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Second Lieutenant Ryan.BF
Information
- Full name
- Ben Francis Ryan
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
- Primary position
- Platoon Leader 1/C/ACD
- Secondary positions
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- S1 Milpacs Clerk
- RTC Drill Instructor
- S7 Squad CAS Lead Instructor
- S3 Squad Lead
- Forum account
- Ryan.BF
- Join Date
- Feb 22, 2024
- Promotion Date
- Jul 21, 2024
- Time in service
- Years: [0] Months: [8]
- Time in grade
- Years: [0] Months: [4]
Service record
| Date | Record | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | Completed 72nd Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday OCT 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 30OCT2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-10-26 | Completed 71st Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays OCT 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 26OCT2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-10-23 | Completed 70th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday OCT 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 23OCT2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-10-19 | Completed 69th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays OCT 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 19OCT2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-10-19 | Completed 68th Combat Mission (Operation Blooper) | Operation | - |
| 2024-10-13 | Completed 67th Combat Mission (Operation 7Cav VS GMG) | Operation | - |
| 2024-10-09 | Completed 66th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday OCT 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 09OCT2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-10-06 | Graduated Squad Advanced Individual Training 1 | Graduation | - |
| 2024-10-05 | Graduated Squad Basic Leader Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-10-02 | Completed 65th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday OCT 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 02OCT2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-29 | Graduated Squad Basic Engineering and Logistics Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-09-28 | Completed 64th Combat Mission (Operation Charlie Co. FTX Q3 2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-28 | Graduated Squad Basic Mechanized Infantry Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-09-28 | Graduated Squad Basic Mechanized Crewman Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-09-22 | Assigned S7 Squad CAS Lead Instructor | Assignment | - |
| 2024-09-22 | Completed 63rd Combat Mission (Campaign Estonian Resolve. Operation Consolidation) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-21 | Completed 62nd Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays SEP 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 21SEP2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-20 | Completed 61st Combat Mission (Operation Wet Boot) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-18 | Completed 60th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday SEP 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 18SEP2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-16 | Graduated Squad Basic Armor Crewman Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-09-16 | Graduated Squad Basic Air Assault Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-09-14 | Completed 59th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays SEP 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 14SEP2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-11 | Completed 58th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday SEP 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 11SEP2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-08 | Completed 57th Combat Mission (Operation Sleepover) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-07 | Completed 56th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays SEP 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 07SEP2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-31 | Completed 55th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays AUG 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 31AUG2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-28 | Completed 54th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday AUG 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 28AUG2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-25 | Completed 53rd Combat Mission (Operation Zero Hour) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-24 | Completed 52nd Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays AUG 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 24AUG2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-23 | Assigned RTC Drill Instructor | Assignment | - |
| 2024-08-21 | Completed 51st Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday AUG 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 21AUG2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-18 | Completed 50th Combat Mission (Campaign Horned Viper. Operation Garter Snake) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-17 | Completed 49th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays AUG 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 17AUG2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-11 | Completed 48th Combat Mission (Operation Tunnel Rats) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-10 | Completed 47th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays AUG 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 10AUG2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-04 | Completed 46th Combat Mission (Campaign Estonian Resolve. Operation Takeoff) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-03 | Completed 45th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays AUG 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 03AUG2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-31 | Completed 44th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday JULY 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 31JUL2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-27 | Completed 43rd Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays JUL 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 27JUL2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-24 | Completed 42nd Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday JULY 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 24JUL2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-21 | Assigned Platoon Leader 1/C/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2024-07-21 | Completed 41st Combat Mission (Operation Order Makeup) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-21 | Promoted to Second Lieutenant (O-1) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2024-07-20 | Assigned S3 Squad Operations Lead | Assignment | - |
| 2024-07-20 | Completed 40th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays JUL 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 20JUL2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-17 | Completed 39th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday JULY 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 17JUL2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-13 | Completed 38th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays JUL 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 13JUL2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-07 | Completed 37th Combat Mission (Campaign Vigilant Wolf. Operation Sabrewolf) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-06 | Completed 36th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays JUL 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 06JUL2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-07-03 | Completed 35th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday JULY 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 03JULY2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-30 | Graduated Officer Development School | Graduation | - |
| 2024-06-29 | Completed 34th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays JUN 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 29JUN2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-29 | Completed 33rd Combat Mission (Operation Urgent Reprisal) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-28 | Completed 32nd Combat Mission (Operation Katyusha II) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-26 | Completed 31st Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday JUNE 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 26JUNE2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-22 | Completed 30th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays JUN 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 22JUN2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-20 | Completed 29th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday JUNE 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 19JUNE2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-15 | Completed 28th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays JUN 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 15JUN2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-12 | Completed 27th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday JUNE 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 12JUNE2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-12 | Assigned S1 Milpacs Clerk | Assignment | - |
| 2024-06-09 | Completed 26th Combat Mission (Operation Striking Eagle) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-09 | Assigned RTC Drill Instructor IT | Assignment | - |
| 2024-06-09 | Completed 25th Combat Mission (Operation Ironside) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-07 | Completed 24th Combat Mission (Operation D-Day Memorial) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-05 | Assigned S3 Squad Operations Senior | Assignment | - |
| 2024-06-02 | Promoted to Sergeant (E-5) - Eligible for SSG 22JUL25 | Promotion | Citation |
| 2024-06-02 | Transferred and Assigned Platoon Sergeant 1/C/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2024-06-02 | Completed 23rd Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays JUN 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 01JUN2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-06-01 | Completed 22nd Combat Mission (Operation Katyusha) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-29 | Completed 21st Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday MAY 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 29MAY2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-26 | Completed 20th Combat Mission (Campaign Vigilant Wolf. Operation Wolfpack Strike) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-25 | Completed 19th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays MAY 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 25MAY2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-22 | Promoted to Specialist (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2024-05-22 | Completed 18th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday MAY 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 22MAY2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-20 | Graduated Squad Advance Rotary Wing Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-05-19 | Completed 17th Combat Mission (Operation Sumerki) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-18 | Attended the Server Administration Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-05-18 | Completed 16th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays MAY 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 18MAY2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-11 | Completed 15th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays MAY 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 11MAY2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-11 | Assigned S1 Milpacs Clerk IT | Assignment | - |
| 2024-05-08 | Completed 14th Combat Mission (Campaign Warrior Wednesday MAY 2024. Operation Warrior Wednesday 8MAY2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-05-07 | Graduated Squad Basic Individual Training Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-05-07 | Graduated Squad Basic Radio Communication Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-05-05 | Completed 13th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays MAY 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 04MAY2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-27 | Completed 12th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays APRIL 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 27APR2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-26 | Transferred and Assigned Section Leader C/1/C/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2024-04-21 | Completed 11th Combat Mission (Campaign Vigilant Wolf. Operation Wolf Den) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-20 | Completed 10th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays APRIL 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 20APR2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-18 | Assigned S7 Squad CAS Instructor | Assignment | - |
| 2024-04-17 | Completed 9th Combat Mission (Campaign Wednesday Night Squad April 2024. Operation Wednesday Night Squad 17 APR2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-13 | Completed 8th Combat Mission (Operation Desert Bungie) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-06 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course Phase II | Graduation | - |
| 2024-04-06 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course Phase I | Graduation | - |
| 2024-04-06 | Completed 7th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays APRIL 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 06APR2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-04-04 | Transferred and Assigned Assistant Section Leader A/1/C/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2024-03-31 | Assigned S3 Squad Staff | Assignment | - |
| 2024-03-30 | Completed 6th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays MARCH 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 30MAR2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-27 | Completed 5th Combat Mission (Campaign Wednesday Night Squad March 2024. Operation Wednesday Night Squad 27 MAR2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-23 | Completed 4th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays MARCH 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 23MAR2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-23 | Promoted to Private First Class (E-3) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2024-03-17 | Completed 3rd Combat Mission (Operation Accordion) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-09 | Completed 2nd Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays MARCH 2024. Operation Squad Saturdays 09MAR2024) | Operation | - |
| 2024-03-08 | Completed 1st Combat Mission (Operation Razorback) | Operation | - |
| 2024-02-25 | Graduated Boot Camp, Promoted to Private (E-2) | Graduation | Citation |
| 2024-02-25 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper A/1/C/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2024-02-22 | Enlisted in the 7th Cavalry Regiment, Assigned Boot Camp | Assignment | - |
Awards and recognition
| Date | Award | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-22 | Bronze Star with Valor Device |  |
Operation Garter Snake | Citation |
| 2024-03-26 | Bronze Star |  |
Operation Accordion | Citation |
| 2024-03-22 | Bronze Star | |
Operation Razorback | Citation |
| 2024-05-14 | Meritorious Service Medal |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-07-15 | Army Commendation Medal |  |
C/ACD NCO of the Quarter Q2 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-06-17 | Army Commendation Medal | |
Operation Neptune D-DAY | Citation |
| 2024-06-02 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon |  |
Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2024-02-25 | Army Service Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-09-28 | United Nations Service Medal |  |
Campaign Squad Saturdays SEPT 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-08-31 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Squad Saturdays AUG 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-07-31 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Warrior Wednesday JULY 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-07-27 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Squad Saturdays | Citation |
| 2024-07-07 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Vigilant Wolf | Citation |
| 2024-06-29 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Squad Saturdays JUN24 | Citation |
| 2024-06-26 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Warrior Wednesday JUNE 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-05-29 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Warrior Wednesday MAY 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-05-25 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Squad Saturdays May 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-04-27 | United Nations Service Medal | |
APRIL 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-03-30 | United Nations Service Medal | |
MARCH 2024 | Citation |
| 2024-08-31 | Squad Service Ribbon |  |
50 Operation Milestone | Citation |
| 2024-04-09 | Squad Service Ribbon | |
Initial | Citation |
| 2024-06-03 | Recruiting Ribbon |  |
2nd Award | Citation |
| 2024-06-03 | Recruiting Ribbon | |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2024-06-11 | D-Day Commemorative Medal |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-05-07 | Basic Assault Course Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-10-11 | Senior Instructor Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-07-31 | Senior Mission Controller Badge |  |
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 | |
| 2024-03-08 | Expert Infantry Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-03-28 | Combat Infantry Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-04-20 | Combat Infantry Badge 2nd Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-05-11 | Combat Infantry Badge 3rd Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-05-26 | Combat Infantry Badge 4th Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-10-05 | Air Assault Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-02-25 | Rifle Marksman |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with average scores. | Citation |
| 2024-02-25 | Grenade Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |