Best Friends During this period, I was the First Sergeant of the HHC. I split my time between the Rear Detachment in Mesa, AZ, and with our Forward Operations as the Senior Instructor of Phase 1 for the units preparing to deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan. We supported both Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
While I was the First Sergeant of HHC, I was the Top for all our Soldiers assigned to the 2nd of the 363rd Training Support Battalion. I assisted with writing proficient NCOERs, awards, and Counseling Statements. I also oversaw the Weight Control program for the battalion.
Sometimes it was awkward as I was a SFC managing a battalion-level unit. That meant many of the Soldiers I had to correct and supervise were mid-grade officers and senior NCOs, including the CSM, who was a signatory to my NCOER.
