Charlie Detachment Financial Management Unit DECEMBER 2014 “LEAD FROM THE FRONT, NEVER QUIT” INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Commander’s Corner 2 Detachment Sergeant’s Corner 3 Executive Officer’s Corner 4 Return from Operation United Assistance 5 Recognizing Soldiers 6 Prime Time Leaders Training 7 Family Readiness Group 8 Farewell 9 Upcoming Events 10
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Charlie Detachment
Financial Management
Unit D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4
“LEAD FROM THE FRONT,
NEVER QUIT”
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE:
Commander’s
Corner
2
Detachment
Sergeant’s
Corner
3
Executive
Officer’s
Corner
4
Return from
Operation
United
Assistance
5
Recognizing
Soldiers
6
Prime Time
Leaders
Training
7
Family
Readiness
Group
8
Farewell 9
Upcoming
Events
10
P A G E 2
C H A R L I E D E T A C H M E N T F I N A N C I A L M A N A G E M E N T U N I T
Commander’s Corner
CPT Andres Leon
Commander
COBRAS
December marks the start to the Holiday season. For most, it is a time
to be with family and loved ones. However, in our profession there are
many who will be away from their families and loved ones. Cobra
Soldiers, like many around the world, are stationed overseas while
their spouses, children, mothers, fathers, and other relatives are else-
where. The team and I which recently returned from supporting Op-
eration United Assistance will soon depart our Controlled Monitoring
Area (CMA) and return to our friends and families. Newly promoted,
1LT Rachel Kim, will spend this Holiday season deployed, and our
106th FMSU 1st Sergeant will be in CMA-Baumholder during the holi-
days. During this time, I ask you keep all our Soldiers in your
thoughts and prayers that do not have the opportunity to be with their
friends and families.
This month, the unit welcomed our new Detachment Sergeant, SFC
John O’Connor, his wife, Erin, their kids Madison, Sarah, and Holden,
as well as, their dog Sushi and two cats Ginger and Honey to the Cobra
Family. I am excited for the opportunity to work with you in continu-
ing to improve our Soldiers and Detachment. Welcome to Vicenza
and the Cobra Family!
As we welcome our new Detachment Sergeant and his family, we bid a
special farewell to our past Detachment Sergeant, SFC Melvin
“KILLA” Santos. Your efforts and dedication have not gone unno-
ticed or unappreciated during your time with CHARLIE detachment.
The vast improvement in the Detachments readiness, ability to accom-
plish any mission, and Soldiers morale is a true testament of your lead-
ership, dedication, motivation, and loyalty to our unit. SFC Santos
always placed the needs of the Soldiers before his own. We wish you
the best in your future assignment, and I hope to be awarded the oppor-
tunity to serve and lead with you again.
SGT Cheruiyot, PFC Khatiwada and I will depart CMA this month.
The OUA mission was a unique experience for the team. I am thank-
ful and proud of all of our accomplishments throughout this unique
deployment. CMA is a safety precaution needed in order to ensure the
safety of the community, Soldiers, and families. Continue to monitor
yourselves and others; even though the threat of the Ebola virus has
gone down, threats to Soldiers and Americans around the world will
continue. Again, stay alert and stay vigilant, as you travel during the
Holidays. Continue to be safe and do the right thing!
“LEAD FROM THE FRONT, NEVER QUIT”
CPT ANDRES LEON
P A G E 3
“To catch the reader's attention,
place an interesting sentence or
quote from the story here.”
Detachment Sergeant’s
Corner
SFC Melvin Santos
Detachment Sergeant
Commander’s Corner
COBRAS
I have been dreading this day for a long time. This was not the
usual leadership position and it’s hard to capture how much this
Detachments means to me. In the past year, Charlie Detachment
has faced a great deal of adversity and progressed from a bunch of
individuals crammed together in tightly knit family. Through
shared hardship and self sacrifice, we became a family. It makes
this final letter a difficult day.
I have a long list of people who deserved my gratitude and thanks.
First and foremost, CPT Leon, thank you for giving me the opportu-
nity to be your right hand man and for believing in me. I am very
appreciative. 2L T Volanti, it’s always fun to work with you and
we’ll get another opportunity before long, you have unlimited po-
tential and I know you will continue to be a success.
To all my Non-Commissioned Officers, Squad leaders, past and
present: Thank you. It’s been an honor to serve with each and
every one of you and I have enjoyed watching your development.
Thank you all for your diligent hard work and constant motivation.