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Command names senior military member of quarter

A soldier who is a data technician assigned to the Joint Communication Support Element recently earned top honors as the Joint Forces Command Senior Military Member of the Quarter.

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By Army Sgt. Josh LeCappelain
USJFCOM Public Affairs

(NORFOLK, Va.-- Feb. 17, 2010) –- A soldier assigned to Joint Communication Support Element (JCSE) at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., earned top honors as the U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) Senior Military Member of the 4th Quarter.

Army Sgt. Curtis O’Neal, a data technician, works as a team member on an Early Entry Package (EEP), which is designed to enable communications on the ground in a deployed area quickly. He works primarily with network and satellite setup, but said that he can do whatever needs to be done with the system on the ground.

He works hard to be seen as a go-to guy by his JCSE colleagues.

“I always try to stay motivated and put my best foot forward,” said O’Neal, a native of Union Springs, Ala.  “I try to make every place I go better than it was before I got there.”

A seven-year Army veteran, O’Neal has deployed to Uganda, Qatar and, most recently, Afghanistan and Pakistan.  It was on that deployment that he experienced his greatest professional accomplishment.

“During my last deployment, I traveled around [Afghanistan] helping engineer sites for a new digital video broadcast and receiver system we implemented,” he said.  “I was the military subject expert sent to each site during the setup, which made me feel I could kind of call the project my own.”

Army Staff Sgt. Courtney Shelton, a team chief who serves as O’Neal’s first-line supervisor, praised his drive as the key to his success.

“It is sometimes hard to get recognized in an organization made up of all top-performing NCOs, but Sgt. O’Neal was an obvious choice,” she said.  “His professionalism, leadership and systems knowledge consistently put him above his peers.  He is always willing and eager to share his knowledge with others, especially those new to JCSE or working in a joint environment.”

O’Neal, who wants to become a platoon sergeant  and eventually an officer, advises young service members to pay close attention to how their leaders lead, learn from positive examples and implement those into their military careers.

“Listen and learn from your leaders above you and always stay humble,” he added.  “Learning from your leaders’ positive attributes will help you find your way on a good path to follow for future success.”