Outstanding Ohio Army National Guard recruiters will be sporting new rides |
Story by Diane Farrow, In most work places, getting day-to-day tasks done and done well goes unnoticed. In the Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, where meeting the personnel strength mission means everything, celebrating successes is not taken lightly. Recognition for recruiters can range from “going green” on the assistant adjutant general for Army’s tracker, receiving an unique giveaway item such as an Army Combat Uniform-design pattern computer bag or winning an incentive trip sponsored by National Guard Bureau. Recently, the Recruiting Command took things to the next level by ensuring successful recruiters were recognized by the general public as well as their peers. “With the increasing popularity of vehicle advertising, we decided to wrap a few of the GSA (U.S. General Services Administration) sedans that our recruiters drive on a daily basis,” said Maj. Jodie McFee, executive officer for the Recruiting and Retention Battalion. “Recipients of the wraps were selected based on the high levels of success in the command.” McFee said four top recruiters and one Recruiting Company were selected to promote the Guard during their daily travels. “The vehicles attract so much attention, they can also be used as a part of a recruiting display, it’s really up to the areas how they are going to be used,” she said. Two vehicles received a custom design developed by Revolution Wraps of Lincoln, Neb. With a base color of eye-catching blue, this design has an artistic rendering of the Ohio state flag on one fender, and the American flag on the other. The rear quarter panels display silhouettes of Soldiers on duty. The National Guard logo, the Soldiers’ Creed and combat boot prints are weaved throughout the design. The wraps for the three other sedans were designed by Docupak of Alabaster, Ala. Two of the designs have the Dale Earnhardt Jr. No. 88 car theme—one with the ACU pattern and one with the black and silver “Citizen Soldier” motif. The third Docupak wrap is also outfitted in ACU pattern, but it celebrates the role of the National Guardmember by showcasing silhouettes of Soldiers in combat gear. The recruiters of Cleveland’s Company D (the Delta Dawgz) received one of the Revolution Wraps designs since they won the Fiscal Year 2008 “Private Roger Young Award,” which is presented annually to the best overall OHARNG Recruiting and Retention company by percentage of mission achievement. The Dawgz’ mission percentage was 127.64 percent; they enlisted 351 Soldiers on a mission of 275. The car will be driven by the monthly top Recruiting and Retention noncommissioned officer within Company D.
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