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Experiences of a Sapper First Sergeant in a Forward Support Company
"First Sergeant, take charge of the company". Those words still resonate clearly in my mind as Command Sgt. Maj. Sterling Otto formally placed the awesome responsibility of First Sergeant of the 14th Engineer Battalion's Forward Support Company squarely on my shoulders on Dec. 2, 2008.
(06/17/09)
14th Engineer Battalion and Iraqi army Maintenance Sections Weld a Partnership
On Feb. 25, 2009, the Forward Support Company of the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade had the honor of hosting several Iraqi army Soldiers in their motorpool for a fun-filled morning of educational partnership.
(04/3/09)
Communicating in Iraq - Challenges and Solutions for an Engineer Battalion
To provide the communications necessary to operate over such a large area, the 14th Engineer Battalion employs several phone and computer automation systems, largely supporting the battalion and company tactical operations centers on each base.
(04/3/09)
A Deliberate Approach to Hasty Construction - Lessons learned regarding Quality Control /Quality Assurance as a hasty construction Engineer Platoon conducting increasingly deliberate missions during Operating Iraqi Freedom
 Ripping and tearing at the ancient soil of Iraq must have played some factor in the enlistment of my Soldiers. They are equipment operators and their job involves destroying and remolding the landscape of the battlefield by way of machinery and brute force with a mystique that makes young boys drool across the world. It is little wonder that transitioning this type of unit to accomplish the gentlemen's work of rebuilding a nation has some kinks worth considering. When constructing enduring structures, quality plays a more dominant role than the task of emplacing tank ditches, as most of my Soldiers are trained to execute during their AIT. One facet important to accomplishing this mission is found in the relationship between Battalion, Company, and Platoon level leaders in the quality control and quality assurance process. In order to implement deliberate quality assurance and quality control into a hasty Engineer unit, limited specific and realistic criteria must be identified and controlled during the construction process.
(04/3/09)
Progress and Change in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
During their previous deployments most Soldiers saw a blistering operational tempo as U.S. forces tried to be everywhere in order to stay ahead of the insurgent forces.
(04/3/09)
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10.18.2008
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