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Steven Armstrong

Norwood,MA

Summary

Well-qualified Human Resources NCO with proven success in improving the Military Funeral Honors Program. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers within the Massachusetts Army National Guard, the public we serve with the Military Funeral Honors Program, and the Soldiers within the Military Funeral Honors Program as well as the Massachusetts Army National Guard as a whole. Ready to take on new professional challenges and to find ways to better serve the Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and the Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources NCO

Massachusetts Army National Guard
03.2018 - Current
  • Human Resources NCO for HHD JFHQ S1 as an MDAY Soldier on drill weekends.


  • Assists the Soldiers that are assigned to HHD JFHQ with all things related to human resources.


  • Assists the Soldiers of HHD JFHQ with records reviews for promotion packets and retention packets if they have more than 20 years in the Massachusetts Army National Guard.


  • Works with the Soldiers of HHD JFHQ in updating their records, to include Award Memorandums that they do not have for awards that they are entitled to.


  • Works in IPPS-A and the G1 Record Brief Portal to update the Soldier's Briefs, as the Record Brief is a crucial document for Soldiers to have up to date.


  • Assists the Soldiers of HHD JFHQ in understanding the importance of keeping their IPERMS Record up to date is crucial for carrier progression.



Human Resources Sergeant

Massachusetts Army National Guard
11.2012 - Current
  • Human Resources Sergeant for the Military Funeral Honors Program Massachusetts Army National Guard.


  • Assists the Civilian Coordinator with duties to include funeral request input into G1 Database and mission spreadsheet in Microsoft Teams. Contacts Funeral Directors and when necessary, primary next of kin of Army Veteran to confirm honors request details.


  • Assists Military Funeral Honors NCOIC and OIC with daily duties, to include mission planning, budget forecasting, and planning for briefs to the G1 leadership as well as the Command Team of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.


  • Assists Military Funeral Honors NCOIC and OIC in getting prepared for ADOS Full Time Position, Hiring Boards, gathering necessary paperwork needed to conduct boards in a timely manner for successful hiring for new positions.
  • Assists the Soldiers of the Military Funeral Honors Program with human resources needs, including processing MDAY pay and inputting ADOS orders into DAMPS OCOIND. Assists Soldiers with completing ADOS packets for submission for full time positions within Military Funeral Honors.


  • Assists the Soldiers in Military Funeral Honors with Human Resources questions and concerning their military carriers and guides them on how to progress in their carriers at their home MDAY units.


  • Works on a daily basis with other directorates to ensure mission success, including G4 Supply, G6 Technology, G2 Security. Works with the directorates to ensure NIPR user accounts are created, equipment is ordered as needed, and when the Soldier's computers have issues working to have them repaired and back in the field as quickly as possible.


  • Works in Microsoft Teams, G1 Military Funeral Honors Portal, (TAPS), IPPS-A, DAMPS, IPERMS, My Unit Pay, ARRO.





Military Police

Massachusetts Army National Guard
03.1998 - 03.2018
  • Manned base entry points to provide 24/7 force protection, reviewing identifications, searching vehicles, and verifying deliveries prior to entrance to secure areas.


  • Ensured public safety during large-scale events by coordinating crowd control measures and monitoring potential threats.


  • Assisted in the development of improved standard operating procedures for Military Police operations through regular review of current practices.


  • Actively participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of law enforcement.


  • Deployed with the 772 Military Police Company to Kabul Afghanistan August 2002-March 2003.


  • Deployed with the 772 Military Police Company to Al Kut Iraq January 2009 to October 2009.


Military Funeral Honors Team Member/Regional NCO

Massachusetts Army National Guard
04.2006 - 11.2012
  • Worked as a Military Funeral Honors Team Member and Regional NCO.


  • Was assigned to all four areas of Massachusetts at different points during my time. Region 1, Reading, Region 2, Camp Edwards, Region 3, Worcester, and Region 4, Chicopee and Westfield.


  • Selected by the Military Funeral Honors Leadership in 2007 to attend the T3, school for Military Funeral Honors to be a nationally certified trainer. The school was held at the Army National Guard's Professional Education Center at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock Arkansas, September 2007.



Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
01.2008

Skills

  • Works in IPERMS the Army Personnel File System
  • Works in IPPS-A the Army Integrated Personnel and Pay System
  • Works in the G1 Portal both Military Funeral Honors and Record Brief
  • Works in My Unit Pay System
  • Works in MOBCOP, the Army Orders System
  • Works in Foot Prints system used by the MAARNG
  • Works in DTMS, the system for training records used by the MAARNG
  • Works in ARRO the program that is used for Sate Active Duty Missions

Affiliations

  • Life Member Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2017 Dedham MA
  • Life Associate Member of Chapter 54 Boston, Special Forces Association

Timeline

Human Resources NCO

Massachusetts Army National Guard
03.2018 - Current

Human Resources Sergeant

Massachusetts Army National Guard
11.2012 - Current

Military Funeral Honors Team Member/Regional NCO

Massachusetts Army National Guard
04.2006 - 11.2012

Military Police

Massachusetts Army National Guard
03.1998 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Bridgewater State University

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