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  ALPHA COMPANY AWARD CEREMONY -04DEC2022

  Reported By SGT D.McKenzie December 5, 2022

  

  Alpha Co. Opening Notes.

  Holiday Exodus - Dec 19th thru Jan 1st. Back to Active Duty on Jan 2nd with our first Ceremony of the new year on Jan 8th. 

  Force Improvement Training Classes

  10DEC @1800 - Jumpmaster School

  16DEC @1500 - Combat Lifesaver Course

  Anniversaries

  1LT J.Frost - 1yr - Dec 29th
  WO1 H.McMahon - 2yr - Dec 30th
  1SG C.Brock - 3yr - Dec 27th
  CPL D.McKenzie - 1yr - Dec 20th
  CPL C.Gray - 1yr - Dec 9th
  SPC M.Donnelly - 1yr - Dec 28th

  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.

  The following Soldiers are promoted to:

  

  E-3 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS

  PV2 K.Ling is promoted to PFC

  PV2 I.Franklin is promoted to PFC

  PV2 T.Hunter is promoted to PFC

  PV2 G.York is promoted to PFC

  PV2 D.Smith is promoted to PFC

   

  

  E-4B SPECIALIST

  PFC J.Searer is promoted to SPC

  PFC J.Nicholas is promoted to SPC

  PFC D.Smiřický is promoted to SPC

  PFC Z.Williamson is promoted to SPC

  PFC C.Silva is promoted to SPC

  PFC N.Kovic is promoted to SPC

  PFC A.Shocked is promoted to SPC

  

  E-4A CORPORAL

  SPC D.McKenzie is promoted to Corporal

   

  

  E-6 STAFF SERGEANT

  SGT V.Garcia is promoted to Staff Sergeant

  SGT E.Babol is promoted to Staff Sergeant

  The following Soldiers were awarded:

   

  

  MILITARY OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL

  MAJ J.LaFlash
  WO1 A.Diomedes (W/ V Device)
   

  

  GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

  WO1 A.Diomedes
  SSG R.Ivanov
  SGT J.Lewis
  CPL S.Kidon
  CPL D.Frost
  CPL L.Kelso
  CPL D.McKenzie
  SPC A.Nikeus
  SPC P.Perez
  SPC A.Bills
  SPC S.Wolf
  SPC A.Shocked
  SPC J.Nicholas
  PFC N.Agricola
  PFC I.Belinsky
  RET E.Poltorak

  

  ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL

  SSG E.Babol
  
  
  
  ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

  SGT J.Lewis
  SGT J.Ayers
  SPC M.Donnelly (W/ "C" Device)
  SPC P.Perez
  SPC J.Nicholas
  SPC A.Byrd
  SPC H.Crawford
  PFC R.Winters

  
  
  ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL

  WO1 N.Cooper
  SSG V.Garcia
  SPC K.Rou
  SPC A.Nikeus
  SPC J.Searer
  PFC I.Belinsky

  

  PURPLE HEART

  SGT J.Lewis
  SPC M.Donnelly

  

  JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

  CPL L.Kelso
  SPC K.Siegel

  

  JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL

  SSG E.Babol
  CPL D.McKenzie

  

  HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL

  WO1 N.Cooper
  OCS A.Vandle
  SSG R.Ivanov
  SSG V.Garcia
  SSG E.Babol
  SPC C.Silva

  

  GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL

  SPC D.Fernandez

  
  
  NATIONAL DEFENCE SERVICE MEDAL

  PVT W.Fora
  
  

  NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIBBON W/ "2" APPURTENANCE

  SSG C.Winters

  SSG V.Garcia

  SSG E.Babol

  

  BRONZE STAR

  OCS A.Vandle

  SSG C.Winters

  

  SILVER STAR

  MAJ J.LaFlash

  
  DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL

  1SG C.Brock

  
  3RD INFANTRY DIVISION COMBAT UNIT PATCH

  SPC D.Fernandez

  
  EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

  MAJ J.LaFlash
  1LT J.Frost
  2LT G.Tucci
  WO1 N.Cooper
  WO1 A.Diomedes
  WO1 H.McMahon
  1SG C.Brock
  OCS A.Vandle
  SSG C.Winters
  SSG R.Ivanov
  SSG V.Garcia
  SSG E.Babol
  SGT D.Marsh
  SGT J.Lewis
  SGT J.Ayers
  SGT K.Grigorov
  CPL L.Kelso
  CPL D.Schneider
  CPL D.Frost
  CPL C.Gray
  CPL S.Kidon
  CPL W.Fives
  CPL D.McKenzie
  SPC M.Donnelly
  SPC A.Nikeus
  SPC H.Crawford
  SPC R.Sjordal
  SPC D.Fernandez
  SPC H.Brighton
  SPC K.Rou
  SPC K.Siegel
  SPC S.Wolf
  SPC J.Lancaster
  SPC A.Bills
  SPC J.Wentzel
  SPC P.Perez
  SPC F.Trull
  SPC E.Poltorak
  SPC A.Byrd
  SPC A.Shocked
  SPC J.Searer
  SPC C.Silva
  SPC J.Nicholas
  PFC N.Agricola
  SPC N.Kovic
  SPC D.Smiricky
  SPC Z.Williamson
  PFC R.Marty
  PFC W.Abrams
  PFC I.Belinsky
  PFC J.Bristow
  PFC R.Winters
  PFC T.Hunter
  PFC I.Franklin
  PFC K.Ling
  PFC D.Smith
  PFC G.York
  PV2 J.O’neill
  PV2 S.Grey
  PV2 D.Kyle

   

  
  ARMY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION

  1LT J.Frost

  
  PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

   MAJ J.LaFlash
  1LT J.Frost
  2LT G.Tucci
  WO1 N.Cooper
  1SG C.Brock
  OCS A.Vandle
  SSG C.Winters
  SSG R.Ivanov
  SSG V.Garcia
  SSG E.Babol
  SGT J.Lewis
  CPL D.Frost
  CPL S.Kidon
  SPC M.Donnelly
  SPC R.Sjordal

  
  VALOROUS UNIT AWARD

  WO1 A.Diomedes
  WO1 H.McMahon
  SGT J.Ayers
  SGT K.Grigorov
  CPL D.Schneider
  CPL L.Kelso
  CPL W.Fives
  CPL C.Gray
  CPL D.McKenzie
  SPC A.Nikeus
  SPC H.Crawford
  SPC K.Siegel
  SPC H.Brighton
  SPC A.Bills
  SPC S.Wolf
  SPC F.Trull
  SPC A.Byrd
  SPC Z.Williamson
  PFC R.Winters
  PFC N.Agricola
  RET E.Poltorak

  
  ARMY SUPERIOR UNIT AWARD

  SGT D.Marsh
  SPC K.Rou
  SPC J.Lancaster
  SPC J.Wentzel
  SPC D.Fernandez
  SPC P.Perez
  SPC J.Nicholas
  SPC D.Smiricky
  SPC C.Silva
  SPC J.Searer
  SPC N.Kovic
  SPC A.Shocked
  PFC I.Franklin
  PFC R.Marty
  PFC W.Abrams
  PFC I.Belinsky
  PFC J.Bristow
  PFC T.Hunter
  PFC K.Ling
  PFC D.Smith
  PFC G.York
  PV2 D.Kyle
  PV2 J.O’neill
  PV2 S.Grey

  

  COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE (STAGE 1)

  SPC J.Searer
  PFC J.Bristow
  PV2 S.Grey
  PV2 D.Kyle
  PV2 G.York
  PV2 J.O’neill

   

  
  COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE (STAGE 3)

  SPC D.Fernandez

  

  COMBAT ACTION BADGE

  CPL D.Frost

  
  COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE

  CPL D.McKenzie
  SPC A.Nikeus
  SPC S.Wolf

  
  BASIC PARACHUTE BADGE

  SGT D.Marsh
  SPC A.Nikeus
  SPC S.Wolf
  SPC K.Rou
  SPC Z.Williamson
  SPC C.Silva
  PFC J.Bristow
  PFC J.Hunter

  
  COMBAT JUMP STAR (2ND AWARD)

  WO1 N.Cooper
  SSG C.Winters
  SSG R.Ivanov
  SGT J.Lewis
  SPC M.Donnelly
  RET E.Poltorak

  
  COMBAT JUMP STAR (3RD AWARD)

  OCS A.Vandle
  SSG V.Garcia
  SGT J.Ayers

  
  COMBAT JUMP STAR (5TH AWARD)

  1SG C.Brock

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MAJ J.LaFlash

Posted December 5, 2022

Damn soldiers, we have to scroll for an hour to get to the bottom of this ceremony list!!  Congratulations everyone and a job well done on Operation Blue Gaint!  

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