Garry McGinness

Serves as a Supervisor of a Basic Combat Training Company that consists of 25 Instructors and an average annual training load of over 500 One Station Unit Training Infantry Soldiers; overall responsibility for the enforcement and execution of Training and Doctrine Command's (TRADOC) Program of Instruction (POI) and Training Support Package (TSP); provides mentorship to all personnel on Army Values and Warrior Ethos; directly develops four Senior Instructors, and oversees the daily performance of 16 Junior Instructors and three support personnel; prepares, executes, supervises, and assesses rifle marksmanship, physical readiness, and combat skills training; maintains discipline and advises the commander on administrative, sustainment, safety, morale and welfare of all personnel and their families.

Served as the Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) for 1ST Security Forces Assistance Brigade (1SFAB) on all Equal Opportunity and Human Relations issues and concerns about over 800 Employees and Family members assigned; prepared and analyzed unit command climate assessments and gives guidance to strategic, executive, and organizational leadership; conducts visits and inspects unit equal opportunity compliance throughout the organization; assists with the training and instruction of the 60 hr Equal Opportunity Course; manages and processes all equal opportunity formal and informal discrimination, hazing, bullying, and harassment complaints.

Supervisor of a Stryker vehicle rifle company consisting of three Stryker-equipped rifle platoons, a mortar section, and commodity shops totaling 21 vehicles and 151 employees across five different job specialties; responsible for the training and instruction, physical fitness, health, welfare, morale, professional growth, and discipline of the organization; plans, directs, and supervises individual and small unit training; supervises personnel management, administration, and care of billets; oversee the care, accountability, and maintenance of all assigned equipment worth over 70 million dollars.

Supervisor for a 45-man Stryker-equipped infantry platoon consisting of three rifle squads, a weapons squad, and four Stryker vehicles capable of deploying anywhere in the world; responsible for the training and tactical employment of the platoon in the entire spectrum of operations, limited visibility, and precision operations; responsible for the combat readiness, physical fitness, health, welfare, morale, conduct, and force protection of the platoon and the wellbeing of their families; responsible for the maintenance and accountability of equipment valued more than $10,000,000.

Responsible for training, leadership, discipline, physical conditioning, and the welfare of 60 Infantry One Station Unit Training Infantry Soldiers; training 224 Soldiers annually; ensures Soldiers are fully trained on the Seven Army Values, subject matter expert on Basic Rifle Marksmanship, and all areas of a 14-week OSUT program of instruction; responsible for $100,000 worth of equipment; mentors supervise, and professionally develop two Junior Drill Sergeants.

Served as a Squad Leader in a Light Infantry Platoon assigned to a rapid deploy unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; responsible for the health, welfare, training, and physical fitness of two NCOs and seven Infantry Soldiers; accountable for and maintains the platoons dismount Infantry equipment, two MATV vehicles and assigned weapons valued in excess of $4,000,000; cares for Soldiers professional and personal well being while preparing them for future combat operations; ensures compliance with all directed, specified, and implied tasks.

Team Leader in an Infantry Dismounted Squad assigned to a rapid deployed Division; responsible for the health, welfare, training and physical readiness of three Infantry Soldiers; responsible for the tactical employment, maintenance, and accountability of over $250,000 worth of dismount weapons and equipment, cares for Soldiers professional and personal well being while preparing them for combat operations; ensures compliance with all directed, specified, and implied tasks.