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Major David Kramer was born in Illinois. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and proceeded to Fort Rucker for Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training in the UH-1 Huey. After graduating from flight school as an AH-1F Cobra pilot, he reported to Korea in November, 1993, and was assigned to 1-2 Avn Regt (Attack). There he served as an attack platoon leader in B Company and then as a Battalion Assistant S3 Operations Officer. In 1995, he received an Apache AH-64A transition enroute to Fort Bragg, where he assumed the attack platoon leader position in A Company, 1-229th Avn Regt (Attack). He then served as the Battalion Assistant S3. In that position, he served as the 229th Regiment Movement Officer, Battalion Battle Captain in Bosnia, and completed the 82d Airborne Jumpmaster Course.

After graduating the Aviation Officer Advanced Course at Fort Rucker and the Combined Arms Services Staff School at Fort Leavenworth in 1998, he was assigned to 2-101 Avn Regt (Attack) at Fort Campbell. As the Battalion’s S4 Logistics Officer, he completed the AH-64D Longbow course in Mesa, Arizona, and deployed the Battalion for the Unit Fielding and Training Program at Fort Hood. Immediately after redeploying to Fort Campbell, he took command of A Company in November, 1999.

In September, 2001, Captain Kramer reported to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. There he served as an Attack/Cavalry and S3/Operations Observer/Controller for three years prior to completing the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth in 2004-2005. While at CGSC, he also completed a Master of Science Degree in Administration (Leadership) from Central Michigan University.

In June, 2005, Major Kramer reported to Fort Campbell again, this time as the Battalion S3 for 1-101 Avn Regt (Attack) and immediately deployed with the unit to Iraq (OIF IV) in September, 2005. While deployed to OIF, he served as Battalion S3 at Contingency Operating Base Speicher (Tikrit) and then as an Executive Officer and S3 for a multi-functional battalion task force at Forward Operating Base Sykes (Tal’Afar). After redeployment to Fort Campbell, he supervised the Battalion’s initial reset of personnel and equipment as the Battalion XO. In December, 2006, Major Kramer assumed the duties as the S3, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. After 12 months of pre-deployment training, he deployed to Afghanistan (OEF IX) in January, 2008 with the Brigade as four multi-functional aviation battalion task forces, an aviation support battalion, a military intelligence battalion task force, and an unmanned aerial system company.

Major Kramer’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2OLC), Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), Army Achievement Medal (4OLC), Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award), NATO Medal (Bosnia and Afghanistan), Combat Action Badge, Senior Army Aviator Badge, Sapper Tab, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge.

Captain Casey Miner received an active duty commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps through the R.O.T.C. program at the University of Southern California in 1999.

CPT Miner is a graduate of the University of Southern California, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, and minors in History and Peace and Conflict Studies. He is also a graduate of California State University, Dominguez Hills, with a Masters of Arts degree in Negotiation and Conflict Management.

CPT Miner is a graduate of the Signal Officers Basic Course, Airborne Course, Public Affairs Course, the Combined Logistics Captain's Career Course, and the Military History Instructors Course. He is a prior service enlisted Soldier, and a graduate of the Primary Leadership Development Course, the Intelligence Analyst Course, and the Technical Intelligence Course.

CPT Miner's past assignments include: Signal Officer, Regimental Support Squadron, 11th ACR, Fort Irwin, CA; Regimental Public Affairs Officer, 11th ACR, Fort Irwin, CA; Company Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Fort Irwin, CA; Secretary of the General Staff (AGR), 311th Corps Sustainment Command, Los Angeles, CA; including a deployment as Secretary of the General Staff, 377th Theater Support Command (Forward)(Operation Iraqi Freedom), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. During his enlisted service, CPT Miner served as an Intelligence Analyst, 651st Military Intelligence Company (USAR), Pasadena, CA; Intelligence and Security NCOIC, 103d Military Intelligence Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany; Senior Intelligence Analyst, 1-6 and 2-15 Infantry Battalions, 3d Infantry Division, Camp Able Sentry, Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia; Southeast Asia Team Leader, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, WA.

CPT Miner's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Meritorious Service Medal (Two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (Two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Achievement Medal (Three Oak Leaf Clusters), the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal (1 BSS), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (M Device), the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, the United Nations Medal, the Parachutist Badge, the German Efficiency Badge (Gold), and the Thai Army Basic Parachutist Badge.

SFC Keith A. Gasaway grew up in Mounds, OK and graduated from Mounds High School in 1989.

SFC Gasaway entered active duty in July 1994 as an 11H Tow Gunner and reclassed to a 19D CAV SCOUT in 1996.

SFC Gasaway past assignments include 1st BN 64th AR FT. Stewart, GA as the Scout Platoon Sergeant, K TRP 3/3 ACR FT. Carson CO, 1st BDE Recon Troop 4th ID FT Hood, TX, E CO 1st BN 9th ID Korea and E CO 2/7 CAV 1st CAV DIV FT Hood, TX.

SFC Gasaway deployments include Operation Iraqi Freedom III, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and SFOR 7 Bosnia.

SFC Gasaway awards include Bronze Star Medal W/V dev., Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with 4 oak leafs), Army Achievement Medal (with 3 oak leafs), Good Conduct Medal (3 award), National Defense Medal (1BSS), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2nd award), Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, The Korean Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (with number 3), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbons, NATO (Bosnia) Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation and the Army Superior Unit Award.

Victoria Sanelli was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in Camarillo, California. She attended UCLA, where she participated in AIESEC (International Association of Students in Business and Economics), worked at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse, was a student reseracher for Prof. J. Fred Weston and earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Philosophy and Economics.

After graduation, Vicki worked as a banking intern in Kyoto, Japan. On her return to the United States, Vicki worked for The Disney Channel as a sales analyst where she focused on national accounts and strategic planning and analysis. Vicki then worked for Mattel as Sales Research Analyst for International Markets.

In 1998, Vicki joined DIRECTV to start up their Sales Communications Department. Over the next 7 years, she planned and implemented a wide range of programs to support DIRECTV's sales initiatives and oversaw day-to-day operations related to the execution of all retail communications.

Vicki has been with the Department of Military Science since 31 October 2005. Vicki is also an active volunteer the North Westdale Neighborhood Association and REP America and is a long-time member of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and Slow Food Los Angeles. In her free time, Vicki is working her way through the U.S. Army Chief of Staff's Proffesional Reading List, waiting for Ben Folds to play L.A. again and trying to teach the family dog JoJo new tricks.