MAJ Ariel Jose Ortiz Fuentes

Army | Quartermaster Officer

Dates of Service: Jun 1991 - Feb 2015

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: ROTC, Jun 1991

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Bio

I served in the US Army for 14 good years. Suffered from Back Injury and PTSD; had to retire. Currently an Auditor with the Travis Área Audit Office Team-D at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota.

Military Experiences

Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

Warrior in Transition

Fort Bliss WTBN, WRMC (WTC), WTC, MEDCOM | Fort Bliss, TX

I'm a warrior in transition. My job is to heal as I transition back to duty or continue serving the nation as a Veteran in my community. This not a status, but a mission. I will succeed in this mission because I AM A WARRIOR AND I AM ARMY STRONG!

Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

Brigade Logistics (S4)

595th Transpo BDE, MSDDC | Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

The Brigade S4 advises the 595th Transportation Brigade Commander, subordinate commanders and staff on theater logistical management policies, procedures and standards within the CENTCOM Area of Operations. Additionally, the Brigade S4 manages supplies and services, property book operations, coordinating local purchases using the GPC, requesting contracts through SDDC, storing unit ABL, Command Supply Discipline Program

Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

Import/Export Retrograde Officer

831st Transpo, 595th Transpo BDE, MSDDC | Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan

In charge of the Import/Retrograde Section consisting of 7 Soldiers.

Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

Detachment Commander 931st PMT

1397th DDSB, 1394th Transpo BDE, DSC, 377th TSC | Sherman Oaks, CA

Serves as Detachment Commander for 22 assigned Soldiers on a Port Management Team. Oversees transportation operations and responsible for efficient management of cargo downloads and uploads of ocean vessels, including safety and security plans.

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Deployments

(4 years, 8 months)

Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Served as Detachment Commander for 22 assigned Soldiers on a Port Management Team. During theater served as Import/Retrograde Section consisting of 7 Soldiers and also served as Brigade S4 for 595th Transportation Brigade.

Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

Operation New Dawn (OND)

Brigade Contract Manager of a forward-deployed Active Component Transportation Brigade (SDDC) with the responsibility for monitoring all required contracts within the entire USCENTCOM Area of Responsibilities (AOR), supporting both OEF and OND. Serve as a subject matter expert in contracting for the command.

Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Redeployment Support OIC of two redeployment support teams responsible for redeploying Brigade Combat Teams, below the line units and Army Material Command in southern Iraq. Over all responsible for tracking redeployment missions and ensuring that units have the necessary tools and guidance for a successful redeployment.