![]() ![]() He is often giving advice to superior officers including The Adjutant General who is the head of the entire Delaware National Guard. When he is acting in his capacity as general counsel, his client is the agency (Army and Air Force). The office handles all personnel, contract, administrative and legal assistance issues that arise. His office is staffed with himself and one paralegal. Today Colonel Hilferty is the full-time attorney for the Delaware National Guard for almost 20 years. “During this training, I was older and had a clear career path before me and I was ready to be a lawyer for the Army,” said Hilferty. This time the training included the physical fitness aspect but also numerous military law specific courses. He went through officer basic training which was different and “much easier” than the regular basic training he did when he first entered as an enlisted soldier. Hilferty was accepted into the JAG Corps and he went in as a First Lieutenant. However, when he was in law school he made the decision to apply to The Judge Advocate General’s Corps, JAG Corps. Ending his service in 1990 he told himself he would never re-enlist. After a year of service, he moved up to Specialist. “I have never experienced a hotter or more uncomfortable summer in my entire life,” said Hilferty. He joined the army “to get money to pay for college.” He went to Fort Benning in Georgia during the summer for basic training. Hilferty first went into the military in 1988 as an enlisted private, 11B Infantry Scout. Statistics of active duty, reserve force, and veteran population in DelawareĬolonel Roy A. Sergeant Davis is in a unit called Regional Training Institute which includes teaching and training, specifically for domestic operation training. “I joined the military police because I wanted to do something that involved the police but I also wanted to be involved in the military and be very active,” said Davis. When they are on duty, their duty days consists of the same activities as active duty soldiers. Reservists are expected to meet the same standards as active duty soldiers. The basic soldier skills consist of weapons qualifications, land navigation, leadership, mentorship, additional MOS training, and many more additional activities. Master Sergeant Davis MOS is military police (95B) and Colonel Hilferty’s MOS is an attorney (27A). For example, Aircraft structural repairer (15G), special forces engineer sergeant (18C), human resource specialist (42A), paralegal (27D). MOS is the job a soldier performs on a daily basis. Physical training consists of cardiovascular exercises as well as strength training. He has one soldier that works for him that he mentors and he helps the soldier achieve his goals and the overall goals of the National Guard.Ī normal day for an active duty soldier consists of performing physical training, work within their military occupational specialty (MOS) and basic soldier skills. Sergeant Davis runs the big physical fitness test twice a year for which they take many natural supplements available you see reviewed at Mercury News. When I say ‘I’m the guy’ it means I usually run it.” Davis oversees the security of locations and how they take care of security. “I am the firearms guy, I’m also the security guy for the place, I’m a PT (physical training) guy. Davis conducts drill once a month for two to three days, and for just three days a lot of planning must be involved. He also places people in place so that the soldiers are able to train every month. Davis is involved in many meetings, he talks about plans for future training and plans for daily and yearly schedules. “My day to day operations are pretty boring, the word I would use to describe it to you,” said Davis. Master Sergeant Glen “Bud” Davis is a reservist. ![]() While a person serves on reserve duty, their obligation is one weekend a month plus an additional 15 days a year. When a person is on active duty, their full-time job is their military service. There are two different ways you can serve in the Army, active duty or reserve duty. These are the most popular jobs in each section of employment. Army was founded on June 14, 1775, and became under the authority of the Department of Defense in 1947. There are five branches in the military: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force. So what do soldiers do on a day-to-day basis? When you think of a soldier, you probably think about strong men and women fighting on the battlefield defending our country, but most soldiers don’t spend their days on the battlefield. ![]() “Service to others and to my country is what drives me to be the best soldier, lawyer, and leader I can possibly be,” said Hilferty. Colonel Hilferty has served in the army for almost 20 years. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |