Friday, January 20, 2017

Order of the Francis Marion Awards for First Award Fiscal Year 2017



Several Recruiters earned the Order of Francis Marion, a new highly coveted battalion award. It can be earned on a phase line (Sullivan’s Island Order of Francis Marion), quarterly (King’s Mountain Order of Francis Marion), semi-annual (Cowpens Order of Francis Marion), and annual basis (Marion’s Men Order of Francis Marion).
The award is named for South Carolina’s own, Francis Marion, the Swamp fox. This one man, a soldier, implemented guerrilla warfare to fight the British Army, a tactic that broke from conventional warfare.  Generally, the two armies would face each other on an open field and trade shots. The American colonists and soldiers loved him and he earned his nickname from the British soldiers.
He learned about the local Indians, how they fought and survived in the swamp.  He knew the swamps like the back of his hand and it was said that he never got lost.  There is no doubt that his childhood development and subsequent years spent on and in swampy terrain would later provide a significant advantage in the fight against the British.  The key to winning battles in war is knowing how to fight with and on the terrain.  This was a main factor in Marion’s success.
Congratulations to all!


October
The Order of Francis Marion-Sullivan’s Island Award
  1. The Rock Hill Recruiting Center
  2. The Columbia Downtown Recruiting Center
  3. The Easley Recruiting Center
  4. The Greenville Recruiting Center
  5. The Sylva Recruiting Center
  6. The Morganton Recruiting Center
  7. The Myrtle Beach Recruiting Center
Recruiters:
1.     Staff Sgt. Jessie L. Henton
2.     Staff Sgt. Joseph M. King
3.     Staff Sgt. Justin J. Herrington
4.     Sgt. 1st Class David F. Rodriguez
5.     Staff Sgt. Manuel A. Guzman
Top Company - Columbia Recruiting Company
Top Recruiting Center - Columbia Downtown Recruiting Center
Top RA Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Joseph M. King and Staff Sgt. Jessie L. Henton
Top USAR Recruiter – Staff Sgt. Anthony R. McMann

November
The Order of Francis Marion-Sullivan’s Island Award
  1. The Greenwood Recruiting Center
  2. The Sand Hill Recruiting Center
  3. The Spartanburg Recruiting Center
  4. The Sylva Recruiting Center
  5. The Georgetown Recruiting Center
  6. The North Charleston Recruiting Center
Recruiters:
1.     Staff Sgt. Bradley J. Pearson
2.     Staff Sgt. Anthony R. McMann
3.     Sgt. 1st Class Isatta C. Rockman
4.     Staff Sgt. Brent A. Bettencourt
5.     Staff Sgt. Michael D. Longnecker
Top Company - Columbia Recruiting Company
Top Recruiting Center – Greenwood Recruiting Center
Top RA Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Anthony R. McMann
Top USAR Recruiter – Staff Sgt. Curtis M. Pooler


December
The Order of Francis Marion-Sullivan’s Island Award
  1. The Aiken Recruiting Center
  2. The Sylva Recruiting Center
  3. The Asheville Sub Recruiting Center
  4. The Hickory Recruiting Center
Recruiters:
1.     Sgt. Jason E. Swenson
2.     Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Jones
3.     Staff Sgt. Jonathan L. Bray
4.     Staff Sgt. Fulgencio E. Rodriguez
5.     Sgt. 1st Class Lonzell M. Tate
6.     Sgt. Tiffany L. Lackey
Top Company - Charleston Recruiting Company
Top Recruiting Center – Sylva Recruiting Center
Top RA Recruiter - Staff Sgt. Robert D. Barnett
Top USAR Recruiter – Staff Sgt. Curtis M. Pooler, Sgt. 1st Class Clifford L. Brown, Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Clark


1st QUARTER FY 17
The Order of Francis Marion-King’s Mountain Award
  1. The St. Andrews Recruiting Center
  2. The Sylva Recruiting Center
Most Improved Company – Asheville Recruiting Company
Top Future Soldier Retention Company – Asheville Recruiting Company
Top Company - Columbia Recruiting Company
Most Improved Recruiting Center – Asheville Sub Recruiting Center
Top Future Soldier Retention Recruiting Center – Anderson Recruiting Center

To see all the pictures please visit  https://www.flickr.com/photos/columbiarctgbn/albums/72157677499310250






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  1. Columbia Recruiting BattalionFebruary 9, 2017 at 10:36 AM

    Additonally, Staff Sgt. Anthony R. McMann, Staff Sgt. Jonathan L. Bray, Staff Sgt. Fulgencio Rodriguez and Staff Sgt. Manuel A. Guzman received the Order of the Francis Marion King's Mountain Award for 1st Quarter FY 17

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