CPT Richard E. Wood Jr. Honored by Cambridge Who's Who
CPT Richard E. Wood Jr. has 14 years of honorable military service

SANFORD, NC, June 11, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- CPT Richard E. Wood Jr., Commander of the 51st Medical Logistics Support Company, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of Medical Logistics.

CPT Rich Wood has 14 years of honorable military service and is currently serving his second Company Command. On March 17, 2008, CPT Wood activated and became the first Commander of the 51st Medical Logistics Support Company, an organization comprised of three forward distribution platoons, a medical maintenance platoon and a company headquarters with maintenance and dining facility sections. He focuses on unit readiness for deployment in order to provide Combat Health Logistics through rapid distribution of Class VIII medical supplies, optical fabrication, and direct support/general support medical maintenance to American fighting forces, Coalition partners, and other governmental agencies as directed. He provides leadership, discipline, safety, and ensures the well-being of 122 Soldiers, and is responsible for the proper maintenance and accountability of $6,564,627 of equipment. CPT Wood considers helping Soldiers to become Noncommissioned Officers, Warrant and Commissioned Officers (Doctors, Nurses, Physician Assistants, etc.) to be the most rewarding aspect of his work.

CPT Wood began his military service as a medic in the 514th Medical Company (Ground Ambulance) in Ft. Lewis, Washington in January 1994 and later served as a Plans, Operations, & Training NCO for Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, until June 2000, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was awarded the Green to Gold scholarship and attended the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida. During his two-year tenure as a cadet, he graduated as Distinguished Honor Graduate of Air Assault School at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, completed Airborne School at Ft. Benning, Georgia, and was the recipient of the George C. Marshall Award and the Outstanding Senior Award from the University of Tampa Alumni Association. In May 2002, he graduated Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps.

After completing the AMEDD Officer Basic Course with Commandant's List distinction at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, he was assigned to the 1-502nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. In March 2003, CPT Wood deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and served as the Medical Platoon Leader and later as the Executive Officer for HHC, 1-502nd Infantry Battalion. In October 2004, CPT Wood relocated to HHC, 44th Medical Command (MEDCOM), Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He deployed one month later in support of OIF 04-06 and served as the Aide-de-Camp to the 44th MEDCOM Commanding General. Upon completion of the Captains' Career Course and graduating as Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Health Service Materiel Officer Course at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, he served as a Logistics Operations Officer assigned to DCSLOG, 44th MEDCOM, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. In September 2006, he deployed in support of OIF 06-08 and served as the S4 Officer In Charge and Medical Supply Officer of Task Force Bravo, 28th Combat Support Hospital, Mosul, Iraq. In May 2007, CPT Wood assumed command of Alpha Company, 32nd Multifunctional Medical Battalion in Balad, Iraq. In November 2007, he redeployed his company in support of OIF 06-08 and inactivated the unit in February 2008.

CPT Wood attributes his success to his mentor, Major General Elder Granger, United States Army Medical Corps, and most of all to his father, Lieutenant (Ret) Richard E. Wood Sr., United States Navy Supply Corps, who set the example by first serving as a Chief Petty Officer. CPT Wood is a graduate of the following military schools: Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course, AMEDD Officer Basic Course, Captains' Career Course, Health Service Materiel Officer Course, Pre-Command Course, Airborne School, and Air Assault School. His military awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC), Meritorious Unit Commendation (2), Army Good Conduct Medal (2), National Defense Service Medal (1 BSS), Iraqi Campaign Medal (3 BSS), Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (2), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3), Combat Medical Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Driver's Badge, and the Bronze German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge.

CPT Wood is currently pursuing his Master's Degree in Leadership and Management through Webster University and his Black Belt in Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. Within the next five years, he hopes to have completed his follow on assignment as the Chief of Equipment Management Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC; completed a Master's Degree in Business Administration; been promoted to Major; and served as a Battalion Executive Officer.

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