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MARTIN GRIFFITH is an Airspace Management Officer for United States Army South.

Martin brings over 20 years of combined military Civil Service experience and a wealth of knowledge to the US Army South team. With four combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, Martin has recent and relevant experience and knowledge in current requirements and operations that ensure that the Army looks at challenges with an individual ground soldier point of view in mind. Martin's broad experience base includes many years of service in Army Aviation, and the field of Personnel Recovery. Although currently employed in the Aviation arena, Martin's passion lies in the field of Personnel Recovery - Never Leave a Fallen Comrade.

Martin's quote:

"Personnel Recovery for ground forces must be developed to ensure that each individual Soldier is prepared and equipped to face the challenges in today's conflicts whether conventional or unconventional, linear or assymetric. As a former Senior Noncommissioned Officer I realize that responsibility through my experiences and daily work with the most junior of our Soldiers.  Our Personnel Recovery program must reflect our concern for every Soldier, we owe them that much, and nothing less than the best is acceptable."

Background and History

Martin Earl Griffith (born January 31, 1972) is a former United States Army Master Sergeant and current United States Army Civilian Employee. Griffith last served as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 101st Airborne Division, G-3 Aviation from April 1, 2005 to November 17, 2006. His other assignments include various assignments with the 101st Airbone Division and XVIII Airborne Corps organizations. Martin Griffith is most notably remembered for his actions following the June 2009 Washington Metro train collision. For his actions on that day, Martin Griffith was recognized by the Secretary of the Army, John McHugh, in a public ceremony on 22 April 2010 which included a presentation of the Secretary of the Army Award for Valor. Griffith contributes his actions that day to the examples set by his family, and to strong military leaders which he served with such as General David Petraeus, who was Griffith's Battalion Commander in 1992, and Division Commander during the Iraq War.

References http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/08/army_metrocrash_082309w/