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BARSTOW, Calif. - Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a phone call or send data over the web on a daily basis?
Well for the employees aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, it’s all possible because Sgt. Chadlin Ostrander, works
continuously throughout the day making sure communication is never ceased.
As an asset manager with Headquarters Battalion, MCLB Barstow, Ostrander is responsible for integrating commercial telephone
and cabling systems, mounting commercial hardware and performing general maintenance on lines of communication.
The 24-year old Marine from Klamathfalls, Ore., has only been with the unit for more than three years but has impressed leaders with
his work ethic and character. He has shined amongst other non-commissioned officers so much, that Ostrander was selected as MCLB Barstow Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter - first quarter of fiscal year 2012 as well as Marine Corps Installations West.
With first-class scores on the Physical Fitness Test and Combat Fitness Test, an expert in rifle and pistol marksmanship and a green
belt in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, Ostrander strives to be the best.
His achievements weren’t solely based on his high scores. On top of the work that he does during the day, he also spends his off duty hours volunteering for the Self-Discipline, Honor, Obedience, Character, and Knowledge program with the Apple Valley Police Activities League to help troubled teens.
As a role model and mentor, Ostrander teaches the volunteers of the SHOCK program along with his Marines in his unit how to be a better person and better leader.
“‘I’m going to give you the tools to be successful’ was the first thing he ever told me,” said Lance Cpl. Andre Nelson, system administrator aboard MCLB Barstow. “He tries to make you a better person and Marine in every way he can.”
Showing a person how to do a task is helpful, but allowing them to figure it out by themselves. Teaches them to understand what they are doing, explained Nelson. Ostrander leads us by letting us make our own mistakes, but always being there to show us what we’ve done wrong.
“If working for the NCO of the Quarter award is something you want, it’s very easy to obtain,” explained Ostrander. “You already know what they are looking for, so if you are lacking in an area, do everything you can to improve in it. The best thing you can do is never stop improving yourself and always strive to be better in some way.”
| Date Taken: | 02.08.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 02.08.2012 17:28 |
| Story ID: | 83553 |
| Location: | BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US |
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