Mead, John, CSM

Air Defense Artillery
 
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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
Command Sergeant Major
Current/Last Service Branch
Command Sergeant Major
Current/Last Primary MOS
00Z-Command Sergeant Major AD
Current/Last MOS Group
Air Defense Artillery
Primary Unit
1995-1996, 00Z, HHB, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery
Previously Held MOS
74D10-Information Systems Operator
74E10-Computer Systems Operator
16P-Chaparral Crewman
16R-Short Range ADA Crewman - Vulcan
16Z50-Air Defense Artillery Senior Sergeant
Service Years
1971 - 1996
Other Languages
German
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
1st Infantry Division Certificate
3rd Infantry Division Certificate
Army Track Vehicle Driver Certificate
Army Wheel Vehicle Driver Certificate
Certificate Of Achievement
Certificate Of Appreciation
Cold War Certificate
Desert Rat
Desert Runners
Order of Saint Barbara
Reforger Certificate
Sergeant Morales Club
US Army Disabled Veteran Certificate
Command Sergeant Major
Command Sergeant Major
Eight Service Stripes

 Official Badges 

Army Physical Fitness Badge Army Honorable Discharge (1984-Present) Schutzenschnur Gold


 Unofficial Badges 

Honorable Order of Saint Barbara


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Society of the 3rd Infantry DivisionAir Defense Artillery Association
  1983, Society of the 3rd Infantry Division
  1994, Air Defense Artillery Association - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am currently retired, but catching up on all the activities that I missed out on: hunting, fishing, kayaking, competitive shooting, and taking life one day at a time.

   
Other Comments:

I truly miss the Army, but if the truth is to be known, the best years that I had were as a junior leader.  That is where the leather meets the pavement, with daily contact with my soldiers. I felt then that I made the most significant impact on my soldiers. Of course, being a CSM had its merits, but face it, I wasn't on the ground with every minute of the day in direct contact with the troops. I also missed operating the weapons systems that I had been trained on: Chaparral, Vulcan, Redeye, and Stinger.

   

  1971, 5th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade (BCT) (Fort Polk, LA), A/3
School
5th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade (BCT) (Fort Polk, LA)

Company
A

Platoon
3

Start Date 
Nov, 1971
 

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Last Updated:Mar 13, 2018
   
Personal Memories

Best Moment
Graduating

Instructors
Drill Sgt (SFC) Louis Sloan

   

Other Memories
Somehow, this was not what I expected BCT to be. I anticipated having my ass kicked daily by the DS, but it never happened. I believe that it should have been tougher.

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos From This Recruit Training
No Available Photos

  3 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Vise, James, SSG, (1972-1981) E 3 Apr, 1972
Gordon, Warren, SP 4, (1971-1973) D 1 Nov, 1971
Pyeatt, John, SP 5, (1971-1973) D 3 Jan, 1971
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