Posted on Nov 12, 2015
Live Q&A - 11/17/2015: How do you become the Army NCO of the Year?
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From RP Staff:
We are honored to welcome Warrior NCO of the year SFC Andrew Fink to RallyPoint for a Live Q&A at 4:00pm EST on 11/17/2015!
Sergeant First Class Andrew Fink enlisted in the United States Army on 18 January 2007. He completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia and Advanced Individual Training for 68W Health Care Specialist at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
His previous assignments include Training NCO for the 444th Minimal Care Detachment, United States Army Reserve, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Reconnaissance Platoon Medic, 3rd Ranger Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia. He deployed twice to Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010 respectively, as a platoon medic in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
His military education includes the Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Senior Leader Course, Airborne school, Ranger Indoctrination Program, Special Operations Combat Medic Course, Ranger School, SERE-C (High Risk), Vanguard Combatives Application course, Special Operations Medical Sergeant Refresher Course, Total Ammunition Management Information System operators course, ATRRS Operators course, USAR Unit Trainers course, USAR Training Management course.
His civilian education includes a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota.
His military awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserves Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Campaign Stars), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-commissioned Officer Professional Development Medal (with numeral 3 device), Army Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, the Combat Medic Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Silver).
Sergeant First Class Fink currently serves as the Platoon Sergeant for Treatment Platoon, 409th Area Support Medical Company in Madison, Wisconsin.
http://www.usar.army.mil/News/tabid/11498/Article/623138/fink-named-army-best-warrior-nco-of-the-year.aspx
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We are honored to welcome Warrior NCO of the year SFC Andrew Fink to RallyPoint for a Live Q&A at 4:00pm EST on 11/17/2015!
Sergeant First Class Andrew Fink enlisted in the United States Army on 18 January 2007. He completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia and Advanced Individual Training for 68W Health Care Specialist at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
His previous assignments include Training NCO for the 444th Minimal Care Detachment, United States Army Reserve, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Reconnaissance Platoon Medic, 3rd Ranger Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia. He deployed twice to Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010 respectively, as a platoon medic in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
His military education includes the Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Senior Leader Course, Airborne school, Ranger Indoctrination Program, Special Operations Combat Medic Course, Ranger School, SERE-C (High Risk), Vanguard Combatives Application course, Special Operations Medical Sergeant Refresher Course, Total Ammunition Management Information System operators course, ATRRS Operators course, USAR Unit Trainers course, USAR Training Management course.
His civilian education includes a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota.
His military awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserves Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Campaign Stars), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-commissioned Officer Professional Development Medal (with numeral 3 device), Army Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, the Combat Medic Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Silver).
Sergeant First Class Fink currently serves as the Platoon Sergeant for Treatment Platoon, 409th Area Support Medical Company in Madison, Wisconsin.
http://www.usar.army.mil/News/tabid/11498/Article/623138/fink-named-army-best-warrior-nco-of-the-year.aspx
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How much farther do you plan on taking your education? A bachelor's degree in kinesiology sounds like an excellent degree on a med school application.
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For sure. I am also a SOCM grad. An amazing course with incredible passionate leaders who know what they are talking about. I highly recommend the reclass and for you to attend SOCM. It will open you up to a world you didnt know existed in the Army.
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I am still working on it. My MOS's in and out calls doesn't allow for reclassing as of right now unless I go the 18D or 38B route. That's my only choices for getting on the medic side right now. I'm currently pursuing the prerequisites for the IPAP program.
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Gotcha, well good luck with everything! Hit me up if you have any other questions.
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Before I get started answering questions, I want to say thank you to Rally Point for facilitating this discussion and a thank you to everyone who will be submitting questions. Fire away!
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Wow, this is awesome to see -- congrats to you on the achievement! My question is: what did you find to be the hardest part of the process, the part that made you most anxious?
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Thank you Sir. Speaking to the process, the preparation is always the hardest part. It was definitely difficult to find the motivation to train hard all the time, but the thought of letting my Command and my Soldiers down really filled in those gaps when I needed it. Granted, you can’t go hard all the time. Some days you just need a break. As far as the part that made me the most anxious, that would be the board. You try not to make it a big deal, but having the SMA as President of the Board is kind of hard to ignore.
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