Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Jaquetta Gooden | Sgt. Claudia Desantiago is awarded an impact Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) for being...... read more read more
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Sgt. Claudia Desantiago was awarded the U.S. Army Pacific Logistics Hero Award for the excellence she exhibited as a unit supply sergeant on July 29 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam.
Desantiago was recognized for her outstanding performance in standing up an operational supply room during the deployment of her unit, Battery D, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Task Force Talon, 94th AAMDC, to Guam.
“Sgt. Desantiago is an outstanding noncommissioned officer that has been critical to accomplishing many complex logistics duties for Task Force Talon, she is the second Task Force Talon Soldier to win this prestigious award in the past four months,” expresses Maj. Jonathan Stafford, executive officer, Task Force Talon.
Desantiago was also presented with an Army Commendation Medal for being selected as the USARPAC Logistics Hero of the Month, by Lt. Col. Jefferey Slown, commander, Task Force Talon.
“Sgt. Desantiago is an excellent example of what a great noncommissioned officer looks like,” explains Slown.
“She set the example for how a supply room is operated, and it was important to me that we highlighted her efforts by not only submitting her name for the USARPAC award, but also from the command as well.”
Desantiago believes she was just doing her job and was surprised to find out she was going to be awarded the USARPAC Log Hero award.
“I was very surprised to learn that I was selected as the USARPAC Logistics Hero, because I wasn’t even aware that my unit had put me in for it,” shares Desantiago.
“It’s always a good feeling when you are recognized for the work that you do, however, I feel like it’s my job not only as an NCO but as a Soldier to ensure that my unit maintains its readiness from the logistics perspective.”
The USARPAC Logistics Hero Award is given out to outstanding logistics personnel who display great knowledge, work ethic and mission success in the logistics area of operations.
“This was a great opportunity to showcase the work of our outstanding logistics personnel … Without the logistics personnel, we would not be able to perform the mission successfully,” explains Slown.
Desantiago, along with other Soldiers from Battery D, 2 ADA, are currently attached to Task Force Talon while on a year deployment to Guam.
| Date Taken: | 09.28.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.28.2015 16:55 |
| Story ID: | 177429 |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HI, US |
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