Captain Akuathayre A. Snell is a native of Dallas, Texas. She enlisted in the Army as an Accounting Technician in 2000 and later accepted a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship. After graduating from the University of South Carolina in 2007, she received her commission in the Finance Corps.
Following Basic Officer Leader Courses, she served as Executive Officer, 4th Chemical Company, Camp Casey, Republic of South Korea. Afterwards, she received an assignment to the 82d Airborne Division where she served as a Force Protection Officer, Aide-de-Camp, Executive Assistant, and Secretary of the General Staff.
Her military awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Achievement Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (with Silver Leaf Cluster), Army Good Conduct Medal (second award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with numeral 2 device), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Parachutist Badge, and the German Parachutist Badge. She is also the recipient of the Major General Nathan Towson Medallion.
Captain Snell is married, and they have one son.
1SG Forde was raised in Brooklyn, NY. He enlisted in the Army in 1990 He attended basic training and advanced individual training at Fort Benning, Georgia. 1SG Forde attended 1 month of 11M training as part of a co-heart element that was assigned to Fort Drum, NY. 1SG Forde’s assignments include Rifle Team leader, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry, Fort Drum, New York; Rifle Team Leader, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry (Rakkasans) Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Small Group Instructor 8th Army Wightman NCO Academy, Korea; Weapons Squad Leader and Rifle Platoon Sergeant, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry (First Strike), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; AC/ RC TASS QA NCO, Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Rifle Platoon Sergeant and 1SG Sergeant Anti Armor Company (Delta) 2-502nd (Strike Force); 1SG HHT RSTA, 1-75th CAV REG (Strike CAV), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He participated in Operation Restore Hope (Somalia 1993); Operation Restore Democracy (Haiti 1994); Saudi Arabia (Security Force 1996); Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2007 and Operation Enduring Freedom 2010-2011. 1SG Forde’s military education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (Physical Fitness Award recipient), Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course (Top 10% of class), First Sergeant Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Unit Prevention Leaders Course, Basic Instructor Training Course, Hazmat Material Course, Defense Reutilization Course, Field Sanitation Course, Combat Life Savers Course, Air Assault Course and Instructor Training Course. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (Silver OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2 Silver OLC), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), National Defense Service Medal (1 OLC), Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 OLC), Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Non Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon (NUMERAL 3), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (NUMERAL 3), NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge (1 Star), Expert Infantryman Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.
Posted on: 8/2/2010
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