Top female Ordnance Soldiers reunite in Kuwait

By Sgt. William J. Taylor, 402nd AFSB Public AffairsSeptember 29, 2014

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Command Sgt. Maj. Cheryl N. M. Greene, command sergeant major, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Angel C. Clark, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command, reminisce at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 6. (P... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

The two highest-ranking female enlisted Soldiers in the Ordnance Corps have crossed paths … again!

Command Sgt. Maj. Cheryl N. M. Greene, command sergeant major, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Angel C. Clark, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command, both natives of Cleveland, Ohio, reunited at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 6.

Greene became an Ordnance Soldier after attending Advanced Individual Training at Edgewood, Md., graduating as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. Clark became an Ordnance Soldier after attending AIT at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., graduating as an ammunition storage specialist. They first met in May 2012, during preparations for the 200th Ordnance Corps Ball.

"Since the day we met, we seem to be in the same places at the same time," Greene said.

After running into each other at Camp Arifjan, Greene and Clark have reminisced about past assignments, and have discussed current operations, and future strategic and sustainment planning as they pertain to their current assignments.

"She (Clark) is a professional and provides great mentorship by giving the best information

at hand," Greene said. "She has genuine care for others."

Greene and Clark are considered a rarity in the Ordnance Corps, as it is traditionally a male dominated organization.

"I remember reporting to my first duty station and realizing that there was only one other female in the motor pool," Greene said. "I had to stand firm and prove my worth by doing my job well. Female Soldiers have taken this profession to another height. They are proficient in their jobs and come with a large knowledge base, talent and skills."

Greene's daughter, who is a commissioned officer, is also in the Ordnance Corps.

"For me to have paved the way for her and for others to follow, it is very humbling," she said.

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