This past drill weekend, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade picked its Soldier of the Year and NCO of the Year. The NCO of the Year is SGT Jordan Bannister, who is in my company--HHC 28th CAB. She is also an admin. NCO and is the one who is doing all of the administrative work on my request to stay in the Army for another two years.
Congratulations and Thanks to SGT Bannister!!!
And if you wondered what a Soldier of the Year Board looks like, here is a view of the six first sergeants and command sergeant's majors who made up this year's board.
I sat in front of this panel last year. They take up to a half hour per candidate asking questions about everything from Aviation Zip Lines. They are tough. They are picking the soldier and NCO who will represent the brigade at the state and national competitions later in the year.
Veteran of four wars, four enlistments, four branches: Air Force, Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard. I am both an AF (Air Force) veteran and as Veteran AF (As Fuck)
Thursday, February 12, 2015
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