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Alpha Company Award Ceremony - 02JAN2022
Reported By RET C.Brock
The Alpha Company Award Ceremony is a special occasion once a month to allow the unit commander to honor recipients who have been recognized for their accomplishments while assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Realism Gaming Unit.
The Secretary of the Army has reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and professional excellence of the following Soldiers. In view of these qualities and their dedicated service to the 3rd Infantry Division they are, therefore, promoted and awarded the following.
Notes for January:
Sergeant Chris Winters has been selected as Fourth Quarter 2021 Soldier of the Quarter.
Staff Sergeant Kalin Grigorov marks 2 years of service.
Sergeant Daniel Shade marks 2 years of service.
Sergeant Alexander Vandle marks 1 year of service.
Master Sergeant Christoph Brock is moving from First Platoon, Platoon Sergeant to Alpha Company, First Sergeant.
Staff Sergeant Giancarlo Tucci will fill the slot by moving from Fourth Squad, Squad Leader to First Platoon, Platoon Sergeant.
Sergeant Nathan Cooper is moving from Fourth Squad, Fireteam Leader to Fourth Squad, Squad Leader.
Private First Class Rupert Flannigan is moving from Fourth Squad, Fireteam Member to Fourth Squad, Fireteam Leader.
The following Soldiers are promoted to:
E-3 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
Private Second Class Chris Brooks
Private Second Class Patrick McMiller
Private Second Class Dima Kravchenko
Private Second Class Alvin Nikeus
Private Second Class Rupert Flannigan
Private Second Class Adam Miller
Private Second Class Change Gray
E-4B SPECIALIST
Private First Class Ian Franklin
Private First Class Joseph Wentzel
E-4A CORPORAL
Specialist Roman Ivanov
E-5 SERGEANT
Corporal Chris Winters
E-8 MASTER SERGEANT
Sergeant First Class Christoph Brock
W-1 WARRANT OFFICER 1
Warrant Officer Candidate Jacob Frost
The following Soldiers are awarded:
HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL
Sergeant First Class Christoph Brock
Corporal Vinny Garcia
Specialist Roman Ivanov
Private Second Class Rupert Flannigan
MILITARY OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL
Sergeant Eric Abel
Specialist Lev Delgado
Private Second Class Rupert Flannigan
ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL
Major John LaFlash
First Lieutenant Bailey Lambert
Sergeant Johnny Ayers
Sergeant Daniel Shade
Corporal Vinny Garcia
Corporal Niko Agricola
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
Sergeant First Class Christoph Brock
Corporal Caue Moalli
Specialist Joe Harris
Specialist Hazel McMahonNATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
Private First Class Ryan LeFaivre
Private First Class Lucas Adams
Private Second Class Chris Brooks
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
First Lieutenant Bailey Lambert
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Curtis Brennan
Warrant Officer 1 Ryan Stricklin
Warrant Officer 1 Anthony Mays
Warrant Officer 1 Danny Elio
Warrant Officer 1 Michael Cunningham
Warrant Officer 1 Steve Klein
Sergeant First Class Christoph Brock
Staff Sergeant Kalin Grigorov
Staff Sergeant Giancarlo Tucci
Sergeant Arthur Pendergast
Sergeant Daniel Shade
Sergeant Ryan Leng
Sergeant Emil Poltorak
Sergeant Johnny Ayers
Corporal Caue Moalli
Corporal Austin Bills
Specialist Tyler Simmons
Specialist Jay Lewis
Specialist Harrison Crawford
Specialist Hazel McMahon
Specialist Erik Babol
Specialist Dominik Toplak
Private First Class Ian Franklin
Private First Class Scott Saliger
Private First Class Juan Diego Escubilla
Private First Class Ray Thomas
ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Curtis Brennan
Warrant Officer 1 Danny Elio
Warrant Officer Candidate Jack Specter
Specialist Lev Delgado
Specialist Jay Lewis
Specialist Erik Babol
JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
First Lieutenant Bailey Lambert
Warrant Officer 1 Anthony Mays
Sergeant First Class Christoph Brock
Corporal Chris Winters
Corporal Derek Frost
Specialist Roman Ivanov
Private Second Class Rupert Flannigan
JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL
Specialist Harrison Crawford
SOLDIER’S MEDAL
Corporal Chris Winters
U.S. ARMY AVIATOR’S WINGS
Warrant Officer Candidate Jack Specter
ARMY AVIATION BASIC CREWMEMBER BADGE
Specialist Lev Delgado
In closing, Major LaFlash, called on Alpha Company to utilize the "Battle Buddy" system to engage new recruits and keep them active throughout the month of January. He said, "We need to make these Soldiers feel welcome, understand what they got themselves into, and that they need to be here at this time or communicate they cannot be."
He concluded with his vision for the unit: "Then I'll be up here next month, hopefully, being able to say this our new OCS joining the Command Staff team, this is our new Platoon Sergeant, and these are the new Squad Leaders moving over to Second Platoon. I wholeheartedly think it's 100% doable, but it's not just myself [and our leaders]...it's on every one of us."
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