Hi, I’m Steve Townes

Executive director for a Headquarters and Headquarters Infantry Company consisting of more than 225 Soldiers, 60 Noncommissioned officers 30 Officers, and 2 Federal Technicians, ensures the unit is always in the highest state of readiness. Responsible for the health, welfare, morale, training, and development of all assigned Soldiers and their families; conducts operations and training on counterinsurgency and full-spectrum operations; assists the Operations Sergeant Major in the planning, preparation, and execution of combat training missions; enforces tactical and Soldier discipline; responsible for the accountability, readiness, and employment of six sections with assigned weapons and equipment valued more than $4,000,000. Facilitates Military Decision-Making Processes (MDMPs) for the command group and nine command directorates; writes and executes the equitable distribution of Operation Orders, Fragmentary Orders, and Warning Orders; coordinates and synchronizes logistical and administrative support among local agencies and authorities to facilitate doctrinally sound, realistic, and efficient training; manages and professionally develops four Staff Sergeants. Advises the Commander, Battalion (BN) Operations Section (S3), and Unit Administrator on all technical aspects of Basic Combat Training to include areas of maintenance, planning, support, and conduct and evaluates training programs for each Military Operation Specialty throughout the Battalion; acts as the primary liaison between Brigade (BDE) S3 to the BN to guide higher; supports Inactive Duty Training/Annual Training activities, schedules military school seats for Officer Education System and NCO Education System career development, provides recommendations for training, Yearly Training Calendar, Yearly Training Guidance, and Standard Operational Procedures. Develops and maintains all training records; monitors, schedules, and prepares training; assists Soldiers in personnel actions and schedules service school attendance; plans and executes unit mobilization plans; attend schools and conferences as required; operates Digital Training Management System and other training systems; maintains positive control of over $80,000 worth of equipment; responsible for coaching, teaching, mentoring and overall health and welfare of all assigned personnel. Reviews and meets or exceeds the unit's mobilization readiness objectives; acts as the Commander's representative when voicing concerns related to readiness; prepares for and recommends solutions to unit deployment requirements; coordinates daily with all other unit support functions to ensure readiness evolves with the mission, policy, and directives; monitors medical readiness of all personnel and oversees the unit Family Care Plan program. Responsible for the day to day supervision of training management, mobilization planning, supply, maintenance, pay and personnel functions relating to the welfare of the Soldiers and mission capability; acts as the Commander's day to day representative and spokesman in the daily operations of the unit. Advises the Commander on training, logistics, personnel, and unit mobilization readiness requirements and ensures that the unit maintains comprehensive mobilization plans including vehicle load plans, unit movement plans, convoy clearance requests, and training and personnel requirements; reviews and implements mobilization directives and regulations; obtains all required data and prepares unit readiness reports; monitors the Equipment on Hand (EOH) and the Equipment Readiness (ER) status and keeps the Commander informed on these and other issues and ensures the highest readiness status of the unit. The senior Non-Commissioned Officer in a Light Infantry Company; Company Commander's primary advisor and the expert on individual and leader skills; advises the Commander on the unit's health and morale; monitors the wellbeing and professional growth of the unit's Soldiers; ensure discipline and integrity is maintained throughout the Company; lead trainer and mentor of the Company's Soldiers; assists the Commander in planning, coordinating and supervising all activities that support the unit's mission; operates where the Commander directs or where he can best influence a critical point or what is viewed as the unit's decisive point. Managed fielding of 6 high-tech, multimillion-dollar products that, in less than 12 months, went from conception to production, these systems were highly instrumental in the success of the Iraqi Freedom Operation. Upgraded training curriculum and methods, cross-trained personnel in job duties resulting in lower supervision requirements, and significant cost savings in replacing unit property and equipment. Managed and automated the Logistics Section of a 160-person installation responsible for budgets, materials, and resources, improved the effective resource utilization rate from 30% to 90% in less than 12 months, saving more than $70,000 in cost of replacing serviceable equipment with minimal change in personnel. Supervised and performed duties involving request, receipt, storage, issue, accountability, and preservation of individual, organizational, installation, and expendable supplies and equipment; received, inspected, inventories, loads, unloads, segregates, stores, issues, delivered and turned in organization and installation supplies and equipment; operated unit level computer (ULC); prepared all unit/organizational supply documents; maintained automated supply system for accounting of organizational and installation supplies and equipment; issued and received small arms and crew-served weapon systems, tactical and non-tactical vehicles; secured and controlled weapons and ammunition in security areas; scheduled and performed preventive and organizational maintenance on weapons, vehicles and equipment; inspected completed work for accuracy and compliance with established procedures; coordinated logistics activities; reviewed and annotated changes to unit material condition status report; posted transactions to organizational and installation property books and supporting transaction files; determined method of obtaining relief from responsibility for lost, damaged and destroyed supply items.