Associate III / Business Systems AnalystsatBooz Allen Hamilton (Management Consulting Industry)
October 2007 – Present : Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (DCS G-3/5/7) LandWarnet and Battle Command Directorate (DAMO-LB) - I am a member of the Gibson Team's USAR IT Team, BAH Global IT Management supporting the Army as a primary technical and policy advisor to the Vice Chief of Staff (VCSA) & DCS G3/5/7 and the Director of LandWarNet and Battle Command on the Systems Analysis / Operations Research involving the science dealing with complex, large scale systems and the interactions within those systems (to include industrial processes, management, decision making processes, network environmental protection processes, etc) and associated objectives, policies and plans.
Best Friends Pat Smallwood, Pete Gaudette, Stu Gibson, Don Lisenbee, Dave Brazer, Dennis Koenig, Joe Brown, Paul Connelly, Paul Costa, Furillo and, Dennis Sparrow.
Best Moment Barbourino's Pies! About ten of us were detailed to unload a late night bakery delivery to the mess hall. The drill sergeant on duty took an emergency telephone call and instructed the Platoon Guide to march us over to the mess hall a few hundred meters away and unload the truck. We finished in a matter of minutes and the Platoon Guide marched us back to the barracks. Interestingly enough, a couple of racks of pies fell in PVT Barbourino's pockets. Why Barbourino? Because he drew the short stick. Even though each of us carried a pie or two back to the barracks Barbourino would admit the blame and take "the fall" for stealing the pies if we were found out. When we arrived back at the barracks the drill sergeant was preoccupied with a Red Cross emergency. We moved the pies inside and upstairs to the platoon area and distributed the pies around to the bays. Luckily, no one had pie on their face when the drill sergeant made his rounds later.
Worst Moment There were no bad moments in Basic Training except the very first night there which actually turned out to be pretty funny! The Charge of Quarters (CQ) at the Holding Company where they bed us up for the night was a "medical holdover" being discharged from the Army. It was after midnight when we arrived and the cadre would not let us put on any lights to get settled. This CQ kept walking through the darkened halls opening and slamming shut wall locker doors and screaming, into the dark bunk bays "You better shut up", "I'm going to kick your ass" and, "I've been to Panama to Jungle Training", "I've eaten monkey meat", I'll kick your ass". He kept this nonsense up for quite a while. It became apparent that the CQ was discontent with his life's situation and that he was taking it out on us. The younger guys didn't know what to make of this and were pretty unsettled. However, the older guys, (college ops and the guys with prior service) just found it annoying. We figured this guy would quiet down after awhile but after a half an hour or so he was still making a lot of noise and acting like a moron in general. He let out another round of threats claiming "I'm not afraid of anyone - I ate monkey meat". We began to find his act at petty intimidation pretty damn silly. Finally, Pat Smallwood, an ex-Marine said to me, "Back me up if this guy comes in here". Then Smallwood called out, "I got your monkey meat - come on in here and get it". There were a few giggles followed by some snickers and guffaws. Then everyone in the bay began to laugh and, pretty soon the whole barracks was in uproarious laughter. The CQ must have felt pretty embarrassed and, intimidated because without another word he left the floor pretty quickly. And, we did not hear from him again the rest of the night. Weeks later when the drill sergeant cadre would have us in formation disciplining us on the PT Field or the Parade Ground someone would always say in an undertone, "I got your monkey meat - come on in here and get it". This would start us snickering and laughing. And, of course, the drills sergeant would say, "Half-Right Face! Assume the push-up position".
Instructors Platoon Drill Sergeant - SFC Richard Carey - a Signaleer. He had a death in his family early in the cycle and left for several weeks on emergency leave. His temporary replacement was SFC Kathy Atchley - she was the 1983 National Drill Sergeant Of The Year and a former Sunday School teacher from Alabama. Assistant Drill Sergeant - SSG Boo Boo Bear -This guy always cracked us up.
