Sonny Ray:
CLASS OF 1978
Elwood Community/Willkie High SchoolClass of 1978
Elwood, IN
Sonny's Story
Life
Have three Children (Heather, Jonathan, and Michael), two granddaugthers (Joy and Lillie), and twins on the way. Heather is a pre-school teacher in Elizabethtown, Kenucky, Her Daughter is Joy; Jonathan is an Electrican Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy. He has been in over eight years. He is carrying on the family tradition of servicing our country. Jonathan has completed a five year sea tour abroad the submarine "USSN Rhodle Island". He was assign to the Nuclear Reactor Department. He now is an instructor at the Navy's Power School in Charleston, South Carolina. His daughter is Lillie and is expecting twins; and Michael who is a Senior at North Hardin High School in Racliff, Kentucy. He plans to attend Louisville University in the fall and hopes to earned a Masters in Information Technology.
College
During his military career, he has attended University of Western Kentucky, University of Kentucky, University of Maryland, and City Colleges of Chicago.
Holds an Associate of Science Degree in Architectural Drafting Technology "With High Distinction" from Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
He has also earned an Basic Certification in Data Processing from City Colleges of Chicago. He is two classes short of an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Computer Sciences.
Workplace
He has served stateside at Fort Knox, Kentcky and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Overseas assignments include Belguim and Germany.
His oversea tours allow him to visit Italy, Norway, Sweden, Britian, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland, and Austria.
Military
DURING 22 YEARS OF SERVICE (JUN78 TO JUL00), HIS DUTY ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED: (JUL96-JUN00) EXEC ADMIN OFFICER, COMMAND SECTION, JOINT INTEL CENTER-TRANSPORTATION, TCJ2/DIRECTORATE OF INTEL, HHEADQUARTERS, U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, SCOTT AFB, IL. FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE, SERGEANT FIRST CLASS RAY RECEIVED THE DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL. WHILE ASSIGNED, THE JOINT-INTEL CENTER WAS AWARDED THE ÂNATIONAL INTEL MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATIONÂ FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL INTEL COMMUNITY AND THE COMMAND WAS AWARDED THE ÂJOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARDÂ FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT;(AUG94-JUN96) ADMIN SUPERVISOR, INTEL DIVISION, ECJ2/DIRECTORATE OF INTEL, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND, STUTTGART, GERMANY. WHILE ASSIGNED, THE COMMAND WAS AWARDED TWO ÂJOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARDÂ FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT; (JUN89-SEP91) ADMIN NCO, U.S. ARMY SPECIAL SECURITY DETACHMENT-KNOX. (OCT91-OCT92) NCOIC, SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICE, DIRECTORATE OF INTEL. (OCT92-NOV92) SECURITY SPECIALIST, SECURITY DIVISION, DIRECTORATE OF PLANS, TRAINING, AND MOBILIZATION. (NOV92-JUL94) NCOIC, OPERATIONS/SECURITY SECTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMAN...Expand for more
D, FORT KNOX, KY. SERGEANT FIRST CLASS RAY WAS AWARDED AN IMPACT ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS) FOR PRODUCTION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMAND SOLDIER AND NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION BOARD STUDY GUIDE. FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERTORIOUS WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED STATES ARMOR CENTER AND FORT KNOX, HE RECEIVED THE ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS); (MAR86-AUG86) PERSONNEL SECTION NCO, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, U.S. MILITARY COMMUNITY ACTIVITY, BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY. FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT WHILE ASSIGNED, STAFF SERGEANT RAY RECEIVED THE ARMY ACHIEVEMENT (WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER); (AUG86-MAY88) NCOIC, COMMAND SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED). ON 1 AUGUST 1986, HE EARNED THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES (SCHUELZENSCHNUR) MARKMANSHIP BADGE IN SILVER. (JUN88-MAY89) TRAINING/UNIT REENLISTMENT NCO, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED), BAD KREUZNACH, GERMANY. FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED), STAFF SERGEANT RAY RECEIVED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER); (JUN85-MAR86) ADMIN NCOIC, PERSONNEL SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 650TH MILITY INTEL GROUP (COUNTERINTEL), SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE, BELGIUM; (JULY82-MAY85) ADMIN SPECIALIST, U.S. ARMY SPECIAL SECURITY DETACHMENTÂKNOX, FT KNOX, KY. SPECIALIST FIVE RAY WAS AWARDED AN IMPACT MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTING SPECIAL SECURITY SUPPORT FOR RESERVE COMPONENT UNITS IN KENTUCKY, OHIO, AND TENNESSEE. FOR DISTINGUISHING HIMSELF WHILE ASSIGNED, STAFF SERGEANT RAY RECEIVED THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL (WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER); AND (AUGUST79-JUL82) MESSAGE CENTER CLERK, STAFF ACTION SPECIALIST, AND MESSAGE CENTER NCOIC, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, PERSONNEL, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY, EUROPE AND 7TH ARMY, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY. AS STAFF ACTION SPECIALIST, SPECIALIST RAY WAS AWARDED AN IMPACT ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL FOR DEMONSTRATING OUTSTANDING SKILL AND INSIGHT OF ADMIN PROCEDURES WHILE ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING ALL SUSPENSES AND STAFF ACTIONS. ON MAY 28, 1982, HE GRADUATED FROM THE PRIMARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE, 7TH ARMY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY, BAD TOLEZ, GERMANY. FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE ASSIGNED, SPECIALIST FIVE RAY RECEIVED THE ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL. HIS OTHER MILITARY DECORATIONS AND BADGES INCLUDE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (WITH SILVER CLASP, 2 LOOPS), NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERÂS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIBBON (WITH NUMERAL 3), ARMY SERVICE RIBBON, OVERSEA SERVICE RIBBON (WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS), EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH PISTOL BAR, AND MARKSMAN MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR.
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