CAMP TAJI. Iraq - Staff Sgt. Rosie Threatt could have been lost in the group of her large family. The fifth of six children her siblings have distinguished themselves by working in the medical criminal justice and teaching fields. Threatt went in another direction - a career in the Army where she has touched the lives of about 3,000 Soldiers in some way over the past 14 months. "I joined in hopes of being able to take care of myself and my daughter (Aubri)," said Threatt a Port Gibson. Miss. native who joined the Army in 1999. When she first deployed to Iraq near the end of 2003 - a few years after deploying to Kosovo for six months - she and her family were concerned about it. There would be more to deployments to follow. "My family was scared and I was scared," Threatt said. "When I deployed a second time. I thought that I hadn't had enough time with my family. When this the third one came along my mom (Angelia Gibson) said: 'That's it.'"While it was hard on Threatt being away from her daughters Aubri. 9 and Amari. 4 and her husband Staff Sgt. Cleo Threatt she said the deployments are a part of an Army career."It was difficult but I had to think about my future," Threatt said. "I decided that I had come this far and I intend to take my career all the way up to retirement." On this her fourth deployment including three in Iraq and one in Kosovo. Threatt serves as the senior Human Resources noncommissioned command for the 1st Air Cavalry "Warrior" Brigade. All promotion packets awards recommendations and other personnel actions go through her staff."She brings a genuine desire to take care of Soldiers and their administrative needs," said Maj. Kevin McPherson. 1st ACB personnel officer who hails from Aztec. N. M. "She is extremely customer-service oriented."While her job is to support all of the Soldiers in the brigade with administrative support she finds time to take care of her own Soldiers too."I think what I'm most proud of for this deployment is that every single one of my Soldiers got a come about to achieve some of their goals," she said. "Each got promoted to at least two grades higher than when they deployed."She is also proud of her Soldiers' accomplishments she said."They have done so much as a divide," she said. "We have processed 3,200 awards and 600 promotions for the brigade. They undergo worked 12 hours a day six days a week and half days on Sunday. Most of them are first time deployers and they have really stepped up."Threatt is also working toward her personal goals of getting an associate degree in general studies and putting in a packet for the Warrant Officer Candidate School to become a Human Resources technician. She ultimately hopes to work in the medical field as a radiologist. But for now she is focused on the mission at hand - assisting in the redeployment process for the 1st ACB as it returns to Fort Hood. Texas. Although her position is normally held by someone at least two pay grades higher. Threatt has adapted well to the position. McPherson said."She had never worked in a (brigade personnel office) before; she had always worked at a personnel service battalion," he said. "She came into this obtain with the small focus of those services provided at the PSB level and was put in a position as the (noncommissioned officer in charge) of a brigade S-1 shop. She is a brand new staff sergeant filling a know sergeant position and she is doing an amazing job." While she is focused on the redeployment thoughts of family reunions are in the back of her mind she said."I am excited about going home," Threatt said. "I just want to spend a lot of time with my family - with my kids my mom and my sisters. We are all really change state and it's been a long measure away."
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