MOS 890A Ammunition Warrant Officer Awards

WO5 ALEX J. RODRIGUEZ DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES AS WEAPONS SUPERINTENDENT, 1ST SPECIAL OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE GROUP, 1ST SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING, HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA. DURING THIS PERIOD, CHIEF RODRIGUEZ' SUPERB LEADERSHIP AND VAST EXPERIENCE WERE CRITICAL ELEMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE 25-MILLIMETER AMMUNITION LOADING SYSTEM. UNDER HIS TUTELAGE, A REINFORCED FIXED CHUTE WAS TESTED AND FIELDED THAT SLASHED GUN SYSTEM LOADING JAMS BY AN INCREDIBLE 88 PERCENT, LEADING TO AN ASTOUNDING 99 PERCENT FIRE RATE OF 200,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION. ADDITIONALLY, HIS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO DUTY RESULTED IN MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUCCESSFUL FIELDING OF THE STANDOFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITION. HIS CEASELESS EFFORTS FACILITATED 28 SUCCESSFUL TEST MISSIONS AND THE RELEASE OF 35 MUNITIONS, QUICKLY VALIDATING AND PUSHING THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND'S LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND CAPABILITY TO THE BATTLEFIELD. FINALLY, CHIEF RODRIGUEZ' SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE WAS CRUCIAL TO THE WING CAPTURING THE 2012 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE TROPHY FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR. THE SINGULARLY DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CHIEF RODRIGUEZ REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS AMMUNITION WARRANT OFFICER FOR TWO REGIONAL COMMANDS FROM XXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXX. DURING THIS PERIOD, MR CARL KLERMONT RESOURCED, ORGANIZED, AND PROVIDED $2.5M IN SUPPORT EQUIPMENT VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF 10 LHS PROJECTS SPANNING TWO REGIONAL COMMANDS, RESULTING IN VICTORIOUS COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS. MR KLERMONT DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN INVENTORY TRACKING DATABASE WHICH ACCURATELY TRACKED AND MAINTAINED 100% ACCOUNTABILITY OF $1.5M IN WRM ASSETS, 520 CRITICAL LINE ITEMS AND $450K OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HIS STELLAR PROFESSIONALISM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SKILL SET ENSURED THE FLAWLESS MANAGEMENT OF A $60K AMMUNITION ACCOUNT, PROVIDING PERSONAL SECURITY TO SEVEN CONSTRUCTION TEAMS TASKED TO SUPPORT 1-75 CAV AND 1-502D INFANTRY DIVISON IN ERECTING 12 TACTICAL COMMAND CENTERS. THE DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WARRANT OFFICER KLERMONT REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.





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