Photo By Pfc. Alyxandra McCheseney | Cpl. Daniel Waller, non-commissioned officer in charge of Company Intelligence Support...... read more read more
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CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Behind every mission rolling out the gate at Contingency Operating Site Warrior is a small team of soldiers back on base who keep mission leaders safe and informed.
“My job is to ensure the soldiers are aware and ready for whatever may come their way outside those wire fences,” said Cpl. Daniel Waller, a heavy vehicle operator from Company Intelligence Support Team, Company A, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division.
Waller, the night shift non-commissioned officer in charge of the CoIST, said he conducts briefings and debriefings with all the convoys going out on missions and is directly responsible for informing soldiers of necessary information to accomplish their mission safely.
“In Support of Operation New Dawn, we support the security platoons in whatever mission they may have,” said Waller, a Des Moines, Iowa, native.
CoIST soldiers maintain the responsibilities of collecting intelligence on any activity happening in the city, villages, and along routes traveled by convoys to get to mission locations.
They then analyze the information collected and brief the soldiers going out, informing them of what to be alert for while executing missions.
“Cpl. Waller is by far the best CoIST soldier I have ever seen,” said 1st Sgt. Philip Hollifield, senior non-commissioned officer, Company A, 101st BSB. “He gets information from our battalion’s intelligence then he does his own extensive research to fully understand the situations at hand.”
Waller is a soldier the company can count on because he can be given a mission and he will not only accomplish that mission, but give more than expected, Hollifield said.
“His level of knowledge and work effort is above and beyond most, he always does 110 percent in getting as much information as possible to inform the soldiers of what to be aware of while on mission,” said Hollifield.
Waller is respected and admired not only by superiors, but peers as well.
“He is a great NCO who you can go to for anything. He really takes care of his soldiers,” said Spc. Alexandre Snow, a heavy wheel vehicle operator serving with the CoIST, Company A, 101st BSB. “He knows his job, and he is great at what he does.”
Ensuring safety for friends and coworkers is the driving force behind staying organized and thorough, Waller explained.
“They are the ones going outside the wire, and I want to make sure my leaders, soldiers and friends are comfortable and ready to leave the COS, that they are all in a good mind set when leaving the COS to go out on missions,” said Waller.
| Date Taken: | 04.14.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 04.14.2011 13:57 |
| Story ID: | 68752 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING STATION WARRIOR, IQ |
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