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CAMP TAJI, Iraq - It has been nearly a month since Bravo Detachment, 101st Financial Management Company Fort Campbell, Ky., also known as the Blackhawks, landed here.
Bravo Detachment received short notice they were deploying and immediately assumed responsibility of their wartime mission. Upon arrival, Bravo Det. 101st FM Co., 10th Sustainment Brigade Troops Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, without delay started training with its predecessor unit, Delta Det., 24th Financial Management Company, 10th SBTB, 10th SBDE. Within a week, Bravo Det. 101st FM Co. assumed responsibility of the finance mission here and at Forward Operating Base War Eagle, providing direct support to both and area support to Sadr City and north Baghdad. The detachment consists of 22 personnel including three located at the finance office at FOB War Eagle. The detachment holds each other accountable and pushes one another to be the very best they can be. Every section leader has at least two Soldiers enrolled in college and graduate courses, pursuing and continuing their education in addition to conducting the wartime mission.
Bravo Det. has serviced more than 5,000 customers. The Military Pay section picked right up where they left off from at Fort Campbell. The section consists of the Chief of Military Pay, Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Garcia of Carolina, Puerto Rico, and two Military Pay Analysts, Cpl. Lucrecia Ruffin of Ocala, Fla. and Spc. Jason Kucza, a native of Philadelphia, and two Military Pay Techs, Spc. Maribel Guerrero from Hollywood, Fla., and Spc. Christian Lemont, a Brunswick, Maine native.
They have processed more than 3,750 transactions with a 99% accuracy rating. Staff Sgt. Garcia attributes their success to his "team and the level of expertise that they each possess, the chemistry that they share, and the smooth workflow of documentation. Every member of the team knows their place and their importance within the Military Pay section."
The Commercial Vendor Services and Disbursing Section from both Camp Taji and FOB War Eagle hit the ground running and assumed the mission without missing a beat. These two areas require attention to detail and endurance with a smile. The CVS section, led by Staff Sgt. Leroy Hunter from Fort Campbell, Ky., said, "The key factors of our success manifests in the junior leadership. I am fortunate to have strong NCOs with research capabilities who stay in the DODFMR's. This is filtering down to the Soldiers who take pride in their work and find ways daily to exceed the standard. My section is a family first that cares about matters beyond the work place, thus ensuring mission accomplishment and beyond."
His team members include two certifiers, Sgt. Felicia Burnett of Yazoo, Miss., and Sgt. Jason Cooley, a native of Cranston, R.I., and three CVS clerks, Spc. Brygette Harris of East Orange, N.J., Spc. Efrain Santiago from Sidra, Puerto Rico and Spc. Jonathan Campbell from Greensburg, Ky. Since arriving to Camp Taji, his team has processed in excess of $3.3 million in contract and other miscellaneous payments.
2nd Lt. Katherine Palesky of Plano, Texas, heads the disbursing section at Camp Taji. Her team consists of Sgt. William Bungard, the section NCOIC and Columbus, Ohio native, and four cashiers, Spc. Deshon Massey of Flint, Mich., Spc. Emily Pelchat of Tavares, Fla., Spc. Amanda Tillotson from Braman, Okla., and Pfc. Xin Bi of Reading, Pa. FOB War Eagle is headed by Staff Sgt. Colbie Jackson from New Orleans. His team consists of a certifier, Spc. Daniel Valoaga of Fort Riley, Kan., and a cashier, Spc. Josh Lee, a native of Memphis, Tenn. These two sections have processed more than 5,000 transactions and disbursed more than $3 million since taking over the mission. They each attribute their success to their teamwork.
Spc. Tillotson, cashier, states, "I personally enjoy a challenge and helping out fellow Soldiers. I have learned a lot in a short time along with the rest of the disbursing squad, whom I am proud to work with. The Soldiers and civilians who come in the office often help to make us smile during a long and stressful day. We work very hard and the customers see that and respect us for our dedication. I think I am successful because I take pride in my work and our mission here at Camp Taji."
Within the last month, the Bravo Det., 101st FM Co. has fully grasped the mission and the service that we provide to Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines, contractors, DOD civilians, as well as Postal and AAFES. We look forward to serve Camp Taji and surrounding areas. Blackhawks on the rise!
| Date Taken: | 03.13.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2009 08:01 |
| Story ID: | 31076 |
| Location: | TAJI, IQ |
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