Courtesy Photo | Staff Sgt. Shedric Mason, motor sergeant with the 2nd Detachment, 8th Ordnance...... read more read more
By Sgt. Lorraine Sian
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Soldiers with the 2nd Detachment, 8th Ordnance Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), have been taking advantage of the benefits of the Army’s Tuition Assistance Program by working towards earning a degree while deployed at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
GoArmyEd is an online portal that allows deployed soldiers to access the TAP and pursue their educational goals.
Soldiers can request for tuition assistance on-line anytime for classroom, distance learning, and eArmyU online college courses. There are many regionally-accredited colleges and universities with over 1,000 available degree plans available.
Non-commissioned officers with the 2nd Det., 8th Ord. Company, asked their soldiers what they wanted to accomplish while deployed at COB Adder. They set their professional and personal self-development goals through eArmyU. Many soldiers realized that they wanted to make the most out of their deployment by pursuing a college degree. They are using their free time wisely to improve themselves while still focusing on their ongoing mission.
Staff Sgt. Shedric Mason, motor sergeant with the 2nd Det., 8th Ord. Company, 749th CSSB and a Mobile, Ala., native, is currently enrolled in Central Texas College to complete a bachelor’s degree in network system administration and military management science. Mason plans to use his degree to further his civilian and military career.
“It is an opportunity for any deployed soldier to obtain a college degree because we are away from everyday distractions,” said Spc. Kristie Hatch, an ammo supply point standard Army ammunition system-modernization specialist with the 2nd Det., 8th Ord. Company, 749th CSSB, and a New Bern, N.C., native. “When I have free time, I am constantly searching for the right college for me in pediatric nursing.”
It is highly encouraged for soldiers to stay active and use their time wisely while in theater. By signing up for tuition assistance, soldiers can use the GoArmyEd portal for educational needs and it puts them one click closer to obtaining an education anywhere they are, anytime they want it.
| Date Taken: | 01.23.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 01.30.2011 15:17 |
| Story ID: | 64469 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IQ |
| Web Views: | 62 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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