O worked 14 hours loading and moving equipment for load-out to Camp Guernsey ensured no equipment left behind O supported the movement of 1-108th Aviation Regiment equipment to and from Camp Guernsey, WY O ensured 100% accountability and serviceability of over $13 thousand dollars in tools O true and devoted NCO direct leadership resulted in the company maintaining an 86.4% operational readiness rate O influential NCO whose true dedication to the unit bled over and resulted in 600 man-hours and 123 flight hours in support of Viper company O mentored one Soldier to the promotion board, resulting in achieving promotable status O o served as lane safety during Delta Company's PR range ensuring the safety of over 15 Soldiers O trained and qualified the entire company's non-rated crew members in water bucket operations O quickly acclimated to the company and established himself as someone who would take charge when needed O habitually anticipated mission requirements allowing others to act with speed and precision O provided excellent guidance to the Company Standardization Instructor on many aspects of the non-rated flight training program O contributed to over 1,000 man hours of maintenance on the company's UH-60M fleet helped to sustain an 85% Operational Readiness (OR) Rate

O detail oriented made sound and thoughtful decisions which resulted in over 100 accident free flight hours O mentored and trained three new Soldiers on proper maintenance procedures never accepted anything less than the standard during all maintenance O assigned junior Soldiers daily responsibilities which helped to prepare them for future duties and promotions O supervised over 1,000 maintenance man hours while teaching his team how to coordinate maintenance using the AMC and civilian assets O inspired growth in his Soldiers by encouraging them to attend college classes, take correspondence courses, and attend Soldier of the month boards O expanded his role as a squad leader by seeking advice while holding himself, and his Soldiers, to a high military standard both on and off duty O supervised his Soldiers in over 20 40-hour inspections to improve their efficiency instilled the importance of proper aircraft maintenance O completed missions given to him by accepting all challenges and taking the initiative to seek guidance for assistance O mentored and instructed his Soldiers in multiple sections of aircraft tasks and procedures resulting in a more confident workforce O provided technical expertise during preflight inspections, spotting deficiencies before they become costly repairs resulting in maximum mission ready airframes O demonstrated exceptional stamina, endurance and mental toughness which motivated his Soldiers to accomplish all assigned tasks to standard O sponsored two Soldiers for both Soldier of the Month (SOM) and promotion boards resulting in one Soldier's promotion to sergeant O supported the Army SHARP program by attending mandatory training and adhering to the Commander's SHARP Policy and EO/EEO Policies O passed along a substantial amount of past deployment experience and knowledge to his Soldiers ensured future mission readiness and success O conducted Phase Maintenance on numerous WAATS aircraft and neighboring states' aircraft delivered aircraft all over the country in order to accomplish the WAATS mission O managed the UH-60 maintenance night shift during manning shortage increased and expanded the capabilities of junior mechanics Here are my questions for anyone that might know.O led UH-60 maintenance at Western ARNG Aviation Training Site minimized the impact of unscheduled maintenance on the flight schedule Ultimately, it needs to be his decision but I'd like to get some experienced advice here. He's also considered going Reserve and taking the ROTC contract path but I'm not sure if he's ready for college just yet.

He is having second thoughts and is considering changing to Army Reserve and going 15T instead (and maybe on to crew chief later).

The downside is that it was a six year contract! He is able to withdraw from the contract and has about six more months to decide before he leaves for Basic. He was excited at the time since it seemed like a clear path into aviation right out of high school. My son recently enlisted (age 17 under early enlistment) and was given the 15C MOS.

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