SFC Raymond Baum

Army | Cavalry Scout

Dates of Service: Jul 1985 - Aug 2008

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Bio

20+ years (1985-2008) in the United States Army as a Cavalry Scout, Drill Sergeant, Equal Opportunity Adviser, and Operations Sergeant. Since retiring I have enjoyed a successful career as a General Manager in the Self Storage Industry with United Stor-All, U-Store-It, and CubeSmart (2008-Present).

Military Experiences

May 2006 - Aug 2008

Equal Opportunity Advisor

Wiesbaden, Germany, Europe Region, IMCOM | Wiesbaden, Germany

Garrison Equal Opportunity (EO) Advisor Serves as the Community Equal Opportunity (EO) Operations NCO and EO Advisor; assists in the implementation of the EO program; receives and processes complaints; conducts staff assistance visits to subordinate brigades/units; and disseminates EO policies and guidance to over 20,000 Soldiers and Family members within the Wiesbaden Military Community; coordinates and instructs the 60-80-hour Equal Opportunity Leaders Course; quarterly collects, organizes, and interprets demographic EO data to determine inequitable management practices; plans, coordinates, and implements all division-level ethnic observances to include requisitioning guest speakers.

Feb 2005 - Apr 2006

Rear Detachment NCOIC

1-4 CAV, 4th IBCT, 1st ID, III Corps | Schweinfurt, Germany

Serves as the rear detachment NCOIC for a 90 man light headquarters troop over a 12 month deployment; responsible for the safety, discipline, training, combat readiness, and morale of 45 Soldiers assigned and attached personnel; responsible for administrative actions, property management, and training preparation for operations; maintains Soldier readiness in all areas to ensure they are either ready to deploy or fully prepared for their transition into the civilian work force.

May 2004 - Jan 2005

Platoon Sergeant

C Troop, 1-4 CAV, 4th IBCT, 1st ID | Schweinfurt, Germany

Directs the tactical and technical training and deployment of a reconnaissance Platoon assigned to a Scout Troop within a Reconnaissance Squadron; responsible for the health, morale, welfare, discipline, individual and collective training, and the professional development of four NCO's and 12 Soldiers; additionally responsible for the operational readiness, maintenance, and accountability of all assigned vehicles and BII valued in excess of $8,000,000, advises scout platoon leader on all procedures, training, administrative actions and enlisted matters.

Oct 2003 - Apr 2004

Assistant Operations Sergeant

1-4 CAV, 4th IBCT, 1st ID, III Corps | Schweinfurt, Germany

Serves as Operation NCO for the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry; ensures that all communication and detailed information to operate the Squadron to success by mission accomplishment; assists the Senior Operations SGM monitoring production indicators and statistic; supervises administrative, moral, medical waivers processing and training/schools assignments. Analyzes regulatory guidance and prepares staff recommendations.

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