Antonio Vincent
Bio
Vincent, Antonio L.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, 46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist
Staff Sergeant Antonio Vincent was born in Franklin, VA. He enlisted into the Active Army in June 2002 after graduating high school from Southampton High School in Courtland, VA. He attended Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Fort Knox, KY and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Lee, VA. Upon completion of training, he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 92G, Food Service Specialist. In 2012, he reclassified at Fort Meade, MD and was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist.
ASSIGNMENTS: Staff Sergeant Vincent’s assignments and duty positions include HHC, 1/18 Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany (Food Service Specialist); Operation Iraqi Freedom II, Tikrit Iraq (Food Service Specialist); HHB, 5-52 Air Defense Artillery, El Paso, TX (Food Service Specialist); D Co, 2-1 Air Defense Artillery, Camp Carroll, Korea (Food Service Specialists); HHB, 2-1 Air Defense Artillery, Fort Hood, TX (Food Service Specialist); Warrior Reception Center, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Stanley, Korea (Cadre); F Co., 2-12 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX, (Food Service Sergeant); Operation New Dawn, Kirkuk, Iraq (Food Service Sergeant); American Forces Network-Korea, Yongsan, Korea (Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist); 10th Press Camp Headquarters, XVIII Corps, Fort Bragg, NC (Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist); Operation Atlantic Resolve, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland (Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist); 50th Public Affairs Detachment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA (Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist); HHC, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA (Brigade PA NCOIC); S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University.
EDUCATION: Staff Sergeant Vincent received his associate degree with an Emphasis in Communications at Thomas Edison State University. His military education includes Advanced Leaders Course, Basic Leaders Course, Master Resilience Trainer Assistant Course, SHARP Foundation Course, Master Driver Trainer, CBRN, Combat Lifesavers Course.
AWARDS: Staff Sergeant Vincent’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster and three bronze oak leaf clusters, the Valorous Unit Award, the Army Superior Unit Award, the Good Conduct Medal with four knots, the National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with one campaign star, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon, the Korea Defense Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 2, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 7.