Austin Byrd Active Duty
Sergeant, Squad Leader
Rank
Sergeant
Length in service
Time in service
2 years, 5 months, 11 days
Time in grade
5 months, 13 days
Assignment
Specialty
11B
Position
Squad Leader
Unit
Alpha Company, First Platoon, Second Squad
Status
Active Duty
Secondary Positions
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S1 - Recruiting and Retention
- 79S - Senior Recruiter
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Date
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Text
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| Aug 12, 2024 | Graduated Squad Designated Marksman Course (24-01) | |
| May 28, 2024 | Recruiting and Retention Office: Hired as Senior Recruiter (79S) | |
| May 19, 2024 | Attended Airborne School (Class 24-02) | |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Alpha Company Rifle Requalifications | |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Graduated Warrior Leaders Course (Class 24-01) | |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Attended Ranger School as Student (Class 23-02) | |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Attended Ranger School as Student (Class 23-02) | |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Graduated Ranger School with 173rd Airborne (Class 23-01) | |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Graduated Airborne School (Class 23-02) | |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Time in service: 1 year | |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Alpha Company Rifle Requalifications | |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Leave of Absence extension approved, expected return date: 04/10/23 | |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Leave of Absence approved, expected return date: 03/15/23 | |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Returned from Leave of Absence | |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Leave of Absence approved, expected return date: 12/02/2022 | |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Graduated Land Navigation Course (Class 22-08) | |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Recruiting and Retention Office: Hired as Recruiter (79R) | |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Enlisted |
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Date
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Award
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| Aug 4, 2024 |  North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (NATO) |
Record Text
Awarded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (NATO)
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| Jul 8, 2024 |  Good Conduct Medal (GCM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
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| Jun 3, 2024 |  Army Achievement Medal (AAM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Army Achievement Medal (AAM)
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| Jun 2, 2024 |  Overseas Service Bar |
Record Text
Awarded the Overseas Service Bar
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| Jun 2, 2024 |  3rd Infantry Division Combat Unit Patch |
Record Text
Awarded the 3rd Infantry Division Combat Unit Patch
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| Jun 2, 2024 |  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTS-M) |
Record Text
Awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTS-M)
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| Jun 2, 2024 |  Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM)
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| Jun 2, 2024 |  Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB3) |
Record Text
Awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB3)
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| May 5, 2024 | Army Achievement Medal (AAM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Army Achievement Medal (AAM)
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| May 5, 2024 |  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM)
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| Apr 8, 2024 | Good Conduct Medal (GCM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
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| Apr 7, 2024 |  Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM-RRO) |
Record Text
Awarded the Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM-RRO)
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| Apr 7, 2024 |  NCO Professional Development Ribbon (NCODEV) |
Record Text
Awarded the NCO Professional Development Ribbon (NCODEV)
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| Jan 7, 2024 | Good Conduct Medal (GCM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
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| Dec 3, 2023 |  Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign (IRCM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign (IRCM)
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| Dec 3, 2023 |  Valorous Unit Award (VUA) |
Record Text
Awarded the Valorous Unit Award (VUA)
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| Nov 5, 2023 | Army Achievement Medal (AAM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Army Achievement Medal (AAM)
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| Oct 10, 2023 | Good Conduct Medal (GCM) |
Record Text
Awarded the Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
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| Oct 8, 2023 |  Combat Star (2nd Award) |
Record Text
Awarded the Combat Star (2nd Award)
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| Sep 3, 2023 |  Combat Star |
Record Text
Awarded the Combat Star
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| 1 - 20 of 47 1 2 3 | ||
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Date
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Text
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| Aug 25, 2024 | Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Roman Empire | |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Aztec | |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Operation Unified Dawn - Altis: (Joint Operation) | |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Tower Heist | |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Castle Breach | |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission IPA | |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Dunkel | |
| May 21, 2024 | Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Pale Ale | |
| May 5, 2024 | Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Lager | |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Final Blow | |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Iron Harvest | |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Ripple Effect | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Northern Delay (Airborne) | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Bull’s Eye (Ranger) | |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Twisted Pike | |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Magic Carpet (Airborne) | |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Leaden Strand | |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Party Time | |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Sudden Lodos | |
| May 21, 2023 | Operation Crimson Sand - Turkey: Mission Little Bustard | |
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Date
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Rank
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Type
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| Apr 7, 2024 | |
Promotion |
Record Text
Promoted to Sergeant
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| Aug 6, 2023 |  |
Promotion |
Record Text
Promoted to Corporal
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| Aug 7, 2022 |  |
Promotion |
Record Text
Promoted to Specialist
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| Jun 5, 2022 |  |
Promotion |
Record Text
Promoted to Private First Class
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| Apr 23, 2022 |  |
Promotion |
Record Text
Promoted to Private Second Class
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Date
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Unit
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Position
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| Aug 29, 2024 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, Second Squad | Squad Leader |
| Aug 29, 2024 | S1 - Recruiting and Retention | 79S - Senior Recruiter |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, Second Squad | Squad Leader |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, Second Squad | Fireteam Leader |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, Second Squad | Fireteam Leader |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, First Squad | Fireteam Member |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, First Squad | Fireteam Leader |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Leave of Absence | Fireteam Leader |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, First Squad | Fireteam Leader |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Leave of Absence | Fireteam Leader |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, First Squad | Fireteam Leader |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Alpha Company, First Platoon, First Squad | Fireteam Member |
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Date
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Qualification
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| Aug 12, 2024 | Squad Designated Marksman Qualified | |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Qualified with Rifle (M16A2): Expert | |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Ranger Qualified | |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Airborne Qualified | |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Qualified with Rifle (M16A2): Expert | |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Land Navigation Qualified | |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Qualified with GL (M203): Qualified | |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Qualified with GL (M203): Expert | |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Qualified with Grenade (M67): Expert | |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Qualified with AT4 (M136): Qualified | |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Qualified with Pistol (M17): Expert | |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Qualified with AR (M249): Sustained Fire | |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Qualified with Rifle (M16A2): Expert |