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DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Sgt. 1st Class Charles R. Porter, a Soldier with the North Dakota Army National Guard, received the highest instructor recognition award possible from the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. He was selected as TRADOC "Instructor of the Year" for 2008 in the Army National Guard category. Porter is an instructor at the Camp Grafton based 164th Regional Training Institute in Devils Lake, N.D.
"This recognition is well deserved. Sgt. 1st Class Porter is truly indicative of the top-notch quality of non-commissioned officers serving with the 164th RTI," said Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard. "Porter is among the best of the best. There are many outstanding and professional instructors throughout the RTI and the Army National Guard which provided him tough competition every step of the way."
Porter trains more than 150 Soldiers each year as a full-time instructor at the 164th RTI. He is certified to teach a number of military operational specialty courses, including 21W (carpentry/masonry specialist), 21R (interior electrician) and 21T (technical engineer) occupations. Porter has worked as an instructor at the RTI for more than three years, bringing three years of active duty experience and more than 13 years in the N.D. National Guard.
"Sgt. 1st Class Porter not only placed another feather in our hat for the 164th RTI, but the N.D. National Guard as well," said Command Sgt. Maj. Orville Wang, 164th RTI non-commissioned officer commandant. "His award speaks highly of our school and the caliber of our instructors."
The road to winning the prestigious TRADOC Instructor of the Year award is extensive. Porter first competed with 52 fellow instructors from the 164th RTI to become "Instructor of the Quarter" for the North Dakota installation. The four "Instructor of the Quarter" winners then competed for the RTI's "Instructor of the Year" award.
Once the top regional instructors from each state are determined, they compete at a national level, having their nominations for TRADOC Instructor of the Year reviewed by National Guard Bureau. NGB then forwards their top three selections to TRADOC, where a winner is determined.
The criteria for the "Instructor of the Year" competition requires candidates to submit a 15-20 minute videotape of themselves presenting a section of training to their students, as well as 2 supervisor's nominations, biographical information and an essay from the candidate on their greatest contribution and greatest challenge as an instructor.
"My greatest contribution as an instructor is passing on knowledge and experience to other Soldiers," Porter said. "We [at the RTI] are teaching valuable trade skills that not only benefit the Soldier in their units, but also at home for personal use."
Porter recently traveled to Newport News, Va., to receive the TRADOC "Instructor of the Year" award during the Army Training and Educational Development Summit. Prior to this year, TRADOC had not presented its recognition locally — plaques and coins were sent to the winner's respective installation for presentation.
The 164th RTI received a "Fully Accredited" rating last year during an accreditation review by the Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., by achieving success in all evaluated areas and scoring in the highest percentile for U.S. Army training standards. The RTI provides 25 fully accredited engineer courses each year with more than 200 classes scheduled annually and its reach spans far beyond North Dakota's borders, with 60 percent of all Army Reserve and Army National Guard engineers across the United States receiving training there. In 2008, the RTI graduated nearly 2,400 students from various courses.
In 2006, TRADOC recognized the 164th Regiment at Camp Grafton as an "Institution of Excellence".
| Date Taken: | 06.30.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2009 17:49 |
| Story ID: | 35815 |
| Location: | DEVILS LAKE, US |
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