Vinny Garcia Active Duty

First Sergeant, Company First Sergeant

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Rank

First Sergeant

E8 | 1SG
Assignment

Specialty

11Z

Position

Company First Sergeant

Unit

Alpha Company Headquarters

Status

Active Duty

Length in service

Time in service

4 years, 9 months

Time in grade

1 year, 6 months, 11 days

Last report in
13 Jul 2025 at 1:59 PM

Awards
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Secondary Positions
  • S3 - Operations - Force Improvement Group

    • 11AH - Administrative Cadre
  • S4 - Logistics - Base Maintenance Operations

    • 42X - Non-commissioned Officer in Charge
Date
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Jul 12, 2025 Attended Warrior Leadership Course 25-02 as Instructor
Jul 9, 2025 Base Maintenance Operations: Hired as NCOIC (42X)
Apr 12, 2025 Attended Advanced Leaders Course as Co-Instructor (Class 25-01)
Apr 5, 2025 Graduated Alpha Company Annual Rifle Requalification's (ACARR) #25-01
Mar 16, 2025 Attended Warrior Leaders Course as Instructor (Class 25-01)
Jan 3, 2025 Force Improvement Group: Hired as Administrative Cadre (11AH)
Jan 3, 2025 Force Improvement Group: Relieved of duties as NCOIC (11X)
Oct 15, 2024 Intelligence: Relieved of duties as Intelligence Analyst (35F)
Jul 14, 2024 Intelligence: Hired as Intelligence Analyst (35F)
Jul 14, 2024 Intelligence: Relieved of duties as Intelligence Planner (35B)
May 19, 2024 Attended Airborne School as C-Staff (Class 24-02)
Mar 22, 2024 Alpha Company Rifle Requalifications
Mar 16, 2024 Attended Warrior Leaders Course as Co-Instructor (Class 24-01)
Jan 18, 2024 Force Improvement Group: Hired as NCOIC (11X)
Dec 31, 2023 Graduated First Sergeant School
Dec 12, 2023 Attended Airborne School as Safety Officer (Class 23-04)
Oct 29, 2023 Attended 68W Combat Medic School as Co-Instructor (Class 23-04)
Oct 9, 2023 Intelligence: Hired as Intelligence Planner (35B)
Oct 7, 2023 Graduated Pathfinder School (Class 23-02)
Sep 30, 2023 Graduated Advanced Radio Communications Course (Class 23-02)
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Date
Award
Jul 6, 2025
Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM-BMO)
Jul 6, 2025
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM)
Jun 8, 2025
Overseas Service Bar
Jun 8, 2025
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTE-M)
Apr 6, 2025
Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
Jan 5, 2025
Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
Jan 5, 2025
Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM)
Jan 5, 2025
European Campaign (ECM)
Jan 5, 2025
Presidential Unit Citation (PUC)
Dec 10, 2024
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM)
Dec 10, 2024
Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM-BMO)
Nov 4, 2024
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM)
Oct 7, 2024
Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
Oct 7, 2024
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM)
Sep 9, 2024
Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM-FIG)
Aug 4, 2024
Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM)
Aug 4, 2024
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (NATO)
Aug 4, 2024
Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
Jul 8, 2024
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM)
Jun 3, 2024
Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM-BMO)
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Date
Text
Jul 13, 2025 Operation Egyptian Collapse - Egypt: Mission Sparta (Airborne)
Jun 1, 2025 Operation Egyptian Collapse - Egypt: Mission Sandstone
May 18, 2025 Operation Egyptian Collapse - Egypt: Mission Granite
May 4, 2025 Operation Egyptian Collapse - Egypt: Mission Geode
Dec 8, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Santa's Delivery (Airborne)
Dec 1, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Silent Night
Nov 17, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Cookie Fortress
Nov 10, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission SnowAngel
Nov 3, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Candyland
Oct 20, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Snowstorm
Sep 22, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Stoneless Kingdom
Sep 1, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Kalmar Union
Aug 25, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Roman Empire
Aug 11, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Aztec
Aug 4, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission Summer Siege
Jul 21, 2024 Operation Northern Lights - Finland: Mission DrawBridge
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
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Date
Rank
Type
Jan 7, 2024
First Sergeant
Promotion
Nov 5, 2023
Master Sergeant
Promotion
Jul 2, 2023
Sergeant First Class
Promotion
Dec 4, 2022
Staff Sergeant
Promotion
Feb 7, 2022
Sergeant
Promotion
Jul 4, 2021
Corporal
Promotion
Dec 7, 2020
Specialist
Promotion
Nov 9, 2020
Private First Class
Promotion
Date
Unit
Position
Jul 9, 2025 S4 - Logistics - Base Maintenance Operations 42X - Non-commissioned Officer in Charge
Jan 3, 2025 S3 - Operations - Force Improvement Group 11AH - Administrative Cadre
Nov 5, 2023 Alpha Company Headquarters Company First Sergeant
Apr 17, 2023 Alpha Company Headquarters Company Readiness NCO
Jun 19, 2022 Alpha Company, First Platoon Headquarters Platoon Medic
Dec 20, 2021 Alpha Company, First Platoon, Fourth Squad Fireteam Leader
Apr 10, 2021 Alpha Company, First Platoon, Fourth Squad Squad Medic
Nov 18, 2020 Alpha Company, First Platoon, Fourth Squad Fireteam Member
Oct 19, 2020 Alpha Company, First Platoon, First Squad Fireteam Member
Date
Qualification
Apr 5, 2025
Qualified with Rifle (XM7): Expert
Mar 22, 2024
Qualified with Rifle (M4A1): Expert
Jan 7, 2024
Senior Parachutist Badge Qualified
Oct 8, 2023
Pathfinder Qualified
Sep 30, 2023
Advanced Radio Communication Qualified
Aug 13, 2023
Jumpmaster Qualified
Feb 18, 2023
Qualified with Rifle (M4A1): Expert
Nov 17, 2022
Advanced Leadership Qualified
Apr 2, 2022
Qualified with Rifle (M4A1): Expert
Jun 27, 2021
Ranger Qualified
Mar 27, 2021
Qualified with Rifle (M4A1): Expert
Feb 28, 2021
Warrior Leadership Qualified
Dec 29, 2020
Air Assault Qualified
Dec 13, 2020
68W Combat Medic Qualified
Dec 6, 2020
Basic Parachutist Badge Qualified
Nov 21, 2020
Airborne Qualified
Nov 13, 2020
Combat Lifesaver Qualified
Nov 6, 2020
Land Navigation Qualified
Oct 25, 2020
Qualified with AR (M249): Sustained Fire
Oct 25, 2020
Qualified with Rifle (M4A1): Expert
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