Special to GUIDON Military Sgt. 1st Class Erick Vedder, 31st Engineer Battalion, has been an enthusiastic, professional and committed leader in rapidly transforming our installation in-processing program. He spearheaded the effort, coordinated across numerous agencies, and has shown great dedication to an effort that will have a huge impact on every person in-processing and … [Read more...] about Heroes of the Battlefield

Special to GUIDON Military Lt. Col. Tuck Palmer is leading a team from the U.S. Army Engineer School Directorate of Training and Leader Development to provide remote technical assistance to the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade with Bailey portable bridge construction as they support Honduras’ hurricane relief measures. The DOTLD team has provided the technical manual and the … [Read more...] about Heroes of the Battlefield

Special to GUIDON Military 1st Lt. Joshua Leach, the executive officer assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, supported and developed the 3-10 Inf. Bn. level Entry to Excellence concept. Leach took minimal guidance and quickly created something meaningful and inclusive for incoming trainees. He developed a draft ETE script, motivational video and background music … [Read more...] about Heroes of the Battlefield

Special to GUIDON Civilian Cristy “CC” Rosencrans, nurse case manager of the Behavioral Health Unit at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, works diligently with BH medical providers and all command teams to ensure the understanding of the safety and care plans for trainees and Soldiers as they are discharged. She continuously communicates with all battalion and company … [Read more...] about Heroes of the Battlefield

Special to GUIDON Civilian Ann Michael, freight rate specialist, Logistics Readiness Center, is nominated for her exceptional support of the 5th Engineer Battalion cargo movement for their battalion-level training exercise at Fort Riley, Kansas. Michael booked 140 line haul trucks in a short cargo delivery window with multiple load changes. She followed up with each carrier to make … [Read more...] about MSCoE: Heroes of the Battlefield

Special to GUIDON Military Sgt. 1st Class Doxton Johnson, Combat Engineer Skills Division instructor, established a study hall, assisting drill sergeants after the duty day to conduct retraining for trainees requiring additional support. For example, during demolitions combination system instruction, several trainees from one company failed the initial test. Johnson reported to the … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Military Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Maloney, a trainee in Company D, 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment who transitioned from the Air Force after 18 years, positively impacted the life of another trainee while attending basic combat training. Maloney decided to join the Army and aspires to become a warrant officer. He overheard a conversation between several trainees that led … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Military Majs. John Foster and Antonio Bisbal of the Maneuver Support Battle Lab are inspiring excellence here at Fort Leonard Wood. Contributing to the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence’s efforts as the proponent for the Protection Warfighting Function, they have created an innovative analysis tool that pulls information from multiple sources to provide … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Military 1st Lt. Dave Truong, a Geospatial Development officer assigned to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Capability Manager-Geospatial, voluntarily planned and executed an innovative training session for 32 engineer Captains Career Course students who are getting their master’s degrees in geology and geological engineering at Missouri University of Science & … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Civilian Leon Funches is the only supply specialist in the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence G-3 Operations, Plans and Training, supporting the supply needs of initial military training, professional military education, functional training and training support across the entire maneuver support footprint. Funches can always be counted on to solve complex problem … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Civilian The Maneuver Support Center of Excellence recognizes John Miller for thinking innovatively and searching for better ways to train the United States Army Forces Command and Army Reserve National Guard Soldiers who attend the Urban Search and Rescue Courses. Miller identified the positive impacts and usefulness of video instruction to assist in training 13 … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week