Battalion Executive Officer Rene Garcia Garza

 

Name: Rene Garcia Garza

Rank: Battalion Executive Officer (see duties below)

Hometown: Cadereyta Jimenez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

At MMA Since: August 2018

Activities at MMA: Fusileer Drill Team, Rifle Team, JROTC Raiders, Tennis, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Delta Phi Honor Society, National Honor Society, Color Guard

 

Favorite Movie: The Greatest Showman

Favorite Band: Twenty One Pilots

Hobbies: Hang out with friends and eat.

Favorite Class: Physics, because the instructor that teaches it is very good.

Favorite Food in Mess Hall: Buffalo Strudel

Plan After Graduation: Go to college in Mexico and become an engineer. 

Why did you enroll at MMA? To learn English.

Why do you now attend MMA? To perfect my English and develop more skills.

What is the most important thing you have learned so far at MMA? That if you try very hard anything can be accomplished and that there is always someone to help you.

What advice do you have for new cadets? Listen to your leaders and enjoy your time at MMA. It goes by very fast! MMA is a great place with a lot of opportunities if you do your best.

 

The battalion executive officer serves as second-in-the command of the corps, keeping the battalion commander informed on all general logistical and administrative matters in the battalion or duties assigned by the commandant of cadets. He advises the battalion commander in formulating policy and plans for the corps; recommending billet assignments, promotions, demotions, and awards; and scheduling and tracking all corps activities and duty assignments.

As a leader, he is responsible for directing, coordinating, and supervising battalion staff; posting, conduct, and effectiveness of the OD, barracks chiefs, and floor watches; and coordinating with company executive officers to facilitate mission accomplishment.

 

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