13E Fire Direction Specialist NCOER Bullets
o his technical abilities, leadership, and commitment were critical to the Battery's mission readiness
o assisted with section crew drills and manual cannon safety classes; improved the FDC's operation and accuracy of fires
o inspired and motivated his Soldiers continuously to exceed the standard; creating an environment that excelled over and over
o generated MET message manually daily for entire battalion, increased target accuracy by 10%
o fastest accurate response to forward observer call for fire
o aided commo in laying telephone wire while battery being laid, ready for fire mission within minutes
o driver for M113; perfect maintenance; no breakdowns
o filled in for gun loading and powder burning
o developed night-visible marking system; prevented sleepers from getting run over at night
o called check fire; saved errant helicopter from disaster; shattered "big sky little bullet theory"
o aided in the certification and training for the second platoon FDC; multiplied mission readiness exponentially
o qualified himself on the MET Profiler system without any instruction; helped the battery accomplish more accurate fires
o processed over 20 live fire missions and acting as FDC chief for several dry missions; improved the over all readiness of the battery and the regiment
