Maj. Gen. Kevin O'Connell, commanding general, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, presents Adam Findley, interim logistics support team chief, 407th Army Field Support Brigade, with the Logistics Assistance Representative of the Year award for 2015 at Ro...
Maj. Gen. Kevin O'Connell, commanding general, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, talks about the accomplishments of Adam Findley, interim logistics support team chief, 407th Army Field Support Brigade, during the Logistics Assistance Representative of t...
Adam Findley, interim logistics support team chief, 407th Army Field Support Brigade, U.S. Army Sustainment Command thanks his family and colleagues for their support after accepting the Logistics Assistance Representative of the Year award for 2015 ...
Adam Findley, interim logistics support team chief, 407th Army Field Support Brigade, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, shakes hands with event attendees after accepting the Logistics Assistance Representative of the Year award for 2015 at Rock Island A...
Maj. Gen. Kevin O'Connell, commanding general, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, and other ASC personnel, listen to the award acceptance speech of Adam Findley, interim logistics support team chief, 407th Army Field Support Brigade, during the Logistics...
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Adam Findley, interim logistics support team chief, 407th Army Field Support Brigade, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, was presented with ASC's Logistics Assistance Representative of the Year award for 2015, here, July 18.
An award committee assesses one nomination from each of ASC's seven Army Field Support Brigades. The award is granted to one outstanding logistics assistance representative annually.
"I was totally blindsided -- I didn't even know I was in consideration," said Findley. "I just do my job every day, so when I was told I received the award I was amazed. It means a lot to me."
The award was founded in the name of Linda Villar, 41, the first U.S. Army Materiel Command civilian killed in Baghdad, Iraq, during a mortar attack on June 3, 2005. Villar was the acting chief of the 3rd Infantry Division Logistics Support Element, and she had 24 years of federal civilian service.
"I certainly believe the people who are nominated for the award should be deserving of it to maintain [Villar's] legacy," said Findley.
Maj. Gen. Kevin O'Connell, commanding general, ASC, praised Findley for his work overseas while presenting him with the award.
"He's out helping units and making things happen by keeping things maintained and by keeping things accounted for," O'Connell said. "We are proud of you, both in and out of uniform, and it's an honor to be a part of a great ceremony."
Nominees must demonstrate that they have provided important logistical support that increased Army readiness, contributed to operational improvements (like finding cost savings or writing technical manuals), directly supported real-time contingency or training operations, and pursued self-improvement opportunities.
According to Findley's award narrative, Findley volunteered for a short-term developmental training assignment in 2015 assisting the 405th AFSB with the European Activity Set mission in Manheim, Germany. EAS is a highly prominent mission that involves moving equipment and personnel into Eastern Europe to deter potential Russian military actions.
Findley also managed an 18-person multifunctional logistician team while serving as the only ASC LAR stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He supported the installation, the 75th Field Artillery Brigade and other units in the Fort Sill area of operation, all while maintaining a 98 percent equipment readiness standard.
Findley spent 20 years as a Soldier, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 3. He joined the civilian workforce in 2007.
Findley thanked his family and his team at Fort Sill for their support leading up to his award nomination. His wife, Lucinda, also attended the event.
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