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Reservist Sparks.N
Information
- Full name
- Nathan Sparks
- Rank
- Reservist
- Primary position
- Discharged
- Forum account
- Sparks.N
- Join Date
- Nov 22, 2011
- Promotion Date
- Jun 4, 2019
- Time in service
- Years: [12] Months: [11]
- Time in grade
- Years: [5] Months: [5]
Service record
| Date | Record | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-15 | Honorable Discharge | Discharge | - |
| 2019-08-20 | Relieved of Duties as S5 Live Streaming Lead, Assigned to S5 Live Streaming Department | Assignment | - |
| 2019-06-18 | Relieved of Duties from the S2 Department, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2019-06-16 | Negative Counselling Statement, 30 days NFA | Disciplinary | - |
| 2019-06-04 | Transferred and Assigned Reservist | Transfer | - |
| 2019-05-26 | Relieved of Duties from the S3 Department, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2019-02-07 | Completed S2 Department Training, Assigned Full S2 Investigator Status | Assignment | - |
| 2018-10-31 | Assigned to S2 Department (In Training) as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2018-10-13 | Completed 14th Combat Mission (Operation Parting Gift) | Operation | - |
| 2018-06-09 | Graduated ARMA3 Jumpmaster Course, Class 023/06/18 | Graduation | - |
| 2018-06-09 | S3 Reorg: Assigned S3 ARMA3 School of Infantry, Instructor as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2018-05-19 | Promoted to First Sergeant (E-8) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2018-05-15 | Assigned First Sergeant A/1-7 | Assignment | - |
| 2017-12-16 | Graduated Officer Development School, Class 051/12/17 | Graduation | - |
| 2017-07-02 | Completed 13th Combat Mission (Operation Clean Sweep) | Operation | - |
| 2017-07-01 | Completed 12th Combat Mission (Campaign Iron Will, Operation Tungsten Turmoil) | Operation | - |
| 2017-06-10 | Relieved of Duties from the S3 1BN CSS Department | Assignment | - |
| 2017-06-10 | Assigned to S3 1BN School of Infantry as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2017-03-04 | Completed 11th Combat Mission (Operation Featherweight) | Operation | - |
| 2017-02-18 | Graduated ARMA3 Aviation Ground School, Class 007/02/17 | Graduation | - |
| 2016-10-08 | Graduated ARMA3 Advanced Individual Training (AIT Phase II) | Graduation | - |
| 2016-08-30 | Promoted to Sergeant First Class (E-7) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2016-08-06 | Completed 10th Combat Mission (Operation Fever Dream) | Operation | - |
| 2016-06-02 | Assigned S5 Livestream Lead | Assignment | - |
| 2016-04-20 | Transferred and Assigned Platoon Sergeant 2/A/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2016-02-19 | Transferred and Assigned Platoon Sergeant 1/A/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2016-02-05 | Completed 9th Combat Mission (Operation Left Hook) | Operation | - |
| 2015-12-12 | Assigned to S5 Live Streaming Department As Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2015-11-28 | Graduated ARMA3 Basic Cannon Crewman Course, Class 048/12/15 | Graduation | - |
| 2015-09-20 | Graduated ARMA3 Basic Fire Support Observers Course, Class 038/09/15 | Graduation | - |
| 2015-08-15 | Graduated ARMA3 Advanced Cannon Crewman Course, Class 033/08/15 | Graduation | - |
| 2015-08-14 | Completed 8th Combat Mission (Operation Whiskey Garden) | Operation | - |
| 2015-07-17 | Completed 7th Combat Mission (Operation Longest Day), Completed 1st Combat Jump - Operation Longest Day | Operation | - |
| 2015-07-06 | Graduated Arma 3 Explosive Ordinance Disposal Class 027/07/15 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2015-06-08 | Promoted to Staff Sergeant (E-6) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2015-01-23 | Completed 6th Combat Mission (Campaign Marathon, Operation Sleepless Night) | Operation | - |
| 2014-12-11 | Transferred and Assigned Training Sergeant C/TU/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2014-10-24 | Assigned to S3 1BN Combat Support School as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2014-10-24 | Completed 5th Combat Mission (Operation AFOR) | Operation | - |
| 2014-10-24 | Returned from ELOA, Transferred and Assigned Multirole Fixed Wing Support/Training A/2/A/1-7 | ELOA | - |
| 2014-09-29 | Placed on ELOA | ELOA | - |
| 2014-04-10 | Transferred and Assigned Multirole Fixed Wing Support/Training A/2/A/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2014-02-14 | Transferred and Assigned Section Leader B/4/B/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2013-11-20 | Transferred and Assigned Multirole Fixed Wing Support/Training A/2/A/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2013-10-09 | Assigned S3 CSS Instructor as Additional Billet | Assignment | - |
| 2013-09-10 | Named NCO of the Month for August 2013 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2013-07-22 | Named NCO of the Month for July 2013 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2013-06-15 | Completed 4th Combat Mission (Operation Voodoo Child) | Operation | - |
| 2013-04-11 | Transferred and Assigned Section Leader D/1/E/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2013-03-23 | Graduated Basic Cannon Crewman Course (ARMA2 Phase I), Class 012/03/13 | Graduation | - |
| 2013-01-26 | Transferred and Assigned Section Leader C/2/E/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2012-10-31 | Promoted to Sergeant (E-5) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2012-09-30 | Assigned to S3 Department Combat Support School as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2012-08-13 | Transferred and Assigned Section Leader C/1/E/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2012-07-01 | Graduated ARMA2 Field Medical Course, Class 027/07/12 | Graduation | - |
| 2012-06-21 | Promoted to Corporal (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2012-06-05 | Transferred and Assigned Field Artillery A/2/E/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2012-06-01 | Qualified as Designated Marksman from Sniper Class 003-12 | Graduation | - |
| 2012-05-22 | Accepted Sniper Class 003-12 | Graduation | - |
| 2012-04-11 | Completed 3rd Combat Mission (Operation RedBullClip) | Operation | - |
| 2012-03-24 | Completed 2nd Combat Mission (Operation Endurance) | Operation | - |
| 2012-03-10 | Completed 1st Combat Mission (Operation Iron Tide) | Operation | - |
| 2012-02-26 | Graduated Basic Jump School, Class 009/03/12 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2012-02-25 | Promoted to Specialist (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2012-02-17 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course, Class 001/22/12 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2012-02-10 | Completed Advanced Individual Training (ARMA2 AIT Phase I) | Graduation | - |
| 2011-12-31 | Promoted to Private First Class (E-3) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2011-11-28 | Graduated Boot Camp, Promoted to Private (E-2), Assigned Field Artillery A/4/B/1-7 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2011-11-21 | Enlisted in the 7th Cavalry Regiment, Assigned Boot Camp 047/11/11 | Transfer | - |
Awards and recognition
| Date | Award | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-21 | Army Air Medal |  |
Operation AFOR | Citation |
| 2014-11-20 | Joint Service Commendation Medal |  |
Operation AFOR | Citation |
| 2015-02-10 | Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device |  |
Operation Sleepless Night | Citation |
| 2013-09-10 | Army Commendation Medal |  |
NCO - August 2013 | Citation |
| 2013-07-22 | Army Commendation Medal | |
NCO - July 2013 | Citation |
| 2018-12-21 | Army Good Conduct Medal |  |
3rd Silver Knot | Citation |
| 2017-12-21 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
2nd Silver Knot | Citation |
| 2016-12-21 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
1st Silver Knot | Citation |
| 2015-12-22 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
3rd Bronze Knot | Citation |
| 2014-12-22 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
2nd Bronze Knot | Citation |
| 2013-11-27 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
1st Bronze Knot | Citation |
| 2012-11-27 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
Citation | |
| 2019-04-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal |  |
For S3 Dept. 10APR18 - 10APR19 | Citation |
| 2018-06-12 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S5 Dept. 12DEC17 - 12JUN18 | Citation |
| 2018-04-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 10OCT17 - 10APR18 | Citation |
| 2017-12-12 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S5 Dept. 12JUN17 - 12DEC17 | Citation |
| 2017-10-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 10APR17 - 10OCT17 | Citation |
| 2017-06-17 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S5 Dept. 12DEC16 - 12JUN17 | Citation |
| 2017-04-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 10OCT16 - 10APR17 | Citation |
| 2016-12-12 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S5 Dept. 12JUN16 - 12DEC16 | Citation |
| 2016-10-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 10APR16 - 10OCT16 | Citation |
| 2016-06-12 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S5 Dept. 12DEC15 - 12JUN16 | Citation |
| 2016-04-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 10OCT15 - 10APR16 | Citation |
| 2015-10-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept 10Apr2015 - 10Oct2015 | Citation |
| 2015-04-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 10OCT14- 10APR15 | Citation |
| 2013-10-01 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 01APR13 - 30SEP13 | Citation |
| 2013-05-10 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 01OCT12 - 01APR13 | Citation |
| 2012-09-06 | Donation Ribbon |  |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2016-03-11 | 7th Cavalry Server Upgrade Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2020-02-15 | Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal |  |
Citation | |
| 2018-05-19 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon |  |
First Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2016-08-30 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon | |
Sergeant First Class Promotion | Citation |
| 2015-06-08 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon | |
Staff Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2012-10-31 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon | |
Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2011-11-27 | Army Service Ribbon |  |
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| 2021-05-16 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation |  |
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| 2011-06-02 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2010-09-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2009-08-10 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2004-09-01 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2003-03-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2012-03-11 | Expert Infantry Badge |  |
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| 2014-10-25 | Combat Infantry Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2012-07-01 | Expert Field Medical Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2015-07-06 | Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2012-02-26 | Army Parachutist Badge |  |
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| 2018-06-09 | Army Senior Parachutist Badge |  |
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| 2012-06-02 | High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) Freefall Badge |  |
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| 2011-11-27 | Rifle Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |
| 2011-11-27 | Grenade Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |