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Second Lieutenant Benson.G
Information
- Full name
- Giovanni Benson
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
- Primary position
- Discharged
- Forum account
- Benson.G
- Join Date
- Feb 27, 2023
- Promotion Date
- Apr 1, 2024
- Time in service
- Years: [1] Months: [9]
- Time in grade
- Years: [0] Months: [8]
Service record
| Date | Record | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-03 | Honorable Discharge | Discharge | - |
| 2024-09-22 | Completed 65th Combat Mission (Campaign Modern Warfare. Operation Contingency) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-17 | Completed 64th Combat Mission (Campaign September Throwdown. Operation Strike Flight) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-11 | Completed 63rd Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday SEP 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 11SEP2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-09 | Completed 62nd Combat Mission (Campaign Constantine II. Operation Brass Vanguard) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-04 | Completed 61st Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday SEP 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 04SEP2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-31 | Completed 60th Combat Mission (Campaign Persian Gulf Deployment. Operation Bouncing Betty) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-25 | Completed 59th Combat Mission (Campaign Jungle Goblin. Operation Kipling) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-13 | Completed 58th Combat Mission (Campaign Whirlwinds. Operation Nightmare) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-08 | Assigned S7 DCS ITW Instructor | Assignment | - |
| 2024-08-07 | Completed 57th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesday August 2024. Operation Lights Out) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-03 | Completed 56th Combat Mission (Campaign Saturday Pubsmash August 2024. Operation Basilisk) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-24 | Completed 55th Combat Mission (Campaign Throwdown Tuesday July. Operation Venison) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-16 | Completed 54th Combat Mission (Campaign LEXCON. Operation Roundhouse) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-09 | Completed 53rd Combat Mission (Campaign LEXCON. Operation Backhand) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-03 | Completed 52nd Combat Mission (Operation Throwdown) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-25 | Completed 51st Combat Mission (Campaign Siesta. Operation Aruba 25JUN24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-23 | Completed 50th Combat Mission (Campaign Guadalajara. Operation Yuicatan) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-16 | Graduated DCS Air Battle Manager Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-06-12 | Completed 49th Combat Mission (Campaign Solano. Operation Rising Sun) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-07 | Completed 48th Combat Mission (Operation Righteous Guardian June 6th 1944) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-04 | Completed 47th Combat Mission (Campaign Solano. Operation Maple Wood) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-04 | Completed 46th Combat Mission (Campaign Solano. Operation Tidal Flop) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-28 | Completed 45th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesday May 2024. Operation Brimstone) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-18 | Completed 44th Combat Mission (Campaign Dire Straits. Operation Kudos) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-04 | Completed 43rd Combat Mission (Operation 3-7 DCS Top Gun Tournament) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-01 | Completed 42nd Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesday April 2024. Operation Sabertooth II) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-21 | Completed 41st Combat Mission (Campaign Dire Straits. Operation Cold Fire) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-18 | Passed DCS Basic Carrier Qualification Course Evaluation | Graduation | - |
| 2024-04-17 | Completed 40th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesday April 2024. Operation Buzzsaw) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-14 | Graduated DCS Basic Carrier Qualification Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-04-13 | Completed 39th Combat Mission (Campaign Dire Straits. Operation Bushmaster) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-10 | Completed 38th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesday April 2024. Operation Cyclone) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-07 | Completed 37th Combat Mission (Campaign Dire Straits. Operation Iron Fist) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-01 | Transferred and Assigned Platoon Leader 2/A/3-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2024-04-01 | Promoted to Second Lieutenant (O-1) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2024-03-30 | Completed 36th Combat Mission (Campaign Constantine. Operation Were Raven) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-20 | Completed 35th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesday March 2024. Operation Iron Wolf) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-10 | Completed 34th Combat Mission (Campaign Constantine. Operation Red Mark) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-06 | Assigned S2 Investigator | Assignment | - |
| 2024-03-02 | Completed 33rd Combat Mission (Campaign Barborosa. Operation Twister) | Operation | - |
| 2024-02-24 | Completed 32nd Combat Mission (Campaign Barborosa. Operation White Shark) | Operation | - |
| 2024-02-18 | Completed 31st Combat Mission (Campaign Barborosa. Operation Cobra) | Operation | - |
| 2024-02-10 | Graduated Officer Development School | Graduation | - |
| 2024-01-30 | Completed 30th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesday January. Operation Gray Rain Scramble) | Operation | - |
| 2024-01-27 | Assigned S2 Investigator IT | Assignment | - |
| 2024-01-23 | Completed 29th Combat Mission (Campaign LexCon. Operation SuckerPunch Redux) | Operation | - |
| 2024-01-13 | Completed 28th Combat Mission (Campaign Bronze Thunder. Operation Cold Steel) | Operation | - |
| 2023-12-12 | Completed 27th Combat Mission (Operation A/ACD-7 End of year Dogfighting Competition) | Operation | - |
| 2023-12-06 | Completed 26th Combat Mission (Campaign Midnight. Operation Shake It Off) | Operation | - |
| 2023-12-03 | Completed 25th Combat Mission (Campaign Aegies. Operation Lingering Storm) | Operation | - |
| 2023-11-29 | Completed 24th Combat Mission (Campaign Midnight. Operation Begins Again) | Operation | - |
| 2023-11-25 | Completed 23rd Combat Mission (Operation Sleeping Beauty) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-25 | Completed 22nd Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesday October 2023. Operation Rose Thorn Remaster) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-24 | Assigned S6 Game Staff IT | Assignment | - |
| 2023-10-22 | Completed 21st Combat Mission (Campaign Medusa. Operation Damascus Slam) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-18 | Completed 20th Combat Mission (Campaign Throwdown Tuesdays October 2023. Operation Syrian Pretense) | Operation | - |
| 2023-10-14 | Completed 19th Combat Mission (Campaign Winter's Moon. Operation Gravity) | Operation | - |
| 2023-09-30 | Completed 18th Combat Mission (Campaign Tenacious Turnover. Operation Early Dawn) | Operation | - |
| 2023-09-26 | Completed 17th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays September 2023. Operation Roundhouse) | Operation | - |
| 2023-09-23 | Completed 16th Combat Mission (Campaign Broken Arrow. Operation Lightning) | Operation | - |
| 2023-09-20 | Completed 15th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays September 2023. Operation Sandstorm) | Operation | - |
| 2023-09-09 | Completed 14th Combat Mission (Campaign Rolling Thunder. Operation Black Rain Redux 2/2) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-26 | Completed 13th Combat Mission (Campaign Saturday Night Throwdown 2023. Operation Curtain Fall) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-25 | Transferred and Assigned Platoon Sergeant 2/A/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2023-08-24 | Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (W-2) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2023-08-20 | Completed 12th Combat Mission (Campaign Lexington-Concord. Operation BackHand) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-16 | Completed 11th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays August 2023. Operation Throwdown Tuesdays 16AUG23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-13 | Completed 10th Combat Mission (Campaign Medusa. Operation Power Play) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-12 | Attended the Server Administration Course | Graduation | - |
| 2023-08-09 | Completed 9th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays August 2023. Operation Throwdown Tuesdays 09AUG23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-07-26 | Completed 8th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays July 2023. Operation New Dawn) | Operation | - |
| 2023-07-19 | Completed 7th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays July 2023. Operation Slim Comet) | Operation | - |
| 2023-07-16 | Completed 6th Combat Mission (Campaign Sands. Operation Open Maw) | Operation | - |
| 2023-07-12 | Completed 5th Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays July 2023. Operation Schneefall) | Operation | - |
| 2023-06-16 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course Phase II | Graduation | - |
| 2023-06-09 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course Phase I | Graduation | - |
| 2023-06-04 | Promoted to Specialist (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2023-05-28 | Completed 4th Combat Mission (Campaign Stubborn Resolve. Operation Returning Rose Thorn) | Operation | - |
| 2023-05-09 | Completed 3rd Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays May 2023. Operation Blind Rhino) | Operation | - |
| 2023-04-29 | Completed 2nd Combat Mission (Campaign Saturday Afternoon Strike April 2023. Operation Palmyra Burning) | Operation | - |
| 2023-04-05 | Promoted to Private First Class (E-3) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2023-03-29 | Completed 1st Combat Mission (Campaign Tactical Tuesdays March 2023. Operation Friction) | Operation | - |
| 2023-03-19 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper C/2/A/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2023-03-13 | Graduated DCS Ground School Evaluation | Graduation | - |
| 2023-03-13 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper A/1/A/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2023-03-11 | Graduated DCS Ground School | Graduation | - |
| 2023-03-06 | Graduated Boot Camp, Promoted to Private (E-2) | Graduation | Citation |
| 2023-03-01 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper ITW/A/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2023-02-27 | Enlisted in the 7th Cavalry Regiment, Assigned Boot Camp | Transfer | - |
Awards and recognition
| Date | Award | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-18 | Defense Meritorious Service Medal |  |
S5 | Citation |
| 2024-10-11 | Meritorious Service Medal |  |
3-7 Officer of the Quarter Q3 2024 | Citation |
| 2023-09-28 | Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device |  |
Operation Lightning | Citation |
| 2023-12-02 | Army Commendation Medal |  |
A/ACD NCO of the Quarter | Citation |
| 2024-05-21 | Army Achievement Medal |  |
S2 | Citation |
| 2023-11-28 | Prisoner of War Medal |  |
Operation Sleeping Beauty | Citation |
| 2024-03-06 | Army Good Conduct Medal |  |
Initial | Citation |
| 2024-05-31 | Donation Ribbon |  |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2023-03-06 | Army Service Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-08-26 | United Nations Service Medal |  |
Campaign LEXCON | Citation |
| 2024-06-12 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Solano | Citation |
| 2024-05-18 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Dire Straits | Citation |
| 2024-05-01 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Tactical Tuesday April 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-03-02 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Operation Barborosa | Citation |
| 2023-08-12 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Tactical Tuesdays July 2023 | Citation |
| 2024-07-08 | DCS World Service Ribbon |  |
50 Operation Milestone | Citation |
| 2023-07-23 | DCS World Service Ribbon | |
Citation | |
| 2024-06-03 | Recruiting Ribbon |  |
6th Award | Citation |
| 2024-06-03 | Recruiting Ribbon | |
5th Award | Citation |
| 2024-06-03 | Recruiting Ribbon | |
4th Award | Citation |
| 2024-03-29 | Recruiting Ribbon | |
3rd Award | Citation |
| 2024-02-07 | Recruiting Ribbon | |
2nd Award | Citation |
| 2023-11-26 | Recruiting Ribbon | |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2024-06-07 | D-Day Commemorative Medal |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-05-16 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation |  |
Citation | |
| 2011-06-02 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2010-09-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2009-08-10 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2004-09-01 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2003-03-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2024-08-19 | Army Valorous Unit Citation |  |
Operation Zone Rush | Citation |
| 2023-03-29 | Expert Infantry Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2023-07-12 | Combat Infantry Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2023-08-13 | Combat Infantry Badge 2nd Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2023-09-03 | Combat Infantry Badge 3rd Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2023-10-18 | Combat Infantry Badge 4th Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2023-04-08 | Army Aviator Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2023-09-02 | Hydra-70 Marksman |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with average scores. | Citation |