91X Maintenance Supervisor
SFC Wright honorably served on two combat deployments to Iraq, providing critical maintenance and sustainment support under hazardous and challenging conditions. His technical expertise proved invaluable during three additional operational deployments to Haiti, Korea, and Kuwait, where he played a key role in maintaining theater-level readiness and ensuring mission success. His exceptional leadership, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to developing Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers has left a lasting legacy on all those he led and served alongside.
SFC Wright excelled in numerous key positions, including Power Generation Specialist, Squad Leader, Section Chief, Platoon Sergeant, Senior Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Control Sergeant, and Senior Maintenance Manager, ensuring mission success at every level. His career, which began at Fort Eustis, Virginia, and concluded at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, stands as a testament to his unwavering dedication and selfless service to the United States Army.
SFC Wright synchronized logistics for 139 UICs supporting the world's largest forward-deployed Army Pre-Positioned Stock (APS-5) program, spanning five major commands within Army Materiel Command (AMC). He enhanced Army Sustainment Command's lines of effort in supply availability by ensuring 44,000 pieces of equipment, valued at $2.5 billion, were maintained to the Army's 10/20 standard. He successfully managed 1,200 contract workers supporting maintenance and supply operations while coordinating with external agencies, including DLA and TACOM, to ensure Presidential Directives were implemented across the CENTCOM AOR.
SFC Wright led a team of 32 Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers during the INDOPACOM rotation to South Korea in 2022, where his expert knowledge of engineer equipment and tracked vehicles significantly enhanced overall readiness against threats to the Korean Peninsula. His distinguished service in positions of increasing responsibility across multiple global locations contributed to national security, and the professional development of the next generation of Soldiers. SFC Wright's exceptional commitment to excellence embodies the most cherished traditions of the United States Army.
Motor Control Sergeant (MCS)
SFC Ortiz wore two hats, the Motor Control Sergeant (MCS) and the Battalion Maintenance Tech. SFC Ortiz was instrumental in keeping the Brigade's Operational Readiness above 80% by maintaining an over 90% average throughout the entire KRF Rotation. He is the only MCS to have all rolling stock drive to and from all field exercises.
SFC Ortiz provided Subject Matter Expertise, oversight, and supervision of 2 other battalions within 1st Brigade on managing recoverables and conducting ISSL inventories. This oversight ensured that Battalions were able to properly research recoverable parts, resulting in over $2,000,000 in expected credit going back to 2nd ID.
SFC Ortiz was instrumental to the development and implementation of a combatives and Jiu Jitsu program on Camp Hovey. A unique training program gave an opportunity to 4th ID, 2 ID and the ROKA a chance to learn how to defend themselves if attacked by the enemy. SFC Ortiz assisted in the Certification of over 100 Soldiers for Level 1 and 2 combatives for Camp Hovey and Camp Casey.
SFC Ortiz technical and tactical expertise extended beyond His Brigade and assisted the 502nd Maintenance Detachment. His knowledge was able to assist in providing NSN's for special tools and all requirements of signature cards needed to be successful in maintenance. This knowledge was able to help their maintenance team be prepared for Lancer Brigade as the Raider Brigade is getting ready to finish their KRF Mission.
Maintenance NCO
Meritorious service while serving as Maintenance NCO, Mission Command Technologies Integration Detachment, 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command (75th USARIC) from 01 September 2023 to 21 December 2025. During this period, Sergeant First Class Brady demonstrated exceptional dedication by executing over 200 hours of maintenance operations, ensuring the complete operational readiness of all assigned equipment. He expertly managed the repair and refurbishment of critical equipment, reducing downtime by 25 percent and ensuring the availability of mission-essential assets. In addition, he provided exceptional mentorship to other NCOs by teaching and demonstrating proper maintenance procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and safety protocols. Sergeant First Class Brady's dedication, professionalism, and outstanding performance reflect great credit upon himself, 75th United States Army Reserve Innovation Command and the United States Army.
MOS 91X Senior Maintenance Supervisor
SFC Snuffy served as the Brigade Senior Maintenance Supervisor for X Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (SBDE) through two major, peninsula-wide exercises: Key Resolve 18 and Ulchi Freedom Guardian 18. As Convoy Commander for the night movements over a combined 600 kms during deployment and redeployment, he set the standard for the most forward element of XID SBDE without incident.
SFC Suffy's leadership abilities enabled him to reestablish the SBDE S4 maintenance section. He provided maintenance guidance and material sourcing solutions to three battalions, tracked 17 critical fleets, supervised the completion of 1200 MWOs and daily validated the ZPARK. This made it possible for the brigade to maintain an impressive 95% operational readiness rate exceeding the DA standard by 5%.
SFC Snuffy provided excellent mentorship by conducting five separate maintenance training classes that accumulatively trained 400 Soldiers in the SBDE consisting of 14 UICs on their assigned equipment. Under his mentorship, he skillfully groomed the next generation of leaders, which allowed the maintenance team to receive commendable ratings in two different inspection tables during the FY18 CMDP.
SFC Snuffy's technical expertise allowed him to expertly track maintenance on 21,413 pieces of equipment. This included 34 AOAP items, 1,394 TMDE items, 40 items enrolled into TSRP, 25 items enrolled into TSRR and 1,000 Overage Repairable items valued at $1M. To ensure these items were being properly tracked and completed he conducted weekly maintenance readiness meetings with the battalions.
MOS 91X Platoon Sergeant
As a Platoon Sergeant from September 2015 to November 2017, SFC Snuffy was responsible for the training, health and welfare of 11NCOs and 34 Soldiers. He flawlessly developed and executed training on 28 maintenance specific Standardized Mission Essential Task List categories; achieved a 100 % first time go rate. He methodically executed five battalion lead ranges that included two M2 ranges, two Night Vision Device courses, and one convoy live fire range that accumulatively qualified 201 Soldiers on their assigned equipment.
SFC Snuffy's outstanding management skills and leadership abilities enabled him to lead the battalion ground maintenance element though a Joint Readiness Training Center Exercise (JRTC). He effectively led six convoys as the Convoy Commander without loss, damage, or accident from Fort Polk to Alexandria and back. He personally orchestrated maintenance platoons preparation to deploy and redeploy to JRTC rotation XX-XX which ensured the expedited turn in of 37 pieces of drawn equipment in an astonishing 24 hour period.
MOS 91X Motor Sergeant
SFC Snuffy's versatility allowed him to simultaneously serve as the Battalion Maintenance Tech and Battalion Motor Sergeant. He expertly maintained readiness for 238 rolling stock, 1,460 electronic devices, and 2,756 auxiliary items. He developed maintenance procedures that increased production by 20%. His section completed 9,808 maintenance jobs and 87,000 man hours of accident free labor; which made it possible for the battalion to maintain an impressive 98% operational readiness rate that exceeded DA standards by 8%.
SFC Snuffy's impeccable performance contributed to XXXXth General Support Aviation Battalion being selected as the FY14 small MTOE Category FORSCOM runner up for the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence (AAME). His dedication to duty allowed his maintenance team to receive commendable ratings in two different inspection tables during the FY14 and FY16 Division Command Maintenance.
Maintenance NCOIC
SGT B directly contributed to the successful National Training Center (NTC) rotation 16-04 for Echo Forward Support Company. His direct contribution to the maintenance section ensured 20 generators were fully mission capable in preparation for NTC in addition to coordinating 10 generators that Task Force Tiger shark withdrew and turned-in during this NTC rotation. SGT B's insightful use of maintenance resources proved to be invaluable for the entire Task Force, making him a superb leader and a combat multiplier.
SGT B proved his vast knowledge while assisting I Corps during mandatory upgrades to 500 of the M240Bs and M249s on Joint Base Lewis McChord. He proved to be a brigade asset during the range weeks for 201st HHC, 602nd brigade support company, 109th and 502nd Military Intelligence Battalions by conducting several Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction (PMI) classes, conducting head space and timing prior to weapons being fired, correcting malfunctions, and ensuring a safe environment for all Soldiers with zero incidents.
SGT B built the company arms room service program from the ground up from ensuring all paperwork and services were to standard. The company resulted in successfully passing their CLDP and improving their previous rating by 50% to a 96%. He trained and mentor his team in correspondence courses resulting in eight Soldiers attaining the maximum number of possible points. SGT B completed the retention mission with 100% in Initial, Mid-career, and Career categories and held over 120 retention ceremonies.
SGT B became both the NCOIC for both the armament and the communications and electronic shops. He inherited $1,800,000 worth of equipment and successfully turned in $1,750,000 with zero errors. He made supreme improvements to the direct support shops bench and shop stock to ensure a maximum of a two day turnaround time on Non-Mission Capable equipment. SGT Barbontin spearheaded and coordinated the transition of direct support assets from 201st BFSB to 542nd Support Maintenance Company with no failures.
Maintenance Team Chief
o supervised the completion of over 400 work orders while maintaining an overall 98% Operational Readiness Rate on 500 pieces of equipment
o maintained 100% accountability of all assigned equpment that valued over $20,000
