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

Special to GUIDON Civilian John McKinney, Company D, 701st Military Police Battalion, serves as the 341st Training Readiness Squadron Military Working Dog Course chief. He is responsible for the training of all Department of Defense-produced military working dogs. He is also responsible for the supervision of all instructors from all services. McKinney was recognized recently by 341st … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Military Warrant Office 1 Michael Becker, 399th Army Band commander and bandmaster, works tirelessly with his team members to engage and connect with Soldiers, families and communities. In just the last two weeks, the band has completed 18 meaningful and impressive performances, using music to tell the Army story and build trust with the public. Becker and his … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Military Chaplain (Capt.) Matthew Burden, 795th Military Police Battalion, 14th MP Brigade, was returning from a weekend visit out of town when he witnessed a 21-year-old man collide with the guardrails going the opposite direction on I-44. Burden responded to the accident where he identified the vehicle was not drivable and the individual needed assistance. Burden … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Military 1st Lt. Nicholas Hendry Company E, 2nd Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment executive officer, serves as the vice president of a local car club. Hendry organized a large car rally to fulfill the last wish of 14-year-old Alec Ingram, who died of osteosarcoma on Nov. 7. In 2015, Ingram was diagnosed with a very rare bone cancer. His cancer was not discovered … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week

Special to GUIDON Military SSG Andrew Manss, a range medic, worked with outside agencies to coordinate the Medical Readiness Exercise executed at Range 31 Hand Grenade Range last month. The exercise tested incident response/reporting and included Range 31 cadre, Fort Leonard Wood fire department, EMS, Military Police, Safety, and Range Operations. SSG Manss did an excellent job … [Read more...] about MSCoE Heroes of the Week