Kiely

Sgt. 1st Class

Robert Kiely, a Night Stalker medic, was recognized as the Army's 2007 John R. Teal Award recipient during the June 12 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Medical Symposium in San Antonio, Texas.He is the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Medical Operations non-commissioned officer at Fort Campbell, Ky.The award was established following the first combat loss of a medical officer supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and annually recognizes one medical operations or support officer and NCO who made significant contributions to the medical community and displayed exceptional soldiering. According to his award narration, Kiely excels in medical planning for garrison, training and combat operations.In garrison, he is responsible for providing medical support to multiple combat locations around the world, supporting five battalion-sized elements with soldiers in continuous combat and training rotations and supporting the Night Stalker Troop Medical Clinic in providing medical care to soldiers and their families.While deployed in combat zones during the last year, he conducted medical planning for numerous joint task force missions, which included many no-notice combat missions. During one mission, he prepared a casualty evacuation plan that had to be implemented and served as the primary medic during the evacuation and rescue of 15 special operations personnel.Kiely is a 17-year Army veteran with the last eight years as a Night Stalker medic. He was deployed multiple times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, in both Afghanistan and the Philippines and Operation Iraqi Freedom.———Friends and family of military members stationed in Afghanistan and at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, can now dedicate a song to their deployed service member via e-mail.To make a music request or dedication, e-mail your request to freedomradio@swa.army.mil.