Fouts, Michael, SGT

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Service Status
USA Veteran
Final Rank
Sergeant
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last MOS
11B40-Infantryman
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1975-1976, 11B40, Combat Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 48th Infantry
Previously Held MOS
11B20-Infantryman
Service Years
1972 - 1976
Other Languages
German
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Army Track Vehicle Driver Certificate
Army Wheel Vehicle Driver Certificate
Certificate Of Achievement
Cold War Certificate
Letter of Commendation
Reforger Certificate
Voice Edition
Infantry
Sergeant
One Service Stripe

 Official Badges 

Infantry Shoulder Cord


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran Redeye Firing Award


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Association of 3rd Armored Division VeteransPost 558
  2011, Association of 3rd Armored Division Veterans - Assoc. Page
  2024, American Legion, Post 558 (Member) (Los Altos, California) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:


After serving 4yrs in the U.S. Army, I enrolled in an Electronics Technology (ET) program at a local community college. I had taken Electronics classes all 3 years in high school prior to entering the service, and after leaving the service I decided working in the field of Electronics was what I wanted to do for a living. I completed the ET program 2yrs later and worked initially as an Electronics Tech (later as a Jr. Electronics Engineer) at various companies in Silicon Valley for the next 11yrs. After this I decided to change careers and started working in the Information Technology (IT) field, which I did for the remainder of my working years. I first started working in the Network Security field in 2000, and now work as a Sr. Network Engineer in a team supporting a global network security infrastructure.

UPDATE: I officially retired in early 2018... I had worked for a total of 38yrs in Silicon Valley and decided it was time for the next chapter in my life. So what do I do with all of my free time these days? Pretty much whatever I damn well please! Retirement is a wonderful thing.

   
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Info on my MOS (at the start and at the end of all of my unit assignments):

- Ft. Knox (Reception, BCT): 09B0O (Trainee) at start, 09B1O (Trainee Unassigned) at end.
- Fort Polk (Infantry AIT): 11B0O at start, 11B1O at end (note the 1O: MOS Skill Level = 10, SQI = O).
- Ft. Bliss (Redeye Gunner Crs.): 11B1O at start, 11B1OR6 at end (R6 = Redeye Designator).
- Coleman Kaserne, Germany (2Bn 48Inf, 2Bde 3AD, USAREUR): 11B1OR6 at start, 11B4OR6 (MOS Skill Level = 40) at end. (I also earned a 63C (Wheeled/Tracked Vehicle Mechanic) SMOS while I was stationed in Germany, which was upgraded to 63C4O by the time I left the service.)

Add'l info on my MOS (SQI and ASI):

The fifth position in the MOS is called the SQI, or Special Qualifications Identifier- note this is a letter field for enlisted ranks, not a number field. If you have no special qualifications that fall into this category (like me), the letter 'O' is listed in this field to indicate that- not a 0 (zero). There's apparently been a lot of confusion about this over the years- even my own military records occasionally list a 0 (zero) in this position instead of the correct letter 'O'.

The sixth and seventh position in the MOS is called the ASI, or Additional Skill Identifier. An ASI (which is either a letter/number combo or a number/letter combo) indicates add'l training that you've received related to the MOS the ASI is attached to. For me, the 'R6' ASI at the end of my 11B PMOS indicates add'l Redeye Gunner (Air Defense) training I received- a skill which would've been used to protect our 2-48 Infantry Battalion from airborne threats during combat.

Signed,

SGT Michael L. Fouts
PMOS: 11B4OR6 (Infantryman, Redeye Gunner)
SMOS: 63C4O (Wheeled/Tracked Vehicle Mechanic)
CSC 2Bn 48Inf (Dragoons), Bn Motto: 'We Set the Pace'
Coleman Kaserne, 2Bde (aka, the 'Iron Brigade')
3AD, USAREUR / Gelnhausen, West Germany

Our Cold War Mission: Guarding the Fulda Gap

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  2 Soldiers Remembered

   1973-1976, 11B40, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division

Sergeant
From Month/Year
April / 1973
To Month/Year
September / 1976
Unit
2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division Unit Page
Rank
Sergeant
MOS
11B40-Infantryman
Base, Fort or City
Gelnhausen
State/Country
Germany
 
 
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 2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division Details

2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division
Type
Armor
 
Parent Unit
Armor Units
Strength
Army Brigade
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Mar 17, 2023
   
   
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My Photos For This Unit
List of 2Bde 3AD Field Duty Exercises in 1974, pg 1 of 2
List of 2Bde 3AD Field Duty Exercises in 1974, pg 2 of 2
19 Members Also There at Same Time
2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division

Bayarena, Joe, SGT, (1971-1974) IN 11C40 Sergeant
Briggs, Robert, SGT, (1972-1991) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Briggs, Robert, SGT, (1972-1991) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Knowles, Jack, SFC, (1975-1996) IN 11B10 Corporal
Hagerty, Terence, SP 4, (1974-1976) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Daniels, Jeffery, SGT, (1973-1979) SC 36K10 Sergeant
Holloway, Mark, SSG, (1971-1979) AR 19D20 Sergeant
Lial, John, SGT, (1975-1980) SC 36K10 Sergeant
Ferguson, Wess, SP 5, (1971-1975) AG 71H10 Specialist 5
Cash, James, SP 4, (1973-1976) AG 71F20 Specialist 4
Cate, Richard, SP 4, (1975-1977) AR 11E20 Specialist 4
Rodriguez, Ernesto, SP 4, (1974-1976) FA 13B20 Specialist 4
Gardner, William, PFC, (1966-Present) OD 63C10 Private First Class
Jernigan, William, SFC, (1970-1993) QM 94B10 Private (E-2)
Banks, Danny, SFC, (1973-1993) Sergeant
Baker, Terry, SP 4, (1972-1975) AR Specialist 4
Eilenfield Sr, Richard F, CW3, (1973-1993) Sergeant
Nawman, Jeffrey, SGT, (1973-1981) Sergeant
HHC

Whitehead, James, SSG, (1964-1984) SC 05K20 Staff Sergeant
Doe, Michael, PFC, (1972-1973) MD 911.10 Private (E-2)

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