Tag: Expeditionary Area Defense Counsel

C-130 pilots prepare to land at Bagram Airfield following Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visit with trainers assigned to the Train Advise Assist Comand - Air, at Kandahar Airfield March 22, 2018. The mission of TAAC-Air is to train, advise, and assist Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable, and sustainable air force. TAAC-Air leverages train, advise and assist activities in concert with strong personal relationships, to create professional Afghan Airmen capable of planning, leading, employing, and sustaining decisive airpower operations. (DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro.)

Air Force Colonel Retires at O-6 Despite Multiple Substantiated Adverse Actions

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Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan--An Air Force flight surgeon (and former Navy pilot) saw his stellar career tumble in the last several years of active duty, when subordinates took to exaggerating real events in order to get back at the colonel for perceived slights against them. Unfortunately, due to unit personnel dynamics, this colonel had lost … Continue reading Air Force Colonel Retires at O-6 Despite Multiple Substantiated Adverse Actions →

The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of explosive ordnance disposal training places an XRS-150 X-ray in front of a simulated downed unmanned aerial system during an exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 20, 2021. The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and 379th ECES defended against an UAS that posed a potential threat to the safety and security of Al Udeid AB. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire.)

NJP Turndown to Desk-Drawer LOR of Sexual Harassment Allegations

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Undisclosed Location, CENTCOM AOR--Near the beginning of his deployment, a fuels-troop NCO volunteered to give a First Sergeant a tour of the workings of the unit. Throughout the evening, they rode together as she learned what it meant to be in that unit in that location. There were even pictures taken of them smiling throughout … Continue reading NJP Turndown to Desk-Drawer LOR of Sexual Harassment Allegations →

A platoon of Task Force Spartan Soldiers moves their Humvees, center of photo, into place between Qatari tanks and armored vehicles during a combined arms live fire exercise on June 1, 2023 at Al Qalayel Training Area, Qatar. Soldiers with Task Force Spartan and the Qatar Emiri Forces trained together from mid-May to early June for the 2023 Al Adheed exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Doug Roles.)

Friendly Fire Investigation – No Action Taken

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Classified Location-Mr. Tolin assisted a client concerning a friendly fire incident during an operational mission. Following classified discussion of facts, Mr. Tolin assisted the client in responding to the administrative mishap investigation, resulting in no action taken against this deployed servicemember. Client returned to full operational capabilities. *Note January 1, 2019 is a datamasked date.*

Soldiers attached to the 101st Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade from the 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Iowa National Guard and 10th Mountain, 2-14 Infantry Battalion, Ghost Forward Support Company load onto a Chinook helicopter to head out and execute missions across the Combined Joint Operations Area- Afghanistan. (Photo by 1st Lt. Verniccia Ford.)

Officer NJP Withdrawn for Negligent Discharge of Firearm

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Camp Scorpion, Afghanistan--Deployed O-3 offered non-judicial punishment in the CENTCOM AOR for negligently discharging his fiream while cleaning it in his deployed "barracks." Mr. Tolin worked with this client to take responsibility, while obtaining support from other servicemembers to prove this officer's worth to the mission. Ultimately, the NJP was withdrawn, and the officer was … Continue reading Officer NJP Withdrawn for Negligent Discharge of Firearm →