Kelker, Challen, 1SG

Field Artillery
 
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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
First Sergeant
Current/Last Service Branch
Field Artillery
Current/Last Primary MOS
13Z50-Field Artillery Senior Sergeant
Current/Last MOS Group
Field Artillery
Primary Unit
2010-Present, Army Garrison Fort Irwin, CA
Previously Held MOS
13B10-Cannon Crewmember
73C10-Finance Specialist
Service Years
1983 - 2003
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Order of the Spur
Desert Runners
Field Artillery
First Sergeant
Six Service Stripes
Four Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

Army Retired-Soldier for Life US Army Retired (Pre-2007) US Army Retired (Post-2007) Schutzenschnur Gold




 Unofficial Badges 

Noble Patron of Armor Honorable Order of Saint Barbara Order of The Spur (Gold)


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Army Field Artillery Association2nd Armored Division Association8th Infantry Division AssociationAmerican Legion
2nd Infantry (Indianhead) Division Association Post 10215, Uijongbu Memorial PostThe Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
  1984, Army Field Artillery Association
  1985, 2nd Armored Division Association
  1988, 8th Infantry Division Association
  2001, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  2001, 2nd Infantry (Indianhead) Division Association
  2002, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 10215, Uijongbu Memorial Post (National President) (APO, AP) - Chap. Page
  2008, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I began my Army Career in April 1983. Stationed in 1/14th FA, Garlestadt Germany. Then I went to Ft Hood 1985-1988. Then Back to Germany to Strassburg Kaserne until 1990. That brought me to Ft Lewis 1990-1991 then BRAC sent me to Ft Polk for 3 years in the 3rd Squadron 2 ACR. Here I went to Haiti for 6 months. Spent the next 3 years in Virginia as a Title XI assisting the National Guard. I went Ft Riley for 2 years and left in 2001 Dec. I arrived in Korea and served at Camp Stanley, Camp Hovey and retired in 2003 at Camp red Cloud as a 1SGT. I lived in Korea as an Army Civilian. What a Great Life. .

I worked as the Camp Red Cloud and Camp Stanley Housing Manager 2004-2007
I worked  a year (2007) as the Hannam Village Housing Manger  (http://www.kohomm.org) in Itaewon, Seoul Korea , In June of 08 I moved to Pisa Italy as the Camp Darby Housing Division Chief. I lived in Tirrenia near the American Beach.. http://www.usag.livorno.army.mil/,   2010 took me to Fort Irwin to start up the Single Soldier Housing office. 2013 I arrived in japan, assignment at Misawa AB for Housing Flight Chief. Married to my beautiful Asawa (Wife) Rosalie May 16 2013.July 14 PCS to NAS Sigonella, Sicilly as PSD Housing Chief. July 16 brought us back to Fort Iriwn and reday to go back overseas. Built our housing in Cavite, Philippines where I may  retire after this civilian career.
 

   
Other Comments:

    • Life Cootie Pup tent 12, We Bangi U
    • Life member of VFW Post 10215 Uijongbu Memorial
    • PHMA Member (Proffesional Housing member Association)
    • Training - Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer Course,
    •  First Sergeant Course 
    • Training - Video Tele-Training Instructor Training Course, Ft Eustis, VA, (09/20/1998) 40 Hours

 Civilian Awards-

  • Commander's Award for Civilian Service (1) (03/07)
  • US army Korea Civilian Service medal

Military Awards-

  • Meritorious Service Medal (3)
    Army Commendation Medal (3)
    Army Achievement Medal (7)
    Presidential Unit Citation
    Joint Meritorious Unit Citation
    Army Good Conduct Medal (6)
    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
    Humanitarian Service Medal
    United Nation Haiti Medal
    National Defense Service Medal (2)
    Korean Defense Service Medal
    Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon (3) Army Service Ribbon Overseas Ribbon (3) Virginia National Guard Bronze Star
  • Drivers badge (wheel) (track)

 

   

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   1999-2001, 13Z50, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

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First Sergeant
MOS
13Z50-Field Artillery Senior Sergeant
Base, Fort or City
Ft Riley
State/Country
Kansas
 
 
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3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
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Last Updated: Feb 21, 2022
   
   
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3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

Stamper, Adam, SP 4, (1998-2003) FA 13B10 Specialist 4
Frederickson, Bryce, MAJ, (1993-Present) MI 35D Captain
Kiger, Andrew, LTC, (1984-2011) EN 12B Captain
Wagh, Ravindra, MAJ, (1988-2008) IN 11A Captain
Grove, Patrick, CW4, (1993-2013) FA 131A Warrant Officer 1
Gurholt, Michael, CW4, (1987-2010) QM 920A Warrant Officer 1
Hopkins, Nathaniel, CSM, (1976-2005) AR 00Z Command Sergeant Major
Phillips, Ronny, 1SG, (1988-2009) AR 19K10 Sergeant First Class
Alston, Varian, SFC, (1989-Present) AG 75H10 Staff Sergeant
Cornelison, Sean, SSG, (1989-2019) AR 19K30 Staff Sergeant
Dillard, Christopher, SFC, (1995-2014) AR 19K30 Staff Sergeant
Faulkenberry, Glen, SFC, (1977-2012) TC 88M30 Staff Sergeant
Isenbart, Matthew, SFC, (1987-2013) IN 11B30 Staff Sergeant
Jenkins, Daniel, MSG, (1990-2014) AG 79S Staff Sergeant
Lee, Clinton, SSG, (1986-2007) AG 79S Staff Sergeant
Waga, Benjamin, SSG, (1994-2012) AR 19K30 Staff Sergeant
Wood-Denmon, Machielle, LTC, (1982-2015) CM 54B10 Staff Sergeant
Bailey, Jeremy, SFC, (1990-Present) JA 71D20 Sergeant
Delgado, Antonio, SSG, (1999-2019) MI 96B10 Sergeant
Hancock, Jamey, SGT, (1992-2001) AD 14S10 Sergeant
Irvine, Robert, SPC, (1996-2007) QM 92A Sergeant
Knight, Josh, SGT, (1993-2003) CH 56M Sergeant
Peterson, G, SFC, (1989-Present) OD 63H10 Sergeant
Sacco, Dominic Joseph, SGT, (1996-2005) AR 19K20 Sergeant
Taylor, Paul, SFC, (1983-Present) SC 31U10 Sergeant
West, Sean, SSG, (1992-Present) OD 63Y10 Sergeant
Heinrich, Jonathan, CW2, (2001-2015) JA 27D20 Specialist
Hunte, Simeon, SPC, (2001-2003) AR 19K10 Specialist
Kovatch, Joseph, MSG, (2001-Present) EN 62J10 Specialist
Mills, Jerry Wayne, SGT, (2001-2005) AR 19K10 Specialist
Chisnall, Daniel, PFC, (2001-2003) OD 63E Private First Class
Daniel, Kurt, SSG, (1998-2008) AR 19K10 Private First Class
Orr, Cheryl, SPC, (2000-2007) MD Specialist
Cunningham, Paul, LTC, (1994-Present) Captain
Stiansen, Timothy, LTC, (1992-Present) Captain
Williams, Aaron, SFC, (1990-Present) Staff Sergeant
Porter, Ryan, CW3, (1996-2016) Sergeant
Bratton, Albert, SPC, (1994-2009) Specialist 4
Bratton, Albert, SPC, (1994-2009) Specialist 4
Diver, Dennis, SGT, (1999-Present) Private First Class
HHC

Hendrickson, Eric, MAJ, (1989-2008) EN 12B First Lieutenant
Byrne, Jerry, MSG, (1986-2006) QM 92Y10 Master Sergeant
SALCEDA, JESSE, MSG, (1996-2018) MI 96B10 Specialist

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