SFC Howard Collins

Army | Railway Section Repairer (RC)

Dates of Service: Dec 1977 - Oct 2002

RETIRED

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Date: 12 January 2018 Name: Collins, Howard Lee Rank and MOS: Sergeant First Class 31B, 31V3H, 31G4A, 45K4A, 88H40, 88T40 Home of Record: Kinston, N.C. Home Address: Castle Hayne, NC 28429

Military Experiences

Feb 2002 - Nov 2003

Platoon Sergeant

1355th ROC, 81st RSC, USARC | Sunny Point, NC

Supervised 3 gangs (teams) consisting of 6 to 8 individuals in the maintenance and repair of railroads utilizing hand tools and/or pneumatic machines to replace railroad ties and rails.

Aug 2000 - Feb 2002

Platoon Sergeant

1205th TROB, 94th TD (FS), 80th TC (TASS), USARC | Sunny Point, NC

Supervised 3 gangs (teams) consisting of 6 to 8 individuals in the maintenance and repair of railroads utilizing hand tools and/or pneumatic machines to replace railroad ties and rails.

Dec 1996 - Aug 2000

Detachment Sergeant

743rd Port Operations Detachment | Boston, MA

Supervised a detachment of 4 gangs ( consisting of 6 to 8 soldiers), maintenance section, a supply section, and a heavy equipment section for operating cranes, 4k and 10k forklifts. A total of 96 soldiers in the detachment for moving/loading equipment ie by rolling on/off or lifting on/off a ship in an organized, expeditous, and safe manner.

Jul 1991 - Dec 1996

Section Sergeant

372nd MI TI (EAC), USARC | DRFTA/Fort Devens, MA

Supervised a team of 9 soldiers to exploit foreign captured materials utilizing measuring devices ie calibers, measuring tapes, and taking photos and sending in- formation via laptop and modem to command.

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Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Oct 1990 - Dec 1990

BNOC Common Core 1037 USARF School

Feb 1983 - Mar 1983

3RD ID NCO Academy Primary Leadership Course CL 83-4 (4 Weeks) 1983