SSG Thomas Firak

SSG Thomas Firak

Dates of Service: 1989 - Mar 2006
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Promotions

  • PVT Aug 89
  • PV2
  • PFC Aug 91
  • SPC Apr 92
  • SGT Jan 93
  • SSG Dec 00

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Bio 

I enlisted as a split-op in 1989 and attended Basic Training at Ft. Jackson in 1990. I had a communications MOS of 31k and attended AIT at Ft. Gordon. 14 years later I would retract the same steps in route to Iraq after being called out of the IRR in 2004. I deployed with the 155 BCT Mississippi National Guard during OIF III.

Military Experiences

Dec 2004 - Jan 2006
1-155 CAB
Automations NCOIC
Shift NCOIC at FOB Kalsu Regoinal Detention Facility. Afterwards served at NCOIC of Brigade Automations (S-6).
Jun 1990 - Dec 2000
Wire Team/Radio Retrans Chief
Served in Communications Section of Brigade Headquarters Company. Was member of subordinate unit, 3/158th before its deactivation. Remained with 244th until I was promoted to E-6 in December of 2000.

Deployments

(1 year, 3 months)
Nov 2004 - Jan 2006
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Served with 155 BCT (Mississippi National Guard) at FOB Kalsu. Was called out of IRR in October of 2004. After stops at Camp McGrady (Ft. Jackson) and Ft. Gordon, I wound up at Camp Shelby where I was attached to 155 BCT. While at FOB Kalsu I was Shift NCOIC at FOB Kalsu RDF before assuming duties as NCOIC of Brigade Automations Section (S-6).

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