06/21/2021
Yesterday, we celebrated our last 48 hours at Ft Irwin with some well deserved awards, promotions and the conclusion to the month long HHC mustache challenge.
For promotions, we welcome SGT Tamica Hill and SGT Jasmine Walk to the NCO Corps. We also congratulate SPC Jlesha Alexander, SPC Malik Bridges, and Jalen Muckelvene on their promotion to the rank of Specialist.
For awards, we recognized Soldiers who went above and beyond, before, during and after our month long venture through the Mojave desert. Our recipients for the Army Commendation Medal, we recognize SGT Tamica Hill, SPC Ryan Winterton, SSG Clay Johnson, SFC William Gentry, and SFC Jonathan Parks.
SGT Tamica Hill earned her ARCOM when she stood out from her peers, offering to help at every opportunity, taking charge of Soldiers when given a detail and even forcing her stubborn leadership to eat when they claimed to be too busy for chow. Thank you SGT Hill for supporting us and the mission. Your parent unit is damn lucky to have you!
Our next recipients, SSG Clay Johnson and SPC Ryan Winterton, played a major role in facilitating all logistical needs for the company. This dynamic duo made sure every Soldier in the company was adequately equipped for our 30 day desert camping trip. For over a year, SSG Johnson and SPC Winterton have made preparations for and stayed one step ahead of logistical operations for HHC resulting in a successful deployment to Ft Irwin. Thank you both for the hard work and many sleepless nights you gave up to insure mission success!
Our next recipient, SFC William Gentry, played an integral part as the S4 NCOIC. He too, spent over a year planning and preparing for our NTC rotation by facilitating the individual companies supply sergeants with every logistical need. SFC Gentry provided exceptional leadership and guidance to the companies supply sergeants while simultaneously providing assistance and guidance to the S4 OIC and HHC company commander. SFC Gentry is a master of his profession and an asset to the battalion!
Last but certainly not least, SFC Jonathan Parks. SFC Parks, a man of many roles, provided exceptional support administratively, technically and tactically. Pre-NTC, SFC Parks insured all Soldiers were prepared administratively in order to receive accurate, timely pay. During the NTC rotation, SFC Parks led HHC Soldiers in technical tasks such as establishing and break down of TOC operations and daily priorities of work while also lending his tactical knowledge to the battle staff. SFC Parks consistently put his Soldiers first, earning the respect and admiration of his Soldiers and his company leadership.
Lastly, we would like to recognize our winners of the NTC mustache challenge. Our first contestant, SGT Brock Hauser, displayed a majestic Super Mario bros rectangled lip fro that would put Mario to shame. Our next contestant, SGT Neil Fillhart, channelled Tom Selleck with his distinguished lip mop that commands respect from anyone within a 500 meter radius. Thank you gentlemen for single handedly improving the morale of the company with your majestic mustaches.
I would like to personally thank everyone in the HHC family for your hard work and support. All of you endured the sweltering heat, sleepless nights and hard work with a devilish smirk on your face😈. You accepted the challenge and successfully completed the task at hand. I'm proud to be a part of this company and look forward to seeing y'all progress in your military and civilian careers.
-Twister 6
Twister 7
