1SG Michael Anthony Gonzales

1SG Michael Anthony Gonzales

Dates of Service: no date specified
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • PFC Jun 68
  • SPC Jan 69
  • SPC Jun 84
  • SGT Aug 85
  • SSG Aug 86
  • SFC Apr 88
  • MSG Oct 90
  • 1SG Nov 90

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Bio 

Drafted: 19680110 PEBD: 19780703 First Sergeant: Basic Combat Training (BCT) PMOS 11Z5M First Sergeant for a gender-integrated Basic Combat Training company assigned the mission of providing tactically competent, physically fit, values based, and highly motivated Soldiers; responsible for the safety, health, welfare, morale, discipline, professional development, and training of 12 DS.

Military Experiences

Oct 2006 - Apr 2008
S3 Operations NCOIC
InNonT is as Operations NCOIC for an Intial Entry Training (IET) Company Comprised of over 250 soldiers and 44 Cadre personal; prepares and processes class reports, awards, status reports and other administrative actions to the Battalion S1, S3 and Commander; responsible for student managment of In/Out Processing of over 2,000 soldiers annually ... Operation NCOIC; PsyOp Training BN; Retired 4/25/2008
Nov 1990 - Sep 2006
Company First Sergeant
FIRST SERGEANT 00G4M (DRILL SERGEANT COMPANY) PMOS 11Z, SMOS 13Z, AMOS 75Z, 51Z First Sergeant for a basic training company consisting of 24 Soldiers, including 12 Drill Sergeants, Drill Sergeant Candidates, Training NCO and 2 Supply Sergeants. Responsible for executing established policies and standards pertaining to the training, mentoring, disciplining, health, welfare and physical fitness of all Soldiers, including monitoring Drill Sergeant competence in all areas of basic Soldiering skills; assists and advises the Commander and staff on all matters pertaining to enlisted Soldiers and their families; accompanies the Commander on inspections, visits, at ceremonies and holds formations.
Apr 1987 - Oct 1990
Senior Drill Sergeant
Served as a Senior Drill Sergeant in a Basic Combat Training Brigade, overall responsible for the accountability, supervision, professional development, and evaluation of two Drill Sergeants; resposible for the training of 360 Initial Entry Training Soldiers per year, as well as accountability, serviceability of individual and organizational equipment valued in excess of $125,000; responsible for instilling discipline, enforcing the Army Values and military standards while providing leadership, guidance and counseling for Drill Sergeants and IET Soldiers; responsible for ensuring all TRADOC POI training guidelines are met and all Soldiers meet the Army Standards of a Soldier.Ok
Sep 1986 - Aug 1988
Drill Sergeant
Serves as a Drill Sergeant in a Basic Combat Training (BCT) company; responsible for individual training, supervision, and development of 40-60 Initial Entry Training Soldiers per nine week cycle; responsible for ensuring that standards are met to provide the U.S. Army with disciplined, physically and morally fit Soldiers, competent in warrior core tasks, who can fight and win regardless of MOS; coordinates and integrates logistics, maintenance, and safety in all platoon operations. Drill Sergeant Advises and updates senior drill sergeant and junior officers on trainee and team readiness, safety and accountability.

Deployments

(1 year)
Sep 1968 - Aug 1969
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
82B, Construction Surveyor, HHC, 169th BN, 20th Engineer BDE

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Aug 1998 - Sep 1998

(13B) Cannon Crewman's Course

Jul 1987 - Feb 1988

Security Clearance
Prefer not to say

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

Started in 1978

West Texas State University

Bachelors Degree, Accounting

1972 - 1977

Seward County Community College

Associate Degree, Engineer

Personal Information

Home Town
Leoti, Kansas
Interests
assuring my place/ram are maintained.Man and woman exercising ExercisingHiking in switzerland dirty boots1 Hikingminor landscaping/odd jobs around the house
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