Delaware National
Guard
Yawn promoted to 1LT
By Maj. Jane F. Zak, 261st Signal Brigade Public Affairs Officer
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1st Lt. Joe Yawn’s father-in-law assists with the pinning during Yawn's promotion ceremony in July. |
Joe Yawn was promoted to First Lieutenant at first formation during the July drill weekend. 1st Lt. Yawn’s wife and father-in-law assisted with the promotion ceremony. His two young sons, who were patiently waiting for the event to end so that they could go fishing, were also in attendance.
Yawn, who currently serves as the Cable Platoon Leader in Company A, 280th Signal Battalion, has twelve years of military experience. He began his career as an enlisted soldier in the 82nd Airborne Corps where he served as a Vulcan Air Defense Artillery Operator.
After leaving active duty, he joined the Army Reserves, his last assignment was in Virginia where he enrolled in the state Officer Candidate School (OCS) program. After seven months in that program, he transferred to Delaware into OCS Class #42. Upon receiving his commission, he was assigned to his current position in Company A.
In his civilian job,
Yawn works in the field of nuclear medical technology – specifically in
the area of diagnostic therapeutic imaging.