Service Person of the Month

 Sergeant First Class Gerald S. Tuttle originally hails from Orlando, Florida.  He graduated high school in 1981 and joined the Florida Army National Guard in 1995 as a Combat Medic.  He switched to active duty Army in 2007 as a Military Intelligence All-Source Analyst.  During his career he has been stationed at Ft. Hood, TX and currently working as a Counter Narcotic Intelligence Analysts with USCENTCOM, MacDill, Air Force Base.  His deployments include Afghanistan as a medic, Iraqi as an Intel Analyst, and Qatar as the J2 Senior Enlisted Leader. 
He is recommended to be recognized as The South Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Military Member.  Clearly, his selfless service to Country, the Army, and the community is far beyond what is expected.  He continues to lead by example and is always looking for the next challenge.  His actions continuously exemplify the true qualities of a senior leader and set the standard for others to follow.
  

Sergeant First Class Tuttle began his assignment at USCENTCOM on 13 October 2009 and during his time he has served in many positions due to his diversity, leadership, and tremendous ability to adapt.  Over the last 12 months he has clearly set himself amongst his peers.  As a Counter narcotic Intelligence Analysts, he reviewed all source intelligence and developed over 40 detailed analytical products that provided critical assessments for senior leader decision making.  He managed the Division Intelligence Oversight program for 154 personnel; conducted 4 quarterly inspections’ to ensure compliance with DoD regulations and resulted in zero violations.  He served as the JICCENT Analysis Department Focal Point Officer; responsible for ensuring over 700 personnel were read-on to the proper security programs in a timely manner.  As the Afghanistan/ Pakistan Center Army Senior Enlisted Advisor, he provided sound counsel and mentorship to 25 Soldiers and engaged all issues with professionalism and in a timely manner.  He also managed the Intelligence Directorate duty roster of 316 personnel for escort building requirements and ensured 100% J2 support.

Additionally, SFC Tuttle was selected to be the J2 Senior Enlisted Leader forward in Qatar, where he expertly assisted the J2 with all operational and administrative actions while providing guidance,
logistic, and administrative support to 214 military, civilian, and contractors throughout the AOR.  He served as member of the J2 promotion board preparation counsel and provided 25 Soldiers with quality feedback and mentorship prior to recommendation for the promotion board.  He was 1 of 16 soldiers selected by command for the USCENTCOM change of command formation and lauded by the Chief of Staff for flawless execution. He continuously set the standard for his subordinates by scoring over 300 on two Army Physical Fitness Tests and implemented a wellness program for JICCENT, which provided 1,120 personnel with productive weekly info designed to improve mental and physical fitness therefore achieving an improved work environment.  He also conducted a thorough investigation into a security violation by interviewing and counseling the violator on proper procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and returned the analyst back to work in a timely manner.

 As a community steward, SFC Tuttle volunteered 250 off duty hours attending car washes, managing food drives and various other fund raisers to support the Cub Scouts of America. SFC Tuttle’s selfless serviced allowed over 100 scouts the stress free environment to learn and grow as leaders without the financial burden.  He also volunteered 20 off duty hours to Cub Scout Pack #39 to mentor and teach future leaders Army first aid and medical readiness.  He volunteered personal time to read Christmas stories during the holidays to 38 students at Symmes Elementary School, where SFC Tuttle greatly impacted the importance of family and the spirit of Christmas.  He volunteered as a motivational speaker at the Wyndham Tampa West shore Hotel during a business
seminar.   SFC Tuttle expressed the importance of patriotism in today’s society and was lauded by an audience of over 300 business executives and retired service members.  He has completed 15 credit hours towards a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice while maintaining a 3.9 GPA this year.  He is a mere 3 classes shy of completing the degree through American Military University. And most recently, SFC Tuttle was selected for his leadership ability to attend the U.S. Army Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant School in June.

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