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200 Soldiers Reinlist
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40TH EXPEDITIONARY SIGNAL BATTALION SIGNIFICANT EVENTS:
DEPLOYMENTS: Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 07-09
SOLDIER RECOGNITION:
SSG Cowboy won the NETCOM Retention NCO of the Year
SGT Morales won the FORSCOM NCO of the Year
*40th was the first BN in NETCOM to complete the FY08 retention mission, exceeding requirements in all categories.
RETENTION TEAM:
The battalion spearheaded the most successful retention mission in the Signal Corps and was the first battalion program in NETCOM to accomplish the FY08 mission, retaining over 66% of all eligible Soldiers. In ten month’s time, Team 40th re-enlisted 125 Soldiers surpassing every one of its retention objectives and accumulating the following statistics: 147% Initial-term, 129% Mid-Career, and 159% Careerist. The battalion’s career counselor personally traveled over 5,000 miles in four countries, counseling Soldiers about their career options. The average reenlistment contract was for a period of 5 years, equating to 900 years of contracted service and over two million dollars in reenlistment bonus payments to Soldiers. Most enlisted to stay on the TEAM!
Retention Team
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