THIS PERIOD, SERGEANT FIRST CLASS LOUIS ALVARADO'S OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP AIDED IMMEASURABLY IN IDENTIFYING PROBLEM AREAS PRIOR TO AND DURING ANNUAL TRAINING 2018. HE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A VARIETY OF SOLUTIONS THAT RESOLVED MOST OF THE PROBLEMS THAT AROSE DURING THE RESET YEAR OF THE 2-174TH ADA. HE SHOWED RESOURCEFUL VIGOR IN ACQUIRING VIABLE SOLUTIONS AND IMPLEMENTING THEM WITH EXCELLENCE. AFTER SERVING AS INTERIM FIRST SERGEANT FOR HHB DURING THE 2-174 ADA DEPLOYMENT, SERGEANT ALVARADO CONTINUED HIS EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP BY ENSURING THAT THE UNIT'S ADMINISTRATIVE DEMANDS WERE ADDRESSED WITH SPEED AND EFFECTIVENESS. SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ALVARADO'S ACHIEVEMENTS REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE 174TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BRIGADE, THE OHIO NATIONAL GUARD AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
