The Sust. Bde. Company of Excellence

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, UNITED STATES

10.10.2016

Courtesy Story

25th Infantry Division   

Over the past months HHC, 524th CSSB, has competed in and won the Supply Excellence Awards Program (SEA) competition at the U.S. Army Pacific-level and have been selected to compete in the USARPAC Army Award for Maintenance Excellence (AAME) competition.
“It all comes down to pride,” said Capt. Randy Bookwalter, the commander of HHC, 524th CSSB. “They are all subject matter experts in their fields and they want to be the best at what they do in the entire Army.”
Pride is an important asset to have when preparing to compete in a Department of the Army wide competition. Going against more than 20 other company supply sections in the SEA competition, Sgt. Zachary Sherman, the company supply noncommissioned officer for HHC, 524th CSSB, will have to bring his A game.
“Preparing the Department of the Army level competition, I just want to make sure that all of the little things are perfect,” said Sherman. “It really comes down to proving that you want to win. Winning these competitions for me is all about showing exactly how much I love my job.”
Around the same time frame as the SEA, Sgt. Jovan Davis, the HHC, 524th CSSB, motorpool sergeant, will be competing with his two Soldiers in the USARPAC competition of the AAME. Despite having only two Soldiers, Davis has been acknowledged as having one of the best sections in the 25th Inf. Div.
“Discipline is what I preach, as well as knowledge,” said Davis. “ I encourage my Soldiers to ask questions, because they need to fully understand what they’re doing and why. If they don’t understand the ‘why’ then I failed them.”
Competitions of this size are difficult to stand out in, but with a supporting command and dedicated Soldiers it makes it that much easier.
“At the end of the day this success is not a reflection of me, it is a reflection of the hardworking Soldiers in my company,” said Bookwalter.

• Date Taken: 10.10.2016
• Date Posted: 10.11.2016 21:28
• Story ID: 211764
• Location: SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, US