FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE RECRUIT SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM FROM 20210201 TO 20220228. PFC WILSON'S EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION, DEDICATION TO THE ORGANIZATION, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND COMMITMENT TO THE ARMY PROFESSION EARNED HIM THE DISTINCT HONOR OF BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN PREPARING NEW RECRUITS FOR ENTRANCE AND SUCCESS IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. HIS STERLING EFFORTS ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND BRING GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE RECRUIT SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM AND THE NEBRASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
SERGEANT ERLICH PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN RECRUITING, SUSTAINING AND ENLISTING PERSONNEL INTO THE VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. SERGEANT ERLICH MENTORED OVER 100 NEW RECRUITS SUPPORTED BY THE VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITING AND RETENTION BATTALION AND ENSURED THEY WERE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY PREPARED TO FACE THE CHALLENGES OF BASIC COMBAT TRAINING. HIS HIGH LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT UPHELD THE UNIT'S HIGH SUCCESS RATE AND THE READINESS OF THE TOTAL FORCE. SERGEANT ERLICH'S OUSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECT FAVORABLY UPON HIMSELF, THE VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITING AND RETENTION BATTALION AND THE U.S. ARMY.
STAFF SERGEANT CYNTHIA GUNN DISTINGUISHED HERSELF THROUGH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS A RECRUITING AND RETENTION BATTALION, RECRUIT SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM (RSP) CADRE NCO, SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF 16 RSP DRILLS AND THE OVERALL RSP PROGRAM. SERGEANT GUNN DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION IN FOSTERING A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT THROUGH HER FOCUS ON MASTER RESILIENCY TRAINING. HER EFFORTS SET A STANDARD OF RESILIENCE THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTED RSP WARRIORS, STAFF, AND SUPERIORS, ENHANCING OVERALL MORALE AND EFFECTIVENESS. IN ADDITION, SHE INSTRUCTED OVER 20 HOURS OF MRT ON MULTIPLE RSP TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES AND SERVED AS THE BATTALION AUTOMATION NCO, ENSURING THE CONTINUOUS MOBILITY OF RSP CLASSROOMS. HER EXPERTISE STREAMLINED OPERATIONS AND FACILITATED EFFICIENT TRAINING DELIVERY, SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. FINALLY, SHE NAVIGATED THE YEARLY TRAINING PLAN AND BATTLE RHYTHM FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, ENSURING NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU ACCREDITATION SUCCESS. STAFF SERGEANT GUNN'S OUSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECT CREDIT UPON HERSELF, THE RECRUIT SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, WHILE SERVING AS THE RECRUIT SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM (RSP) GOLD PHASE ASSISTANT NCOIC, STAFF SERGEANT JONES HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM, SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE RRB RSP PROGRAM THROUGH HIS DEDICATED SERVICE. STAFF SERGEANT JONES' EXEMPLARY ATTENDANCE AT OVER 36 RSP DRILLS REFLECTS HIS STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO THE READINESS AND TRAINING OF FUTURE SOLDIERS, ENSURING THEY ARE WELL PREPARED FOR THE CHALLENGES AHEAD. IN ADDITION TO HIS DUTIES WITHIN THE RSP, STAFF SERGEANT JONES HAS GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND BY ASSISTING OVER 200 RETURNING SOLDIERS WITH THEIR TRANSITION TO GAINING UNITS, SHOWCASING HIS EXCEPTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND DEDICATION TO SUPPORTING HIS FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS. DESPITE BALANCING MULTIPLE ROLES, INCLUDING ASSISTANT SECTION CHIEF, IST/ISR COORDINATOR, AND RETENTION NCO IN TRAINING, STAFF SERGEANT JONES HAS MAINTAINED A HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM, SERVING AS A ROLE MODEL FOR HIS PEERS AND SUBORDINATES.
