Photo By Sgt. Terence Ewings | Spc. Angel West, a signal support specialist assigned to Company B, 4th Brigade...... read more read more
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Installing, maintaining and troubleshooting signal support systems and terminal devices are primary tasks for all U.S. Army signal support soldiers.
Spc. Angel West, a signal support specialist assigned to Company B, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, recently earned recognition as “Long Knife Strong” Soldier of the Week for doing an outstanding job accomplishing these tasks.
“West is a great soldier. She comes to work every day and gives it her all, no matter what the task,” said Staff Sgt. Nick Kraus, non-commissioned officer responsible for the Brigade Signal Support Help Desk, and West’s supervisor.
“As signal soldiers, we assist the brigade in a major way,” said Kraus, a native of Cincinnati. “By ensuring automation and technical components are sustained and running properly, we enable the brigade to communicate efficiently throughout our deployment here.”
As a communications subject matter expert, West demonstrates her signal support proficiency daily by imaging, troubleshooting and installing computers and printers for her fellow 4th AAB soldiers at the help desk.
Prior to working at the help desk, West assisted in resolving communication and equipment issues while serving as one of the only signal support specialists at a remote installation near Sinjar, Iraq.
“It feels really good for my leadership to recognize me for all the hard work I’ve put in these past couple of months,” said West, a native of Liberty, Ky.
Leaving her children – D.J., Harley and Bryan – with family in Kentucky, West deployed to Iraq last fall in support of Operation New Dawn.
Since deploying with the brigade to U.S. Division – North, West traveled all across northern Iraq to multiple installations, assisting her fellow troopers by troubleshooting their communications equipment.
When West is not at the help desk assisting soldiers or conducting physical training at the gym, you can usually find her behind a computer webcam or writing home to her family.
“I wish I could be there with my family back in the states, but this is my mission here,” said West. “While I’m here, I just want to focus on being the best at what I do, because being a signal support specialist and maintaining [communication] operations is a vital part of the mission.”
| Date Taken: | 07.05.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 07.08.2011 06:50 |
| Story ID: | 73435 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, IQ |
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