SSG Ruben Gonzalez Colon

Army | Food Service Specialist

Dates of Service: Oct 1997 - Nov 2017

RETIRED

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Retirement refers to the time when someone permanently leaves the workforce, usually in the later years of their life. Retirement is often synonymous with the idea of financial independence, which is when your savings and investments are sufficient to support you for the rest of your life.

Military Experiences

Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

Squad Leader

B Co, Soldier Recovery Unit (WTU) | Fort Campbell, KY

Tracking the completion of the Soldiers’ transition goals established during the CTP Scrimmage. Having daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly CTP progress counseling with their Soldiers to determine status of transition progress. Tracking a Soldier’s accountability by using standard reporting requirements (automated CTP (aCTP) dashboard, manual CTP data calls, Medical Operational Data System (MODS), etc). De-conflicting Soldier’s appointments schedule and ensuring he/she has the information needed to succeed in his/her individual CTP. Ensuring that the Soldier completes no less than five hours of adaptive reconditioning activities per week. Ensuring Soldiers attend all formations conducted by the company, platoon, or squad (only exceptions are those Soldiers who have “no formation” annotated on their profile DA 3349 or who have approval not to attend from their chain of command prior to formation). Ensuring Soldiers are at their assigned place of duty for the week and contacting each work site supervisor monthly to assess the Soldier’s work performance and participation. Escorting each new WTU Soldier and his/her Family to the Soldier and Family Assistance Center (SFAC) within the first 30 days of arrival at a WTU. Counseling Soldiers on their performance, reviewing the aCTP Self-Assessment, discussing Community Care Unit (CCU) eligibility (if appropriate) and documenting the counseling on a development counseling form.

Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

Food Operations Manager

F Co. 526 BSB | Fort Campbell, KY

Coordinates and supervises the Food Service Program for installations, commands or organizations to include dissemination of information, managing personnel, determining technical training requirements, developing and conducting training for officer, enlisted, and civilian personnel, and developing management plans for food service. Field feeding requirements and develops milestone plans to support major field exercises. Reviews and monitors requisitions for Class I, III, and IX supplies to support food service operations, and coordinates all planning for food service support for field training. Evaluates garrison and field feeding operations to ensure food service personnel are complying with food service regulations relative to food preparation, service, accountability, and sanitation.

Jan 2011 - Mar 2015